Am I a bandit?

[Yarrick68 (DayZ) 26]

What qualifies as a bandit?

I know I would not go hunting new characters with no equipment. I tend to avoid confrontation in most cases but I have seem to adopted a "if you look like trouble I am going to shoot you" attitude.

I was in a town, noticed zombies on the far end and then another player in the distance. I retreated to a good position on the town and noticed not only him but another player seemingly flanking my old known position. I took the shot at them.

Another time I was at a military barracks and scouting before I went in, noticed zombies before I went in and there is a guy slowly leaving wearing a ghillie suit and with an m16.. he looks like trouble, I take the shot.

I am in town getting supplies, get into a firefight with a lot of zombies accidentally, retreat out of town, hear someone else fire a shot... observe the town for a while and see someone running around town searching.. then I think he figures out what direction I went and he starts sneaking up around where I am, starts crawling but doesen't know exactly where I am but he is definatly searching.. unfortunatly I only had my crossbow and a pistol but if I was armed for range I would have taken the shot....

So is this bandit behavior or just bring a survivor?

[yoyolo (DayZ) 0]

I'd say survivor, but did you ever ask friendly or not? Then again they might just shoot you and a lot of people will just shoot you in cold blood, so I don't know

[PkStormx 23]

honestly at my point, i have really good loot, like above, you saw a ghille suit with a m16....

so me right now im being protective...

i shoot anyone who knows where i am, or if they are trying to look for me, or if they have a nice weapon that can kill fast...

i dont kill them though i shoot their knees out, and run.