Wrong thought process?

[Crabberson 2]

Ok so I recently started playing Day Z maybe 3, 4 days ago. Me and two of my friends have wanted to play this game for quite a bit and I was the first to get it. My first two tries were ok, I remember waking to the closest town and aggroing a zombie, just to see what damage they can do. I died, as I was inexperienced and never playing arma 2 I didnt stand a chance. Second try I wandered around, and managed to get on top of a building somewhere in a town near Cherno if I remember correctly. I spot two fellow players, yet they havent spotted me yet. Being new to the game, I thought that I should get their attention. I try hollering at them using the VOIP, but I'm not close enough. I hop down from the roof to a slightly lower position to try to get closer, however the ledge was lower than I thought, and being new to ARMA/Day Z, I end up breaking my leg and falling unconscious. By the time I'm up, the two survivors are gone and I have a broken leg. I die shortly after. The next day, I play with one of my friends on a server at night. We decide that we are going to go to Elektro and grab some gear. I'm cruising along on the road, when I hear "Hey there." I look around, but I don't see anyone. They say "Well I'm just gonna leave, have fun." I missed my chance to talk to someone who might be able to help me. I whip out a road flare to make light so I can see them (it is night), but once its lit, bam. I have a broken leg and take a huge amount of damage. Bam, second shot and I'm dead. O well. I respawn and find out which way to go to Elektro. Start walking there again. Lo and behold I run into the same survivor. He says "Don't go that way, some dude just got killed by a bandit." I ask if it was near a road flare, which he confirms. "He says o hey its you, i just talked to you" He looks back "O shit theres a guy coming" and books it. I run into the forest and watch. Sure enough there was a guy chasing after him. Later on, I finally get to Elektro and meet up with my buddy. He manages to get a gun, and I grab a hatchet. we wander around a building and go to the second floor. He walks out onto a balcony and gets sniped. I try to run inside, but get shot (broken leg, go unconscious, and bleed to death). Next day, me and my friend play again, and go to cherno, but this time, with only 2 other people on the server. We scavenge and get some nice gear. My friends mindset was if you see anyone, shoot them. Don't ask, only kill. Eventually, I get hungry and go get food IRL, while he ventures off to the airstrip directly above Cherno. He told me that he wants to get some nice guns so me and him can come back near cherno, join a populated server, and "PK some noobs." I come back with my food and my friend is telling me all about the gear hes got. about 2 minutes later "Those fucking faggots PK'd me, goddamn bandits." My second friend, who doesn't even have the game, already wants to get gear and kill everyone as a group (me, him, and my other friend).

Am I the only one who thinks we should at least talk to a person first? See what they are doing or if we can make any kind of beneficial arrangement? When I first started, I had no idea what to do. I ran after anyone I saw trying to ask for help. My friends think we should just kill everyone. I don't mind killing bandits, but we shouldn't waste ammo on noobs. What do you guys think?

[dsi24 227]

Only talk to someone if you have the advantage, otherwise sneak away or kill them.

[premiumkrap 41]

its really a mixed crowd. I think the whole ask questions first...shoot later would be awesome immersion, and would build a better community. HOWEVER, as it stands...everyone shoots first and asks questions later....its really changed since when i first started playing, everyone would meet and greet eachother...figure out if we could team up and head out somewhere. that type of gameplay doesnt exist anymore. its sad.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

It's easy enough to talk to people but it has to be in the right situation. Cherno and Electro are two of the tensest areas on the map. The reason for this is because you have a mix of noobs, looters and snipers all battling it out. Talking to people falls pretty far down the list of priorities. If you head inland a bit you run in to much less people but it becomes easier to talk. You still have to be carefull and it's better to wait until your in a position that your not just gonna get shot.

Nowadays I never go to Cherno or Electro because it seems to be deathmatch time there, although it can be fun. Most of the experienced players can be found the further north you go.

[OrLoK 16186]

Hullo there

I havn't sleet so it's rather hard to read your wall of text, any chance you could break it up a bit as the title sounds interesting.

Sorry to be a pain.

rgds

LoK

[fish911503 136]

Rocket says its up to us as players to fight banditry if we want yet he gives us no tools to do so

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Rocket says its up to us as players to fight banditry if we want yet he gives us no tools to do so

There's a million other threads discussing this. That was not the OP.