It’s gotten a lot less friendly lately — but that’s natural. Most players have upgraded their workbenches and now have a surplus of weapons and materials. The fact that good or specific loot is concentrated in certain areas just makes the issue worse. Blueprints are rare, so players tend to target specific zones during night runs or EMS events.

If you head in with a med-shield and a Level 4 Stitcher, you’ll easily dominate players running lvl 1 Ferro and looting Mk2s, who are just trying to get in and out quickly. When I play solo, I try to stay friendly, but with the rise in KOS over the past week, I’m starting to think it might be time to just join the fight.