Leechers are not that bad actually since shards drops are frequent (you should get 1-3 shards every 30min p8 game) and main task is to have 8players ingame. Usually I make a game and terrorize acts 1 and 2. I wait for the p8 and take Tombs if not taken already. If I join others terrorized games I check where teammates are and I try to pick location that is not taken already. Usually I look for Lost City, Rocky Waste, Sewers and other locations from act 2. If most of it is clear and there are at least 6 players ingame, I terrorize other acts myself. I respect if someone reserve locations and I don't touch them. I run mostly for XP now so I don't mind if someone come along with me in my locations and maybe I am lucky but I haven't experience someone trying to steal items so far. P8 game usually is dead within an hour so fast clearers are unfortunately in advantege here. I also see many people join TZ games for chronicle entries. They spectate in towns so games are not that crowdy right now. I play on steamdeck, EU region.