How do you approach Police Stations?

[Skye_Izumi]

Before you misunderstanding, this discussion isn't asking for advice on approaching Police Stations, Hospitals, Military Tents and Military areas.

I'm a lone wolf, and the game is far more dangerous for lone wolves than it is for people who play in pairs, trios or squads of four or more.

My approach is to observe first with Binoculars, Ranger Finder or a Scope, once I deem the area safe to loot, I will then rush it, my goal is to get in and get out as quickly as possible, grab all loot whether I need it of not, I can sort it out later when I'm in a safer location, items I don't need I throw away the same way you throw grenades.

That's my method.

So what is YOUR approach to dangerous, high traffic locations? That's the main topic of this discussion.

[Der durch die Scheibeboxxxer]

Rush in and hope there are no enemys

[Enforcer]

I move forward

[gatto_nero]

team up with me and my friend we play on UK vanilla server :)

[Skye_Izumi]

Originally posted by gatto_nero:

team up with me and my friend we play on UK vanilla server :)

I play on PS4, my laptop isn't good enough to play DayZ.

[Roz]

If you don't mind I'd like to critique your approach.
This isn't to spark an argument, but to provide you with more knowledge.

If you're viewing a Police Station with a pair of binoculars, a scope, or what have you -- You are giving yourself tunnel vision, if you aren't you should most definitely be behind a solid piece of cover. Also, naturally humans read books from left to right. It is easy to overlook critical details doing so; the best way to avoid this is to scan from right to left instead to spot anomalies easier. As far as your plan on rushing in, I highly recommend you don't do that. When you're within ear-shot of the building the best thing to do is to drop your shoes/boots and crouch sprint so you don't make much noise whilst you enter through the back. (I recommend entering through the back as the front door puts you in such a deadly fatal funnel) Then you quickly begin to open the door, making sure to not stand in the door frame while you do so. (Shotguns and one taps to the head aren't a good time) And quickly scan through all the rooms and grab the loot that sticks out to your eye to conserve time. You should also exit the same way you entered, putting your shoes/boots back on whilst you run to your piece of cover and concealment. Upon doing so if you happen to of grabbed anything you do not desire you keep, don't bother throwing it like a grenade -- just drop it. Throwing items like you would a grenade and not having your rifle in your hand is down right complacent and asking to be caught with your pants down. Also, if you're throwing items straight up in the air it's basically a 10 meter+ beacon in the sky saying, "Here I am." Don't bog yourself down with pointless actions or extra tasks with a lackluster combat mindset, it's both a waste of time and detrimental to your survival.

- Survivor that spent majority of the early beta camping the ever living ♥♥♥♥ out of Police Stations

[Skye_Izumi]

Originally posted by DRÜßE:

If you don't mind I'd like to critique your approach.
This isn't to spark an argument, but to provide you with more knowledge.

If you're viewing a Police Station with a pair of binoculars, a scope, or what have you -- You are giving yourself tunnel vision, if you aren't you should most definitely be behind a solid piece of cover. Also, naturally humans read books from left to right. It is easy to overlook critical details doing so; the best way to avoid this is to scan from right to left instead to spot anomalies easier. As far as your plan on rushing in, I highly recommend you don't do that. When you're within ear-shot of the building the best thing to do is to drop your shoes/boots and crouch sprint so you don't make much noise whilst you enter through the back. (I recommend entering through the back as the front door puts you in such a deadly fatal funnel) Then you quickly begin to open the door, making sure to not stand in the door frame while you do so. (Shotguns and one taps to the head aren't a good time) And quickly scan through all the rooms and grab the loot that sticks out to your eye to conserve time. You should also exit the same way you entered, putting your shoes/boots back on whilst you run to your piece of cover and concealment. Upon doing so if you happen to of grabbed anything you do not desire you keep, don't bother throwing it like a grenade -- just drop it. Throwing items like you would a grenade and not having your rifle in your hand is down right complacent and asking to be caught with your pants down. Also, if you're throwing items straight up in the air it's basically a 10 meter+ beacon in the sky saying, "Here I am." Don't bog yourself down with pointless actions or extra tasks with a lackluster combat mindset, it's both a waste of time and detrimental to your survival.

- Survivor that spent majority of the early beta camping the ever living ♥♥♥♥ out of Police Stations

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I appreciate your critique. Hiowever.

1. I always use cover when I'm observing a high risk location to scout it.
2. I read books and you do read them from left to right, but I also read Manga which is read from right to left.
3. I only got that far from what you wrote, because you defiantly wrote a book.

[Roz]

Don't see why you'd ask for a discussion if you're not willing to read 319 words.
Despite the type of book you choose to read, it's not what you were force fed in school and it's not something you see in your every day life walking down the street. Still applies.

[Tony Wild Card]

I method is straight forward, I always use the back entrance. When i close the backdoor, I listen for activity, if it's safe I lock the door and progress with caution in crouched stance. Lock the front door and check everything. I even pickup ammo, guns etc. that I'm not gonna use and throw away in the wilderness, schorced earth tactic, if you will. Just because you can't use it, doesn't mean the guy that comes by 5 min. after you can't use it, and tehn use it on you. I then exit through the back door and lock it up

[Der durch die Scheibeboxxxer]

Originally posted by (R.A.V.N) Tony Wild Card:

I method is straight forward, I always use the back entrance. When i close the backdoor, I listen for activity, if it's safe I lock the door and progress with caution in crouched stance.

I Think it would be safer if you At least Check the hallway before you lock the door. If somebody would stand there silent you cant retreat outside because the door is locked

[Syntax]

How do I approach Police Stations

I don't. Military or bust.

[Skye_Izumi]

Originally posted by Syntax:

How do I approach Police Stations

I don't. Military or bust.

Police Station or Military, they're hot spots for people looking for loot and weapons, so even if it's just Military bases how do you approach them.

This isn't asking for advice, I'm finding it interesting how other play differently to me.

[DELTA]

just walk straight into it, if i die i die but most times they are empty. i only ever see players at mil bases but i play on low pop servers as i like that feeling of almost being the last human alive and it makes distance gunshots actally feel comforting to know someone is out there near by but not close enought to hurt you

[Skye_Izumi]

Originally posted by DELTA:

just walk straight into it, if i die i die but most times they are empty. i only ever see players at mil bases but i play on low pop servers as i like that feeling of almost being the last human alive and it makes distance gunshots actally feel comforting to know someone is out there near by but not close enought to hurt you

I just play on the first european first person lobby I find and stick to it because I don't want to be teleported to a different location for server hopping.

[Toastie Buns]

I run all zigzaggy and if someone shoots me, I stare at the ground and run, in the hopes that staring at the ground makes for a more difficult headshot

[Deaths]

Put that ♥♥♥♥ on Full Auto and you run into the place, like a man. Silcenced skorpion and a Mag is a great feast. Getting some Fat is the gravy.