I liked to play on DE 1354 from the very Sakhal launch, it was always crowded so pvp was guaranteed. But last ~2 months that is just a cheaters fest.

For example : you camp some military, rifle, suppressor, as the book says 2nd-3rd tree line. Guy appers behind you, before killing he says "you need to change your nickname", my was "cheators pidors", which means "cheaters a bad people" if say more polite.

Other example: sitting in red 2 story house in Shumnoe across the medstation, no picking, nothing, as quiet as possible, doors closed. placed on 2nd floor tripwire with grenade. Just hearing rundom steps, going to 2nd floor to check, see a guy already aiming at me, ~200m, silenced semi auto 3 shots straigh to the head (or body, doesn't really matter, I had gorka helmet and plate so they granted me 3 shots instead of 1). The steps was by freshie running towards gas station, there was another one freshie on ther road, but the target was me. All that 3 shots took less than half a second, like no recoil rail gun. Died in 2nd life and it spawned me back in shumnoe, decided to check : body was looted (no wander), but the tripwire wasn't triggered (somehow no wander either)

Also multiple cases when you have top armor (gorka + plate) and you die from 1 silenced shot. (and I'm the only idiot who begs to add higher caliber for long range sniping, turns out it already is in the game, calls paid cheat soft lol).

From my exp on not crowded servers cheaters will bite you with shots and once you're in the range you're a dead meat. On crowded servers they will just wait to have visual on you, silenced 1 shot death. Most likely they see you through walls, have your nickname and see all your gear. I even started to bring low/mid tier loot on the server for pvp to draw less attention even if they have all your stats. But even scout and mp5 will draw their attention.

I don't say for you to do something about that, you have a lot of work to do even without this, better concentrate on your ideas. Just wanted to say for guys: don't stick to your gear, be ready loose it any second, and remember, if you lost it in an equal fight - that is already better that to lose it to a cheater. Just take cheaters as part of the game.

I'd advise BE to check that server, but even if you show BE 9 cheaters and 1 legit guy, they'll ban the legint one.

Try to avoid DE 1354 when it's crowded. And if your sensitive to this topic beter look for custom servers, there are alway active admins, so the cheting is almost dead there, much better to play in this aspect.