I fucking love this mod! WTF #1 on steam. LOL. All that said, the most recent patch turned the zombie counts up to 11 and its very easy to be quickly overrun by fifteen zombies. I think (hope) they are going to turn the zed counts down in the next patch.
I think the game needs mele weapons for stealth kills (PvE or PvP). I realize mele combat would require a lot of work for them to implement, but I think it's needed.
DayZ is going through growing pains right now. Be patient when connecting. If you end up in the 'debug forest' with no weapon and can't move, exit back to the server lobby, then try again (click OK).
Perpetual debt is slavery.