First advice: Never trust people in this game.Just because they let you join and give you items doesn't mean they will always help. You can get killed and removed from faction after a week when you bring lots of ore and free stuff for faction and there is nothing to prevent this. Just keep a secret tent and never show it to people.
Second advice: Stay away from crafting. Sell 40 fruit for a mauser and some ammo, kill a raider to get a jacket and a desert eagle and you can kill more if your ammo ends. No waiting for ore, no thieves in workbenches and more experience earned this way.
Hello, FOnline 2238 people! I'm new and I need help. I'm shoveling brahmin shit in the Junktown. I'm looking for weapons some cash and guild/faction any one help me for surviving?
Come to irc on #tsar and say you want some help/join