Move the trade window when you trade so you can see your character.
Unguarded towns may appear risky, but if you don't trade when the server is the most populated (evenings in Europe) it's not really that dangerous if you do it quickly and don't carry too much.
keep "you" visible at the side of the window. if someone gets too close, hti the escape key and turn around. say hello. they 'might' get the point.
as a point fo courtesty, i try to always ASK if i may approach somene i don't know that well. if they say no i keep my distance. also, when they're talking to a merchant i try to keep a table or something between us.
of course, soem people are just asshats...... like if your talking to wooz while waering leather armor, they'll run up behind you with a minigun and kill you for drill...... not that that ever happened to
ME,
of course..... (/sarcasm)
Sorry I couldn't resist... "Wasteland is Harsh".
i busted up laughiing yesterday when he said taht. i really did. couldave gotten killed, robbed, and raped casue i couldn't play.