I'm guessing no one is playing the current patch of the original mod then? There are basically no public servers anymore, all private to prevent hacking. A lot has been added and streamlined, and on the server I play on (ausarma) there is a good mix of old and new players. Its definitely not a pvp server at all, I would say its about 50/50 bandits vs survivor types. There a quite a few groups, or clans if you will, and some of them will help out new players or fresh spawns with gear and travel. Quite a few people with a hero skin. I have currently survived 22 days on this server and not once have I been shot at by another player (although I do play as a mountain man type, and rarely venture into the cities or military hotspots unless the need is great)

also dethtoll is kinda right, eva's comment was pointless, we all know Dean Hall wont be looking at ttlg.