Day z, an arma II zombie mod

[yottabyte]

Dallas 3 hasn't been updated in forever. We don't really have a "home-server" at this point.

Get the fuck away from the coast.
Always crouch when approaching zombies.
Don't go to big towns alone and unequipped. Loot small villages inland. In fact, try to stay with looting barns and deer stands or other big residential buildings such as supermarkets.
Hold shift as much as possible when sneaking close to zombies.
If a zombie is coming way too close to you, go prone and roll away from him.
Great map for finding barns and deer stands: http://teamfackin.com/moocow/dayz/map/

That's pretty much my advice to new players.