1. When you start the game it's best to choose the best character that fits you. eg. If you want a character with high professions skills, choose a cop.
2. If you choose characters that start off with a 3rd weapon like Skorpion or Mancini M1, don't use that weapon. Classes like Farmer, cop and Soldier start off with a 3rd weapon.
3. It's best to use melee weapons when you start off in your first inner city game. (Unless you want to waste ammo).
4. Pick up anything that you find or looted.
5. It's best to do missions that comes out everyday. So that you can level up faster and earn some money rewards. ( if you don't know the walkthrough of the mission, you can always go on youtube and type in "dead frontier mission...." and the name of the mission).
6. Don't buy any guns that uses 12.7, 5.5, 7.5, .50, 16 gauge, 12 gauge, .45, .40 and grenades. They are just a waste of money. Especially if your level and cash is low.
7. Never ever buy any grenade launchers or explosive when you are deciding to upgrade your explosive skills. It is highly not recommended. It's just a waste of money since Grenades are very expensive. Upgrade them once you reach lv50.
8. Choose either pistol or rifle skills to upgrade. Don't choose both (since they are the same).
9. Choose either shotgun or machine gun skills to upgrade. Don't choose both or else when you reach a high level, you can't use weapons at 100skills required.
10. Upgrading melee skills is highly recommended for all survivors. It doesn't use ammos and does high damage at zombies( if the melee weapon is good). It's also good for looting trips.
11. Don't go to Doggs Stockade unless you reach at least lv11. There are strong zombies there.
12. Never ever go to Precinct 13 or Fort Pastor. It's just a suicide if you go there. Go to P13 and FP once you have being to Doggs. And best to reach at least lv30.