HarryDresden wrote:If they have a sword out, chances are they're going to kill you.
Don't leave scents until you know you can't be caught.
Don't be a dick, it helps, but it's not a guarantee you'll live.
If you see someone with a bow, just run inside a house (inside a wall). There are glitches that allow you to aim at someone and move off-screen so they don't see you aiming at them, and I think there's still a bug that lets you shoot at people through party chat.
Most of the time, I think people have weapons out for self-defense and/or they're too lazy to switch to something else. I think most "titan" (super-strong) fighters are UA anyway, meaning that they're more likely to carry travel sacks than a sword. If you see someone wearing a golden helmet or even a bear cape and merchant robe, be weary of them.
See these pics? It didn't take much for me to decide to kill these people for no reason other than entertainment. They were just there.
The same is true for most people in this game.