Zombie Player Speed?, I suppose this is self-explanatory...

The zombie "part" is broken? It needs fixed? That seems rather arbitrary and subjective. Could you provide any reasons that have not already been mentioned or perhaps try to refute my current aurgument against this idea. Without both of those occuring, this idea will not get listened too or even heeded at all for that matter.

Hmmm, I don't derive any pleasure from shooting down ideas, plus I find them more annoying than enjoyable so I am going to have to disagree with you there, Freud. Now unless you have a degree in Psychology, I highly recommend againts trying to psychoanalyze people, especially over the internet. Doubly so if attempting it to use it in an offensive manner like you tried.

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Of course, they HAVE to gain speed in order to catch a survivor of a similiar level. They gain power because they have a slow, melee range attack and it needs to give a reason why you don't want a player zombie in close combat with you.

Then you were not at full health. Base damage for "Bare fowl hands" is about 60 at 130% difficulty and base health is about 3 points above that when at 130% difficulty. Bonus damage from the "Skill" attribute is currently non functional.

I said this already, it is because of their level, some high level survivors also run "ridiculously fast" as well.

asinine. increasing their power is one thing. i can live with that. but increasing their SPEED? completely ludicrous, especially after increasing their attack power. I dont know about you, but its kind of hard hitting a weaving jumping zombie player before they can get to you and once they get to you, you are dead because of their attack power. over powering the human ZOMBIES is asinine. why dont you decrease their speed and increase power, the way it is its like an INCENTIVE to become a zombie instead of something you dont want to do.

Do I need to repeat myself? If a survivor can outrun a zombie, then the survivor is next to invincable against that player zombie.

Yes it is somewhat difficult, however, when one couples good aim and tactics especially with a hint of map geometry, it becomes childishly easy to take out even max level player zombies.

They have a slow attack speed, and it takes 4-6 hits for a zombie to kill a player with a lot of points into health. Combine this with the fact they have to be in melee to strike and the survivor will not (rather should not) be standing still in the open and it becomes a little more difficult.

It is only an incentive is you are a better player, and much higher in level than others on the server, because a high level surivivor who is a good player can put you down quite easily.

Don't want this "problem"? Then I would suggest that you play on/start a server that doesn't save xp at all, as the problem you are posing is that low skilled/level survivors are at a disadvantage when facing high level/skilled zombies.

This post has been edited by Immoral Sniper on February 14, 2005 01:18 am

And I must repeat and insist, UNBALANCED. last I checked the NPCs that stand there and are really weak and barely target you ALSO give respawn points for killing them. What is your reasoning for unbalancing the player zombies and buffing their power AND SPEED to ridiculous amounts against that fact? If your only reason for giving that to them is so they can run down PCs, why did you make NPCs able to be killed for respawn points? Turning into a zombie should be a BAD thing, not a good idea to get extra kills. Novels idea is far more balanced and intelligent. Increase the hp and power, not speed and power. Zombies should in NO way be faster than normal humans.

addition: And i have had 10 skill points and ~lvl 10 into HP with the pump shotgun and STILL get mowed down by the PC zombies.

This post has been edited by Reaper2k3 on February 14, 2005 11:20 pm

um mabey type so more people can read it?

No is No, No faster player zombie speed..yet