Random Zombie Swarms?

[eXcecution3r 0]

I was just thinking it would be awesome to have zombie swarms just spawn in randomly on players. Not saying every so minutes but just random. Don't know how it would be done, maybe if a player is standing still for 5 minutes or so in one spot? Maybe just randomly? Just have like 5 or so zombies appear opposite of viewing direction? (Coming after the player of course.)

Might keep players on their toes and create high tension moments. :)

[rossums 2190]

I don't think a random spawn on a player would be too good, it would make the game pretty imbalanced of a player was unlucky enough to just go get spawned on.

I prefer a similar idea that has been floating around the forums:

Have large roaming packs of zombies randomly moving around the map. No set spawn. No set path. Large numbers.

That would make it more balanced (any player could bump into them) and also make for some good survival situations - moving through Chernogorsk when you suddenly see 30 zombies coming towards you. Can't go back, there's a sniper in ready to shoot you. Do you run? Do you chance it hiding? Climb something?

The whole 'spawning on the player' would ruin the authentic feel they are trying to go for, especially if you are with other players. Imagine sitting at a campfire with a friend and your friends zombies spawn on top of you, you can't move, you can't run, it's not really a fair way to die.

[Shavitz 10]

Interesting idea! But I would not let them spawn randomly on players. I would make one (or more) large group(s) spawn on server restart, moving along half-random waypoints. Easy to do. But I don't know how much this will have an impact on the server, having about 50 or more zombies constantly moving along... But nice!