New zombie idea/type: Flocking zombies

[Survivor-Kyle 148]

I was thinking about how easy it was to draw attention from a zombie. Simply walking is enough to make a town of Zs come running. But why don't zombies, even at a full run, attract/aggro other zombies?

Here is my idea: a new type of zombie that runs after any movement source. In town, around other zombies, it would be pretty schitzo, but I think it could lead to hoards wandering around areas.

It could also add a new dodge/distract dynamic, because drawing the attention of a single zombie, even without full aggro, would potentially draw others in.

Just an idea, any thoughts?

[messageboy 0]

I don't think so for multiple reasons.

One being that many players are questioning how the infected can sense players but not other infected, which the most likely response being that the infected has a special thing in their bodies that allows each infected to ignore each other infected and only target players.

Your idea would go against this lore/theory and would lead to many players asking why one infected can be sensed by other infected but still able to sense a player in a group of 50 infected.

The other thing is that I am quite sure that having many infected responding to a single one all over the big ass map will drain a lot of server resources and use up more fps, which is bad for a feature that isn't really needed.

Players are also crying right now on how hard the infected are at the moment, this will just cause those players to cry even more louder of how hard the game is.

It isn't like a bad idea, just so many factors against it really.

[edonovan 15]

it's never been explained why zombies/infected don't attack eachother.

best guess is if you draw attention to yourself, they examine you more closely to see if you are, indeed, not a zed.

I think having other zed's throw their comrades into alert states by sprinting by them is definately feasible. After that, it's pretty easy to notice the only human without rotting flesh.

But I agree that the current zeds need to be fixed, first.

[DemonGroover 8836]

Why not have a "Shuffle like a Zombie" walk option? Would be hilarious to see players shuffling in Cherno. Rocket could even change the music to that Party Rock Anthem song.