Zombie AI and melee

[jprime84 22]

I guess I will figure it out eventually, but if you dont have a gun whats the best way to deal with a pursuing zombie.  Sometimes it seems like if I break line of sight, I can escape them, but sometimes not.  I have whacked them a few times, but always felt like it wasnt worth the effort.  What are your takes on how the Z's work?

[MrBecause 11]

The best way to deal with the zombies, apart from shooting,  is to circle them. At the moment, they can't attack while turning, so you'll be pretty safe, unless there'ss a lot of them. As for melee weapons: if it's not an axe, it's pretty useless, so try to find an axe as fast as possible, it'll only take one hit to kill the enemy.

[Electi 149]

NO WEAPON
I.Fight
1.When it's comes closer start walk in circle(press A and look on Z)
2.Two punches by bear barehands in the head and Z fall down
3.Hit in the head while it on the ground, then move to it's backside
4.Repeat till zombie are dead
II.Run
Run like hell, make them stuck in buildings and sometimes it's help to stop them, if not - run
I have weapon
I.I have no axe(any kind)
1.Walk by circle around Z
2.Squeze his head
3.Repeat till Z are/is dead
II.I am Gimli son of Gloin
A).If your axe are red(by blood of your enemies) and faced fire of Orodruin(aka Mount Doom)
1)Walk by circle around Z
2)Smash Z and drink it's blood
OR
1)Run on zombie
2)When you feel it's time to smash press LMB and let your friends see how you fought Z like samurai, and only one of you falls aft
Б)If your watchful eye of an eagle and fox ears told you that's zombies approach while you chopped some logs by chopper(sorry for tautology)

1.Walk by circle around Z
2.Smash Z 
•If you hit in head - Z are dead
•If in body you need to hit it twice

 

Edited January 15, 2014 by Electi

[djporternz 644]

Zs turn slower than they can lunge or run. If you want to melee them at close range, your 'A' and 'D' keys are your best friends. An axe is the melee weapon of choice, here. Aim for the head. Head shot = one shot kill, most of the time with an axe.

 

If you elect to run, you have to break contact by about 100m, be out of line-of-sight, and be quiet. Plenty of opportunity to practice that. You can use the reverse to actually place Zs a some specific place, too. Think about that.