F1ackM0nk3y 6 Posted January 23, 2014 Vice going through the wall....for the last two zombies that attacked me while I was in a building. I was in Lopatino looking for some food in one of the farm houses there when I heard the typical Zombie mating sound (you know the one where they are telling you they are about to try and jump on you and hump your leg.) Anyway, I pulled out my Fire Axe, got ready and low and behold, the MF'er came through the door (vice the wall.) Dispatched him and went outside and aggroed another zombie and made a run for a building. This one too went through the door instead of the wall (made her run alone the outside of the building.) Next I'll have to see if they can surmount that most devious of obstacles... STAIRS =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byrgesen 1341 Posted January 23, 2014 Welcome to dayZ ;)Jokes aside, zombies have a ton of issues atm, which are all on the bug tracker, so just be patient and wait for a fix.It could be long though. Nobody but the dev team knows :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Disgraced 1123 Posted January 23, 2014 Just head up a ladder. *cough* I hear those can be quite challenging. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weedmasta 784 Posted January 23, 2014 It is a new feature. They are ghost-zombies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fitzee 248 Posted January 23, 2014 Hi. I think it's pretty random atm. I bought SA about a week after initial release and the first day I had 2 zeds come up the stairs in a schoolhouse, of course when I mentioned this before I ended up with some guys jumping down my throat here as if I was lying lol. I've also seen them not able to get upstairs, walking on floors as well as in floors. Hence why I say its random. Regards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadAsh (DayZ) 1513 Posted January 23, 2014 Their movement pattern has been somewhat random for a while now. Sometimes they go through doors, and even up the stairs. Sometimes they pass through walls or stairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkfish (DayZ) 339 Posted January 23, 2014 Welcome to dayZ ;) Jokes aside, zombies have a ton of issues atm, which are all on the bug tracker, so just be patient and wait for a fix. It could be long though. Nobody but the dev team knows :)Psst. Read the thread title and OP again. He's saying the zombies now come through the doors rather than the walls. I'm curious as to how they cope with closed doors. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521 Posted January 23, 2014 Just head up a ladder. *cough* I hear those can be quite challenging. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..... dammit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
F1ackM0nk3y 6 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Psst. Read the thread title and OP again. He's saying the zombies now come through the doors rather than the walls.I'm curious as to how they cope with closed doors.DING DING DING, This. I was not complaining about what zombies have done in the past but, praising what they seem to be doing at the moment. Time will tell if the Zombie no clip problem has been fixed. And to Disgraced, I don't even go near that killer of men know as the ....ladder =) Edited January 23, 2014 by F1ackM0nk3y Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weedmasta 784 Posted January 23, 2014 I have yet to see a zombie not walk through the walls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rangerbarlow@gmail.com 22 Posted January 23, 2014 They are zombies and Zed should be stupid, not being able to climb over fences, get in doors or climb ladders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted January 23, 2014 I think the zombies operate on a crude waypoint system based upon the last location they saw you or some whatsahoozit like that. Because they seem to either go to where I was after they spotted me and then turn, or just come in a beeline through a building at me. Nothing a fireaxe cant handle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byrgesen 1341 Posted January 23, 2014 I think the zombies operate on a crude waypoint system based upon the last location they saw you or some whatsahoozit like that. Because they seem to either go to where I was after they spotted me and then turn, or just come in a beeline through a building at me. Nothing a fireaxe cant handleLook at some of the videos on the devblog and you will see this is not true, they changed from a system, exactly like you describe, to a much more dynamic system, where they actually change path, based on your current location, in releations to the Z's :)Theres a long video about it in the archives, right here:http://dayzdev.tumblr.com/archive 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted January 23, 2014 Look at some of the videos on the devblog and you will see this is not true, they changed from a system, exactly like you describe, to a much more dynamic system, where they actually change path, based on your current location, in releations to the Z's :)Theres a long video about it in the archives, right here:http://dayzdev.tumblr.com/archive Was that just changed in the recent patch? Because while I am in no way disagreeing with you, I'm just saying, this happens all the time when im in urban areas. I will watch zombies waddle to my previous location from where they spotted me then turn on a dime and come straight at me xD maybe im just that lucky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byrgesen 1341 Posted January 23, 2014 No no, it was done before the alpha even came out mate.Thoose videos are from last year, from the devblog :)But still keep in mind, zombies are broken and full of flaws hehe, so it might not work 100% as it should yet ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weedmasta 784 Posted January 23, 2014 Was that just changed in the recent patch? Because while I am in no way disagreeing with you, I'm just saying, this happens all the time when im in urban areas. I will watch zombies waddle to my previous location from where they spotted me then turn on a dime and come straight at me xD maybe im just that lucky No it wasn't and the new zombies on that video were never implemented at the initial release (Rocket said this himself). They are at the bare minimum right now, hence the odd waypointing and going through walls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-MadTommy 367 Posted January 23, 2014 There is little worse then agroing a Z while in a building.. you never know where the hell the bastard will appear from.. the worst is when his head is just through the floor and they are gnawing on you ankles! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral_69 78 Posted January 23, 2014 I think they are working on the zombie AI via parallellization. Eventually you will see MUCH better zombie AI.You have been warned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted January 23, 2014 I think they are working on the zombie AI via parallellization. Eventually you will see MUCH better zombie AI.You have been warned. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TangoAlpha 39 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) I've noticed they come through doors too, except one instance inside of one of those small military barracks with the double bunks, I was watching the door waiting for a zombie to come through but he clipped through the wall/window and came at me. And no zombies still can't go up stairs. On a side note, didn't they supposedly fix the random zombie noises in a patch before or are they still working on it? All I could hear yesterday while in the countryside was random zombie sounds with nothing around but woods for miles. Edited January 23, 2014 by Foxhunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted January 23, 2014 I've noticed they come through doors too, except one instance inside of one of those small military barracks with the double bunks, I was watching the door waiting for a zombie to come through but he clipped through the wall/window and came at me. On a side note, didn't they supposedly fix the random zombie noises in a patch before or are they still working on it? All I could hear yesterday while in the countryside was random zombie sounds with nothing around but woods for miles. What you're hearing is tunneling mole zombies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonah_Hobbes 171 Posted January 23, 2014 OK so zombies can't go up stairs? I was at the NEAF, jail block near the tower and opened the door to the top floor room and found 2 inside, the chicks in the pink skirts. I thought someone had lured them, so it was just bugged was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TangoAlpha 39 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) OK so zombies can't go up stairs?I was at the NEAF, jail block near the tower and opened the door to the top floor room and found 2 inside, the chicks in the pink skirts. I thought someone had lured them, so it was just bugged was it?I believe so. I have come upon a building with a zombie just standing halfway up the steps not moving so I thought they may have been able to go up stairs now. But then I aggrod some while looting a building, and watched as they were still clipping through the floor/just walking straight through the stairs. I really have no idea, and I can't say for sure actually because I have only seen each of these instances once (once with zombies clipping through ground/stairs and once with a zombie standing perfectly fine halfway up the stairs). Could it be that zombies can only traverse certain buildings at the moment? Your guess is as good as mine. Edited January 23, 2014 by Foxhunt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonah_Hobbes 171 Posted January 23, 2014 Cheers, will test this out if I get time today after work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites