Walk Like A Zombie

[Shodex 15]

Walk Like A Zombie

You're making your way through Elektro when you spot somebody in the middle of the street with a raised M4, chances are he's not planning on being friendly. Luckily for you he hasn't seen you, but if you cross the street he just might. You could try and flank around, or wait until he leaves. While you're weighing your option you see a zed cross the street not far from you. The bandit looks right at it and crouches down low, letting it pass.

 

Eureka, you found your way out. Getting up you take a deep breath and let your arms go limp. You've spent enough time looking at zeds that you've got a good idea of how they get around looks like, doing your best to impersonate you shamble your way across the street in plain sight. The man looks at you then backs off a bit. If he was close enough he could tell quite easily, but from this distance you've fooled him. After crossing the street you manage to slip away unseen.

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Quick description of my idea, a new stance that makes the player walk like a zombie. The genuine living dead would know the difference, but a survivor from afar might not. It's a bit of a silly idea, but one that came to me earlier and I thought I'd share. Could provide an interesting way to sneak past some bandits, hiding in plain sight.

 

Hell, you could even go full Walking Dead and be able to smear yourself with zombie bits. But that's a whole other discussion.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Shodex

[meat pie 632]

I think have the zombie walk be a option would be cool,but 2 things

 

1.you would have to look the same so anyone with a good eye would know its a player

 

2.Zombies will still attack you. ( unless you gut em and put there bits on you,but that could get you sick)

 

If they could include those 2 then it would be good but it could be to op or way to useless

[xenomta 128]

Should be able to play dead aswell!

[meat pie 632]

Should be able to play dead aswell!

that could be tad bit op,but if zeds still attack and you still move a bit then it would be fine.

[Westerburg 41]

You get my beans on this one for both the suggestion AND the song. Love horrorpops.

 

As for a zombie stance, I see something like this being a lifesaver to many a player.

[Shodex 15]

Should be able to play dead aswell!

 

that could be tad bit op,but if zeds still attack and you still move a bit then it would be fine.

Just have the player lie there in a death-like pose. It's not OP if you can't shoot from it. Zeds would still be able to attack you and it'd take the amount of time to go from prone to standing (more even, since you'd be in a weird position) to get up. It'd also introduce a need for confirming your kills. You shot at a sniper but can't tell if you hit, quick look from the binoculars looks like he's dead but you can't be sure.

 

Perhaps a quiet breathing sound can be heard if you get close enough, one that the player can mute temporarily but if you mute for two long you'll have to stop and make a noticeably louder gasp. Good for if somebody is passing by you. And of course, there's nothing stopping your enemy from shooting your head again for good measure.

 

I like the idea of playing dead.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Shodex

[Hexxalot 15]

I like the idea of playing dead, but not walking like a zombie to avoid threat. I'm pretty sure zombies just 'sense' the living, so go right ahead and walk like a zombie before being ripped apart and shot. Also, playing dead wouldn't save you from a zombie and as of right now, laying down and staying still is equivalent to playing dead.

[Shodex 15]

I'm pretty sure zombies just 'sense' the living, so go right ahead and walk like a zombie before being ripped apart and shot. Also, playing dead wouldn't save you from a zombie and as of right now, laying down and staying still is equivalent to playing dead.

I agree, I specifically said it'd be no use against Zeds. What it would be useful for is a player off in the distance, it'd be a way to hide in plain sight and not draw any unneeded attention to yourself. As I mentioned in my post, anyone close enough can easily tell you're faking it.

 

I get the sense that you only skimmed the thread.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Shodex

[Hexxalot 15]

I agree, I specifically said it'd be no use against Zeds. What it would be useful for is a player off in the distance, it'd be a way to hide in plain sight and not draw any unneeded attention to yourself. As I mentioned in my post, anyone close enough can easily tell you're faking it.

 

I get the sense that you only skimmed the thread.

How is this even a suggestion? What's stopping you from already walking like a zombie? Just hit shift and walk across the street...