[Experimental] The Art Of Dim Mak

[Weyland Yutani (DayZ) 1159]

"After the explosions there was no one left, because I know Dim Mak poison touch of death."

-Jeru The Damager

 

We are not sure if this related to hardcore servers, experimental servers, a combination of both or just a case of glitch-craft but it seems that 1 in 40 zeds possess knowledge of Dim Mak. 

 

On two separate occasions I have fallen in combat to a single hit. I was not low on blood. I will admit that my first experience with this I did have an recently broken arm. This happened on the build prior to current. Second instance I was A-OK and occurred on the current build.

 

At first we thought it was a specific zed as my initial death came from the military variety and I do remember seeing something in an old change-log that they were tweaked to be tougher and possibly deliver more damage. Death numero dos was from a dirty farmer zed so the study is inconclusive.

 

Either way, zeds are officially a threat. Be warned. With the delayed death reactions (post-melee) we have decided to shoot zeds when in area's that are not close to spawns.

Edited March 8, 2014 by Weyland Yutani

[Rott (DayZ) 218]

Beans 2 U.

[tobias winfro 305]

This is good news I think, now if we can get them to swarm when someone fires a gun people might think twice about shooting someone else. Now we will have to listen to people bitch about the zeds being too hard

Edited March 8, 2014 by Tobias Winfro

[Hethwill_Khan 233]

The military infected hit hard, other can and will hit hard sometimes. Also every hit, depending on force and other factors ( like being hit in the back ) can and will result in shock. Meaning you can and will be knocked unconscious.

 

Still there is no effective knock downs... That should be in to re balance the whole fighting mechanics.

 

Lets say that two groups decided to engage each other, and with the zombie spawns, from 3 casualties each group, only 2 was from opponents firearms. Rest was result of zombie aggro. In my case was jumped by 3 which knocked me flat in the dark. I eventually wake up, all blurry and could see all chaos go around. Eventually I bled to death. Both groups disengaged and went separate ways to survive or we all would have perished there. 

 

Talk about a phyrric victory to either side if one had the upper hand...

Edited March 8, 2014 by Hethwill_Khan

[Weyland Yutani (DayZ) 1159]

I didn't post this before, but I'm not going unconscious and then dying. I get hit and then: your dead.

Edited March 8, 2014 by Weyland Yutani

[glowfow@hotmail.com 55]

Guess that explains why they can move through walls as well... they just be Dim Mak'ing the bricks. Which is very good, but brick not hit back.

Edited March 8, 2014 by JoostVoordeel