Legit Questions..Some have insight

[Reash 1]

I want to start off by saying this game is great love the concept and seeing how its the Alpha has alot of great potential to become one of the best. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to see whats in the future for DayZ.

To my question...

In any of the recent patches have the Zomibes been "Buffed". I know they have Super vision now which is not a big deal. Just that with my last few encounters

I have been 1 shotted every time by Z's and every time I have been about 5k health, Anyone else having these issues ??

My first encounter I was coming around a corner of a building slowly there stood a Zombie, before I could turn around to run he hit me from behind..SNAP goes the neck and I drop with 9700 health, next encounter few encounters all involve me around 10 - 12K health I get knocked out, with a bleed and eaten alive ? Guess its smarter to just run and kite them now rather then turn and try to shoot them down..?

[DeadManDan 23]

Ya it does feel like they've been buffed while out in the open but they have also been debuffed during rain night and hearing people through walls and objects (haven't tried fog yet but I hear their hearing goes up). The general strategy of running into a building where they slow walk and practicing axe slaying zombies right before they enter hitting range is still my favorite way to deal with alerted zombies.

[Reash 1]

I also have tried the running through a building get on the other side and clearing them out that way with a pistol or whatever I have at that time, works really well, unless your close to a wall and get crushed that way. I really enjoy the idea of making them hear better because naturally if a Z hears a shot across town it will slowly move that direction and I would expect it to pick up speed the closer it gets if the player is still shooting, but super human strength Z's do not posess due to the lack of muscle tisse, or reasonable thoughts to put together a strong "Neck breaking" punch..haha

[DeadManDan 23]

I don't actually think the patch changed the amount of damage they do. There is a difficulty setting that each server has and some of them turn it up to like hardcore while others remain at regular and veteran.

[Reash 1]

Oh ok..gotcha

That may be the problem then...Thanks

[trashcanman 15]

Yep.

I was 5/5 on getting 1-shotted at 12k health last night (either broken legs or concussions) so as far as I'm concerned zombie touching me, ever, now carries a high probability of death.

The infinite range aggro is super stupid now also it's nearly impossible to ever get through a city without pulling them.

On the plus side you don't have to reload your hatchet now. Oh wait, yes you do.