taodude 3 Posted July 21, 2012 I usually Abort>Disconnect to the Lobby if I am going to alt+tab for a few minutes. I have stopped doing that in the past week due to really long load times. But that's not where I'm going with this. Today, I went prone under a tree @038122 (actually, at 03841221). I alt+tabbed for a few minutes to placate the wife ("CHECK YOUR FACEBOOK OR I HATE YOU" "dammit"). I came back five minutes later and I see four zombies walking directly towards me...The closest zombie spawn is near the buildings at 040120. I have seen zombies wander around their spawn point for about 100m, maybe 150m. I was technically 240m from those buildings... and they were walking right for me. They hadn't seen me, or they would have been running at me. Instead, they were walking in my direction, investigating, like they do when you use VON, eat/drink, or throw a can. Heart rate immediately raised, I was easily able to crawl away. Also, as soon as I alt+tabbed back in and used alt to turn in their direction, they slowly, one by one, broke off and started walking back towards the houses. I have not tested it further; real life beckons (have to beat the wife). But, the circumstances around the zombies walking directly towards me, an idle player, and then peeling off and wandering away, leaves me suspicious. Can they "smell" now? Can they hear breathing? Or is there an "idle player" tag that zombies investigate now? Whatever the case, watch yourselves, alt+tabbed brothers and sisters. There is fuckery afoot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brudagon (DayZ) 64 Posted July 25, 2012 *shrug* New patch brings new questions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problem? 33 Posted July 25, 2012 Happens to me all the time. I enter a house silently which has no zombies nearby and quicky i am surrounded by them in a few minutes. Yesterday I was in the smaller barn at Novy Sobor and I was down to 200 health so I was just idling in prone position waiting for a medic to come. Before I entered there were no zeds nearby but later they just kept coming towards me and turn back before entering inside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nashy08 8 Posted July 25, 2012 Happens to me all the time. I enter a house silently which has no zombies nearby and quicky i am surrounded by them in a few minutes. Yesterday I was in the smaller barn at Novy Sobor and I was down to 200 health so I was just idling in prone position waiting for a medic to come. Before I entered there were no zeds nearby but later they just kept coming towards me and turn back before entering inside.Really? You must be new here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problem? 33 Posted July 25, 2012 Really? You must be new here.Yes I am new. Thanks for asking. I just wanted to say it is normal and can be dangerous just like OP said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadcow 41 Posted July 25, 2012 Zed have a tendency to gravitate toward players. It may have been broken though because now that you mention it, i dont recall it happening as much as of late.They are supposed to wander around randomly, but will head toward a player if one is nearby, even if they don't officially hear/see you. Most of the time if you are moving this wont be a problem, but if you are standing still...Quick fix for this would be to not afk close enough to any spawn points to spawn zed. I think its about 200m give or take, atleast thats the range i can watch deer stand without zed spawning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haliber 15 Posted July 25, 2012 I believe this is an old feature; however it's not usually very noticable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
