Appropriate Zed Speed?

[Deuzerre 64]

I was just wondering if the current "Hopper" running speed should be the Zed actual speed. To me, they seem fast enough so you can't lose them by running, slow enough so they don't reach the corners of their AI "Squares" movement areas too often, allowing correct aim and less "Hussein bolt + flaking" syndrome.

If they all had that speed and a faster "Hit" animation (Because that's the only reason they don't currently hit you, and often stay quite a few meters behind after each of their miserable failed attempts, wouldn't it be better?

I read somewhere that the new animations are born.

[NotYou 13]

Well slower than cars would be a start. They can keep up with cars... is there an actual limit to how fast they can run?

[ZombieSpecialist 144]

Well slower than cars would be a start. They can keep up with cars... is there an actual limit to how fast they can run?

Well, currently, the limit on what they can run is actually classed as "unlimited".

Haha, only joking. But seriously, the speed of a bowing 747.

[CreatureJoe 14]

I agree, I dont like it when Zeds can follow a heli. 0.o

[Mad_Vengeance (DayZ) 31]

I had a zed follow my Ural from Elektro to NWAF the fucker didnt give up.

[Sage (DayZ) 8]

Hussein bolt

I believe you mean Usain Bolt

[core.- 28]

Seriously? These all seem like troll posts to me.

[Deuzerre 64]

Well, the Zeds aren't a challenge really. They are just annoying. If they chase you, you don't shoot at them, you just run to a building/hill to put a headshot when they walk. If they were slower (slightly) but more deadly when close, it could be interesting.

[NotYou 13]

Seriously? These all seem like troll posts to me.

They actually can keep up with cars and the lot. So that was not a troll post.

Of course it is funny to watch they fly across the world when you run into them at speed, but they are crazy fast.

Not saying it's hard to lose them while running, and they cannot hit you when running, but they are stupidly fast.

[Deuzerre 64]

Yeah. they are actually so fast that in real life, they'd have muscle damage to the legs and end up unable to run anymore. Poor zombies...

I'd love them to be a bit slower, and a bit faster in buildings (different from outdoor walkingaround animation).

[Afgoo 114]

I think it needs to be confirmed as to whether or not zeds will walk while inside buildings. This would influence many peoples' decision I believe.

Edited August 2, 2012 by Afgoo

[vekien 84]

i cant say i have had any zombie keep up with me in a car, even a tractor. A Car on grass sure cuse most cars are not off road and go 10mph on grass, but on road? noway one will continue to follow you, LOS will break.

[Rock (DayZ) 95]

I'd like'em slower, but lots more of'em. My friend and I were scaving in elektro whewe aggroed some, and stood and fought in the supermarket. We really had no right to survive that, but out of all of elektro there were only about 20 zombies. I'd imagine that Chernarus had MORE than a few thousand people in its entirety