Zombie decomposition

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

I suggest that there be varying grades of degradation of zombies, based on how long they have been dead. This degradation would have several effects:

Decreasing movement speed as zombies decompose

Decreasing sensory awareness as eyes shrivel and cranial cavities dry out

Increasing hunger as time passes (hunting behavior)

Increasing pack behavior as zombie sensory awareness degrades (large packs amplify the overall ability to "see" around them)

Fresh infected would be very fast, very aggressive, very aware

Old infected would be very slow, less aware but very aggressive and travel more in large packs

Old infected would be very quiet, as their vocal chords degrade, making them less likely to be heard by survivors...

[LunaTiK (DayZ) 45]

Seems like a waste of programming time in my opinion

[lvg 1690]

They are not actually "Zombies" They are infected, So they're technically not the dead reanimated so they'd still be living, It'd work if perhaps the infected died and then got back up as shamblers but so far we don't have anything like that.

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

They are not actually "Zombies" They are infected, So they're technically not the dead reanimated so they'd still be living, It'd work if perhaps the infected died and then got back up as shamblers but so far we don't have anything like that.

So why dont they call the game Day-I instead? Z is for zombies? No?

Edited September 16, 2012 by The_Dude

[octarine 60]

If they arent zombies then they should die of dehydration in a week.

Edited September 16, 2012 by Octarine

[lvg 1690]

So why dont they call the game Day-I instead? Z is for zombies? No?

Well rocket has never said what the Z stands for, and DayI doesn't have the same ring to it, makes it sound like some Apple rip off.

If they arent zombies then they should die of dehydration in a week.

What stops them from drinking from water sources such as lakes? Just because you don't see infected do it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Edited September 16, 2012 by LVG

[John Spectre 32]

I think it stands for Day-Zero, not sure though

[Tristram 23]

There are two distinct "sub-species" of zombies.

Reanimated dead George Romaro zombies

And

Infected rabies 28 days, weeks, later zombies.

The zombies in DayZ are the second type.

So they're zombies, but just not the dead type.

[LunaTiK (DayZ) 45]

I always thought it was a double meaning but mostly represented Day Zero.

[apache25 133]

rocket has said that the zombies are not dead they are infected i suppose you want the boring non creepy romero zombies

[starwarsfan@gmx.de 450]

There are two distinct "sub-species" of zombies.

Reanimated dead George Romaro zombies

And

Infected rabies 28 days, weeks, later zombies.

The zombies in DayZ are the second type.

So they're zombies, but just not the dead type.

Zombies that aren't dead ain't no Zombies, they be called Infected. :rolleyes:

[IIxSubmarinex 13]

Logically I think dayz is literally z. The infected are called z(eds). DayZed (DayZ)

[liquidcactus 719]

lol at the pointless banta but i like the original posters ideas.. why the hell not ?

[octarine 60]

Well rocket has never said what the Z stands for, and DayI doesn't have the same ring to it, makes it sound like some Apple rip off.

What stops them from drinking from water sources such as lakes? Just because you don't see infected do it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

So a zombie can drink from a lake but I'll die of thirst lying completely underwater in the same lake? Riiiight.