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State Of Decay |OT| Eat Flesh
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More_Badass
Member
Oh...I misread your post. I thought you were saying that leaderboards count trial players as well
This is the main issue I was having. My main character was extremely fatigued (about a quarter left of stamina), and switching to my other main, she was injured. I have other people in my group, but no one that I can switch to just yet.
If both of my characters are injured, what do I do? Turn off the game and check back later? I had finished the medic and extra sleeping area upgrade.
Miles Quaritch
Member
This is excellent advice. Should be added to the OP.
Especially the backpack advice, this is by far the most invaluable piece of advice you'll receive.
BTW, I came across some firecrackers earlier. Amazing. Bloody amazing for distracting hordes.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Homes are a good place to look. Garages too. You'll find anything from a knife to a bat to a crowbar. I haven't come across many other melee weapons, but there's apparently swords in the game too...really need to dedicate some time to finding one.
Thanks.
edit: backpacks don't increase the number of slots you have right, but you can hold more of the same item?
Miles Quaritch
Member
They increase the number of slots you have. When you do find a new backpack, be sure to equip it and then store the old backpack in a supply locker for some free influence.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Lower morale is all but guaranteed. Survivors you've rescued that can also apparently die, but I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere but by Polygon, so I don't know how accurate the claim is.
SlasherJPC
Banned
It basically bases on how you leave the game. Leave it with stuff on a more downward slope and it might be a little worse when you get back. Leave it on the high note and you should be fine. That's how I interpreted it.
Karak
Member
Boco_Jones
Banned
How do you switch out to my other character? From the menu?
CaptainTiptop
Member
Yep, press X on them in the menu or just speak to them. You can't change to every survivor, although I can change to all but about two now.
Nealand Liquor
Member
Talk to your other character and there will be the option 'I am tired, how about you....'
Minecraft might have shifted some units.
Karak
Member
DeathGlobe
Member
What's the second house to get? I found one near bottom of map but I don't want it to be a crappy one
Has anyone figured out how the hell to repair cars? Karak?
I've got the mechanic workshop or whatever (it comes with the warehouse) and I've got four of those import tuners banged up and parked in the spots outside. Some of them have been there for a long ass time and they're still banged up and smoking and shit...
I've got the mechanic workshop or whatever (it comes with the warehouse) and I've got four of those import tuners banged up and parked in the spots outside. Some of them have been there for a long ass time and they're still banged up and smoking and shit...
Most people seem to go for Kirkman (a red house very close to the church), but I'd say skip it. Go straight for the Snyder truck warehouse in the western part of the southwest town, but only after you've cleared the crap out of the first town so you don't have to go back too much. You really don't need much else than sleeping quarters in the first part of the game and the church should have one free building slot for that. You'll have plenty of time (and more of a need) to build other facilities later.
You know how it says it repairs in a day? Yeah they actually mean a day in real life.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Oh God, I was hoping it was all a hoax. How am I meant to sleep knowing someone might be moments away from being torn in half and having their guts feasted upon.
Gah, this game is going to be the death of me. I just know it. I always knew my death would involve games, I just never realised it would involve the game I've dreamt about for years...
B-but I got shit to do!
Just noticed the soundtrack is up on Spotify for anyone that's interested http://open.spotify.com/album/1HGRCNW0F0BpN4u6fG2bye
Miles Quaritch
Member
This is from the Wiki, not sure how accurate is it tho,
And this is from the UDL forums,
SlasherJPC
Banned
So I have a video of my first defense mission. I totally didn't expect it nor was I prepared. I started running out of ammo. I had to improvise.
blindrocket
Member
EDIT: I worded that badly.
Since it's supposed to be on PC, I hope it comes to Steam.
Since it's supposed to be on PC, I hope it comes to Steam.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Oh man, that mission sucked. I was barely hanging on with no heals and little ammo left. Luckily the AI got kinda buggy and all the zombies formed an orderly queue and attacked this one window which the NPC just kept repairing so they never got in while I managed to pick them off, haha.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I loved it but hated it. I also had no idea I was about to run into those barrells full of gas? That explosion was NOT what I expected! lol
Messofanego
Banned
What's the god-tier melee weapon?
Wrench? "Apocalyptic man's best friend" sounds pretty good.
Wrench? "Apocalyptic man's best friend" sounds pretty good.
jacob armitage
Banned
I'll be picking this up on Saturday most likely, i'm excited.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
so ive been work all day,
i come home to find 2 of the people living in the church with me have died.
seriously thats some bullshit and i really am turned of playing the game anymore. i dont mind losing morale and shit but have your chars die just because u havent been able to play is some serious shit that im not liking very much.
sorry for having a real life
i come home to find 2 of the people living in the church with me have died.
seriously thats some bullshit and i really am turned of playing the game anymore. i dont mind losing morale and shit but have your chars die just because u havent been able to play is some serious shit that im not liking very much.
sorry for having a real life
Phonomezer
Banned
I fucking hated that part. What made it worse is that it happened at night in my game, so I couldn't see shit!
I lost Marcus today 
. I was waiting for daylight to come and decided that I would go out a little to scavenge a building. Got out of my car and went up to the building and all of a sudden a big ass zombie (the one that jumps on you, don't know what he is called) pounced me. I got him off and tried to fight him but then he pounced me again and ended up ripping Marcus in half. Ended up getting all of his stuff back but I have no idea where that zombie could be.
. I was waiting for daylight to come and decided that I would go out a little to scavenge a building. Got out of my car and went up to the building and all of a sudden a big ass zombie (the one that jumps on you, don't know what he is called) pounced me. I got him off and tried to fight him but then he pounced me again and ended up ripping Marcus in half. Ended up getting all of his stuff back but I have no idea where that zombie could be.More_Badass
Member
Are there scripted moments in the story moments? Like, that allow for scenarios that couldn't happen in just freeroam?
So far all the missions have been tutorial-esque- how to build up your base, how to move your base, etc. - or just go here and kill zombies
I won't get bored doing that, but I was wondering if the story missions do more than that, in terms of gameplay scenarioos
So far all the missions have been tutorial-esque- how to build up your base, how to move your base, etc. - or just go here and kill zombies
I won't get bored doing that, but I was wondering if the story missions do more than that, in terms of gameplay scenarioos
Aw, man, I feel stupid for taking this long to come up with the ultimate looting strategy. Level someone to the point where they can get the looting skill so they can clear out a house in like 2 minutes, go to a neighborhood you haven't searched and clear out the house in the middle and make it an outpost. Don't pick up any resources yourself, try to get as much of it grabbed by runners as possible. Loot the houses for everything else and dump it off in your outpost as you fill your inventory. Speed looting!
Yes. Things will start happening very soon from where you are.
Messofanego
Banned
High praise from Steve Gaynor (Idle Thumbs, Minerva's Den, Gone Home):
https://twitter.com/fullbright/status/342736533050236930
https://twitter.com/fullbright/status/342736533050236930
I was doing well and it became a little easy so I was relaxed to the point where I went searching cheese grater for a fest at night.....I will miss you Marcus ;(
I made too much noise during searching and whole horde of zombies rushed through doors and windows,there was no hope.
As a big The Walking Dead fan I must say that this is type of game that I was always dreamed to play when I was watching the show.I am so happy tha it became reality.
I hope that it will sell good and we will see a sequel.
Its a little shame that there is no coop because it would be glorious.
I made too much noise during searching and whole horde of zombies rushed through doors and windows,there was no hope.
As a big The Walking Dead fan I must say that this is type of game that I was always dreamed to play when I was watching the show.I am so happy tha it became reality.
I hope that it will sell good and we will see a sequel.
Its a little shame that there is no coop because it would be glorious.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Still haven't died once. I've been getting very lucky.
Marcus is my main man. I think he's got nearly everything close to maxed out. He's a beast with a two-handed axe, which means him great for clearing out infections (need to take a lot of snacks, though).
I think I'd probably just stop playing if I lost Marcus.
Marcus is my main man. I think he's got nearly everything close to maxed out. He's a beast with a two-handed axe, which means him great for clearing out infections (need to take a lot of snacks, though).
I think I'd probably just stop playing if I lost Marcus.
More_Badass
Member
If the game sells well enough, they plan to add co-op
SlasherJPC
Banned
I think I'd probably just stop playing if I lost Marcus.
I lost him yesterday and I don't even know how. Was at home base. Instead of pausing, pulled up either my inventory screen or map. Went to use the rest room and get a drink, came back, was one of the other characters. WTF happened. I have no idea
I don't even know where his stuff would be if you can pick up your deceased peoples inventory....can you?More_Badass
Member
Had two "oh shit" moments within 30 minutes
1) I was playing as a new survivor I had just become friendly with. We needed food so I headed over to the small foodmart at the edge of the church town. I taunt to get the zombies outside and make fighting them more manageable. Looting the place, I get four rucksacks of food. I didn't have enough influence to call anyone so I decided to run back and forth before night. So I take the first rucksack but stupidly decide to quick search the last area of the store.
The horde that's coming down the street gets alerted and rushes through the doors. It's really tight in the store and dark too, because the windows are covered up. I get cornered by the cash register counter and go down. I'm able to get back up and try to jump over the counter. It's too high. I go down again, get back, go to jump through the window but you can't jump through the windows here.
So now I'm spamming the dodge and roll like crazy and finally break away and get outside. No time to regain stamina and only a sliver of health left. I hop over the nearby fence. A zombie grabs me, slows me down just enough, for the horde to catch up and rip me in half. That was my first death
2) I was heading over to the big town for the Judge mission in my nice sports car. There was a horde in the road and I didn't want to get my brand new car damaged and bloody so I went around...and right into a stream/ditch.
And now my car was stuck and the horde was coming. A few stragglers were already clawing at the door. I got out and a feral jumped on me. Low on stamina and health, no painkillers, I knock the feral down and finish it off first and then start sprinting away from the rest. I get grabbed once, twice, then I go down. They're clawing at me and I hoping that I don't die. I'm able to knock them away and a portion of stamina is restored and I sprint enough to make some space and get to a car. But damn that was close
1) I was playing as a new survivor I had just become friendly with. We needed food so I headed over to the small foodmart at the edge of the church town. I taunt to get the zombies outside and make fighting them more manageable. Looting the place, I get four rucksacks of food. I didn't have enough influence to call anyone so I decided to run back and forth before night. So I take the first rucksack but stupidly decide to quick search the last area of the store.
The horde that's coming down the street gets alerted and rushes through the doors. It's really tight in the store and dark too, because the windows are covered up. I get cornered by the cash register counter and go down. I'm able to get back up and try to jump over the counter. It's too high. I go down again, get back, go to jump through the window but you can't jump through the windows here.
So now I'm spamming the dodge and roll like crazy and finally break away and get outside. No time to regain stamina and only a sliver of health left. I hop over the nearby fence. A zombie grabs me, slows me down just enough, for the horde to catch up and rip me in half. That was my first death
2) I was heading over to the big town for the Judge mission in my nice sports car. There was a horde in the road and I didn't want to get my brand new car damaged and bloody so I went around...and right into a stream/ditch.
And now my car was stuck and the horde was coming. A few stragglers were already clawing at the door. I got out and a feral jumped on me. Low on stamina and health, no painkillers, I knock the feral down and finish it off first and then start sprinting away from the rest. I get grabbed once, twice, then I go down. They're clawing at me and I hoping that I don't die. I'm able to knock them away and a portion of stamina is restored and I sprint enough to make some space and get to a car. But damn that was close
My first hard freeze ended my session for tonight. If my save's messed up when I boot tomorrow, I'm going to fucking cry.
Probably doesn't happen if they inside the base, though.
Yes, a dead ally leaves a green icon on the map and if you go there, there's a rucksack with their inventory.I lost him yesterday and I don't even know how. Was at home base. Instead of pausing, pulled up either my inventory screen or map. Went to use the rest room and get a drink, came back, was one of the other characters. WTF happened. I have no idea
Probably doesn't happen if they inside the base, though.
I'm getting better at it now that I'm starting to understand the rules a bit more.
If you don't clear infestations quickly, more will appear and your survivors will get lost/attacked on the way
Putting outpost prevents infestations from appearing and reduces the number of hordes
It's really janky and irritating at times but it's really addictive. I moved my base to the warehouse in the south town and fully build and upgraded many facilities. I have 9 playable characters so far.
Once you get the ability to call
on the radio you kind of unlock easy mode.
If you don't clear infestations quickly, more will appear and your survivors will get lost/attacked on the way
Putting outpost prevents infestations from appearing and reduces the number of hordes
It's really janky and irritating at times but it's really addictive. I moved my base to the warehouse in the south town and fully build and upgraded many facilities. I have 9 playable characters so far.
Once you get the ability to call
the swat