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Just remember that it doesn't work so well versus zombies that have the full set of human skills. They come back to life and kill you with human weapons.

So what you're saying is don't get rid of those shotguns then.

Cheers

So is there a grand listing of special power-ups and abilities, then? Because it sounds like it's a decent idea to specialize, if possible (eg. get some zombies to focus on "sapper" skills to pop buildings like can openers, so that more heavily-armoured and tough "breach" zombies can bear the brunt of the defenders' attacks, so that offensive-specialized killers can get at the survivors)

Is that a feasible option? Or are the skills all pretty generalized?

Stimpleton reporting in. http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=2124362

You'll probably recognise me by my stylish outfit of a straightjacket, a mustard yellow skirt and a toe tag . The fact that i could choose those options immediatley made me fall in love with the game. I'm also almost at vinetown.

notprop wrote:So what you're saying is don't get rid of those shotguns then.

Cheers

Yes, never leave a loaded shotgun behind.

azazel the cat wrote:So is there a grand listing of special power-ups and abilities, then? Because it sounds like it's a decent idea to specialize, if possible (eg. get some zombies to focus on "sapper" skills to pop buildings like can openers, so that more heavily-armoured and tough "breach" zombies can bear the brunt of the defenders' attacks, so that offensive-specialized killers can get at the survivors)

Is that a feasible option? Or are the skills all pretty generalized?

It does make sense for low level zombies to specialize. Manchu organized teams like that when The Nurglings first began their assault on Vinetown. Most of them now have enough skills where specialization no longer matters.

You can view the skills tree here on the wiki: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Category:Skills
Zombie skills explained is shown here: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Neck_Lurch#Neck_Lurch

As a zombie, you already start with one skill: Vigour Mortis, which makes you better at attacking than a Level 1 human would be.

I went for Lurching Gait, Ankle Grab, and Death Grip early on so that I could move, stand up, and attack better. I really need to get Memories of Life though because it is a pain not being able to open doors. I always have to ask for help from other zombies.

A "sapper" would probably get Death Grip (to tear barricades better), Memories of Life (to open doors), and Ransack (to ransack and then ruin a building). But you would need other zombies to kill all the survivors in the building before you can ruin it.

"Breach" zombies would benefit from good attack skills and either Flesh Rot or a Flak Jacket to add a bit of protection. Usually though, the best protection is simply numbers.

Bullockist wrote:Stimpleton reporting in. http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=2124362

You'll probably recognise me by my stylish outfit of a straightjacket, a mustard yellow skirt and a toe tag . The fact that i could choose those options immediatley made me fall in love with the game. I'm also almost at vinetown.

Welcome Bullockist! I added you to my contact list and will put you in the list (now in the first post of this thread to simplify things).

Keep on Shambling!

I'm in Vinetown, currently smashing barracades at club Threadgould


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Make that peter street hospital

Heading ever North east. Some git shot me

http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi

Nearly home, but some son of a female canine stuck me with a revival syringe, so I'm a human ATM. Hopefully some kind soul will bite me again

Or just stay human, arm up, and walk in through barricades. Then as the zombies get in position for an assault, let rip at the humans or barricades.

I'm heading south to end these evil doings!

Beware evil ones; a shotgun whirlwind approaches.

As a side note I have put a thread on 'New Badab' for help and more Zombies.

2 more zombies for ya when I get their profiles.

Huh. Now I'm human. Well, I'll get there faster now.

I've already aquired every zombie skill available ( except cortex damage(?)...so I could act in just about any capacity.
Finally made it to Vinetown(?)...found Monster outside a hospital.

Eetion wrote:I'm in Vinetown, currently smashing barracades at club Threadgould

Make that peter street hospital

We are a bit east of you at Gelasius Hospital.

master of ordinance wrote:Heading ever North east. Some git shot me

http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi

Silly humans and their projectile launchers! I think you linked the wrong profile page.

Dark Apostle 666 wrote:Nearly home, but some son of a female canine stuck me with a revival syringe, so I'm a human ATM. Hopefully some kind soul will bite me again

Eetion wrote:Or just stay human, arm up, and walk in through barricades. Then as the zombies get in position for an assault, let rip at the humans or barricades.

Eetion has a good point...though your attack success rate is lower in human form until you acquire skills. You are probably still infected though and will die again once your HP run out.

notprop wrote:I'm heading south to end these evil doings!

Beware evil ones; a shotgun whirlwind approaches.

Vinetown doesn't really need any defenders. It is chock full of them. That's why I asked for help.

Eetion wrote:As a side note I have put a thread on 'New Badab' for help and more Zombies.

2 more zombies for ya when I get their profiles.

The more the merrier!

azazel the cat wrote:Huh. Now I'm human. Well, I'll get there faster now.

Very true!

FITZZ wrote: I've already aquired every zombie skill available ( except cortex damage(?)...so I could act in just about any capacity.
Finally made it to Vinetown(?)...found Monster outside a hospital.

Glad you are back! We need all the humor and experience that we can get. Plus Monster is lying down on the job at the moment. He's a doorstop.

Good to be here, I'll give Monster a kick or two and see if I can get him up and dancing.

 FITZZ wrote:
Good to be here, I'll give Monster a kick or two and see if I can get him up and dancing.

You can also chew on his corpse but it won't help you unless you have the right skill and need some HP.

Though it would be amusing...

I'm zombie again, and still shambling along - only one block away now, so should be there by tomorrow

 Dark Apostle 666 wrote:
I'm zombie again, and still shambling along - only one block away now, so should be there by tomorrow

One 10 square neighborhood? Yep, we should see you very soon. Oh wait, you need 2 AP per square...but that's only 10 hours away.

Only 7 blocks away. Also just want to add that its nice to feel welcome, thanks guys and especially to JB for showin me the ropes

Thanks guys

You're welcome, Beast Warrior!

Helping other people is one of the things I like about Dakka...though I tend to lurk outside the hallowed halls of DCM land infrequently. I should do it more often.

You have been a great help thanks bud!!

Gelasius will crack with a little more love from someone in our horde.

There are five of us there now and we will probably add two or three more tomorrow.

I wonder where Manchu, Morathi's Darkest Sin, D-USA, and some of the others have gotten off to. Monster, you, Fitzz, Grakmar, and Casey's Law are the only powerful veteran zombies in our shambling band.

But the day after tomorrow should see us hovering in double digit numbers. If that doesn't break Gelasius, we will have to start drafting people.

The barricades there are at QSB -2.


Barricade Levels
0 Doors Secured
1 Loosely Barricaded
2-4 Lightly Barricaded
5-7 Quite Strongly Barricaded
8-10 Very Strongly Barricaded
11-13 Heavily Barricaded
14-16 Very Heavily Barricaded
17+ Extremely Heavily Barricaded

Knowing is half the battle!

Reporting for duty, but in the abscence of orders, with only 1 ap left... Whack a barracade.

Hi, Albacorpse reporting for..... braaainnnsssss

You'll recognise me by my fetching mustard yellow shoes and hipster douchbag glasses... Currently swaying on the spot in Pitneybank having attacked a passer-by and shambled a few blocks down from Gibsonton.

http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=2124494

Hey Albby good to see you.

Just put a serious hammering on Gelasius baricades, but couldn't bring them completely down.

The wanderer has arrived! Lets tear it down!

I stupidly assumed areas were like 27 squares and wasted all my ap going to the next town .

Still in another 10 hours or soi i'll be at the hospital ready to bash some doors in , hoping that all those toothpicks i make will come in handy after i get some brains.

Eetion wrote:Reporting for duty, but in the abscence of orders, with only 1 ap left... Whack a barracade.

Good job!

Albatross wrote:Hi, Albacorpse reporting for..... braaainnnsssss

You'll recognise me by my fetching mustard yellow shoes and hipster douchbag glasses... Currently swaying on the spot in Pitneybank having attacked a passer-by and shambled a few blocks down from Gibsonton.

http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=2124494

Welcome! I added you to my contacts and will add you later to the overall list in the original post for this thread.

FITZZ wrote: Hey Albby good to see you.

Just put a serious hammering on Gelasius baricades, but couldn't bring them completely down.

Fitzz, can you change your group to The Nurglings?

DA's Forever wrote:The wanderer has arrived! Lets tear it down!

We should be able to wreck it but the humans have noticed our growing numbers and summoned help via radio. They have improved the barricades.

Bullockist wrote:I stupidly assumed areas were like 27 squares and wasted all my ap going to the next town .

Still in another 10 hours or soi i'll be at the hospital ready to bash some doors in , hoping that all those toothpicks i make will come in handy after i get some brains.

No worries, once we crack open Gelasius there will be plenty of brains. I just noshed on one human that was standing outside. I hope it wasn't one of you.

I'm pretty close now. I should be in Vinetown tomorrow morning. Is there any benefit to me grabbing loot while I'm alive?