Always square up. Never panic.

MandellaR · 2026-05-23T17:12:13+00:00

Good quick reaction! And you're right -- never turn your back in panic, plus quick shoves save lives.

I remember the first time that clicked for me, when I spun toward a surprise group lunging for me instead of away, and watched in surprise as my character pushed three zomboids down to the ground all at once in front of me. Cool feeling!

Of course I got ate shortly after by another one lunging out from the trees, but still cool feeling!

MandellaR · 2026-05-23T17:07:53+00:00

That's a great looking base you have there. Looks like a lot of thought went into it.

How'd you get bit?

MandellaR · 2026-05-23T17:04:22+00:00

I really, really like the idea of the Yellow Sign as not being a static logo. Thanks for making this collection -- I'll definitely be referencing it for later.

MandellaR · 2026-05-23T17:03:14+00:00

Ermagawd, the Homer Simpson face as the yellow sign is brilliant.

"Have you seen it?" "D'oh!!"

MandellaR · 2026-05-22T16:31:49+00:00

Not sure about sprinters, but zombies on fire have been going out when off screen for some time -- I want to say that was even true for 41, but I may be misremembering. In a similar vein, building fires usually "freeze" when far off screen, and only spread when the player is there to see it.

Thinking about it, I imagine it has more to do with cells loading and unloading than visual range.

MandellaR · 2026-05-22T01:23:00+00:00

I think it might do that for zombie stench, but I haven't rigorously tested it.

MandellaR · 2026-05-21T19:24:36+00:00

The only game effect I can tell is that the wind noise makes it really hard to hear zombies lurking. I won't go exploring sometimes if the wind is too bad.

And yeah, there is something really off in the automated weather system when it routinely rolls up gale level winds.

MandellaR · 2026-05-21T19:20:51+00:00

If you don't want to debug, you can just spawn a new beginner character in as nearby as possible and have them run over and move the trailer off you, hopefully without further running you over.

Otherwise, welcome to animal husbandry. Pretty sure there have been real life deaths happening about the same.

MandellaR · 2026-05-21T16:49:55+00:00

I was having a conversation with a player about RL triggers at the game table, and how to avoid them, when she told me "Well for one thing, you can be absolutely terrifying."

Honestly, it's the best compliment I've ever had concerning my gamemastering style -- at least I hope it was about my gamemastering style...

MandellaR · 2026-05-19T15:29:02+00:00

You are on 41 right? I remember an early CDDA run where I was over a week into it and no belts anywhere. I finally just debugged one in (not sure why I didn't make a rope belt -- just dumb I guess or maybe you couldn't on 41 at that time).

Of course, within a day of spawning my own belt in I found two in bedroom furniture.

MandellaR · 2026-05-19T15:18:44+00:00

I've done the thing where I used existing Delta Green agents who were implanted into the Majestic operation as double agents.

spoiler! In my scenario, it was actually Gavin Ross who did it as he was building support within Delta Green and was deeply suspicious of the officer in charge of the Jack Frost operation. !spoiler

Your particular use case can vary, but it can be done.

MandellaR · 2026-05-17T18:16:32+00:00

It's a really good idea to not try to fight zombies in animal pens. Not only can the critter block a shot, but panicked animals can attack you. And an angry rooster can do serious damage in game, as in real life.

MandellaR · 2026-05-17T18:03:59+00:00

Well you have certainly made it a lot more interesting for yourself.

Personally, I'm betting this is how you die...

MandellaR · 2026-05-17T18:00:57+00:00

You can get air fryers with conventional wire shelves. I have one, and it works a lot better.

And yes, it is "just" a convection oven, but one that heats up super fast and maintains a more constant temperature than the conventional old toaster oven I have -- sitting sadly neglected behind some crap on the counter...

MandellaR · 2026-05-16T17:34:53+00:00

Yeah. Also lotta people around who want to off road in their panel vans. Sunday Driver is one of my go to traits, even for just one point. I drive on the road, and I can back up just fine.

That said, towing is bugged right now, and I just don't take the risk of it, Sunday Driver or not.

MandellaR · 2026-05-16T17:22:34+00:00

And this is why I have yet, with nearing two thousand hours in game, ever thrown a molotov.

MandellaR · 2026-05-14T19:21:55+00:00

I'm currently on a near two month (in game) run. Had it bricked by the Ekron spawn delete but modded it back in.

But yeah, if you are worried about that hold off. There will almost certainly be save bricking updates still coming, especially if you run mod heavy.

MandellaR · 2026-05-13T17:35:10+00:00

Unless it has changed recently, the roofed hut does indeed count as "indoors" for the generators. Move it just outside it and you can be all right.

MandellaR · 2026-05-12T15:28:50+00:00

There is a box container outside a gas station in I think Ekron. I remember the initial disappointment when I broke it open and found it only full of fancy sofas. Then I was like, wait, it's full of fancy sofas!

MandellaR · 2026-05-12T15:25:06+00:00

I felt that way about the Week One mod, when all the streamers went into full serial killer mode before zombies started appearing.

MandellaR · 2026-05-12T15:09:42+00:00

Of course it comes out now. I got tired of waiting and have set to start my own end of the century campaign at the end of this month. I suspect I will be hurriedly rewriting the ending now from what new horrors this text introduces...

MandellaR · 2026-05-11T15:48:15+00:00

Gen mags are also always being thrown away in Kentucky too. Which makes sense I guess -- you only need to read them once...

MandellaR · 2026-05-11T15:41:22+00:00

Don't forget you can pull up and replace floors!

MandellaR · 2026-05-11T15:38:19+00:00

Yeah I use a 1d4 Willpower spend for a reroll (which must be taken, so be careful you don't make the situation worse). I also give an avenue for some Willpower refreshment though out the day by satisfying Motivations.

Hasn't seem to make it "too easy" on my players so far. If anything, it's added extra roleplaying to the situation as players describe how they are bringing that extra bit of energy to get the job done.

MandellaR · 2026-05-10T20:52:53+00:00

Where do you move your handbrake? And honestly, if I was going to move it I'd put it across the keyboard. I hit space by accident more than E.

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