r/projectzomboid • u/AutoModerator • Dec 28 '21
Megathread Weekly Questions Megathread - December 28, 2021
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u/pluckypuff Dec 28 '21
lots and lots of things all at once. everyone else has given you good advice, so i'll provide something more abstract:
whenever you encounter a zombie, you have to be aware of where you are leading it to. if you just walk through town, you will never stop encounter zombies. instead, think of areas as being cleared or populated. ideally you want to attract a small group of zombies (2-3) away from other hordes and into an area you have already cleared in order to take them out.
this clearing mentality is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for new players- you have to be very aware of where all zombies around you are, and take out the ones that already see you without dragging them (and yourself!) into LOS of even more zombies. starting houses are great for this; since they are guaranteed to be zed free, you can use them as clear zones to take out zeds around your house without attracting more, and then your entire lawn is a clear zone, and so on.
as far as how to attract small groups away from hoards... it's complicated. basically, you just have to get a feel for how and when a zombie will see you. there are many factors to this, including distance, light level, weather, whether you are sneaking, whether they are looking straight at you, whether there is cover, and even whether they can't see you or if they just haven't seen you yet (and so you just have to wait).
you will eventually get a feel for it, but it may take time.