I am confused. Are you doing this at night? Because during daytime the world is pretty much chill, especially on roofs etc. Also, watchtower...? I am trying to figure out where you are, but...?

Originally posted by BTD_22:

I am confused. Are you doing this at night? Because during daytime the world is pretty much chill, especially on roofs etc. Also, watchtower...? I am trying to figure out where you are, but...?

Nah man its broad daylight, and like start of the game before you even hand over the first region. I literally couldnt talk to the quest giving npc you talk to before you do a chase segment because i was being attacked by zombies for 15 mins straight.. also other egregious examples of how stupid the zombie spawn system is..

i kill 2 lone zombies isolated from literally any other zed on rooftops, somehow that triggers an immediate horde of zombies.. I kill a single zombie on the ground in an alleyway, a horde triggers.. i leave the safe zone, volatile in every direction.. im level 2.. I get early on in any game its rough, but this is borderline unplayable.. not because its "hard" but because its a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ chore to clear a path long enough to actually get to my quests or explore optional areas. like why even introduce more headache then its actually worth.

Volatiles don't spawn during the day. Only at night and inside buildings, so now I am even more confused 😅 Honestly, what you are describing does not sound like the game I have 500+ hours in at all... I'd love to have a look inside your game to see if something is amiss.

If new, he probably still doesn't know the difference between "viral" and "volatile". I too found the game mostly chill during the day. In fact, I was intentionally trying to draw them out since you need them for some of the baka bounties.

Just keep the noise levels down to minimize zombie attention. Ok, you killed two "lone" zombies... how? Noisily or quietly?

Originally posted by Brew:

If new, he probably still doesn't know the difference between "viral" and "volatile". I too found the game mostly chill during the day. In fact, I was intentionally trying to draw them out since you need them for some of the baka bounties.

Just keep the noise levels down to minimize zombie attention. Ok, you killed two "lone" zombies... how? Noisily or quietly?

Ohhh, that makes a lot of sense 😅 Should have thought of that. OP, you can turn off the event, at least. Saves you from the little elves. Learn to make throwing daggers. They kill silently. And stay on those roofs.

Oh, I forgot to add that in the very beginning, you get a lot of spawns every time you so much as hit something. This goes away and you rarely get the impromptu spawns anymore. I am not sure exactly what it is, maybe leveling up or hitting a number of days or a certain point in the main quest, but at some point I always realize they leave me alone. I think it's to instill a sense of danger at the start. It goes away.

Edited to add that it might be the first landing skill... Hmmmm...

ffs guys, when i was giving examples i mean in general this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ at handling its zombie populations across all timeframes/zones/etc not just the morning.

And i certainly hope it goes away, because im not even sure i want to continue playing this game after wasting countless hours being accosted from every corner. Its so stupid to slog through enemy's because they want to "instill danger" especially when running in this game is just as bad as the spawn rates of the enemy's. inconsistent, half-ass, and underwhelming.

i turned off the stupid seasonal event BS so hopefully that tones it down as well. But this game does zombies the worst out of any game ive ever played. Project zomboid, dead island, cod, left for dead.

also volitiles are the horde starters, so i know what they look like and are. They aren't to hard, ive already killed a dozen or so myself even at lvl 2. Its just the brain-dead all hordes all the time for swinging a blade, hammer, or axe that are annoying tf out of me.

Volatiles don't show up in the daytime, so wires are getting crossed 😉

Look, maybe this game is just not for you. Idk what is happening but yeah, there are zombies and they want to get you. My advice would be to just run past them if they annoy you, but you have also said you don't like doing that, so why put yourself through more of this game if there is nothing about it you like? 🤷‍♀️

I have 500+ hours in this game so I am obviously biased; I love it. And daytime DL2 is a happy stroll through the zombie park for me. I hope it becomes that for you too, but if none of the core mechanics make you happy...

It's a zombie apocalypse, there's going to be zombies everywhere. If I were you, I'd just refund and play something you like, it seems zombie games aren't for you.

volatiles arent horde starters, they chase you like the infected but are much more dangerous

Originally posted by Vinnolo:

volatiles arent horde starters, they chase you like the infected but are much more dangerous

well no, the volatiles scream is what starts "chases" i think thats what he means

skill issue

Originally posted by Peter_Paradox:

ffs guys, when i was giving examples i mean in general this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ at handling its zombie populations across all timeframes/zones/etc not just the morning.

And i certainly hope it goes away, because im not even sure i want to continue playing this game after wasting countless hours being accosted from every corner. Its so stupid to slog through enemy's because they want to "instill danger" especially when running in this game is just as bad as the spawn rates of the enemy's. inconsistent, half-ass, and underwhelming.

i turned off the stupid seasonal event BS so hopefully that tones it down as well. But this game does zombies the worst out of any game ive ever played. Project zomboid, dead island, cod, left for dead.

also volitiles are the horde starters, so i know what they look like and are. They aren't to hard, ive already killed a dozen or so myself even at lvl 2. Its just the brain-dead all hordes all the time for swinging a blade, hammer, or axe that are annoying tf out of me.

Yeah we get it, DL2 is a downgrade in comparison to DL1 but you are just creating this thread to bash the game. People were trying to help you, but this right here shows us what we need to see.

Originally posted by Behemmoth:

Yeah we get it, DL2 is a downgrade in comparison to DL1 but you are just creating this thread to bash the game. People were trying to help you, but this right here shows us what we need to see.

Honestly not even sure they played DL1, because virals spawning at every twig snap was even worse in that one XD Standing still on a roof would get you swarmed most areas 😅