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cocoayoc Sep 12, 2018 @ 1:52pm
zombies not chasing through fence, why?
zombies don't try to attack me through pre-made fences anymore. they go around the fence (if possible) and if they can't, they just ignore me. is this a bug or a decision made in the latest update?
see video for reference
https://youtu.be/fzCcq3i1xko
Last edited by cocoayoc; Sep 12, 2018 @ 2:06pm
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Orclover Sep 12, 2018 @ 4:10pm 
Thats not just a fence. Thats the 9 foot chain steel link prison fence that is supertough. Not sure they could ever attack through it, they (and you) have 0 chance of jumping over it. Not sure it can even be burned up or even destroyed with a lot of effort. It is why the prison is a preeMo place to take, its a fortress.

Not like the lil yard fences you can just hop over.
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cocoayoc Sep 12, 2018 @ 4:45pm 
Originally posted by Orclover:
Thats not just a fence. Thats the 9 foot chain steel link prison fence that is supertough. Not sure they could ever attack through it, they (and you) have 0 chance of jumping over it. Not sure it can even be burned up or even destroyed with a lot of effort. It is why the prison is a preeMo place to take, its a fortress.

Not like the lil yard fences you can just hop over.
i know it's not the kind that can get destroyed nor hopped over, i was using it as an example. it is the same way for ALL fences that can't be jumped. the zombies used to try and reach/attack me through the fence, not anymore. that's the point i was making.
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WillieSea Sep 12, 2018 @ 4:58pm 
I am on IWBUMS v40.14 and zombies jump fences to come after me with no problem.
You probably have a mod that is causing the problem.
And I am talking about the short fences that 'can' be jumped over.
Last edited by WillieSea; Sep 12, 2018 @ 4:59pm
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cocoayoc Sep 12, 2018 @ 6:03pm 
Originally posted by WillieSea:
I am on IWBUMS v40.14 and zombies jump fences to come after me with no problem.
You probably have a mod that is causing the problem.
And I am talking about the short fences that 'can' be jumped over.
i haven't gotten any new mods, that can't be it
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WillieSea Sep 12, 2018 @ 7:04pm 
It does not have to be new mods. An update to the game can make old mods start causing problems.

Its easy to test. Start a new game with all mods deactivated and get a zombie to follow you over a fence.
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Beard Sep 13, 2018 @ 12:44am 
You may have the zombie settings set to a higher cognition, there is "basic navigation", "navigate" and "navigate and can open doors"
If its set to navigate, they are a bit smarter about how they reach the player.
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cocoayoc Sep 13, 2018 @ 2:45pm 
Originally posted by Beard:
You may have the zombie settings set to a higher cognition, there is "basic navigation", "navigate" and "navigate and can open doors"
If its set to navigate, they are a bit smarter about how they reach the player.
started a new game and they still go around fences with "basic navigation"
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WillieSea Sep 13, 2018 @ 3:37pm 
I always have it set to Navigate. I would guess basic navigation does not give them the smarts to climb things.
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cocoayoc Sep 13, 2018 @ 3:41pm 
Originally posted by WillieSea:
I always have it set to Navigate. I would guess basic navigation does not give them the smarts to climb things.
they can climb over short fences but for tall ones, they are supposed to try and attack through the fencing, not know to go around them.
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WillieSea Sep 13, 2018 @ 4:18pm 
Who says they are supposed to attack the tall fences? I never saw them do that, ever. And I have had the game for years, with over 1300 hours played.
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cocoayoc Sep 13, 2018 @ 4:37pm 
Originally posted by WillieSea:
Who says they are supposed to attack the tall fences? I never saw them do that, ever. And I have had the game for years, with over 1300 hours played.
they didn't attack the fences, they'd try to attack me THROUGH the fences if i was near them on the opposite side of the fence
Last edited by cocoayoc; Sep 14, 2018 @ 8:03am
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WillieSea Sep 14, 2018 @ 3:39pm 
Can't say I ever hung around for that to occur, then.

I will say, if a zombie goes over the railing of the railroad bridge, they can't see you at all, and you can kill them from the other side of the railing without them even noticing you.
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