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InfernusMatrix May 7, 2022 @ 12:03am
Sneaking doesn't seem to work...
I haven't played this game in almost two years, I am amazed how much has changed. I like most of the changes by my god this zombies are harder than ever!

If I sneak or walk it doesn't matter, the zombies even at distance who are not facing me will turn around and come straight at me. I must be doing something wrong? However I have had instances when in a house, I am not even moving for minutes but somehow a zombie comes out of nowhere with perfect line of sight on me. I have had this happen even when on a 2nd floor and have been very careful to not look out any windows.

I'm going to assume the zombies sight and hearing has been buffed? Is there an easy way to slightly tone it down?
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jk.707 May 7, 2022 @ 12:27am 
If you came from the older builds, right clicking and moving around doesn't sneak, that's just combat now, you have to press C to go into a crouch now.

In sandbox settings there is a option customise the zombies in general, when it comes to sight, smelling and hearing. As it is, tailor-make your own apocalypse eh?

I've noticed that they seem a lot more sensitive as well. Sneak is generally a lot harder to pull off, unless you are directly behind them going for a stab. Lightfooted also helps, in combo with sneak.
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Death May 7, 2022 @ 12:47am 
Yeah, it works but it is much harder now. There was a bug in zombie vision that was fixed and makes them much more likely to spot you as intended. Also, just because a zombie happened to turn around and start moving toward you doesn't necessarily mean that they detected you prior to turning around. What likely happened is that the zombie was just doing it's thing and when it turned around you happened to be in line of sight. It's much more important now that you use objects to block their line of sight while sneaking. For example, use fences and walls to block line of sight while sneaking. Simply being crouched isn't enough if you are out in the open.
Last edited by Death; May 7, 2022 @ 12:48am
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InfernusMatrix May 10, 2022 @ 9:23pm 
Thanks for the tips. Yeah it's taken some time to get used to but wow the game is even harder now! :D
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