Bridge Over Water and Falling Off

[SwissArmyKnife]

I was talking with a friend after he built a bridge over the river and we were discussing what would happen if one of us fell off the bridge. I'm mostly convinced that you would break a leg and then be stuck in that square forever because we can't swim or move across water tiles directly. The bridge in question is built on our private server and I would really prefer not to test with one of characters (since we've got level 5 skills now).

Has anyone else built a bridge over the water and seen what happens if you fall off into the water? Do you die immediately (drowning)? Do you just get stuck there forever?

What about sheet roping down to the water? Can you go back up if you do that?

[WillieSea]

The working bridge.
http://s97.photobucket.com/user/WillieSea/media/ProjectZomboidBridge_zpsbhwkqgqf.jpg.html

[SwissArmyKnife]

We also noted that zombies will navigate across the bridge...that was a welcome (if alarming) surprise.

[Budster024]

only one way to find out...i will be the test dummy if you want? haha

[WillieSea]

I started a new game and tried this out.
1. You fall and take damage like you would if you hit the ground. Note: Fractured leg
2. You can move, but only in that square. You cannot move out of the square.
You would eventually die.

http://s97.photobucket.com/user/WillieSea/media/ProjectZomboidBridge2_zpsuhwqld5f.jpg.html

[sausages]

Originally posted by WillieSea:

I started a new game and tried this out.
1. You fall and take damage like you would if you hit the ground. Note: Fractured leg
2. You can move, but only in that square. You cannot move out of the square.
You would eventually die.

http://s97.photobucket.com/user/WillieSea/media/ProjectZomboidBridge2_zpsuhwqld5f.jpg.html

Lol thanks for doing a test for us because the OP's Q wasn't really answered.

[SwissArmyKnife]

He's the original constructor of the bridge so I'd hope he would test it out ;)

[WillieSea]

Originally posted by SwissArmyKnife:

He's the original constructor of the bridge so I'd hope he would test it out ;)

Your giving my secrets away! lol

[sausages]

I gotta say, it's a nice bridge, I would probably too lazy and just build floors over the water instead.

[SwissArmyKnife]

Originally posted by sausages:

I gotta say, it's a nice bridge, I would probably too lazy and just build floors over the water instead.

As far as we could tell, you can't build directly on the water tiles.

On a side note, I would be very appreciative of more options for rotating the stairs. I built a "Stairway to heaven" of several (10+) floors but it looks ugly because I can only rotate stairs in two directions.

Then the PZ gods threw me down (bugged out and fell off the top floor) and I died, staring up at the heavens.

[WillieSea]

Originally posted by SwissArmyKnife:

Originally posted by sausages:

I gotta say, it's a nice bridge, I would probably too lazy and just build floors over the water instead.

As far as we could tell, you can't build directly on the water tiles.

On a side note, I would be very appreciative of more options for rotating the stairs. I built a "Stairway to heaven" of several (10+) floors but it looks ugly because I can only rotate stairs in two directions.

Then the PZ gods threw me down (bugged out and fell off the top floor) and I died, staring up at the heavens.

You have heard about the tower of babel?
Yeah, we know how that ended...

[SwissArmyKnife]

Originally posted by WillieSea:

You have heard about the tower of babel?
Yeah, we know how that ended...

I was going to try to lead the zombies to heaven...help them find eternal peace...

Next goal...build a "Burning Man!" tower... :D

[TitanMachine -Ur-]

I have fallin into water and though you can not move from the square, a friend can put down a sheet rope for you. I climbed out and hobled on my way.