Dealing with broken windows

[Fortrfire]

So, broken windows give you wounds now, sometimes pretty nasty ones. I haven't found any sort of way of dealing with it: can't seem to clear it with a weapon or tool, cover it with a sheet, the common sense solutions don't seem to be there. Are we just doomed to cuts are bruises when the only way into a building is through smashed glass, now?

[✚ Mariel ✚]

If you climb through a broken window the worst that happens is you get minor scratches that need bandaging and heal in a few days. Jumping through a window on the other hand can give deep wounds and glass shards than require tweezers and a needle to fix and take long to heal.

If you really are desperately concerned about this then there is in fact an alternative. Click to open the window and your characters will start pulling at the window for anything from 1 to about 10 seconds. Then one of two things happen, either the window is forced open or you hear a noise like someone dropping a piece of wood and your character stops pulling the window. If you hear the wood dropping noise it means the window is forever sealed and the only way through is to smash it. Since most buildings have multiple windows I just go from window to window and try to force them open and only smash a window if they all get jammed which only happens really only buildings with few windows like those garages and sheds with a single window

I usually force windows open to get in unless im in a rush like im surrounded by zombies. This is not only a safer method than climbing through smashed windows but you can shut the window after you to slow or stop pursuit of zombies, and it's quieter so if you're at the back of a house armed with a golf club and there's a horde of 15 zombies in front of the house you can sneak to the back of the house, force a window open, climb in and shut it behind you and sneak through the house looting before exiting the same way

[✚ Mariel ✚]

Everytime I jump through a window I get glass shards embedded in me. I've never had this happen from climbing through a smashed window, the worst I ever get are scratches

[MaGicBush]

Yep just do what Jennifer said and just go around and try opening them, nearly 100% of the time so far I have found one that budges open. No need to risk the injury :). Those 1 window sheds and garages I tend to just ignore as I have not really found anything worthwhile anyways in them.

[✚ Mariel ✚]

Also if you are a carpenter like my and you find an annoying shed window you can smash the entire window wall with a sledgehammer and replace it with a player made window frame with no window. I used to do his but the server resets to often it felt pointless and now I just smash a hole in to loot it and leave the gaping hole there

[Crohns Racing]

Styxx42 eredeti hozzászólása:

YA for now I just AXE the door down now if the windows are busted.
10% is too big a chance in the age of Zombies.
We need something to deal with it.
I suggest using a sheet or Pillow over the window to eliminate the chance of cuts.
Also, If the window is broken, could you not you reach in and unlatch it and slide it open?

I kinda RP it for a while and see if I can find a key on a body.
if that doesnt work I just deal with the risk of the window.

[PointBlank]

Chilli Dog Dave eredeti hozzászólása:

EnigmaGrey eredeti hozzászólása:

Smashing it with a weapon just removes the chance the act of smashing the window will cut you.

There's still a 10% chance when you leap through a smashed window that you'll be cut. There is currently no way to prevent this or lower the chance.

I'd recommend doing it only when very desperate for this reason.

shame we cant just collect the glass shards and use them as a make shift sharp cutting tool in crafting/cooking or as a floor trap to be stepped on

Floor trap would be pointless for damage. Shoes a plenty. But, as a crude intruder detction device. Maybe.

[RalphRoberts]

Calvinic eredeti hozzászólása:

Chilli Dog Dave eredeti hozzászólása:

shame we cant just collect the glass shards and use them as a make shift sharp cutting tool in crafting/cooking or as a floor trap to be stepped on

Floor trap would be pointless for damage. Shoes a plenty. But, as a crude intruder detction device. Maybe.

All hail the Necromancer!

[easterngames]

When ever i click on a window that has already been smashed, it gives option to remove the glass. and then the window is safe to go through. Wont work if you are empty handed.

[Gavin McStine]

I think you need a way to clear the glass from the window frame. Make a 0% chance of a cut if using a weapon/tool. 5% or 10% with bare hands, 10% to say 30% if you don't clean it.

[☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟]

jenniferthomas28 eredeti hozzászólása:

Everytime I jump through a window I get glass shards embedded in me. I've never had this happen from climbing through a smashed window, the worst I ever get are scratches

Deep wounds and glass shards happened a few time to me (died from it a couple of time)
But If u have some: Tweezers used to remove glass from wounds
and Suture Needle + Twine for deep wounds...

Saved me a couple of time and when I have it, I never go scarvenging without it.

[Red Dragon]

I don't understand I've been playing the IWBUMS beta for half a week now and during all that time I could just right click a broken window and select "remove glass", it takes like 3-4 seconds and then you're done and can climb through it without risk. You just need something decent in your hand to break it in the first place, if you just do it with your hands there's a chance you're getting injured just from breaking it. Also I never climb through broken windows, you can get really bad cuts and glass shards stuck inside you even if it's just allegedly a 10% chance. I did it maybe 6-7 times by accident because I was still used to the old build and I learned my lesson quickly, as I got injured at least 4 or 5 times.

[Clover]

i got a deepwound and my arm kept bleeding and nothing i could do about it

[☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟]

死神 ninjawolf eredeti hozzászólása:

i got a deepwound and my arm kept bleeding and nothing i could do about it

Stitch it with Suture Needle + Twine (if u have some)... in the meantime put homemade bandage every 20 seconds... or just die

[Darth Jimmi]

Guys, you can't clear the windows now, but in the current IWBUMS (open beta testing branch) you can just right click and clear the glass.
Other than that, it's gonna be a feature in build 32.
So either just wait for the next build, or get the IWBUMS.