I want to stop playing the game because of Runners

[CoralCinder]

Is this normal?

[Blade Master]

Do you mean virals? Then no it's definitely not normal. What you should make sure is that you are playing on Normal mode and not rushing story missions, and you are finishing all side quests, also exploring open world and leveling up Survivor skill-tree, occasionally grabbing DROPs and delivering from quarantine zones. This will keep the best balance in difficulty, virals shouldn't be an issue then.

[jasnxl]

After playing through the Campaign and the Following, and now just free roaming in the Slums, the most fun I have is when I hear the viral scream. I can get anywhere from 5 to 10 coming after me, and it's a blast having them follow me up and down buildings, and then eventually drop kicking, ramming, or grappling them, off of buildings, down cliffs, or into the water.

[Young Bat]

CAN SOMEONE PLAT WITH ME
IRELLY NEED A HELP PLZ GUYS

[Lobstersaurus]

Originally posted by sadboi89:

CAN SOMEONE PLAT WITH ME
IRELLY NEED A HELP PLZ GUYS

With what?

[Poppi !!]

My, my...what's goin on in here ?

[Young Bat]

i just need some gold w and midkit and parts

[Lar Dass]

Originally posted by _StanleyTweedle_:

My, my...what's goin on in here ?

someone that needs to download the legion mod which reduces viral rate!

[Bolt]

...or the no virals mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/dyinglight/mods/168

Personally I don't like pointless enemy spam either. I'd really like it if virals wouldn't be triggered periodically or in seemingly endless waves at times. The problem is not how to deal with them but that they're annoying with their constant screaming and that they're forcing the playstyle of dealing with them on the player as running means they follow you anyway. At the same time trying to maintain a low profile doesn't work either because they *know* the area you are or even the exact position even if you weren't the source of any noise or combat action and aren't running either or even in camouflage.

If I replay the game I'll do it with the survivor mod (seems to have the most common sense put into) and the no virals mod. Eventually I'll also edit the survival tree to provide some resistance to explosions, chemicals, fire and electricity as all enemies have these resistances or gain them upon leveling up but Crane lacks all of these. I'll see if I can mix that to a functional mod.

What'd still be missing then would be something unique within each quarantine zone that makes it worth revisiting these (they're masterpieces of the game but sadly offer nothing special) and something unique that the special zombie types drop (and I don't mean weapons, sell-value items or weapon enchantments but some unique, relevant, repeatedly required crafting or repair items for the good stuff).

[BlackWater]

But Virals are friendly, just gather a group of 12+ by blasting a few barrels and lead them to th enearest Rias patrol. Two birds, ONE stone.

[Poppi !!]

They're just confused and frustrated. Nothing some hugs can't fix.