Why do characters call them Zeds?

[Mytheos]

In the US = X, Y, "ZEE"

Everywhere else = X, Y, "ZED"

So essentially when people say Zeds they are saying Zs short for (Z)ombie(s).

Does State of Decay take place outside of the US?

[Undead Llama]

Its a convention in the genre; z is for zed, the walking dead.

[Mofh]

Originally posted by Mytheos:

In the US = X, Y, "ZEE"

Everywhere else = X, Y, "ZED"

So essentially when people say Zeds they are saying Zs short for (Z)ombie(s).

Does State of Decay take place outside of the US?

Think like on TWD the call them walkers here on SoD they call then zeds

[Mik]

State of Decay take place in Ohio

[dan]

Think his point is shouldn't the characters be calling them Zees since they are American.

[Mytheos]

Originally posted by hadouken:

Think his point is shouldn't the characters be calling them Zees since they are American.

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[Mytheos]

Originally posted by Mik:

State of Decay take place in Ohio

What makes you say that?

[lamacra]

Think his point is shouldn't the characters be calling them Zees since they are American.
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In real world Yes maybe they should...
But talk about real world in a Zombie game ;)
Fact is games are made for the global market. So usually the aim is to get as many
customers as possible.
And to be honest lets say someone from australia really does not care
how they would call a "zombie" in a god forsaken fictional hell hole (trumbull valley) in Ohio ;)

[Mik]

Originally posted by Mytheos:

Originally posted by Mik:

State of Decay take place in Ohio

What makes you say that?

Trumbull County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The Trumbull Valley is just made up, but the whole county is real.

[dan]

Originally posted by lamacra:

Think his point is shouldn't the characters be calling them Zees since they are American.
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In real world Yes maybe they should...
But talk about real world in a Zombie game ;)
Fact is games are made for the global market. So usually the aim is to get as many
customers as possible.
And to be honest lets say someone from australia really does not care
how they would call a "zombie" in a god forsaken fictional hell hole (trumbull valley) in Ohio ;)

I was only clearing up what the OP was trying to ask. I couldn't care less what they're called but to say it's a zombie game so stuff from the real world is irrelevant is a little silly. Make the leaves blue and the skies yellow and it'll be ok cos it's not the real world; it's a zombie game :P

[Sunder]

Maybe the outbreak first ocurred in Canada? We named them. :)

[Sunder]

It's a minor quibble anyway. I understand your question, but it's like how in TWD different groups call them different things. Walkers, geeks, etc. Maybe one of the survivors in the group is not American, and first started calling them zeds instead of zees. It just caught on.

It's the same as how DayZ is pronounced Day Zee, and not Day Zed. It's just how it is, regardless of how you personally pronounce Z.

[Jalaris]

Originally posted by Mytheos:

In the US = X, Y, "ZEE"

Everywhere else = X, Y, "ZED"

So essentially when people say Zeds they are saying Zs short for (Z)ombie(s).

Does State of Decay take place outside of the US?

They call them Zeds because that's what they call them in World War Z.

[lamacra]

It's a minor quibble anyway. I understand your question, but it's like how in TWD different groups call them different things. Walkers, geeks, etc. Maybe one of the survivors in the group is not American, and first started calling them zeds instead of zees. It just caught on.

It's the same as how DayZ is pronounced Day Zee, and not Day Zed. It's just how it is, regardless of how you personally pronounce Z.
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I guess you hit the nail on the head.
Just for example in germany cells phones are called "handys"
You wanna know how its started?
Someone started to call it "handy" btw. not even a existing german word (he/she simple
used the english word)
Then more an more people started to call it in the same way.
NOW they no longer sell you "cell Phones" or "mobiles" in germany.
They only sell you "handys" (every commercial, shop, or whatever calls it now handy)
And as said handy is NOT even a german word nor do the english speaking countries use the
same english word to describe a "cell phone"

[Zedpade]

And still nobody gets my name :(

[Jalaris]

Originally posted by ™Zedpade:

And still nobody gets my name :(

explain lol?