Z-Com are a pain in the ass

[Badwolf66]

Yep litrally they are they seem way too OP I have all but 2 ountrys overun by zombies, I didn't have enough points to make my zombies like super soldiers like Zcom are which they appear to be.
Anyone have a certain pattern they go by when it comes to taking over the world with zombies?
What strengths, severitys,abilities do you use? and when to use them at the right time?
The best country to start at.
I'm currently playing normal everytime I think I'm going to win Z Com destroy my zombie hordes.

[Shame!]

They are realistic. Try using guides to find out how to beat zcom. My advice is make zcom set up in greenland so they can be knocked out with one horde vocalization II Horde

[Brassqund]

When they are on island (most of the time...) there are really hard
to beat and once they "become stronger" it is worst...

[Badwolf66]

I've looked at many guides still no luck :/

[CarbonRevenge]

Best advice is to horde get the horde ability maxed out as quickly as possible when they pop up then go and attack them immediately. Go at them quick to stop them from fortifying to the point where you can't stop them.

[Perfect Info]

Two ways I've managed to win necroa virus:

One was stealth. If you can infect 100% of the world population before evolving to reanimation, Z-Com can't stop the plague from killing everyone. Even if you get unlucky and the cure starts to deploy, starting from 100% infected in every country usually means the zombies start to outpace even the strongest effort to kill them. There are few build-order guides to offer suggestions.

A second way I've tried is aggressive mutation, with the goal of saving points to spend later on super-zombies. Take a few of the animal transmissions to get the ball rolling, grab the mutation bonus transmission, and then horde points. Let the mutations grab the early symptoms. Once you hit 70% cure or so, deploy your horded points and focus on things that increase the combat effectiveness of zombies. Z-com will massacre unupgraded zombies, even with strong horde movement (though some bonuses to horde movement are necessary here, since you will have uninfected countries when you evolve zombies). But if you can manage to create spitters or tanks, z-com will have a much tougher time holding their ground.

[Badwolf66]

Would anyone be willing to make a video tutorial?
I forgot to mention I don't have any of the fancy power ups which you get on the start which you see on youtube tutorials.

[krugg.the.gamer]

Fancy powerups aside, the best way to beat them is right when they pop up.... I've managed to beat them back from 3 bases once (amazing game that one was!) but normally after they get two good and established you're done for. What worked for me was to upgrade horde as high as you can get it, and use the symptoms to make your zombies super strong and to not rot so quickly. If you're quick about it you can wipe em out almost every time.... and it's one of the only circumstances where you'll hope they start in greenland. lol.

[Barry]

Here's a way to beat Necroa easily (even on Mega Brutal). It's not the fastest but it focuses on maximizing your DNA generation and minimizing Z-COM potential.

Genes:
Catalytic Switch
Darwinist
Aerocyte
Urbophile
Spliced Activation (optional)

Start in Saudi Arabia.

Buy these transmissions:
Zoonotic Shift
Rodent 1
Blood 1
Air 1
Segmented Genome

Note: Delirium, Psychosis or Cannibalism may randomly mutate. Continue as usual if this happens because it won't be lethal enough to kill a significant percentage of infected. However, if Cytopathic Reanimation randomly mutates, stop waiting for the cure to progress and buy the symptoms listed below the screenshot. Wait until the cure progress is about 50%. If you're playing on Mega Brutal, your world should look something like this: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=264818776
Buy these symptoms (Note: Insomnia, Fever and Photophobia should have already mutated for free. If not, buy them first):
Delirium
Cytopathic Reanimation
Anaerobic Resuscitation
Enhanced Motor Control
Masticatory Tension
Anabolic Boost
Peptide Surge
Dermal Calcification

Buy these abilities:
Horde Instinct
Horde Mentality
Horde Vocalisation
Horde Pheremones
Structured Travel
Drifting Fermentation

Start spreading to island countries that have no zombies and also send a horde from China to Russia and from Turkey (once it has at least 20 million zombies) to Central Europe. When Z-COM pops up, send a horde to that country from a country that has at least 20 million zombies. If Z-COM spreads to another country, send a horde to that country from a country that has at least 20 million zombies. Start buying more combat symptoms to crush Z-COM:
Cranial Elephantitis
Bone Dysplasia
Enhanced Sensory Integration
Temporal Lobe Manipulation
Hyperosmia
Adrenal Surge
Lumbrical Hypertrophy
Acidic Reflux
Naja Mortis
Autothysis

[Tridek]

To beat Z-COM you need multiple waves of milions of zombies with decent severity (50% +).In brutal you can buy those sympthoms,but in mega brutal you got to mutate them. Start with the Darwinist gene and buy as many transmisions which increase mutation chance.That's how I've beaten Necroa on mega brutal.

[Badwolf66]

Thanks Again Barry that stratagy worked!

[Stalker of the Week]

Get a Horde in the starter days of ZCom and they will cannot defend the civilian.

[Cartman]

Originally posted by Badwolf66:

Yep litrally they are they seem way too OP I have all but 2 ountrys overun by zombies, I didn't have enough points to make my zombies like super soldiers like Zcom are which they appear to be.
Anyone have a certain pattern they go by when it comes to taking over the world with zombies?
What strengths, severitys,abilities do you use? and when to use them at the right time?
The best country to start at.
I'm currently playing normal everytime I think I'm going to win Z Com destroy my zombie hordes.

I have an annoying glitch where when I try to send a hoarde to one country, it send my zombies to another country instead (Example is if I try to send some zombies to Greenland, but they go to Finland instead!)

[NdemicTech]

Originally posted by Felix the Cat:

Originally posted by Badwolf66:

Yep litrally they are they seem way too OP I have all but 2 ountrys overun by zombies, I didn't have enough points to make my zombies like super soldiers like Zcom are which they appear to be.
Anyone have a certain pattern they go by when it comes to taking over the world with zombies?
What strengths, severitys,abilities do you use? and when to use them at the right time?
The best country to start at.
I'm currently playing normal everytime I think I'm going to win Z Com destroy my zombie hordes.

I have an annoying glitch where when I try to send a hoarde to one country, it send my zombies to another country instead (Example is if I try to send some zombies to Greenland, but they go to Finland instead!)

Do you have a screenshot/video of this happening by any chance Felix? Is this happening consistently or did you see it in one game only?

Thanks