Will using the workbench at night attract zombies?

[Excessive Paranoia]

Question in title.

Thanks.

[oohbetty]

No

answer in answer ;)

[Excessive Paranoia]

Originally posted by oohbetty:

No

answer in answer ;)

lol, thanks

[oohbetty]

Originally posted by Excessive Paranoia:

Originally posted by oohbetty:

No

answer in answer ;)

lol, thanks

the rules are, you can run a single fuelled station indeffinately without calling the screamer, you can run cement mixer and/or workstation whilst running the 1 powerd station without calling the screamer.

if while running 1 station you do upgrades/make noise etc, screamer will come, if you run 2 powered stations at once she will come, screamers are very easy to avoid if yopu follow these rules.

EDIT: if you have spikes around your base, check them regularly for animal carcasses, they give big heat.

[Excessive Paranoia]

Originally posted by oohbetty:

Originally posted by Excessive Paranoia:

lol, thanks

the rules are, you can run a single fuelled station indeffinately without calling the screamer, you can run cement mixer and/or workstation whilst running the 1 powerd station without calling the screamer.

if while running 1 station you do upgrades/make noise etc, screamer will come, if you run 2 powered stations at once she will come, screamers are very easy to avoid if yopu follow these rules.

I'm more thinking about sound caused by using the device.

Though I will say I've gotten screamers before for no reason at all. On this save, I had one on my first night while not using any stations at all, had only cut down 4 trees and 2 rocks in the area, and hadn't killed any animals to leave their guts.

[oohbetty]

Originally posted by Excessive Paranoia:

Originally posted by oohbetty:

the rules are, you can run a single fuelled station indeffinately without calling the screamer, you can run cement mixer and/or workstation whilst running the 1 powerd station without calling the screamer.

if while running 1 station you do upgrades/make noise etc, screamer will come, if you run 2 powered stations at once she will come, screamers are very easy to avoid if yopu follow these rules.

I'm more thinking about sound caused by using the device.

Though I will say I've gotten screamers before for no reason at all. On this save, I had one on my first night while not using any stations at all, had only cut down 4 trees and 2 rocks in the area, and hadn't killed any animals to leave their guts.

its possible an animal died in that area to cacti or zeds, heat was high because of that and the chopping put you over.

as regards noise, stations are like any container, only making noise when opening or closing, only really an issue if you live on ground floor tho.

[YamaKami]

Near by zombies will hear your activities if they wander close. If enough heat is generated (the workbench adds a fair amount) you will get a screamer though. If the Screamer see you and screams you get to meet her posse too. So I would say yes, more so than no. Just not directly or alone.

[Excessive Paranoia]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Near by zombies will hear your activities if they wander close. If enough heat is generated (the workbench adds a fair amount) you will get a screamer though. If the Screamer see you and screams you get to meet her posse too. So I would say yes, more so than no. Just not directly or alone.

So more than one source has said the workbench does not add to the heatmap?

[oohbetty]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Near by zombies will hear your activities if they wander close. If enough heat is generated (the workbench adds a fair amount) you will get a screamer though. If the Screamer see you and screams you get to meet her posse too. So I would say yes, more so than no. Just not directly or alone.

a15 release notes state workstation and cement mixer heat removed, 100% backed up by excessive use by myself while running forge, no screamers have ever arrived.

"Changed: Cement mixers and workbenches do not emit heat"

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by oohbetty:

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Near by zombies will hear your activities if they wander close. If enough heat is generated (the workbench adds a fair amount) you will get a screamer though. If the Screamer see you and screams you get to meet her posse too. So I would say yes, more so than no. Just not directly or alone.

a15 release notes state workstation and cement mixer heat removed, 100% backed up by excessive use by myself while running forge, no screamers have ever arrived.

"Changed: Cement mixers and workbenches do not emit heat"

How is that a change if they just added that in? Also screamers seem to love my cement mixer as well as I saw .xml files that indicated otherwise too...

[oohbetty]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Originally posted by oohbetty:

a15 release notes state workstation and cement mixer heat removed, 100% backed up by excessive use by myself while running forge, no screamers have ever arrived.

"Changed: Cement mixers and workbenches do not emit heat"

How is that a change if they just added that in? Also screamers seem to love my cement mixer as well as I saw .xml files that indicated otherwise too...

i saw that file too, release notes and observations say its not so tho.

i will test it later and put it to bed.

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by oohbetty:

Originally posted by YamaKami:

How is that a change if they just added that in? Also screamers seem to love my cement mixer as well as I saw .xml files that indicated otherwise too...

i saw that file too, release notes and observations say its not so tho.

i will test it later and put it to bed.

I'm not doubting you so much as I just have conflicting info here, and from casual observation on my behalf it seems the mixer at least adds heat.

[oohbetty]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Originally posted by oohbetty:

i saw that file too, release notes and observations say its not so tho.

i will test it later and put it to bed.

I'm not doubting you so much as I just have conflicting info here, and from casual observation on my behalf it seems the mixer at least adds heat.

same here, only observations, i will test to be sure.

[Leg Day]

animals no joke. killed 3 a deer and lit fire first night. 100 kills by 2nd night... just couldnt take her out fast enough with basic arrows and another screamer came in middle of it all. RIP... Too bad that was cool server