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{{notice|The [http://www.urbandead.com/faq.html official Urban Dead FAQ] covers a number of common issues - this page is for users to help one another with other, less frequently-asked questions about the game. For questions about the wiki, try [[Wiki Questions]].


{{notice|The [http://www.urbandead.com/faq.html official Urban Dead FAQ] covers a number of common issues - this page is for users to help one another with other, less frequently-asked questions about the game. For questions about the wiki, try [[Wiki Questions]].
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=UD Terms=
=UD Terms=
{{sub|Terminology}}
{{sub|Terminology}}
*'''How the heck you rape some one on UD?'''
*'''Harmans'''
*'''Harmans'''


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*'''Reviving?'''
*'''Reviving?'''
*'''Groups?'''
*'''Groups?'''
*'''Delete account?'''


=Technical Problem=
=Technical Problem=
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*'''Where are the armouries?'''
*'''Where are the armouries?'''
*'''Survivor Names on the Map'''


=Tactical Advice=
=Tactical Advice=
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*'''What will Kevan implement next?'''
*'''What will Kevan implement next?'''
'''Multiple Floors'''
*'''Multiple Floors'''
'''Rifle?'''
*'''Rifle?'''
'''I wonder what Kevan will do for Halloween?'''
*'''I wonder what Kevan will do for Halloween?'''
'''Contact List'''
*'''Contact List'''


=Experience Points=
=Experience Points=
{{sub|XP}}
{{sub|XP}}


==Do zombies gain XP from Infectious Bites?==
*'''Do zombies gain XP from Infectious Bites?'''
 
*'''How do you get ranks?'''
Do zombies get XP for the damage caused by infectious bites?
*'''Getting XP'''
[[User:Kenny Eatabagadonuts|Kenny Eatabagadonuts]]
:No. --[[User:Dayfat|dayfat]] 03:48, 17 Oct 2005 (BST)
 
Zombies get XP for the damage caused by the initial bite. They do not get XP for damage caused by the infection. [[User:Bentley Foss|Bentley Foss]] 08:37, 12 Feb 2006 (GMT)
 
but what if the infection kills you? [[User:Auronk|Auronk]]
:That has no effect on the XP a zombie gets. There are currently no situations in game in wich infection gives XP to the zombie.--<small><span style="border: 1px solid MediumSeaGreen">[[User:Vista|
'''<span style="background-color: Ivory; color:Black">&nbsp;Vista&nbsp;</span>''']][[Signature_Race|<span style="background-color: MediumSeaGreen; color: Ivory ">&nbsp;+1&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 14:53, 28 June 2007 (BST)
Shouldn't the zombie get some XP for killing someone or damaging someone with an infection? Say like 5 XP per kill due to infection? - [[User:MXC]] 17 Dec 2008
:Too hard to track. If you kill them directly you get the xp, otherwise you don't.--{{User:J3D/ciggy}} 16:08, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 
==How do you get ranks?==
 
How do you get ranks in UD? Is it by kills or some other system?
:Whenever you purchase skills with your accumulated XP your character increases by one rank. -- [[User:FindBosco|FindBosco]] 16:10, 20 Nov 2005 (GMT)
 
In that case, you mean levels. I'm curious about the note on the sign-up screen about titles (''this [name] may get a "Doctor" or "Sergeant" prefix later in game, depending on your class, so don't add one here'') - has anyone received a title like "Doctor" or "Sergeant" from their accomplishments in-game? --[[User:LouisB3|LouisB3]] 16:33, 20 Nov 2005 (GMT)
:Kevan probably had something in mind when he wrote it,  but it has yet to be implemented. Anyway, with people having character names like bobo831, that wouldn't work. --[[User:ZheAldo|ZheAldo]] 05:01, 24 Dec 2005 (GMT)
Is it the most active ones or the most recent ones to move into an area ?
:Actually, I've seen many people with the prefix Pvt, but that's probably there because of the player.
 
==Getting XP==
How do you gain XP points or something that are required to gain skills?Eating live bodies,ext.? {{Unsigned|Tgump}}
:Have a look at [[Experience Points]]. It lists the different forms of collecting XP such as First aid and combact. :) --[[User:Marie|''Marie'']]<sup>''[[The Grove]]''</sup> 17:52, 10 September 2006 (BST)


=Alt Accounts=
=Alt Accounts=
{{sub|Alts}}
{{sub|Alts}}


==Are separate multiple characters penalised?==
*'''Are separate multiple characters penalised?'''
I have created multiple characters (3 in all) which all work separately and therefore, should not be penalised. However, I have named them "voota", "voota's pharmacist" and "voota's militia" and lately I have been getting terrible search percentages. Has my account been blacklisted for having (similar) multiple accounts even though they are not linked, or is it just a coincidence (,or just me being paranoid)? Any way of finding out? - [[User:voota|Voota]] 15:08, 10 Jan 2006 (GMT)
*'''A (Mostly) Definitive Answer'''
*'''Character Deletion?'''
*'''Zerg flags'''
*'''Old accounts'''
*'''Radio broadcasts with alts'''
*'''Zerging flag and similar names?'''
*'''Sharing accounts'''
*'''Is this Zerging - PLEASE HELP'''
*'''Character interaction'''
*'''What if two characters once used the same computer?'''


If there's a penalisation, is it automatically lifted after sometime? If so, for how long?  I've just started playing this game and I have two characters very closeby, although not cooperating, I've run them one after the other's AP has finished.  I've noticed that hit percentage isn't what it used to be...--[[User:Wcervantes|Wcervantes]] 22:35, 14 Jan 2006 (GMT)
=Skills=
{{sub|Skills}}


::It is commonly believed that if both characters attack the same target (who may have moved), hit percentage becomes 0%. This type of penalty disappears when attacking valid targets (i.e., not cooperating with your alt). As far as anyone knows, Kevan doesn't blacklist (egregious violators get banned instead). Some players and groups maintain blacklists, but they'll just yell at you or shoot you -- they can't affect your percentages. --[[User:Tycho44|Tycho44]] 18:26, 15 March 2006 (GMT)
*'''Will there be further Zombie Hunter skills?'''
*'''Class Only Skills'''
*'''Zombie Skills'''


I don't think Kevan is that sadistic. As I understand it accounts that are under suspicion of working together just disappear in the night, never to be seen again. I have never heard of search results getting nerfed. Some days are just bad, I spent 30 AP and found a newspaper once. --[[User:Zaruthustra|Zaruthustra]] 07:45, 15 Jan 2006 (GMT)
=Wiki=
:Yeah, I think I was just being paranoid. Thanks. --[[User:voota|Voota]] 02:46, 16 Jan 2006 (GMT)
{{sub|Wiki}}
 
Well under the heading of zerging in the wiki it says that that a countermeasure of suspicious activity (e.g. characters from same IP in close proximity) is to have a negative effect on search percentages...so voota, that could be your problem [[User:Ozz|Ozz]] 12:19, 15 Jan 2006 (GMT)
:Maybe, but they are all around 3-4 suburbs apart so I shouldn't be penalised. I may have just had a bad day. Thanks for the help anyway. --[[User:voota|Voota]] 02:46, 16 Jan 2006 (GMT)
 
I am aware that if the characters are within 5 blocks of each other, any actions cost them double the AP's - been moving my main to a reviv point, forgetting that my NecroTech alt was waiting a block or two away.--[[User:The Fifth Horseman|The Fifth Horseman]] 15:05, 16 Jan 2006 (GMT)
: Let me guess.  Your main doesn't have Lurching Gait. - [[User:CthulhuFhtagn|CthulhuFhtagn]] 21:14, 31 Jan 2006 (GMT)
:: He didn't have it back then, but it's NOT about the 2 AP/block move cost as a zed. It's about being charged '''20 AP''' (I had 11, stood up and ended with -9 AP) for standing up from a headshot he received along the way. Now, you know it's normally 10 AP... |
Also, when I was moving out my other alt - alive and breathing - from the proximity, his _every_ move cost him 2 AP instead of 1. |
Try explaining that, genius.--[[User:The Fifth Horseman|The Fifth Horseman]] 15:36, 21 February 2006 (GMT)
::: That sounds like a glitch that cost you double points. Bitch when it happens on a 10-point action, but it really seems that was the problem. I've sometimes moved into a building with 1 AP left (as a survivor) only to find I've got -1 AP instead of 0 AP. --[[User:DeadMeatGF|DeadMeatGF]] 15:07, 5 June 2006 (BST)
:: It ''is'' a glitch. I try to keep my four characters some distance from each other so they can work as independent, non-overlapping individuals; once, however, one of my roaming healers stumbled into the hospital in which another of my characters was staying. There was ''no'' AP penalty. --[[User:Forlorad|Forlorad]]
never dun this before but ive had enuf i cant create a second character it just sends me to my first one every time
: You need to use the "Log out" button before making a new character, or clear your cookies. --[[User:Pooky Romero|Pooky Romero]] 18:55, 25 Jan 2006 (GMT)


*'''how do you post pics on the wiki'''
*'''Historical Events'''
*'''Urban Dead News'''
*'''How Do You Use Pre-made Templates?'''
*'''Confirming a group'''
*'''How is the suburbs map updated?'''
*'''How Do I Update the Dangermap?'''
*'''Offensive group name'''
*'''Some questions'''


Hmm. I believe what you're saying, Zarathustra, about them disappearing, might not be limited to "working together," for instance, I created a Necrotech character recently, and it vanished overnight. Its name wasn't similar to my other two (GWARRRRR and Monset) and they're all on opposite ends of the map. Maybe there's something about having no more than two or three characters at a time.
=New Questions=


- It can't be the case that they deleted because you already have 2 chars. I routinely operate 2-5 characters and none have been deleted thus far. But they are all in separate suburbs and I access from 3 different computers in any given day. But it should not be because you already have 2 chars.
==www.ellipsisrealtyltd.ca graffiti spam==
Some person is spoiling my suspension of disbelief by spamming "www.ellipsisrealtyltd.ca for Toronto rental needs!" graffiti all over Peddelsden Village.  This is clearly commercially motivated, too - Is it Kevan's will that the graffiti mechanic be abused thus?  I didn't know where else to ask this in the wiki. [[User:Sassie|Sassie]] ([[User talk:Sassie|talk]]) 08:32, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
:Stuff like this unfortunately comes up on occasion. You'll see URLs to online games that compete with UD even. There's not much Kevan can do about it, unfortunately. Most of the time, I'll just tag over them if they bother me, which seems to be what most other people do as well. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 15:40, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
::I suppose I have three options, spray over them (I've done a few, but it's not my Main Mission, or write to ellipsis realty and ask them nicely to cease and desist, or spray over them with increasingly offensive counter-messages eg. "ellipsis realty are slum landlord ripoffs, avoid!" [[User:Sassie|Sassie]] ([[User talk:Sassie|talk]]) 18:55, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
:::I'd do the first, maybe the second. If you do the third, it just encourages them to paint back over them in an effort to "correct" the message you're sending. My two cents, for whatever they're worth. :-\ {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 19:00, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
:::: Heh...how about "ellipsis realty are such cheapskates they're stealing advert space on UD". Probably wouldn't fit. [[User:Sassie|Sassie]] ([[User talk:Sassie|talk]]) 22:08, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
:I just wonder who finds it cost-effective to advertise something unrelated in such a low-population game. {{User:Bob Moncrief/Sig}} 19:15, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
::I can't imagine them getting even a single lead from it. I can very easily imagine that any UD player looking through the To Let adverts in Toronto would think "those jerks that defrauded Kevan and slightly spoiled my game ... screw them!". [[User:Sassie|Sassie]] ([[User talk:Sassie|talk]]) 22:07, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
:::Even wiki spam is more "effective" in that google trawls the pages and boosts search rankings, but that isn't the case for anything in-game. {{User:Bob Moncrief/Sig}} 22:17, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
::That's a great point. That's gotta be the most inefficient use of advertising funds you could imagine. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/a}} 22:23, 16 February 2016 (UTC)


- Is there a way to have characters deleted? I have an old alt and my search percentages seem to be terrible (note: this alt is inactive). Is this just bad luck or is it effecting my searches? -- [[user: Norminator 2|Norminator 2]]
==One Maur Thing==
: Bad luck. Inactive characters do nothing. Also, the anti-zerging measures only kick in when the characters are in the same square. - [[User:CthulhuFhtagn|CthulhuFhtagn]] 21:15, 31 Jan 2006 (GMT)
Now that the nice zombies have become very organised and pretty much screwed over most of Malton, what are the perks of being a survivor? It is far easier to be a zombie... AP, easier to revive, the list goes on. The question is, what is the point of being a survivor if zombies are everywhere? only 2 suburbs are 'safe' now, i remember when it use to be like a third of the map. So after waiting for so long, you stand up do some stuff, get into a caded building, log back in after a few hours, you're dead yet again. It's not very AP effective to kill a zombie, or get revived, or stand up, or get back to safety. So... either people will get frustrated and quit for good, or they will just not bother to get a revive and stay as a zombie, shifting the numbers and messing the game up. What's the plan people?
[[User:LoneGuardian09|LoneGuardian09]] 20:15 8th June 2011 (GMT)
:Well the first point to make is that much more of the map is inhabitable than you might think: Yellow just means that you might actually encounter zombies in the suburb. Secondly, join a decently coordinated group: That way you can get revives easier (It only takes one group member a single AP cycle to bring 2-3 others back to life; and it grows exponentially from there. Thirdly, it's a zombie apocolypse: There should be at least some level of danger. Zombies win because survivors aren't coordinated and insist on congregating in brightly lit shopping malls (which is essentially like putting a massive neon "dinner is inside" sign on the roof). Survivors don't win direct sieges because zombies can't be permanently killed; they win by effective use of [[River Tactics]].
:Out of my 4 active characters (3 of which are survivors) I have two alive and a third which is just waiting for a revive from my group. In my opinion, the much more varied playstyle is what makes survivors fun.--{{User:The General/sig}} 20:10, 9 June 2011 (BST)
::No, actually survivors win by reviving zombies. It's actually the exact equivalent action to zombies killing survivors and one of two actions [http://www.urbandead.com/stats.html actively tracked by the game] due to it's important. Everything else, such as an inhabitable map, comes from that one action. River Tactics really have nothing to do with it beyond it being a strategic approach to keep possible revivers alive. It's not even a very good one. Also, survivors don't win direct sieges because coordinated survivors run away or intentionally don't show, there is ''no'' other reason. --<small>[[User:Karek#K|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev#Buildings_Update_Danger_Maps|maps 2.0?!]]</font></sup></small> 20:16, 9 June 2011 (BST)
:::Yes, reviving is how survivors "win" ultimately. However, reviving zombies doesn't remove a hostile horde; they don't stay living for very long and will spend the time that they do causing difficulties. Hence why the best thing to do if you find a 100+ horde outside is to leave rapidly. I'm not a fan of the way River Tactics is written but the principle is correct: Avoid the large zombie hordes, go where they've recently been. Coordinated survivors run away from a direct siege because they know that it is very difficult to win: There is nothing that can remove a persistent zombie horde other than boredom.--{{User:The General/sig}} 23:49, 9 June 2011 (BST)


:: I have four characters all frequently in four consecutive blocks. They don't really work together in the sense that, although they are around each other, they don't heal each other or things like that. I just one day put them all in the same place. The ONLY penalty I've noticed is that if you attack the same player with more than one character your rate of success is dismal. It happens far too often to be coincidence.  I haven't lost AP, my characters find items easily... maybe it's because they don't work together. -- [[User:EBA|EBA]]
==Zombie Translator==
Does anybody know of one that works with internet explorer, and most zombies use? Thank ye. 7th June 2011 19:12 GMT [[User:LoneGuardian09|LoneGuardian09]]
:hmm, not sure: It's kinda difficult to do on-the-fly translation in Internet Explorer because it lacks extension support. Best I can suggest is to use try one of the websites listed or download Firefox (it really is a lot better, anyway!). As for what most zombies use: I would say that most zombies don't use a code, they metagame. Of the three, though, the first and second are probably most accepted.--{{User:The General/sig}} 21:11, 7 June 2011 (BST)
:Cheers General Information
[[User:LoneGuardian09|LoneGuardian09]] 20:10 8th June 2011 (GMT)


- I have recently gotten into Urban Dead, and have been enjoying it fully. However, it was getting boring playing all by my lonesome so i managed to convince a few of my buddies to play with me. However, I created two of the accounts on the same PC. (Both my friends accounts were created on one PC). We also chose names that were similar, (EG. John Joe Jake [something like that]) and for the first week of their playing, I would check up on their accounts to make sure they wern't lying in the street or something. I did not do much on their accounts, just made sure they were okay. Anyway, my main concern is that if the three of us interact, (we chose classes that could help each other, 1 doctor 1 cop 1 fireman) will our percentages be lowered, or any other sort of penalty? If you know the answer, it would be much appreciated if you share. {{Unsigned|CptKeys|03:10, 1 May 2008}}


==Script language==
Hi, I'm a fan of UD but I'd like to see the game in another jacket once. So, does anyone up here know what script code the game uses, so I can make it? And is the source code (partly) available for public?


===A (Mostly) Definitive Answer===
Thanks in advance, --[[Coder|User:Coder]] 14:58, 14 Decemeber 2010 (UTC)
... to the "Multiple Characters" Question


I had two characters unintentionally work together once. They were in adjacent neighborhoods and the second ended up shooting at a zombie the first had shot but not killed. This character, with max firearm skills, <b>missed 35 pistol shots in a row</b>. Kevan wasn't kidding when he said that characters that work together will have their percentages changed. However, it seems that characters can be in the same neighborhood without ill effects. I would imagine it will likely look suspicious if one of your characters starts giving preferential heals/revives/etc. to one of your other characters, though.
:Hi, Cody. The source code for UD is not public, however if you'd like to get a different experience from UD, you may be interested in some user scripts that have been created by some outstanding UD Players. You can read up on several of them [[External_Links#Greasemonkey_Scripts|on this page]]. Others are available, too. You may want to check [[User:Aichon/Userscripts]] is also a good place. There are a few that give the interface "a new jacket" as you say. Basically changing the UI to look more like actual city blocks. I hope this helps. {{User:Vapor/sig}} 15:09, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
::While the source code for this game is not public, there are some spinoff games that have open source code. Shintolin, for instance, is open source, though it's not necessarily a good foundation to build on, since it was basically used as a chance to learn Ruby for its original programmer. Also, I'm always quite flattered when folks link to my userscript collection, but I feel I need to add the disclaimer that I merely collected the ones I liked. The vast majority of "my" scripts were written by others (predominately Midianian) and are merely being maintained or slightly modified by me. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 18:23, 14 December 2010 (UTC)


There is no truth to the rumor that characters in close proximity are charged more AP for their actions. Also, characters can inhabit the same building and their search odds will not be modified-- assuming, of course, you don't interact with your other account.
:Oh and to answer your question about which code is used, check out [[User_talk:Kevan/Archive#Technical_question|this conversation]] on the game designer's User Talk page. It is a modified Perl script. {{User:Vapor/sig}} 15:26, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
::Hi, thanks for the reply. What I basically want to do is make a new game, alike to urban dead. So, 'in a new jacket'. Any suggestions? --[[Coder|User:Coder]] 19:48, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
:::Well since you were asking for a publicly available source code, I presume you don't want to start from the ground up. So your best bet would be to find an open source game which you can modify to suit your needs. You may want to check [http://sourceforge.net sourceforge] or other open source communities. You may get lucky and find something close to the UD interface you can modify to your liking. {{User:Vapor/sig}} 20:04, 14 December 2010 (UTC)


As always, these are my personal experiences, and your mileage may vary depending upon changes made in any future patch.  
==Zombie dead and got 0exp?==
[[User:Bentley Foss|Bentley Foss]] 08:24, 12 Feb 2006 (GMT)
I was a zombie, got around 30EXP, another zombie killed me and I now have 0EXP? --[[User:Lailai|Lailai]] 04:30, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
:Sounds like this should be reported [[Bug_Reports|here]], including a link to your profile <small>-- <span style="text-shadow: #bbb 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em">[[User:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">boxy</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">talk</span>]] • [[The Rules|teh rulz]]</sup></span> 10:43 8 January 2010 (BST)</small>


==Programming language?==
What server side programming language / database has been used by Kevan to create the game? --[[User:APebble|APebble]] 13:32, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
:CGI [[User:Darkvengance|Darkvengance]] 03:47, 1 May 2009 (BST)
::[[wikipedia:Common_Gateway_Interface|CGI]] is not a programming language or a database. --[[User:Midianian|Midianian]]<small><sup>¦[[User talk:Midianian|T]]¦[[Developing Suggestions|DS]]¦[[Suggestions|SP]]¦</sup></small> 09:29, 1 May 2009 (BST)
:::Well, what is the answer then? The conversation died out and I am hanging to know myself. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig}} 16:32, 12 May 2009 (BST)
::::Based on [[User_talk:Kevan/Archive#Technical_question|this]], I'd say perl. --[[User:Midianian|Midianian]]<small><sup>¦[[User talk:Midianian|T]]¦[[Developing Suggestions|DS]]¦[[Suggestions|SP]]¦</sup></small> 17:50, 12 May 2009 (BST)


Hey i have one character and i just started playing with a friend who goes to a boarding school, and other people play the game at his school. The problem is that his whole school shares the same IP. I moved his character for him once, and now my character can almost never hit people when he attacks. I moved him one suburb away from my character and moved it to the suburb later that day. What could cause this? --[[User:Mrs Fitting|Mrs Fitting]] 01:09, 24 February 2006 (GMT)
==What if two characters once used the same computer?==
Some of the guys at school and I all made our characters on the same computer. We don't use the same computer anymore, but we want to interact. Are we safe to start working together now as long as we stay off the same computer or can we still be penalized? Also, if we use different library computers in the same library, will we be penalized or are those different IPs?  --[[User:OmarJXII|OmarJXII]] 19:01, 27 Feb 2009 (EST)
:It should be alright to start interacting, as long as you don't use the same computer network/IP to access it at any time in the future. And yes, if you use the same library, it's likely that they will have the same IP and you may be penalised <small>-- [[User:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">boxy</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">talk</span>]] • [[The Rules|teh rulz]]</sup> 01:35 28 February 2009 (BST)</small>
Okay, I'm with you so far, but now what about this. The other day at school I maxed out the 160 hits per day (since I only use two characters I assume someone else at school used the same computer) so I tried to finish the one character from another computer, and it worked. Does that mean that these are seperate IP addresses? If so does that mean my friends and I can be on a team together? --[[User:OmarJXII|OmarJXII]] 17:52, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
:That could mean either the two computers are on separate IPs in which case you can work together, one on each machine, without penalty OR it could just have been weird timing and the machines are on the same IP but the reset time came round during your change over from one to the other. Maybe not very likely but it is possible.--[[User:DI Marc Sweeny|DI Sweeny]] 17:59, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
:First of all, back to your homework! :P I wouldn't suggest working together, especially if you have a tendency to swap computers. But there are plenty of web sites around that will tell you the IP address you are accessing the net with. Google IP Checker (or similar), or perhaps someone else here has a link to one in the favourites <small>-- [[User:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">boxy</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">talk</span>]] • [[The Rules|teh rulz]]</sup> 01:06 18 March 2009 (BST)</small>
:Yeah, I would suggest doing what Boxy said and check the IPs of your computers, just to clarify if the computers ''do'' have the same IP, but by the sounds of it, they all have different IPs. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig}} 01:41, 18 March 2009 (UTC)


:"What could cause this?" A run of bad luck. I've had characters at 50 AP fail to land an axe hit and I've missed 13 times in a row with a 65% pistol. It happens. My characters maintain at least a full suburb of distance between each other, so zerging is never an issue. It is believed that UD's zerg penalty is temporary and only applies to shared targets -- although getting your name posted on some group's zerg-list could last forever.  Unfortunately Urban Dead isn't suitable for a massively shared IP address, so I'd recommend continuing to play from a different IP. Your friends from school could e-mail Kevan about their plight, but please avoid suggesting changes that permit a few 100+ character unrepentant cheaters to harm the gaming experience for everyone. --[[User:Tycho44|Tycho44]] 17:32, 25 February 2006 (GMT)
==Bad Hearing?==
Can dead bodies hear other s talking? What about the radio? I was pretty sure that at least in the first case they can't... --[[User:Alexander Abramov|Alexander Abramov]] 15:46, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
:Dead bodies cannot hear talking, but they can still hear radio broadcasts. --[[User:Johnny Bass|Johnny Bass]] 16:01, 17 March 2009 (UTC)


I don't get it. so if a friend of mine WAS playing UD from my computer, but he doesn't anymore,for a few weeks now and if we would meet, would the anti - cheating systems kick in? - Berserkas, a simple UD player. http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=420604
==Zombies==
I dont know what the zombie words mean, I cant communicate that I need a health pack!!! <small>—The preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Maxy123|Maxy123]] ([[User talk:Maxy123|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Maxy123|contribs]]) at an <span class="stealthexternallink">[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=history}} unknown time]</span>.</small>
:Give [[Zombie Speech Translators]] a go. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig}} 13:37, 29 June 2009 (BST)


'''From the FAQ''' - I attacked 50 times at 30%, and only hit seven times! Is this a bug?
==New Characters==
Whenever I make a new character it always starts at a VSB building appropriate for the characters chosen class.  I want to know why the building is always VSB, is it a coincidence?  Do new characters only appear in VSB buildings?  --[[User:Dazaras|Dazaras]] 00:49, 10 July 2009 (BST)
:It would be pretty funny if new zombie characters popped into existence inside VSB buildings ;) Seriously though, I don't know. But it is a good place for a newbie to start, especially if they're not a scout <small>-- [[User:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">boxy</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">talk</span>]] • [[The Rules|teh rulz]]</sup> 14:07 10 July 2009 (BST)</small>
:Yes, it is automatic. This is so newbies start in a safe location, but they don't start in Heavily Barricaded buildings, so they always know where a safe place to sleep is. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig}} 16:38, 10 July 2009 (BST)


Or you searched and found nothing, or weren't able to break down some barricades. It's either a run of bad luck, which can happen, or it's the game's anti-abuse countermeasures kicking in - if the system detects a number of characters apparently controlled by the same player and working together, it will adjust their dice rolls to stop them gaining an unfair advantage over other players. [[User:Dickus Maximus|Dickus Maximus]] 16:19, 1 April 2006 (BST)
==Radio==
While I was playing Urban Dead, my radio broadcasted this,  


I have 4 characters and they are no where near each other, three of them are always inactive and have been cleared up by the server will my remaining active character be penalised in any way for this? [[User:Emoch Noh 2|Emoch Noh 2]] 11:19, 17 April 2006 (GMT)
25.96 MHz: *crash* *static* *silence*


I'm not aware of any penalty for reviving your own character-I did it way back before the mark 2 came out when you came back standing up and you'd be killed before getting to safety. I revived my own character then logged in as him and got to safety. (This was after a 2 month long revive wait so don't blame me) [[User:EMAG_TRESNI|EMAG_TRESNI]] 18:32, 17 June 2006 (BST)
What does this mean? Has the activity on this frequency been changed or moved or what? [[Degree7]] 21:56, 8/8/09 (EST)


I'm playing two characters -- a survivor in NE corner, and a zombie in SW corner. I often play them consecutively, on the same computer. Both characters' hit percentages are consistently nowhere close to what they're supposed to be. (40% axe attack hits about 20% or less of time, for example.) Anyone else have similar experience? -Hyphenator, 24 June 2006
:How odd. Normally it just means someone has destroyed a radio transmitter that was broadcasting on the frequency you were listening to. I guess someone had a radio transmitter listening in on the military report frequency, and that despite not being able to broadcast on that frequency, we still get the destruction of transmitter messages. - [[User:Whitehouse]] 03:22, 9 August 2009 (BST)


:I've got a civilian on SW and a zombie on NE, and my hit rates are pretty low. My firefighter's Axe success % is NOT 4/10. My zombie spends more AP walking/missing than actually hitting fools... Hit % should be raised... [[User:RealRoux|RealRoux]] 11:18, 13 September 2006 (BST)
:: Or the Military chopper crashed. --[[User:Justinbronze|Justinbronze]] 20:19, 14 June 2010 (BST)


There is no penalty for just having multiple characters.  I have 3 and play them all consecutively once or twice a day.  It's generally good practice to keep them separated (by how much specifically, I don't know) just to avoid any confusion about your intent. All 3 of my characters have been having good or average luck as far as rolls. You may get a run of bad luck, but that's chance for ya.  For things not involving luck (e.g. having one of your chars revive another) I can't see why that would affect anything; run in, revive, then separate.
:: If that's the case, then it seems like another chopper crashed [http://iamscott.net/1283644622775.html today]. Could it be player-influenced? --[[User:Aeon17x|Aeon17x]] 00:58, 5 September 2010 (BST)
:::I'd recommend testing this out by GKing a transmitter tuned into that frequency and see if an alt hears the static crash. -- {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/l}} 08:56, 5 September 2010 (BST)


==Radio Transmitter==


I have 3 characters in the same clan. None of them ever work together, but are usually within 10 blocks of each other. They have never crossed paths, never inhabited the same square, and have never attacked the same enemy. Is there any chance that some may be deleted?[[User:Crazylilvietguy|Crazylilvietguy]] 00:43, 26 August 2006 (BST)
I recently took off to the mall to look for a Radio transmitter in the tech store. Apparently it has an 8% search probability rate. But so far I've spent about 100 AP looking for one in the tech store and my search has been fruitless. I just want to make sure it's possible to find one in the tech store, and that I didn't read wrong on where to find them while wasting AP.--[[User:Degree7|Degree7]] 04:24, 15 August 2009 (BST)
:You are breaking the multiple characters rule. so yes there is a chance that some may be deleted. Although there is no direct contact you still receive benefits from having your character in the same place and clan. The enemy you kill with one character is less of a threat to one of your other characters. Your action help your clan, making them stronger giving them both an unfair edge over other non-cheating clans, and raises their ability to protect your characters in return. So while your are not directly working together,  You're using go betweens And that too is just as unsporting and just as against the rules.--[[User:Vista|Vista]] 00:28, 14 September 2006 (BST)
:You should be fine, friend. We all just have unlucky streaks sometimes. <small><span style="border:0px solid LavenderBlush;"><big><small><span style="background:WhiteSmoke">[[User:DanceDanceRevolution|<span style="color:SlateBlue">DanceDanceRevolution</span>]] ([[User talk:DanceDanceRevolution|<span style="color:Purple">Talk</span>]] | [[Special:Contributions/DanceDanceRevolution|<span style="color:Purple">Contribs</span>]])</span></small></big></span></small> 11:40, 8 December 2009 (UTC)


-Okay here's one for you. I have two characters. They're never anywhere near each other *I don't think* and they never work together. One of them is dead. Has been for about a week. Because every time I go to get the dead one to stand up, it takes me to the other's page. I've logged out with the other one (having played it already to the point where it has no AP) and want to make the first one *the dead one* stand up so I can get him revivified. But I can't. Why is it doing that?? [[User: TigerEyes21|TigerEyes21]] 21:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)
==Some Questions==
:Clear your cookies, clear your cache and try again. If it still doesn't work, report back. –[[User:Xoid|Xoid]] <sup>[[Special:Listusers/sysop|M]]•[[User talk:Xoid|T]]•<span class="stealthexternallink">[http://urbandeadwiki.smfforfree.com F]</span>[[Project UnWelcome|U!]]</sup> 11:09, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
...and by all means PK me if I've asked in the wrong section.
-Now it makes me log in when I stand up. [[User: TigerEyes21|TigerEyes21]] 08:02, 1 November 2006 (CST)


Will I be penalized for repeatedly killing my zombie character with my survivor character to gain XP?
-How does one do one of those HEART signs when tagging?  
<BR/><BR/>Yes you will, thats not allowed.
Now i want to ask, I have multiple characters and want them removing, since i can't do that, if i place them both outside a building will they get deleted, or will all my characters be removed? Also I notice if you dont log in for five days, your character isnt marked in game as a player. But if i stand outside a building next to a character effected by that rule, will they both be removed or will it not matter? Thanks. --[[User:Reviverion|Reviverion]] 18:38, 24 December 2006 (UTC)


I have no clue on that, but the Anti-Abuse thing seems to work only if you're logged on on that same computer were it was 'flagged'. At my school, we have 1 IP address, and me and at least two others play this game there. Now, One of the people in my group has granted all of us (Note that his only alt is in the RRF) permission to attack him for XP as long as we don't kill him and we heal him. Now, Me and my friend sit next to each other in one class, and we've recently experienced unbelievably bad luck with the RNG when attacking, and searching from on the school's computers (Note we are in the same group, and we are attacking the before mentioned person... No zeds in Roftwood...). However, when I go home and spend the new AP I have at home, I hit the 65% and 40% I'm supposed to, and I find a FAK every other search. --[[User:Driaquer|Driaquer]]
-Is UD ever gonna be a FB-app like that stupid Mafia game?


This is (mostly) an observation. I recently started playing, while staying with family, 'cause my brother-in-law was telling me about the game. While I'm on my own comp, obviously, we're sharing the same IP. Well, I'd started a number of characters over the first few days, just testing the waters and such, and one of them was a doctor, located in a hospital with a running generator, close to one of the forts. It took 26 consecutive searches to find a single FAK, and in the process, I unearthed 7 newspapers. A couple of days later, I leaned that one of my brother-in-laws characters is, in fact, located in that region, so it leads me to believe that my search rate was being penalized due to proximity. In addition, as another character, in another part of Malton, was NOT having excessive difficulty searching for FAKs in a powered hospital, it leads me to speculate that any same-IP characters incurring a search rate penalty due to their proximity to each other does NOT impact any other characters under the same IP.
x --{{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 09:30, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
--[[User:Morgan Blair|Morgan Blair]] 17:42, 13 August 2007 (BST)
:Sorry, I was going to answer this straight away but I had to wait for my ban time to run out.
 
:Basically, 1. ♥. copy and paste it at will. 2. No, I highly doubt it. it gets suggested on [[DS]] once a fortnight, gets shot down every time, and Kevan has had FB for over 3 years so I'll be stumped if he hasn't thought about it at one point of another. --{{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sigcode|DimGray|Crimson}}-- 13:44, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Im just asking Kevin, can you please make it possible for people to delete thier characters.when i had just started the game i didnt know about multiple character rules and stuff so i made 3 characters. now i only want my main one cause my other ones are making me suck at fighting. please make it so i can delete players!{{Unsigned|Officer Lirette}}
::And stick the Q's at the bottom next time, hon ;D --{{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sigcode|DimGray|Crimson}}-- 13:44, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
:First off, the multiple characters thing only triggers if your characters are too close to one another, so move them away if that's the case, second, just stop playing them, in 1 week without being played they will magically idle out<small>(no one will be able to interact with or see them)</small>, and, in 1 month, they'll be flagged as MIA so anyone with them in contacts will no that they are no longer active.--<small>[[User:Karek|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev/OmegaMap|maps?!]]</font></sup></small> 23:43, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
Thank you DDR xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --{{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 14:05, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
 
 
For those of you who share the same IP, it may be a worthwhile investment to pay the 10 bucks for your chars ip to be oblivious of the IP hits. UD is a fun game and its free but 10 bucks isn't all that bad when you look at the fact that you'll never have to worry bout hitting your IP limit with the char and therefore let you and your friends play more. [[User:Don Al Capone|Don Al Capone]] 00:21, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
 
== Character Deletion? ==
I had two characters working. The day after I started my second account, I tried to login in as him again and it logged me in as my primary character. They were almost on the opposite side of Malton and my alternate was an entirely different class. My password was the same. Could that have something to do with it even if both accounts worked fine for about a day and a half before the second one disappeared? --[[User:Walrus Greg|Walrus Greg]] 1:05, 27 march 2006 (GMT)
 
:I found this, I think it's a minor glitch with cookies ...
:The solution that worked for me was to log out, then log back in again. It has been my experience that closing the browser window is not as effective at clearing the cookies as using the logout feature.
:--[[User:DeadMeatGF|DeadMeatGF]] 13:47, 27 March 2006 (BST)
 
:It's a login problem, not a character deletion problem, there's a really big section on it above here. Logging out and back in works, but another trick you can use if it's being stubborn is to manually delete the UD cookie inside your Temporary Internet Files folder. --[[User:Lord Kelvin|Lord Kelvin]] 06:08, 28 March 2006 (BST)
 
I made a Character that I no longer play. I want to use his name but start a new character in a diffrent class. Is there a way I can Delete him and then use his name again?
--[[User:BCadizzle|BCadizzle]] 4:07, 10 November 2008 (EST)
:Covered in [http://www.urbandead.com/faq.html the main FAQ]. Short answer: no. -- {{User:Iscariot/Signature}} 21:12, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
:There's no reason you should need to, just level the guy up and once you reach about level 10 class is irrelevant, roleplaying aside.--{{User:J3D/ciggy}} 00:37, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
 
==Zerg flags==
Can someone explain fully what a zerg flag is? How long do they stay? How do you know if you have one? Thank you. --[[User:Swmono|Swmono]]  <sup> [[User_talk:Swmono|talk]] - [[Project Welcome|W!]] - [[Project Wiki Patrol|P!]]  - [[Sacred Ground Policy|SGP]] </sup> 01:46, 6 July 2006 (BST)
 
:From What I posted on Bulgakov's talk page:
{| width=80%
|{{code|What a 'zerg flag' is&hellip;}}
Mr. non-programmer, a flag is boolean variable that tells you whether something is true or not.
{{code|How one acquires one, how long it lasts, and how one gets rid of it&hellip;}}
A character's "zerg flag" is set to true when the server detects that the character is zerging.  
{{code|How whatever "zerg profiling" might be in effect is actually acting to the detriment of zombie actions as opposed to survivor actions&hellip;}}
This flag is then read when performing calculations, like when hitting a barricade or firing a gun. A character with the "zerg flag" set to true recieves '''''harsh''''' penalties. Like a 0% chance to hit.
|}
:An answer to how long they stay? No one knows for sure. Perhaps it is until you stop zerging. {{User:Xoid/sig}} 15:01, 6 July 2006 (BST)
::So they get a zero % chance of everything? Like searching, barricading, stuff like that too? --[[User:Swmono|Swmono]]  <sup> [[User_talk:Swmono|talk]] - [[Project Welcome|W!]] - [[Project Wiki Patrol|P!]]  - [[Sacred Ground Policy|SGP]] </sup> 14:54, 7 July 2006 (BST)
:::Exact penalties are impossible to quantify, and even if they were not, I still wouldn't reveal them &mdash; doing so enables intential zergers to skirt the zerging countermeasures. Essentially: if you are getting screwed by the [[RNG]] '''''really''''' badly&hellip; like 100 AP used on searching and you get ''nothing'', then it's a fair bet that you've been flagged as zerging. In pretty much all similiar, but lesser cases, it's impossible to tell. {{User:Xoid/sig}} 17:12, 7 July 2006 (BST)
::::Thank you for answering my question! --[[User:Swmono|Swmono]]  <sup> [[User_talk:Swmono|talk]] - [[Project Welcome|W!]] - [[Project Wiki Patrol|P!]]  - [[Sacred Ground Policy|SGP]] </sup> 00:34, 12 July 2006 (BST)
 
==Old accounts==
I think I tried out the game a while ago, and didn't like it.
 
I can't remember the name, password or location of my old account. Could I be unknowingly penalised if I happen to land on the same square that I left my account on? --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 18:21, 30 March 2007 (BST)
: after 5 days unused acounts drop from the game. They only reappear if you log in on that account. So you wouldn't get penalized as your old account has probably timed out and has been removed from the game. (I'm figuring you didn't forget your account name within 5 days :) Have fun retrying the game!--[[User:Vista|Vista]] 20:11, 30 March 2007 (BST)
:: I know, I just wasn't sure if inactive accounts counted. Thanks. --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 16:24, 31 March 2007 (BST)
 
==Radio broadcasts with alts==
Is it zerging to make radio broadcasts with an alt?
 
The alt is in a different suburb to my usual character. I've just used him to make a few mindless radio broadcasts, that are not specific to any group's tactics. Is that okay? --[[User:Anotherpongo|Anotherpongo]] 20:09, 19 June 2007 (BST)
:Alts are perfectly okay as long as they aren't collaborating. Here's the official line: http://www.urbandead.com/faq.html#mult .--[[User_talk:Toejam|T]][[User:Toejam|oejam]] 21:02, 20 June 2007 (BST)
 
==Zerging flag and similar names?==
I'm currently engaged in a siege where at least one of the zombie players outside has resorted to making new accounts impersonating defenders of our building. For example, my ingame name is Commie Woman. There's a relatively new zed account that's been outside and in the vicinity named CommieWoman. They've done this for other defenders of the building as well. My question is, would this set off the zerging flag or is it something strictly related to your IP? It would really suck for it to be harder to barricade/attack/etc. because someone out there is impersonating us. My inclination is that it doesn't have any bearing on our successful barricade/hit percentages, but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks! --[[User:Commie Woman|Commie Woman]] 04:32, 1 October 2007 (BST)
:Only Kevan knows for sure what triggers the anti-zerg measures and he likes to keep it secret so that the measures are harder to work around. But there have been player groups in past where all the characters had almost identical names like the [[Pathetic Bill]]s or [[SillyLillyPilly]]s and they didn't seem to have any problems, so I doubt your impostor will set off any countermeasures. --[[User:Toejam|Toejam]] 17:45, 1 October 2007 (BST)
::As far as I know, Ye Olde Zerge Flages have nothing to with character names, but with IP addresses and such. If you are not zerging, or sharing IP addesses, you have nothing to worry about. --[[User:WanYao|WanYao]] 09:24, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
 
== Sharing accounts ==
i have 2 account in separate areas, my friends want to start playing Urban dead, could i give him one of those accounts or is that zerging? --RAUNEMASTERYX 21:42, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
:Thats fine, hopefully your accounts don't have the same password though :P --{{User:J3D/ciggy}} 05:35, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 
== Is this Zerging - PLEASE HELP ==
Hi - I've been playing UD for several months now with my profile usually based in Willimasville. Now my younger brother has started playing and wants to join the group im in. We DONT use the same computer BUT we are in the same house on the same network. While the IPs on our computers are slightly different and vary will we still be flagged as Zerging (does it read the computers IP or the Modem that we go through - we use AOL)????. I hope you understand and please help - while I want to play with my brother I dont want to flagged as Zerging --[[User:Feon Kensai|Feon Kensai]] 20:52, 12 May 2008 (BST)
 
:Assuming that your IP addresses are different, it shouldn't be flagged as zerging, but you might want to test it with him there. It doesn't sound like zerging to me, even if you help him find zombies to attack, its no more than what someone in your group might do for someone they don't even know. So, I think it should be fine. [[User:No-genius|No-genius]] 11:47, 13 May 2008 (BST)
 
:No, there are a ton of people who do this with their family. AOL does this whole switcharoo thing with your ip anyway, so it would be different in any case. [[User:Ioncannon11|Ioncannon11]] 22:03, 21 May 2008 (BST)
 
:Not zerging. zerging is when one person uses several accounts together, a person can have several accounts, but Kevan says that accounts shouldn't be in the same block. If two different people work together at the same time, it's essentially being a a group. --[[User:Angusburger|Angusburger]] 20:52, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 
==Character interaction==
I once was traveling on a new character. I realized I was passing by another character of mine and decided to say hello(I didnt even know what zerging was). I said hello and when I logged in the next day i got a message on the city page telling me "Alexander Merritt said Hello.". Strange thing was, I wasn't penalized in any way. Why would that be? {{unsigned|Researcher15}}
:The zerg system isn't perfect, not everything is penalised. Also, you might have been penalised through search rates and been unaware, it's almost impossible to definitively say.--{{User:J3D/ciggy}} 22:25, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 
=Skills=
{{sub|Skills}}
 
==Will there be further Zombie Hunter skills?==
This may be a bit of an ambiguous question, but are there any plans for further zombie hunter skills? It seems a bit of a shame that there's only one at the moment. -- [[User:Norminator 2|Norminator 2 ]]
:Only Kevan knows. --[[User:Zaruthustra|Zaruthustra]] 03:19, 8 Feb 2006 (GMT)
::It is quite a powerful one, though ;) --[[User:DeadMeatGF|DeadMeatGF]] 21:12, 17 April 2006 (BST)
:::You should check the Suggestions pages to see if there are any ideas for new skills. --[[User:Mewarmo990|Mewarmo990]] 05:28, 23 May 2006 (BST)
 
== Class Only Skills ==
Will there be any class(eg scientist/millitary) only skills? -- [[User:Talos935|Talos935]]
:Only Kevan knows. --[[User:Zaruthustra|Zaruthustra]] 03:19, 8 Feb 2006 (GMT)
::Doesn't really matter. Skills are cheaper depending on which class you pick anyway. Is that class specific enough? - Apocalyptic Doom
 
==Zombie Skills==
do some zombie skills work even when you are human? Jason Cane
:Yes, a couple do - see [[Zombie Skills Usable by Survivors]]. --[[User:Toejam|Toejam]] <sup>[[Project Atmosphere|A]] [http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/23138202?graph%5Bscale%5D=absolute Stats Graph]</sup> 21:20, 6 September 2007 (BST)
 
=Wiki=
{{sub|Wiki}}


== how do you post pics on the wiki ==
You can type a ♥ by holding down your Alt key, pressing 3 on the numeric keypad then releasing both buttons. ☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○ etc etc etc... <span style="font-family: Segoe Print, sans-serif;text-shadow:grey 0.4em 0.4em 0.4em">[[User:Chief Seagull|<span style="color: green;">Chief Seagull</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Chief Seagull|<small>(talk)</small>]]</span> 11:33, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
i am a new user and i am trying to get my group pic on the web from paint or do i have to use a differant program I NEED HELP --[[User:Nuts monk|Nuts monk]] 18:03, 19 April 2006 (BST)
:It doesn't matter what program you use. After you've made the picture you then have to upload it to the wiki by clicking the [[Special:Upload|upload file]] button (it's on the left hand side in below the search bar). You then have to put the code: [[Image:''insert name of image here''.jpg]]. If you have any problems then feel free to come back here and ask for more help.--[[User:The General|The General]] <sup>[[Project Welcome|W!]] [[Moderation|Mod]]</sup> 18:49, 19 April 2006 (BST)
:Also, the help pages have something on this: [[Help:Images_and_other_Media]] --[[User:Brizth|Brizth]] <sup>[[Project Welcome|W!]][[Moderation/Promotions#Brizth|M]]</sup> 18:55, 19 April 2006 (BST)


THANK YOU GUYS i owe you --[[User:Nuts monk|Nuts monk]] 17:56, 20 April 2006 (BST)


==Historical Events==
==Admins?==
Is there a complete list of UrbanDead's historical events somewhere?  Things like the Mall Tour '06, and the Strike, etc.  I have searched but haven't found a comprehensive list. [[User:Darkxarth|Darkxarth]] 00:27, 11 July 2006 (BST)
Sorry for Hi-Jacking your question. But can someone help me please, what is the best way to contact an Admin? Thanks,
:Nope. It has been mentioned in passing, it's also been thought upon heavily, but for a comprehensive listing we'd need people who have long since left the game to contribute, many of who will work vigorously to discredit each other and de-rail any accurate listing of events due to their inherit bias. {{User:Xoid/sig}} 00:50, 12 July 2006 (BST)
Micky Dolenz <small>—The preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Micky Dolenz‎|Micky Dolenz‎]] ([[User talk:Micky Dolenz‎|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Micky Dolenz‎|contribs]]) at an <span class="stealthexternallink">[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=history}} unknown time]</span>.</small>
::I could help with anything from the 31st July 2005.--{{User:The General/sig}} 08:54, 12 July 2006 (BST)
:Try here - [[Project_Welcome]] --{{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 17:27, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
:::Like I said&hellip; &lt;/yahoo serious&gt; &mdash; Go nuts. Just be sure to put it on the current projects page and see if you can get some others to contribute. {{User:Xoid/sig}} 19:08, 12 July 2006 (BST)
:Well, that all depends on what admins you are talking about. If you're just talking about this wiki, a list can be found [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]], but they have no power within the game. [[Bug Reports]] is probably the best place to go to report problems of an in-game nature <small>-- <span style="text-shadow: #bbb 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em">[[User:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">boxy</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Boxy|<span style="color: Red">talk</span>]] • [[The Rules|teh rulz]]</sup></span> 09:50 29 January 2010 (BST)</small>


==Urban Dead News==
Is there any place to discuss the news and game changes? Thanks. --[[User:Swmono|Swmono]]  <sup> [[User_talk:Swmono|talk]] - [[Project Welcome|W!]] - [[Project Wiki Patrol|P!]]  - [[Sacred Ground Policy|SGP]] </sup> 01:44, 23 July 2006 (BST)
:[[Talk:News]]. {{User:Xoid/sig}} 03:20, 23 July 2006 (BST)
:Thank you. --[[User:Swmono|Swmono]]  <sup> [[User_talk:Swmono|talk]] - [[Project Welcome|W!]] - [[Project Wiki Patrol|P!]]  - [[Sacred Ground Policy|SGP]] </sup> 11:11, 30 July 2006 (BST)


==How Do You Use Pre-made Templates?==
==Multiple Groups==
I've seen that alot of tmplates are frequently used. How do you use a template, such as the Sacred Ground template, on your user page? Do you have to construct the template from scratch? [[User:Humuhumuhumu...Ted|Humuhumuhumu...Ted]] 19:39, 21 October 2006 (BST)
Is it possible to be a member of more than one group? --[[User:Gmmg|Gmmg]] 19:49, 30 January 2010 (UTC)gmmg
:nope, you use a template call, so <nowiki>{{SacredGroundPolicy}}</nowiki> gives you the SacredGroundPolicy on you page like <nowiki>{{WikiForum|user}}</nowiki> creates: {{WikiForum|user}}.--{{User:The General/sig}} 19:45, 21 October 2006 (BST)
:Yes, no reason why not, and no rules to suggest otherwise. A couple of one of my groups are members of two groups simultaneously. Of course, the group listed in profile will be the one that shows up on the stats page, if both are listed neither would show on stats page, which is no big deal anyway. So, yes, join as many groups as you wish, especially [[CORAM]]. x --{{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 20:23, 30 January 2010 (UTC)


Have a look through the [[:Category:Templates|Templates]]. Most of them have a copy and paste thing saying the wiki code for using the template. --[[User:Marie|''Marie'']]<sup>''[[The Grove]]''</sup> 19:51, 21 October 2006 (BST)
:Yeah, and for the ones that don't you just put <nowiki>{{}}</nowiki> around the name of the page.--{{User:The General/sig}} 20:10, 21 October 2006 (BST)
:Edited this comment to remove the automatic Category placement.--[[User:Vista|Vista]] <sup>[[Signature_Race|+1]]</sup> 14:28, 27 May 2007 (BST)


==Confirming a group==
==Would this be considered Multi Abuse?==
Created a group, got 10 members, now how to get it confirmed?
I currently have 3 characters in the game, and I'm trying to get a decent start with each of them. The first one got killed due to not finding any VSB safehouses nearby, second started in a terrible area, and I just hate the name of the 3rd one.


Ok, I'm in a group that has 10+ members however it is not confirmed. How do we go about becoming a confirmed goup?<br />
I'm thinking of making a fourth, but I want to get it into the area where the first one is. I'm not planning on logging into the first one anytime afterwards though. If I don't log into the other character, will it still affect my search rates or whatever? What if I wait five days for it to idle out, then move in? Will it still be affected?
[[User:Darkvengance|Darkvengance]] 21:06, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


If your group is on the [http://urbandead.com/stats.html stats page] then you can add the <nowiki>[[Category:Confirmed Groups]]</nowiki> to your group page.  That will confirm you on the wiki.--[[User:Lachryma|Lachryma]] 21:12, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Also, when is the 5 day idle count started, time from last action, or time from server turnover(when the IP limit resets)? [[User:Jack Squat|Jack Squat]] 19:39, 2 April 2010 (BST)
:Might be late to answer this, but as long as your character idles out, you can move another character into the same suburb and not worry about the multi-abuse countermeasures.  As for when your character idles out, I'm pretty sure it's when the IP limit resets. --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 21:40, 28 June 2010 (BST)


But my group isn't on the stats page, that's what where we're wanting to get it.
==Who has the most XP?==
[[User:Darkvengance|Darkvengance]] 21:14, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Is there some list somewhere? I saw a zed called zommo with like 50,000 --{{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 23:30, 25 July 2010 (BST)
:[[Malton XP Leaderboard|Pow!]] --{{User:TripleU/Sig}} 23:36, 25 July 2010 (BST)


Ah, got you. You need to have all of your members list your group (exactly as it's spelled on the wiki) on their profile, where it says 'Group Name'--[[User:Lachryma|Lachryma]] 21:17, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
==Do Zerg Penalties Not Apply to Zombies?==
Life in Peddelsden Village has been made miserable for over a month now by a zerger group of zombies, namely
: http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686708 named: a fat white man
: http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686709 named: a fat black man
: http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686710 named: a fat asian man
: http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686711 named: a fat hispanic man
: http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686712 named: a fat indian man
: they are all members of a group called fat camp (as if it wasn't obvious that they are zergers since they all attack at the same time)


Oh, ok thanks
I have personally [i]twice[/i] verbally warned the guy that he is cheating, but this has not been effective.
[[User:Darkvengance|Darkvengance]] 21:25, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


==How is the suburbs map updated?==
These zergbies seem to be able to all simultaneously attack the same building and all seem to be able to bite people and maul them, so I wish to know, do zerging penalties apply to zombies, and secondly, can we take this cheat out the back and shoot him, because he's making the game sad? [[User:Sassie|Sassie]] --[[User:Sassie|Sassie]] 08:44, 9 August 2010 (BST)
Two questions in two days; I'm on a roll. I was surfing the wiki for a method by which to edit the [[Suburb|map of Malton suburbs]], but found none. Can this be done manually, or is the map automatically updated via data taken straight from the game? --[[User:Pyrranha|Pyrranha]] 03:39, 11 April 2007 (BST)
:Two sides to the coin: [[Kevan]], the creator of the game, has had a history of both banning zergs that are reported to him with reasonable proof, and sometimes (according to some sceptics) a lack of initiative in banning zergs that are reported to him. I assume it's relative to, like most of his UD related doings, how busy he is IRL. As for zombie zerg flag, yes, zerging is a universal rule for all 'sides'. What your abuser would be doing is abusing proxies to get around the anti-zerging measures Kevan has put in place.
:Everything on the wiki is updated by players like you and I. You can edit the Suburb Map (or any other page here) just like you did to this page. But please know what you're doing before trying to take on community pages like the map, or you'll just make work for others to clean up, and possibly get yourself into trouble for vandalism -- [[User:Boxy|boxy]] <sup>[[User_talk:boxy|T]] [[User:Boxy/Locations|L]] [[Zombie Squad|ZS]] [[Location Nuts|Nuts2U]] [[Dead Animals/Redux|DA]]</sup> 03:55, 11 April 2007 (BST)
:Can you do anything about it? Contacting the [[Zerg Hunters Unlimited]] and other anti zerg groups, massing as much information as possible, and contacting Kevan about it, is probably your best chance. I can't guarantee it'll work but I can say that if you want this guy gone it's worth a shot. Good luck. -- {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig3}} 09:16, 9 August 2010 (BST)
:: thankee DDR =) I have put a clumsy note on the Zerg Hunters' page - I don't dare put one on Kevan's. [[User:Sassie|Sassie]] 09:25, 9 August 2010 (BST)
:::People do it all the time - its just that he never responds ;). {{User:Linkthewindow/Sig}} 09:30, 9 August 2010 (BST)


==How Do I Update the Dangermap?==
:::: My feeling is Kevan doesn't care, as this has been an issue for 5 years and he will only ban characters that trip the zerg flags for some degree (As per correspondance I have recieved) . He very rarely bans characters based on other evidence and he won't ban proxies due to their legitimate use in some circumstances. Even getting the zerg flags to trip to a degree worth banning is harder than you think.--[[User:Rapture|Rapture]] 10:56, 9 August 2010 (BST)
How do I update the the danger colors on the dangermap of the [[Suburbs]]? Like change it from red to orange to yellow to green? --[[User:Secruss|Secruss]] 19:06, 3 September 2007 (BST)
:On the suburb's wiki page, there should be a big blue box on the right hand side, and at the bottom of it there'll be a link saying ''"Update Roywood's danger level"'' or something similar. Follow that link, then add {{tl|MapSafe}} or {{tl|MapModerate}} or whatever is appropriate according to [[Template:MapColors|this guide]] and save the page. That's the danger level updated, and it'll show up on the [[suburb]] page whenever that page gets edited. --[[User:Toejam|Toejam]] <sup>[[Project Atmosphere|A]]</sup> 20:06, 3 September 2007 (BST) NB [[:Category:Danger_Reports#How to update a suburb danger report|Here's an alternative guide.]]


==Offensive group name==
Can I request a group to be deleted due to an offensive page and name?


I would like very much to see [[Columbine Kids|The Columbine Kids]] removed. How can I see to it that this will be removed? 'http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Columbine_Kids' is very offensive, and I personally find it disgusting. [[User:Comrade 47|Comrade 47]] 23:12, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
== GKing: Empty Pistol versus Knife ==
:You can request a page be deleted at [[UDWiki:Administration/Deletions]], although I see no criterion that would make it eligible for deletion. --{{User:Pdeq/sig}} 08:19, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
Am I still getting 65% chance of damage when using an empty pistol to GK? {{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} <sub>17:15, 30 August 2011</sub>
:: [[UDWiki:Administration/Deletions/Archive/Aug_2007#Columbine_Kids|'''Double Jeopardy''']], mate. Out of interest, did you actually read ''any'' of the main page (beyond baulking at the title)? -- {{User:CrystalEyes/Sig}}
:Pretty sure you'd be getting at best the 25% unarmed chance, same as any other weapon that's not currently a valid choice. If you want a definite answer, log a hundred or two AP's worth of attacks and run the numbers. {{User:Revenant/Sig}} 05:50, 24 May 2012 (BST)
::: Maybe you guys can add that to your talk page or an NPOV section of the main page, for easy access and incase a request comes up in the future. Oh, and I don't believe we actually have a double jeopardy type rule here for deletions.--<small>[[User:Karek|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev/OmegaMap|maps?!]]</font></sup></small> 22:52, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
::You can GK with empty pistols? Nice? {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig}} 09:51, 24 May 2012 (BST)
:::: [[Talk:Columbine_Kids|'''Done''']], although it surprises me that you can repeatedly put a page up for deletion just because you don't like it. Surely once it's gone through the voting system that should be the end of it? -- {{User:CrystalEyes/Sig}}
:::Yeah, man. Testing the hit rate is something that's ''also'' been on my to-do list for ages. >_> {{User:Revenant/Sig}} 11:37, 24 May 2012 (BST)
:::I didn't read your page, as I'm not the one requesting it be deleted.  Hopefully you meant to direct your question to Comrade<s>whoever left the question (their signature seems to be missing)</s> (sig fixed).  I also do not see this "double jeopardy" criterion you are referring to. --{{User:Pdeq/sig}} 08:09, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
:::: No, it was aimed at the guy requesting its deletion; i apologise for any confusion. And, since he's added his sig, i wish i hadn't bothered - he's a griefer and a complete waste of oxygen. I'm not even entirely sure he ''can'' read. Anyway, my apologies Pgeq. --{{User:CrystalEyes/Sig}}
::::: Offensive page and name? Ever heard of SHOCK VALUE!? No to delete.--[[User:Forgotten86|Forgotten86]] 06:02, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
::::::Such voting would take place on [[UDWiki:Administration/Deletions]] if this is put up for deletion. This FAQ is simply for answering questions. --{{User:Pdeq/sig}} 05:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)


== Some questions ==
== Where did Malton get it's names from? ==
*This is not a question regarding the game, but this wiki page - am I supposed to write new items at the top, or at the bottom? On some other wikis I have seen "add question" buttons - I would made one here if I knew how.. - take a look at this page for an example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science
This is something that's been bugging me for a decade, but I've only had the mind to bother asking. A lot of these names of places in Malton don't really seem to have much real-world relevance. Some of the names are just weird. Would it have been a name generator? DId Kevan do it by hand, or are these real names of real places? Thoughts? {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/tcs}} 09:59, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
*How can I know, if I will get hurt after using free running e.g. Im standing in an EHB building attacked by zombies and I need to run away. Sometimes when I do it "the way is blocked by a wall", my character falls of the roof and gets hurt for 5hp. Is there any way to know which way to go in order not to get hurt? (Im not talking about metagaming) or do I have to rely on luck?
:heard he used a name generator, probably explains the dupe names. malton is a small town in uk, perhaps KD has links there? kinda thought you DDR might know KD AFK due to your wiki powers. wish KD spoke with us {{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 10:52, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
*Is there a way to go to a certain direction without free running into a building at that direction (1ap)? - what I want to do, is to simply move out of the building (leave it) and go in that direction the way I would do it without free running. This would cost me 1hp and would prevent from an injury. Do I need to leave the building and then just move in that direction - which costs 2ap?
::Hey Lady C, it’s been too long. Sadly I am not cool enough and have only ever spoken with K personally a very rare couple of times. As I understand it he does have a relationship with some people eg. Ross. I wish he spoke with us too. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/tcs}} 11:22, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
*How can I access the goth store at ackland mall? According to the article, http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/The_Goth_Store it is located in the SE corner. I stood there, with both shopping skills, and used the "search the goth store button". A communicate popped up telling me that I should just adjust my clothing options using the "setting button". Unfortunately when I tried to do it, there were no goth store clothing options to pick up from. I have allready asked this question at the Talk page - but noone has answered. Are the zombies interrupting the search? Do I need to repair the building - it is ruined now. Actually I was pretty close to reparing the building, but new zombies came in.. argh! : (
:I know at least some of the names come from zombie films specifically, which I assume he tossed into a name generator of his own creation. For example, if you go back and watch the original ''Dawn of the Dead'' there will be radio and TV reports running in the background that mention cities and locations. If you then look around Malton, you'll see that a number of those names show up here as well. Off the top of my head, I recall that Latrobe is an NT in Darvall Heights and was also a location mentioned in ''Dawn of the Dead'', for instance. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 15:14, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
*Does anyone know a group of real mercenaries? I mean mercenaries that would actually be interested in doing such missions as "regaining the artifact from ackland mall"? I have asked one group but they declined.
::KD lives in my city, kinda wanna hire him for something, then just sit him down and ask one million questions, maybe murder him {{User:Lady Clitoria/Sig}} 16:56, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
*What are the active radio channels? Im kinda of an RPG/radio guy and Im have been carrying around 8 radios... -only the SPAM channel seems to be active. The mall info channel worked few times. As my character is operating mostly around Williamsville, I was trying to get some working Williamsville channels - but none worked.
:::A few locations are references to UD players, The Garland Museum etc. I believe one of the monuments has specific text, making it a memorial to a real person.--[[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness/Quiz|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[The Great Suburb Group Massacre|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]]<sup>[[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: DarkRed">Want a Location Image?]] </span> </sup>  21:36, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
*What is the absolutely emptiest (and safest?) suburb?
*Are there any other gems on this wiki as this userpage? http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/User:A_Helpful_Little_Gnome JUST WOW!
*Can zombies see me inside of a building when the doors are open? Can they see me when the building is ruined/dark?
[[User:Ted Blackheart|Ted Blackheart]] 01:33, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
:woah. that's a lot of questions. Lemme try get them all. Most talk pages have items added on the bottom, on talk pages there's a little plus sign you can click to do that automatically. Some people will have different rules on their private talk pages. News posts on location pages are added on the top. If you try and free run into a dark grey (ruined) building you will fall and may injure yourself. If it's light grey or yellow (powered) you won't fall. To go in a direction outside you must either leave the building or "free run" into an empty lot which saves 1 ap and has no chance of injury. No idea about the goth clothing sorry, i don't really do the whole clothing thing. No idea about artefact regaining mercenaries. Check out [[Radio]] for Radio channels are stuff. A lot of them are inactive, it depends. Try asking people in your in game area or checking what most radios are tuned to.  Suburbs vary, if they get too safe zombies generally romp them. [[ALiM]] is a wikigem. Zombies can see you if they are inside the building. If the doors are opened they can't see inside but they can simply walk in and see you, yes they can see in ruin and darkness, same as survivors. Any more questions you can contact me [[User Talk:J3D|here]].--{{User:J3D/ciggy}} 04:31, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
=Technology=
==General==
*What server side programming language / database has been used by Kevan to create the game? --[[User:APebble|APebble]] 13:32, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

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New Questions

www.ellipsisrealtyltd.ca graffiti spam

Some person is spoiling my suspension of disbelief by spamming "www.ellipsisrealtyltd.ca for Toronto rental needs!" graffiti all over Peddelsden Village. This is clearly commercially motivated, too - Is it Kevan's will that the graffiti mechanic be abused thus? I didn't know where else to ask this in the wiki. Sassie (talk) 08:32, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Stuff like this unfortunately comes up on occasion. You'll see URLs to online games that compete with UD even. There's not much Kevan can do about it, unfortunately. Most of the time, I'll just tag over them if they bother me, which seems to be what most other people do as well. —Aichon— 15:40, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
I suppose I have three options, spray over them (I've done a few, but it's not my Main Mission, or write to ellipsis realty and ask them nicely to cease and desist, or spray over them with increasingly offensive counter-messages eg. "ellipsis realty are slum landlord ripoffs, avoid!" Sassie (talk) 18:55, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
I'd do the first, maybe the second. If you do the third, it just encourages them to paint back over them in an effort to "correct" the message you're sending. My two cents, for whatever they're worth. :-\ —Aichon— 19:00, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Heh...how about "ellipsis realty are such cheapskates they're stealing advert space on UD". Probably wouldn't fit. Sassie (talk) 22:08, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
I just wonder who finds it cost-effective to advertise something unrelated in such a low-population game. Bob Moncrief EBD•W! 19:15, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
I can't imagine them getting even a single lead from it. I can very easily imagine that any UD player looking through the To Let adverts in Toronto would think "those jerks that defrauded Kevan and slightly spoiled my game ... screw them!". Sassie (talk) 22:07, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Even wiki spam is more "effective" in that google trawls the pages and boosts search rankings, but that isn't the case for anything in-game. Bob Moncrief EBD•W! 22:17, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
That's a great point. That's gotta be the most inefficient use of advertising funds you could imagine. A ZOMBIE ANT 22:23, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

One Maur Thing

Now that the nice zombies have become very organised and pretty much screwed over most of Malton, what are the perks of being a survivor? It is far easier to be a zombie... AP, easier to revive, the list goes on. The question is, what is the point of being a survivor if zombies are everywhere? only 2 suburbs are 'safe' now, i remember when it use to be like a third of the map. So after waiting for so long, you stand up do some stuff, get into a caded building, log back in after a few hours, you're dead yet again. It's not very AP effective to kill a zombie, or get revived, or stand up, or get back to safety. So... either people will get frustrated and quit for good, or they will just not bother to get a revive and stay as a zombie, shifting the numbers and messing the game up. What's the plan people? LoneGuardian09 20:15 8th June 2011 (GMT)

Well the first point to make is that much more of the map is inhabitable than you might think: Yellow just means that you might actually encounter zombies in the suburb. Secondly, join a decently coordinated group: That way you can get revives easier (It only takes one group member a single AP cycle to bring 2-3 others back to life; and it grows exponentially from there. Thirdly, it's a zombie apocolypse: There should be at least some level of danger. Zombies win because survivors aren't coordinated and insist on congregating in brightly lit shopping malls (which is essentially like putting a massive neon "dinner is inside" sign on the roof). Survivors don't win direct sieges because zombies can't be permanently killed; they win by effective use of River Tactics.
Out of my 4 active characters (3 of which are survivors) I have two alive and a third which is just waiting for a revive from my group. In my opinion, the much more varied playstyle is what makes survivors fun.--The General T Sys U! P! F! 20:10, 9 June 2011 (BST)
No, actually survivors win by reviving zombies. It's actually the exact equivalent action to zombies killing survivors and one of two actions actively tracked by the game due to it's important. Everything else, such as an inhabitable map, comes from that one action. River Tactics really have nothing to do with it beyond it being a strategic approach to keep possible revivers alive. It's not even a very good one. Also, survivors don't win direct sieges because coordinated survivors run away or intentionally don't show, there is no other reason. --Karekmaps 2.0?! 20:16, 9 June 2011 (BST)
Yes, reviving is how survivors "win" ultimately. However, reviving zombies doesn't remove a hostile horde; they don't stay living for very long and will spend the time that they do causing difficulties. Hence why the best thing to do if you find a 100+ horde outside is to leave rapidly. I'm not a fan of the way River Tactics is written but the principle is correct: Avoid the large zombie hordes, go where they've recently been. Coordinated survivors run away from a direct siege because they know that it is very difficult to win: There is nothing that can remove a persistent zombie horde other than boredom.--The General T Sys U! P! F! 23:49, 9 June 2011 (BST)

Zombie Translator

Does anybody know of one that works with internet explorer, and most zombies use? Thank ye. 7th June 2011 19:12 GMT LoneGuardian09

hmm, not sure: It's kinda difficult to do on-the-fly translation in Internet Explorer because it lacks extension support. Best I can suggest is to use try one of the websites listed or download Firefox (it really is a lot better, anyway!). As for what most zombies use: I would say that most zombies don't use a code, they metagame. Of the three, though, the first and second are probably most accepted.--The General T Sys U! P! F! 21:11, 7 June 2011 (BST)
Cheers General Information

LoneGuardian09 20:10 8th June 2011 (GMT)


Script language

Hi, I'm a fan of UD but I'd like to see the game in another jacket once. So, does anyone up here know what script code the game uses, so I can make it? And is the source code (partly) available for public?

Thanks in advance, --User:Coder 14:58, 14 Decemeber 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Cody. The source code for UD is not public, however if you'd like to get a different experience from UD, you may be interested in some user scripts that have been created by some outstanding UD Players. You can read up on several of them on this page. Others are available, too. You may want to check User:Aichon/Userscripts is also a good place. There are a few that give the interface "a new jacket" as you say. Basically changing the UI to look more like actual city blocks. I hope this helps. ~Vsig.png 15:09, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
While the source code for this game is not public, there are some spinoff games that have open source code. Shintolin, for instance, is open source, though it's not necessarily a good foundation to build on, since it was basically used as a chance to learn Ruby for its original programmer. Also, I'm always quite flattered when folks link to my userscript collection, but I feel I need to add the disclaimer that I merely collected the ones I liked. The vast majority of "my" scripts were written by others (predominately Midianian) and are merely being maintained or slightly modified by me. —Aichon— 18:23, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
Oh and to answer your question about which code is used, check out this conversation on the game designer's User Talk page. It is a modified Perl script. ~Vsig.png 15:26, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for the reply. What I basically want to do is make a new game, alike to urban dead. So, 'in a new jacket'. Any suggestions? --User:Coder 19:48, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
Well since you were asking for a publicly available source code, I presume you don't want to start from the ground up. So your best bet would be to find an open source game which you can modify to suit your needs. You may want to check sourceforge or other open source communities. You may get lucky and find something close to the UD interface you can modify to your liking. ~Vsig.png 20:04, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Zombie dead and got 0exp?

I was a zombie, got around 30EXP, another zombie killed me and I now have 0EXP? --Lailai 04:30, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like this should be reported here, including a link to your profile -- boxy talk • teh rulz 10:43 8 January 2010 (BST)

Programming language?

What server side programming language / database has been used by Kevan to create the game? --APebble 13:32, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

CGI Darkvengance 03:47, 1 May 2009 (BST)
CGI is not a programming language or a database. --Midianian¦T¦DS¦SP¦ 09:29, 1 May 2009 (BST)
Well, what is the answer then? The conversation died out and I am hanging to know myself. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 16:32, 12 May 2009 (BST)
Based on this, I'd say perl. --Midianian¦T¦DS¦SP¦ 17:50, 12 May 2009 (BST)

What if two characters once used the same computer?

Some of the guys at school and I all made our characters on the same computer. We don't use the same computer anymore, but we want to interact. Are we safe to start working together now as long as we stay off the same computer or can we still be penalized? Also, if we use different library computers in the same library, will we be penalized or are those different IPs? --OmarJXII 19:01, 27 Feb 2009 (EST)

It should be alright to start interacting, as long as you don't use the same computer network/IP to access it at any time in the future. And yes, if you use the same library, it's likely that they will have the same IP and you may be penalised -- boxy talk • teh rulz 01:35 28 February 2009 (BST)

Okay, I'm with you so far, but now what about this. The other day at school I maxed out the 160 hits per day (since I only use two characters I assume someone else at school used the same computer) so I tried to finish the one character from another computer, and it worked. Does that mean that these are seperate IP addresses? If so does that mean my friends and I can be on a team together? --OmarJXII 17:52, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

That could mean either the two computers are on separate IPs in which case you can work together, one on each machine, without penalty OR it could just have been weird timing and the machines are on the same IP but the reset time came round during your change over from one to the other. Maybe not very likely but it is possible.--DI Sweeny 17:59, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
First of all, back to your homework! :P I wouldn't suggest working together, especially if you have a tendency to swap computers. But there are plenty of web sites around that will tell you the IP address you are accessing the net with. Google IP Checker (or similar), or perhaps someone else here has a link to one in the favourites -- boxy talk • teh rulz 01:06 18 March 2009 (BST)
Yeah, I would suggest doing what Boxy said and check the IPs of your computers, just to clarify if the computers do have the same IP, but by the sounds of it, they all have different IPs. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 01:41, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Bad Hearing?

Can dead bodies hear other s talking? What about the radio? I was pretty sure that at least in the first case they can't... --Alexander Abramov 15:46, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Dead bodies cannot hear talking, but they can still hear radio broadcasts. --Johnny Bass 16:01, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Zombies

I dont know what the zombie words mean, I cant communicate that I need a health pack!!! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Maxy123 (talk • contribs) at an unknown time.

Give Zombie Speech Translators a go. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 13:37, 29 June 2009 (BST)

New Characters

Whenever I make a new character it always starts at a VSB building appropriate for the characters chosen class. I want to know why the building is always VSB, is it a coincidence? Do new characters only appear in VSB buildings? --Dazaras 00:49, 10 July 2009 (BST)

It would be pretty funny if new zombie characters popped into existence inside VSB buildings ;) Seriously though, I don't know. But it is a good place for a newbie to start, especially if they're not a scout -- boxy talk • teh rulz 14:07 10 July 2009 (BST)
Yes, it is automatic. This is so newbies start in a safe location, but they don't start in Heavily Barricaded buildings, so they always know where a safe place to sleep is. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 16:38, 10 July 2009 (BST)

Radio

While I was playing Urban Dead, my radio broadcasted this,

25.96 MHz: *crash* *static* *silence*

What does this mean? Has the activity on this frequency been changed or moved or what? Degree7 21:56, 8/8/09 (EST)

How odd. Normally it just means someone has destroyed a radio transmitter that was broadcasting on the frequency you were listening to. I guess someone had a radio transmitter listening in on the military report frequency, and that despite not being able to broadcast on that frequency, we still get the destruction of transmitter messages. - User:Whitehouse 03:22, 9 August 2009 (BST)
Or the Military chopper crashed. --Justinbronze 20:19, 14 June 2010 (BST)
If that's the case, then it seems like another chopper crashed today. Could it be player-influenced? --Aeon17x 00:58, 5 September 2010 (BST)
I'd recommend testing this out by GKing a transmitter tuned into that frequency and see if an alt hears the static crash. -- LEMON #1 08:56, 5 September 2010 (BST)

Radio Transmitter

I recently took off to the mall to look for a Radio transmitter in the tech store. Apparently it has an 8% search probability rate. But so far I've spent about 100 AP looking for one in the tech store and my search has been fruitless. I just want to make sure it's possible to find one in the tech store, and that I didn't read wrong on where to find them while wasting AP.--Degree7 04:24, 15 August 2009 (BST)

You should be fine, friend. We all just have unlucky streaks sometimes. DanceDanceRevolution (Talk | Contribs) 11:40, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Some Questions

...and by all means PK me if I've asked in the wrong section.

-How does one do one of those HEART signs when tagging?

-Is UD ever gonna be a FB-app like that stupid Mafia game?

x --  ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 09:30, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I was going to answer this straight away but I had to wait for my ban time to run out.
Basically, 1. ♥. copy and paste it at will. 2. No, I highly doubt it. it gets suggested on DS once a fortnight, gets shot down every time, and Kevan has had FB for over 3 years so I'll be stumped if he hasn't thought about it at one point of another. --DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION-- 13:44, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
And stick the Q's at the bottom next time, hon ;D --DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION-- 13:44, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you DDR xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --  ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 14:05, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

You can type a ♥ by holding down your Alt key, pressing 3 on the numeric keypad then releasing both buttons. ☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○ etc etc etc... Chief Seagull (talk) 11:33, 8 January 2010 (UTC)


Admins?

Sorry for Hi-Jacking your question. But can someone help me please, what is the best way to contact an Admin? Thanks, Micky Dolenz —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Micky Dolenz‎ (talk • contribs) at an unknown time.

Try here - Project_Welcome --  ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 17:27, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
Well, that all depends on what admins you are talking about. If you're just talking about this wiki, a list can be found here, but they have no power within the game. Bug Reports is probably the best place to go to report problems of an in-game nature -- boxy talk • teh rulz 09:50 29 January 2010 (BST)


Multiple Groups

Is it possible to be a member of more than one group? --Gmmg 19:49, 30 January 2010 (UTC)gmmg

Yes, no reason why not, and no rules to suggest otherwise. A couple of one of my groups are members of two groups simultaneously. Of course, the group listed in profile will be the one that shows up on the stats page, if both are listed neither would show on stats page, which is no big deal anyway. So, yes, join as many groups as you wish, especially CORAM. x --  ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 20:23, 30 January 2010 (UTC)


Would this be considered Multi Abuse?

I currently have 3 characters in the game, and I'm trying to get a decent start with each of them. The first one got killed due to not finding any VSB safehouses nearby, second started in a terrible area, and I just hate the name of the 3rd one.

I'm thinking of making a fourth, but I want to get it into the area where the first one is. I'm not planning on logging into the first one anytime afterwards though. If I don't log into the other character, will it still affect my search rates or whatever? What if I wait five days for it to idle out, then move in? Will it still be affected?

Also, when is the 5 day idle count started, time from last action, or time from server turnover(when the IP limit resets)? Jack Squat 19:39, 2 April 2010 (BST)

Might be late to answer this, but as long as your character idles out, you can move another character into the same suburb and not worry about the multi-abuse countermeasures. As for when your character idles out, I'm pretty sure it's when the IP limit resets. --•▬ ▬••▬ • •••• •▬ ▬•▬• ▬•▬ #nerftemplatedsigs 21:40, 28 June 2010 (BST)

Who has the most XP?

Is there some list somewhere? I saw a zed called zommo with like 50,000 --  ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 23:30, 25 July 2010 (BST)

Pow! --VVV RPGMBCWS 23:36, 25 July 2010 (BST)

Do Zerg Penalties Not Apply to Zombies?

Life in Peddelsden Village has been made miserable for over a month now by a zerger group of zombies, namely

http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686708 named: a fat white man
http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686709 named: a fat black man
http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686710 named: a fat asian man
http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686711 named: a fat hispanic man
http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=1686712 named: a fat indian man
they are all members of a group called fat camp (as if it wasn't obvious that they are zergers since they all attack at the same time)

I have personally [i]twice[/i] verbally warned the guy that he is cheating, but this has not been effective.

These zergbies seem to be able to all simultaneously attack the same building and all seem to be able to bite people and maul them, so I wish to know, do zerging penalties apply to zombies, and secondly, can we take this cheat out the back and shoot him, because he's making the game sad? Sassie --Sassie 08:44, 9 August 2010 (BST)

Two sides to the coin: Kevan, the creator of the game, has had a history of both banning zergs that are reported to him with reasonable proof, and sometimes (according to some sceptics) a lack of initiative in banning zergs that are reported to him. I assume it's relative to, like most of his UD related doings, how busy he is IRL. As for zombie zerg flag, yes, zerging is a universal rule for all 'sides'. What your abuser would be doing is abusing proxies to get around the anti-zerging measures Kevan has put in place.
Can you do anything about it? Contacting the Zerg Hunters Unlimited and other anti zerg groups, massing as much information as possible, and contacting Kevan about it, is probably your best chance. I can't guarantee it'll work but I can say that if you want this guy gone it's worth a shot. Good luck. -- 09:16, 9 August 2010 (BST)
thankee DDR =) I have put a clumsy note on the Zerg Hunters' page - I don't dare put one on Kevan's. Sassie 09:25, 9 August 2010 (BST)
People do it all the time - its just that he never responds ;). Linkthewindow  Talk  09:30, 9 August 2010 (BST)
My feeling is Kevan doesn't care, as this has been an issue for 5 years and he will only ban characters that trip the zerg flags for some degree (As per correspondance I have recieved) . He very rarely bans characters based on other evidence and he won't ban proxies due to their legitimate use in some circumstances. Even getting the zerg flags to trip to a degree worth banning is harder than you think.--Rapture 10:56, 9 August 2010 (BST)


GKing: Empty Pistol versus Knife

Am I still getting 65% chance of damage when using an empty pistol to GK?   ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 17:15, 30 August 2011

Pretty sure you'd be getting at best the 25% unarmed chance, same as any other weapon that's not currently a valid choice. If you want a definite answer, log a hundred or two AP's worth of attacks and run the numbers. ᚱᛁᚹᛖᚾᚨᚾᛏ 05:50, 24 May 2012 (BST)
You can GK with empty pistols? Nice? DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 09:51, 24 May 2012 (BST)
Yeah, man. Testing the hit rate is something that's also been on my to-do list for ages. >_> ᚱᛁᚹᛖᚾᚨᚾᛏ 11:37, 24 May 2012 (BST)

Where did Malton get it's names from?

This is something that's been bugging me for a decade, but I've only had the mind to bother asking. A lot of these names of places in Malton don't really seem to have much real-world relevance. Some of the names are just weird. Would it have been a name generator? DId Kevan do it by hand, or are these real names of real places? Thoughts? THE CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER 09:59, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

heard he used a name generator, probably explains the dupe names. malton is a small town in uk, perhaps KD has links there? kinda thought you DDR might know KD AFK due to your wiki powers. wish KD spoke with us   ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 10:52, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
Hey Lady C, it’s been too long. Sadly I am not cool enough and have only ever spoken with K personally a very rare couple of times. As I understand it he does have a relationship with some people eg. Ross. I wish he spoke with us too. THE CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER 11:22, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
I know at least some of the names come from zombie films specifically, which I assume he tossed into a name generator of his own creation. For example, if you go back and watch the original Dawn of the Dead there will be radio and TV reports running in the background that mention cities and locations. If you then look around Malton, you'll see that a number of those names show up here as well. Off the top of my head, I recall that Latrobe is an NT in Darvall Heights and was also a location mentioned in Dawn of the Dead, for instance. —Aichon— 15:14, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
KD lives in my city, kinda wanna hire him for something, then just sit him down and ask one million questions, maybe murder him   ▧  : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 16:56, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
A few locations are references to UD players, The Garland Museum etc. I believe one of the monuments has specific text, making it a memorial to a real person.--RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 21:36, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
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