Suggestion talk:20140127 Dancing

Moonwalk

Timestamp: Kamikazie-Bunny 21:24, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Type: Fun!

Scope: Zombies

Description: Zombies can now purchase the ability Moonwalk for 100XP (a sub-skill of lurching gait), doing so gives them the ability to Dance(2AP) the effect depends on whether the zombie is indoors or outdoors. If indoors the zombie exits the building and any players present in the building receive the message: A zombie moonwalked out the building. If outdoors the zombie moves one square in a random direction and any players present (in the original square) receive the message: A zombie moonwalked (Direction) In both cases clicking "A zombie" will provide a link to the players profile.

Note: When a zombie attempts to dance inside a building the barricade levels has no effect and the zombie moves immediately outside (saves coding and has the same AP cost as if exiting to an adjacent building then returning). Kamikazie-Bunny 18:14, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Discussion (Moonwalk)

What if the zombie is in a barricaded building (e.g. above VSB)? It seems unlikely they'd be able to moonwalk out. Bob Moncrief ^EBD•W! 21:46, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Zombies can still exit VSB+ by clicking on an adjacent building resulting in the same AP cost as leaving and returning to the building exterior with no significant difference. Kamikazie-Bunny 14:48, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

So, in a VSB, are they exiting and moving a block away, as per what they can do now, or simply exiting, which they cannot currently do? —Aichon— 22:05, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

May as well have them move immediately outside, it has the same AP cost and would be easier to program (no need to check barricade levels), unless you're aware of any complications. Kamikazie-Bunny 01:38, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Should be an entire skill tree of its own. Dance is the first branch of the tree. From there, you can purchase Moonwalk, Running Man, Cabbage Patch and The Sprinkler. Also, zombie can only dance in tight circles. None of this dancing straight out of a building business. Let's not be ridiculous here. ~ _{23:31, 18 December 2013 (UTC)}

Pfft, who's being ridiculous here? Moonwalking actually makes sense in zombie lore (see: Michael Jackson, well known as a zombie both in Thriller and in Plants vs. Zombies (before they had to change the artwork when they almost got sued for using his likeness)). Cabbage Patch? Sprinkler? Running Man? Stick to the lore, man. —Aichon— 15:18, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

AFAIK, MJ didn't moonwalk during Thriller, so it is as much not a part of Zombie lore as other late 80s and early 90s popular dance moves. If you want to keep it realistic, make it The Macarena, Gangam Style and Call Me Maybe, since everyone using those moves were pretty acting like brainless zombies. Oh and throw in twerking for good measure. ~ _{07:05, 21 December 2013 (UTC)}

He moonwalked in Plants vs. Zombies as a zombie. Those other moves have no connection at all to zombie lore. :P —Aichon— 07:19, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Bro, have you SEEN twerk? ~ _{15:30, 21 December 2013 (UTC)}

Without question twerking belongs there. And line dancing of any kind. That way you'll get both generations of the Cyrus family.--Seekandyeshallfind ^{QI PK} 19:02, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

How about changing it to a list of dance moves with one picked randomly (or selected from a drop down list), choices could included moonwalked, twerked, congaed, linedanced, did the running man (verb?), gangnamed and macarenaed. Kamikazie-Bunny 01:38, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

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