Talk:Suggestions/30th-Aug-2006

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Limited Zombie Item Usage

Timestamp: Nob666 13:10, 28 August 2006 (BST)
Type: Skill Addition
Scope: Zombies
Description: After a long time of carrying unused stuff around, zombies start to remember how to use certain items.

Zombies are introduced a new skill called Item Handling, which enables a limited use of a few items. A drop-down menu and a box stating "Use" are added to user interface, the menu containing only the items that can be operated. Using an item costs 1 AP and the following items are affected:

  • GPS = Zombies can now check their GPS coordinates within the game. "Clumsily, you take out your GPS unit. The screen reads: [XX, YY]."
  • Radio = Using the radio brings up the normal tuning screen. "With a strong grip, you turn the knob to frequency 2X.XX"
  • Mobile Phone = When a zombie's mobile phone beeps, it is now possible to check who sent the message and read the message. Sending text messages is still impossible.

For balance reasons, first-aid kits and revivification syringes are not usable.

Votes
Placed this here for people to see and give their opinions and ideas about the suggestion. I'm not completely sure about the mobile phone mechanics as I'm more of a zombie player, but if there's any greater problems with the phone part just let me know. --Nob666 13:16, 28 August 2006 (BST)

Not too bad an idea. I'd say either make it PART of MoL (my preference since MoL should be more than just "open door") or a skill under it. It might be easier to just have the buttons appear as if the character were a survivor instead of a drop down menu.--Pesatyel 03:23, 29 August 2006 (BST)

Change - zombies are clumsy, so give them a 10% chance of destroying anything technological. --Kaminobob 23:47, 28 September 2006 (BST)

Its got my keep.Youronlyfriend 05:07, 29 August 2006 (BST)

Ditto. "You mash the keypad with your palm. A message appears". You should be able to send a message though... a random collection of letters to a random contact. "You mash your hand onto the keypad. It beeps" "You have received a new message from Zomblor. It reads "luhrflhadlk". --Gene Splicer 21:37, 29 August 2006 (BST)

I like that! It kind of reminds me of the part in the Dawn of Dead remake where the zombie on the roof of a building oposite the survivors holds up a message board, but there is nothing on it but a smear of blood. The Mad Axeman 11:09, 30 August 2006 (BST)
That scene was fantastic --Gene Splicer 23:21, 1 September 2006 (BST)

No, sorry, but there are some things that zombies just shouldn't be able to do. --Kiltric 23:44, 29 August 2006 (BST)

I like the GPS one (although I'm sure it's a dupe), I love the mobile phone one (but it's flavour flave - no practical use) and I think the radio one stinks ('cos zombies want brains, but don't have brains). So, for these three ideas it'd be DUPE, KEEP, KILL. --Funt Solo 16:37, 1 September 2006 (BST)

Kill from me- I personally can't stand when zombies get intelligent in the odd films. Next thing, they'll be using guns. They are braindead! Braindead, damnit! --Karloth vois RR 12:43, 1 October 2006 (BST)

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