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=Suggestions=
 
===Urban Dead Tournament Edition===
===Ignore based on Radio Broadcast===
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|'''Timestamp:''' [[User:Ishmael7|Ishmael7]] ([[User talk:Ishmael7|talk]]) 18:20, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
|'''Timestamp:''' [[User:Khwud|Khwud]] ([[User talk:Khwud|talk]]) 17:27, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
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|'''Type:''' A New Edition of this Game
|'''Type:''' UI enhancement
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|'''Scope:''' It will not affect the anything in the current edition of this game
|'''Scope:''' Interface
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|'''Description:''' I propose that a new "Tournament Edition" of Urban Dead in addition to the current version of the game (which I will call the "Standard Edition"). This Tournament Edition would continually cycle through 90 day rounds. Every three months, the game would start over again and everybody would begin from scratch (having lost all their skills from the previous round). Also, the map would be considerably smaller.  
|'''Description:''' Allow 'ignore' from radio broadcasts; users are hiding behind their anonymity to allow them to broadcast things that would broadly trigger them to be ignored, if their user ID was visible. Adding their name, or an auto-generated call-sign (it is for a radio, after all) or something so that they could be blocked based on their broadcasts would help user experience. In addition, and broadcasts that get more than a threshold number could get tagged for review, and the user potentially having their (in-game) ham-license revoked.
In the Tournament Edition, only 10% of players (or less) would begin as zombies. However, there would be no revives so the number would grow as the game progressed. By the end of the 90 days, the majority of people would be zombies. Those who survived could proudly describe themselves as true survivors. The survivor who killed the most zombies would win the round and receive many internet points for being the most competent survivor. The Tournament Edition of the game would be entirely optional and separate from the Standard Edition so it would have no effect on those who prefer the status quo. However, I believe it would provide a fun alternative which would breath some life into the game. I'm very interested people's opinions on this suggestion. What are your thoughts???
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====Discussion (Urban Dead Tournament Edition)====
====Discussion (Ignore based on Radio Broadcast)====
Sounds like you might be interested in Quarntine 2019. It's a different game in this same vein, but it operates in rounds, after which either the survivors or the zombies win. Survivors need to research a cure. Zombies need to prevent them from doing it. Might be up your alley. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 00:16, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
:I had an idea like this, maybe they could put in a piece of clothing for participants in an event, the clothes prevents a revive until the event is over. Like a UD hungergarmes haha [[User:JoshCz|JoshCz]] ([[User talk:JoshCz|talk]]) 13:18, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
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===Shrink the map===
===Bartender===
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|'''Timestamp:''' [[User:JoshCz|JoshCz]] ([[User talk:JoshCz|talk]]) 18:08, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
|'''Timestamp:''' --[[User:Uroguy|Uroguy]]<sup>[[Zookeepers|TMZ]]</sup> 16:28, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
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|'''Type:''' Skill
|'''Type:''' Map change
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|'''Scope:''' Humans
|'''Scope:''' Everyone
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|'''Description:''' A secret skill that can only be unlocked by buying skills a certain way. Bartenders can give beer and wine to other survivors. Bartenders keep the life up in the game by bringing extra joy to your favorite pub.
|'''Description:''' There are just over 3000 active characters in the game currently likely counting a significant percentage of alts and zergs. Shrinking the map by eliminating the outer first two rings of suburbs would increase the amount of interactions between the remaining characters. This shrink could be increased or decreased depending on future changes to the playerbase.
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====Discussion (Bartender)====
====Discussion (Shrink the map)====
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===Implement Suggestions===
===Action Points===
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|'''Timestamp:''' [[User:Kamikazie-Bunny|Kamikazie-Bunny]] ([[User talk:Kamikazie-Bunny|talk]]) 19:43, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
|'''Timestamp:''' [[User:Wolldog1]] 10:07, 26 July 26, 2022
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|'''Type:''' Game Breaking
|'''Type:''' Action Points Increase Regeneration Rate
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|'''Scope:''' Everyone
|'''Scope:''' Everyone
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|'''Description:''' Quite simple really:
|'''Description:''' Due to the passage of time with mobile games and other real time action games without restriction,  I think that we should address the action points system of the game. This game can only realistically be played for 5 minutes a day. So it's not really a seller for new blood. If we want to see this game survive it needs to evolve into something more exciting than 5 minutes. My suggestion is double the regeneration rate to improve activity. I love this game.  I want to play it more. And the die hard fans I'm sure feel the same. More will go on in a day, sure. But that's for both sides. We're ready for it. Let's get this game moving again. We need this.
Implement ''all'' peer reviewed suggestions.
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====Discussion (Action Points)====
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Undecided suggestions are decided by a coin flip; heads, they are implemented, tails they are not. Kevan flips.
===Drone===
 
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Peer Rejected suggestions are discarded.
|'''Timestamp:''' [[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>  19:10, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
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|'''Type:''' Survivor Item
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|'''Scope:''' Survivors
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|'''Description:''' Portable drone, found in mall tech stores, which are pointless as we all know. Encumbrance is 10%. When activated for 15ap they provide an image of a 10x10 grid centred on the survivor, showing the current outside status of all blocks including zombies, survivors and dead bodies. Like DNA scanners, Drones are multi use.
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====Discussion (Implement Suggestions)====
====Discussion (Drone)====
Disagree, I think game experimenting would be interesting, I'm trying to bring friends into the game, gotta see how well that works. If I'm successful I could get a whole college (U.S.) playing UD[[User:JoshCz|JoshCz]] ([[User talk:JoshCz|talk]]) 21:19, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Would there be a message displayed to the players to the effect of "there's a drone buzzing overhead", similar to a flare? --{{User:A Helpful Little Gnome/Sig}} 02:19, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
:I would support a suggestion that talks about playing with the balance of UD, it would be fun to see what would actually happen if many things were just added to the game. I'm trying to do my part to bring in players, and new game mechanics may be enticing to new people and old people alike.[[User:JoshCz|JoshCz]] ([[User talk:JoshCz|talk]]) 01:18, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
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===Weapons from Museums===
===Backpack===
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|'''Timestamp:''' Jerran  06:17, 11 April 2015
|'''Timestamp:''' [[User:Wild Crazy|Wild Crazy]] ([[User talk:Wild Crazy|talk]]) 20:55, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
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|'''Type:''' New Item drops
|'''Type:''' New item
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|'''Scope:''' More weapons, more use for muesums
|'''Scope:''' Survivors
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|'''Description:''' I think that Kevan should add (assuming he ever considers updating the game again) museums of piracy and medieval history, and we should be able to scavenge weaponry and obtain clothes from these museums.
|'''Description:''' This will be a new item found in schools with a 2% find rate and sports stores with a 4% find rate. The low numbers are because, like a flak jacket, once you find it you have it forever. It increases you encumbrance by 30%. However, you can't use an item that is in your backpack until you remove it from the backpack. It costs one AP to add an item to your backpack and one AP to remove an item. An item affects your regular encumbrance until added to the backpack. Items such as GPS, radios, cell phones, and flak jacket do not work when in your backpack. Items in your backpack will not be shown in your inventory, but the backpack itself will be shown in your inventory. There will be a drop box next to the word backpack that shows all the items inside. When you click on an item in that drop box, it removes it from your backpack (1 AP).
 
 
Q: Wouldn't this buff survivors, since they can carry more bullets and kill more zombies?
 
A: Since it costs an AP to add and remove an item, it wastes a lot of AP to put bullet clips in your backpack if you are planning on using them right away.
 
 
Q: If it wastes AP, what is the point?
 
A: It will be useful if you want to carry around an extra stash of items, such as FAKs and Revivification Syringes, or if you are going far away from any resource buildings and need some extra supplies.
 
 
Please give your thoughts.
 
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====Discussion (Weapons from Museums)====
====Discussion (Backpack)====
I would like the costumes, nost 100% on the weapons though.[[User:JoshCz|JoshCz]] ([[User talk:JoshCz|talk]]) 22:41, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
 
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==Suggestions up for voting==
The following are suggestions that were developed here but have since gone to voting. The discussions that were taking place here have been moved to the pages linked below.
{{Category:Current Suggestions}}

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Ignore based on Radio Broadcast

Timestamp: Khwud (talk) 17:27, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Type: UI enhancement
Scope: Interface
Description: Allow 'ignore' from radio broadcasts; users are hiding behind their anonymity to allow them to broadcast things that would broadly trigger them to be ignored, if their user ID was visible. Adding their name, or an auto-generated call-sign (it is for a radio, after all) or something so that they could be blocked based on their broadcasts would help user experience. In addition, and broadcasts that get more than a threshold number could get tagged for review, and the user potentially having their (in-game) ham-license revoked.

Discussion (Ignore based on Radio Broadcast)


Shrink the map

Timestamp: --UroguyTMZ 16:28, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
Type: Map change
Scope: Everyone
Description: There are just over 3000 active characters in the game currently likely counting a significant percentage of alts and zergs. Shrinking the map by eliminating the outer first two rings of suburbs would increase the amount of interactions between the remaining characters. This shrink could be increased or decreased depending on future changes to the playerbase.

Discussion (Shrink the map)


Action Points

Timestamp: User:Wolldog1 10:07, 26 July 26, 2022
Type: Action Points Increase Regeneration Rate
Scope: Everyone
Description: Due to the passage of time with mobile games and other real time action games without restriction, I think that we should address the action points system of the game. This game can only realistically be played for 5 minutes a day. So it's not really a seller for new blood. If we want to see this game survive it needs to evolve into something more exciting than 5 minutes. My suggestion is double the regeneration rate to improve activity. I love this game. I want to play it more. And the die hard fans I'm sure feel the same. More will go on in a day, sure. But that's for both sides. We're ready for it. Let's get this game moving again. We need this.

Discussion (Action Points)


Drone

Timestamp: RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 19:10, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
Type: Survivor Item
Scope: Survivors
Description: Portable drone, found in mall tech stores, which are pointless as we all know. Encumbrance is 10%. When activated for 15ap they provide an image of a 10x10 grid centred on the survivor, showing the current outside status of all blocks including zombies, survivors and dead bodies. Like DNA scanners, Drones are multi use.

Discussion (Drone)

Would there be a message displayed to the players to the effect of "there's a drone buzzing overhead", similar to a flare? --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 02:19, 24 July 2022 (UTC)


Backpack

Timestamp: Wild Crazy (talk) 20:55, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
Type: New item
Scope: Survivors
Description: This will be a new item found in schools with a 2% find rate and sports stores with a 4% find rate. The low numbers are because, like a flak jacket, once you find it you have it forever. It increases you encumbrance by 30%. However, you can't use an item that is in your backpack until you remove it from the backpack. It costs one AP to add an item to your backpack and one AP to remove an item. An item affects your regular encumbrance until added to the backpack. Items such as GPS, radios, cell phones, and flak jacket do not work when in your backpack. Items in your backpack will not be shown in your inventory, but the backpack itself will be shown in your inventory. There will be a drop box next to the word backpack that shows all the items inside. When you click on an item in that drop box, it removes it from your backpack (1 AP).


Q: Wouldn't this buff survivors, since they can carry more bullets and kill more zombies?

A: Since it costs an AP to add and remove an item, it wastes a lot of AP to put bullet clips in your backpack if you are planning on using them right away.


Q: If it wastes AP, what is the point?

A: It will be useful if you want to carry around an extra stash of items, such as FAKs and Revivification Syringes, or if you are going far away from any resource buildings and need some extra supplies.


Please give your thoughts.

Discussion (Backpack)