Fire type Zombies

[Axema]

So, a random corpse on-fire… Seems illogical to the blob-related lores, but looks great to see one burning a whole city

[crazykiddeath]

I believe grenadiers are on the short list for getting the axe, along with scientists.

I have to admit, I’m kind of glad, using installed CBMs is one thing but these particular zombies have always broken immersion for me.

[Trivega]

That kind of breaks my heart, i like scientists and bio operators. Always feels like xmas when i see them, like cbm packages waiting to be opened. If those get axed then wouldn’t shock zombies have to go for the same reason? Are they nerfing our ability to dissect for cbms or is it a lore reason?

I’m ok with that as long as its more than just robots they switch to like more variants of cyborgs that have various effects depending on broken cbm they are stuck with.

OH, hey, that brings up a related question. There are acid ants, where’s our fire ants at? That would totally add some fire-related things to the game.

[TheMurderUnicorn]

I actually can’t find what I’m thinking of. Maybe I’m completely wrong, and they weren’t going to be shifted to robots. I know for a fact we’ve discussed intelligence levels connected to the ability to use CBMs as it relates to the blob. And I remember Kevin weighed in. . . now I don’t know if I’m misremembering.

So . . . maybe pretend I didn’t say anything at all x_x

[Trivega]

You had me worry there for a second, but I agree about zeds shouldn’t be intelligent enough to use cbms, but I think malfunctioning cbms, that cause effects i.e. shockers/flamers, would be more fitting.

We don’t want ‘Land of the dead’ type zombies who can wield guns, do we?

[Trigon]

I admit to a certain bias since my first knock down, drag out, no holds barred almost even fight was with a zombie bio operator. They always feel like a challenge and are actually worth the effort to kill in most instances.

I thought someone was already working on/adding napalm zombies and the like. Or was that just a random idea thread?

[Valiant]

-Napalmed Bloated Zed - instead of posionous gas, when these guys blow up they cause a fiery small explosion

Not the exact thing you described, but existing flamethrower zombies have a 10% chance to explode in a fireball upon death.

[TheMurderUnicorn]

Ah, I know we’ve gotten pretty far off topic, but it seems to be here https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/28174

TLDR: Kevin said to avoid more ‘smart’ zombies and pointed out plans to ‘remove or reskin zombie scientists and grenadiers’

The following comment referenced a ‘robot hack launcher’.

I guess my brain smashed all that together. Don’t judge me.

[Trivega]

Ah, well now i can’t call you completely crazy…

[Sanehatter]

Oooooh Fire-Punch zombie looks rad AF.

[Vastin]

Even just a simple relatively early game zombie that caught fire on death would be interesting. No explosion, just spontaneous combustion on death.

On the street this would just be amusing, and potentially even useful. In houses and buildings it could be quite dangerous as it could start a serious fire unless you lured them outside first. Would make fire extinguishers and fire gear potentially more useful.

[Axema]

[Trivega]

These look smexy. I’m almost done with fire monster add on pack for the game. I’ve used these pictures of yours as inspiration!

[Axema]

I’d be expecting that pack, GL

[Minecrafter_Next_Gen]

Let’s hope you brought a water type with you.

[Bio]

there are already technically ones
there are flamethrower zeds that drip napalm wherever they go as well as any zombie touched by fire will turn into fire zombies

however adding zombies that can actually start fires would be incredibly messy unless they spawned only in non-flammable areas like caves

[nerosshadow]

The Flamethrower zeds and the charred zeds. You’d have to generate a fuel source. Other than that one mod that adds gas producing blob, It seems a tad lore-unfriendly

[Victor]

Hey are you kidding me? what about Gasoline zombie? I think it was added few months ago. (and one even almost killed one of my characters)

Plus, what about shooting zombies with flaming arrows? I thought it would make alot of fire mess, but instead it just light up zombies at night and add some “deferred” damage. But such “cached on fire” zombies cannot light up anything.

[crazykiddeath]

First time I ran into one of those I LITERALLY ran into it while going around a corner and set it off, RIP my gear.

[ecchi_squid]

As a side note to the fire ants comment, a while back I had designed a set of fire ant armor. Was going to incorporate them into my game anyways. XD