How did you last die?

system · 2014-12-22T14:16:48.000Z

Taikei no Yuurei:

Getting shot by a turret in a lab… that didn’t have line of sight to me… or a light source to see me with… through a closed metal door…

For that kind of BS. I don’t mind save scumming.

Taikei_no_Yuurei · 2014-12-22T15:33:48.000Z

Yeah, didn’t think about that till after I was at the main menu again, no save scumming from there AFAIK. Was doing nicely too. Doing the lab escape, got dodge up to 3, melee stuff up to 2 with my machette using eskrima style, and had a few serums to try out once I found a syringe. But sadly not meant to be it seems.

Pthalocy · 2014-12-22T16:32:01.000Z

I keep a duplicate copy of my save folder for my longest-lived survivor, entirely because I want him to die fair, not to something buggy like wall-hacking noscope cheater turrets.

Catfoodbob · 2014-12-22T22:33:45.000Z

A harp spewed fire everywhere in the amalga cave, and my op character died in one turn…

EditorRUS · 2014-12-23T03:31:46.000Z

I keep a duplicate copy of my save folder for my longest-lived survivor, entirely because I want him to die fair, not to something buggy like wall-hacking noscope cheater turrets.

We surely need to make "MLG CATACLYSM"

Okiemurse · 2014-12-23T04:21:53.000Z

Moose.

Always the moose.

Jakers · 2014-12-23T12:37:45.000Z

[quote=“Okiemurse, post:1146, topic:339”]Moose.

Always the moose.[/quote]

AHH! THE MOOSE!

Usually this can kill early game characters pretty quick, but the key to killing the moose is firstly to not be out of position. Don’t let the wild moose let you catch you in the open! Lure it to a bush where you can shank it up first.

The next thing is you’ll need a quick weapon. Something like a makeshift knife, switchblade, hammer, something with less than 100 moves per attack! This is crucial otherwise you will feel the wrath of the moose.

Once you shank up the moose with your pro quick attacking weapon to below half health, the moose switches from hostile to tracking, and therefore becomes an easy kill. AND YOU CAN EAT THAT MOOSE TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE THE TRUE KING.

Codeslamer · 2014-12-23T17:38:13.000Z

Pthalocy:

I keep a duplicate copy of my save folder for my longest-lived survivor, entirely because I want him to die fair, not to something buggy like wall-hacking noscope cheater turrets.

I need to do that for now on because i think my death was unfair.

Got to day 4 of autumn and got really high skills and places to live near a lake, swamp and on the corner of town. Go into town to loot and can kill normal zombies with just 2 hits. A shocker brute (My most hated thing next to turrets ((after i found normal shocker zombies are pathetic to things being thrown at them)) ) comes over to me and one hits me when i had full health. The furthest i ever got on the game to be ended by something which i think is [size=8pt]just a tiny little bit[/size] overpowered.

Valpo · 2014-12-23T17:44:57.000Z

i never got ohk by a shocker brute. fascinating . you must be very fragile-

Codeslamer · 2014-12-23T17:51:33.000Z

Valpo:

i never got ohk by a shocker brute. fascinating . you must be very fragile-

It was faster so i couldn’t run so lured it through a car instead and hit it once, then as with them and normal shocker zombies the game kinda paused for a moment as (i think) it hits me, then paralyses me for some amount of turns where i then die. I didn’t gave any health reducing traits either. If i pick any of them i might as well commit suicide right from the start.

Valpo · 2014-12-23T17:54:15.000Z

Well okay thats understandable you died in multiple hits though. i though you got literrary oblitterated in one hit.
You got shocked by the enemies static. Next time take a piece of wood and give him a beating.

Lord_Letto · 2014-12-23T18:58:44.000Z

[spoiler]Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead version fd10e94 memorial file

In memory of: Jeremy Letto
"WTF?"

He was an unemployed male when the apocalypse began.
He died on Spring of year 1, day 2, at 3:54:00 PM.
He was killed in a road in Lawrence.

Cash on hand: $0

Final HP:
Head: 0/96
Torso: 17/96
L Arm: 13/96
R Arm: 19/96
L Leg: 0/96
R Leg: 3/96

Final Stats:
Str 1 Dex 0 Int 3 Per 0
Base Stats:
Str 12 Dex 10 Int 10 Per 8

Final Messages:
3:38:54 PM Spotted mi-go–safe mode is on! (Press ! to turn it off or press ’ to ignore monster.)
3:38:54 PM Ignoring enemy!
3:42:12 PM Spotted swimmer zombie–safe mode is on! (Press ! to turn it off or press ’ to ignore monster.)
3:42:12 PM Spotted mi-go–safe mode is on! (Press ! to turn it off or press ’ to ignore monster.)
3:42:12 PM Ignoring enemy!
3:43:48 PM You take some aspirin.
3:44:48 PM You take some aspirin.
3:45:48 PM You take some vitamins.
3:46:12 PM Your body strains under the weight!
3:46:48 PM You take some vitamins.
3:47:48 PM You take some vitamins.
3:48:48 PM You take some vitamins.
3:49:36 PM Your body strains under the weight!
3:49:48 PM You take some vitamins.
3:50:42 PM Your body strains under the weight!
3:50:48 PM Spotted zombie–safe mode is on! (Press ! to turn it off or press ’ to ignore monster.) x2
3:50:48 PM Ignoring enemy!
3:51:36 PM Spotted swimmer zombie–safe mode is on! (Press ! to turn it off or press ’ to ignore monster.)
3:51:36 PM Spotted zombie–safe mode is on! (Press ! to turn it off or press ’ to ignore monster.) x2
3:51:36 PM Ignoring enemy!

Kills:
k - 1 kreck
s - 1 giant web spider
w - 2 wolves
Z - 8 zombies
z - 8 zombie children
Z - 1 crawling zombie
d - 1 zombie dog
Z - 1 fat zombie
Z - 1 bloated zombie
Z - 1 hazmat zombie
Z - 2 decayed zombies
Z - 3 zombie scientists
Z - 1 shrieker zombie
Z - 2 smoker zombies
Z - 2 zombie soldiers
Z - 1 spitter zombie
Z - 2 swimmer zombies
Z - 2 zombie technicians
Z - 4 tough zombies
Total kills: 44

Skills:
bartering: 0 (0%)
computers: 0 (0%)
construction: 0 (0%)
cooking: 0 (0%)
driving: 0 (2%)
electronics: 0 (0%)
fabrication: 1 (38%)
first aid: 0 (5%)
mechanics: 0 (26%)
speaking: 0 (8%)
survival: 2 (78%)
swimming: 0 (0%)
tailoring: 1 (87%)
trapping: 0 (0%)
archery: 0 (0%)
bashing weapons: 0 (8%)
cutting weapons: 0 (0%)
dodging: 0 (38%)
marksmanship: 1 (80%)
launchers: 0 (0%)
melee: 0 (14%)
piercing weapons: 0 (0%)
throwing: 0 (0%)
unarmed combat: 0 (0%)
handguns: 2 (9%)
rifles: 0 (0%)
shotguns: 0 (0%)
submachine guns: 0 (0%)

Traits:
Fast Learner
Fast Reader
Heavy Sleeper
Hooves
Insomniac
Light Step
Hates Vegetables
Near-Sighted
Night Vision
Packmule
Self-Aware
Slow Runner
Strong Scent
Truth Teller

Ongoing Effects:
Pain (143)
Bionics:
No bionics were installed.
Power: 0/0

Weapon:
o - RM228 short shotgun

Equipment:
a - reinforced boxer shorts (fits)
[ - torn lab coat
- ripped lab coat (fits)
N - bandana
k - pair of eyeglasses
e - winter coat (fits)
I - pouch
M - simple patchwork scarf (loose)
g - knit scarf (loose)
L - pouch
& - shredded boxer shorts (fits)
O - plastic canteen
. - torn pants (fits)
= - filter mask
b - ripped denim shorts (fits)
} - pair of medical gloves
- shredded panties (fits)
- tattered jeans (fits)
) - torn denim shorts (fits)
c - pair of light gloves
- 2.5L canteen
- pair of sunglasses
- hard hat
- briefs (fits)
- pair of safety glasses
- leather corset (fits)
- torn cargo shorts
- torn skinny tie
- shredded skirt (fits)
- tattered backpack
- shattered collar pin

Inventory:
n - 20x66mm buckshot (16)
p - 20x66mm slug (40)
w - cash card (3)
d - cash card (4)
x - cash card [2] (7)
; - cash card (282)

- cash card (455)
  y - cash card (5187)
  G - cash card (8726)
  m - cash card (12159)
  f - cash card (19322)
  u - crowbar
  z - dog whistle
  A - lighter (9)
  B - matchbook (1)
  J - bone needle (83)
  / - PDA (100)
  h - pocket knife
  j - screwdriver
  C - plastic bag of chewy candies (3)
  E - plastic bag of potato chips [2] (3)
  H - cardboard box of cookies [2] (4)
  U - cardboard box of cornmeals (12)
  V - plastic bag of dried beans (8)
  K - cardboard box of malted milk balls [2] (4)
  : - plastic bag of marshmallows (8)
  v - plastic bag of peppermint patties [2] (3)
  l - plastic bag of pork sticks (4)
  q - powder candy sticks (5)
  _ - small plastic bottle of seasoned salt (100)
  S - cardboard box of sugar (8)
  Q - glass bottle of maple syrup (21)
  D - wild herbs (40)
  T - aspirin (14)
  W - vitamin (10)
  ] - glass bottle
  i - plastic bottle
  P - tin can
  F - cigarette butt
  X - flyer [2]

- science ID card
  Y - battery (20)

Lifetime Stats
Distance walked: 158 squares
Damage taken: 239 damage
Damage healed: 7 damage
Headshots: 0

I Think it was Radiation as I was losing chunks of health just moving around, Got Hooves in a Parking Lot with a Driveable Cube Van and a bunch of Rocks and Rebar in a Pile, Killed a Couple Dozen of Various Zeds Using up the last of my .44 for the Ruger Redhawk and started using my Rivtech Shotty, once I cleared the Lot I moved to a Grocery Store across the Road to the South and like 2-4 Map Tiles West, when I was in there looting it I noticed I was Dropping HP just moving around, I tried to run out to the cube Van and Run from the Area but Didn’t Make it.

Codeslamer · 2014-12-23T19:16:31.000Z

[quote=“Valpo, post:1151, topic:339”]Well okay thats understandable you died in multiple hits though. i though you got literrary oblitterated in one hit.
You got shocked by the enemies static. Next time take a piece of wood and give him a beating.[/quote]

A stick with metal tied to the end should count…

Catfoodbob · 2014-12-23T20:44:45.000Z

the shocker brutes now shoot lightning every 500 movement about.

ramesesniblet · 2014-12-23T22:24:27.000Z

Rolled a random throwaway character while bored at work, in a world with wander spawns on. Guess how I died! Yebus, those hordes are crazy. Once they’ve spawned near you, they stop showing on the map and they spawn dozens of shockers, hulks, whatever. Yikes.

FunsizeNinja123 · 2014-12-23T22:26:10.000Z

Codeslamer:

A stick with metal tied to the end should count…

It actually doesn’t. Don’t hit a shocker with anything metal part-ed.

Jakers · 2014-12-23T22:29:02.000Z

Usually wooden spears (maybe pointy sticks or stone hammers, but they’re quite shit) are a good shocker killer for early game stuff. Cudgels are alright, too, just don’t expect to walk away without taking a hit.

Also blitzing shockers with shitty early game weapons like slings isn’t worth it, they’ll zap you more than you damage them. Just charge in there with your trusty not even 1% metal object and shred it to pieces! Then enjoy your CBM (if you get one.)

Szajcore · 2014-12-23T22:32:28.000Z

After my friend was killed by biting off more then we can chew, I ran with atleast 13 zombies with only a heavy stick to defend myself away from her dead corpse. I found a garage with 43 pain still going. I quickly learned how to drive a car, and utterly failed. Went ahead and said nope and shot myself while even more zombies came. Atleast 20.

GG Police car. Gee Gee

Ember · 2014-12-23T23:14:59.000Z

i got killed by a dog… a dog that decided to attack me because it got hit by one of the other two dogs that were following me, why is it so hard to kill a dog at the start of the game, i cant ever seem to survive past day one due to stupid stuff like this

Jakers · 2014-12-23T23:40:44.000Z

Ember:

i got killed by a dog… a dog that decided to attack me because it got hit by one of the other two dogs that were following me, why is it so hard to kill a dog at the start of the game, i cant ever seem to survive past day one due to stupid stuff like this

What DEX do you start at, sir/ma’am? It’s always very important to have a good to-hit bonus when you’re facing off against enemies such as dogs. Starting weapons that are likely to hit include pipes, nail boards, and heavy sticks. Using something like a makeshift knife or your fists usually won’t work if you don’t have a high DEX.

Aim to start with around 10 DEX or more, and always pay attention to that to-hit bonus in the weapon stats if you don’t have a high DEX! Hope this helps!

Also, /)