# Noise and Animals

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-and-animals/2866>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [August 29, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-and-animals/2866 "2013-08-29T15:45:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zipzoomzot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@zipzoomzot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zipzoomzot)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-and-animals/2866/1 "2013-08-29T15:45:57Z")

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This is my first post as I’m primarily a full time lurker, hello all!

I’d just like to state I have no ability to code so if you require that of me in order to present ideas, I can’t help here further…

I have been seeing numbers of people being mauled to death by bears. I know personally if I’m not strong enough to fight a bear I’mma run, but let me ask:

Would it add an interesting depth to incorporate the opposite noise reaction for wild animals? Banging on a trash can lid(or equivalent) would definitely scare a bear away, but it would also lure the zed within earshot. Does this seem like a decent idea?

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-and-animals/2866/2 "2013-08-29T16:27:02Z")

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Definitely an interesting idea, and something that could probably be added once we get around to rewriting some of the enemy AI code (which is horribly inefficient at the moment).

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**Author:** ![zipzoomzot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@zipzoomzot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zipzoomzot)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-and-animals/2866/3 "2013-08-29T17:41:32Z")

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Hmm cool. I imagine being able to use sound to your advantage to incite some animals into a frenzied escape or as a diversionary tactic I.E., frightening a bear into horde of zombies while you book it.