Zombie children.
I underestimated them when looting a regional school and get surrounded, they are weak individually but there are tons of them pouring in from many directions.
Little bastards (literally) 
My greatest death, involved my favorite prey. Shocker Zombie’s! I can’t get enough of hunting them, I literally raid a town for them more than any other product of commodity. I can’t get enough bionics. I thought I had stopped by car so I could grab a body before the horde arrive, I left it driving at 9 miles an hour, as I got shocked by a different non ran over shocker. Pain went up, couldn’t run fast enough to catch the car… They ate me. All of them, I think a master finished me off though.
Curiosity.
Just 15 minutes ago, my best hardcore character named “adventurer” expired due to his traitorous bear roommate. He liked staying away from towns because with 22hp on each limb, any form of combat is suicide. He mostly scavenged for food in the forest or whatever he came across, like that convenient LMOE shelter or that mine containing clean water. On the evening of Day 2, he found it was getting dark. Since the broken-down flatbed he used as a shelter last night was a good 20-30 map chunks away, he decided to go to the two-chunk cave to the south (containing a bear) and attempt to sleep without his bear roommate bothering him. He attempted twice, and the rock floor was, well, uncomfortable. So he tried to sleep next to a blood-splattered human corpse, and his bear roommate mauled him while he was trying to sleep.
Arg! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
My last character was a javelin thrower. He was B-A. Killing things left and right. Had a small base set up, source of infinite clean water. Oh look, a grocery store, let’s go loot there. Open the door. Jabbawock there. Crap. Try to set the store of fire (I remember hearing fire kills them easily) but I failed the first time with the matches and the Jabbawock came and destroyed me.
Surprise moose.
The gas tank I was trying to jack was not worth the subsequent hoofing my face received.
Got tag-teamed by a Shocker zombie and a bear. My wood ax was not sufficient for an assault on the public works building.
My Longtime character finally bit it, screaming down the highway at about 129MPH, some NPC decides to mug me, and shoots me in the chest and deals JUST enough damage to kill me.
I hope my car hit him.
Fucking just got done killing a surprise hulk when a shitty zombie dog runs out of nowhere (due to my gunshots) and hits me on the head.
COULDA HIT ME ANYWHERE ELSE RNG, BUT YOU HAD TO PICK THE PART IN FUCKING RED. GLASS JAW IS A DICK…
[quote=“Sogo, post:29, topic:3557”]My Longtime character finally bit it, screaming down the highway at about 129MPH, some NPC decides to mug me, and shoots me in the chest and deals JUST enough damage to kill me.
I hope my car hit him.[/quote]
DEATH OR GLORY… GLORY IT IS.
My own crass stupidity.
RIP IN PEACE
How the hell did you get a sedative OD on Meth…
Decided to assault a Triffid Grove. Got into the lower layer with a Flamethrower and a Nodachi.
A horde of triffids surrounded me, turned on Thermal Dissipation and Climate Control, tried to activate the Flamethrower but it was too late. I did find one gem in the memorial though:
| Year 1, Spring 27, 7:39 PM | field | Killed a delicious-looking innocent, Franklin West, in cold blood.
Photograph that.
Full Log:
[spoiler]Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead version 0.8-1685-gf48f63e memorial file
In memory of: Ekarus Ryndren
He was a male Hitchhiker when the apocalypse began.
He died on Summer of year 1, day 4, at 9:33 AM.
He was killed in a triffid roots.
Cash on hand: $6892
Final HP:
Head: 0/111
Torso: 111/111
L Arm: 111/111
R Arm: 111/111
L Leg: 111/111
R Leg: 111/111
Final Stats:
Str 5 Dex 0 Int 7 Per 9
Base Stats:
Str 11 Dex 7 Int 10 Per 12
Final Messages:
9:33 AM You feel poison enter your body!
9:33 AM The triffid hits your mouth.
9:33 AM The triffid hits your left arm.
9:33 AM The triffid hits your torso.
9:33 AM You miss and stumble with the momentum.
9:33 AM The triffid misses.
9:33 AM You feel poison enter your body!
9:33 AM The triffid hits your head.
9:33 AM You dodge the triffid.
9:33 AM The triffid hits your torso.
9:33 AM The triffid hits your right arm.
9:33 AM You dodge the triffid.
9:32 AM The triffid misses.
9:32 AM The triffid dies!
9:32 AM You swing in a wide arc through the triffid for 69 damage.
9:32 AM You dodge the triffid.
9:32 AM You feel poison enter your body!
9:32 AM The triffid hits your mouth.
9:32 AM The triffid hits your torso.
9:32 AM The triffid hits your head.
Kills:
a - giant ant x27
a - ant larva x1
a - soldier ant x4
B - bear x7
F - biollante x1
O - blob x2
o - small blob x2
Z - boomer x9
c - cat x1
C - cougar x6
w - coyote x8
S - crawler mutant x2
v - crow x1
S - dark wyrm x4
d - deer x2
d - dog x1
F - fungal fighter x4
F - fungal wall x21
F - fungaloid x37
T - fungal spire x2
f - young fungaloid x6
J - jabberwock x1
r - manhack x1
H - Mi-go x2
M - moose x3
o - opossum x1
r - rabbit x9
r - raccoon x4
R - secubot x2
Z - skeleton x2
S - sludge crawler x2
s - jumping spider x11
s - web spider x6
s - wolf spider x14
o - spore x123
r - squirrel x21
F - triffid x13
f - young triffid x1
t - turkey x2
t - turret x33
V - vinebeast x1
w - wolf x4
Z - zombie x196
Z - zombie brute x2
z - child zombie x14
Z - zombie cop x6
Z - shocker zombie x8
d - zombie dog x23
Z - grabber zombie x13
M - master zombie x1
Z - zombie scientist x7
Z - shrieker zombie x11
Z - smoker zombie x7
Z - zombie soldier x5
Z - spitter zombie x10
Z - swimmer zombie x11
Total kills: 718
Skills:
bartering: 0 (13%)
computers: 4 (48%)
construction: 0 (16%)
cooking: 8 (4%)
driving: 2 (47%)
electronics: 7 (5%)
fabrication: 6 (27%)
first aid: 6 (22%)
mechanics: 20 (66%)
speaking: 0 (79%)
survival: 5 (29%)
swimming: 0 (33%)
tailoring: 7 (38%)
trapping: 0 (5%)
archery: 2 (0%)
bashing weapons: 5 (0%)
cutting weapons: 6 (34%)
dodging: 9 (48%)
marksmanship: 6 (90%)
launchers: 0 (0%)
melee: 5 (33%)
piercing weapons: 0 (23%)
throwing: 2 (0%)
unarmed combat: 0 (35%)
handguns: 0 (0%)
rifles: 5 (37%)
shotguns: 0 (3%)
submachine guns: 0 (0%)
Traits:
Cannibal
Forgetful
Heavy Sleeper
Lightweight
Thick-Skinned
Tough
Ugly
Ongoing Effects:
Completely Paralyzed
Pain (102)
Bionics:
1: Thermal Dissipation
2: Blood Filter
3: Transition lenses
4: Internal Climate Control
5: Integrated Toolset
6: Electromagnetic Unit
7: Cranial Flashlight
8: Hydraulic Muscles
9: Sonic Resonator
10: Mini-Flamethrower
11: Metabolic Interchange
12: Air Filtration System
13: Solar Panels
14: Internal Storage
15: Ethanol Burner
16: Joint Torsion Ratchet
17: Internal Furnace
18: Battery System
19: Alarm System
20: Cerebral Booster
21: Nictating Membrane
22: Diamond Cornea
23: Repair Nanobots
24: Implanted Night Vision
25: Cloaking System
26: Fingerhack
Total bionics: 26
Power: 58/60
Weapon:
y - nodachi
Equipment:
b - reinforced fanny pack
O - reinforced wrist watch
f - reinforced tactical dump pouch
z - reinforced radiation badge
d - scratched survivor vest (fits)
l - light survivor suit (fits)
e - beret
a - shredded backpack
Inventory:
q - Remington 870 (4)
c - batteries (5458)
h - 00 shot (69)
g - vitamins (183)
r - extended magazine
i - improved iron sights
m - laser sight
k - binoculars
Lifetime Stats
Distance Walked: 83 Squares
Damage Taken: 205 Damage
Damage Healed: 94 Damage
Headshots: 0
Game History
| Year 1, Spring 1, 7:00 AM | evac shelter | Ekarus Ryndren began their journey into the Cataclysm.
| Year 1, Spring 5, 9:04 AM | hardware store | Worn housecoat was completely destroyed.
| Year 1, Spring 5, 12:21 PM | field | Triggered a crossbow trap.
| Year 1, Spring 6, 8:57 AM | science lab | Set off an alarm.
| Year 1, Spring 6, 8:57 AM | science lab | Set off an alarm.
| Year 1, Spring 6, 12:53 PM | science lab | Stepped into a dissector.
| Year 1, Spring 6, 12:57 PM | science lab | Stepped into thick goo.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 8:47 AM | road | Installed bionic: Thermal Dissipation.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 8:47 AM | road | Installed bionic: Blood Filter.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 8:47 AM | road | Installed bionic: Transition lenses.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 1:47 PM | road | Installed bionic: Internal Climate Control.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 4:00 PM | mine | Installed bionic: Integrated Toolset.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 4:05 PM | mine | Installed bionic: Electromagnetic Unit.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 4:12 PM | mine | Installed bionic: Cranial Flashlight.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 4:46 PM | mine | Installed bionic: Hydraulic Muscles.
| Year 1, Spring 7, 4:46 PM | mine | Installed bionic: Sonic Resonator.
| Year 1, Spring 8, 2:18 PM | science lab | Set off an alarm.
| Year 1, Spring 8, 3:20 PM | science lab | Released subspace specimens.
| Year 1, Spring 8, 3:20 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Mini-Flamethrower.
| Year 1, Spring 8, 3:20 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Metabolic Interchange.
| Year 1, Spring 8, 3:20 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Power Storage Mk. II.
| Year 1, Spring 8, 4:37 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Air Filtration System.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 10:19 AM | science lab | Stepped into a dissector.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 2:44 PM | science lab | Worn cloak was completely destroyed.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 2:47 PM | science lab | Worn wool poncho (fits) was completely destroyed.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 3:08 PM | science lab | Worn snuggie was completely destroyed.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 3:13 PM | science lab | Stepped into thick goo.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 3:26 PM | science lab | Released subspace specimens.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 3:27 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Solar Panels.
| Year 1, Spring 9, 3:27 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Power Storage Mk. II.
| Year 1, Spring 10, 3:38 PM | field | Installed bionic: Internal Storage.
| Year 1, Spring 10, 4:04 PM | field | Kaden Simmons became hostile.
| Year 1, Spring 11, 5:56 PM | science lab | Released subspace specimens.
| Year 1, Spring 11, 5:59 PM | science lab | Failed to install bionic: Alarm System.
| Year 1, Spring 11, 5:59 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Ethanol Burner.
| Year 1, Spring 11, 5:59 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Joint Torsion Ratchet.
| Year 1, Spring 11, 5:59 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Power Storage Mk. II.
| Year 1, Spring 11, 5:59 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Power Storage Mk. II.
| Year 1, Spring 12, 3:41 PM | science lab | Stepped into a dissector.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 9:03 AM | science lab | Released subspace specimens.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 9:04 AM | science lab | Installed bionic: Internal Furnace.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 11:19 AM | science lab | Released subspace specimens.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 11:21 AM | science lab | Failed to install bionic: Battery System.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 11:21 AM | science lab | Installed bionic: Battery System.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 11:21 AM | science lab | Installed bionic: Power Storage Mk. II.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 11:21 AM | science lab | Installed bionic: Power Storage Mk. II.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 12:26 PM | science lab | Installed bionic: Alarm System.
| Year 1, Spring 13, 1:57 PM | science lab | Stepped into thick goo.
| Year 1, Spring 14, 9:21 AM | road | Reached skill level 4 in first aid.
| Year 1, Spring 17, 11:16 AM | field | Reached skill level 4 in electronics.
| Year 1, Spring 17, 11:18 AM | field | Installed bionic: Cerebral Booster.
| Year 1, Spring 18, 8:54 AM | field | Installed bionic: Nictating Membrane.
| Year 1, Spring 18, 8:54 AM | field | Installed bionic: Diamond Cornea.
| Year 1, Spring 18, 8:54 AM | field | Installed bionic: Repair Nanobots.
| Year 1, Spring 18, 8:54 AM | field | Installed bionic: Implanted Night Vision.
| Year 1, Spring 18, 5:44 PM | field | Reached skill level 4 in cutting weapons.
| Year 1, Spring 19, 10:15 AM | fungal bloom | Killed a fungal spire.
| Year 1, Spring 21, 9:47 AM | forest | Gulfas Morgolock became hostile.
| Year 1, Spring 21, 2:12 PM | field | Received a deep bite wound.
| Year 1, Spring 21, 2:18 PM | field | Worn * army jacket (fits)* was completely destroyed.
| Year 1, Spring 21, 2:19 PM | field | Received a deep bite wound.
| Year 1, Spring 21, 2:31 PM | field | Recoverd from a bite wound.
| Year 1, Spring 21, 2:31 PM | field | Recoverd from a bite wound.
| Year 1, Spring 22, 4:25 AM | electronics store | Received a deep bite wound.
| Year 1, Spring 22, 4:37 AM | electronics store | Recoverd from a bite wound.
| Year 1, Spring 22, 4:56 AM | road | Became addicted to opiates.
| Year 1, Spring 25, 8:05 AM | road | Justin Patterson became hostile.
| Year 1, Spring 25, 8:59 AM | field | Installed bionic: Cloaking System.
| Year 1, Spring 25, 12:39 PM | fungal bloom | Killed a fungal spire.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 9:24 AM | field | Jessie Sanchez became hostile.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 10:44 AM | crater | Stepped on a land mine.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 5:59 PM | field | Activated a mininuke.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 6:51 PM | field | Ayden Roberts became hostile.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 6:51 PM | field | Killed a jabberwock.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 7:39 PM | field | Killed a delicious-looking innocent, Franklin West, in cold blood.
| Year 1, Spring 27, 7:45 PM | field | Installed bionic: Fingerhack.
| Year 1, Summer 4, 9:33 AM | triffid roots | Ekarus Ryndren was killed.[/spoiler]
EDIT: Several unlucky starts later I think I’ve picked the worst of spawns so far. A Military Outpost spawned next to the shelter. Automated Turrets killed me on turn one.
Version 0.9
Rust: Int
Static spawn 1.2x
Wanted to make the game a bit more challenging, so I started a Winifred Burkle Character. 4 Str, 4 Dex, 20 Int, 8 Per. Also, a minor little crack addiction. (The whole prostitution thing was just a misunderstanding. She just wanted to have a little fun, for once in her life, what with it being the end of the world and all). Fast learner, fast reader among other traits.
The first few days were the hardest part, trying to find a water container. Cities were just too dangerous, as even a single zombie dog would likely prove fatal. She finally found a jar on the second day that would allow her to make fresh water and survive.
A week or two later, Wini was doing pretty well. However, while trekking down to the river to fill water bottles, a cougar got a lucky hit and caused her to bleed. Returning home, She ended up facing down two wolf packs, along with several dogs, coyotes, yet more cougars, and a really pissed off moose. The moose got some good hits in. Not even sure why the moose was pissed off at her; I think a cougar or coyote hit it while it was still a long ways off.
After the moose and the last dog, Wini was badly wounded, low on bolts for her repeating crossbow, and only 4 javelins as backup, but alive. Then the Zombear showed up. Fleeing west allowed our poor heroine to get some traps between her and the Zombear. The first trap, a shotgun, didn’t seem to do much more then annoy it. The remaining traps were buried and therefore of unknown types. The second turned out to be bear-trap, which held the Zombear while Wini moved in for some hits from the crossbow. The third trap was another bear-trap, allowing Wini to use the last of her bolts and javelin or two. The Zombear was nearly dead, and Wini figured she would stand point blank for likely criticals with her remaining two javalins while the fourth, and last trap, held the Zombear. The last trap wasn’t another Bear-trap. It was a mine.
BOOM.
Poor Wini…
Ran away from master zombie. Came back, master zombie surrounded by specials. Only had 10 shots, had used all of my 9mm ammo before I ran away. It didn’t end well.
I killed a squirrel kamikaze style.
I crashed my car because for some reason my vehicle pinballed even if it was “removed”. I flew at the squirrel dealing 1583 damage to it and dying at the same time! VERY FUN!
One of my many, many, MANY schizophrenic characters was in town, clearing out the area near the gun store. Being the very soul of caution, I decided to get the zombies attention by blowing them up with a hand grenade, being on low health and all. Unfortunately, this is the bit where my schizophrenic, having been off of Thorazine for a few days, decided to go to sleep. With an armed grenade in his hand.
A miss programed turret that i set up with hopes of defending myself from a swamp swarm.
Crippled, infected, nothing to cauterize my wounds with, no first aid/bandages and near death and in severe pain my char downs an entire bottle of vodka in one go and continually passes out and throws up and ends up starving/dehydrating to death as can’t keep his food or drink down.