Windows and metal pipes?

ic0 · 2013-06-11T11:14:57.000Z

Hi, new here ! [size=8pt](excuse any silly questions)[/size]

Anyhow after loading world for the first time,
I decide i need to smash in the lockers and grab me a MetalPole
Awesome i think?

I see there are houses near me and decide to sneak up as i see Zombies in the area.
I manage to sneak to a window and try smash through it, to my dismay 40+ bashes and the window refuses to break?
Whats going on here?

Surely the MetalPole should have broken the window?

Cheers!

woflsipder · 2013-06-11T11:37:25.000Z

Are you wielding the pipe? Are you smashing the window by prssing s and the direction of the window?

Alistaire · 2013-06-11T11:46:14.000Z

Ehr… 0 Strength?

You should be able to (s)mash windows with fists.

ic0 · 2013-06-11T12:49:36.000Z

Aye i was using S+direction to smash…

Can some status effect reduce me to 0 STR ? (doubt this is it as i had just loaded the world)

Actually still having this issue…
Random doors and windows wont break, Hotel doors and house windows so far

whw4 · 2013-06-11T14:15:54.000Z

What about the first part of his question?

Are you 'w’ielding the pipe?

ic0 · 2013-06-11T14:26:50.000Z

Indeed wielding the pipe also tried using a WoodAxe

First Char Down!
(kill count 87)

Guess we shall see on a fresh char if problem persists

Cheers!

woflsipder · 2013-06-11T14:38:07.000Z

See if you are wielding any weapon , fists are perfectly fine to bring down windows in 1 hit.
Find a house that has windows , press x to examine the window and see if it is no reinforced glass.
If the window is reinforced glass , turn around and find a jackhammer , because fists won’t do the thing. If the glass turns out to be regular window , proceed to come near it. preferably 1 tile away from it.
press the key “s” and then press the direction of the window (if it is diagonal , dont be affraid to use numpad or the nomber keys 1,3,7,9(each representing the direction wich they would be on a numpad)).
If feeling perfectly safe and you have the time , press “*” and then press “g” and the direction of the window , to clean it and remove any possibility of cutting yourself on the sharp edges. If there is no time for extra safety procedures , proceed to press the key that represents the direction of the window.
Loot all you can see.

whw4 · 2013-06-11T14:52:25.000Z

Based on what he has told us thus far, I doubt he needs such agonizingly detailed instructions.

Not to mention it seems pretty condescending.

Sounds like a bug to me.

SpaniardSlayer · 2013-06-11T16:14:23.000Z

Why? When I was learning to play, I would have loved to have someone give me instructions like this.

Anyways, like above, check that the glass isn’t reinforced. Also, have you tried to (t)hrow the pipe or a rock through the glass?

ic0 · 2013-06-11T16:49:17.000Z

Thanks Woflspider
Had not thought about reinforced glass…
(But these where “ordinary” Houses)

whw4
aye a bug is what i first thought, apparently not though.
(Searched for such no forum mention)

Indeed SpaniardSlayer, I resorted to carrying a few rocks with me for some old fashioned smash n grab
Thanks for the tip though.

Not got round to another run just yet, kids home Tea etc

I am considering Streaming a n00bs LP of sorts, Not sure how entertaining this would be…

I shall make a forum post later this evening if im going to.

Nopkar · 2013-06-14T04:38:47.000Z

I would venture a bug. Tested with latest nightly build and pipes smash windows in a single hit. 2 hit for a fist (weak character) and in general only a few whacks on a door before it starts to splinter.

still having the problem?