Zombies run even though set to walk

[Runeshadow]

Hello Survivors,

 

I think I remember reading or maybe even posting about this way back when.  Could not find anything current or in the known issues.

 

I set all zombies to walk at all times.  It was rare, but they would occasionally start running after being hit with a non-fatal shot.  In A21, it is much more common. Every wave has at least one occurrence.   Bug or Feature?

 

Cheers!

[theFlu]

2 minutes ago, Runeshadow said:

start running after being hit with a non-fatal shot.

Sounds like the rage mode; whenever hit, a zed can indeed start running faster. How often it happens depends on game difficulty, very rare on default, quite common on the harder ones.

[BFT2020]

Yeah, sounds like it.  This would be tied to this property for the entities if I remember correctly

 

 

   <property name="MoveSpeedPanic" value="0.55"/>

 

[Khissi]

Rage mode is only activated in difficulty higher than Scavenger.  If it bothers you too much, turn your difficulty down to Scavenger and it won't happen any more.

[Syphon583]

There are also mods out there that will remove rage mode.

[Krougal]

Oh, I was wondering WTF, because I set my ferals to walk (I despise ferals), and sometimes they walk and sometimes they run.

Don't I need to damage a zed to cause them to go into rage mode though?

 

[theFlu]

1 hour ago, Krougal said:

Don't I need to damage a zed to cause them to go into rage mode though?

It used to be that any damage could trigger them to rage, including falling and cacti.. I think some of that was toned down, but I'm not sure and even if so, it's a new alpha with new old bugs ...

[Runeshadow]

Ahh the difficulty setting!  I thought those settings were just to achieve a quick setup, without having to go through all the individual settings.  

 

Is there a post somewhere that details all of the variables that are controlled by this setting?  I like the overall difficulty, except for the runners.  Maybe I'll try out that mod.

 

Thanks all!!!

[Krougal]

No, the difficulty settings IIRC only control 2 things; what % of their rated damage a zed does to you, and what % of your rated damage you do to zeds.

Nomad being the level playing ground of 100% and 100%.

Gamestage and loot and various other things have been coupled to difficulty in the past, but I think it's for the last several alphas just the 2 things.

 

Edited August 10, 2023 by Krougal (see edit history)

[Roland]

3 hours ago, Krougal said:

No, the difficulty settings IIRC only control 2 things; what % of their rated damage a zed does to you, and what % of your rated damage you do to zeds.

Nomad being the level playing ground of 100% and 100%.

Gamestage and loot and various other things have been coupled to difficulty in the past, but I think it's for the last several alphas just the 2 things.

 

 

and rage probability

[Scrubo]

you can also mod it out: https://7daystodiemods.com/rage-removal-from-normal-zombies/ This mod removes the rage feature from normal zombies. Keeps rage on feral and radiateds. Goodbye lunging zeds!