Gotta suck up all the loot somehow.

Yes yes never know when that 2nd ✏️ could come in handy

@@llMavenll you never know when you might have to john wick a zombie when your other weapons break / run out of ammo.

If it slows you down to a crawl, you are toast in worst case scenario. Smart item management is key.

​@@llMavenll not as much as that 5th eraser

I would totally accept if some of the smaller bags had a reason to be used.

if they added the run speed and combat speed modifiers to the backpacks I would absolutely love that I mean sure most the community would immediately mod that back out but it's just a bit of a shame it comes down to flat upgrades when it comes to backpacks

"Duffelbags/hiking bags are aesthetic kings" *what?* he replied with a confused look on his face and a Trauma bag on his back.

Just talking about vanilla items

@@LittleFlame23 trauma bags are vanilla

PZ logic

I guess clothes u wear effect the swing speed while using melee weapon

I didn't want to show that because as you stated, it shows some modifiers that are disabled.

Wait what do you mean that zombies can't see you with curtains open on night

@@buttersofi they can; so definitely keep them closed at night dont get me wrong (day too). its when you flip a lightswitch thats a neat hidden game mechanic. they dont "see" the lightswitch going off/on, rather, every noise you can possibly make in PZ has a noise radious ( running, walking, sneaking, yelling, whispering ect) so does lightswitch flipping. lightswitch flipping has a rather large rafious actually to mimic z "seeing" the lights go on / off, whether the curtains are drawn or not. this may change soon anyway with the dynamic lighting update, but its an immersion mechanic hidden into the game

tl dr; dont mess with the lightswitch if you aint ready for z on the lawn to potentially "hear" it

@@ryanconnolly1950 oh wow, this game keeps impressing me more and more. Would you happen to have any other tips? The wiki is surprisingly shallow

@@buttersofi lol best tip is when bored, try new maps, have a set immersion goal (aka spawn as a police officer and clear Police stations or have a destination in mind) or try multi

You should try mod that lets you wear a satchel along with backpack, makes satchel a handy bag for items you need find quick

@@snakeknight2017 that could be neat but only handy on strong characters I imagine

I like to keep my map and paper work in satchel. Also some writing tools. I don't have to worry much when I have to go through all my item list on one bag.

I like the satchel. Good for a nice light load out.

@@pandapruitt2542 I use it to keep my i NEED these items items and if I get in a spot where I need to move really fast I can just dump the bigger bag and come back later

That's why backpacks come with clips brother, lol

The only reason I noticed it is I thought my game was stuttering, but really the character was glitching to the side.

Make 1/5 of zombies, sprinters with a mod

Yh fast shamblers can just b such a pushover in tht regard, only really dangerous when sneaking up on you or when you're really exhausted (and/or v. tired i guess) which all don't matter as much bcs you're not going to b slowed down as much and you're preparing urslef to make a killzone for the zeds. Stealth has been a more underdeveloped and an afterthought in this game unfortunately.

Afaik heavy clothes indeed slow you down. And certainly there's no way to carry/use enough weapons to kill nowhere near as half Muldraugh Z population in one run. Unless you wanna risk getting a nasty bite or playing russian roulette with the infection chance of laceration, it will always be better to look for POIs and taking time to dilligently clear zones, either by killing or pulling the idiots out. As regards looting the shops in the highway at Muldraugh, what I've been doing right now is: going to a relatively far place and fire a couple of shotgun shells and then get away sneaking while I can, or simply herding the zombies into the woods to again flee by sneak-running, which anyway will give me enough time to clear a couple of shops until the idiots are progressively again in the zone (as long as they come sporadically, I might try to take out as much as I can while they are alone or in groups of no more than 3 or 4).

The movement speed modifiers on the shoes are turned off, but even so I went back and tested everything on the same character because I thought they might have changed that.

I'm also wondering how much fanny packs slow speed..

@@Retanaru KZfaq isn't liking me linking out to a spreadsheet. Ran some calculations - there is a sort of breaking point (within 1%) for the bags tested at Sprinting skill level 2. docs * google * com/spreadsheets/d/1aoil4rCNDVuVLQ9NqSfSej_UQ07Oc1MxrhFvVGDp_DI

@@Retanaru only in shows? What about the rest of the clothing? Maybe you can also test the combat Speed modifiers?

@@butifarras The devs hv said specifically tht the speed modifiers for all clothes are turned off due to them not allowing players to sprint or maybe run in the tutorial, the devs said they will b turned on again at some point but not now. The combat speed modifiers are turned on but in my opinion I don't see them being that big of a deal since it's only a small percentage for the clothes I have seen anyway

Wait....wot...and here I thought window jump scares were too much

I have been told its a 1% chance per stage of decay but haven't bothered checking for myself yet.

when you see 3 fast shambler (default speed) zombies in an open space, you can pretty confidently take them out if you're in good shape with a decent weapon. If you see 3 sprinters though you FUCKING PANIC

It’s because the game isn’t really meant for sprinters. The mechanics make it hard.

@@capitalismsucks9590 I wish they'd add more dynamic options for them. On/off isn't enough. 1% sprinters would be fun I think.

@uNnHkP8mza It's a great mod

I saw a dev video a while back which shows the Sprinters with new unique sound effects It took an already scary style of play and made it even more terrifying.

I always thought duffel bags were super cool because you see them in heist movies all the time. Those things suck compared to a good back pack.

@@Retanaru Yeah mine has broken the shoulder strap a few times, the weight isn't distributed properly. But backpacks kinda suck too, since you either just use one shoulder strap and drop it every time you bow down, or you use both and can't get the damn thing off afterwards.

Implies the wiki actually gets updated lol

Devs can make myths even if its accidental. There's a lot of funny patch notes like that.

@@Retanaru Yeah "fixed x" especially :D

They are, but I never trust just reading the code as sometimes you can read it wrong/bugged/turned off elsewhere.

They recently added more places for the military bags to spawn (much more accessible). The two checkpoints going from riverside to the unfinished side of the map can spawn military zombies

@@Retanaru You just gave me something to do in my game. Maybe that could be a new video topic: rare items players want and where to find them military backpacks, sledgehammers, machetes, canned beans...

It's really really good. You still heal pretty quickly, and because of how the game incentivizes you not to get hit by zombies, you're usually not getting injured. Everyone should use it.

@@drumlessons833 what about thin and thick skinned?

@@velya-_-885 Thin-Skinned follows the same logic as Slow Healer. Since getting injured often ends in death, it's best to treat it like a zero-sum game and avoid injuries all together (at least zombie injuries, but non-zombie injuries are easy to avoid). So while new players might get the short end of Thin-Skinned, in general it's a great trait, and the points you get from it are more valuable than the drawback it gives.

@@velya-_-885 In case it helps, here are my traits for most builds I run: _Negative Must-Haves:_ Conspicuous, High Thirst, Prone to Illness, Smoker, Slow Healer, Slow Reader, Thin-Skinned, Weak Stomach _Negative Optionals:_ Clumsy, _Bad Negatives That I Use:_ Hemophobic _Positive Must-Haves:_ Strong, Athletic, Fast Learner, _Positive Optionals/Build Dependent:_ Handy, Brawler, Baseball Player, Keen Hearing, Dextrous, Cat's Eyes,

@@drumlessons833 hemophobic is bad? how so? The only 2 noticeable things are getting a bit stressed while doing first aid on yourself (which is like 12 seconds) and being unable to heal others. Free +5 points

i do too. 1 hand weapon and extra duffel bag... get all the loot. :P

I keep a big hiking bag in my school bag. Helps manage what I always carry on me with my usual poor fitness, but there's always the option of impromptu hauling.