Blood may freak your character out, but zombies don't care. If you’re totally walled in and the zombie wants to get within the walls, breaking down player built walls is the only way to do that. Migration happens periodically regardless of whether you are asleep or not. Zombies should not appear in closed off areas that are unreachable from the edge of the map. Smell, Sight, and Sound all attract Zombies. 11. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. The sight of human. 5 CP: none:. They burn through batteries at a crazy rate and don't give off much light. The sight of human flesh will always be first priority- both the flesh of the player or an NPC. I keep getting hordes heading towards the Rosewood Firestation despite putting up curtains. Yes. In addition to that, once a zombie is on an object/barricade/wall, they'll tend to stick to it. Even my usual go to stealth build almost don't make a difference. Try to haste your walk - shift or run - only when you see where you want to go to lose the zombies. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. Feels really nice to use, but the required Gunfighter mod makes targeting anything on the right/bottom right of the screen hot garbage. These once human citizens of Knox Country roam the landscape in the thousands. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. This mod makes zombies attracted to blood of the living. they randomly roam around, and unless you enabled it, they don't attack anything unless they see/hear something. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. #1. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. Firstly, it’s important to understand that zombies in Project Zomboid have a limited field of vision. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Oh, and it extends one level up, one down, and 20 tiles in every other direction. Bit of a stupid question, but managed to set up a simple base in a small house, slowly starting on barricading but what's bugging me is - do zeds see light? If yes, is there a way to cover / barricade doors without making them un-openable?The H&K rifle thing is dope. I don't bother with the light poles. zombies literally spotted me from far beyond my screen, In a heavy fog, with me sneaking next to a wall. So it's not attraction but you could call it like adhesion or something. Upsilon2514 Sep 3, 2022 @ 3:20pm. The helicopter event pings zombies from a specific location. Zombie Pathfinding: How To Lose Zombies. I don't know if any of these are true. But the lack of dead bodies is why you don't see it. Next, right-click on the campfire and select “Light Fire” => “Burnable Items + Light Source Item”. Per page: 15 30 50. Project Zomboid - Project Zomboid is an open-ended zombie-infested sandbox. Call me crazy but shouldnt they only notice when you turn the light on? Turning lights off to sleep and save energy shouldnt attract a horde to you house. However Flashlight lights do not attract zombies for whatever reason, I'm not sure if that has ever been fixed or not and I usually. More importantly, as it creates a lot of light and sound, fire will attract zombies; as such it can be used to create a (potentially expensive) distraction by igniting a building, or by setting fire to a group of zombies themselves. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. So you can temporary clean an area for looting. The audio produced by the player in this game is limited to a certain amount of tiles. I am sure zombies are attracted to your base. Smell, Sight, and Sound all attract Zombies. 1. I don't know where they keep coming from. • 3 yr. Zombies sometimes migrate and they can easily cross from one side of the town to the opposite when they do. They hunt only by seeing the player or vehicle, and sound. 78. The zombies can be heavily modified. Lights being constantly on do not attract zombies. That will bring then. So its too expensive in gas that does not replenish, repairs, attracting zombies, to name a few. ago. The first complaint I have (currently at 175. Yes. This seems completely inconsistent. ago. Zombie at the top of the stairs. Also in the settings for sandbox there is an option for nighttime events. The zombies follow each other's sound. Zombie Awareness – This is a mod that improves the awareness of zombies by adding a few mechanics that naturally attract zombies depending on the intensity of those mechanics. you can find (and edit) the sound radius of guns (pistol and shotgun for now) in. Yes. - plastering and painting a wall makes zombies ignore it in favor of other things like windows, barricades, and doors. This idea is often. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. They hunt only by seeing the player or vehicle, and sound. 16. And the zombies won't spawn/migrate when they can't path into a certain area. Light shuld attract zombies and we shuld have option to. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Light level or anything that obscures vision like Fog doesn't affect zombies However, Smoke Bombs does stop. It cant spot you if you stay inside though, so go inside as soon as you hear the helicopter. Even if you run into a building. You could also take an alarm clock with you or a digital watch and set a timer for 10 minutes and then place it somewhere - let these things go off to attract them to make things easier. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Siodog Apr 1, 2022 @ 1:22pm. All Discussions. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Bit of a stupid question, but managed to set up a simple base in a small house, slowly starting on barricading but what's bugging me is - do zeds see light? If yes, is there a way to cover / barricade doors without making them un-openable?Go to the main menu and press F11 and untick the "Break On Error" box (this is especially important if you use any mods) then load into the save. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. They have an insatiable hunger for human flesh and will not hesitate to kill. It produces a loud pseudo sound zeds hear. I've gotten the hang of the game a bit, but there is a lot of stuff I still don't fully understand, so please have patience if this is stupid. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. The fact is that sheets do block the light. So what happened is zombies either spawned or migrated around your base and became attracted to it based on noise or visual cues. simply going somewhere else for awhile, sitting down. Also, over time, I switched to an increased population of zombies, and now I play in a world where all zombies are sprinters at night, a constant and cold winter (as in winter is coming challenge) and with a zombie respawn in 10 days. r/projectzomboid. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. • 2 yr. The easiest concept would be throwing a rock away into the bushes to draw the zombies over there. Project Zomboid. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. #7. They can only detect movement and sound within a certain range, and their vision is greatly reduced in low light conditions. In nearly all zombie films, shows, and games, zombies will wander around, shambling without a purpose. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. Also there are things called "meta events" which are bit of a cheap excuse to move zombies "through" your area. Have not tested with metal. I don't know how many of you that have had the unfortune to encouter this, but if you walk up a stair, and a zombie is standing right there, it can attack you before you even see it. v. fire is [. Items that were on the corpse are left on a skeleton when they done eating. There is a significant range difference between Scent of Blood and Scent of Blood (Lite). I don't know where they keep coming from. I killed a zombie in the house i am staying in and went upstairs to rest/read and fast fowarded the time and heard a noise, went downstairs and the corpse was gone and a window was shattered. Is it worth the time to dig graves for them all? I know that you lose morale being near corpses, but I'm more worried about attracting hordes to my base. • 1 yr. ago They only get attracted to the light switch sound when it's night time. If it didn't spot you it may pass/hover over you, but if it doesn't stay it didn't see you. The flashlight is stronger than the hand. It asks one simple question – how will you die? In the towns of Muldraugh and West Point, survivors must loot houses, build defences and do their utmost to delay their inevitable death day by day. - Players with bleeding wounds attract zombies. It may still attract zombies until you have a more secure perimeter fence. 3 hours played) are things like zombies beating down doors, or randomly attacking doors or windows without hearing noise or seeing anything. 2. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will swarm the only. Lots of ways to. 1. That's why so many players think dead bodies attract them, but actually they just come because this chunk is not enough populated. Turns out that siren will attract LITERALLY every zombie in the city. I don't know if any of these are true. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. It asks one simple question – how will you die? In the towns of Muldraugh and West Point, survivors must loot houses, build defences and do their utmost to delay their inevitable death day by day. Building things is the only way to keep areas clear for now: (. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. Not seeing much else that is simpler than that unfortunately. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. So on my current play through I got super lucky and spawned a generator really close to home, but I’ve never used one, and won’t need it for sometime. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. I put them all in one single pile on top of a campfire. Testing Torches, Candles and Electric Lights against Hordes. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. It only takes one to see you and shuffle on over. The player now spills blood if they get hurt, which attracts zombies. It does happen, but it's not consistent. pgames-food May 22, 2019 @ 1:38pm. You can offset this slightly by building barricades on the inside. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. 7 days to die USED to have smell, but they removed it from the game, Zomboid does have scent tracking, atleast when it comes to blood, zombies do currently detect if you are bleeding or not and will track that pretty effectively. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. If zombies start to bang on your car, or you have that THUMP or CLANG sound that your car makes while going over a pile of bodies, these can attract zombies from further away then you think. Can zombies break boarded windows Project Zomboid? If a zombie spots you through a window in Project Zomboid, they will attempt to break in instantly, and the noise can even attract more of the undead. In that case I think that zombies' awareness should be an option and not a "proper zombie" trait. Also, cars can’t be set on fire so running around your car can be a good tactic. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. v. All rights reserved. Or, if the heli sees you, it will hover on top of you for a few hours, drawing the zombies to you. 538. Zombies aren't attracted to light, they're attracted to change. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. #2. #1. Yes. Once a zombie starts banging away at stuff more will follow. the only ambient noises that ive seen zombies react to are the helicopter/planes and gunfire. Uses 9x19 which are as common as dirt and is pretty powerful. Next, find a place to put the campfire, then right-click on the ground and select “Build A Fire”. Use sheets over the window, and that sort of stops. NOT. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Technically, zombies should only destroy things if they have to in order to path to a player sighting, meta event or technology but a lot of people report zombies seem oddly obsessed with vandalism. I have never tried it, but I had heard you can use walkies to lure zombies. It's just the migration system, zombies come to less populated chunks. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Romero's shambler zombies. Zombies are attracted to the noise they make, and they will attack and destroy a generator if they can. I've tested this by blinking flashlights and headlights at them from just outside their vision. Could you tell me what's outdated info and what's still true? If we assume respawn is turned OFF, then no, all the zombies will not migrate to you. Then, in the early game, you must find and loot as many items, food, bags, and weapons as possible, then. I don't know if any of these are true. Aiming at improvisation and creation of items and equipment in order to survive. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. In addition to the 20 normal zombies, it can attract two more (random, configurable?) horde leaders. ago Guess I should've known better than to think that the wiki was still accurate. You can change the alertness of the zombies under Sandbox settings. This mod allows players with level 3 Electricity, an Electrical Wire, and a Screwdriver to make constructed Lamp on Pillars into generator-powered devices. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. fireplaces in houses also have a glow. - zombies will be attracted to and attack player made structures. If a horde's total size exceeds the max group size, some zombies will wander off until the horde side is acceptable. Corpses do NOT attract zombies. If it didn't spot you, the sound will fade to nothing periodically before returning. I don't know where they keep coming from. We need your help to get the wiki updated to build 41! Want to get started? See the community portal or join the discussion on the official Discord (pzwiki_editing). This guide will teach players the basics of survival, combat, and exploration, among other things. West Point: 5000. But if you flip your lights they'll "see" it. I don't know where they keep coming from. Originally posted by Death: Originally posted by Sick Boy: It depends on the actions. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. If electricity is still available and lights are on or radio is making sound, it can also attract zombies. Since the doors in your current place are smashed, the next step is simple. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. This happened a few days ago on my character (I ran through even more zombies, also my zombies are superhuman in terms of strength), but I don't think it's consistent. They will also investigate sources of light in homes - so close the curtains! This. Pretty sure they will, they already eat the animals you trap for now. If the respawn is off, fill one up with gas, drive through a city beeping and lead the horde somewhere far enough. they randomly roam around, and unless you enabled it, they don't attack anything unless they see/hear something. Showing 1 - 1 of 1 comments. Less volume means less range you can hear it and gain positive effects. This is also the reason zombies "seem" to gravitate towards roads, they follow the noise of your car. Yes. . This mod addresses the need for vanilla friendly crafting additions - such as refilling lighters, improvised can opening/rock crushing/fire making, weapon fixing, making raw tailoring materials, carving, tailoring and many others quality of life methods to. I don't know where they keep coming from. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. Zombies are not attracted to light sources, but turning on a light switch at night makes "noise" in a super large radius. Description. -1 peppercruncher • 2 yr. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Player is much more likely to run into a pack of 5-6 zombies rather than see over 5-6 zombies dotted around a particular area. THE. txt file. Uses 9x19 which are as common as dirt and is pretty powerful. Undead thoughtless creatures, a near unstoppable force, they have no fear, feels no pain, relentless even to the most severe injuries. If you have mechanical skills and the crafting recipe, you will be able to craft Noise Maker with Remote Trigger/Timer/Motion Sensor later on as well. They literally added a huge audio radius to light switches to fake this. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. Last time I successfully hid there would be periods where I couldn't hear it at all about every hour or so. Stack all the bodies into a giant pile and then find a fuel can (check gas stations / warehouses) + lighter then right click the bodies and you have an option to burn them, there will just be a pile of ash left. By default all zombies appear to have wicked eyesight when there is a lot of light. My frame rate hit 3 and the game crashed. Sleeping at upper floors is allways the best. What OP is experiencing is likely just migration of zombies into empty neighboring cells (where he is located) and maybe some of the stupid pathing around fences. I don't know if any of these are true. 3 Aenir •. They'd have better luck just breaking down a wall next to the door. Damage: 0. ALDC Jan 24, 2022 @ 10:27am. It's just that player structures are blocking their pathing. I don't know where they keep coming from. #footer_privacy_policy | #footer. Project Zomboid. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. In addition. fire is [. I am the only house with all blinds closed lights off, no tv or radio. Could have been just a radio placed on ground and turn up and. Zombies are the game's biggest threat, the once human citizens of Knox Country roam the landscape in the thousands. As logic dictates, yes. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Even in the middle of nowhere, there's a chance a zombie will wander into your territory and hear the generator and then wander into your base and start beating on it / other things, but that chance is low (unless you set zombies to Uniform dispersal anyway) But yeah pretty much expect to find zombies wandering in after your generator, so don't. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Shut your curtains man! #1. For the axe, it is the distance, when you swing the axe, the head of the axe would hit their head. Loot the Zombies. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Migration happens periodically regardless of whether you are asleep or not. If the respawn is off, fill one up with gas, drive through a city beeping and lead the horde somewhere far enough. 311K subscribers in the projectzomboid community. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. I don't know where they keep coming from. Originally posted by Armagenesis: Your character corpse doesn't attract zombies. At its core, light-footedness is the ability to move quietly, and it is directly related to the sneaking skill. But if you increase the zombie count, you will notice that if you do not "build things", eventually they for some reason will congregate near your base. Ie a sudden change in light level. The skill of light-footedness allows players to move silently and avoid detection by zombies, making it a crucial skill to level up for survival. NihilisticThrill • Drinking away the sorrows • 2 yr. I keep getting hordes heading towards the Rosewood Firestation despite putting up curtains. In addition to that, once a zombie is on an object/barricade/wall, they'll tend to stick to it. Subscribe to downloadDanger Zone (Scent of Blood) Subscribe. To light a campfire, you need either a lighter or matches and one unit of burnable material. we tested it in 41. A zombie’s corpse will become a container after being killed. Sleeping at upper floors is allways the best. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. Shift + w to cruise control. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. The zombies can be heavily modified with the use of custom sandbox. And the zombies won't spawn/migrate when they can't path into a certain area. ago. I don't know if any of these are true. Drum mag with 2 spares, some sight, small light, 3 point sling and a suppressor. Rymarre Dec 2, 2015 @ 10:19am. zombie detection seem broken to me. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Zombies will prioritize their pathfinding needs. Blood may freak your character out, but zombies don't care. edit: also sneezing and coughing when sick, and player shouts. The helicopter noise spawned directly inside your compound and made the zombies want to break in. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. I keep getting hordes heading towards the Rosewood Firestation despite putting up curtains. I don't know where they keep coming from. I'm not sure what their long term plans for this are, as they can change direction at the drop of a hat and add stuff in they never mentioned before (like the new storage crates). So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. They moving (usually) beeline. No help is coming – their continued survival relies on their own cunning, luck and. You can set these parameters to your taste in Sandbox mode too. Also in the settings for sandbox there is an option for nighttime events. A good rule of thumb is, if you can see the zombie, it can see you. Zombies will attack if they can see or hear you. If you drive a car let's say around a police station, keep honking and drive off in a random direction, zombies from a huge radius will follow the car and the noise. While zombie apocalypse will always be our core focus for the vanilla game, we want Zomboid to provide a breadth of survival mechanics and content that, especially with mods, make a solid foundation for many other varied survival experiences outside the looting and zombie gameplay. edit: also sneezing and coughing when. So be watchful of your generators. The easiest thing I've found to light the fire with is a lighter + books. Build 32 – May 2015. I am the only house with all blinds closed lights off, no tv or radio. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Zombies are the game's biggest threat, the once human citizens of Knox Country roam the landscape in the thousands. ago. ago. If it spotted you, you'll always hear it near. Zombies are attracted to campfire light. Kindly fix that, please. In conclusion, zombies in survival and horror video games are attracted to bases due to noise and activity. #7. I don't know if any of these are true. The game does have voice chat, but it isn't "immersive in-game sound chat", at least not yet. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Originally posted by EnigmaGrey: They likely won’t attack animals, though they’ll be attracted to the noise and movement. This ModPack is heavily focused on a much more horror-oriented survival style, and the scarcity of resources. Sound is another obviously so if your watching t. They just wander around supposedly aimlessly. Originally posted by EnigmaGrey: They likely won’t attack animals, though they’ll be attracted to the noise and movement. Until you have found somewhere to lose the zombies you can just casually walk and avoid the incoming zom if the hordes still building. Tbf, the high population is only really present on the main road. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. It isn't a guarantee that the zeds "hear" it, but it is such a large radius that some zombies will hear it. Would be nice for gameplay but a bit weirdly unrealistic for a Z-apocalypse don't. Zombies are not attracted to light sources, but turning on a light switch at night makes "noise" in a super large radius. Put the barricades on the inside of your windows and doors, that way zombies won't be attracted by them, because they do prioritize player constructions. I don't know where they keep coming from. Trip a noise maker, deal with the zombies. A zombie’s corpse will become a container after being killed. Bit of a stupid question, but managed to set up a simple base in a small house, slowly starting on barricading but what's bugging me is - do zeds see light? If yes, is there a way to cover / barricade doors without making them un-openable?So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. And yes, alarm clocks and watches with alarm set can trigger a group of zombies away. No, there is no danger like that to having them outside, however, the generators do make noise that can attract nearby zombies. A foul smell in the air noticed weeks before July 4th, 1993 is believed to be connected to some kind of airborne strain that infected the majority of Knox County, KY's residents, turning them. Sometimes a temporary barricade can also help you when scavenging and looting, so they have more utility than just protecting your main base. The zombies will prioritize their path finding needs. PZwiki Update Project — Project Zomboid has received its largest update ever. I keep getting hordes heading towards the Rosewood Firestation despite putting up curtains. Next, press “I” to open your inventory (or click the brown box icon in the top left corner), then click on the loot tab on the right of your. Bit of a stupid question, but managed to set up a simple base in a small house, slowly starting on barricading but what's bugging me is - do zeds see light? If yes, is there a way to cover / barricade doors without making them un-openable?© Valve Corporation. With several elements that force the horror to the game and others that make the post-apocalyptic scenario of the game more intense and at the. Inklii. Instead of single zombies dotted about (though this will still happen to an extent) zombies are constantly be attracted to each other’s groans and movements. Hren- • 1 yr. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Originally posted by Vaileasys: I can't say for certain whether the zombies are affected by the night in the same way the player is, however I know that zombies are suppose to be attracted to light sources during the night. Jeff Mattas. I keep getting hordes heading towards the Rosewood Firestation despite putting up curtains. I am aware that there is a mod called "Restless Zombies," but it is incompatible with IWBUMS. Also zombies in PZ are based on George Romero's zombies. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Originally posted by MustanSuden: When I first heard the helicopter's blade sound, I was inside my base and decided to stay inside to avoid getting spotted. Unraveling the Mystery: Shedding Light on Whether Zombies Experience a Zomboid Perception. turning on or off lights attracts them. Also a Tip. But if you increase the zombie count, you will notice that if you do not "build things", eventually they for some reason will congregate near your base. I don't know where they keep coming from. So Im at that point in the game where Im starting to get really paranoid and invested. 2: Set tv to like 2 volume. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. I don't know if any of these are true. Once a zombie started banging on your house, the sound migt attract more zombies nearby, so better kill/lead them away when you notice. Cool ideas, but although project zomboid is about realism and stuff, zombies themselves are not quite a realistic idea. I think it is less of barricade attraction and more window/door attraction and if they encounter a barricade or locked portal, they bash until it is destroyed. But will zeds attack it outside?This way if many zombies get too close I very quickly transfer the bags to the trunk and jump into the vehicle and take off. Nachzehrer Oct 5, 2021 @ 3:52am. I'm not 100% sure, but I read somewhere that player-built structures are currently attracting zombies. Might be misremembering though. The one thing I dont have months supplies of at the base is fuel though, its not a big deal to get to the gas station and all, but Im just really paranoid if I set up a generator there and fire it up, zombies will. Those are useful tips, thank you! This game is a lot of fun, but I am getting smacked around, even on the easiest. 2. They're attracted to light and sound, and fire is bright and loud. Upsilon2514 Sep 3, 2022 @ 3:20pm. In your steam library, right click on project zomboid and press properties. Death Dec 25, 2021 @ 4:40am. My first instinct now is that I’ve gotta try this. Siodog Apr 1, 2022 @ 1:22pm. Instead of scripting a new system that would, upon light going on, locate zombies that could see it, and altering them, the light going on during darkness hours generate a pretty wide sound que. Biohazard Feb 7, 2016 @ 5:02pm. And yes, fog does affect their sight distance (and yours), not sure about hearing. So you might find yourself too close for comfort when one or more zombies get back up. I heard in one place that zombies are attracted by bodies of zombies, I heard in one place that they are not, I heard in another place that they fill out places where zombies died. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills. Set up a nice base outside of town and want to just work on my all my skills.