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[Justin C]

It was a design decision to not have Zombies attack walls. I want zombies to attack in large numbers, and if a zombie horde could attack walls most bases wouldn't survive that for very long.

In the Alpha 13 release I plan on bringing back attacking doors. Zombies aren't enough of a threat when they don't kick in doors.

[Kadrush]

Can you at least tell us where to code your mod to let us make zombies attack walls or doors?

[Justin C]

Can you at least tell us where to code your mod to let us make zombies attack walls or doors?

As was mentioned by others in the thread, the default behavior of attacking changed in Alpha 11. Up until then when you set a target, the unit would automatically attack all doors between itself and its target. I noticed too late during the development of the Alpha 11 release that something in the code changed and that was no longer the case, and I made a decision to keep the default attack behavior for a release since removing their ability to attack doors was something I considered doing before then anyway.

The last version I worked on was Alpha 11. I have no clue what changed in the code between Alpha 11 and Alpha 12, and it's been almost 9 months since I even looked at the code from the Alpha 11 release. The fix could be something as simple as setting a flag when attacking, but I wouldn't know without having a chance to explore Alpha 12's code.

[Kadrush]

Thanks

I checked the mod files and I have one last question about zombie behavior.

When they dont see a path between a target and themselves (like a wall on the way) are their orders supposed to roam random, hunt, etc, or just stand still ("standing" order).

I ask that because I first started to notice this behavior with the zombies and now my common raids are doing the same, the attackers just stand still.

[Justin C]

Thanks

I checked the mod files and I have one last question about zombie behavior.

When they dont see a path between a target and themselves (like a wall on the way) are their orders supposed to roam random, hunt, etc, or just stand still ("standing" order).

I ask that because I first started to notice this behavior with the zombies and now my common raids are doing the same, the attackers just stand still.

They're supposed to wander around aimlessly until they find a target to attack. They shouldn't ever be sitting still without doing anything. That probably means they are getting hung up somewhere when trying to find targets.

[Kadrush]

The order showing was "standing", after I remove the mod, the problem kept going. I guessed it was something with the game files on c:\user\... game folder, so I deleted, deleted the game, reinstalled everything and the problem was gonne. I guess that placing mods in and out messed up with something in the game core files.

[Grimandevil]

They're supposed to wander around aimlessly until they find a target to attack. They shouldn't ever be sitting still without doing anything. That probably means they are getting hung up somewhere when trying to find targets.

i havent investigated mod files at all, but from what i've clearly seen in the game, a horde spawns with 80% attacking zombies (roaming toward a chosen target, can get broken if no path), and 10% wandering ones (killing squirrels and unlucky bypassers)

[Justin C]

They're supposed to wander around aimlessly until they find a target to attack. They shouldn't ever be sitting still without doing anything. That probably means they are getting hung up somewhere when trying to find targets.

i havent investigated mod files at all, but from what i've clearly seen in the game, a horde spawns with 80% attacking zombies (roaming toward a chosen target, can get broken if no path), and 10% wandering ones (killing squirrels and unlucky bypassers)

Yeah, that's intended. A large portion of the horde has an unlimited targeting range, so they just rush in and attack right away. Then the rest have a randomized targeting range, and they wander around attacking things that they see, turning groups of travelers into zombies and attacking colonists who wander too far away from the base.

[Chaotic Skies]

Is there anyway to get this to work with A12? Just curious, I'm not expecting it to happen if it hasn't yet

[Kadrush]

Hardcore SK uses this mod, probably modified and adapted to their pack.

Also if you google you can find a non-official a12 version of this mod, made by other users.

[Grimandevil]

Is there anyway to get this to work with A12? Just curious, I'm not expecting it to happen if it hasn't yet

this

[Larn]

hy im new in this game and played without a mod, now im downloading this mod with CCL but i cant create a new world/map, if i click on the generate button it still does nothing... bug?

[Grimandevil]

might be a bug with new CCL version. need others to confirm.

[Larn]

@Grimandevil

ye, last post here is 2015 and the CCL is from 2016....

edit: lol i found the fail, i activate the CCL packs in wrong succession

[Enginefoehammer]

can we get a patch for this to enable zombie bodies to be cremated

Thanks