Zombies are returning? - Rust

"I’m gonna do a few experiments with making it less terrible and adding zombies." Taken from Devblog 80. It'll be awesome to have another PVE threat again although I'm unsure if it was Garry or just rumour that said they wanted something other than zombies. Think they'll be a permanent feature or just a temporary AI testing mechanic until it's working and he can implement something else. Or was he trolling because well, it's Garry. Tohughts?

It's a joke. Garry is just razzing people like you.

Very probably trolling but he put his foot in the gears now and knows we won't ever relent until he does it, so yeah, if he was trolling he's about to learn a valuable lesson. There definitely is a big need for AI. The helicopter is a very very nice step in the right direction, but having some less dumb animals and hopefully some humanoid patrols to interact with would be awesome. The whole Rust setting reminds me a lot of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and I don't even know if it was playable multi, but as a solo game it had awesome AI to deal with, I'd really like to see some similar stuff in Rust. Doesn't have to be zombies, but packs of wolves, angry bear mother with cubs, the occasional cougar or angry moose, a crocodile in the arid areas, military patrols, etc.. This would keep everyone entertained when the servers are less full, it would add some risk to people raiding solo at the small hours, etc.

[QUOTE=AshFirecrest;48861418]It's a joke. Garry is just razzing people like you.[/QUOTE] Maybe not and we are getting zombies back as place holder.

[QUOTE='Deicide[RS];48861424']hopefully some humanoid patrols to interact with[/QUOTE] Garry stated he doesn't want humanoids, atleast in the final game anyway...

[QUOTE=Vlku272;48863178]Garry stated he doesn't want humanoids, atleast in the final game anyway...[/QUOTE] He also gave us ladders... and then took them back... he also told us he was going for 2 week patches and we're now getting daily patches... He's a master troll, you never know with him.

[QUOTE='Deicide[RS];48863280']He also gave us ladders... and then took them back... he also told us he was going for 2 week patches and we're now getting daily patches... He's a master troll, you never know with him.[/QUOTE] Ladders are still in the game. They've been modified because they were broken af. And a patch is not the same as an update. So both of your arguments are invalid.

Would you rather they not hotfix that broken-as-fuck patch for two weeks? Garry makes use of British sarcasm, in case you hadn't figured it out.

Yeah let's not derail talking about patches or other features, all in interested in in this thread is a new AI. I like that he's working on AI and whilst I'd prefer something more interesting than zombies (they've been done to death and never really feel like actual zombies) I'd be fine with using zombies as a testing NPCS for AI updates before they figure something new out. Either way zombies or otherwise, I'm excited by some new AI updates and possibly more PvE threats.

Everything is zombies these days. I'd rather have something new. Maybe piranha in the water, or sink holes. Or random animal stampedes that are fleeing from something. Or some nightmare shadow thing that could get you in the darkness but doesn't have a form. Maybe that nighttime shriek could move around. Maybe you hear it over the ridge, then, right outside your base... then on your roof...then not at all.

[QUOTE=jumonjii;48873475]Everything is zombies these days. I'd rather have something new. Maybe piranha in the water, or sink holes. Or random animal stampedes that are fleeing from something. Or some nightmare shadow thing that could get you in the darkness but doesn't have a form. Maybe that nighttime shriek could move around. Maybe you hear it over the ridge, then, right outside your base... then on your roof...then not at all.[/QUOTE] There has been such a nightmare in Rust quite some time ago ;D [IMG]http://abload.de/img/252490_screenshots_201wkgk.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Kenpachi1985;48873974]There has been such a nightmare in Rust quite some time ago ;D [IMG]http://abload.de/img/252490_screenshots_201wkgk.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] C4 is possible to craft what noooob

Look at the top right ... the date, its long time ago. Also, it has been on a private server and as far as i remember c4 had been disabled there for crafting.

I would love zombies sooooo much...

[QUOTE=Kenpachi1985;48878435]Look at the top right ... the date, its long time ago. Also, it has been on a private server and as far as i remember c4 had been disabled there for crafting.[/QUOTE] admin abooose

Here some pasta from r/playrust when the joke was making it's rounds, courtesy of yours truly: If they can be fixed zombies into the game, it would be cool to have a little horde of zombies attack your house. What if they cause damage to homes? Could they break into your house? Could players use them as a strategy (most likely, no). Imagine a server spawns large hordes at you base (which you built in a pre-determined time interval) while you fight them off with ammo and weapons given to you? What if you had a fighting arena to pit nakeds against swarms with nothin' but a rock. They would be adding a very new (to the majority of players), near game changing feature to Rust. Its either they go for it or they don't even start. Its up to you to tell them to do it with the best intentions, or to stop right there and keep Rust the way it is. [editline]14th October 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=steelcryo;48868536]Yeah let's not derail talking about patches or other features, all in interested in in this thread is a new AI. I like that he's working on AI and whilst I'd prefer something more interesting than zombies (they've been done to death and never really feel like actual zombies) I'd be fine with using zombies as a testing NPCS for AI updates before they figure something new out. Either way zombies or otherwise, I'm excited by some new AI updates and possibly more PvE threats.[/QUOTE] People of the forest, like in the Forest?

Don't you guys get it? We are the zombies of the apocalypse...

If they could damage bases and had to be fought off that'd be cool but it depends on how that would work. Would they leave in the morning or keep going until your base is flattened? I like the idea of nighttime being more dangerous than daytime whatever threat they add in.

Zombie skin masks, Jack O Lanterns... You guys don't get it. Halloween is coming. :yarr:

Maybe a Move? Not Zombies! But Maybe ROBOTS? [url]https://trello.com/c/UeKeLkAa/45-the-caretakers[/url] ? i liked! tracked robots With mean looking mini guns and rockets?

[QUOTE=Thor-axe;48901169]Zombie skin masks, Jack O Lanterns... You guys don't get it. Halloween is coming. :yarr:[/QUOTE] Too spooky for me...

[QUOTE=Thor-axe;48901169]Zombie skin masks, Jack O Lanterns... You guys don't get it. Halloween is coming. :yarr:[/QUOTE] You guys aren't over the whole "let's celebrate a holiday in our game" thing? At this point, I find it more of an annoyance than a feature. It's like fucking pumpkin spice. It was fine when Starbucks was doing a bit of it - but the other day I saw pumpkin spice Frosted Mini Wheats. You honestly can't turn around at the grocery store right now without seeing pumpkin spice Oreos or Trident or Pringles. Like, seriously people. WTF.

[QUOTE=AshFirecrest;48901396]You guys aren't over the whole "let's celebrate a holiday in our game" thing? At this point, I find it more of an annoyance than a feature. It's like fucking pumpkin spice. It was fine when Starbucks was doing a bit of it - but the other day I saw pumpkin spice Frosted Mini Wheats. You honestly can't turn around at the grocery store right now without seeing pumpkin spice Oreos or Trident or Pringles. Like, seriously people. WTF.[/QUOTE] Its that exact cynicism that Holidays are meant to cure. Yeah it's stupid that Home Depot is selling Christmas trees in before October even hits but fuck it man, enjoy yourself or be miserable, believe it or not that choice is yours.

[QUOTE=AshFirecrest;48901396]You guys aren't over the whole "let's celebrate a holiday in our game" thing? At this point, I find it more of an annoyance than a feature. It's like fucking pumpkin spice. It was fine when Starbucks was doing a bit of it - but the other day I saw pumpkin spice Frosted Mini Wheats. You honestly can't turn around at the grocery store right now without seeing pumpkin spice Oreos or Trident or Pringles. Like, seriously people. WTF.[/QUOTE] Zombies are the "pumpkin spice" of the survival gaming world.

I am hoping this rumor is true.

[QUOTE=Primeval;48902852]I am hoping this rumor is true.[/QUOTE] Knowing Garry's way of developing things and announcing them, then it probably isn't. Not saying this is a bad thing, i'm just saying, there's gonna be a shit ton of performance things in this new update and who knows? He might add them for halloween...

Why do I have a feeling that if zombies were re-implemented, they will have been heavily worked on? And that there would be complaints for weeks from everyone who wanted zombies back because the worked on zombies wouldn't be the 1 head shot loot pinatas from the old times?

Spot on dude people will complain no matter what gets added or taken away. people just like 2 complaint it's human nature, sad as it is!

[QUOTE=SteakStyles;48906448]Why do I have a feeling that if zombies were re-implemented, they will have been heavily worked on? And that there would be complaints for weeks from everyone who wanted zombies back because the worked on zombies wouldn't be the 1 head shot loot pinatas from the old times?[/QUOTE] That'd make sense with the recent bow changes too.

I hope it comes back, but I first they need to fix the problems with pve, right now you get damaged by bears and wolves randomly and starting bleeding, litteraly the player would be really far, but still gets damaged. But after they fix this pve issue, then they should add zombies, I just hope it's not like the legacy.