Hello, this video has English captions as well if you are actually deaf in real life or find my voice hard to make out at times over the in-game audio. In the future I think I will decrease the in-game audio even further. Thanks, I hope you enjoy the video!
Hey i really like your content but theres just one problem see when we search up your name we will see bts songs and if we just search butter it wont work and "butter project zomboid" is just impractical and it doesn't even work so i suggest changing your name to Butter PZ, butter pz or every other variation maybe even random numbers i hope you. Get popular some day🥰
@@_Silly-Sam I wondered if that was an issue, thanks for letting me know. If I think of something I like better while keeping the theme I'll likely change it
It’s important to note that shouting does NOT work on buildings that you have not entered or seen inside. Zombies don’t spawn in buildings until you enter them or look inside the window. So even if you spend a morning clearing a neighborhood of zombies, you should treat every building as dangerous until you’ve cleared it.
Yep learning of the building spawner made me realize. If you can not see into a building through a window, door flash would be your best bet. That will spawn all the zombies.
@@callahanfolt6460 it’s that the zombies don’t spawn in until you actually see inside the building. So it doesn’t matter how much noise you make outside, they don’t exist yet and can’t hear you.
yes, I recall what people have said to be the "BS Mechanic". I remember heading towards a building, and when I reached the windows, zombies suddenly spawned. I ran for my life
Great synopsis of ways to survive. I would add that I always take coward, because I like to play as myself. It turns out it has a huge advantage because as soon as a zombie is in your vicinity the panic moodle will pop. So especially at night or in the rain, when zombies are hard to see, you'll often see the moodle pop before you see the zombie and alert you to danger like a spider sense. It's saved me in several situations.
@@Queue3612 It's only when they enter the characters hearing zone/vision. So they notice it and get scared and the moodle is the first thing I notice because often I get complacent and zone out.
@@Queue3612 not really, i mean it makes sense too. Think about it, you hear a growl from somewhere super close, that already is gonna put you on edge. Makes sense to me
Nobody is stopping you from dominating a horde in your final moments though. And you know, saying "I went down fighting a horde" is way better than saying "I was distracted and a zombie came from behind and bit me"
I remember reading or hearing somewhere that the true horror of the zombie isn't the zombie itself, but what the zombie represents It's slow, weak, and not threatening by itself, or even in a horde if you're careful But they're _always there._ And they're _always_ moving towards you, slowly but surely. And if they're not moving towards you, they're always just out of sight, with you being none the wiser if you don't remind yourself. And while they're easy to handle, all it takes is _one mistake. One moment of laxity. One misstep from constant repetition. One instant of you letting you guard down_ and its _all over_ for you, just like that. A good thing to remember in this game.
@@2mac_mini952 Zombies are a storytelling tool that can mean just about anything. They can be symbolic of a deeper decay in humanity or the world, even if they aren't actually that dangerous to the protagonists. Or some statement on the hubris of mankind thinking itself above nature, being brought low by something that defies the laws of nature. But the framing as a constant threat is not inherent to the horror of zombies. Cataclysm, a very heavy influence on Zomboid, does not have an incurable zombie infection mechanic and thus a single zombie is truly not a threat (at worst, you'll need to find antiseptic which is in nearly every house), but it manages a dark atmosphere regardless. PZ just focuses on one aspect a lot, which is why many game mechanics from spawning to the automatic jumpscare noise to even the stunlocking are focused on being jumped by single zombies. In fact, we can go back to Cataclysm to further illustrate this. In Cataclysm, five zombies at once on a fresh character even with a decent scavenged weapon is more trouble than it's worth unless you have traps ready. In Zomboid, fighting five zombies while unarmed and in only shoes is barely even an issue. Grab a random shovel and you can probably take on twenty-five. Again, this is because zombie fiction like Cataclysm is more focused on the horror of Earth being ravaged and humanity essentially being thrust back into the wild. Those zombies might as well be wolves harrying you to death. In Zomboid it's all about the constant looming threat of a bite, but that slow-burn threat can't loom if more overt threats are actually threats. Ironically, early humans were the zombies of the animal kingdom. We would sometimes run prey down, but we would also simply walk or jog at an animal, never letting it rest, until it physically could not go on any longer and collapsed. Humans can sweat more than any other mammal, and this strategy is a large reason as to why. So maybe at heart we're all afraid of someone doing a better job than us.
Its the not immediate threat thats most deadly, its the persistant threat that gets you when you become complacent. That one unexpected threat, not becuase its new or un obvious, but because you taught yourself to stop expecting it, so when it inevatably happens you wont expect be it.
I just want to pass along this tip: whenever you open a door, press the atk button right away. That always saves me, and the zombies are the ones who get jumpscared.
I've had hundreds of hours in zomboid and never knew you could hold shift to stand up faster. The scientist edits are also hilarious, and that's one durable medical coat.
if someone decides to play with a deaf character I would also like to give them these tips: 1) always look at your surroundings at all times to avoid being ambushed by a sound event and look back every time you fight (if everything feels too quiet or dangerous) (pretty easy if you decide to play as a bourglar since you start with Nimble experience boost). 2) try to get a car with a not too noisy engine because if it attracts many zombies, you won't know if it was a sound event or the car itself. 3) whenever you enter an unsafe building, check around or wait a minute to see if there is an alarm. 4) play slow if you are not very experienced 5) listen to music because after 10 months it's all very boring :)
@@JD867 BRO, that's horrible even with super late game characters, I quite understand your friend Whenever I play with my 10-month-old character, I never know if the 40 zombies approaching me is due to an alarm or an event (and I always end up fighting until I get tired) and is a horrible experience xD
I once decided to play deaf because I wanted to listen to a podcast in the background or something. So I was looting in this house, all good. No zombies inside. I take a look out the window and see some zombies moving towards the house. I instantly move to a different window and, sure enough, there's zombies breaking in there. Turns out I triggered a house alarm without realising. Ran out past some zombies and lost them at a different building. It was so horrifying haha But paying attention definitely helps
this game has a knack for punishing you when you: - Make half measures - Let your guard down for a second - Get jumpscared enough to fatfinger the Q key
@@rzu1474 It's a survival game and zombie simulator, what were you expecting from this? Epic 9 star loot and evolution characters like some gacha game?
I don't know if anyone knows this, but if you're being ganged by 3 zombies, press shift to jog and you will shove them out of the way and escape the grapple, this is useful to avoid being dragged down and lower the chance of you getting a bite. Jogging is very important and it always helps me shove zombies out of my way when in a sticky situation.
Tips from someone who has played with deaf sience i got the game: * Check around when you are about to do something. * Having your back against the wall helps a lot when idle.. * If you see 1 zombie there are at least 10 more. * Kill as many zombies as you can you dont know when the helicopter comes. * Avoid corridors and figthing in corridors. * Either break a window, do a quick raid and get out or break a window, go loot elsewere and come back.
Another tip is, Pushing(Space) is very effective every time you blindly open a door or go corner. What i would do is spam this button whenever i open a door, this pushes 2-3 zombies really quick and if youre lucky, it will make them fall. which It gives you a little immunity and prepares you for a fight or run away bonus tip: another risky tip if youre confident enough was, Sprinting(shift) Will cause your character to walk pass zombies and giving them a Pushed animation, which disables them to give you a bite animation. its funny becasue if yo get stuck on a wall with a zombie next to you, you will kept the zombie animation going without it giving a chance to bite you, its more like a reverse bite lock. just make sure you dont actually sprint(Alt) because this will cause your character to trip down
4:43 Actually, whe you reach level 6 or 7, after the spear kills the zombie behind, the push animation makes an instant kill to the zombie closer to me. It happened to me a lot of times once y reached those levels. I love the spear.
Another note: ALWAYS PEEK BEHIND YOURSELF. If you're in the midst of fighting 3-4 zombies and are back-peddling while fighting them, always take a short moment to peek behind yourself so you don't get stuck between two zombies, this habit alone can save you so many times.
I usually keep my "combat stance" on when first going through buildings as it's a good way to level up nimble while searching. The whispering near doors is a good trick though, I'll have to use that.
Great video, I'd just suggest turning the game sound down a bit as sometimes it was hard to hear you. Most of the time it was fine tho, also I was laughing too much at the emotes lol
Yeah some of the tips I couldn't make out. In the Misc section there was something about spears I couldn't understand and later something about a ground attack?
I think this guide covers this topic pretty well. Another tip I'd recommend, while not dealing with situational awareness directly but still will help is before entering a building, especially houses, take a few minutes and scope out your area. Look through any windows, plan escape routes, and prepare to deal with any zombies that may be outside or inside the building. This method gave me more spatial awareness and what to expect behind a closed door, lowering the chances of getting surprised.
Great Video! also really funny lmao. informative and great examples as well! I agree with turning down the in game volume a tiny bit while talking but I was still able to hear you fine, but others may not be. Also love your voice, you sound amazing! keep up the great work!
I'm relatively new to the game, so I could be talking out of my ass here, but Thick Skinned has been saving my life a lot. Definitely going to try this keen hearing stuff out tho.
I have heard the opposite: these traits only apply to bare skin and any item of clothing negates it, or at least the thin skin trait, so it's basically free points to have thin skin
@@themysteryman1482 saw a vid of a guy showing beginner builds, and explaining why he picked certain traits. Thin skin was among them, and this was what he explained about it. No idea if thick skin works the same but it sounds logical Plus from what I heard scratches don't infect often, bites do Note: I don't have the game yet, just looking at vids, and some might have outdated info. You might start two new games, one with thick skin, one with thin skin, put on some long sleeves, and try to confront one zombie, trying to get scratched and see what the results are. Or maybe you can find a recent vid on it
@@eleazarvaulter5083 if you are going to start kiting I doubt you will do it without first accumulating all the zombies (you can also differentiate if there is something approaching you). it's only problematic when you are deaf (I've been playing with a deaf character for 10 months and the only solution is pure instinct) shotguns are op btw
The technique i use with opening doors is the 1.2.3 swing. As I open the door I'm attacking the same half second after. You can swing and hit what's too close then shut the door if more than a few. I might love spears but never want to use them for the stabbing animation limitations. It just isn't worth it unless it a sizable gap. While attacking a large horde I'm always seconds from running just in case one pops up behind me. TO prevent that I always round them up. Always keeping the horde in a tight group. Some might break off but you can see them. NEVER back away only in a direction you haven't been yet. Take the time and think about it.
@@PZB_Gaming thanks it's important to think in the ways of reality. I hate buildings. Before I go in many of them after a simple perimeter clean before going in so you're less likely to have your first entry in blocked off by zombies. For solo play I do what i call "bread crumbs" at each turn. Using ripped sheets. I drop one at the intersection and one down the way i want. That way if things get crazy the lest I know the way I came from probably less surprises that direction. I pride my self by knowing which way i been. Yet panic changes everything and any second less guessed the better you will be. Most deaths are caused by overconfidence and less guessing at panicked moments. You got game panic and reality panic. Most games do have real panic.
Yeah if you pair that with Keen Hearing, you can sit on the ground to get endurance back and speed up time without having to worry about getting snuck up on since time goes back to normal the moment a zombie is too close. Then just use the fast stand method to get up. It’s possible without Keen Hearing but you need a quicker reaction time.
love keen hearing. Especially with sprinters. Otherwise you have no chance of reacting once you notice them. Also corners in houses are meeaan. Good tip to whisper while indoors looting. Damn so many good tips, always thought about how to knock on doors, but flashing the door is actually really good tip, also didn't know you stand up quicker when holding down shift. I'd put trees on the same danger level as trees. I hate tree zombies. (also potentially open windows, I just avoid anything where zombies can just pop up. Atleast they dont fall off roofs very often) 10/10 video, actually very useful and I didn't know atleast 50% of these.
"pre-firing" doors can help if you know a zombie is behind it, especially if you have a slower weapon like wood axe. can end up opening a door on a zombie mid attack and it will land
I have thousands of hours in this game and a two year survival record on apocalypse mode. I did not know about getting up faster with shift. Amazing tips. Should be pinned on the pz subreddit and steam forum.
I haven't had as much fun in MP as I did in one instance in a PZ server. It was in Riverside, I had just spawned. I am pretty sure it was my first or second attempt at playing in an MP server. It was populated with people online already, and folks just hanging out in Riverside chatting together, not playing really. I don't often put my nose up to such things, but for some reason I just had a real bad itch that day. The 3-4 players that were hanging around one another along a street with homes and the iron fences (black fences), I said hello all polite and that I was new. They were reciprocal of my pleasantries and all was well. This is when I decided they needed some spice in their life. So as they were again getting busy of running around each others houses and chit chatting, I slinked off into the night. I made sure I wasn't followed, and that I couldn't hear their proximity chat, and decided to starting pressing Q, many many times. At around 6 a.m in game, a fog had fallen over the server, and a considerable horde was tailing me. I would put the number at about 200. Circling back to their block, I ran for their entrance and then started walking again, the crowd of fans behind me were still hot on my heels. They said "oh hey youre back" and while holding back laughter I said "Yes, I sure am". All of the sudden, there was one, and then a cluster of three, and then more and more zeds started pouring onto the road. All of them started squeaking and screaming in astonishment and raw fear of the small horde that was now assailing their homes. I could not help but let out my laughter in the proximity chat while we struggled to kill them all. No one died, as they had sufficient means to handle these numbers of zeddies, and plenty of players to fight. It was over far quicker than it took to round up those numbers. I eventually fessed up to it, but they were not angry, as it did exactly what I set out to do, spice their lives up. I did the same thing to another group in another server in Rosewood, they weren't so amused by my antics though. My retaliation to them being poor sports about it, was to actually shit on their base with several hundred zeds I rounded up that I spent at least an hour irl getting behind me after the initial few I found in the town the first time. Thanks for reading!
3:43 here's some advanced tech: mantain a combat stance and walk backwards while you open the door. if you see nothing then it's unlikely for a horde to be there, so you can then jog inside. you will "shoulder pat" any zombie that touches you, stunning it, and the best part is you don't have a chance to fall unless you do two "shoulder pats" in a row. if you walk through in a combat stance then you risk a zombie being right behind you, or even start attacking while you don't even see it yet, because you're essentially walking through two blind corners.
I tend choose perks that help with awareness and ofc I choose the appropriate negatives to compensate, and also I make sure I can hear my game noises well to help me out better in the long run when clearing buildings and identifying where the zeds are behind locked doors,and also awareness of fellow survivors when clearing places or horde fights
I survived a month and a few days in the game and died from walking around a corner and running straight into a single zombie. All very good and correct tips in the video!
Hi, I don’t know how relevant this is to the video but, something I’ve noticed is how dangerous zombies can become around fences. I’ve seen many people recommend getting zombies to leap fences as it puts them in a state where you can stomp them in addition to breaking up tightly knit hordes. However there is a significant danger as some zombies will lunge after falling over the fence which CAN cause an injury leading to zombification, at least to my knowledge.
0:27 Literally how my longest surviving character died. I'd been alive for 6 months by then and was basically only scavenging to improve my base since I already had the necessities worked out when I walked past a garage and a zombie came and bit me from behind and on the arm. Rest in peace John Halo, may your successor "Cortana Microsoft" carry on your spirit...
Door flashes, when instant, don’t alert any zed, and it gives you a quick flash of any occupants within sight lines. Just gotta be faster opening and shutting it then shown here.
I remember when I was based in the church at Riverside. I was so sure I had cleared the area and was looting a clothes store when a zombie came out of the back room and bit into my neck; I ended up dying before I could even get out the door. I was so shocked
high quality from a under 250 sub channel, i will now type a generic "this channel is underrated" comment instead of something personalized to the channels content
When i have a gun in PZ i always try to emulate irl military tactics such as breach and clearing and checking corners, etc. It has many times saved my guys life lol
Just like you said, bathroom horde can be handled by door flash or door knocking to test it. IMO Stairs are most dangerous. There is no door for you to flash and knock on. You can't see what's on the next floor until you are up there. Shouting not alway trigger zeds on next floor. One time I was in the restaurant next to the post office in West Point. I went up stairs and found a horde upstairs right next to the stair exit point. The end. Just remeber to shout when you are in the middle of the stairs. Hopefully it will triggers some zeds to come down once at a time.
When going outside or in a large room, if you don’t know how many zombies are on the other side, running straight out the door is better than a slow approach. Unless it’s a freakishly huge horde with no maneuverability anyway, your chances of survival are greater, you can bump a few zombies before you risk tripping rather than have 1 zombie snag you and you get tag teamed by others until you get pulled down.
0:19 like the one that you back-pedal into while fighting a horde... the one dancing is equally safe, if not safer than the one in a horde as one miss step and you'll be bitten to death, when alone one zombie has a CHANCE of actually biting you if you have enough protection.
I did mention it briefly when sprinting to stop an attack when looking off in the distance but I should've made it it's own section though looking back, good catch!
Last time I got anywhere at all I got murdered by a sneaky bitch of a zombie that apparently entered my house by the window while I was out and waited behind the door.
Absolutely number one is opening all unknown doors at the literal limit of distance away you can still activate them, in combat stance. The other is just giving up and running away a few steps if there starts to be any weirdness with on the ground/close in zombies in a combat situation. They start standing up when you thought you were standing on them, or a ground attack misses and they start moving, just roll at run speed a few steps and try to forc the situation to a exactly left or right on the screen encounter. The aiming is too weird and you will get bitten trying to panic-attack them.
I recommend a mod if anybody struggles with finding zeds called Sixth Sense. It’s simple, tracks any human being (zed or survivor) within a 15 meter radius. Using it in stealth builds is nice, as you can path around zeds even in a forest
These are great tips. I will add that the fail proof way to handle doors is to open and walk away immediately. No need to run or be in combat stance. Just walk. You don't have to do this every time, but do it when you're not sure if a zombie is behind the door. When scouting a building, don't sneak unless you have a good reason to, for example if you want to avoid zombies outside from entering the building. Any zombies hiding behind doors will react to the walking noise, which means you won't get caught off guard. I don't recommend any traits that changes the mechanics of the game, like sharp hearing or graceful. At the end of the day they're crutches, and when you no longer use them, you have to recalibrate your habits. So using them actually hurts your ability to improve at the game. Don't even pick the negative traits, for the same reason. Consistent feedback from the game is key to mastering the game. Only pick good traits that adds modifiers, such as increased strength or faster skill up.
These are the rules of survival I use to keep me alive... 1.) corners kill (corners are blind spots that let zoms get in close. do NOT fight near corners. They are an underated death traps.) 2.) Pause at doors (NEVER just walk through a door as you open it, always pause and check before you go through.) 3.) you can only do so much. (Tierdness is a HUGE killer. Stop before it becomes an issue. You can always push further tomorow.) 4) Ring a rosey (this is a tactic where you run around a building to break line of sight and change direction. My god, the number of FUBAR situations this has got me out of) The name is a refference to a nursary rhyme/song where kids dance in a circle "ring a ring a rosey a pocket full of poseys" The fact the song is about the black death in london, has a nice symatry to it in this situation. 5) always have somewhere to run to. (if you've got a "cleared" zone you can run to or use tactically, situations can get FAR worse before they get out of control) 6.) always carry a molotov. (if all else fails, get outside and BURN THEM!)
How not to die in Project Zomboid: 1. Just don't have a skill issue lol. Now seriously. While it's true most of deaths are inevitable and sometimes it's hard to make it out alive, you are ultimately the one who decides what to do and how you could possibly die. Most deaths scenarios can be avoided if you're skilled and careful enough, but ultimately if you can farsight possible situations, then it's just up to the luck you have. Note that spending hours in the game will make you good at it, eventually. Even if you know what to do, you first have to experience it in order to master it, have some runs, then you'll die at a much slower rate. It's advised to follow some tips to live longer. However, you're the one who decides how to play the game, in a risky way or either safe, the important thing is you have fun.
If I cleared an area recently and want to do something like strip cars I'll just lean on the car horn or turn a siren on for a bit. Best to sacrifice a couple of hours clearing out the dozen or so that'll usually show up.
Hello, this video has English captions as well if you are actually deaf in real life or find my voice hard to make out at times over the in-game audio.
In the future I think I will decrease the in-game audio even further.
Thanks, I hope you enjoy the video!
Hey i really like your content but theres just one problem see when we search up your name we will see bts songs and if we just search butter it wont work and "butter project zomboid" is just impractical and it doesn't even work so i suggest changing your name to Butter PZ, butter pz or every other variation maybe even random numbers i hope you. Get popular some day🥰
Can't you turn the gain up on your microphone?
@@_Silly-Sam I wondered if that was an issue, thanks for letting me know. If I think of something I like better while keeping the theme I'll likely change it
its always appreciated when channels make their videos more accessible, thanks! this is some quality stuff
@@SotiCoto microphone settings are a hassle to tweak but since they've acknowledged it im sure it'll be resolved eventually
It’s important to note that shouting does NOT work on buildings that you have not entered or seen inside.
Zombies don’t spawn in buildings until you enter them or look inside the window.
So even if you spend a morning clearing a neighborhood of zombies, you should treat every building as dangerous until you’ve cleared it.
Yep learning of the building spawner made me realize. If you can not see into a building through a window, door flash would be your best bet. That will spawn all the zombies.
hmm how about using shotgun outside?
@@callahanfolt6460 it’s that the zombies don’t spawn in until you actually see inside the building.
So it doesn’t matter how much noise you make outside, they don’t exist yet and can’t hear you.
yes, I recall what people have said to be the "BS Mechanic". I remember heading towards a building, and when I reached the windows, zombies suddenly spawned.
I ran for my life
Thankfully you only have to clear the building once, right? Small mercy at least.
I always get in combat stance and back away while I open a door. Helps a lot.
Same here. Definitely a life saver
I do this all the time, and the VERY FEW times I don't, there is ALWAYS a zombie in that bathroom or closet.
I double tap to open and close quickly, get a glimpse of anyone inside, and ready myself to fully open
I shove every door I open the door
I push every door open for that very reason (I.e press space and open door at the same time)
Great synopsis of ways to survive. I would add that I always take coward, because I like to play as myself. It turns out it has a huge advantage because as soon as a zombie is in your vicinity the panic moodle will pop. So especially at night or in the rain, when zombies are hard to see, you'll often see the moodle pop before you see the zombie and alert you to danger like a spider sense. It's saved me in several situations.
now thats surely a bug, you should not be getting scared from zombies neither you nor your character are aware of
@@Queue3612 It's only when they enter the characters hearing zone/vision. So they notice it and get scared and the moodle is the first thing I notice because often I get complacent and zone out.
@@mcbernier87 ah i see, you notice the icon before you notice the zombie even thouhg they both appear at the same time
I play as myself too! It's so funny because sometimes my moodles are just so perfectly me in some situations haha
@@Queue3612 not really, i mean it makes sense too. Think about it, you hear a growl from somewhere super close, that already is gonna put you on edge. Makes sense to me
All my games end by one zombie or two alones, never by a horde or the mall
Very true, more runs end by a single zombie than a horde.
The most dangerous part of any Zomboid run is when you start thinking "Yeah, I can do this, easy." Lol
Most of my games ends because i got so overconfidence with my driver skills, than get stuck in a horde
Nobody is stopping you from dominating a horde in your final moments though. And you know, saying "I went down fighting a horde" is way better than saying "I was distracted and a zombie came from behind and bit me"
Mine end when some zombie in a horde somehow misses my shove and attacks me which stun locks and then you get sorrounded
I remember reading or hearing somewhere that the true horror of the zombie isn't the zombie itself, but what the zombie represents
It's slow, weak, and not threatening by itself, or even in a horde if you're careful
But they're _always there._ And they're _always_ moving towards you, slowly but surely. And if they're not moving towards you, they're always just out of sight, with you being none the wiser if you don't remind yourself.
And while they're easy to handle, all it takes is _one mistake. One moment of laxity. One misstep from constant repetition. One instant of you letting you guard down_ and its _all over_ for you, just like that.
A good thing to remember in this game.
Not exactly, but generally the gist.
@@Sorasaki_Hina_1 What do you mean "not exactly"? Where in his explanation did he miss the point?
@@2mac_mini952 Zombies are a storytelling tool that can mean just about anything. They can be symbolic of a deeper decay in humanity or the world, even if they aren't actually that dangerous to the protagonists. Or some statement on the hubris of mankind thinking itself above nature, being brought low by something that defies the laws of nature. But the framing as a constant threat is not inherent to the horror of zombies. Cataclysm, a very heavy influence on Zomboid, does not have an incurable zombie infection mechanic and thus a single zombie is truly not a threat (at worst, you'll need to find antiseptic which is in nearly every house), but it manages a dark atmosphere regardless. PZ just focuses on one aspect a lot, which is why many game mechanics from spawning to the automatic jumpscare noise to even the stunlocking are focused on being jumped by single zombies.
In fact, we can go back to Cataclysm to further illustrate this. In Cataclysm, five zombies at once on a fresh character even with a decent scavenged weapon is more trouble than it's worth unless you have traps ready. In Zomboid, fighting five zombies while unarmed and in only shoes is barely even an issue. Grab a random shovel and you can probably take on twenty-five. Again, this is because zombie fiction like Cataclysm is more focused on the horror of Earth being ravaged and humanity essentially being thrust back into the wild. Those zombies might as well be wolves harrying you to death. In Zomboid it's all about the constant looming threat of a bite, but that slow-burn threat can't loom if more overt threats are actually threats.
Ironically, early humans were the zombies of the animal kingdom. We would sometimes run prey down, but we would also simply walk or jog at an animal, never letting it rest, until it physically could not go on any longer and collapsed. Humans can sweat more than any other mammal, and this strategy is a large reason as to why. So maybe at heart we're all afraid of someone doing a better job than us.
Its the not immediate threat thats most deadly, its the persistant threat that gets you when you become complacent. That one unexpected threat, not becuase its new or un obvious, but because you taught yourself to stop expecting it, so when it inevatably happens you wont expect be it.
That may have been Simon Peg talking about Dead Set. He could have also been paraphrasing someone though.
I just want to pass along this tip: whenever you open a door, press the atk button right away. That always saves me, and the zombies are the ones who get jumpscared.
"Damn, wish I knew how to open this door. This room hella bor-"
i am the danger
@@OnlyCrestfallen."Damn, wish I know how to open the door, but players never choose advanced navigation option for me, that sucks."
Fuck that. Wasted endurance. Just be in ready position.
I've had hundreds of hours in zomboid and never knew you could hold shift to stand up faster.
The scientist edits are also hilarious, and that's one durable medical coat.
Notice all the coats on the floor...?
if someone decides to play with a deaf character I would also like to give them these tips:
1) always look at your surroundings at all times to avoid being ambushed by a sound event and look back every time you fight (if everything feels too quiet or dangerous) (pretty easy if you decide to play as a bourglar since you start with Nimble experience boost).
2) try to get a car with a not too noisy engine because if it attracts many zombies, you won't know if it was a sound event or the car itself.
3) whenever you enter an unsafe building, check around or wait a minute to see if there is an alarm.
4) play slow if you are not very experienced
5) listen to music because after 10 months it's all very boring :)
i dont know why anyone would play with that shit trait
Had a friend pick Deaf. He couldn't figure out why we were freaking out and running away from a store alarm in downtown Louisville.
@@JD867 BRO, that's horrible even with super late game characters, I quite understand your friend
Whenever I play with my 10-month-old character, I never know if the 40 zombies approaching me is due to an alarm or an event (and I always end up fighting until I get tired) and is a horrible experience xD
I once decided to play deaf because I wanted to listen to a podcast in the background or something. So I was looting in this house, all good. No zombies inside. I take a look out the window and see some zombies moving towards the house. I instantly move to a different window and, sure enough, there's zombies breaking in there.
Turns out I triggered a house alarm without realising. Ran out past some zombies and lost them at a different building. It was so horrifying haha
But paying attention definitely helps
i used to play deaf characters while on remote classes is just like pretty much everygame the visual queues are our fastest reflexes
Another good one is to shut doors and windows behind yourself to prevent zombies from sneaking into a room behind you.
this game has a knack for punishing you when you:
- Make half measures
- Let your guard down for a second
- Get jumpscared enough to fatfinger the Q key
-getting bored after surviving for like a week
@@rzu1474 lol, that happens when you play it too safe
@@yamchayaku
There is nothing to do lol.
@@rzu1474 It's a survival game and zombie simulator, what were you expecting from this? Epic 9 star loot and evolution characters like some gacha game?
@@yamchayaku
I wasn't expecting personal attacks.
And more stuff to do then get food, and then sit until I get bored or run out of food
Good stuff, didn't know about the shift button getting up quicker. Probably a life saver.
Or carry a foldable chair around with you
@@ZESTdabest Stack both of them and you regen stamina even faster.
I don't know if anyone knows this, but if you're being ganged by 3 zombies, press shift to jog and you will shove them out of the way and escape the grapple, this is useful to avoid being dragged down and lower the chance of you getting a bite. Jogging is very important and it always helps me shove zombies out of my way when in a sticky situation.
3? Half life 3 confirmed!
Side note:
Never press alt(fast sprint) when running into zombies, it's 99% chance that you'll trip and fall and thus be a goner
@@aeromorphenjoyer7102 Better yet, never fast sprint... I've considered unbinding the key just to reduce the number of times I die stupidly.
Wait there's a fast sprint? No wonder sprinters were such a pain in the ass@@Arbaaltheundefeated
Tips from someone who has played with deaf sience i got the game:
* Check around when you are about to do something.
* Having your back against the wall helps a lot when idle..
* If you see 1 zombie there are at least 10 more.
* Kill as many zombies as you can you dont know when the helicopter comes.
* Avoid corridors and figthing in corridors.
* Either break a window, do a quick raid and get out or break a window, go loot elsewere and come back.
Another tip is, Pushing(Space) is very effective every time you blindly open a door or go corner. What i would do is spam this button whenever i open a door, this pushes 2-3 zombies really quick and if youre lucky, it will make them fall. which It gives you a little immunity and prepares you for a fight or run away
bonus tip: another risky tip if youre confident enough was, Sprinting(shift) Will cause your character to walk pass zombies and giving them a Pushed animation, which disables them to give you a bite animation. its funny becasue if yo get stuck on a wall with a zombie next to you, you will kept the zombie animation going without it giving a chance to bite you, its more like a reverse bite lock. just make sure you dont actually sprint(Alt) because this will cause your character to trip down
Great video! Always have to stay on your toes with this game
4:43
Actually, whe you reach level 6 or 7, after the spear kills the zombie behind, the push animation makes an instant kill to the zombie closer to me. It happened to me a lot of times once y reached those levels.
I love the spear.
Another note: ALWAYS PEEK BEHIND YOURSELF. If you're in the midst of fighting 3-4 zombies and are back-peddling while fighting them, always take a short moment to peek behind yourself so you don't get stuck between two zombies, this habit alone can save you so many times.
I usually keep my "combat stance" on when first going through buildings as it's a good way to level up nimble while searching. The whispering near doors is a good trick though, I'll have to use that.
Great video, I'd just suggest turning the game sound down a bit as sometimes it was hard to hear you. Most of the time it was fine tho, also I was laughing too much at the emotes lol
Yeah some of the tips I couldn't make out. In the Misc section there was something about spears I couldn't understand and later something about a ground attack?
I think this guide covers this topic pretty well. Another tip I'd recommend, while not dealing with situational awareness directly but still will help is before entering a building, especially houses, take a few minutes and scope out your area. Look through any windows, plan escape routes, and prepare to deal with any zombies that may be outside or inside the building. This method gave me more spatial awareness and what to expect behind a closed door, lowering the chances of getting surprised.
That's actually the best tutorial I've seen on the nuances of hidden PZ combat mechanics, bro.
That warrants a sub. Cheers! 🎉
Great Video! also really funny lmao. informative and great examples as well! I agree with turning down the in game volume a tiny bit while talking but I was still able to hear you fine, but others may not be. Also love your voice, you sound amazing! keep up the great work!
I've always been saying: "The zombie you don't see is the one that gets you."
The use of dr. kleiner is brilliant, I love it.
I'm relatively new to the game, so I could be talking out of my ass here, but Thick Skinned has been saving my life a lot. Definitely going to try this keen hearing stuff out tho.
I have heard the opposite: these traits only apply to bare skin and any item of clothing negates it, or at least the thin skin trait, so it's basically free points to have thin skin
@@sjonnieplayfull5859 man is that true 💀 that would suck. I got hurt like 20 times before I actually got infected though with the trait.
@@themysteryman1482 saw a vid of a guy showing beginner builds, and explaining why he picked certain traits. Thin skin was among them, and this was what he explained about it. No idea if thick skin works the same but it sounds logical
Plus from what I heard scratches don't infect often, bites do
Note: I don't have the game yet, just looking at vids, and some might have outdated info. You might start two new games, one with thick skin, one with thin skin, put on some long sleeves, and try to confront one zombie, trying to get scratched and see what the results are. Or maybe you can find a recent vid on it
@@sjonnieplayfull5859 Research must be done 🧐
@@themysteryman1482 for science!!
I appreciate the humor. The running bit was funny and didn't take away from the videos info
I dont know man... The one with the horde wasn't even seen his back from time to time.... Sooooo the chances are for him to die first
Except I think it's assumed he gathered all the zombies up into that horde so stragglers wouldn't be a concern
@@etho7351 But the problem is.... Are u gonna risk it? Beacuse that's how a noobie plays and more if he's using a shotgun
@@eleazarvaulter5083 if you are going to start kiting I doubt you will do it without first accumulating all the zombies (you can also differentiate if there is something approaching you).
it's only problematic when you are deaf (I've been playing with a deaf character for 10 months and the only solution is pure instinct)
shotguns are op btw
@@vry6946 another noobie
I have died more by tripping, than by the zombies themselves.
We are our own worst enemy
I like how the demonstration character is one of the scientist models from half life
The technique i use with opening doors is the 1.2.3 swing. As I open the door I'm attacking the same half second after. You can swing and hit what's too close then shut the door if more than a few.
I might love spears but never want to use them for the stabbing animation limitations. It just isn't worth it unless it a sizable gap.
While attacking a large horde I'm always seconds from running just in case one pops up behind me. TO prevent that I always round them up. Always keeping the horde in a tight group. Some might break off but you can see them. NEVER back away only in a direction you haven't been yet. Take the time and think about it.
Very good strategy!
@@PZB_Gaming thanks it's important to think in the ways of reality. I hate buildings. Before I go in many of them after a simple perimeter clean before going in so you're less likely to have your first entry in blocked off by zombies.
For solo play I do what i call "bread crumbs" at each turn. Using ripped sheets. I drop one at the intersection and one down the way i want. That way if things get crazy the lest I know the way I came from probably less surprises that direction. I pride my self by knowing which way i been. Yet panic changes everything and any second less guessed the better you will be. Most deaths are caused by overconfidence and less guessing at panicked moments. You got game panic and reality panic. Most games do have real panic.
A tip for when youre sitting down: You can stand up a lot quicker if you hold down the left shift key whilst pushing any of the directional buttons.
Yeah if you pair that with Keen Hearing, you can sit on the ground to get endurance back and speed up time without having to worry about getting snuck up on since time goes back to normal the moment a zombie is too close. Then just use the fast stand method to get up.
It’s possible without Keen Hearing but you need a quicker reaction time.
love keen hearing. Especially with sprinters. Otherwise you have no chance of reacting once you notice them. Also corners in houses are meeaan. Good tip to whisper while indoors looting. Damn so many good tips, always thought about how to knock on doors, but flashing the door is actually really good tip, also didn't know you stand up quicker when holding down shift. I'd put trees on the same danger level as trees. I hate tree zombies. (also potentially open windows, I just avoid anything where zombies can just pop up. Atleast they dont fall off roofs very often)
10/10 video, actually very useful and I didn't know atleast 50% of these.
I didn't know holding shift made you get up faster. That's super helpful. Thanks mate! :D
"Ah, hello Gordon Freeman. Do you smell what I smell ?"
"pre-firing" doors can help if you know a zombie is behind it, especially if you have a slower weapon like wood axe.
can end up opening a door on a zombie mid attack and it will land
I will say with 1200+ hours this video was very well said and had some very good tips for beginners!
P.S: Fuck bathroom hordes
This is really amazing content!
Great explanations, this would really help me survive more than a week
I have thousands of hours in this game and a two year survival record on apocalypse mode. I did not know about getting up faster with shift. Amazing tips. Should be pinned on the pz subreddit and steam forum.
I haven't had as much fun in MP as I did in one instance in a PZ server.
It was in Riverside, I had just spawned. I am pretty sure it was my first or second attempt at playing in an MP server. It was populated with people online already, and folks just hanging out in Riverside chatting together, not playing really. I don't often put my nose up to such things, but for some reason I just had a real bad itch that day. The 3-4 players that were hanging around one another along a street with homes and the iron fences (black fences), I said hello all polite and that I was new. They were reciprocal of my pleasantries and all was well. This is when I decided they needed some spice in their life. So as they were again getting busy of running around each others houses and chit chatting, I slinked off into the night. I made sure I wasn't followed, and that I couldn't hear their proximity chat, and decided to starting pressing Q, many many times. At around 6 a.m in game, a fog had fallen over the server, and a considerable horde was tailing me. I would put the number at about 200. Circling back to their block, I ran for their entrance and then started walking again, the crowd of fans behind me were still hot on my heels. They said "oh hey youre back" and while holding back laughter I said "Yes, I sure am". All of the sudden, there was one, and then a cluster of three, and then more and more zeds started pouring onto the road. All of them started squeaking and screaming in astonishment and raw fear of the small horde that was now assailing their homes. I could not help but let out my laughter in the proximity chat while we struggled to kill them all. No one died, as they had sufficient means to handle these numbers of zeddies, and plenty of players to fight. It was over far quicker than it took to round up those numbers. I eventually fessed up to it, but they were not angry, as it did exactly what I set out to do, spice their lives up.
I did the same thing to another group in another server in Rosewood, they weren't so amused by my antics though. My retaliation to them being poor sports about it, was to actually shit on their base with several hundred zeds I rounded up that I spent at least an hour irl getting behind me after the initial few I found in the town the first time.
Thanks for reading!
Everytime Dr Coomer changes a lab coat, he gets stronger and stronger
The longer Dr Coomer changes his lab coat,the stronger he will become.
3:43 here's some advanced tech: mantain a combat stance and walk backwards while you open the door. if you see nothing then it's unlikely for a horde to be there, so you can then jog inside. you will "shoulder pat" any zombie that touches you, stunning it, and the best part is you don't have a chance to fall unless you do two "shoulder pats" in a row. if you walk through in a combat stance then you risk a zombie being right behind you, or even start attacking while you don't even see it yet, because you're essentially walking through two blind corners.
I tend choose perks that help with awareness and ofc I choose the appropriate negatives to compensate, and also I make sure I can hear my game noises well to help me out better in the long run when clearing buildings and identifying where the zeds are behind locked doors,and also awareness of fellow survivors when clearing places or horde fights
I survived a month and a few days in the game and died from walking around a corner and running straight into a single zombie. All very good and correct tips in the video!
Thanks!
Very helpful..keep the content coming.
Hi, I don’t know how relevant this is to the video but, something I’ve noticed is how dangerous zombies can become around fences. I’ve seen many people recommend getting zombies to leap fences as it puts them in a state where you can stomp them in addition to breaking up tightly knit hordes. However there is a significant danger as some zombies will lunge after falling over the fence which CAN cause an injury leading to zombification, at least to my knowledge.
no idea why this video does not have more attention
I’ve played this game for 200h and did not know that holding shift lets you get up faster. Hidden freaking info nugget. Thank you so much
0:27 Literally how my longest surviving character died. I'd been alive for 6 months by then and was basically only scavenging to improve my base since I already had the necessities worked out when I walked past a garage and a zombie came and bit me from behind and on the arm. Rest in peace John Halo, may your successor "Cortana Microsoft" carry on your spirit...
Damn you really give good tips, the spear one has got me killed a few times, I just thought it was rng, love you brother
Keen hearing is a MUST for new players honestly.
Door flashes, when instant, don’t alert any zed, and it gives you a quick flash of any occupants within sight lines.
Just gotta be faster opening and shutting it then shown here.
I'm gonna buy this game soon. Useful video, lots of good strategies. Thanks for posting. Subscribed.
These videos are really cool, I like your tone.
Gordon doesn't need to hear all this, he's a highly trained professional.
I remember when I was based in the church at Riverside. I was so sure I had cleared the area and was looting a clothes store when a zombie came out of the back room and bit into my neck; I ended up dying before I could even get out the door. I was so shocked
Congrats on having a video blow up
the sixth sense mod saves the day!
this custom moodle will tell you if theres any zombies in a 20 meter radius
You are an extremely underrated youtuber, Subbed and clicked the bell, Lets get you to 1k subs and beyond!
high quality from a under 250 sub channel, i will now type a generic "this channel is underrated" comment instead of something personalized to the channels content
It's nice to see those black mesa guys getting decent employment after the budget cuts.
I don’t even play the game but this is getting me interested in it.
Dr. Kleiner in the zombie apocalypse. How unforseen
Open areas and shouting is super powerful if you can handle combat.
When i have a gun in PZ i always try to emulate irl military tactics such as breach and clearing and checking corners, etc. It has many times saved my guys life lol
Just like you said, bathroom horde can be handled by door flash or door knocking to test it.
IMO Stairs are most dangerous. There is no door for you to flash and knock on. You can't see what's on the next floor until you are up there. Shouting not alway trigger zeds on next floor.
One time I was in the restaurant next to the post office in West Point. I went up stairs and found a horde upstairs right next to the stair exit point. The end.
Just remeber to shout when you are in the middle of the stairs. Hopefully it will triggers some zeds to come down once at a time.
When I played with Deaf I could still hear nature, like birds, wind, crickets. Made the playthrough peaceful
You should have so much more subs :(( very under rated content 👍
When going outside or in a large room, if you don’t know how many zombies are on the other side, running straight out the door is better than a slow approach. Unless it’s a freakishly huge horde with no maneuverability anyway, your chances of survival are greater, you can bump a few zombies before you risk tripping rather than have 1 zombie snag you and you get tag teamed by others until you get pulled down.
Good advice! I've watched your videos, the funniest one to me was you reading The Absolute State of TF2 steam guide.
@@PZB_Gaming Well thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoy the dumb stuff I make
The combat stance tip is something I do all the time in game and is a great tech. If you’re not ready to kill, you’re ready to die.
holding shift while time skipping is one of the best tips in pz
1:32 if he held shift while getting up he would've been fine
This is a nice video for beginners!
Take my like sir
He doesn't need the science team after all he is the science team on his own.
0:19 like the one that you back-pedal into while fighting a horde... the one dancing is equally safe, if not safer than the one in a horde as one miss step and you'll be bitten to death, when alone one zombie has a CHANCE of actually biting you if you have enough protection.
These are all pro tips, sad jog sholder bumping wasnt included
I did mention it briefly when sprinting to stop an attack when looking off in the distance but I should've made it it's own section though looking back, good catch!
"try and make wide corners" *immediatly gets mauled for not making a wide turn*
I love how many characters pz TH-camrs straight up feed to hoards just for the footage
Last time I got anywhere at all I got murdered by a sneaky bitch of a zombie that apparently entered my house by the window while I was out and waited behind the door.
I just turn up the volume, use a headset, that's probably the main reason I managed to survive the longest I have so far
Wow this is really good content, You deserve more subs, Very usefull tips!
Absolutely number one is opening all unknown doors at the literal limit of distance away you can still activate them, in combat stance.
The other is just giving up and running away a few steps if there starts to be any weirdness with on the ground/close in zombies in a combat situation. They start standing up when you thought you were standing on them, or a ground attack misses and they start moving, just roll at run speed a few steps and try to forc the situation to a exactly left or right on the screen encounter. The aiming is too weird and you will get bitten trying to panic-attack them.
The amount of spinning I do in the game, you would think I was a lighthouse.
Can't believe they added Dr. Kleiner to Project Zomboid
Tips from me : Always be ready to press space
good video
Actually useful. Thank you
very helpful!, i’m still kinda new to this game too
Hey man, your editing is very good. Keep this up.
"I predicted all of this, you know?"
I recommend a mod if anybody struggles with finding zeds called Sixth Sense. It’s simple, tracks any human being (zed or survivor) within a 15 meter radius. Using it in stealth builds is nice, as you can path around zeds even in a forest
Love the hl1 scientist sounds
LOVE your tutorial. 2 coffees on me bru.
These are great tips. I will add that the fail proof way to handle doors is to open and walk away immediately. No need to run or be in combat stance. Just walk. You don't have to do this every time, but do it when you're not sure if a zombie is behind the door. When scouting a building, don't sneak unless you have a good reason to, for example if you want to avoid zombies outside from entering the building. Any zombies hiding behind doors will react to the walking noise, which means you won't get caught off guard.
I don't recommend any traits that changes the mechanics of the game, like sharp hearing or graceful. At the end of the day they're crutches, and when you no longer use them, you have to recalibrate your habits. So using them actually hurts your ability to improve at the game. Don't even pick the negative traits, for the same reason. Consistent feedback from the game is key to mastering the game. Only pick good traits that adds modifiers, such as increased strength or faster skill up.
I always says that to my friend and mostly to meself, Look Around! Prioritize your targets.
One more tip, in case of danger, stay focus and don't rush, in this game, you're always one missclic away from death.
These are the rules of survival I use to keep me alive...
1.) corners kill (corners are blind spots that let zoms get in close. do NOT fight near corners. They are an underated death traps.)
2.) Pause at doors (NEVER just walk through a door as you open it, always pause and check before you go through.)
3.) you can only do so much. (Tierdness is a HUGE killer. Stop before it becomes an issue. You can always push further tomorow.)
4) Ring a rosey (this is a tactic where you run around a building to break line of sight and change direction. My god, the number of FUBAR situations this has got me out of) The name is a refference to a nursary rhyme/song where kids dance in a circle "ring a ring a rosey a pocket full of poseys" The fact the song is about the black death in london, has a nice symatry to it in this situation.
5) always have somewhere to run to. (if you've got a "cleared" zone you can run to or use tactically, situations can get FAR worse before they get out of control)
6.) always carry a molotov. (if all else fails, get outside and BURN THEM!)
How not to die in Project Zomboid:
1. Just don't have a skill issue lol.
Now seriously. While it's true most of deaths are inevitable and sometimes it's hard to make it out alive, you are ultimately the one who decides what to do and how you could possibly die.
Most deaths scenarios can be avoided if you're skilled and careful enough, but ultimately if you can farsight possible situations, then it's just up to the luck you have.
Note that spending hours in the game will make you good at it, eventually.
Even if you know what to do, you first have to experience it in order to master it, have some runs, then you'll die at a much slower rate.
It's advised to follow some tips to live longer. However, you're the one who decides how to play the game, in a risky way or either safe, the important thing is you have fun.
If I cleared an area recently and want to do something like strip cars I'll just lean on the car horn or turn a siren on for a bit. Best to sacrifice a couple of hours clearing out the dozen or so that'll usually show up.
Huh, that scientist from black mesa just can't catch a break.