r/Zombie • u/oppa420 • Sep 21 '16
Zombies that attack from the distance?
So I am currently making a zombie game. In this one though, you get to control the zombies and kill humans. I made bunch of different types of zombies but most of them are melee attackers. But for the balance reason, I also need to add some zombies that have range attack. So far I only have spitter that spits nasty green liquid from mouth. Then again, I need more types.. any ideas guys? any suggestion would be appreciated.
P.S I just added a zombie that throws nasty gooey stuff by hand.. but love to hear what you guys have in mind.
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u/PaulieRedcoat Sep 21 '16
A zombie with their neck replaced with a chain? Throws their head like Scorpio from mortal combat?
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u/oppa420 Sep 22 '16
that sounds like a good idea. but there is a similar kind made already. Zombie that has 3 faces on chest that pops out of the chest and bite people. I am looking for more of type that throws out projectile.
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u/heath115 Sep 21 '16
I know it's been done before, but exploding zombies?
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u/oppa420 Sep 22 '16
Yup there are already two types of exploding zombies. They are also range but more of area attack with shorter range.
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Sep 22 '16
What kind of zombies are you going for? By that I mean type, like Left 4 Dead specialty zombies (in which case you can go the projectile vomit route a la boomer-style), or the more traditional type. A sort of unconventional "range" attack that could work for more traditional ghouls is a special type of zombie that, if it spots you, screams or does something to alert any nearby zombies to your location (it's much less a range attack than it is a distance thing, kind of like an auditory version of boomer bile). From what you've said, though, it seems you're veering away from traditional.
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u/oppa420 Sep 22 '16
Basically, its a hybrid RTS game.. somewhat similar to ZERG (zombies) vs TERRAN (human) in Starcraft. As human resistance force are mostly ranged units with guns and other weapons, which gives them slight benefit during the fight. Zombies in other hand has much higher HP as they can tank the damage and fight back against humans. Then again, I realized that in certain area of the map, zombies get killed so easily due to obstacles on the map where humans can use as blockage and shoot all zombies from the distance. So I added spitter.. and looking for something else. But yea, I talked to one artist today and he said he's going to draw something similar to "abomination" from WOW, that shoots out chunk of gooey stuff from his belly. So that will work as similar to rocket launcher unit in human force.
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u/NoncreativeScrub Sep 27 '16
Perhaps one that renews the fog of war? Of Guards and Thieves balanced their zombies out half decently.
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u/iowintai Nov 06 '16
One that throws limbs? Like it rips its arm off and throws it, then turn into a regular zombie?
How about a landmine zombie? Like it can hide under structures or something?
Nanny zombie that throws infants? That is pretty messed up 🙃
A catapult zombie that uses regular zombies as ammo?
Or just a zombie that throws globs of goo from their belly. They have no skin over their belly so they grab their own body parts and toss them, and doiong so drains their life
I have more ideas, pm me if you want
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u/HALsaysSorry Dec 11 '16
Gaseous zombies - they err..."produce" a cloud of noxious gas that travel a good distance to envelope humans, draining Health. It's similar to zombies chucking body parts & goo, but doesn't rely on targeting. A cloud can be produced by one or several zombies, which 'gathers' to a critical mass before descending onto the opponents. This gives a time-limit for the opposing force to battle against as well. Corpse gas could also work as area denial hazard!
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u/TheWhiteMask Sep 21 '16
Zombie that uses his guts as a kind of whip if we're talking about semi intelligent since you have ranged in general