It's too easy to get KO"d by zeds

[KaneIsMyName]

So I was trapped in a house trying to fight off 3 zeds and before I could kill a single one of them (got off 3 shots with a pickaxe) I was knocked out. Still had almost a full bar of health. Fight lasted maybe 5 seconds and I was dead and pretty much everything I owned is now gone and it is back to square one. 

Second time this has happened. I had pretty much just managed to recover from the last episode and here I am.

Is there any way to adjust this? I kinda feel like I should still have a fighting chance if backed into a corner. The way things are now, there is no point even fighting if you end up backed into a corner with more than 2 zeds on you. Not saying they should be easier to kill. Or that they shouldn't hit hard. I am asking if there is a way to specifically address the chance to be knocked out. It just seems insane that I am essentially "dead" by the 5th hit I take despite still having nearly a full bar of health. 

Edited March 5, 2020 by KaneIsMyName

[Fae]

Ive never had this issue... unless ive died to a dayz glitch or something or ive crashed halfway through.

You gotta sneak around unless you got enough bullets. You cant just go running around willy-nilly and expect to be okay.

[Guest Generic Name]

Never aggro more than one zombie at a time if you don't have enough bullets to deal with a horde. If you aggro more than you can deal with, run into a place and lock yourself in, gather them into a corner away from your escape door, let them calm down, then sneak to the door and run out as fast as you can. If you aggro more, do it again.

[KaneIsMyName]

All I did was open a door. Two zeds rushed in (only saw one) with a third not long after. The entire encounter lasted maybe 7 seconds. 

I mean, I do a ton of sneaking. Because I literally never use a gun. Ever. All it does is slow me down. I know how to avoid the bum rush. At least I thought I did.

But again, my issue isnt with zed strength or stamina. I just dont think I should die with 80% of my health and a weapon in hand. I think I started at (or close to) full health and died in like 6 seconds because I got KO'd. Is there a separate value for KO rate or is it tied to zed damage? Anyone know?

[GaryCash]

Don’t fight zombies run from them, they are fast angry and strong and they want to eat you!!

[Elijah Johnson]

2 hours ago, KaneIsMyName said:

So I was trapped in a house trying to fight off 3 zeds and before I could kill a single one of them (got off 3 shots with a pickaxe) I was knocked out. Still had almost a full bar of health. Fight lasted maybe 5 seconds and I was dead and pretty much everything I owned is now gone and it is back to square one. 

Second time this has happened. I had pretty much just managed to recover from the last episode and here I am.

Is there any way to adjust this? I kinda feel like I should still have a fighting chance if backed into a corner. The way things are now, there is no point even fighting if you end up backed into a corner with more than 2 zeds on you. Not saying they should be easier to kill. Or that they shouldn't hit hard. I am asking if there is a way to specifically address the chance to be knocked out. It just seems insane that I am essentially "dead" by the 5th hit I take despite still having nearly a full bar of health. 

So I have a problem with them they’ve been edited but I have a question there have been in the last month 3-4 threads about this is it really necessary to make another thread ???

[PublicVoodoo]

1. Plan out your routes in a town

2. Sneak around the town, crouch when moving, keep the sound bar low

3. Never fire a weapon in a town

4. If you gain attention by Zeds jump on a car or other high place. Or simply run in a building let the infected chase you in then run around them and shut them inside.

[Roland]

9 hours ago, KaneIsMyName said:

I kinda feel like I should still have a fighting chance if backed into a corner.

You do have a chance, you just need something better than a pickaxe, like an automatic assault rifle. We can't facilitate the very worst weapons available and balance zombies so that even a person with a screwdriver can fight off a group of them. If they were that easy then this apocalyptic outbreak would have never happened in the first place.

[RonnieLR]

Like most people here are saying; you're just doing it wrong. ANYONE who gets cornered by 3 zombies has pretty much 0 chance of surviving. If you are trapped in a house; my favourite method is use the doorway to filter them through one-by-one. This forms them into somewhat of a queue to eat you. Then just use that single-file line to kill them off one by one. It works a treat for me!

[Eagle]

4 hours ago, Roland said:

You do have a chance, you just need something better than a pickaxe, like an automatic assault rifle. 

If you get backed in a corner with a riffle you can't shoot due to collision.

[KaneIsMyName]

I am just in it for the discussion at this point, since it is clear absolutely nobody is interested in changing this. So please don't take anything as hostile or argumentative. It's just gum flapping.

 I do appreciate everyones suggestions. I appreciate a solid community that encourages and educatess. But I know how to deal with zeds and how to sneak. I have plenty of hours in game. This isn't the only server I play on. I play on much more difficult servers where one scratch from a zed can finish you. So you avoid contact at all costs. I try and only play on the "hardcore survival" servers because I enjoy the challenge. And I play mostly the same way. Sneaking. With a melee weapon because gunfire just slows me down.

Not saying I am some badass. Just trying to put my experience in game and with zeds into context. I know what I am doing. Someone mentioned zed cycling. That was what I was doing when I was overwhelmed. I opened the door to let one in and two literally sprinted in the door. They didnt stand there all "rawr." They were all about it. Negotiated the corner, up the porch and in like pro's. And with the two in the doorway, as I was trying to get it closed, a third sprinted in. About 2 seconds after that I was dead. With almost a full bar of health.

If that is the way it is, that is the way it is. If everyone is cool with it, I will adjust accordingly. I will just have to start wearing a brain bucket. I just think it is overkill is all. But that is just one man's opinion. And its worth the pixels it is written on. 

Given all that, and everyones interest in an actual challenge with actual risk, would everyone here be interested in adding VIRUS to the mods? It gives any strike by a zed the chance to infect you with "the virus." And you have about a half hour to administer an antidote before you die.

[Noble]

Real quick advice here: Aim for the head, does more damage.

[CrescentGent]

I mean if 3 fully grown men burst into your room, aimlessly swinging their arms and they hit you in the head, you're gonna get knocked out.

[Palatheio]

28 minutes ago, CrescentGent said:

I mean if 3 fully grown men burst into your room, aimlessly swinging their arms and they hit you in the head, you're gonna get knocked out.

That reminds me of my college days. 

Anyway, on a more serious note, I've only rarely been KO'd by infected, twice I believe. Both times when fighting multiple infected. I don't think it's too easy to get knocked out, especially if you take adequate precautions such as hopping onto cars or inside a building. 

Edited March 6, 2020 by Palatheio

[Guest]

Crouch running is the best tactic when going around zombies, as long as you don't go in front of them. 

Then ofcourse, use melee weapons to pistols to take out the stragglers, and in the event more are alerted, you better have a gun to take out the rest, by either going inside a house or jumping on a car.

Damage is fine and I like that zombies pose a threat, so I'm gonna -1 this suggestion.