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September 29, 2006 6:00 PM

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Lunatic Angelic

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September 29, 2006 6:01 PM

I need more paratroopers in Urban Dead.
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    September 29, 2006 6:09 PM
    
    With a slight hint of honey
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- Prozium
  
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  September 29, 2006 6:22 PM
  
  There's brains at the topleaf building. It's a lvl 40 scientist with 56HP left.
  - Prozium
    
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    September 29, 2006 6:23 PM
    
    oh, it's near wooly crescent in west grayside.
- atom519
  
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  September 29, 2006 6:26 PM
  
  Ok, this is the text-based adventure game correct?
  - Clay
    
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    September 29, 2006 6:27 PM
    
    web base mmorpg
    
    very simple - you're either a human or zombie. the point is to go around and kill the other guy
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  September 29, 2006 6:33 PM
  
  5 brains in Dampney Grove Police Department; doors are open!
  - Colleton
    
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    September 29, 2006 6:36 PM
    
    That place was unreal. So many brains in one box. I definitely needed more AP than I had. :)
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      September 29, 2006 6:39 PM
      
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      - Colleton
        
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        September 29, 2006 6:48 PM
        
        Wow, that just boggles the mind. :)
        
        Prozium
        
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        September 29, 2006 6:49 PM
        
        we have to strike a mall.
        
        ohhjebus
        
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        September 29, 2006 6:56 PM
        
        i agree. and soon, while the shack hype is still strong.
        
        DonkeyPopsicle
        
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        September 29, 2006 6:58 PM
        
        we didn't even kill everyone in the PD tonight.
        
        MurrayTheSkull
        
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        September 29, 2006 7:02 PM
        
        MORE AP PLZ
        
        genom
        
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        September 29, 2006 8:07 PM
        
        We also made a major move this afternoon/tonight, so we only had 2/3 the AP we would have had otherwise. Had the target been closer to Jilliard, or had we moved yesterday/last night, we'd have eaten the lot of 'em easily.
        
        hamachi
        
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        September 29, 2006 8:13 PM
        
        are there still brains there? I need a few more xp for my next lvl...
        
        genom
        
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        September 29, 2006 8:16 PM
        
        Judging by AlexXdude's posts below, it looks like the place is clean and ransacked.
        
        hamachi
        
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        September 29, 2006 8:21 PM
        
        any other sites for brains? I want to get LG soon
        
        Zero|DPX
        
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        September 29, 2006 8:25 PM
        
        You can try breaking into the building one square west of the PD; I don't remember the name and I don't know its status, but it had a lot of brains in it.
        
        hamachi
        
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        September 29, 2006 8:37 PM
        
        i don't have MOL so I need easy kills..
        
        Colleton
        
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        September 29, 2006 7:04 PM
        
        There's no way we could eat that many people.
        
        Besides, TroZ posted a link the other night about a zombie siege of a mall that didn't exactly go all that well for the zombies: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Siege_of_Caiger_Mall
        
        Over 1,300 zombies and they were unsuccessful. I bet it was fun while it lasted though. :)
        
        SwiftyPants
        
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        September 29, 2006 7:07 PM
        
        http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12934180
        
        ColoradoCNC
        
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        September 29, 2006 7:08 PM
        
        That's a brilliant plan. We'd be like a Zombie Kamikaze squad. I for one will go in on this if it occurs.
        
        Prozium
        
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        September 29, 2006 7:12 PM
        
        before we die we should add all the scientists to our friends list so that we can single them out when we're zombies and take them out first so they can't revive people.
        
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        DarkWolf5
        
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        September 29, 2006 9:16 PM
        
        You do realize that with a single click a human can empty a building of bodies right? So you pk, die and then get dumped outside while waiting for AP. Nevermind the majority of the zombie horde lack human skills so they would have a really hard time doing any noticable damage in human form. Think it be better to just do a zombie assualt, although I do like the suicide idea just because it be awesome. Although other humans healing the shackhorde as they get organized would be funny.
        
        DarkWolf5
        
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        September 29, 2006 9:21 PM
        
        Also for the suicide idea, I think a few zombies with infected bite would work really well. Infect the human horde and you have X moves to get inside the mall for the attack. Be an easy way to coordinate a suicide without having to deal with % to hit trying to kill each other.
        
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        September 29, 2006 9:24 PM
        
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        DarkWolf5
        
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        September 29, 2006 9:46 PM
        
        There are zombie skills to display health. Scent Fear will mark the wounded and dying, while scent blood will display all health values of survivors. Diagnosis also transfers over while being a zombie.
        
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        September 29, 2006 9:48 PM
        
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        DarkWolf5
        
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        September 29, 2006 9:49 PM
        
        It really is one of the least likely place to find many people who are wounded. It's not something you would want to bet on.
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    September 29, 2006 6:39 PM
    
    You are inside Dampney Grove Police Dept. The doors to the street have been left wide open. Also here are Elva (30HP), Jack Down (45HP), leapofaith97 (43HP), Prof McCrud (39HP).
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      September 29, 2006 6:48 PM
      
      Elva is now dead, Prof McCrud is down to 19 HP
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    September 29, 2006 6:40 PM
    
    Wish I had some AP. Next time, Gadget.
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    September 29, 2006 7:26 PM
    
    All brains eaten
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    September 29, 2006 7:12 PM
    
    West Grayside, Woolly Crescent
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    September 29, 2006 7:12 PM
    
    Woolly Crescent in West Grayside
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- Ebu
  
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  September 29, 2006 7:47 PM
  
  I'm finally in the neighboorhood, but I won't be usefull for much brain-eating for a while. :(
  - Ebu
    
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    September 29, 2006 8:16 PM
    
    Also, Headshot is the fucking stupidest idea for a skill I have seen in any game, ever.
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      September 29, 2006 8:20 PM
      
      It used to be worse - originally it wiped out your XP too
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      September 29, 2006 9:02 PM
      
      Yeah, it is a bit of a "Make Game Less Fun" button... for everyone that gets shot.
- Nixx2004
  
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  September 29, 2006 8:21 PM
  
  Bah, my level 1 got killed and headshotted by a level 20 human. Going to be awhile until I can even stand up. Fun. ;)
- Lunatic Angelic
  
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  September 29, 2006 8:48 PM
  
  Well, since my Scout got zombiefied by the Shack :P, I rolled a fireman, maybe you will let HIM scout for you.
  - DarkWolf5
    
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    September 29, 2006 8:51 PM
    
    That's why you don't leave him where they can find them. They'll eat almost anything. Damn dirty zombies. You don't know where I've been.
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        September 29, 2006 9:55 PM
        
        I made the character expressly to scout for you guys, but oh well. :P
        
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  - Colleton
    
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    September 29, 2006 8:54 PM
    
    It wasn't me - I've only been eating humans inside the buildings we've been attacking. :)
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  September 29, 2006 10:33 PM
  
  i'm at woolly. someone eat me.
  - hamachi
    
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    September 29, 2006 10:45 PM
    
    damn!!! I need just a few more XP. hungry shackers beat me to it!!
    
    LAAAAMMMMPP!!!
- Balboa
  
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  September 30, 2006 2:54 AM
  
  BlueZ is at Woolly, 30 HP. Needs eating.
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    September 30, 2006 3:00 AM
    
    Mmmm...brains
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    September 30, 2006 3:12 AM
    
    I snacked on him 'til my AP ran out.
- ColoradoCNC
  
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  September 30, 2006 3:15 AM
  
  Heads up, there are 16 humans in Holly Crescent PD right now; 2NE and 1E of Wooly
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    - Crimson
      
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      September 30, 2006 4:18 AM
      
      a carpark
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      has brains at 30 HP currently. and dropping
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        September 30, 2006 4:23 AM
        
        nevermind, dead. however there are 2 humans at the Bearns Arms
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- scanline
  
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  September 30, 2006 4:38 AM
  
  Woolly Crescent is getting quite a few hit and run attacks.
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    September 30, 2006 4:39 AM
    
    Yeah, I noticed that. Not much we can do really, as we're just standing out in the open :/
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  September 30, 2006 4:49 AM
  
  Spotted 6 brains in the Topleaf Building(55, 84). Doors wide open!
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    September 30, 2006 5:25 AM
    
    9 in there now, Ltdude is on 32HP.
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    September 30, 2006 6:09 AM
    
    Topleaf Building 10 brains
    Sanhusky 26 HP Malcolm Carr 58 HP, Poxx 48 HP, LtDude 30 HP, bornunderabadsign 58 HP, CovenantChild 58 HP Azathoth3000 51 HP, Jarody DiPietro, MrAnonymous
- Daggoth
  
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  September 30, 2006 5:22 AM
  
  How is this possible? Loads of zombies going down at Wooly Crescent.
  Kypara killed a zombie. (46 minutes ago) ...and another. ...and another. ...and another.
  Someone else killed 5 an hour or two ago.
  
  Granted I'm only playing a level 3 civilian across the other side of the map and I can't kill shit yet, but good god, we're DYING out there! oh wait we're already dead lolz
  - genom
    
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    September 30, 2006 6:47 AM
    
    With Ankle Grab, it's not a big deal if they just kill us.
    
    Of course, I just got poked with a needle, so when I stand up I'll be alive...think I'll take this opportunity to find me a flak jacket before submitting myself as an appetizer.
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  - Balboa
    
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    September 30, 2006 5:30 AM
    
    There's a mall two spaces up. Topleaf is a NecroTech facility apparently.
    
    The wiki has a warning regarding our position :)
    http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/West_Grayside
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      September 30, 2006 7:09 AM
      
      I just smashed on the barricades a bit. The lights are on in there, I smell brains...
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        September 30, 2006 7:29 AM
        
        I'm in the building with 8 brains and another zombie.
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  September 30, 2006 7:42 AM
  
  10:41am EST
  I have 39 AP at Woolly -- anybody up for some mid-morning hunting?
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    September 30, 2006 7:50 AM
    
    10:46am EST
    Poxx (Lvl 14), LtDude, bornunderabadsign (Lvl 24), CovenantChild (Lvl 25), Azathoth3000 (Lvl 41) and MrAnonymous are all still in the TopLeaf Building in West Grayside ( http://redrum.soul-fantasy.net/map.php?menu=goto&coord=55|84 ). Kill the intruders and smash the gear... they'll have a harder time tracking us without their precious NT building.
- Ride-My-Rocket
  
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  September 30, 2006 7:53 AM
  
  FIRST POST THREAD IS UP - http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12956354