Welcome to THE STRAIN.
The strain has evolved, and the entire planet was unprepared. Warnings were ignored, and cries for help were silenced. This is not the new world that you were told to prepare for.
Welcome to Chapter One. Case Zero is no longer in the picture; we're beyond that. There's no stopping the undead, so get that out of your heads. You must prepare carefully and quietly. Do not let them take you; do not let them bite you. If you're bitten, you know what to do.
I'm excited to share with you, our new Project Zomboid server.
THE STRAIN: Chapter One is our brand new Project Zomboid server, building on what we've learned from YahRly's Project Zomboid. This is not a replacement or a continuation of that server; it is a totally fresh environment complete with hand-picked mods to both improve QoL and give you new, exciting experiences.
To those of you not familiar with map mods, this will be a totally new and unique experience. It will challenge you and test your survival skills. This is not a beginner-friendly server, but beginners are welcome, and we encourage you to join. Just know, you will most likely die.
Chapter One is the preparation phase. The zombie population is growing slowly but surely. You will have time to prepare and find your way, but you don't have long.
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MAIN OVERVIEW:
Carefully selected map, vehicle and QoL mods to keep you busy for hours.
This is a PvE server, roleplay is encouraged but not enforced.
Things will evolve with the community's input and feedback.
The environment is challenging but rewarding.
The days are 4 hours in length.
Things will progress slower than on our previous server, you will have more time to prepare.
THE STRAIN is evolving, the zombie characteristics may change without warning.
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ANTI WORLD DESTRUCTION:
We're experimenting with different settings this time around, we want to keep the world feeling fresh for new players, even months into the game. For this reason, we've disabled destruction of objects. We have whitelisted (or attempted to whitelist) gun shop barricades. If you encounter any issues, let us know. Again this is experimental, so it is subject to change.
If you want to disassemble furniture, you need to do it in your own home (safehouse). You can pickup objects and take them home, but you may be blocked from disassembling elsewhere. Again, this is to try and prevent a totally destroyed world.
We'll have a look back over these changes very soon and decide if they will be changed.
CHAPTER MESSAGES:
The server has some experimental features which attempt to improve performance on the server side. Please stay tuned for updates on known issues.
Your feedback is crucial and invaluable, don't be afraid to share it.
INFORMATION:
Server IP: 185.213.24.198:16261
Server Website: https://zomboid.yahrly.com/content?page=thestrain
Server Discord: https://discord.gg/Th4NCq4MuE
