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Only reason I'd assume they'd try and sabotage the plant is because the area is in quarantine and if survivors are constantly turning the power/water back on the government would get annoyed and just bomb the place or something, makes as much sense as the government just quarantining the state with everyone in it But yeah, high skills so it's VERY hard to do, and I always found it strange that there wasn't any utility stations in the entire game world... Especially considering I could walk around my town and see 2 power substations... Maybe the utility turn off happens when the apocalypse has gone too far out of hand and they figure it's a lost cause? I dunno

I think it could be cool to have Power sub-stations/Water distribution stations or water plants/power plants in the game area and when the power/water gets turned off you could try and turn it back on? Maybe have the national guard/army/SEAL team 6/whatever protecting the stations? Or whenever you turn it on there's a chance the government will come back to switch them off/sabotage the buildings? The professions could be worked into it too, so like, an electrician could try and turn the power back on, but wouldn't be able to work the water system, etc.

That's exactly what i try to say the whole time. Wearing this stuff isn't even really encumbering or hot. Im talking out of Personal experience. As long as it's below 30°C it's comfortable to wear and i can walk around in it the whole day. Im talking about modern Motorcycle gear (overall)....and i wouldn't wear a full helmet because of Vision but other than that. I would trust my Motorcycleoverall my life....Because i already doBut i wouldn't wear it to actively fight the armies of the undead. I would wear it to protect me from surprising zombies and the enviroment. Just look few Pages back and you'l find my whole Setup and the reasoning. Read your post and I agree with it (except shooting for the head, the torso is a larger target, easier to hit so it's more instinctual to shoot for there, more chance of hitting, even with a minor injury which would be debilitating) Just thinking as well, surely the military would have tried a cleanup situation, so there might be supply caches with their equipment, then there would be riot and regular police attire... Add to that leather jackets, motorcycle gear and heck, even American football gear, you wouldn't really need to craft any armour of your own.

Just been thinking about armour and sorry if these have been stated but first: Leather jacket and denim such as jeans would give great protection, considering people wear it on motorcycles for bare basic protection. Speaking of motorcycles, why not wear a set of the protective gear? It's very durable, as it's made out of the toughest fabrics on the planet: Kevlar, Cordura, Ballistic Nylon... the type of stuff that when layered can stop bullets and knives. Also the thick, padded gauntlets with carbon fiber knuckles which can withstand crashes at motorway speed and incredibly strong leather boots with oil-resistant, non-slip soles. Beyond that, there are pads, inserts and plates hidden all throughout to protect major joints and body parts... Find a suit of that and a helmet and you'd be impossible to get bitten or scratched...