Dantman40 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I have seen every episode of TWD and FTWD as well as all the Romero movies. I have never seen anyone Zombified by anything other than a bite. This is true of every other Zombie movie I can think of. There should at least be an option to make Zombification bite only. Of course scratches and lacerations could cause ordinary, non Zombifiying injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastard Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Maybe the risk of dying through non-bite zombification should be mitigated via disinfectation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurluas Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 This would be an interesting sandbox setting definitely. It might also depend on how decayed/bloody the zombie is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornsteyn Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Honestly I think I was never infected by a scratch, only bites. But I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trombonaught Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I think it's less that the scratch infected you, and more that blood or fluids from the zombie's own injuries were able to enter your body when they broke your skin. Still, I AM having trouble recalling movie lore that supports a scratch-born infection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius359au Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 scratches causing infections is fairly common in zompoc novels ,less of a chance than being bitten but still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorn Henry Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Not sure if there is an option in the sandbox settings to only make it so it transmits through saliva aka bites, not scratches and lacerations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neonwarrior Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I also think scratches shouldn't infect you, but lacerations probably should. Now that armor is in the game, it should be possible to totally remove the threat of scratches and lacerations in general; only bites should still be a threat, and your character should be able to remove the threat of a single zombie biting you from the front (using their Guard skill). Zombies catching you off-guard and groups of zombies should be what you fear in the late game. Eventually other survivors will be your main threat as the zombie population is reduced (because they disperse into other nearby counties), so armor will be much less useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Whatever TWD or Romero does in that regard doesn't really change that you're being mauled by a feral, animated corpse that spreads its infection through its blood and saliva. I do think you're mis-remembering, though as the common trend in both series tends to be the idea that everyone is infected and that being dead is the turn. The bite just gets you there quicker and makes for good on-sceen action. Not a concept I like, but then it'd be hard to have a zombie apocolypse if it literally spread like rabies, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikecaterpillars Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 You also have to remember, this is not The Walking Dead, or a Romero film. This is Project Zomboid with it's own lore. xXx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysergic Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 19 hours ago, trombonaught said: Still, I AM having trouble recalling movie lore that supports a scratch-born infection. I can't think of any Romero-esque zombie movie/show/comic, but 28 Days Later style requires even LESS than a scratch. Just a single drop of blood in the wrong place (eye, mouth, open wound, etc). 2 hours ago, EnigmaGrey said: Not a concept I like, but then it'd be hard to have a zombie apocolypse if it literally spread like rabies, wouldn't it? Also 28 Days Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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