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There went the status quo.
Saturday / 01.28.06 / 12:33AM / Joe
 An Urban Dead update: I've only been checking in sporadically as of late, because I have well over 1000 XP and nothing interesting to spend them on. I've pretty much been waiting for the game to add in some new features (like the recent NecroTech upgrade). So I've been just hanging out in the Calvert Mall, leaving occasionally to stab at some zombies.
This week, I noticed some chatter about a big zombie incursion, an organized mob picking its way from mall to mall... because malls are typically huge human strongholds. Now, I've heard this for months; nearly every week somebody in the room would run in all panicked about the giant zombie attack that was coming within a day or two. But this time, it wasn't just crying wolf...
One explanation before I continue: Urban Dead happily records all chat in your location when you're not actively playing, so when you return to the game, you get this big page of conversation. Typically, there isn't much text, since the act of talking costs action points and most people spend their points on killin' before chattin'. Here's what greeted me when I logged into Urban Dead tonight:
• Cronzor said "Maybe I should drop some guns and make some syringes?" (01-26 07:27 GMT)
• Azombie said "OK guys, the Tour will be here any day now. For those who haven't been in a mall seige, priorities are 1) Barricade, 2) Heal and 3) Kill zeds inside. Don't make forays outside, it's pointless. Barricades are the best weapon, followed by first aid!" (01-26 09:31 GMT)
• Cronzor said "Sounds like a blast. No pun intended." (01-26 15:53 GMT)
• Alexis Storm said "Bale Mall has fallen, zeds inside just finishing up the stragglers." (01-26 16:38 GMT)
• Link02129 said "Would anyone like to set up an official revive point?" (01-26 19:42 GMT)
• BiggyP said "theres one just north of here actually.dunno if its official but ive revived a few zeds there." (01-26 20:52 GMT)
• Richard Tanner said "Fellas, I (as well as my friends) have been talking to the four corners of the mall and advocating relocating to Caiger before the Tour can get here, thus avoiding dying here and strengthening Caiger for the final fight" (01-26 22:08 GMT)
• Richard Tanner said "A few people have insisted on staying and fighting, and to them I say good luck, but they simply can't win, they lack the numbers and organization, Caiger however, does not and would be the place to go" (01-26 22:09 GMT)
• Nukem said "22" (01-27 00:16 GMT)
• Nukem said "22 zeds outside SE corner. Bale mall 17 clicks east of here has been over by zeds. i believe they are moving towards this mall." (01-27 00:16 GMT)
• Dark Truth said "22? what?" (01-27 00:17 GMT)
• A flare was fired 2 blocks to the south. (01-27 00:34 GMT)
• deadified said "there are 48 on the SE corner of the mall" (01-27 01:59 GMT)
• deadified said "48 Zombies that is" (01-27 01:59 GMT)
• A flare was fired 3 blocks to the east and 2 blocks to the north. (01-27 02:51 GMT)
• Shirtman said "The revive point a few north at Boait Monument is an official point organized by ClanBOB. I regularly rez two or three zombies a day there." (01-27 04:01 GMT)
• Mr Jack23 said "Anyone alerted the BOBs? I'm sure they'd be interested if they don't already know." (01-27 04:02 GMT)
• Cronzor said "I helped reinforce barricades at the southeast block. Can't seem to get it to extremely heavy though." (01-27 04:19 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 04:28 GMT)
• brett maas said "SE corner needs help, 28 zombies!!!" (01-27 04:42 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 04:43 GMT)
• A flare was fired 8 blocks to the east and 5 blocks to the north. (01-27 04:53 GMT)
• Cronzor said "SOUTHEAST UNDER MASSIVE ATTACK, GO GO GO!!!" (01-27 05:03 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 05:19 GMT)
• A flare was fired 11 blocks to the west and 2 blocks to the south. (01-27 07:20 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 07:34 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 4 damage. (01-27 10:08 GMT)
• The zombie's bite was infected! (You'll now take 1HP damage for every action you take, except speaking. Infection can be cured with a First Aid Kit.) (01-27 10:08 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 10:08 GMT)
• A flare was fired 13 blocks to the west and 1 block to the north. (01-27 10:47 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 12:35 GMT)
• Enormous Genitals said "Southeast needs reinforcements fast!" (01-27 12:49 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 13:16 GMT)
• Tiberias said "took out 3 zeds to the se, ran out of ap, running out of ammo, need some help to keep the mall." (01-27 13:18 GMT)
• You heard a low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 13:35 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 14:09 GMT)
• You heard a low groaning 1 block to the east and 1 block to the south. (01-27 14:19 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 14:20 GMT)
• rshadarack2 said "RETREAT!! FALL BACK TO CAIGER" (01-27 15:53 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east. (01-27 15:55 GMT)
• NEO VVL said "Priorities: 1=Barricades 2=Healing 3=Kill the zeds FIGHT FOR CALVERT!!!" (01-27 16:14 GMT)
• Kenji Asaka said "waaah, sorry Kokkelipiima, i wanted to kill a zd =(" (01-27 16:19 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 16:20 GMT)
• Kenji Asaka said "shiet, man, didin't mean it this time too" (01-27 16:20 GMT)
• Thorsen said "ove 150 zeds pouring in through the SE" (01-27 16:32 GMT)
• You heard a loud and distant groaning 2 blocks to the south. (01-27 16:34 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 16:35 GMT)
• deadified healed you for 10 HP. (01-27 16:38 GMT)
• Mymmeli said "C'mon people, fight back!" (01-27 16:45 GMT)
• A flare was fired 12 blocks to the south. (01-27 17:50 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 17:53 GMT)
• A zombie said "GRAAAAAGH! AH AHM hra ZGARRAH ZAMBAH! AH AHM HAR ZA GAH GRAAAAGH AHN HARMANBARGAR BRAHNZ! HAR HAR HAR!" (01-27 18:51 GMT)
• A zombie said "ZAMBAH GANNAH GAH HARMAN BRAHNZ!" (01-27 18:52 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 19:01 GMT)
• james swelstad said "GET OUT OF HERE!" (01-27 19:34 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east. (01-27 19:36 GMT)
• A zombie said "ZAMBAHZ GANNAH HABBAH HARMAN BRAHNZ! ZAMBAAAAAAAAHZ! AGAAAAAAGH!" (01-27 19:46 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 19:51 GMT)
• A flare was fired 14 blocks to the west and 10 blocks to the south. (01-27 20:02 GMT)
• You heard a low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 20:20 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning 1 block to the east. (01-27 20:22 GMT)
• You heard a low groaning 1 block to the south. (01-27 21:17 GMT)
• You heard a loud and low groaning from somewhere nearby. (01-27 21:17 GMT)
• A zombie said "ZAMBAHZ GAHNA ZMAZH HARMANZ!!!" (01-27 21:31 GMT)
• A zombie said "GRAB HARMANZ ANH ZMAZH MAZH ZMAZH!" (01-27 21:32 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 4 damage. (01-27 21:34 GMT)
• The zombie's bite was infected! (You'll now take 1HP damage for every action you take, except speaking. Infection can be cured with a First Aid Kit.) (01-27 21:34 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 21:45 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 4 damage. (01-27 21:58 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 4 damage. (01-27 21:58 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:08 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:15 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:15 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:15 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:15 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:15 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:17 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:17 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:18 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:18 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:18 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:18 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:18 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:19 GMT)
• A zombie attacked you for 3 damage. (01-27 22:19 GMT)
• You heard a loud and distant groaning 2 blocks to the south. (01-27 23:31 GMT)
• You heard a loud and distant groaning 1 block to the west and 4 blocks to the south. (01-28 00:25 GMT)
• You have been killed.
I thought that was pretty funny. |
