BIG UPDATE – New Zombie Combat System

PATCH NOTES — Version 0.30

🌟 BIG UPDATE – New Zombie Combat & Behavior

🧟 New Zombie Combat System

Zombies now react dynamically to where you hit them.
Shoot off limbs to change how they move, attack, and behave—making combat far more tactical and rewarding.

🔊 New Zombie Sound System

• Added all-new zombie sounds (replacing placeholders).

• These aren’t final, but a major improvement toward our final audio direction.

🎵 New Gameplay Music

• Added new background music for gameplay.

• Fully stream-safe for YouTube & Twitch.

• Can be turned off in settings.

🌙 Atmosphere & Lighting Improvements

• Increased nighttime brightness.

• Improved overall world atmosphere and ambience.

👣 Character & Movement Audio

• Lowered footstep volume to give room for new character sound effects.

• Added subtle breathing system (not intrusive but adds presence).

• Added new character noises:

  • Landing / jumping

  • Getting hungry

  • Getting cold

  • (Thirst sound still TBD)

🎤 New Yelling & Whispering System

Use your voice to lure zombies:

• Crouch + ALT + Q → Whisper

• Standing + ALT + Q → Yell (attracts zombies from large distance)
  A great replacement for bottle-throwing.

🪜 Building Fixes

• Fixed curved and small stairs snapping incorrectly to foundations.

🧟‍♂️ New & Updated Zombie Types

• Bloater now acts as a Screamer, alerting nearby zombies when spotting a player.

• Added two new zombie types:

  • Feral – very fast, low HP

  • Sprinter – very fast, low HP

• Various minor bug fixes.