[2023] Are the zombies the enemy

Originally posted by Havik: I’ve honestly never really had an issue with this. It sounds entirely like a skill issue and you’re blaming the devs. The zombies have just as much reach as you do, maybe slightly more.

Slightly less. The LONGEST zombie reach is shorter than the players SHORTEST reach(not counting cop vomit).

You can backpedal with carefully timed taps and punch any zombie in the game to death with your bare hands.

Originally posted by JoeSloeMoe:

Originally posted by Shurenai: Slightly less. The LONGEST zombie reach is shorter than the players SHORTEST reach(not counting cop vomit).

You can backpedal with carefully timed taps and punch any zombie in the game to death with your bare hands.

Well all I can say is that I swung and missed because I was too far away (twice) and the zombie just swung there arms and took me out.

For sure- I believe you. It's an issue some people experience and most don't. But, In the code, the way it's designed and intended, Zombies have less reach than the player.

Last I checked, and it had been this way for a very very long time, Zombies have a reach of around 1.5-1.65 meters depending on the specific zombie. The player's shortest reach is 1.8, barehanded.

It's not a whole lot of difference, and it's hard to judge in a melee between two moving parties. But, Provided everything is working as intended and you're not experiencing desyn (which yes, can happen in SP in this game), You should have a longer reach than the zombie- Especially with any kind of weapon in hand.