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Posted by frame609 on 2005-12-15 17:52:26 +0000

Urban Dead

I confess that for the past month I have been playing this online game twice a day. A tremendous way to waste time, now that fantasy football season is winding down.

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-15 18:20:24 +0000
what! Im asleep already 1 action point per half hour? what are you trying to pull on us? whats yr user name? where are you hiding? It feel very D& D....

Posted by frame609 on 2005-12-15 18:26:49 +0000
You get one action point back per half hour to ensure against tampering. It's very balanced.

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-15 18:31:19 +0000
but I want more play NOW!

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-15 20:04:57 +0000
what do you mean balanced? Its gonna take me like 3 years to do anything meaningful... If you let it idle for a couple of days to you cap out @ 24 action points, or does it let you rack 'em up? Oh, btw: I Hate you.

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-15 22:00:28 +0000
I don't get how to win. I think it's kind of boring. Definitely a time waster.

Posted by frame609 on 2005-12-16 05:29:24 +0000
You cap off at 50 moves a day. Here's how you roll: search police stations, get a gun, kill zombies, repeat.

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-16 13:32:30 +0000
thanks. I dont hate you anymore...

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-19 17:00:49 +0000
All I had was an axe, a fire extinguisher and a book. I was able to hit a zombie once or twice, but never killed any. Also couldn't figure out how to find a secure hiding place.

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-19 17:10:40 +0000
you always have to make sure you save yrself 4-5 action points to get into a building before you fall asleep from exhaustion. If the building is "heavily barricaded" you usually wont be able to get into it. If you hide in a bldg w/ lots of other people, there is a higher potential of attracting zombies, but hey, at least the zombies have other targets except for you. If you fall asleep on the streets, zombies will find you and bite you until you die, then you will be a zombie. If you go to the police stations, and keep hitting search, you can usually find a shotgun, flares, shells, etc. frame is the real pro, though, so he might have better poop for you. I havent played since FRI, so Ive gotta go and use up my 50pts now. gdluck!

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-19 17:32:25 +0000
Okay. I was bitten by a zombie over the weekend...since Thursday afternoon. Went to the hospital where I got a first aid kit to cure myself, then fire axed two zombies and eventually fell asleep in a warehouse. Hope I don't get zombified too quickly!

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-19 17:39:20 +0000
got a shotgun, some shells, and whittled a zombie down to 13 health, but had to run away to find shelter before my action points went away. aaarghhhhhhhhh I hate this game (cant wait for some more action points, though)

Posted by frame609 on 2005-12-19 17:41:01 +0000
I have one character who has been zombified, and another who just got medical skills.

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-19 17:52:25 +0000
Anyone see ' Shaun of the Dead?' good flick.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-12-19 18:00:17 +0000
Shaun's Mum totally = my Mum

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-19 18:07:13 +0000
did the step dad become a zombie? LOL

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-19 19:05:05 +0000
Saw it and LOVED it. It's my new fave zombie flick, besides Dead Alive...of which I have the unrated version. The lawnmower through the foyer kills me!

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-12-19 19:53:20 +0000
I ain't got no step-daddy, NP!

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-19 20:11:32 +0000
I know, but the step dad in Sean Of the dead is so awesome... I mean, look at the guy!

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-12-19 20:19:10 +0000
LOL. Yeah, he rules! I actually have a wicked big crush on Bill Nighy (the actor). Started when he was in THIS movie: Ooooooh, sexy sexy!

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-19 23:04:42 +0000
I left hours ago, but for some reason only regained 10 action points. Lame!

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-20 12:09:07 +0000
we're all hooked on it though. Frame: your a zombie to us. We want everything we've ever given to us back.

Posted by frame609 on 2005-12-20 16:41:27 +0000
I can't hear you through all the lead.

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-20 17:00:53 +0000
In your water or from the bullets?

Posted by Null Protocol on 2005-12-20 17:06:00 +0000
I can see the sequel now - "Urban Lead"

Posted by Miriam on 2005-12-20 17:06:45 +0000
heh heh

Posted by dawnbixtler on 2005-12-21 06:14:55 +0000
I just met Mr Vandermar...

Posted by MF DU on 2006-06-21 14:42:52 +0000
goddam this game

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-06-21 15:03:52 +0000
I haven't checked in for months.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-06-21 16:23:49 +0000
Im starting to get re-addicted for some reason

Posted by tgl on 2006-06-21 16:46:04 +0000
zombie-ism is like that.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-06-21 22:35:01 +0000
beware - tgl - I have 13 experience points, with my new character (f4tr, natch)... wow MMORPG's (is that the right acronym?) are way geeky, but fun...

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