The Last Stand: Dead Zone [Zomb MMORPG]

RopeDrink

Looks like this series is really stepping up it's game, literally.

There've been threads here about TLS and TLS2, both being simple flash games, then there was TLS3 which was more an open exploration mini RPG in the style of the previous two mini-games...

Now there's TLS: Dead Zone, an MMORPG - Gotta say the creators have done pretty well for themselves, going from FTP Flash games to "Pay 2 Win" MMORPG.

If you're not sure what I'm on about, make yourself an Armor Games account (If you haven't already) then check it out:
The last Stand: Dead Zone.

Not sure if this has been discussed here before but figured I'd open a thread anyway in the event I'm not the only Boards member who's busting their ass trying to fortify their little encampment, or having a blast scavenging through the city, blowing zeds up with shotties or thwacking them with a hefty pipe with my little bunch of survivors.

For all I know I'm probably WAY late to the party - Either way, post in this thread if you're playing it, or interested in playing it.

Uploaded a small video to YouTube of one of my scavenging runs through a Supermarket in a nearby area with three survivors. Scavenging is part of the gameplay, the majority of it is fort-building in preparation for zombie attacks or even assault from rival survivor groups (player raids).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12QoLWe_zuk

Liking the general concept and the gameplay is addictive albeit slightly buggy at times and especially unhappy with the moderate server crashes - But those are expected when the game is in Beta.

Boardsies up those doors and windows with..
RopeDrink
Kromdar
RiderOnTheStorm
Zulu - VictorZulu
Jugger (TBC)
degrassinoel - Sprucelee

Kromdar

i'd be interested in giving this a look over. i enjoyed the series so far.
kinda busy trying my hand at day-z [i'm very late to that party...

RiderOnTheStorm

looks good .... I am in .... Say Hello To Cuban George !!

jugger

i am waiting on the comfirmation email its been ten min already
agggggggghhhh

whats the email address you get your verification from soi can check my blocked list

degrassinoel

that looks like a laugh, will give it a blast as soon as i can Nice one!

RiderOnTheStorm

I have only got my main char and 1 other survivor. Any tips on how to get another 1 or 2 survivors? I have increased food & water production, and increased beds avail .......

Kromdar

think you have to have a positive morale. i remember a game [possibly flash game] where the better your base is, the more people would turn up. i think it had to do with overall happiness.
the game was reclaim, i think.

anyway is there a way to team up with ohter boardsies? i'm alright holding my own turf but if we could all use the same compound that'd be cool.

RiderOnTheStorm

I am in Riverside North ..... only a couple of compunds from the north edge of the map ....

RiderOnTheStorm

thats good to know RopeDrink ......

I got my 3rd survivor now ..... all I got to do now is keep everyone fed & happy!

If its not a stupid question , is it more dangerous to go searching the houses / streets at night?

Zulu

Right, you've suckered me into this rightly now! (Victor Zulu is my name on it)

@Ropedrink: can you only upgrade weapons by spending fuel? I have the weapons bench etc, but it seems I need to spend fuel to upgrade - is that right?

degrassinoel

I registered for this about an hour ago and I've still not got a confirmation mail (checked spam folders too) back from armor games yet

jugger

degrassinoel wrote: »

I registered for this about an hour ago and I've still not got a confirmation mail (checked spam folders too) back from armor games yet

welcome to the club buddy .....maybe were just not cool enough

degrassinoel

must be! still got nothing back, requested a resend validation but nowt yet either

Kromdar

havent been getting any help messages, i think there's different servers for everyone, maybe 20 or so per server.
IGN is Kromdor. maybe we all post ours? ropedrink ,could you add player's names to the initial post?

degrassinoel

i can do that for ye

Zulu

I'm Victor Zulu.

degrassinoel

Made a new email address this evening and tried again, still no reply back, checked spam folders too.. nada seems like it's an issue on their end to me. lame.

Kromdar

got to level 7, had a decent base, now the game disconnects me every 5 mins, ergo, cant do missions. no idea if internet connection or not.

Kromdar

seeing as the main way of communicating is radio, whats the best way to get batteries [do i can build one, i have a radio mast already]

degrassinoel

yeah got it fine on fb, still no mail back from AG bit miffed at that lol

anyways, Sprucelee is wreckin' it in riverside north

Zulu

I think I have mice...

Is there anyway to tell if you've been raided? My wood stocks are always bloody tiny. Am I being farmed?

RiderOnTheStorm

I have 4 survivors now yeahh!!

Food & Water production is good (finally found rope, so I upgraded my water production .... tooks days to find rope!)

A tip: When removing BIG piles of junk, I get all survivors to work on it (for days!) and then when its an hour from completion, I stop them. Its a way of saving (storing) resources. Handy if you are close to the limit on your storage, because if you allow it to be removed completly, and dont have the storage space for some of the materials, they will get lost / dropped.

degrassinoel

Not sure what to make of the game itself, seems like the new version of mafia wars which i dont like at all.. but it's got zombies.. so i dunno. I'll keep rolling with it for now

Kromdar

playing it via armour games. its pretty good, doenst seem that mafiawars-y. anyway my connection keeps cutting out in the middle of missions is really hampering my progress.

Zulu

Interesting Ropedrink, I think I'll do the same. Btw you were right about the raid, I got a notification thismorning of a failed raid attempt, to which I successfully retaliated.

In other news: thanks a million for telling me about this game, im loving it

Kromdar

so far...
just got my 6th survivor, need to improve the food storage. 2x recon, 2xfighter, 2xscavenger.

Zulu

do the floodlights actually light up at all?

Zulu

how do I get keys to open herc boxes? When I click on "get stock", it appears to think about it for a second (you get a "getting stock" message), then nothing happens.


Also, if anyone has a good source for "bolts" I need some disparately.

RiderOnTheStorm

I now have a radio .... i thought i could use this to talk to other players, but i cant see how. Anyone know how?

Also, can boardsies post what their player name is, and i will be happy to drop in and help with any upgrades going on .....

Zulu

I'm Victor Zulu in the game.

Another question for you, sometimes I get a screen listing all the other players. It tells me who's friendly & who's not. I can navigate to it if I've been helped by someone or raided. What I can't do is navigate to it normally. Any idea how?
I'm eager to use this to start raiding the two boys who raided me to date & to help out friendlies without having to search for them on the map.

Cheers

Zulu

Any idea how the item colours work?
Black = crap
Grey = normal
green = good
blue = great
purple = awesome


...is it?

RiderOnTheStorm

looks good Ropedrink .... How is it working against raiders? Is there any layout that will repel raiders? Or is it a case of just trying to keep losses to a min?

I notice that a lot of folk have their storage & beds inside the orig compound and everything else outside .... can water / food collectors be raided?


I have reached the heady heights of level 18 :-)

I am having trouble with a raider called Mo Zaid .... so if you know him, pls ask him to knock off raiding Cuban George ;-) .... ta

lastly .... has the new bounty system effected you? It seems to have reduced the number of raids (done to me anyway).

Kromdar

kinda gave up on it already. got a tad boring.

most common layout i've seen is all mechanics/beds etc inside, food/water collectors outside.
then on one side of the compound is all the defenses around the storage units.

means you really only have to defend from 2 sides.

RiderOnTheStorm

i am not getting as much out of it now as i did earlier. I think the fact that I dont pay for fuel / books / cars etc is starting to show. Anyone who uses their credit card to buy fuel is at a huge advantage ..... it can take me a few days to get 20 nails!!

But I have come this far, I think I will keep tipping along ....

The grenades have made a difference .... the hats have not :-)