As promised Zombie Panic: Source v1.5 is being released early 2009, in fact it's being released in the next couple days on January 28th! It is one of our biggest releases to date and will include a new player model, new weapon, new map, new features, and much much more. We've been working crazy hours, some of us pulling 20+ hour work days to make sure everything is at the quality expected of us.
Below we provided a video of our newest feature, the ZP:S Barricading System. We've also provided some map previews, player model previews, and more images of the barricading system with the working HUD display (Video didn't capture it). Also provided is our "Growing Changelog". As we put the finishing touches on everything, we'll reveal assets and changes available in v1.5, so be sure to check back regularly for updates!
ZP:S Barricading System
Barricading Previews
Map Previews
ZPS_Cinema
ZPO_Harvest
Character Previews
Music Preview
ZP:S v1.5 "Growing" Changelog- (Remember to check back for updates)
- Added new ZP:S Barricading System
- Added the ability to unload weapons
- Added Punker player model and zombie counterpart
- Added ZPO_Harvest
- Updated Waitress rigging and textures
- Updated ZPS_Cinema with new props, textures, and layout
- *NEW* Added new hands for every player model and replacing old
- *NEW* Added new anims for every weapon (including the new Weapon)
- *NEW* Added infection notice on scoreboard for Zombies
- *NEW* Worth noting firing speed for Super Shorty is now faster
- *NEW* Added a massive list of prop models
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Also, if you believe the ZP team has been faithful to the community and would like to support our mod. Please vote for us as this years "Best Released Mod of the Year" for 2008. It's been your support that has gotten us this far and we hope to win with your help!
-ZP Development Team
DAMN that is clean and pretty smart too :)
Yah never enjoy zps much because always seem to be just running around because sick of camping this is going to make that worse but looks awesome will deffinitly get it again once out.
Very nice, can't wait to play!
CAN'T WAIT!
Looking forward to this.
I just rly wan't to have AI zombies though.
Not having AI is what separates us from other mods, and from other zombie games. Half the appeal of this game is that you get to *be* the zombie menace, and utilize the horde mentality.
If you want AI controled zombies, I'm not sure why you play this game...
2 DAYS
CAN'T WAIT!
FINALLY! The REAL content patch..
Waited sooo long for this one..
the last patch was very *meh* especially because of the way too unfinished new model, but things look good again it seems..
Lookin really good.
great news and nice work!
this just looks awesome. if you guys have not got a job preposal (if you dont already got one ) the world has gone mad.
WOOOO WOOOO WOO YEAH BABY BARRICADES!!!!!
AWESOME!i love the idea of a baracading system :D!why not make it a breakable metal though?
I like it, makes me want to try the survivor side of the game, seriously, for once.
Dont forget to vote to show u all love the new update and support the mod and devs they worked so hard at this.
At least this would fix it so maps don't have to use unbreakable metal bars to bar in a door, and maybe make it so they can't prop block doors either. In one of the custom made maps, because there's a lack of barricades, one of the buildings has enough props for you to block the door.
This mod does everything right: Fun gameplay and easy to get into, nice graphics and most important: regular content updates. It would really deserve the 2008 Award.
******* eh
I'm seriously loving this, good work ZP:S team! Just a heads up though: there are a few smoothing errors on the head of the hammer. Could be fixed very easily.
Yeh, I had fixed that after making the video. Always appreciate the heads up though :D
Barricading system seem to be cool.
Barricade... Barricade system... Barricade system in ZPS?.. OMGOMGOMGOMGHOLYFUCINGHELLKISSMEINEAROMFG!!!
Excellent, finally a new version.
I agree that having players act as zombies is what separates you from all the other zombie-games. However, everyone is right about that getting stale sooner or later, on a map.
I like the objective based maps, though they don't involve enough teamplay to satisfy me. I don't want the game too become to complicated, but I want my actions to have some effect on the game.
You could start with some cutscenes from surveillance cameras. The zombies have better chances of staying low-profile when they destroy the cams, but at the same time that will give away their locations and leave a radar trace, which slowly fades out. So they quickly have to scatter afterwards. Maybe there could even be some follow-up-task to be completed, which will give them a bonus (power), if they survive it. You could also make players earn "triggers". So, if one team wins a trigger, by winning a map objective, they can take down parts of the other teams defenses (either by getting better gear like NV or Infrared), or by direct destruction of their hideout and its strongholds (by air strike, e.g.).
I'd also like it, if the zombies wouldn't only counter any human attacks, but would have objectives of their own, which can win them triggers to gain an advantage over humans. Of course you can win a game without using those, but they are great powerups and can save your team's *** in a situation; maybe make some evasive moves available, too (evasive action: flashbang, smoke-screen, etc.)
Overall ZP is a great game, but it's not diverse enough, yet. You could do much better than just barring things up in a room- And it wouldn't cost you much work at first, you just need a trigger-happy mapper and some animators. This could be the best Zombie-Mod ever, but you have to stay clear of that boring camping and barring yourself up in a room like a dead Kennedy.
Wow barricades?!!? Awsome!! Now the humans can be more tactical! But of course, the barricades won't last long. So all you have to do is:
1: Pick a very good spot to barricade yourself and your team.
2: Make sure all team members are at the barricaded area.
3: Make sure no one is out of ammo. Get some ammo first before anything.
4: Keep the barricade unharmed! Too many zombies means more damage to the barricades, so watch out! And don't shoot them either!!
Way to complicate simple gameplay. It's fine the way it is.
When you mess with it, you will realize it is not complicated at all. We kept it very simple, and the number of barricades in our levels is pretty low. It is one of those things that is very easy to mess with but also has enough versatility to warrant mastering it as a gameplay skill. We kept the whole system very intuitive. You'll see.
and when is SWAT MODEL AND MAPS WEAPONS E.T.C WILL BE ADDED CAUSE I HOPE THESE ????? are what i am talking about
Andrey stop spamming please, you already asked on our profile. More stuff will be added in the future, be patient and happy with what we are giving you for now :).
Zombie Panic source will rock this week. Can't wait to get a whole bunch of friends together and just rock out some zombies. Good job guys!
heehee keep it up with the ideas!
sorry OkeiDo but i have some tech prolems wen i click to post message i smtimes can't see it so i have to do it twice sry plz
Having player AND AI controlled Zombies is what I think he meant. Which would make this mod a whole lot better.
the idea of the mod is good but the gameplay is very boring to me sorry
freggin awesome.
those new models look weird (yuck).
JUST SOME MINUTES REMAINING ... WOHOOOOO
Where's upade on Steam?
We didn't say 1am on 28th. People need to learn patience heh
HEADS UP! I've updated the changelog to reveal more of what will be available as soon as the release is available on steam. Check it out :)
Can you pls tell me the time is gonna be release, i cant take it anymore i feel pain in my stomach.
OMG A ZOMBIE IS EATING MY STOMACH!!!!!!!!
where is the update?
We are still putting the final touches on this, and will send it to Valve here soon. No telling when they will actually release it, but we will be updating our twitter feed the second it happens!
ZPS v1.5 is available now!