Brain Rot Suggestion

[Canis Lupus Lyca'eon]

Well, I've been thinking about the brain rot issue recently, especially about how it's permanent nature pretty much removes the survivor aspect of gameplay.

I would like to suggest a modification to the brain rot skill that would allow both hardcore zombie players and ordinary zombies to both experience the joys of brain rot without the depression of being permanently a zombie.

My suggestion goes like this: If a brain rotted zombie becomes a survivor, then technically their brain is restored to full operation (IE NOT rotted). In other words, it's just a fully healthy, regular brain again. Thus, should a human be bitten again and have the brain rot skill, it doesn't make sense that his brain should automatically become rotted, as according to the rot description such a thing is supposed to happen OVER TIME...your brain does not instantly rot as soon as you die.

So my suggested changes: Allow an option next to the brain rot skill which survivors and zombies can choose to check or not. Being checked means that brain rot is permanent, so that if you are revived and then die again you will still instantly have brain rot...which is the same as the current situation with brain rot.

Note that you can check and uncheck any time you wish.

Having the box unchecked means that brain rot is NOT permanent. Once you get revived as a survivor in the NT, then your brain rot skill is REMOVED. Should you turn into a zombie again, you will NOT have the brain rot skill and must purchase it AGAIN with 100 xp if you want to have its abilities again.

Note that if you uncheck the box while you are a zombie, you will still have brain rot. It's only removed when you have the box unchecked when you are REVIVED in a NT by a lab tech with NecroNet access.

This also has the added benefit of providing a use for xp beyond level 41/42.

The check box for this does not necessarily have to be in the skills page. It could just as well be in the settings page.

I know this suggestion is still in its preliminary stages, so that's why I'm throwing it out so it can be peer reviewed.

[Khallos]

Hmm. Not bad, actually. Heh, it could be used as a device to stop combat revives during mall tours and big bashes, but to let people return to "normal" if they want afterwards. And that exp problem isnt too bad, you can easily make that back over a few days.. and ive got way too much EXP right now anyway. Hehe, I like it!

[kain703805]

Could work its quite good i would go with it

[luridhope]

What? Either your brain is rotten or it's not.
Brain rot is a fundamental step in committing to the zombie class.
I hate this idea, it would be just another way for humans to gain more to their ranks and gain yet another advantage.
How is this a good suggestion?

[Canis Lupus Lyca'eon]

Maybe because brainrot is only purchased by the kind of people who, if revived, would jump out the nearest tall building, thus instantly removing their increase to the survivor population.

So this would definitely not increase the ranks of the survivor population.

In fact, it would more likely increase the ZOMBIE population given the new influx of survivors who want to experience brainrot since its permanent nature would be optional with this implementation.

Remember, there IS an option to keep permanent brain rot (Which would be the same as right now). There also is an option to make it NOT PERMANENT, thus increasing its allure for survivors who would normally not purchase it because it was permanent.

The option to still keep it permanent would negate any improvement to survivors by this modification. In fact, given that it's brain rot, it would more likely help zombies as death cultists will be given the opportunity to be a brain rotted zombie for a while and then change back to a cultie whenever they feel like it (And when a powered NT is in range.

[Khallos]

He's got a point. Besides, it works with your other idea, Lurid - if more people are using brainrot, combat revives (except in VERY rare cases) becomes a non-issue.

[luridhope]

*wags head*

[Khallos]

*pets suspiciously waging head, offers dog buiscuits* Should i tape it back on? Seem to be getting a little loose there.

[Canis Lupus Lyca'eon]

Man, I would post this on the wiki...but we all know they would brutally main this with spam votes.

[Scorpio]

You could try anyway. Not like you'd lose anything.

Plus you might get good feedback.