Zombie Strategies (How do you handle playing zombies?)

[Zombie Slayer]

(12-02-2010 09:40 PM)vikinglad Wrote:  

(12-02-2010 08:03 PM)samuraitrev Wrote:  Always take out the weaker ones first (students) and go for the 4 hero kill win.

I have been wondering about this for some time. Don't the rules say the zeds win when they kill 2 heros? Is this only for certain scenarios? How could you ever get more than 1 zombie hero? I don't have any expansions yet; is this why? Thanks for helping a noob out.

My wife and I started playing with different levels of victory. Everything from 4 heros finish (Ultimate hero win) to all 4 are killed (Ultimate zombie win).

They only need to kill 2 for the basic Die, Zombies, Die! scenario. The standard amount Zombies need to win is 4 Heroes.

[SovTech]

When playing the Zeds, think board control. I agree with the abovementioned analysis of Z strategies, but after a while you have to think broader than burning through the deck and getting the weakest. Apply a force of max 3 Zs on a weak character, and use 2 - 3 to block her escape. Put a moderate pressure on the other heroes to stop them from aiding her, and use the rest to block off important squares/threaten the heroes to stop them from searching...

Cheerio,
ST

[stick]

I tend to try to walk my zombies along in a line so they can't zigzag through them when they move and get to the other side of the board. With 9 Zs you can make a line completely across the board, reinforce some dorrways and leave a couple in a back row to fill in on fights. Seems to work pretty well.

[munkymuddface]

(01-24-2011 06:51 PM)stick Wrote:  I tend to try to walk my zombies along in a line so they can't zigzag through them when they move and get to the other side of the board. With 9 Zs you can make a line completely across the board, reinforce some dorrways and leave a couple in a back row to fill in on fights. Seems to work pretty well.

Ah, the ol' Red Rover tactic.
I rarely play as the zeds, but from my Hero view-point, cycling the deck and isolation tend to do the trick.

[stick]

RED ROVER!! I love it! Now I have a name for it too. We're starting a Wings of war campaign wednesday but also trying out the new LNOE supplements so it should be a good night.

[Who is CA Jones?]

Yes, ALWAYS use every card you can... the best advantage of the zombies is that you can always draw cards. That is your life line... or death line if you will!

[Gornie916]

I found that blocking doors and then using using multiple combat bonus cards can kill a hero quickly

[soundguy]

yep.. the locked and lights out do tend to help coral the hero's a bit. and taken over as well..

[iamadoorknob]

I typically don't keep any card for more than two or three turns. My strategy is to use the cards as much as possible and inflict as much damage as I can as the game progresses.

[soundguy]

yep.. I burn my cards as fast as I can unless i hold one for a specific task.. even then.. I don't hold them long..

not uncommon to have used 3 out of my 4 by the time my turn comes back around.. then can discard one if needed...