This is my favourite mod. I can't quite place it, but every time I get saved, I picture the mysterious stranger tipping his hat before disappearing from view. Great mod.

So far, shoot the zeds the moment they approach and that waste the shoots on easy kills.
An idea for this is to shoot them the moment the grab or bite animation runs. like negating the bite and killing the zed.

And well, I just realized that I'm using a lot of your mods on my server.
Thank you very much!
And if I can, an idea for a similar mod would be "fan girl" which does the same thing as this mod but can give you "gifts" periodically. But, that requires a voice actress to read some cute lines when shooting and giving things.

Can you add a version that draws in zombies with gunfire noise

He's got the .44 Big Iron

omg fallout

is it possible to make a silhouette appear behind you, or anywhere far? would be a nice addition though im not sure if that's possible with zomboid's engine

Nope. Fallout reference.

rdr reference

Roland of Gilead(?

The man in black arrives

does it work in multiplayer

version 1.2 is out:
uses BalanceTraits mod as dependencies.
corrects trait order in the list depending on its cost.

Can't edit settings in sandbox, can't find it?

@ShadowChaos Good question regarding performances.
You may wanna consider that traits can be added dynamically from debug player stats menu and from other mods.
As a rule of thumb [www.interaction-design.org]: Compatibility + Maintainability + Simplicity > Performances.

And the performance cost is not that much of a deal (no loop, no funcky stuff): it's only the event callback and the target check.
Also the game is reducing Zombies update calls frequency for performances in case there are many zombies loaded at the same time (attacking or not), so the callback stimulation integrates the mod in that scalability mechanism.

Also I identified no FPS degradation when I tested with many Zombies and to continue with the big words poitroae [stackify.com].
If there was any performance problem, it could be marginaly optimized by storing localy the java calls before going into the redesign.

Yes, for the NPCs.

@Tchernobill first i really like the mod and the idea behind it ,it really adds something to the game. Perhaps you can expand on the mod once npcs / quests are added? or Add mood influences etc.

Regarding the code I have a question though.
I was looking at your code for this mod in the hope of helping with my own mod. Would n't it performance wise be better to first check if someone has the required trait before checking each and every target from each and every zombie that is attacking?

If no one has the trait do not check if zombie is attacking. Same goes for the last apperanceTime if MD is disabled why bother checking. I'm just speculating but i can imagine the current flow has an performance impact on large servers or when large crowds are attacking.

@Tchernobill Roger that.

@Caste You're being ridiculous. It does not exist: it's just a legend.

That was him! The Stranger! He was right here! Where'd he go?

Idea, if you have a walkie talkie, you can get a message from the stranger after he shoots an enemy.

Thank you! I heard the riff now, great stuff!

I can already imagine the Mysterious Stranger being shoved into a horde many times

@BITTERSMEET When Vanilla NPCs are a thing.

this is really an interesting mod. BTW, will it be possible that in future the mysterious stranger has a model and do show up?

Cool mod! Do you think it's possible for you to give this a small update where the riff of the Mysterious Stranger plays before and after appearing?

EMPEROR STANDO! PAWN PAWN PAWN

stando pawaaaaa

Project Fallout back it at it again

@CHAR i see you're a man of culture

HELLO?? IS ANYONE THERE?.. WHOEVER YOU ARE...thank you..

I REALLY wanna see the video of it

@Corvus Thanx for report, The Mysterious Stranger will be informed they're not supposed to keep the loots for themself. I wonder how they will get weapons and ammo to help without this though..

Hey, in multiplayer my stranger has made a habit of obliterating zombie corpses (Tracelessly removes their corpse from reality after they spend a second or two writhing on the ground in endless agony). It's a little annoying when trying to hunt for backpacks, or other loot found on zombies.

@Terry the mushroom, there are mods that add items from Fallout into PZ, so if someone makes a good map of Kentucky or a any of the locations from the games, then we are golden.

I would love it if someone literally remade Project Zomboid into a Fallout realism game lol. Like dead bushes and everything lol

@Tchernobill Imagine add negative trait mutually exclusive were Mysterious stranger shoot at you xD making bulletproof vest and helmets usefull for SP and MP pve.

Do you have gameplay for this mod?

Imagine you are playing with 100% sprinters and two of them run towards you and then he saves you from death.

Cool mod if you need helping hand.

@Mysterious Stranger I have a mission for you: This fellow must survive!

Someone called me?

rimworld?

honestly, it is sorta neat to view it as another survivor spotting you in need of aid, helping you, before leaving the area, afraid of you being hostile. a quick good deed at there own expense.

True, kinda sus

@Tchernobill I'm pretty sure the Mysterious Stranger is you.....I'll find proof sooner or later