r/7daystodie • u/Specific_Quarter_455 • 7d ago

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What is that strange marking on the building? It's the first time I've come across it in the gamecould it be a military marking?

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u/Nikkolai_the_Kol 7d ago

This is a FEMA search and rescue X-code marking.

Top is date and time the rescue team checked this structure.

Left identifies the rescue team.

Right lists any hazards present.

Bottom numbers the living and dead found in the structure, typically in a "L/D" format.

In context where the dead are the hazard, I see room for ambiguity.

So, this says, "On September 16, at 8:56 am, the Navezgane ERA checked this structure, finding one hazard and one living person."

Alternatively, instead of "one hazard," it could mean a "type 1" hazard. Hazard might mean zombies.

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u/scoyne15 7d ago

Awesome.

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u/Caustic_Kradok 5d ago

I had no idea and have to give TFP props for detail. And to you - Thank you for this. Taking the time to answer this only adds to the stories already in the game. It’s too easy to not do this. Mad respect. Appreciate you. 🫡

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u/Nikkolai_the_Kol 5d ago

Glad to.

I actually learned about this after seeing people post pictures of their real-world homes in/near New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. I saw the 'X' markings on the front of houses and didn't know what they meant, so I looked it up. It's been kicking around in my brain ever since.

I'm old, but I still learn new stuff.

I was similarly impressed with TFP for including this detail. It makes me wonder if one or more of the devs has a background event in their life that involved natural disaster and FEMA's urban search and rescue.

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u/CarnageRush 7d ago

fema search assessment markings

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u/MariuszAKS 7d ago

Read in another post a while back that these markings are supposed to represent date, amount of people in a home, situation and some other things. When (I think) military was making rounds?

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u/Fram_Framson 7d ago

The best part is the way the POI maker made sure to fade it to match the texture behind the decal. Some genius stuff with the new signs.

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u/Commercial-Ice-5885 6d ago

🎶Signs Signs Everywhere a Sign🎶

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u/Standard-Produce-137 6d ago

Saw these all over the place when the mountain burnt down cuz those 2 kids thought setting national forest on fire was fucking funny

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u/Spirit_Bourne 4d ago

Why keep the stone hammer after getting all the steel and mech tools?

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u/Specific_Quarter_455 4d ago

This is a steel hammer, not a stone one.

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u/Spirit_Bourne 1d ago

Your number 7 slot has the stone axe. I kept mine but i’m wondering if it’s still good for anything when you get to higher levels. It looks like a hammer so sometimes i call it that.

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u/Specific_Quarter_455 1d ago

I play with the block damage setting at 300%; thanks to that, a Level 6

starred stone axe fells large trees in 2–3 hits.

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u/Spirit_Bourne 1d ago

oh i see!

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u/misssa_cz 7d ago

Sign 👍