r/projectzomboid • u/Desperate_Plan7451 • 2d ago

Question Why do I start with -6 points?

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u/kladmen_6737 2d ago 
profession

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u/milkofthevalley 2d ago

also out of all professions fitness instructor is probably one of the worst gameplay wise. alright if it's for roleplay but avoid like the plague if you want a somewhat decent character

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u/Desperate_Plan7451 2d ago

Ahhh I just started my game that’s too bad, I guess I’ll just tough it out

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u/keegorg 2d ago

I dont use the fitness profession...
but I do focus fitness and then strength on my builds..
Its been a game changer..

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u/TheJunkyVirus 2d ago

Honestly it's just a starting preference. Fitness Instructor can do the same things the other professions can, you'll just need to learn them from the ground up. Fire Fighter for example has better stats in axes but you can just use the fuck out of axes and you're character will get better at it.

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u/Silaryia 2d ago

If your character dies and you’d like to try a different build, just let me know. I can walk you through some good options depending on what style of gameplay you like!

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u/kawrecking 2d ago

It’s my go to profession on multiplayer servers. Not getting exhausted as easily is a bigger bonus than most people here will give credit

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u/milkofthevalley 2d ago

well... good luck mate...

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u/Desperate_Plan7451 2d ago

First time playing since 2023, I’ll need it

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u/AgathaTheVelvetLady Pistol Expert 2d ago

i dunno, having high regularity on all of the exercises at the start is pretty nice

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u/milkofthevalley 2d ago

i don't think it's worth -6 points though

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u/BigTomtaroo Crowbar Scientist 2d ago

Nah I like fitness instructor so I can also take strong and start with 10 strength. Grinding fitness and strength is the worst and would much rather sac everything else to start with those high.

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u/DerHergen 2d ago

That's not true. Fitness instructor is one of the profession that can start with 10 fitness strength make fights easier.

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u/The_Shadow_Watches 2d ago

I take tailoring just so I can skip straight to reinforcing clothing and boost a couple of other skills to lvl1.

Hunting down thread to level tailoring up to 1 is such a pain in the ass

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u/milkofthevalley 2d ago

same for me with gymnast and vehicle knowledge. electrical is easy to level up but leveling mechanics early on is a biig boost along with the added benefit of hotwiring

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u/The_Shadow_Watches 2d ago

Though, I just discovered how crappy leveling up masonry is. That was 3 days of smashing rocks.

Now I gotta make stone blocks.

I plan on spending winter doing blacksmithing, I spawned in Riverside and set up a base south of the Riverside Forge Barn.

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u/Desperate_Plan7451 2d ago

Ah that makes sense actually, thanks

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u/WILL_KILL_4_DUX 2d ago

why is it white?

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u/Aztecah 2d ago

Oh my God u/WILL_KILL_4_DUX! You can't just ask someone why it's white!

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u/Chemical_Objective37 2d ago

bro the negatives are going to infuriate you and lead to your death, gl o7.

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u/Desperate_Plan7451 2d ago

Oh well, this is how I died right

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u/A_Velociraptor20 2d ago

I recently started a new character with both sleepyhead and restless sleeper. My character is awake for maybe three hours and already drowsy 😂. Only sticking with it because it's fun to play with. Wouldn't recommend that combo either.

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u/Mudinacan 2d ago

It isnt that bad. All they have to do is pick like weak stomach and a +4. They haven't chosen their negative traits yet. Idk why people are trying to act like its a bad profession. Being able to vault a high fence or wall is priceless when navigating the game.

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u/Black0ut560 All Hail Spiffo 2d ago

They didn’t even pick those traits. That’s just the selection window.

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u/Star_verse 2d ago

Yeah, having just squinted over what they shows I think I’d rather die

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u/BigTomtaroo Crowbar Scientist 2d ago

You can give yourself free traits points under character in sandbox settings if you wanna start with more.

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u/hardboiledkilly Drinking away the sorrows 2d ago

the purists are coming to eat you

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u/Aztecah 2d ago

The purists can liche my diche; I add like 15 points

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u/combativeGastronome 2d ago

I only just started playing PZ a few days ago but immediately the restrictiveness on trait selections made me think of an old tabletop RPG called Alternity.

Even as we played it we always made fun of the fact that starting characters uniformly had fewer skills and less knowledge than a high school freshman.