All the zombies between you and your quest giver have respawned.
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What raised suspicion in the man that someone was deliberately honing in on him was that every time he respawned, he was greeted with instant death.
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Everyone formerly had the exact same loadout to start with, and everyone knew exactly where the best weapons were scattered around the map, along with how often they respawned.
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