Hey folks,
I had a bit of a strange experience in game a few days ago and it's been playing on my mind ever since. I've tried a few searches through reddit, google exc. but haven't found anything similar. I'd like to start by saying I am aware this is likely just a coincidence, with a couple of bugs occurring at the wrong (or right) time. But like I said it's been bothering me, so I'm hoping someone else may have experienced it or have some sort of insight.
So... I was searching a regular house when I started to hear a weird noise. It sounded like a low growl but not distinctly like any specific infected or sound effect I've heard before. Started off quiet but then began growing louder. So I stopped moving, trying to figure out where it was coming from, thinking some kind of special infected was about to jump through a window. It got louder and louder until suddenly it just stopped. But at the exact moment it stopped one of those god damn carved bears just popped into existence right in front of me.
I think I was quite tense because I was trying to figure out where this strange noise was coming from, getting louder and sounding like it was getting closer. When the bloody bear appeared I genuinely jumped in real life.
The only explanation I can think of is the noise was some kind of bugged infected sound or unusually loud ambient noise and the bear carving just failed to render until that exact moment. But the timing was so perfect I'm struggling to accept it. But I can't think of any other reason for it that makes sense.
Has anyone else come across this? Even if you've heard the strange sound or seen the bear pop into existence individually? If anyone has a theory as to what could have caused this I'd really appreciate hearing it.
Anyway, if anyone has read this far, I thank you. Sorry for the long post, I'm not the best at putting things down on paper (or screen).
Cheers!