After playing for about an hour with the new mobs installed, I've got some feedback.
In simplest terms, I think that these mobs make the game too hard for players (like myself) that want to be able to build palaces, not fortresses or small steel-walled bunkers. It also makes exploring other people's builds rather too hard, because now one has to constantly be on the lookout for these ... things.
I've noticed some "features" that I suspect should actually be considered bugs.
1) The new mobs spawn on stone under water, and since most of the city is built over this substance, you can guess what happens when players are innocently exploring random streets in areas where the ocean is shallow.
2) The surfaces they spawn on seem to be cobble, stonebrick, dirt, and mossycobble, IDK which for sure. While I would personally be fine if they spawned on cobble (to teach new players a lesson about building with that ugly material!), having them spawn on unlit stonebrick is going too far, IMO. Stonebrick was *supposed* to be a safe block to build with, and it is *frequently* unlit (think of the tops of walls, fixtures on towers, etc.). Having them spawn on mossycobble means that players cannot use mossycobble for plazas and other such stuff.
3) They have much too much HP. And drop only useless steel swords and sometimes a little jungle wood. NOT worth it to try to kill them, and since it isn't worth_it/too_hard to kill them, walking out in dark areas at night is now pretty much a death sentence.
While I'm not against making the server a little bit harder (the original JustTest was a bit too easy, IMO), I think that these mobs make the game harder than the original server seemed to strive for. I'd suggest giving them the same HP as stonemen, and having them spawn only on regular cobble (so as not to interfere with places where stonemen spawn).
As things stand, I have to say it: the current situation makes nighttime pretty much unplayable. My only choices seem to be a) hole up my one-room bunker, b) climb one of my towers, or c) log off for ten minutes at every sunset.
Other than that, thank you for creating this server! I hope it lasts.
/vote 0 zombies Making_The_Game_Unplayable
>:)
EditI assume this is because the new mob spawns on the same surface (natural stone) that stonemen do. In which case, I can totally see this being a problem.