Hello Nick,
You know, just yesterday, I downloaded the game.
And like you did, I found it rather addicting!
Anyway, I found that navigation in Swamp can be quite a challenge.
Especially when trying to kill a zombie!
It gets really frustrating when you think that the zombie is centered
in your stereo field, only to miss your target when you  shoot
repetatively.
I guess that adds on to the challenge of finding quest items and basic
navigation.
My recommendation is to listen and pay attention to the zombie's footsteps.
For example, let's say that your in the parking lot of a building.
Your footsteps in that parking lot will obviously sound different from
your footsteps in the street or traveling down the road.
Therefore, if you hear a zombie's footsteps sound different from
yours, you'll know that the zombie is not close enough for you to
shoot at.
That, of course, will depend on what kind of weapon you are utilizing as well!
Some weapons will be able to shoot at long distances.
But if your a beginner player, the gun that you start off with will
not shoot at a very long distance.
That's just an example of how you can distinguish whether a zombie is
close enough.
Otherwise, you will have to run toward the zombie, obviously
positioning it in the center of your stereo field.
If your using a TrackPad, simply swipe your finger according to the
zombie's position.
So if you hear a zombie on your right, swipe your finger to the right
until you hear the zombie positioned in the center as much as
possible.
This is a 3d game, so it will be a bit challenging to distinguish
whether the zombie is directly behind you or in front of you.
You just have to listen really carefully.
Hope this helps.

On 8/22/12, Nick Helms <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I've recently downloaded swamp after listening to a couple podcasts
> about it, and it sounds really fun, not to mention quite addictive.
> Anyway, I selected one of the custom maps, multi1 I believe it was
> called, and I'm wondering how to slightly change your position
> relative to the zombies. I juts grabbed the game last night, so
> forgive me if this is a total newb question. Anyway, I walked forward
> out of the safe zone, and then was trying to center a few of the
> zombies I heard to have a shot at them, but the only way I could think
> to do that was with strafing, and I was never able to get a good shot.
> In fact, I believe I almost died. Though I did get some loot along the
> way! I am using a laptop with a trackpad, and I have my sensativity
> set to lowest. Is it a matter of moving a finger along the ttrackpad?
> Any info you can give me is appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Nick
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