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Zombie Variant Consistency: Bringing the 9 Default Skins to Life

The Issue: For 15 years, the "Normal Zombie" has only had one look: a zombified Steve. In the 1.21.5 era, with 9 default characters (Steve, Alex, Sunny, Efe, Mekena, Noor, Kai, Ari, and Zuri), seeing a "clone army" of Steves every night breaks immersion and feels outdated. ​The Proposal: I propose adding 9 unique textures for the standard Zombie, representing all default skins. ​Random Spawning: Each of the 9 variants should have an equal chance (approx. 11.11%) to spawn anywhere. ​Consistency: To keep it simple, all 9 variants should use the standard 4-pixel (Classic/Steve) arm model to look more menacing and consistent with the classic zombie silhouette. ​Why Now? ​Technical Readiness: 1.21.5 introduced Cold/Warm/Temperate variants for cows and pigs. The "Data-driven" system is already there. ​Precedent: Zombie Villagers already have diverse textures based on biomes. Why not the player-type Zombies? ​Polishing Classics: Since Mojang is currently updating old models (like Cows), this is the perfect time to modernize the most iconic mob. ​Conclusion: Let’s make the world feel like it was once populated by a diverse group of adventurers. The technical foundation exists; we just need the skins!

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    Zombies needs to have 2nd arm & leg in their skin models, have 2nd layers on their torso & limbs and have slim arms variants too. ☺️

    Even have them ability to put down their arms too. 😊

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    desaturate their clothes colors make them look more tattered and dead

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    They added new skins for cows,pigs and chicken even they change the baby variant skins in all mobs, i don't understand why would they not think about this

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    the reason they didn't do that is because the new default skins look woke and shouldn't be immortalized