PC Alpha 18 Dev Diary!!

Alpha 18 Dev Diary!!

  • A18 Stable is Out!

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@MM: you've talked about revisions to the sleepers in poi's but can you say anything about outside zombies? Not so much wandering hordes but general zombies around town/countryside....specifically are there going to be more of them? It feels so desolate sometimes in cities where nearly all the zombies are inside. Or is this something that will need to wait for after optimizations?
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Yes or a more specific approach. We have one knob to turn and it turns them up everywhere even in the wilderness. Ideally we could do something in cities.

 
Noo.... Joel gave a date estimate...
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There was already one, but it might not be 100% realistic. We'll see its coming together really good now. I finished up all the new short names for all attribute ranks and perk rank names as well as their new long description today so now I can focus on the remaining book perks and once that is in, its mainly playable aside from some unfinished new weapons, but those should be closer. I can play a few attributes already, like Agility and Strength characters could be tested right now.

 
Hey, that looks pretty good. Is the canister on the side compressed air or an explosive mixture?
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Its whatever magic secret sauce that makes you feel immersed. I think its gas, its like a potato gun that pushes a pistol forward to propel the shards of iron.

 
Its whatever magic secret sauce that makes you feel immersed. I think its gas, its like a potato gun that pushes a pistol forward to propel the shards of iron.
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I'm pretty sure you meant piston. :-)

That said, a gun that uses another gun to fire bullets sounds pretty metal.

 
Loads of new abandoned and ruins pois (which improve performance and are great for game play) so if you need a place to stay for the night and don't have 3 hours to clear a POI, or its early game and your just getting started, these are for you.
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I didn't know about this, and I like what I hear.

The "dungeon crawl" POIs are great, but shouldn't be the only kind available. Especially in RWG, more is always better.

(The other stuff is great too - especially looking forward to the music system and the revamped RWG - but they were already announced.)

 
. No level gates. Leveling gives you 1 HP and stamina, its no longer tied to fortitude and agility.
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No level gates is awesome, Stamina and HP tied to levelling...I think I like the sound of this... Is there a level cap?

 
I was watching an old Neebs Gaming video, the one where they built a base next to a canyon, and it reminded me of something.

A (hopefully small) QOL request. I know zombies take some fall damage. Is there any way to increase the dismemberment chance when they do?

Watching a horde of zombies tumble into a canyon, and seeing the blood gush as they splatter on the ground, would be satisfying.

 
Roland can you change his name to "Well, actually..."?
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Huh, turns out not even I can change a profile name... bummer.

I did the best I could, even pedants can have a sense of humour :-)

Hey Roland. Any chance of changing that boring old "Colony founder" thing to something more... derogatory?

 
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Very excited for A18! You guys have done some impressive work telling from the screenshots and discussions here. Thank you for your hard work! :)

 
Huh, turns out not even I can change a profile name... bummer.
I did the best I could, even pedants can have a sense of humour :-)

Hey Roland. Any chance of changing that boring old "Colony founder" thing to something more... derogatory?
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"Guppycurin whore monger"? :)

 
There are at least 11 new weapons shipping with Alpha 18, and probably more. Over 140 schematics to find and unlock. Over 100 books. Quality now influences damage. Hyperlinking to gates in the recipe menu. All new short perk names and long perk descriptions. Loads of new abandoned and ruins pois (which improve performance and are great for game play) so if you need a place to stay for the night and don't have 3 hours to clear a POI, or its early game and your just getting started, these are for you. All new terrain textures and ground shader. Improved performance and tons of optimizations. Complete perk rebalance. No level gates. Leveling gives you 1 HP and stamina, its no longer tied to fortitude and agility. Interesting gun crafting. Tons and tons of balance work. New and updated first person animations. All new icons. New Music system. These are just off the top of my head things that are really making the experience feel unique.
I've been here the whole way listening to player feedback and thinking about what could have been better, and addressing issues many players didn't like in 17. I'm super excited for A18. I feel like we've really addressed everything where A17 fell short.

Its not beta, but we're really hoping it feels more like a beta than ever before. A ton of polish is going into stuff and its really starting to come together. We're probably 6 or even 8 weeks out, but we want to ship something special this time, a17 was a rough launch and that isn't good for anyone.
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Thanks for listening to our feedback, MM

 
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