In Raft this works like this, if you need e.g. rope for a recipe but you have no rope in the inventory, then you can click on the rope icon to make ropes if you have the necessary material for ropes in your inventory. You don't have to go to the recipe for ropes to make ropes.
With radioactive and feral zombies, close combat is always a risk in my opinion. In any case, it's a greater risk than simply targeting the zombies with the SMG/AK-47 and pulling the trigger.
Interesting. So instead of punishing the player, rewarding them for their bravery.
This effect shouldn't last to the next bloodmoon though
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Yet I go for the int and sneaky with bows to start. Enough str to mine some, but I want my forge quickly, mostly to get iron arrowheads and repair the tools I loot.With radioactive and feral zombies, close combat is always a risk in my opinion. In any case, it's a greater risk than simply targeting the zombies with the SMG/AK-47 and pulling the trigger.
In A17 I always specialize first in strength because the early game is about being able to mine resources efficiently. Then melee is the obvious method to fight with the zombies.
My consumption of healing bandages is already very high. That's why I have a garden. With the rage this consumption will surely increase even more. I need a bigger garden
Nuke them from space, only way to be sureYet I go for the int and sneaky with bows to start. Enough str to mine some, but I want my forge quickly, mostly to get iron arrowheads and repair the tools I loot.
You can do the melee, I'll asplode their heads from a distance.
(infantry vs artillery. me arty) me blow you up from long way away.
(both methods work, all a matter of taste and style)
They only speed up for about 3 or 4 seconds and then return to their base speed. It’s just a quick boost to speed and I believe the chance is like 35%.
I find melee plenty challenging. I get hit all the time. Un needed addition. Just play always run in your game.
Yup. Borderlands mod gives you awesome weapons and then puts in rage mode. Alpha 18? Jurys out but i dont see any buffs to weapons to make up for this.
This is all gut reaction from someone who has not played alpha 18 yet. With that being said.
but those are running already. This only changes early game zombies to not just be cannon fodder. All the other special Z's already run. Maybe they get even faster? That would be great!
Don't want to say "get gud"
That's fine. But I think I'm a pretty good player. We are both just arguing for a change from our point of view. And I'd wager I'm more near the majority of players than you are. I guess I dont expect you to care about that. You want the game that's most fun for you and thats cool. I'm just pointing out that in my very humble opinion you are the 1%. I will always advocate for changes for the majority.but those are running already. This only changes early game zombies to not just be cannon fodder. All the other special Z's already run. Maybe they get even faster? That would be great!
And yes they are a threat in swarm... but with a fully powered sledgehammer, they don't pose THAT big of a risk (playing on insane, if they hit you you lose 80-120 hp) since one heavy swing means they all fall on their arses
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Don't want to say "get gud"
But when you have trouble meleeing... maybe switch to the bow/crossbow? Or try out the sledgehammer. Greater reach and longer winduptime mean its easier to hit without getting hit. Also it packs more of a punch making them fall over more often, meaning "revengehits" are less likely.
Is your opinion based on something? Have you conducted a poll? Made a survey? Link? Or is it solely based on your personal bias?
This will hopefully breath some life into combat. But much more could be done to make zombies more organic. Small random default speed deviations, random stumbling, random getting up time, random animations using the bite animation as well, with a slightly different hitbox etc.
Whether the already running zombies increase in speed or not we will see then. Once they've fixed the speed, the zombies should generally run faster. Compared to A16 zombies run in slow motion in A17.
I prefer the club. The sledgehammer is too slow and misses its target too often in A17. Let's see how this will be in A18.And yes they are a threat in swarm... but with a fully powered sledgehammer, they don't pose THAT big of a risk (playing on insane, if they hit you you lose 80-120 hp) since one heavy swing means they all fall on their arses
I do know that not everybody enjoys higher risk/challenge. And that is okay.
I love challenge, the only thing im concerned about here is when u are the client in direct connect the zombies already have magical reaching arms , i know that the internet has lag but its much worse in A17 than A16.. This new rage when combined with lag is gonna feel horrible for clients unless net code or whatever the correct term is, is optimized.
I am having trouble imagining how a new player would have difficulty of adjusting with the starter protection buffs at the easiest settings. Besides, being a "new" player is nothing more than a short transitional state. Other than the need to convey information in a better way, most players I've introduced the game to, were more likely to be bored from a lack of urgency than get frustrated by dying a couple of times.
