PC Alpha 18 Dev Diary!!

[0ldman]

It works how its supposed to work if you stay out of the CM.

@madmole Hello dear Joel, I have been playing since 2013 exactly since version 4.1 7d2d. I've experienced everything from ever-increasing blood clumps to huge holes in the world. I've always loved having the opportunity to shape the world. Now after 6 years as a loyal player you come round the corner and say to me let the fingers out of the CM ? Somehow you lost a par sympathy point. Are the players who want to take advantage of the fantastic possibilities of building no longer important from now on? If so, you have discarded a nice part of the game.

Greeting Oldman

Let the fingers out of the CM? What does that mean?

I understand: Do not use CM.

 

[madmole]

@madmole Hello dear Joel, I have been playing since 2013 exactly since version 4.1 7d2d. I've experienced everything from ever-increasing blood clumps to huge holes in the world. I've always loved having the opportunity to shape the world. Now after 6 years as a loyal player you come round the corner and say to me let the fingers out of the CM ? Somehow you lost a par sympathy point. Are the players who want to take advantage of the fantastic possibilities of building no longer important from now on? If so, you have discarded a nice part of the game.Greeting Oldman

Let the fingers out of the CM? What does that mean?

I understand: Do not use CM.

What part of building was lost? I'm confused.

 

[Colin248]

A19 is probably a very long ways off, unless we decide to make it very small. If we go with a big alpha 19, then we will release small updates with some new content to keep you guys engaged. I've already got some books and vehicle mods designed on paper.

Micro updates for a while sounds like a good idea. expand on what you got currently before working on Bandits and such. vehicle mods sounds great and i cannot wait for them!

speaking of, are chain-gun toting bandits still on the table? along with the behemoth. dont want that model going to waste after all.

 

[ZombieSurvivor]

Micro updates for a while sounds like a good idea. expand on what you got currently before working on Bandits and such. vehicle mods sounds great and i cannot wait for them!
speaking of, are chain-gun toting bandits still on the table? along with the behemoth. dont want that model going to waste after all.

behemoth is gone forever.

 

[Colin248]

behemoth is gone forever.

that is honestly such a waste and a tragedy. ): oh well.

 

[Drunknmunkey]

behemoth is gone forever.

I'm ok with that.

Demo zeds(enter Saruman's gunpowder orc) are better anyway. The whole giant monsters that is just a dude in a suit breaking a model of a city is over done anyway.

Bandits? Have you played pvp? Way worse.

I'd like to see the MOCAP for players but, some of that other stuff.. ehhhhhhh prolly not the greatest expenditure of effort.

 

[Guppys Fur]

Mr. Mole.

With the cleaning up of a lot of clutter in A18, i have to ask:

Do we really need the Tablesaw in this game?

At least in its current form it feels quiete useless.

The few Wood Blocks feel gated and i think would better fit in the Wood Helper Selection.

The few Furnitures could fit into a helper to.

Its just neither of those two Groups really justify the hunt and materials for the Tablesaw. It feels for me like an arbitary Gate.

 

[Laz Man]

@MM, are vehicle hydraulics a new thing in A18?

 

[ZombieSurvivor]

@MM, are vehicle hydraulics a new thing in A18?

LOL dude noooooo don't tell them I love that bug. R.I.P funny bug. I couldn't stop laughing the first time I came across a vehicle that did that. lol

 

[Damocles]

What part of building was lost? I'm confused.

I think he has savety concerns regarding the cement mixer.

 

[unlike them]

del.

 

[MechanicalLens]

@MM, are vehicle hydraulics a new thing in A18?

I've seen some flip crazily when this happens, it's awesome. XD Dancing cars, ladies and gentlemen!

 

[DaVegaNL]

Hmmmm now we know whos farts are responsible for global warming. You just want this rock we live on all to yourself, just admit it. =P

Guilty!

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Disturbed Tourist zombie-gas harvesting confirmed for A18.2
Hmm, perhaps that's what all of the secret labs have been doing before the apocalypse happened? They discovered a way to harvest their gas, and somehow it caused the outbreak to happen + a war for Tourist-gas broke out globally.

You should contact HBO with that idea!

 

[SickPuppy]

Mega Crush! Was it always this good?! College jacket, high performance shoes, eat/drink up, mega crush...I AM GONNNNNE!!! lmao

I've been selling them all this time thinking it's a useless item, been missing out.

 

[crazywildfire]

This isn't game breaking or anything and it might if been said before already. But on the storage boxes you make with nails. Can we get an easier way to know if those are turned to the sides or front or back. Maybe I'm over looking a way to know what direction it is facing when placing. The reason why is because of paint. We make those and paint them to look like a stove. The stove top in the paint options doesn't have a rotation so right now if it isn't facing front of you then you deal with it, bust apart and hope the 2nd one you have is faced the right way if not bust apart again put a 3rd down shouldn't have to put a 4th if you pay attention to what way it turned.

Maybe I'm over looking them and something shows what way it is facing before it is placed. If not can we get something to show you or be able to rotate paint, one or the other. Like I said not game breaking or anything but my OCD can't leave it be so I spend more wood and nails to make another one or 2 and that isn't that bad just annoying type of thing lol.

 

[MechanicalLens]

Mega Crush! Was it always this good?! College jacket, high performance shoes, eat/drink up, mega crush...I AM GONNNNNE!!! lmao
I've been selling them all this time thinking it's a useless item, been missing out.

Mega Crush was quite underwhelming pre-A17 compared to what its effects are today. Before then it didn't give you the speed boost buff.

 

[Gazz]

Maybe I'm over looking them and something shows what way it is facing before it is placed. If not can we get something to show you or be able to rotate paint, one or the other. Like I said not game breaking or anything but my OCD can't leave it be so I spend more wood and nails to make another one or 2 and that isn't that bad just annoying type of thing lol.

You can copy rotation if you have a block that you know is aligned correctly.

Also, the top texture does have a visible direction so it's definitely possible to place them "correctly" the first time, every time.

I don't know how that matches other textures you would be using but finding that out only costs you 1 empty box tops. =)

 

[Jay_ombie]

You can copy rotation if you have a block that you know is aligned correctly.
Also, the top texture does have a visible direction so it's definitely possible to place them "correctly" the first time, every time.

I don't know how that matches other textures you would be using but finding that out only costs you 1 empty box tops. =)

I have a similar issue when placing down hatches as I always place them down hatch opening in the wrong direction. Maybe it’s just my eyes but I can’t tell by the preview.

 

[Tetrameth]

Anyone else noticed if stealth breaks at level 5 ?

It seems as though once I grabbed the level 5 (Shadow Ninja) Zeds are now running at me from other rooms in POI's even though I am moving as quietly as I have ever moved.

There are moments where I have taken a single step, waited till sound dropped completely, then taken another step and even this is enough to trigger a bunch smashing their way out of things and barreling their way across the room towards me. Prior to taking level 5 I was able to clear whole POI's barely alerting anyone.

I have a silenced pistol which used to work fine, not anymore though it seems...

I have not changed any armor, nor am I using a headlamp. I have basically been stuck with the same set of armor for 20 odd levels, so it's not like armor change has made things different either.

I'm a bit stumped as to why it would all of a sudden feel like getting level 5 was a step backwards, but I'm kinda regretting it

 

[ozzysfang]

A19 is probably a very long ways off, unless we decide to make it very small. If we go with a big alpha 19, then we will release small updates with some new content to keep you guys engaged. I've already got some books and vehicle mods designed on paper.

just hold off until you can get bandits in and polished