PC Alpha 19 Dev Diary
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n2n1
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That would be awesome. this is Freedom...Great work.
Maybe you can add the settings of biome spectrums and ambient sound loops (the sounds used, referencing sounds.xml) so this completely locked in piece of world building can be exposed to modders and designers as well
Yisiscreise
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Great work!!
By the way, are there any news about bandits, behemoth, the duke's casino...? I've been afk and in the first post about alpha 19 cant see anything about this stuff.
By the way, ty for your work TFP! alpha 18 is awesome ^^
I assume the standard size zombies have the same animator? (i.e. if you add an animation for one, they all then have it?)
Would love to see the spider zombie disappear and add climbing & crawling/jump animations to regular zombies. Then you could randomly give normal zombies either the climbing or jumping abilities, similar to making them irradiated.
Also it would be neat if the larger zombies got a charging animation and the possibility to be "charging" zombies. i.e. run fast at you, deal big damage if they hit you while running, but go in a straight line for the charge. Could also make the acid spit a potential characteristic for all larger zombies.
These changes would make zombies a bit less predictable. It would also mean that as hordes get nastier, more zombies can gain these abilities without just having to add 50 spider zombies, etc. Plus it would be nice in general to see more use of the system used to make irradiated zombies and these traits seem like a good use of that system.
Oh, and all base crawlers are the same zombie, but we already know all zombies already have the crawl animation. Can't we randomise who the crawlers are?
Would love to see the spider zombie disappear and add climbing & crawling/jump animations to regular zombies. Then you could randomly give normal zombies either the climbing or jumping abilities, similar to making them irradiated.
Also it would be neat if the larger zombies got a charging animation and the possibility to be "charging" zombies. i.e. run fast at you, deal big damage if they hit you while running, but go in a straight line for the charge. Could also make the acid spit a potential characteristic for all larger zombies.
These changes would make zombies a bit less predictable. It would also mean that as hordes get nastier, more zombies can gain these abilities without just having to add 50 spider zombies, etc. Plus it would be nice in general to see more use of the system used to make irradiated zombies and these traits seem like a good use of that system.
Oh, and all base crawlers are the same zombie, but we already know all zombies already have the crawl animation. Can't we randomise who the crawlers are?
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Adam the Waster
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i like this guy.
but the reason they removed the climb was cuz of it just looked wired and it did.
i think the spider zombie should have a super jump, were he could jump about 15 blocks high and far. that would make people crap themselves
i like the Charging Idea, maybe a special zombie that can do that better then most, he would Charge and if you get knocked back into a Wall, you take a Ton of damage. and can go through wood with little to no problem. while something like the Biker , Bloated and solder could have a small chance to charge. but not as good.
and crawlers, crawlers should look like a Severely Rotten body and their should be a Feral version where they can leap at you from a small distance Kinda like the leapers from Dead Space
also zombies should IMO have random walk animations
like just the way they Walk/run not like the spider zombie
say the Biker. he walks like the Hazmat but sometimes he can walk like a Fat zombie , a solder or a Cripple walk
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Huh, I never knew they removed the climb. I just assumed it had never come up for me. Ironically though, a climb animation on a regular zombie would probably look a lot less weird. I find it odd to remove a climb though. It seems like a decent way to up the danger level of zombies as the game progresses.
I like the idea for variant walking/running
Adam the Waster
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yeah plus i think it had some other problems. but thats kinda sad cuz .imagine zombies climbing up your walls WWZ style and they flow through your base. that would be kinda scary
maybe something like the feral wight cuz when i draw ideas about him, i always think of those zombies as "smart zombies or the perfect zombie" hes smart , strong , scary and deadly.
(the ideas i had are. Allow it to leap at you like a spider zombie but not as good. a decently high jump. sharp Claws , thick skin , super sharp teeth , strong body , 8 pack of abs , thick skull , glowing red eyes , Bony plates on its back , knees , shoulders , upper chest and head)
ZombieSurvivor
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WAIT what? they removed the climbing ability of the spider zombie, since when?????
EDIT: I make all my bases spider climb proof so I've never noticed if climbing had been disabled. (would be nice to know so I no longer have to waste time making my base spider proof)
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MechanicalLens
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They removed climbing spiders in A17; they jump now, with ferals jumping higher and further than regulars, and radiated spiders higher and further still.
ZombieSurvivor
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You gotta be kidding me, this whole time I've always been building my bases spider proof for nothing LOL. wow... lol. thanks for the info.
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Adam the Waster
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yeah i remember asking joel or Faatal that and that's what they said. its kinda said but yeah.You gotta be kidding me, this whole time I've always been building my bases spider proof for nothing LOL. wow... lol. thanks for the info.
i remember playing xbox and seeing them climb up and played PC and them jumping at me.
i Propose we call them Forg zombies , monkey zombies , Hoppers , leapers or Jumping jacks
i vote for Grasshopper zombies
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SnowDog1942
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I have thousands of hours in this game and still don’t know the difference In looks or stats between regular, feral, radiated, and feral radiated ( if feral radiated even exists)
And Adam says HE is dumb!
And Adam says HE is dumb!
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Adam the Waster
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well thats cuz i have a keen eye on behavior and differences.
but aside from that i'm still not the sharpest tool in the shield.
also i believe all Radioactive zombies are naturally feral. idk if that's true or not, thats just from experience and
sense Joel said they MAY!! remove them so i'm coming up with ideas for them to stay in a way.
like a blood Flu zombies. where their skin is Blood red and their veins are Glowing pink. they have the same abilities but some zombies have special abilities with it.
like Spiders can spit and Jump Farther
cops have a spit where when it lands it makes a gas ability, Explosion is bigger, and their gut is armored
ferals become demi gods and the only way to fully kill them is a Headshot (until the head is gone)
Screamers have a AOE effect and can spawn on blood moons
Demolishers have a Longer timer but there explosion is very deadly and leave a Deadly gas
and dogs and vultures can have a Explosive ability that acts like a Nerfed down mine. but are much weaker
like Spiders can spit and Jump Farther
cops have a spit where when it lands it makes a gas ability, Explosion is bigger, and their gut is armored
ferals become demi gods and the only way to fully kill them is a Headshot (until the head is gone)
Screamers have a AOE effect and can spawn on blood moons
Demolishers have a Longer timer but there explosion is very deadly and leave a Deadly gas
and dogs and vultures can have a Explosive ability that acts like a Nerfed down mine. but are much weaker
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You're saying they all need b***s of different sizes so you''ll notice the difference?
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