With the new slower loot progression I've been thinking of giving that a try. I get my best gear early game from traders because the loot you find isn't that great any more early game. And without traders I'd probably starve.
It also makes perk choices very important. You can't get a fergittin elixir later. No quests = no POI resets either. No challenges. Just looting and survival. In my current play through, I've just about cleared all the local POIs, and will have to move on. I have my bicycle, but recently got lucky and found both schematics for the 4x4 accessories and chassis, so I'm thinking of building that to move my base to a more densely filled area. It's only day 9. I'll look into that mod option after A19 drops and I play the heck out of vanilla. Can't wait for some more videos!
I have put down 2 junk turrets in one spot even though only one worked for me. What would happen is when one ran out of ammo and shut down the other would automatically start up. I never tested how many I could lay down and have work this way. It helped though when my junk turrets had lower mag amounts and I couldn't make the drum mags yet.
I had a bm base back in 18.1 or .2 where zeds could come in from NSEW and I put down 2 junk turrets in each direction. Same rules applied as to how many & only closest (with ammo) were active. Worked fine but I wound up feeling like a waiter at a party instead of an antendee
They Hope to have experimental ot at end of month and usually about another 3-4 months for stable. Oops did mean weeks, not months.
Planning on looking at that bug Monday.By the way, the junk turrets often make the zombies die standing up, which is annoying. I think it mostly happens when they die during the animation of getting stunned and/or getting up from a stun. @faatal
Experimental duration is normally 3-4 weeks, not months.
I've already razzed Lathan about learning how to use the Junk Sledge. The Sledge increases in capability as you perk up. That was the weakest version that was shown. Slow.
There isn't one that is parallel to the other trees. The sledge and the turret increase in capability as you continue to progress in the perk tree and intelligence attribute but they are meant to assist you as you fight and not be the only weapon. You can pick any other weapon from any other branch and use that alongside the sledge or turret and if you behave strategically then it is a powerful and fun combination. Just....don't stand back and let zombies walk right through the robot....
You were only shown the the most basic version of the sledge. Lathan cheated it in. He had no ranks purchased in either robotics or intelligence. Don't judge what you will have going on by Day 30 with what was shown in the stream. That was just an introduction to how the sledge works but with intelligent tactics and progression taken into account it is better. As far as a tier 3 version of the stun baton I think I've heard about something that will be added at some point.... But in general you are supposed to use a bat, or a sledgehammer, or a knife, or a ranged weapon alongside the robots you pick.
Its just one of those things that if you've played for 100s of hours and didn't know about it and then you try it....it's just mind blowing.Yeah I hear it's a real blast!
