PC Alpha 20 Dev Diary

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madmole said:
There isn't any new special infected coming any time soon.
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What are the plans for radiated zombies, then? I believe at some point you guys said you hated how they looked and were planning on replacing them with tougher/special enemies.

Also, whatever happened to the "gasser" zombie? Or is he not in the "special enemy" category?

 
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Xtrakicking said:
What are the plans for radiated zombies, then? I believe at some point you guys said you hated how they looked and were planning on replacing them with tougher/special enemies.

Also, whatever happened to the "gasser" zombie? Or is he not in the "special enemy" category?
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Guys, I think what MM is saying is that the special infected won't be a feature for A20.

That seems pretty clear to me.

@madmole What is your "guesstimate" (if any) for the next Dev Stream? Thanks

 
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madmole said:
Clothing is armor and armor is clothing. There will be a wide range of stats balanced to how good the perks are, and if it is light or heavy armor. There is a wasteland assassin outfit designed for killing and stealth. Plant fiber and cloth armor are now merged to "primitive outfit". Then there is leather and commando. For heavy it's scrap, iron and steel, cool words pending. Even the scrap iron set makes iron man's first suit look weak, these are really cool outfits.
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@madmole Hello.
I have been pondering on this post for a while and would like to ask a question.

As I understand it, the armor that we have now will leave the game and new clothes-armor / armor-clothes will come in its place.

Now at Alpha 19, players can adjust the level of protection against damage with armor, and the level of protection against weather conditions with clothing.

If in 20 Alpha clothes are also armor, how can players regulate the level of protection, for example, from cold or heat?
Will this be done with modifications? Or are you going to add summer and winter options for armor-clothing

 
madmole said:
Yes, I want to add about 3 more Faatal's so we can get @%$# done. Good programmers please apply.
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There's no easy answer to that. Maybe , as per my title,  I can reinforce what you already know. There are 3 options:

1-  Not waiting for fishes to ask for a job on TFP job opening main page, unless you want a high percentage of a friendly crowd with the lottery inclined towards underperforming  nice-to-talk people. Those lads are rad, but take time to train.

2- Posting the job openings in every single page that you can think of for the Texas area . Rare thing to find good, experienced and available programmers there though, so I recommend California and surrounding area.

3-The West of EEUU is a better choice for talent hunting, but be prepared to hire with senior salary in mind and inclined to work from far away, that is  IF you want faatal's talent and expertise.

I hope I provided interesting and mature ideas. Also, the ability to model and tweak jiggling boobs is a must.

 
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In my opinion beakers should cost more at the traders. 500 or so dukes for 1 beaker is dirt cheap; they're basically throwing it away. Might I suggest a markup of at least double the price? :)

 
I’m pretty sure that multiplayer connections and servers belong to everyone over time, but your development team doesn’t pay attention to server optimization. I actually hope to see you treat the server differently, which will help sales

 
A bit of odd constructive criticism here, that I will admit - more of a suggestion really, come to think about it - but in my opinion the smallest version of the Pop-N-Pills (the "remnant" version) does not need a reinforced chest on top. It seems a little bit out of place and honestly I would think the player would loot a Pop-N-Pills, especially a smaller store, for the meds and drugs, not for traditional loot. Perhaps the chest could be replaced with a couple backpacks or something? :)  

 
SnowDog1942 said:
If you were trying to sell someone A20 over A19, what do you think will be the defining feature?

boobs
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I'm biased, but I think the new pipe weapons and loot/progression will add a ton. Greatly enhanced random gen will be great too, as well as a million other things.

 
madmole said:
I'm biased, but I think the new pipe weapons and loot/progression will add a ton. Greatly enhanced random gen will be great too, as well as a million other things.
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Most of the time spent in the game is at end gaming. I would have liked if there was one pipe gun that shot all the bullets that you picked up just so you could have a gun when you start out. Since it's a little late for that can we have junk ammo like what's used in the turrets for our pipe weapons? are the pipe weapons going to be crafted?

 
madmole said:
I'm biased, but I think the new pipe weapons and loot/progression will add a ton. Greatly enhanced random gen will be great too, as well as a million other things.
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Awesome, what is the main goal of the the new loot/progression change?

boobies

 
madmole said:
I doubt it. It would make more sense to get rid of stone crossbow bolts, it's a much more advanced weapon IMO.
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to be fair in a Apocalypse, it would make sense to make stone or even wooden arrows. for both bows and crossbows. its cheap ammo. being cheap is good in a world like that.  (not saying wooden arrows would be a thing but just saying for example) 


now i still think bows and crossbows should have more base damage and then adds more with the arrows.

like a level 1 primitive bow would deal. 20 damage and with steel arrows it can deal 56 or something
and a level 6 bow would deal 28 damage and the steel arrows deal 62 damage. (not counting iron or special arrows/bolts)

cuz they show they deal the same damage, at least when i played, maybe they updated it. 

and i still think they should simply the Arrows and bolts and make the same ammo. it could give room to new arrows or even a new ammo or item (idk if thats how that works)

 
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Xtrakicking said:
What are the plans for radiated zombies, then? I believe at some point you guys said you hated how they looked and were planning on replacing them with tougher/special enemies.

Also, whatever happened to the "gasser" zombie? Or is he not in the "special enemy" category?
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I really liked the Radiated zombies but not the way they added them. i think a Radioactive zombie would work well as a special zombie. not a zombie variant 
 

they can show how dangerous the radioactive world is and how it affects the zombies, they would kinda look like the burnt zombies but there face is more.. scary like a feral wight, and have red eyes, and there skin has a green glow with Large Boils/Siss on it, and they are very veiny...

they would kinda be the opposite of a fire zombie, they emit rads near them, they deal radiation damage when attacking, they heal, they have much more hp then a Normal zombie, but worst for stealth sense they are Basically a Walking glow stick. 

they would also spawn in the Wasteland to add some extra challenge (plus it makes sense)   

 
Is there any chance that we will have a way to get quality 6 primitive weapons and tools, after we pass the game stage where they drop, in A20?

Some of us like to stay primitive most of the game, and kinda lame when you miss your chance at a T6 stone axe. 

I did actually find a T6 basic bow at a high gamestage, in a random backpack, in the current build, so maybe it is already in?  Dev?

 
SnowDog1942 said:
Awesome, what is the main goal of the the new loot/progression change?

boobies
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Increase longevity of the play through.  In this case it's a good thing IMO.  I think they're gearing it more towards biome toughness rather than gamestage (hopefully my memory and the posts I've read on that are correct), so that you're moving to tougher biomes if you want better gear.

 
Zombiepoptard said:
I would have liked if there was one pipe gun that shot all the bullets that you picked up just so you could have a gun when you start out.
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That's not how bullets work though.  The diameter of the bullet has to match the barrel, otherwise it just blows air or jams in the barrel.

 
Ricowan said:
That's not how bullets work though.  The diameter of the bullet has to match the barrel, otherwise it just blows air or jams in the barrel.
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unless its pellets. then no

maybe if the gun had. like. 6 barrels. then you load a bullet each then ok. 

i hope we can have a look at a Pipe pistol, hopping for a old pistol style. like a Revolver or even something like a Mauser from WW1.

a old outdated pistol that looks rather simple. and is loaded with stripper clips. 
it always looks like something someone in the wasteland would uses. due to its odd look. :)
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