PC Alpha 20 Dev Diary
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Zombiepoptard
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I want to see utility weapons in 7 days to die. Weapons that are more for a tactical approach. I've been watching videos about Immersive Sims like Deus Ex and I think that type of gameplay can be brought to 7dtd.
Here are some ideas that I had rattling in my head.
Caltrops temporary spike traps that you throw down. hurts and slows enemies
Grappling Hook
Riot Pepper Spay
Smoke/ Poison Bomb Slingshot
Sticky Mine Grenade Launcher like in TF2
Stake Electric Tether making a line of electricity across the 2 stakes that you shoot out.
some you can use in horde scenarios too.
Here are some ideas that I had rattling in my head.
Caltrops temporary spike traps that you throw down. hurts and slows enemies
Grappling Hook
Riot Pepper Spay
Smoke/ Poison Bomb Slingshot
Sticky Mine Grenade Launcher like in TF2
Stake Electric Tether making a line of electricity across the 2 stakes that you shoot out.
some you can use in horde scenarios too.
Survager
Tester
Hi @madmole, @faatal
On the fifth stream, there was talk about the damage that the transport inflicts on zombies and the developers said that they did not want the transport to inflict a lot of damage on zombies, as this would make it a universal weapon. It was also said that vehicles could only do a lot of damage to filler zombies, which, with some degree of probability, could appear in the game in the future.
Why don't you consider the option of vehicle breakdown from colliding with zombies depending on the type of zombie? So a motorcycle, for example, could inflict damage equal to 100% of health to ordinary zombies, but at the same time, the transport would receive 15% damage, and when colliding with mini-bosses like a zombie cop or demolisher - 30%. In addition, wild zombies could receive 75% health damage, and radioactive zombies only 50%.
In this case, it would also be possible to add modifications to the vehicle in the game that would increase its damage and durability.
I would be grateful if you point out to me the errors in my reasoning
On the fifth stream, there was talk about the damage that the transport inflicts on zombies and the developers said that they did not want the transport to inflict a lot of damage on zombies, as this would make it a universal weapon. It was also said that vehicles could only do a lot of damage to filler zombies, which, with some degree of probability, could appear in the game in the future.
Why don't you consider the option of vehicle breakdown from colliding with zombies depending on the type of zombie? So a motorcycle, for example, could inflict damage equal to 100% of health to ordinary zombies, but at the same time, the transport would receive 15% damage, and when colliding with mini-bosses like a zombie cop or demolisher - 30%. In addition, wild zombies could receive 75% health damage, and radioactive zombies only 50%.
In this case, it would also be possible to add modifications to the vehicle in the game that would increase its damage and durability.
I would be grateful if you point out to me the errors in my reasoning
@Survager
Well, currently a 4x4 truck cant drive through a flock of Z vultures, which by itself is already a nonsense. I wouldn't mind fighting blood moon hordes if horde was limited in amount of zombies. But its unlimited, so i prefer just borrowing deep underground. Currently its a waste of bullets trying to fight off BM horde.
Well, currently a 4x4 truck cant drive through a flock of Z vultures, which by itself is already a nonsense. I wouldn't mind fighting blood moon hordes if horde was limited in amount of zombies. But its unlimited, so i prefer just borrowing deep underground. Currently its a waste of bullets trying to fight off BM horde.
Diragor
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If you don't want to fight the BM then disable it. fighting BM is the whole point of this game^^ Also it's pretty easy even without cheesing bases. Just use some traps and a well done design and they won't even dmg any blocks beside blades
I would just Love it when the vehicles can run over anything even in BM but then it should do a great amount of dmg to the vehicle. I am totally looking forward to the dmg update for vehicles. Are there any new infos for it? getting a flat tire or the battery dies.
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Survager
Tester
Chris Dunaway
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Does this mean that mods won't need to use tools like Harmony or BepinEx anymore? Do you know if there is a page that gives more detail about this?
MajorMunchy
New member
@madmole or anyone on TFP, Can you make the A20 Art Gallery on the first page a clickable link to a separate forum that has all the images from past streams etc? It CAN'T just be me that I always click and sigh that is isn't a link 
MajorMunchy
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Second, @faatal On the subject of voice changing, is it possible to have the voice/audio change when a certain mod is equipped? like say....when you equip it with the teddy bear head it changes to whinny the pooh, wouldn't that be a simple AND gate coding? aka if the drone speaks AND it is equipped with X mod, replace file A with file B? (not sure if DC circuitry and coding can correlate haha)(Also i've never modded 7 days so no clue what goes into that/this)
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faatal
Fun Pimps Staff
If I get to it means period. I'm not talking about any alpha is particular.
It does not animate. It is hand IK on a steering wheel and actually I may not even show your hands or the steering wheel.
Needs are subjective. What you consider adequate may not be what we decide. In the end if someone does not like how first person or third person works, they can just not use it. Now if they don't like either, I guess they have a problem.
Close. I actually added a distance scale variable that changes with mouse wheel. That then scales the vehicle's current distance, which allows the vehicle to still zoom in/out with speed like it does.
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Gamida
Hood Ornament
I asked last stream and never got an answer. Maybe it wasn't relevant am not sure.
I was wondering if being able to plant birch trees would ever be possible to be added. The region I live in they are abundant and I would love to be able to plant birch around my base.
It seems we can pretty much plant everything other tree that grows but not the birch.
I was wondering if being able to plant birch trees would ever be possible to be added. The region I live in they are abundant and I would love to be able to plant birch around my base.
It seems we can pretty much plant everything other tree that grows but not the birch.
Jost Amman
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Blake_
Captain Obvious
Nice ! Thank you for the insights and explanations. I would regard an IK as an Animation though, regardless of if it is the result of code or a hand made snap. It's what "Kinematic" stands for anyway. At the end of the day what really matters is:If I get to it means period. I'm not talking about any alpha is particular.
It does not animate. It is hand IK on a steering wheel and actually I may not even show your hands or the steering wheel.
Needs are subjective. What you consider adequate may not be what we decide. In the end if someone does not like how first person or third person works, they can just not use it. Now if they don't like either, I guess they have a problem.
Close. I actually added a distance scale variable that changes with mouse wheel. That then scales the vehicle's current distance, which allows the vehicle to still zoom in/out with speed like it does.
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faatal
Fun Pimps Staff
It is possible, but I don't know. You asked a design question to programmers. We typically know the designs of the systems we are working on, but as far as extra content outside the scope of what we do, we would only know if someone mentioned it to us. Additional content to an existing and working system tends to fall into the polish category of if someone has time and desire, then maybe there will be more of whatever.
Gamida
Hood Ornament
Guppycur
Well-known member
It means you won't need dmt to compile them anymore; nothing else appears to be changing.
Blake_
Captain Obvious
faatal
Fun Pimps Staff
I'd consider it, but not like that. That makes me want to hit nothing, since my vehicle would be quickly trashed.Hi @madmole, @faatal
On the fifth stream, there was talk about the damage that the transport inflicts on zombies and the developers said that they did not want the transport to inflict a lot of damage on zombies, as this would make it a universal weapon. It was also said that vehicles could only do a lot of damage to filler zombies, which, with some degree of probability, could appear in the game in the future.
Why don't you consider the option of vehicle breakdown from colliding with zombies depending on the type of zombie? So a motorcycle, for example, could inflict damage equal to 100% of health to ordinary zombies, but at the same time, the transport would receive 15% damage, and when colliding with mini-bosses like a zombie cop or demolisher - 30%. In addition, wild zombies could receive 75% health damage, and radioactive zombies only 50%.
In this case, it would also be possible to add modifications to the vehicle in the game that would increase its damage and durability.
I would be grateful if you point out to me the errors in my reasoning
There could be mods for that, but not in A20.
It is possible if we wanted to spend the time on it.
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