PC Developer Discussions: Alpha 17

[chaosterone]

Water physics being fixed would be awesome. I wonder if it will slow zombies, too.

And James Bond? I think "Deliverance" would fit the game better.

 

[sillls]

Check out new player animations and vehicles!

Loved the new video man! Both the physics and the new stuff coming.

But I really had a hard time hearing you over the vehicles running.

Also now might be a good time to consider editing or removing all the cinderblocks that are scattered across the roadways.

 

[sillls]

All cars in the editor are green. They get randomized when you make a seed for a new game.

Thanks Madmole. I already knew that but thanks.

I only said that to give Roland a hard time. You know, like his avatar happened to turn green around the same time that you showed off the new houses.

 

[Tilleen]

Water physics being fixed would be awesome. I wonder if it will slow zombies, too.
And James Bond? I think "Deliverance" would fit the game better.

You are right.

I was just thinking of that boat scene.

 

[Bubo]

Check out new player animations and vehicles!

Player animations look really fluid. Did someone say boats!? This preview was pretty exciting, thanks MM!

I can't wait to see Madmole get his bike stuck on the many cinderblocks placed on all the roadways.

..(lol car) you called it.

...Could you please put a separate audio control in game options for motorized things like the bikes, cars, chainsaw, auger so that we can turn them down? ... I am sure you would make a lot of people happy if a separate volume was added for that...

Yes, please :tickled_pink: and a bicycle bell.

 

[Royal Deluxe]

grrrr hate you so much.

how can you show us this months before next release......

 

[sillls]

The real question is , will Bicycles have upgrade slots and can you attach playing cards to make it sound like a motorcycle?
Also , will there be any major wipeout with a bike involving high speed collisions with debris? can't remember how many times I ate ♥♥♥♥ flying off a bike in elementary school trying to ride over , or into stupid things...

plus...just have to say...

BOATS ■■■■■ES!!!

Yeah I hear you man! lol

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Player animations look really fluid. Did someone say boats!? This preview was pretty exciting, thanks MM!


..(lol car) you called it.

Yes, please :tickled_pink: and a bicycle bell.

Yes I did call it! lol

 

[Bubo]

The real question is , will Bicycles have upgrade slots and can you attach playing cards to make it sound like a motorcycle?
Also , will there be any major wipeout with a bike involving high speed collisions with debris? can't remember how many times I ate ♥♥♥♥ flying off a bike in elementary school trying to ride over , or into stupid things...

plus...just have to say...

BOATS ■■■■■ES!!!

LOL. For you..

 

[Gareee]

Loving seeing the new content of the houses with the skyscraper like puzzles/mazes the new mo cap, and the new vehicles. A16 too way too long to kick out and fix, and the game has kind of stagnated really needing some of the fixes like ai and smell... so this is a VERY welcome breath of fresh air!

Please don't be overly ambitious for a17.. the new houses alone would be fine for a quicker update as long as they were in rgw paired with the ai stealth and smell fixes to tide us over for a while. That would give you more breathing space to work on the vehicles and mo cap enhancements for the update after that.

Will the larger vehicles be able to damage blocks? Could make for some interesting tactics if that's the case.

That might be interesting, but only if there is a risk of too much damage and an explosion as a result... he hee!

My only concern is on a 4 player server, everyone driving minibikes can cause all sorts of issues because the game can't keep up. If the new vehicles are faster, the game will slow to a crawl.

There also has to be a driving need for the new vehicles...If there isn't any advantage to them to mnake them unique to gameplay, they are just eye candy.

If you get a bike by day 10, and a minibike by day 20, the other vehicles would have to be in later game stages, and once you go past day 50 or so, you can't keep up with resources to stop the increased horde difficulty. Later game difficulty is good, but if it becomes a no win situation, there isn't any reason to play later game where you would finally be able to use these new vehicles.

The early game challenge is leveling, collecting, and establishing a base.. if you have a bike too early, it might make resource gathering too easy too fast.

I hope the game developement flow chart has something like:

You need a bike: for this reason

You want to upgrade to a chopper: for this reason. (Maybe it could have front mounted blades, or a mini gun or shotgun for drive by horde reduction?)

You want a car or offroad vehicle: for this reason.

(Hmm.. maybe the cars would be good for multi player transportation only for road travel, getting stuck off road (like in real life) and the offroad vehicles would be the reason to upgrade to them so you wouldn't be restricted to road travel?

Sorry for the rambling.. its late.

I blame Joel for getting me stoked again!

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grrrr hate you so much.

how can you show us this month before next release......

It could be next June! A month is nothing...lol!

 

[Larry_Flynt]

I wish we could have seen him aiming up and down with a weapon...

...and also jumping and crouching as well.

PS: Very nice video, MM

 

[Royal Deluxe]

It could be next June! A month is nothing...lol!

■■■■ english added a silent "s"

 

[Ouch Quit It]

As much as I love the new additions to the game....i still feel that the loss of the Behemoth takes away from the late game needs of the game...Yes the additions add alot to the game...but the game still hits that wall. We need some additions that will make the base a bit more insecure...or exploration a bit more dangerous for the well equipped player. I think that the late game stuff is what will make or break the game.

Yes...best zombie game I have played.

Yes... best development team..listens to players... sometimes.

There needs to be more for the late stages of the game.

Challenges and Deterrents........unfortunately the ones we saw have been removed or not even explored.

Behemoth...removed

Bandits...mentioned but nothing in the works that we have seen.

Sorry...love the game but ...that wall is a dead end right now.

Regards

Ouch

 

[wolfbain5]

Give an inch...lol

and she will want the other 7?

 

[Saint_Saviour]

Dropped Features: Served up with total disappointment...

...

Ziplines

Omg, stop with these Ziplines plz, its a TAGGLE ROPE !!! :smile-new:

 

[Bubo]

Great, now I'm thinking about stamina-draining pedal boats :thumb:

 

[betam4x]

Just to clarify for you noobs, MM did NOT say boats or the gyrocopter were coming for A17...only that they were coming, so don't hype yourself up (unless it's for the awesomeness that was that video of course!)

Good job Joel, my jaw dropped when I saw those player animations.

 

[stallionsden]

Just to clarify for you noobs, MM did NOT say boats or the gyrocopter were coming for A17...only that they were coming, so don't hype yourself up (unless it's for the awesomeness that was that video of course!)
Good job Joel, my jaw dropped when I saw those player animations.

I thought he said next up will be boats.

 

[Bubo]

I thought he said next up will be boats.

He did, a bit at the end there

(A17 or not, I won't be unpleasantly condescending about it) WOO-HOO BOAT HYPE!!

 

[shughes43]

WOW Loving the New Vehicle System Cant wait you rule madmole 17 is looking Really Nice.

and if you guys put Boats and helicopters in game that's going to be nice..

 

[BrokenAngel]

Vehicle system

I remember someone mentioning this somewhere.

Any kind of info about if the vehicle system will support "seating" - to allow more players on / in same vehicle ?