PC Developer Discussions: Alpha 17

[dhlmaster]

dont need giant vultures just 1 or 2 regular vultures, 1 digs at your head giving you infection and bleeding to death and 1 gets caught in the rotors and cause you to crash and NO parachute because youre not high enough but yet high enough to die when you hit the ground..

If the vulture can attack you instead of the vehicle, causing you to bleed, and you can't apply a bandage while driving a vehicle, THEN you'll have to bail out and hope the fall doesn't kill you. Sounds like a normal day for me...

 

[TylerDB]

Removed the line about SP being removed and unified with MP. Who knew that one line would cause so much angst. So now all it reads is that the Pause feature works in MP as long as you are playing solo. Nothing but good news to make everyone happy.
Also I added Distant Trees since even though Joel didn't specifically mention it, it is pretty obviously in and looks great! People were speculating on it from faatal's pics but in the video it is conclusive.

But what stupid miniscule feature will trigger people now?...

 

[Survager]

dont need giant vultures just 1 or 2 regular vultures, 1 digs at your head giving you infection and bleeding to death and 1 gets caught in the rotors and cause you to crash and NO parachute because youre not high enough but yet high enough to die when you hit the ground..

Shooting from the transport is confirmed. Can we shoot the gyro with the vultures?

 

[petruherro]

+Distant Trees 2/12/18

finally!

 

[faatal]

Does this mean that if I want to change a recipe or item property on my server, I can upload the new xml file and have the change go live without restarting the server?

I don't think the updated xml would be sent to the clients.

Will there be a console command for this, or does it happen automatically when a new file is uploaded?

Not automatic. We use a ctrl+shift+x, but it may also be a console command at some point.

 

[faatal]

what's the "ANIMAL BOSS GRACE"?

A big animal you don't want to meet.

Also are the normal cars still going to be driveable like what was first shown?

No. The car was just a test of 4 wheeled vehicles until I got the jeep model.

 

[unholyjoe]

I don't think the updated xml would be sent to the clients.


Not automatic. We use a ctrl+shift+x, but it may also be a console command at some point.

thanks again faatal... it used to be the F5 key was famous key smashed around here... now everyone will run to the game and drop console to see if ctrl+shift+x works.... 3 more keys that will get broke on the keyboard!

 

[SnowDog1942]

Also I added Distant Trees since even though Joel didn't specifically mention it, it is pretty obviously in and looks great! People were speculating on it from faatal's pics but in the video it is conclusive.

Will distant objects be updated as they are changed during gameplay in A17?

 

[Guppycur]

No. The car was just a test of 4 wheeled vehicles until I got the jeep model.

Just out of curiosity, why not? Seems weird that the cars that litter the ground aren't drivable but that you can make one out of some duct tape and plastic.

Just curious.

 

[faatal]

Gyrocopter: Great concept, but I'm wondering about a lot of things. How will it affect gameplay (especially hordes), or performance? I know it's a feature in progress, but I guess the sounds will be replaced, right?

Not done....Hordes will deal with you one way other the other. Yes, it should sound similar to the minibike.

Jeep: Great to see/hear that objection collision has been fixed! Nice to see you can drive through small trees! Driving through big trees and car-wrecks? That's bad.

Not done...Damage will be tweaked.

Motorcycle: New sounds are okay-ish I guess. You said you were worried about not having enough oxygen when driving through water on your bike, but I did not see any indication of oxygen when located under water..?

Not done...Oxygen will go down.

It's unfortunate that you didn't show any progress on the big things which were promised for A17; Bandits/NPC and zombie-AI. IMHO you missed a big chance here. I guess we will see some bandits in A18? The vehicles are nice and all, but this a zombie game..

Not done...Some things are easier to show than others. We are working on it.

 

[faatal]

Just out of curiosity, why not? Seems weird that the cars that litter the ground aren't drivable but that you can make one out of some duct tape and plastic.
Just curious.

The car model is not suitable as a vehicle. The tires are not separate from the body mesh. We could do it, but priorities.

 

[SnowDog1942]

Just out of curiosity, why not? Seems weird that the cars that litter the ground aren't drivable but that you can make one out of some duct tape and plastic.
Just curious.

Probably for gameplay reasons...instead of logical reasons. Why work towards building any vehicle when u can have a Jay Leno size car fleet in day 1

 

[Guppycur]

@faatal: Understood

@SnowDog; I'd have that beater so easy to break down it wouldn't be worth getting into except to get out of a really quick situation.

 

[faatal]

Will the gyrocopter get damaged when the screw hits trees, houses and other obstacles? Now the video shows that the screw passes through the trees.

Probably. It does not have a collider currently.

 

[Fren]

Great new video + additions... Can't wait to try it all

I just hope the Gyro isnt too overpowered for the game and that u can bypass all difficulties... It would be great to see some additional dangers coming from the sky...

 

[Shafuteensky]

Many peple will use jeep to avoid blood moon horde, i guess. So what about anelectric storm during blood moon? I mean that storm will turn off all vehicles and, maybe, base things like lights and others. To avoid turning off base electrical structures you need to build a storm shield generator. Any thoughts?

 

[meganoth]

But what stupid miniscule feature will trigger people now?...

I thought so too whenever I read a new question about the SP drop the last days.

But then I put myself into the shoes of someone who doesn't follow the forum and just has the information of what Roland put on page 1. I don't remember the words exactly but I think something like "SP is dropped and unified with MP" without a deeper explanation would raise my eyebrows as well. It is not at all clear what is meant by it and could be interpreted in a lot of ways.

If you want to test it, just lobotomize yourself at the next psychiatric clinic to remove your knowledge about this feature, then read only that sentence above. You will be shocked :smile-new:

big things which were promised for A17; Bandits/NPC and zombie-AI

You mean the things they promised by us talking about them. They did it with delegated promising. :smile-new:

 

[DaVegaNL]

Not done....Hordes will deal with you one way other the other. Yes, it should sound similar to the minibike.


Not done...Damage will be tweaked.

Not done...Oxygen will go down.

Not done...Some things are easier to show than others. We are working on it.

Many thanks for the reply mate. Really appriciated!

 

[Gamida]

Does this mean that if I want to change a recipe or item property on my server, I can upload the new xml file and have the change go live without restarting the server? Will there be a console command for this, or does it happen automatically when a new file is uploaded?

I don't think the updated xml would be sent to the clients.

But does it mean that an xml could be updated on server and it won't affect anyone online at that time but when they log off and log in again later they will notice the changes even if the server wasn't restarted?

Not done....Hordes will deal with you one way other the other. Yes, it should sound similar to the minibike.
Not done...Damage will be tweaked.

Not done...Oxygen will go down.

Not done...Some things are easier to show than others. We are working on it.

1. Thank you for answering so many questions.

B. Are you now Mini Madmole?

Purple. If yes for B does that make "Not done" your "Soon" catch phrase?

 

[Gamida]

I have been asking about steering with mouse so long that I am still in shock from seeing it in green in the first post. (that's not tears it's allergies)