PC Developer Discussions: Alpha 17
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SnowDog1942
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This game is hardly using any RAM now... and its still a CPU hog.
Lonestarcanuck
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So who are in all the portraits I see in the houses?
it would be cool if we could add our own pictures/images. in Rust we have a mod that lets you use a URL to add an image to any sign in the game. downside is as admin you are always removing the p*nis pics that show up.
it would be cool if we could add our own pictures/images. in Rust we have a mod that lets you use a URL to add an image to any sign in the game. downside is as admin you are always removing the p*nis pics that show up.
Blackgryphon
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Oh, I am sorry, I thought this was the dev discussion forum for A17. My bad. Oh wait, it IS. What part of that don't you understand? This is the exact forum for posting opinions about it and whatnot. I didn't act like and end consumer at all. I was commenting on the current state of it. And how I'd like to see support for larger maps. I can't make a bug report for something that's a feature, not a bug, can I? It's been stated outright by more than on staff that the current tiny maps are "huge" - Joel. Apparently, 64sq. km is huge for multiplayer. lol And they have no plans for changing it. And if you've read anything I said on this forum before commenting, you'd know where I stand... 64sq is about the only playable size right now and they don't plan on making it more playable for larger maps. Which, will kill the most popular servers that have 50 people on, non stop for months at a time when a new release comes out, or they wipe and restart. And Joel has said that they only want to make it for 8 player MP. that's nice. But that's not what the PLAYERS want. You know, the people that food on their tables.. Everyone that plays this MP wants to play on servers with more than 8 people. At least triple that amount, in fact.
My survival story A-17 exp WARNING POSSIBLE SPOILERS
I was in SP playing Navezgane trying to locate a chemical station. I knew that gas stations have them so I went and found one near Diersville. The station was normally in the back with a simple wooden fence. To my surprise that was changed to block. The whole thing was turned into s dungeon.
After dawn I managed to fight my way past a few sleepers that were not that asleep and get access to the back. I did not find a chem station. But I must have triggered something when I attacked a sleeper above me on as dumpster. Two more came out of nowhere and the big biker zombie that I thought was hopelessly stuck in the poi's barbwire and spikes came after me. I had to sprint past them to the other side of the yard and used my bow. I took them all out but the biker who took himself out by hitting the car which exploded, killing him.
I decided to try and explore the storeroom were I saw 8 coolers. Had to cut through the bobbed wire then jump onto the counter to avoid the spikes. No sooner than that than two crawlers tried to follow me. I took them out rather than wait for the spikes. Cleared the sleepers and approached the 8 wall coolers.
Suddenly 4 of them burst apart revealing two zombies while a third one seemed to appear out of thin air. Again I took them out and looted the remaining coolers. I hated the idea of TFP's using loot to hide zeds and even more so, losing the loot.
I explored more. Snuck past a sleeper in the stairwell and was checking that room when all hell broke lose. The room seemed to explode revealing three zombies while two more seemed to drop from the second floor. Too many I thought. So I ran around them back to the stairs were that sleeper greeted me in the doorway. So I sprinted around it and went down stairs.
It was then that I realized that my health was really low. I wanted out but the was trapped. So I busted my way though some boarded up windows. It seemed to take forever, me looking over my shoulder. I could hear them but no zombie kame. I got out and ran.
I was in SP playing Navezgane trying to locate a chemical station. I knew that gas stations have them so I went and found one near Diersville. The station was normally in the back with a simple wooden fence. To my surprise that was changed to block. The whole thing was turned into s dungeon.
After dawn I managed to fight my way past a few sleepers that were not that asleep and get access to the back. I did not find a chem station. But I must have triggered something when I attacked a sleeper above me on as dumpster. Two more came out of nowhere and the big biker zombie that I thought was hopelessly stuck in the poi's barbwire and spikes came after me. I had to sprint past them to the other side of the yard and used my bow. I took them all out but the biker who took himself out by hitting the car which exploded, killing him.
I decided to try and explore the storeroom were I saw 8 coolers. Had to cut through the bobbed wire then jump onto the counter to avoid the spikes. No sooner than that than two crawlers tried to follow me. I took them out rather than wait for the spikes. Cleared the sleepers and approached the 8 wall coolers.
Suddenly 4 of them burst apart revealing two zombies while a third one seemed to appear out of thin air. Again I took them out and looted the remaining coolers. I hated the idea of TFP's using loot to hide zeds and even more so, losing the loot.
I explored more. Snuck past a sleeper in the stairwell and was checking that room when all hell broke lose. The room seemed to explode revealing three zombies while two more seemed to drop from the second floor. Too many I thought. So I ran around them back to the stairs were that sleeper greeted me in the doorway. So I sprinted around it and went down stairs.
It was then that I realized that my health was really low. I wanted out but the was trapped. So I busted my way though some boarded up windows. It seemed to take forever, me looking over my shoulder. I could hear them but no zombie kame. I got out and ran.
Kosmic Kerman
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Not everyone who plays MP wants to play with more than 8 players. Get a grip.
Kosmic Kerman
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A17 hovers around 4 gigs. I’m sure this is an improvement for people with limited ram but I bet it comes at a cost for those with more.
SnowDog1942
Navezgane's Perv
While I do want bigger maps that whats available in this current experimental. Your statement above is complete BS.
I play with a friend co-op, no server. Servers IMO are stupid for this game. Co-op with friends is where most of their customers are at.
Royal Deluxe
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I know RNG hates me
3 bags from 229 Zombies (Started A17 on a Account i never played 7D2D before, so i have the archievment numbers)
Same about animals, had more large animals in 2 Short games (arround 5 in each) as in all other longer term games (in the current on day 6 i had a wulf yeaaa)
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So yesterday a buddy and I decided to find a spot for our base out in the woods. We climbed down from our two story and turned around to see a 10 pack of dogs. Lots of swearing and we went back up the ladder just to have the dogs run inside and head upstairs. We hatched a plan to throw some frames in the door and run like hell. Well, the dogs just decided to run out the windows. Cue more swearing, some sweating, about half my rifle rounds and we were ok.
We found our spot where we wanted to build and started to prep up. I was digging away, heard something, and looked up to see wolves. Lots of wolves. I got one before I got taken down by 5 of them and my buddy managed to nerd pole up a tree and somehow survive. There goes a pile more of my rifle rounds and we're safe again.
The morale to the story here is REDUCE THE DAMNED DEATH DEBUFF TIMER! Oh, and I love the "oh ♥♥♥♥" moments from the hordes.
We found our spot where we wanted to build and started to prep up. I was digging away, heard something, and looked up to see wolves. Lots of wolves. I got one before I got taken down by 5 of them and my buddy managed to nerd pole up a tree and somehow survive. There goes a pile more of my rifle rounds and we're safe again.
The morale to the story here is REDUCE THE DAMNED DEATH DEBUFF TIMER! Oh, and I love the "oh ♥♥♥♥" moments from the hordes.
Quantum Blue
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Quests ramp up in difficulty. Looks like approx 5 quests per level. (Which I believe would imply a limit.) On level 3 quests currently. And I am loving them! Best so far: junkyard with 4 dogs, 6 snakes, 4 vultures, and 2 (huh?) normal zombies. (Armed with a club, hunting knife and sniper rifle w 22 rounds). Have (re) started a clear home quest that is kicking my arse. (Not killing me - I run away before I die). Multiple coppers and feral springing spiders, and 4 wicked looking boars. A couple have required me to take a couple days to clear. Waiting (even with NVG's) overnite in a really difficult quest poi is VERY nerve wracking!
Day 22, level 48. This is my third game. No deaths so far. Follow 2 simple rules:
1. This is not your fathers alpha. Do NOT play A17 like any previous Alpha!
2. Hasty decisions (being unprepared) usually results in a non-arcade type death.
(I dislike deaths without serious consequences.)
('Immersion'. How can anyone use an immersion argument when a game doesn't seriously punish you for dying?)
In all seriousness: the first 3 days are REALLY tough. (4 dogs? Dude - try 9 wolves) Around day 10 (for me) game got 'easier'. Was not a happy camper my first 10 hours w A17. It is now my absolute fave.
(BTW! 4200 hours. Last 400 before A17 was Jax's Ravenhearst 4.4. I have no doubts that Rav 4 prepped me for A17... Thanks Jax!)
My only criticism: Guns do seem a 'little' more prevalent than food. (Day 4, 13 buildings and 40 trash piles searched = 1 can of cat food. 2 pistols (lvl 1 ea), 2 snipers (1 1, 1 2), 2 AK-47's (1 1, 1 2), 2 hunting rifles (1 ea), and 2 shotguns (1 1, 1 2). Luckily, the trader had a lot of food to trade a few guns for.
TFP - What can I say? 4200+ hours. $20. ALPHA. Better than all the thousands of games I have played (I mean 'tested') previously. MASSIVE KUDOS AND THANKS.
(Not to mention a great wife - who lets me do all that.)
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I’ve heard from a very trusted trolland source that another update for 7D2D is coming today, The Pimps will remove every weapon from the game, no more zombie attacks. The new way to play is to hug a zombie with all the love you have, so much that the demon inside of him leaves peacefully and return beyond rock bottom. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. So, you try and try again, and again, and again. The perks system has been worked again. You got new perks like “The Exorcist”, it gives you the ability to perform and exorcist with "P" and every time, your character is yelling "THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU" then the zombie can return to his normal human form when you push multiple times. There is also “Jesus Walk of Fame”, this perk lets you walk on water. During blood moon, the only safe place in the game are in the churches. To regain health, you need to donate your money to a new charity system. Can’t wait to play !!!!!
Royal Deluxe
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Well on the old map i liked arround 20 player, the new ones are great for .... 4 i guess
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My level was 16, i guess 15 before the dogs
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So, I'm finally getting somewhere, leveling up, at 33 now, attic crib finally feeling proper and useful, unlock Advanced Engineering where it says I get to make Workbench, TABLESAW, etc... But it still tells me I do not know the dang recipe for the tablesaw, even in the workbench where it says it has to be made... but for some reason I still cannot make it. Is still greyed out saying I need to know recipe. Why? Am I missing something, do I need to learn it some other way too, or is this a session killing bug that will keep me perma-stuck and needing to start over?
True. MM thinks the 8k map is "huge". Who else said that? You are talking about more than one, I can only recall MM ever saying this, in a conversation about default vanilla
Not to my knowledge. Please show me where anyone from TFP said they have no plans for changing it.
Adding to snowdog1942 comment, I play with 4-5 others on a private server since A15 and we don't want anything else. Don't make up numbers if you want to be taken seriously.
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