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Dishong Tower Challenge
- Thread starter Zilox
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Zilox
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KatsPurr
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Heya Zilox,
Thank you so much for bringing the mod back to life. I've actually been streaming the mod these past couple of weeks on Twitch.
Anyhow, a little bit of feedback.
1. As the mod is now, it is technically impossible to complete the challenge because there is no way to get an engine. As the mod describes, AC units should drop engines, however the problem is that not all AC units are created equal. So whilst the actual physical fully fledged AC unit (12992) Air Conditioner WILL drop engines, the problem is that the Dishong Tower does not actually have a single one of these. What the tower does have however, are the flat "embedded ones" (Vent Fan) & (Vent Fan, Double) - which I guess are not even proper AC units, merely vent fans. Those however, do not drop engines at all.
Suggestion: Switch it so that Vent Fans and especially the Vent Fan Double give engines. Or if the idea of those flat vents being unable to physically hold an engine in them feels weird, find some other machine that would work lore-wise. For instance refrigerators and broken vending machines would feel quite logical.
2. In the notes it's described that "25% chance of battery from spotlights", however the tower does not have a single one of these. So it's not actually worth including that in the description as it will only confuse people and make them go searching for something they will never find.
3. There were no instructions in description on how to get the mod working in general. For seasoned veterans who have dealt with mods, it's probably self evident, but since I'm still pretty new to 7 days and dealing with mods, I didn't know what to do. After some googling I figured it out. So some kind of readme file in the zip + steps to get it working in the description would be nice!
Otherwise, this mod is great fun. Thank you & the rest of your gang again for reviving it!
Thank you so much for bringing the mod back to life. I've actually been streaming the mod these past couple of weeks on Twitch.
Anyhow, a little bit of feedback.
1. As the mod is now, it is technically impossible to complete the challenge because there is no way to get an engine. As the mod describes, AC units should drop engines, however the problem is that not all AC units are created equal. So whilst the actual physical fully fledged AC unit (12992) Air Conditioner WILL drop engines, the problem is that the Dishong Tower does not actually have a single one of these. What the tower does have however, are the flat "embedded ones" (Vent Fan) & (Vent Fan, Double) - which I guess are not even proper AC units, merely vent fans. Those however, do not drop engines at all.
Suggestion: Switch it so that Vent Fans and especially the Vent Fan Double give engines. Or if the idea of those flat vents being unable to physically hold an engine in them feels weird, find some other machine that would work lore-wise. For instance refrigerators and broken vending machines would feel quite logical.
2. In the notes it's described that "25% chance of battery from spotlights", however the tower does not have a single one of these. So it's not actually worth including that in the description as it will only confuse people and make them go searching for something they will never find.
3. There were no instructions in description on how to get the mod working in general. For seasoned veterans who have dealt with mods, it's probably self evident, but since I'm still pretty new to 7 days and dealing with mods, I didn't know what to do. After some googling I figured it out. So some kind of readme file in the zip + steps to get it working in the description would be nice!
Otherwise, this mod is great fun. Thank you & the rest of your gang again for reviving it!
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Zilox
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Hi KatsPurr, thanks for trying out the mod on your stream, and I appreciate the feedback. I didn't have much time to test the mod, so I was not aware that the spotlight and AC units were not in the building anymore as I was sure they were in the A19 version of the tower. I will release an update soon to address these issues and thanks for your suggestions, fridges and vending machines sound's like a good source of engines.KatsPurr said:Heya Zilox,
Thank you so much for bringing the mod back to life. I've actually been streaming the mod these past couple of weeks on Twitch.
Anyhow, a little bit of feedback.
1. As the mod is now, it is technically impossible to complete the challenge because there is no way to get an engine. As the mod describes, AC units should drop engines, however the problem is that not all AC units are created equal. So whilst the actual physical fully fledged AC unit (12992) Air Conditioner WILL drop engines, the problem is that the Dishong Tower does not actually have a single one of these. What the tower does have however, are the flat "embedded ones" (Vent Fan) & (Vent Fan, Double) - which I guess are not even proper AC units, merely vent fans. Those however, do not drop engines at all.
Suggestion: Switch it so that Vent Fans and especially the Vent Fan Double give engines. Or if the idea of those flat vents being unable to physically hold an engine in them feels weird, find some other machine that would work lore-wise. For instance refrigerators and broken vending machines would feel quite logical.
2. In the notes it's described that "25% chance of battery from spotlights", however the tower does not have a single one of these. So it's not actually worth including that in the description as it will only confuse people and make them go searching for something they will never find.
3. There were no instructions in description on how to get the mod working in general. For seasoned veterans who have dealt with mods, it's probably self evident, but since I'm still pretty new to 7 days and dealing with mods, I didn't know what to do. After some googling I figured it out. So some kind of readme file in the zip + steps to get it working in the description would be nice!
Otherwise, this mod is great fun. Thank you & the rest of your gang again for reviving it!
KatsPurr
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Yeah judging from old videos of Dishong, it seems like the tower has changed quite a bit. Cheers for the response and looking forward to the fixes!
Zilox
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Hey, the new version has been uploaded here and on nexus mods, and will be on the other sites later today. Here is the changelog:
Version V1.2 Changelog: (for exact numbers refer to the mod description at the top)
- Spotlights no longer wrench for headlights or batteries
- AC units no longer wrench for engines
- Broken cement mixers now wrench for engines
- Projectors now wrench for headlights
- Wall clocks now wrench for batteries
- Vending machines, fridges and freezers now wrench for engines
- Rebalanced headlight, battery and engine drop rates
- Added installation instructions
KatsPurr
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duanethebathtub
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Will this work for single player? (seeing it says "server side only")
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duanethebathtub
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Thanks for your response! One more question... are the outer red tiles surrounding the tower off limits? The ones just down from the steps.
Zilox
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Yes, they count as the ground, so you can't stand on them, you have to be on the front porch, or build ramps out that are supported by the building.
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NuttyMonkey
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Sorry to ask but just want to make sure, I understand that the Porch is just the small bit up from the red bricks, the rubble on the side of the building, as that is above the red bricks is that allowed to be stood on, like the patch of earth each side with a tree in?
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Zilox
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Sometime RNG really sucks.
I'm on my second run. First one was going well, found food, money for vending machines, some fair weapons and then died to a table on day 3. Got stuck and couldn't jump up and over it to get away.
Second run, not so lucky. Cleared the tower by the end of day 4, with low level clubs and spears, and a lot of running away. Edge of starvation most of the time. End loot got some ok weapons and ammo, 10 shepherds pies, and other food. I also got infected day 1. And never found any antibiotics. Over 70% now, I don't think I'll survive until loot respawn.
I'm on my second run. First one was going well, found food, money for vending machines, some fair weapons and then died to a table on day 3. Got stuck and couldn't jump up and over it to get away.
Second run, not so lucky. Cleared the tower by the end of day 4, with low level clubs and spears, and a lot of running away. Edge of starvation most of the time. End loot got some ok weapons and ammo, 10 shepherds pies, and other food. I also got infected day 1. And never found any antibiotics. Over 70% now, I don't think I'll survive until loot respawn.