Melange
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On 12/7/2022 at 5:33 AM, Roland said:
they have publicly stated that they do not consider double-dipping a POI before and after activating the quest rally point to be an exploit and perfectly fair game to do it if players wish.
Sometimes I do, sometimes I just want to get the quest over with. Now, in a modded world and I don't have a clue about the layout of the poi, I'll run it first then hit the dancing yellow exclamation. Once again, somebody wants to control how I should play my game. Grrr. Stick to election rigging. 'Cause I'm gonna do it how I want.
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Holy frap man @Cr0wst0rm. We're not into your super elite programming lingo. Bring it down to a plebian level so we can half-way grasp what you're trying to convey.
I've constructuted large machines that delivered the existing product at a much faster rate. But everyone involved in the project could at least understand in plain English what was going on within the internals.
Clever you are. Tell us how clever and likeable. I'll start my laugh now.
I don't agree with having to rebuild a poi for further quests...isn't that done when we accept the next quest at this location? Not like I hang around in the game to complete T5 quests any way. As of A20, done some, then probably done them all. Start over.
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17 hours ago, meilodasreh said:
Wow if this turns out to be right I really pull my hat Sir! This is some brilliant think-out-of-the-box brain stuff.
edit: it doesn't even have to be true...just that fact to "translate" this somewhat hillbilly slang pronouncing into new words is really a cool idea
Heh. Was in a 30 year marriage where daily I was deciphering hick-speak. Can lead a horticluture but ya can't make em think.
I'd prefer a dane jar meater anyday. ☺️
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On 12/5/2022 at 2:38 AM, TimmE said:
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we need more sound notifications. like how does a hog sneak up on me and hit me instantly 2x in a row? i mean within one second it hit me twice and i never heard or seen it till it was behind me. kind of dumb
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like at least add sound to him running? cause they are not quiet when they runim all good with the stealthy zombies but things like this are so dmb
lolz. Not every danger is gonna anounce itself before inflicting damage on your poorly defended character. Pigs and dogs will rip you a new one very quickly and with little warning. It's not dumb, its how it works. (insert Roland knuckle rub here) 🙂
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Welcome to the game Mr TimmE. Do some hunting of this game's available mods. Soon you can have more feathers, meat and eggs than you can consume!
Then later you'll learn that eggs won't be your biggest obstacle to overcome in the wasteland. Have fun.
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I kinda gave up on the wiring logic when I could not drive my vehicle near the electrified garage door and the dang cameras/ switch plates would not recognize me whilst I was in the drivers seat.
Having to get out of the car, well I could just open the door myself then. Resource-wise its a lot cheaper. Goofy, ya think?
Open the pod bay door. Its me, Mel.
I can't do that, because I don't know who you are.
I wanna reprogram yer butt, because you DO know who I am.
Sorry Mel, I don't have the logic to let you in.
Primitive. It's not 2001 anymore.
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I just want to level up enough so that I can reload quicker, and inflict more firearm damage per level. Craft better bullets too.
The gun animations and 'boom' won't keep me alive. The 'boom' is what will bring the other idle zeds to the party.
Accuracy when aiming and firing effective ammo are important to me. The 'oh, that's not how it really looks/works' mantra has its place, but not at my zombie funeral as my flesh is torn from my cadaver by some 'oh, this is how it looks' smiling zeds.
OK. Maybe your interpretation has merit, but it would not (apart from a vestige of immersion) affect how I defend myself in the apocalypse.
Boom. Boom. Out go the lights.
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Hmm. An upgrade of the stealth meter/now to become a danger meter? I'd prefer a jar of Fluff @ss to distract the zeds. Dang, the whole game is based on measuring threats. But ya did snag me, Meg.
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5 minutes ago, Laran Mithras said:
Expanding sham recipes. "Fluff Fat Gluten" suggest padding more... and Sham only had 1 recipe?
I agree, Sham could do more at meal time. Since we do not have wheat in the game, gluten (maybe from corn) might be a problem for some. I eat it all, as long as I don't get dysentary 😋
5 minutes ago, Trankitas said:I know it's too early for this... but here we go.
Nice. I mean, when the Kraken is dressed and not running around in its undies. The game dev's are still scrambling for their Sunday best attire. The wardrobes are there, the tailors are running behind schedule. A stitch in time...
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Hunkay. Never had a jar of the stuff in my pantry. But I'll throw out a SWAG.
Can soon craft a sweet, animal fat-filled confection. Sweetener? Maybe honey or the extract of super corn?
Why? Maybe its a boost to me, and/or I can dollop some on the roadway to attract some zeds who will stupidly and ravenously lap it up whilst I take them out with some ranged weapon?
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4 hours ago, Roland said:
Hold on to your butts.
Roland has opened a jar of fluff!
😋
Would be nice to see another of his clue puzzlles though. They're kinda fun really. Anything new you can tease us with? Since LLoyd Christmas is out on his minibike running down Rudolphs, maybe we can spend some time trying to decipher what Santa Joel has in store for us. Maybe?
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I like the desert biome. When bad weather sets in, I am always reminded of Annies Song by John Denver.
"Like a storm in the desert..."
Might be an earworm for some, to me its just a pleasant memory.
Anything in the game that awakens your past?
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1 hour ago, Fanatical_Meat said:
I’ve never really understood this. What gamer doesn’t have internet?
Lol. Too often during gameplay, my internet drops out. But I won't notice any loss in FPS or anything. Only by using F1 will I see the errors in console (as mentioned above). Sure, if in a MP setting I'd know soon enough, but I usually play SP.
As of late, I have not been stopped from starting a game session because EPIC couldn't get its data collection from me. But it's happened.
Lack of EPIC connectivity should not inhibit my ability to startup my game. That is a flaw imo, not a feature.
Wondering outloud:
Is EOS data gathering something TFP pays for? Or does EPIC pay TFP for the ability to monitor our game? Surely there's $ in there for someone. Just sayin'
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After crafting my initial stone axe, I craft a spear. It keeps distance between me and the relatively 'soft' early game zeds. Soft or not, they can still infect me, and it will be awhile before I can gather any honey. Great for taking out a chicken or an unlucky rabbit too.
I like your block idea. And I'm looking forward to the lunge/thrust mechanics promised for A21. Maybe it will morph into what you describe. Indeed, we can dream.
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3 hours ago, Star69 said:
This reminded me…..the alpha where the minibike was released, one of the first things that I tried was to build a loop de loop using frames and using a quality 6 engine (at the time, the speed of the minibike was fastest with a number 6 engine). I was so excited once I had the loop constructed but the attempt was utterly deflating. The minibike hit the loop and just went nowhere. Not the minibike falling halfway around the loop or experiencing a successful loop……it just did nothing lol. My bubble was burst.
Evel Knieval wasn't consulted on minibikes, and we all paid for that oversight.
As a totally off topic aside, my brother appears twice in Evel's movie starring George Hamilton (1971). 🙂
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12 minutes ago, Jost Amman said:
NOT because I'm worried about my "ranking" at all.
I was just curious why someone would put a thumbs down on a joke.
Perhaps they didn't share your sense of humor? I dunno. One person's joke is sometimes taken as another person's insult. And then we get an unintended flare-up. Maybe they've had a bad day, or that last sip of gin and tonic was the trigger? Time for popcorn in that case, assuming there's a response.
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19 minutes ago, bachgaman said:
Well done. Did I wrote somewhere that I teach children at 7dtd?
It's funny how you ridiculed my grammatical error in one paragraph and showed in the same place that you can't read. This is post-meta-irony I guess
Hmm. Yeah, I picked up on your error. Becuse it is a forum. We probably are more allies than adversaries. I can read, even with one eye (camping incident in Appalachia). I can't always grip the nuance of the intended words. Forgive me. Lets play together sometime.
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3 minutes ago, bachgaman said:
Well done. Did I wrote somewhere that I teach children at 7dtd?
No. @Pernicious mentioned it. Not directed at you, just a combined statement. All is good
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8 hours ago, Pernicious said:
Yes, this is the difference of mindset. If my son wants to learn to play chess, then my focus will be to teach him chess. If I want to improve my relationship with him, then chess distracts us from talking. Cracking open a beer, and either having the TV off, or something that doesn't require full attention will allow me to focus on him. You seem to have a single minded focus of bringing up your son to be the most intellectual? I want to bring mine up to be the most well rounded. I also want to be a father, not just a teacher.
And this is one of the stark differences between a nurturing parent and a determined tyrant.
8 hours ago, bachgaman said:...and screaming "wooaaaw" after getting shot in the head with a shotgun.
No zed as yet has wielded a shotgun against me, but that could change I suppose. Don't think "wooaaaw" would be my exclamation though.
This game is not the best tool to teach one's offspring about life in the urban/suburban jungle imo. Actually don't know of a game that is appropriate. But it does show that planning and knowledge gained through survivable misfortune are vital.
I taught my offspring how to shelter, make fire and do well in making money. And it didn't require a video game. 😎
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5 hours ago, Fanatical_Meat said:
I still don’t like those words. Why people DAYS later after I said it in regards to a meme is weird.
Enjoy yourself today.
To summarize:
people said somehow no business relates to the pimps or is equivalent to the pimp
And everyone does this but for reasons nobody can show a current business doing this except a guy 10 years ago who said it during an interview
Somehow I’m the one who has a problem because I responded to a meme
I do not like “When it’s done” it is unlikely I will change my opinion. I have not asked anything of development, I have said frequently they could simply say “we don’t give dates or timeframes” or just about anything other than “when it’s done”
Hunkay. You're being somewhat ridiculed my man. Step away from it all. Your point is well taken by me. May I suggest you join us in another conversation/topic?
We can't fight memes very well.
I hope you have enjoyed the game thus far, and that you will give A21 a try.
Only a suggestion on my part. I do think we could have fun discussing other aspects of the game. But memes? Too late, they're entrenched.
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10 hours ago, warmer said:
it that happens I'll just play Dying Light 2. For me, aside from gorgeous graphics the only thing it has going for it over 7d2d is the combat.
I can't comment on Dying Light. Don't have it. I've tried to get others to join me in 7d2d, they say 'graphics aren't good enough'. Hells bells. What about the rest of the game features? Silence. Ok then.
My things:
1) No two play throughs are the same, thanks (or curses) to the RNG
2) I can steer my game strengths to how I wish to play in my most effective way
3) I can build whatever the heck I want, breaking anything I want
and 4) If I don't like what vanilla offers, I can easily plug in some mods.
Oh, the combat? If I am fighting with at least 1% health remaining after it all, then I consider myself good and lucky. And then it's time to change armor/weapons and/or tactics. Enhanced graphis are nice, but death is still essentially a black screen. I do not even consider graphics quality when my butt is on the line when facing some late-game adversary.
And maybe this fifth point: It's hella fun for me.
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11 hours ago, Arma Rex said:
I assume you wouldn't be able to share them with us. Unless...
Yeah, that's a bite for some of us who are restricted by region. Meh, should see it sometime soon (I hope) 🙂
Either way, It's all good.
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17 minutes ago, Fanatical_Meat said:
Good for you!
Aye, thanks. Now dealing with a customer the attitude would be different. Else they wouldn't be a repeat customer. But, once I've bought the game and won't be buying it again because I already have it, the point is moot. Maybe could slip in a bad review, but had no reason to. Honestly, some things that have been said by the game owners didn't quite sit well with me at first (before I bought it). But it looked fun, so I got it on sale anyway. No regrets as far as the fun/frustration factor goes. For me no other game beats it in that regard.
Nobody knows when this thing will be finished (gold status), not even the dev crew.
In the mean time we adapt and play on. And come here to vent. It's all good.
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3 hours ago, Fanatical_Meat said:
Why people keep questioning me about this is unknown to me.
Once upon a career, I was responsible for the installation of a critical piece of new equipment at the factory. A manager of the entire scheme would come and visit the factory every 2 weeks or so to demand, er, review the status of the big plan from everyone involved.
"Mel, are you going to complete such-and-such task by the stated date?"
"Yes"
"What's your level of assurance?"
"51.3%""
"What?"
"Well, I could just lie to make you feel better. It'll get done. Relax."
Daggers.
And it was done, two weeks ahead of schedule. And that manager always had his knickers in a twist after exhibiting his authority in those update sessions. Phht. No sense of humor. Never would ask one-on-one for info. Always had to be in a group meeting. That didn't work out so well between us. Leave us alone, we know what we're doing. To have said "Its done when its done" would have been truthful. Just not what Mr I-am-in-control manager could accept. Cue the Hitler video....
He never did get the joke. And he's sill employed there, relieved that I had moved on to do bigger and better things.
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steel powered garage door
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Thanks. Its the second time I've posted my thoughts on the matter, but I've not tested anything as of late. I'll update my findings (perhaps with bird nest residue on my face) in a few days. But what I'm really after: Open the door for me only. Whilst I am in the driver seat. I haven' figured that scenario out