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It makes the game more "Challenging" Unlike, y'know - actual content.

Hmmmm... don't think I caught that one. Good job by the sound of it!

Working as intended. All your bases will be nerfed. If you keep defeating our zombies will will make them psychic and made of asbestos. Next patch - "Guns shoot backwards and hurt you - this is a balancing option to increase challenge"

Shhhhhhh... did you not know that this once again makes the game more "Challenging"? No honest. It does. No really...

No doubt to once again make the game more, ahem, "Challenging" Rather than just adding proper content just add another dopey way to get around player bases. Working as intended - nothing to see here...

Designed so you burn through loads more repair kits. And hence more duct tape. Supposedly this makes the game more "Challenging" As opposed to just adding more content... Working as intended...

How? Bad bit of code - then don't test it. That's how. But it's stable... Honest...

I'd most certainly believe it...

I'm still at a complete loss as to why TFP never implemented a simple set of options to control things like hunger, thirst and the availabilty of things like food and water. Doesn't that just keep everybody happy? Want to play as TFP intended? - leave the sliders alone. Don't care about survival as much and are more in it for zombie slaying? - Drop the sliders so it's not a problem. Want to go hardcore survival-death? - Crank it up so you're like a man in the Sahara. Options would let everybody play however they felt - and yes, I know there's mods but surely a variable and a slider isn't that tough to implement?

I don't think that's quite fair BFT2020. Skaarphy was pretty reasonable about how he phrased his post - even to go as far as to say "Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know. But that's my take on it, anyhow." at the end of it. I don't know myself but I certainly think he has a point asd perhaps a lot of other players might as well. You may well disagree - but then you shouldn't act like you speak for all players either. He also makes a very good point about how we don't really get any explanation for the reasons behind things. Do TFP have to explain their thougt process to anyone? No - of course not - but some communication would really help people understand why these sometimes seemingly random changes are made.

Feel free to replace ANY with MOST. Feel better now?

I think we'll just agree to disagree on that one as I really don't want to keep arguing the point. If you think that for a game of this scope it's ok to still be in EA 10 years on then fair enough. I've made my point often enough and if you're ok with it then that's fine.

Thank you for your response Roland - much appreciated. I may have my doubts but I certainly do not wish for anyone's failure. I've put thousands of hours into this game - I'd like it to be as good as it can be.

Thanks Roland - for yourr measured response - I do actually appreciate it. On the subject of "mess" I think you may well be right to a certain exctent - I do most certainly perceive a mess. Again, much as I know how a lot of folk hate this being brought up, but this game is still unfinished and in EA after 10 years - and after having conversations with several folk who work in the industry the opinon I have from them is that for a game of this scope that's certaily a sign that there's a problem. What the problem is, I don't know, but I do know that this game has such a huge amount of potential that to see it almost wasted is quite upsetting. You've mentioned testing, feedback and debate but I honeslty just don't really see evidence of very much of that going on at all - there seems to be an awful lot of "throw it at the wall and see what sticks" - now whether that's true or not I don't know but it chaotic. So yes, I do certainly see a mess, and I think it looks that way to others as well in different areas depending on your experience and playstyle. It would be nice if we could somehow have options to fix it - but I'm just gradually thinking that TFP don't care that much. Standing by everything I said. There are some serious problems at TFP - and if you don't like it just keep taking your copium. Let's have a look at some of your posts shalll we... Oh no - looks like it was so toxic it got moderated. Tell you what YourMirror - I'm going to stick you on ignore and I'd VERY much appreciate it if you'd return the favour. Besides- I don't like punching down.

Calling it exaclty as I see it. And where exaclty did I say that I was speaking for "the community"? Once again YourMirror - learn to read before responding - I'm saying that everybody should be aloowed to have their opinion - whether they agree with TFP or not. And you talking about the way I post? The only person who mentioned the word "aholes" is you - which is pretty typical of your posting response to anyone who disagrees with you. Rich. Pot - Kettle much?