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1 minute ago, Thaledwyn said:

I can't be the only one checking Steam for the A21 experimental several times per hour... 🙂

 

 

 

It's likely at least 6 hours away but probably a bit longer

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I hope one of the fixes in the exp release build is for that weird animation bug when switching between weapons. It's been the most obvious bug I've seen, not game breaking in any way but very in your face all the same

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10 minutes ago, Aldranon said:

Anyone else getting the feeling that perception has been custom built for A21?

It has usurped the strength builds long reign.  Hope we get at least few months to play perception as is.

 

If you disagree with me, that's good as I will get to play this complete face rolling fun build longer!!

 

Honestly I think it's just because everyone is playing it as it feels new with the changes. I don't necessarily think it's going to be the best build in the long run

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The overlap is definitely still there. The example I saw was a Q5 Wood Club was better than a Q1 Bat, by like 4 damage points or so

 

Saw Q5 Stone Sledge vs Q1 Iron Sledge too, Stone was slightly better again but it was much closer than club/bat

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Quality 5 T0 things still being better than Quality 1 T1 items makes the new crafting progression feel really disappointing. I hope that's changed but I doubt it will, has been a problem for a while.

 

Imagine being excited to finally have enough magazines to unlock the next tier of weapon only for it to be worse

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33 minutes ago, schwanz9000 said:

 

Yup!

 

Honestly, I'll kinda miss selling that pile of tat to the traders every trader reset

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14 hours ago, schwanz9000 said:

Yes, we simplified all that scrapping. Where there was once a trophy, you'll find the equivalent amount of brass or lead. 

 

Same with the lead trophy? Are the fishing weights finally gone?

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2 minutes ago, eciggy said:

• All food related crafting recipe times increased 400% (i.e. Meat Stew 1:15 is now 6:15 without perks, 0:47 with perk maxed) 

I assume this is suppose to be "...10:47 with perk maxed)" or is it an additional 0:47 maxed?

 

I believe it's...

 

A20 Meat Stew takes 1:15 to cook

A21 with no perks, Meat Stew takes  6:15

A21 with max Master Chef, Meat Stew takes 0:47 to cook

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2 minutes ago, Kalex said:

Some players might get a kick out of that.

Harassment Simulator 2023

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3 minutes ago, Laz Man said:

Joking aside, that bandit change is probably ground work for future behavior.

 

My guess is something like this...😅

 

 

Bandits in A22

 

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4 minutes ago, schwanz9000 said:

Texture update I think.

 

 

Looks like a new model to me. The dyeable rope is awesome though. Us spear players are getting treated this alpha

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6 minutes ago, Laz Man said:

 

The book that allows multiple enemies to be hit with a power attack is awesome.  Feels so good to knock back multiple guys with one well timed power attack....😎

 

In regards to the loot container change:

 

Keep in mind the new auto chunk reset feature.  Busy servers will definitely want to use this feature so areas that are not visited frequently can reset which means new unlootable birds nests, etc.

 

With the destroy/convert on loot feature, now you won't have to waste time opening containers others have already looted.

 

Am I right in saying the stone spear has a new model? I don't see it mentioned in the release notes but I'm pretty sure it was in a picture at one point

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4 minutes ago, Damolann said:

Hopefully there's an option for server admin to bypass loot containers getting destroyed.   Nothing like going to loot something only to realize that someone else has been nearby, especially on a PVP server.

 

How would bypassing that option help in that scenario? Surely this change means it's much easier to see when big containers have been looted and you wont even see looted small containers anymore

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15 minutes ago, RipClaw said:

I'm looking forward to the changes to the club books. 20% less stamina consumption when sprinting while holding a club is right up my alley.

 

EDIT: I just saw the completion bonus for spear books. That's a gamechanger.

 

Yeah that club book will help for those folks that play Insane/Nightmare

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It's actually finally happening, what a time to be alive.

 

Read through the Release Notes. I like the changes to the spear books, I think a spear build will be my first run in A21

 

I think I'll skip the stream on Wednesday to not spoil myself for the weekend

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6 hours ago, Laz Man said:

So if no major bugs are see on Wedneaday, the likelihood of an imminent release is higher? 😁

 

Dictionary

 

imminent

adjective

 

1. about to happen.
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"

 

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Fun Pimps

 

imminent

adjective

1. May-June
"there is no imminent danger of A21 being released"

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3 minutes ago, Roland said:

I estimate it will happen in the second half of the window. 

Bold prediction

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I think this weekend is bigger weekend for D4, no? (not that they shouldn't give it space either way)

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I agree. I'm tempted not to watch it, but could be swayed either way depending on if I knew when streamer weekend was.

 

If streamer weekend was next weekend I wouldn't watch this stream, but if streamer weekend is still 3/4 weeks away. I'd watch it just to have some new A21 stuff

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So they're streaming a playthrough with QA on Wednesday, I guess that means streamer weekend isn't next weekend

 

(Though I guess you could make the argument that if QA are free for this, then testing is done?)

 

 

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About as definite as any of their other communications about the timing of things. Maybe the Monday or the Tuesday but also possibly not haha 

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11 minutes ago, Aldranon said:

 

Lets not have any of those bugs, lets have the kind that faatal uses a fly swatter on.

So if its the next weekend then around monday we should know?

 

I'm pretty sure for A20 it was the Wednesday before it was made public. I'd hope at least they would let streamers know today or Monday though

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30 minutes ago, faatal said:

His fix seems fine. The new hang was a decoration threading issue, which I think I fixed. We also found another error with getting an animated block update while the world is downloading, which I added a fix for.

 

They are hitting the servers HARD to find bugs, so some of these may not even happen in normal play.

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The test server

 

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8 minutes ago, faatal said:

Yeah, well they already got the server to hang. Not sure if it is another issue with water, something else or the world being a bit old and abused. Testing continues...

 

Next year confirmed, you heard it here first folks 😆