palikkamaa Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 @devs: While I appreciate the effort making new zombie models high quality, they are becoming so creepy that my friends are having second thought about playing the game and possible having nightmares. So I wondered does new zombie models become less gory when for example lowering textures. A18 models were perfectly fine for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechanicalLens Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 @devs: While I appreciate the effort making new zombie models high quality, they are becoming so creepy that my friends are having second thought about playing the game and possible having nightmares. So I wondered does new zombie models become less gory when for example lowering textures. A18 models were perfectly fine for them. Not trying to sound impertinent, but if you're going to have nightmares over the new zombie reskins, perhaps you're simply not of the appropriate demographic to be playing this game? (In other words, I'm assuming you're still an adolescent.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam the Waster Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (In other words, I'm assuming you're still an adolescent.) I heard that! XD but to be real. i love the new models, yes i have my "nit picks" but i am happy that they are getting updated. i really hope that all the zombies in the near future will get this treatment. like maybe the lumberjack can spawn in the woods and snowy forest, with mud, blood, Plants/moss torn cloths etc. i personally love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechanicalLens Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I heard that! XD Hush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum123456789 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 @devs: While I appreciate the effort making new zombie models high quality, they are becoming so creepy that my friends are having second thought about playing the game and possible having nightmares. So I wondered does new zombie models become less gory when for example lowering textures. A18 models were perfectly fine for them. Don't wanna sound like a jackass or anything but you serious? I'm definitely under 18 playing this game and the new models aren't scary well kind of but that's the beauty of it why would you want zombies that aren't really somewhat scarey and high quality I'd say they look pretty damn high quality and their appearance doesn't scare me one bit from what I've seen I'm sure if you look at them for quite a while I'm sure you'll be fine because if someone is scared of the new zombie models I don't think it will change anything on their design style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum123456789 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Well in my opinion the new zombie models look like the best ones I have seen in most games and from what I've seen they really suit 7 days to die since it is a horror game I'm pretty sure survival horse crafting so you more scarey isn't this what was wanted? I remember in alpha 8 or something where there would be whispers in your guys ear or streange ambient noises and baby's and with that all removed I think the new zombie models make the game that bit more realistic and scarey I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_ombie Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 So.. how about a19 being a shorter release, huh? Yeah, I am quaking in my chair thinking will we get this before Christmas 2020.... Its A18 all over again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppys Fur Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Yeah, I am quaking in my chair thinking will we get this before Christmas 2020.... Its A18 all over again.... The thing that makes me angry the most about it, is that i always fall for it again. MM last Fall: "Uhhhm yeah we gonna do small Content Updates every 3 months, first one before Christmas 2019" always the same lies... eh "predictions" every cycle again and again and i believe him and get deeply dissapointed with every goddamn Month that passes^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSBX Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Don't get mad about video games, hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam the Waster Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Don't get mad about video games, hope this helps. it didn't lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz Man Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 it didn't lol He was referring to guppys post...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam the Waster Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 He was referring to guppys post...? oh *looks away slowly* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gronk Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Looking forward to MadMole playing the new alpha but perhaps it's time for an upgrade to his traditionally loud keyboard :-) Typing by slamming your laptop lid closed repeatedly... https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=20/04/05/0838245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam the Waster Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Looking forward to MadMole playing the new alpha but perhaps it's time for an upgrade to his traditionally loud keyboard :-) Typing by slamming your laptop lid closed repeatedly... https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=20/04/05/0838245 na man, thats a Classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faatal Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 @faatal, any progress on "Zombie long hit ranges due to excessive range values and in MP client latency from packet delays and interpolation"? Not touched it yet. A lot of other stuff to get done and the constant flow of new bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faatal Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Hopefully it doesnt look like lag. Actually my initial testing of the new zombies (Arlene) showed no performance difference. The textures are the same res. Same bones and skeleton. More triangles/verts, but that is not generally a bottleneck on GPUs these days. The artists are really just making better use of the resources they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faatal Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 And the artists tested new LOD tools and found one they all liked, which will make creating the lower res models much faster and with better results. I also have shader dithering working for cross fading and fading in/out on block models and have been adjusting a lot of those LOD transition values, since a lot of the values were bad. The shader overhead is minor while allowing us to get rid of models popping in or out. It also works on animals/zombies, but may not be needed there, since their LOD transitions are already very smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arma Rex Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 @faatal any plans in the future to re-implement the animal fur shader? Animal models look too smooth and odd without the fur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacoviz Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 @faatal any plan to add some recoil animations on weapons to give them some shooting feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacoviz Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 @faatal any plans in the future to re-implement the animal fur shader? Animal models look too smooth and odd without the fur. Yeah, it was very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 The creepiest thing about the zombies is not their new look it is their new moves. Heart palpitation inducing for sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chikorina Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 The creepiest thing about the zombies is not their new look it is their new moves. Heart palpitation inducing for sure.... What kind of moves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 What kind of moves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gronk Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 The creepiest thing about the zombies is not their new look it is their new moves. Heart palpitation inducing for sure.... Two weeks with no exercise and an unlimited amount of Dr Pepper? Yeah... blame the zombies :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stallionsden Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Two weeks with no exercise and an unlimited amount of Dr Pepper? Yeah... blame the zombies :-) Dr pepper love that stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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