Cortman by Night

[final orbit]

in order to have a louisville with a tallest building accurate to 1993 theyd need a building with 40 floors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Louisville#Timeline_of_tallest_buildings

[sharp arch]

can chickens float

like in zelda!?

[bleak talon]

Now THATS a good question

[sharp arch]

lol toss them off the skyscraper then jump off, whos gonna land first

[bleak talon]

The people deserve to know

[sharp arch]

😆

[bleak talon]

Was especially happy to see that some of the "blueprints" (ie magazines) will become auto learned after a certain skill threshold is passed. My level 8 mechanic who still cannot figure out how to run a generator will be thrilled

[dapper umbra]

Why is that a Wikipedia page?!

[sharp arch]

need input

[gusty trail]

I bet bro asks "are we there yet?" for ever single minute of his taxi journeys

[sharp arch]

eww dont post steam forums in here lmao

that stuff comes up every day every week

[median pecan]

This is exactly what I thought when seeing people upset—there will absolutely be a mod made for this almost immediately

[gusty trail]

why not?

[sleek scaffold]

Will the new big towns be added as spawn points? Quite a trek to get from Riverside to Brandenburg even

[wind ore]

I hope for other towns to spawn in to explore how each town will be like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville_Water_Tower this would be a nice historical landmark for Louisville

[uneven pike]

And a fun one, too! Have you tried dismantling that fence in the middle of a zombie infested forest?

[wind ore]

maybe the fence will be removed once build 42 arrives lol

[uneven pike]

I hope so. Two times I went there and two times I almost got eaten alive at that fence.

[sharp arch]

theres so many zombies there lol

even walking along the shoreline is a shart show zomber fest

[lost orchid]

they need to give the MP experience more trading possibilities

add drugs

[rain zealot]

WE FR NEED HEROINE

(in game)

[uneven pike]

Yk there are drug mods already?

[lost orchid]

i really like the medical overhaul mod. adds a bunch of drugs

[rain zealot]

[lost orchid]

yeah but vanilla is always better duh

[rain zealot]

fr

[uneven pike]

I disagree

Vanilla cars suck miserably

[sharp arch]

https://tenor.com/view/anakin-liar-star-wars-lying-gif-8634649

not my dash hidden valley ranch

[lost orchid]

think of it like this.

Would you rather have customizable cars from the devs, or a modder?

we have only regular cars now. not customizable. It’s not a fair comparison

once you see how devs make the customizable cars then u can compare it to the car mods we have

[rain zealot]

mods name pls. cant find it

i mean link..... i want it...

i need it............

[lost orchid]

it’s like comparing “ripped sheets” from vanilla to “improvised bandage” from a mod.

the whole point is the mod made it better on purpose

[rain zealot]

ong

and i love project zomboid's buggy cars

they are so goated

[sharp arch]

can we have limosuines so we can put animals in it to take them to snacks

[lost orchid]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2709866494

[uneven pike]

I understand what you mean but I doubt something so controversial will be added by the dev team. Meanwhile, there is cocaine, meth, heroin, all sorts of weed and other stuff already available. Honestly, the only thing you can wish to that is some hallucinogen effects, everything else is there.

damn, forgot to click "reply" @lost orchid

[rain zealot]

thanks you so much

[lost orchid]

no one will be mad from drugs added

dayz and rimworld have like crazy

[rain zealot]

well atleast we should get some cough medicine

or asthma medicine. (just for free trait points)

[lost orchid]

yeah even good medical items will be sought after

doesn’t have to be harmful drugs

[rain zealot]

real

maybe if they add allergic trait

then we can have allergy pills which can cause hallucications

[lost orchid]

they should add drugs that delay the infection just like the strong stomach whatever trait does

ur gonna die but maybe u can live off it for a while

[rain zealot]

agree

[lost orchid]

imagine a faction leader getting infected what he would do to get his hands on it?

[rain zealot]

or fentanyl for extreme pain

[rain zealot]

kill everyone

[uneven pike]

I'd rather had the devs working on NPCs rather than drugs)

[lost orchid]

u forget how the team works

there’s always the npc team

[rain zealot]

yeah

[lost orchid]

not everyone can work on npcs

[rain zealot]

i think adding drugs will not delay the update more than 1-2weeks

it doesnt seem hard to add

and it can give immersion on the game and realism

cuz we only have anti depressant, pain killers, beta blockers and sleeping pills

i think...

[lost orchid]

and vitamins

[rain zealot]

yeah them

[lost orchid]

we need adrenaline rushes

[rain zealot]

people in 1980-2000 prob had other drugs as wel. (i dont remember when project zomboid takes place)

yeah some adrenaline injections

[lost orchid]

1993, every drug that exists lol

[uneven pike]

What kind of effects do you expect from this feature? Something like temporary buffs?

[rain zealot]

ok im off topic rn but i think adding rotting zombies or decayed zombies would be cool af

[lost orchid]

i wouldn’t take a drug if it just hurts me so yeah lol

[rain zealot]

like aint zombies dead bodies so shouldnt they rot?

[rain zealot]

yeah temporary

[lost orchid]

you get buffed but getting addicted means you need it or bad things happen

like smoker trait

[rain zealot]

drug addict trait has to be added

[lost orchid]

or alcoholic

[rain zealot]

alcoholic isnt on vanilla

[lost orchid]

there is in the mod i gave

oh ok

[rain zealot]

oh yeah havent tested it yet

[sharp arch]

think there is more to it than that the artists alonelol along with implementing it into the game and adding it to the loot shit

then testing it

[lost orchid]

i like seeing tigs get a bigger team every blog

[rain zealot]

ofc there is but people in indie stone are pretty talented. i think they can make it into the game pretty fast

shouldnt take more than a month. atleast i hope so lol

unless there is many drugs

[sharp arch]

ok well then i want hats for my animals

[lost orchid]

the thing is

[sharp arch]

[lost orchid]

a first aid overhaul is badly needed

this is perfect for it

[rain zealot]

but ofc there is budget and is it neccessary.

[lost orchid]

so it’s not a feature that seems so off schedule. if they end up overhauling it then that’s smth they can perfectly do

[sharp arch]

YES lol

YES animal hats are more imporant than first aid update haha

[rain zealot]

agree tbh

[sharp arch]

[rain zealot]

and it shouldnt take long. just copy paste player head code and add it to animal

[sharp arch]

rofl

human heads for hats

[rain zealot]

ONG

well idk if project zomboids code is like yandere simulator code

(full of if or else shit)

[uneven pike]

it's not that bad

[lost orchid]

did they touch first aid AT ALL in this build? can’t remember

any tweak at all

[sharp arch]

i dont think so ?

[rain zealot]

idk

[sharp arch]

i dunno though cause with animals maybe?

[lost orchid]

also the new path system thing they’re doing for the animals better not have taken more than a day bc why are they adding more things to do to their already tight schedule 😭

[rain zealot]

it prob took longer lol

SOUL WRITING

[lost orchid]

next blog they’re gonna say “we realized we actually do want bows”

[rain zealot]

MAYBE HES ANSWERING TO YOU?

[sharp arch]

STOP

[lost orchid]

“yk what how bout 10 more guns, should be fun to use in the update!”

[sharp arch]

just gimme a spork and ill bea happy forever

[rain zealot]

automatic pistol: normal pistol but shoots without tapping

[sharp arch]

oo and aplant animals

someone better make a cowplant mod from sims

[eternal otter]

As far as I know adding drugs could change game ratings or even availability in countries where they are illegal, even more than tobacco or alcohol, depending on the country obviously, so not really worth the trouble when mods can do it

[rain zealot]

You speaking about drugs which are illegal like heroine, cocaine or weed or general medicine?

[lost orchid]

slip in some mod compatibility under the hood so they get all the credit but u make the foundation

jk

[pearl vessel]

Rimworld in Australia

[rain zealot]

yeah i think you were talkin bout heroine and cocaine etc

[lost orchid]

yeah medical drugs we need

[rain zealot]

agree

[lost orchid]

MEDICAL OVERHAUL MORE IMPORTANTLY

[eternal otter]

I don't know enough about medicine, but for example opiod meidcine is common in the US and illegal in some countries

[rain zealot]

build 43: medical overhaul and npc

[pearl vessel]

Honestly I'd probably leave most of that to the modders since they can have whatever they want without worrying about regulations and ratings.

[lost orchid]

was medical overhaul ever talked about by devs or is it just a community want for years

[sharp arch]

yah

[rain zealot]

idk bro

[regal pivot]

We need barotrauma neurotrauma

[sharp arch]

let modders have glory too lol

[eternal otter]

It is in the wishlist for a future build.

[rain zealot]

alright thanks

[lost orchid]

just found this

[lost orchid]

thank you kind sir

[pearl vessel]

Even if we don't get everything with the crafting system I am sure after a while the modders are gonna take the system far and create amazing content.

[rain zealot]

project zomboids communication is kinda goated tbh

[sharp arch]

yah , its always fun to try new ones even if i dont stick with them 42 will im sure add some awesome mods for the community

[rain zealot]

mr cool guy and soul flicher are usually answering to community. its cool to see

[lost orchid]

whats better communication, pz or ubisoft?

jk

[sharp arch]

really lol

[rain zealot]

100% ubisoft tbh

[lost orchid]

or EA

[rain zealot]

once in 10 years they communicate

[sharp arch]

STOP LOL

[rain zealot]

its so good!!!!!!!

[lost orchid]

scary when nasko comes out 😳

[rain zealot]

i always run when he comes in chat

scary person

[sharp arch]

lol why

[lost orchid]

like a dad when someone changes the thermometer

[sharp arch]

LLLLLLLLLLLol

[lost orchid]

bc yk u messed up when he replies to you

[pearl vessel]

First thing I imagine I'll do once the update rolls out, is find a bunker and try and deck it out with whatever cool items, furniture and whatnot I find.
Maybe use storm lanterns for when the power shuts off.

[eternal otter]

"who changed it to Celsius?" *grabs nailed baseball bat

[sharp arch]

lol

[lost orchid]

😂😂

Bro is putting the new crafting system to use

i’m not surprised if all the weapon ideas were from his basement

[candid stag]

They are not planned to be spawn points. A trek is part of the fun.

[sleek scaffold]

true!

[lost orchid]

didn’t expect that

[sharp arch]

ok but can we get cows to wear wigs n stuff

and telling by the picture that is most def not a female cow

[lost orchid]

wouldn’t spawning in brandenburg make the other spawn points a trek?

it kinda works either way

spawn muldraugh and wanna go to brandenburg, drive.

opposite? drive

[sharp arch]

risk vs reward , reward beinging snacky dugout

[candid stag]

Animal hats are far more likely to be added than illegal drugs

[candid stag]

Yeah, but no spawn point means it's ALWAYS a trek from somewhere (fun)

[lost orchid]

actually animal hats are illegal in some countries

[candid stag]

Woke claims another victim!

[lost orchid]

i’d agree if brandenburg wasn’t similar to something like rosewood

louisville i understand

[pearl vessel]

When the power grid fails, I wonder if there's a way to power larger bunkers. From what I know, the generators you find only power a radios around them. I'd imagine that would work the same for underground bunkers too, only powering part of the facility.

[candid stag]

My hot take is we should get rid of all spawn points except Muldraugh

[lost orchid]

The first time i played pz it was underwhelming seeing the huge list template for spawn points but only 4 spawns covering it.

A small ui change could make it look more filled

[lost orchid]

now we’re talking

[uneven pike]

Muldraugh is boring, West Point is better

[lost orchid]

like this

[sharp arch]

NOOO LOL

my riverside!!

[lost orchid]

couple days ago i realized i have a rosewood street near me lol

[sharp arch]

ok but it has that grafiti house

more grafititit houses !!!!!!

[lost orchid]

if i’m ever in ur server expect none with the new cleaning update

[sharp arch]

LOL YOURE NOT ALLOWED NOW

what the cuss lol

[candid stag]

I think this should happen but use the exact same four pictures, and you spawn in slightly different places in Muldraugh

[lost orchid]

🙂

this isn’t gonna get the muldraugh mayor to like you any faster

[dry peak]

i’ve been saying this for years. muldraugh is the town that’s rlly a centerpiece between all of the other towns so it makes for the perfect spawn, plus, i just love the vibes. it feels the most kentucky town in the game and it makes for the most realistic head canons you can make for your character too

[dry peak]

they’re all just majestic images of mobile homes

[lost orchid]

I feel like we need a spawn point for forest shack

[dry peak]

that would be fantastic

[lost orchid]

very filled city

[pearl vessel]

One primary spawn location, worst case scenario people add the other ones back with mods.

[dry peak]

there probably already is a mod for the forest shack tbh

[lost orchid]

i’m really surprised fishing traps aren’t in the game

[dry peak]

there are tho right?

[uneven pike]

Speaking of map mods, is there anything better than Raven Creek?

[dry peak]

the fish traps you can place in water

[pearl vessel]

There is, i've used it before.

[lost orchid]

see how you think there is

that’s how questionable it is that there isn’t

[dry peak]

fair point

i always find them in tackle shops on the river and they’re practically useless unless you either have the lucky trait or you’re a master fisherman

i wonder if trapping levels aids you in catching things from them

bc they are still traps

[lost orchid]

trapping increasing trapping chance yes

[dry peak]

idk i never use them, i think in my 800 hours of playing zomboid i have literally never placed an animal trap

[dry peak]

interesting

[lost orchid]

bc it’s a drag

[sharp arch]

i did my first animal trap after years of playing and caught my first mouse

[dry peak]

i find that tile distance limitation to be quite a pain in the ass tbh, it’s just a hard-coded distance you HAVE to be away from in order to catch anything

[lost orchid]

if there were fish traps with diff tiers for diff fish, and even a crab or lobster trap, that would literally be amazing

[sharp arch]

ugh fish traps suck lol

can you catch other fish besides bait fish? or is that just the purpose of those traps

and im just bad

[lost orchid]

what fish traps are yall talking about😭

[dry peak]

if it’s like real life you 99% of the time will just catch tiny little guys

[sharp arch]

the basket thingies

the water hamper

[lost orchid]

those aren’t in the game

[dry peak]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Fishing_Net_Trap

[lost orchid]

bruh what

[sharp arch]

LOL

[dry peak]

believe me. they’re not even worth knowing about

[lost orchid]

oh interesting

yeah they suck 💀

[dry peak]

but in that way they are realistic

[sharp arch]

lol i remember STARVING and i setting one up only to have the tinest morsel ever being caught

[lost orchid]

it is not

[dry peak]

fish traps irl rlly just catch molecules of fish

[sharp arch]

5 star restraunt snack

[lost orchid]

fish traps irl can be amazing lol

[dry peak]

especially on the shore of the ohio river

in the ocean yeah

[lost orchid]

u right maybe

forgot it’s a river

[sharp arch]

can you catch trash in the fish traps?

cause that would be superb

[dry peak]

there aren’t many big fish in the ohio river irl, realistically you’d probably only catch bass in the spring and summer ans there’s no way in hell a traveling salmon would go that close to the shore to get caught in a trap

[sharp narwhal]

Why would you want trash in fish traps

[dry peak]

idek if salmon run through the ohio but i presume they do

[sharp arch]

for my base!!

[dry peak]

sometimes you need a little aquatic microplastic in your life

[sharp narwhal]

You are living in trash?

[dry peak]

that’s one way of looking at it, but consider this: trash is living in us

food for thought (because it’s literally true)

tho in 1993 idk how bad that ordeal was but you could certainly find lots of trash in that river i’m sure

[sharp arch]

yah we need more trash n bits to make trashhouses

wheres the rusted stuff

[dry peak]

that goes hard

[sharp arch]

lol wheres the tetanus update

[lost orchid]

apparently ohio river holds mussels and crayfish

crayfish trap!

[sharp arch]

with a chance of pinching

[dry peak]

“this is how you died”
the rusty nail about to do more damage than any zombie has ever done to the human body:

[lost orchid]

tetanus is crazy lethal

[dry peak]

alas, i do not access to a chad emoji

it is a dark day

[sharp arch]

ok now add freshwater snails with chance to get sick

[lost orchid]

🤫🧏‍♂️🗿

[dry peak]

if RJ is truly french then there should have already been escargot in the game, but they should add snails and add escargot

because as everyone knows escargot is such a superbly popular meal in kentucky

[sharp arch]

lol

wth is spoonbread

[lost orchid]

bread you eat with a spoon

[dry peak]

they just be doing anything in kentucky

[sharp arch]

so wi

spoon you eat with a bread

[dry peak]

derby pie looks gas ngl

[lost orchid]

does pz have full change logs in their updates?

cuz i’m actually boutta spend 3 hours reading the whole thing

[dry peak]

i believe so yeah

[sharp arch]

#patchnotes is funny lol but i think it only up to certain year

[dry peak]

should be on the forum

[sharp arch]

"pizza has metal tag"

[lost orchid]

😂

[dry peak]

nasko’s profile is so cool i love the zomboid banner and the pfp

[sharp arch]

naskar

[lost orchid]

btw how come b41 unstable was up for a long time but b41 stable is when the game blew up?

cuz technically it was always out

just asking cuz idk how it works

[dry peak]

multiplayer

that’s the only reason

[lost orchid]

oh it was only out stable?

[dry peak]

nobody cared really until ambiguous amphibian’s CDDA challenge blew up online (that’s why i bought the game) but that was only a small boost in popularity

[dry peak]

yeah, B41 multiplayer was only possible through splitscreen and back then it was… something for sure

when multiplayer came out zomboid was one of the top most purchased games on steam for a good couple of months

[lost orchid]

yeah it was crazy

[dry peak]

still is up there in the top charts to this day

[lost orchid]

the ppl who would always play even before, i wonder how they felt seeing it go from an average community to huge 😂 wish i was there

[sharp arch]

right lol

[pearl vessel]

A super good addition, as mind boggling as it sounded back then, turning a single player game with the depth that it had, and making it work with other players.

[sharp arch]

wonder how many players we will get when 42 drrippy drops YAYA NEW MEOPLE

[dry peak]

i was there and i watched B41 go from cute little indie game with free stock sound effects to the most immersive (and probably popular) zombie survival game ever made

[sharp arch]

yar i bought this back in 2014 and its been awesome watching it grow into what it is now

[wind ore]

acorns should be boiled to to remove the toxins.

[dry peak]

those of you that came after the furmosa sound overhaul, zomboid sounded like a flash game before

[wind ore]

eating a raw acorn should be dangerous

[lost orchid]

how did pz get popular on release though? like what exactly made it show to people

[wind ore]

https://www.webmd.com/diet/are-acorns-safe-to-eat

[lost orchid]

not why ppl bought just how was it marketed

[dry peak]

honestly they didn’t need to do much marketing

[pearl vessel]

I think YouTubers did most of the marketing.

[dry peak]

the sheer amount of youtubers that hopped on multiplayer right when it launched said all it needed to

[lost orchid]

oh wow

[dry peak]

like lethal company or battlebit remastered or any of those games

[lost orchid]

yeah and among us

[dry peak]

people got soooooo creative with it too, i mean the amount of roleplay potential and all that with zomboid is unmatched

[pearl vessel]

YouTube brainrot will lift a game into stardom.

[dry peak]

naturally multiplayer became an instant hit, but in ways not even the devs anticipated

[lost orchid]

honestly if that’s the case i feel like this update will be even better with the new players bc there will be returning players, returning youtubers, and steam might even recognize pz and put it on the front page!

[dry peak]

yeah so many people said they’ll come back when B42 comes out

big modders will too

[sharp narwhal]

Playing a bit of multi was fun, but I kind of got disinterested after a while

[lost orchid]

multiplayer players are ruthless lol

[sharp narwhal]

My friends played a lot, where I only joined every now and then

[wind ore]

multiplayer is not my favorite thing.

[dry peak]

plus the multiplayer implications that are coming with B42 (the ability to not just survive but thrive in colonies, tribal warfare, etc) is going to be incredible

[pearl vessel]

I've sort of put the game on hold, it's been sitting in my steam for a long time until the update rolls out into unstable.

[dry peak]

to me it ruins the vibe if you play with more than 3 or 4 people

[wind ore]

loads into a world to find it barren of furniture and loot

[sharp narwhal]

It's like playing Minecraft for the first day, then you join the next day and they have already beaten the ender dragon or something

[lost orchid]

same, i get on then play for an hour and get off

[dry peak]

exactly

i’m working on mods right now but i’m not rlly playing the game funnily enough

the most of zomboid i’ve played lately was just testing to see if my stuff spawns on zombies lol

[lost orchid]

i hope they don’t just release and would give a release date and time right before atleast

[dry peak]

that animate vehicle door mod piques my interest tho. funnily enough that might be what brings me back once it gets vanilla vehicle enhancer

[lost orchid]

b41 is what introduced the 3d models right?

[pearl vessel]

I hope they just drop it whenever they feel it's ready, skip the release date crap and just drop it, no suspense needed.

[lost orchid]

no it’s definitely needed lol atleast a couple days

[dry peak]

if i remember right the multiplayer update to B41 was completely out of the blue because they wanted it done before the end of the year so they rolled it out in the last couple weeks of 2022(i think?)

[lost orchid]

doesn’t have to mean delay

[sharp arch]

dude so when i first moved here in texas i picked up a bunch from the ground and one day i noticed it was moving lol and there was fucking weevil worms inside of them

had to freeze them to make sure there no worms

[dry peak]

yeah i would prefer a countdown or something than just a random update after 2 years

[sharp arch]

no lol NO

no lol

then one day it wouldnt be met and someone would cry about that 12 years later lol "REMEMEBR that one time"

[pearl vessel]

I'd want the game to drop without a release date because i'm an impatient little shit, but it makes sense to build up that hype with a final date to look forward to.

[lost orchid]

wait do skill books go by volume numbers or is it a mod? i have no idea if they’re still “beginner book” lol im drowned in mods

[dry peak]

i mean as in once it’s done. like a “B42 releases in 2 weeks!”

not a “oh well probably be done by then”

i would 100% hate that if it wasn’t in a polished enough state by then and they release it and it’s unplayable yk

a countdown for when it’s releasing after it’s polished enough to be playable would be major news for sure

[pearl vessel]

Only so much an internal testing team can do, but once the floodgates open, everyone will be playing at once, and players will find the cracks.

i can only imagine the sheer amount of bug reports coming in, some bad, some good.

[lost orchid]

that’s why they should’ve done a closed beta for a couple weeks

[dry peak]

oh it’s going to be glorious, i wasn’t around for the early days of B41 but i do remember quite a few fantastic animation bugs

[sharp arch]

yes! i want to find chicken bugs

[dry peak]

a lot of people don’t realize how many game ending bugs there will likely be when B42 comes out. your new characters in the update will be lucky to survive like a week honestly lol

ill be interested to see if multiplayer support is coming right out the box with B42 unstable

[pearl vessel]

They basically changed how the entire game engine works, so to say there's gonna be some serious bugs is an understatement.

[dry peak]

yup. i can’t wait to see the visual ones too with the new culling and depth buffers

i can’t wait for the day my character can sit on something other than floor or dirt

seriously an underrated feature that people kinda forgot about, but the ability to sit or lay down or whatever in all four directions on furniture is going to be hugeeeee for immersion

tho i dont think B42 is coming with support for that right at release

[sharp arch]

i shall make a folder of funny bugs

[pearl vessel]

No probably not, there's a mod that lets you do it, but it's limited to chairs that face the camera I think.

[dry peak]

yeah i’ve used it since it came out and it’s great but very limiting because of that

[pearl vessel]

If b42 just had the new light propagation system I'd take that and be happy with it honestly, because B41's light system looks like complete ass in comparison.

I don't think many would agree since not everyone cares about funny lighting, but i've been excited for that new system since it was first shown.

If i had to rank the top three, I'd say I am most hyped for.

1. The lighting
2. The Crafting
3. The basements, bunkers, etc.

[sharp arch]

house plants!!!

[dry peak]

ever since i saw the way the nights look when there’s power i don’t think i could ever go back to b41 lol

the new streetlights being sodium vapor orange is such an amazing change i didn’t know i needed

[sharp arch]

i tried playing older build a month ago and got flustered lol

we take so much for granted!

[dry peak]

oh god B40 was an interesting time for pz

[dapper umbra]

And Rimworld almost got banned in Australia because of it.

[sharp arch]

lol yah , good times

[lavish pivot]

https://youtu.be/GGZ4JWL0o_M

[pine lintel]

Never forget B40’s short blade

[wind ore]

killing zombies with butter knives

back when crowbars had baseball bat models

[sharp arch]

i dont remember weapons then was it bad? lol

i remember a lot of melee weapons had the baseball bat uhh whats that called

[pine lintel]

It was extremely good

[sharp arch]

[pine lintel]

If you were point blank to a zombie you’d do a jaw stab that was always instantly lethal

It’s still in B41 but extremely slow and locks you in place

[sonic wadi]

I bought it in summer 2019 and I feel so pretentious knowing I bought the game before 3D models were a thing

though they were literally like 3 months away lmao

I know what waiting really is, unlike the people who complain about b42

[sonic wadi]

Winter finally being somewhat of a think to look forward to now, since planting seasons will be a thing now

[lost orchid]

didn’t we wait longer for b42?

[sonic wadi]

as far as my uninformed ass knows B41 was actually in development for a good 5 years, it's just that they also released some other stuff along the way

It'd be more like if they had released hunting and basements as we waited for the crafting, lighting and optimization update

[lost orchid]

and in that case no one would be complaining as much

[sonic wadi]

(what in a perfect world would've happened, but whatever)

[sonic wadi]

Yeah, the biggest reason I can see people complain is just the wait

[lost orchid]

people would sacrifice a child to get one bugfix they never encountered

[sonic wadi]

but some people take that frustration and project it into the whole update as a whole which is kinda silly

[sonic wadi]

Don't get me started on the amount of times I've seen where people complain about things that they can literally change in the sandbox settings

[serene coyote]

why’d y’all stop conversing? Could get to 5K messages by the end of next month

[sonic wadi]

There's almost 5 weeks until the next thursdoid, no need to rush

[serene coyote]

you’re right. Shall promote a non-crunch work environment like TIGS

[sharp arch]

[serene coyote]

I hope we can fly with chickens on our heads to lift us off

[sharp arch]

to jump out window n float down lol

[craggy grail]

This. I wonder if some players are just daunted by all the settings and never venture there

[dusk verge]

I think they will just walk on the water and not be able to pathfind their way onto land.

[eternal topaz]

Sad

[median pecan]

Presumably by float puppers meant “levitate” or “glide,” based on the context following that message

I'd love to see some chicken flight—even if it's just their usual pitiful jump-flaps that bring them a foot off the ground

[serene coyote]

https://tenor.com/view/kid-gif-22365876

^chickens jumping the width (0.5 miles or 0.8 km) of the Ohio River

[dapper umbra]

To folks who played B40:

Given everything we've seen so far about B42, does B41 to B42 feel like the same transition as B40 to B41, or a bigger/lesser transition?

[sharp arch]

seems bigger to me

just all the map stuff they expanding is huge to me

[wet egret]

Build 41 to build 42 feels like a bigger transition than build 39 to build 41

[pine lintel]

B40 to B41 felt like more of a leap than B42 will, but not in any bad way

I just played so long before B41 that it felt like a new game

[lost orchid]

lol how was the transition to the new movement system

the gradual shift rather than instant

[median pecan]

I think it'll feel smaller in terms of mechanics/feel but bigger in terms of “depth,” if that makes sense

Crafting, animals, lighting, etc. all seem to me like they'll make the game feel more alive, but I'd guess it'll still feel like b41, whereas b40 -> b41 felt totally different like Kachowski said

[sonic wadi]

B40 - B41 feelt like Zomboid actually becoming a "big boy" game

B41 - B42 feels like an update for that new big boy game

If it makes sense

It's not a bad thing, just different feelings

[craggy grail]

B41 for me feels like the concreting in of the foundations of the game. Then B42 is ripping it all out and putting in better ones

First thing people will notice sharply will be the visual overhauls

[sonic wadi]

Yeah exactly

B41 is like the foundations foundations

[craggy grail]

Lol

[sonic wadi]

B42 is like the frames

[sonic wadi]

That lighting

[pine lintel]

it really tripped me up at first

having to round corners instead of instant changes in direction took time to get used to

[wind ore]

build 41 movement and combat was much different but got the hang of this system after a while and I love it.

[dusk verge]

B41 has a learning curve. I stumbled on it until I got over it.

I still have more places to improve, like using the kitchen counter tops as hitbox walls to prevent zombies from lunging forward.

And using makeshift fences to prevent zombies lunging as you wack them from behind the fences.

[surreal island]

im curious, in vanilla b42 is there a way to build our own basements ?
basements will spawn randomized mostly. ex: i like a spesific house in muldraug and i want to settle my base there but that house dont have a basement in that saverun, could i do my own basement to my like ?
even more spesificly, think about i made my base in the woods with wood or scarp metal, could i do my basement without games own house or structre ?

[lost orchid]

no

[surreal island]

[vestal torrent]

is it just me or did the graphics look better in the video for grappletech

just like, mildly

like on the character model

I understand like new lighting system, new foliage, new props but like fully the character model looked better

smoother, crisper

[uneven pike]

I see no difference in the model

Though I'd like to see a bit more polygons tbh

I wonder if it is possible to improve with mods without breaking all that sweet gear from other mods...

[empty forum]

Stone axes exist for a reason

Stone axes

Having a basement in a boat is crazy

[neat path]

Erm what?

First time I hear about "allergy pills" causing hallucications

But I've never taken one so idk

[livid gull]

Ooooooh

[compact wave]

With the new craft stuff to be able to make things from scratch, hopefully they also address the weird oversight of not able to make simple sheets. 🤨

[empty forum]

Ain't that crazy. There may be an engine compartment or something else, in short, a technical floor below the water level

I suddenly realised how boats work

[lost orchid]

it’s just whatever floor is underwater

[strange chasm]

I want B42 for august

[wind ore]

almost in August and another amazing thursdoid awaits at the end of that month.

[strange chasm]

I'm not going to shower nor have ANY social interaction for 3 months straight when it comes out

I'm impatient, but I'm happy n proud to play a game made by a team that doesnt encourage crunch ❤️

[wind ore]

build 42 will tide me over until GTA 6 releases some day.

crunch culture should stop.

developers need to take their time until they release the update in a more playable state.

[strange chasm]

yes it should, having to wait is normal and I hope developpers have FUN making our favorite game ever the best game ever created

EVER

😁

[wind ore]

more developers the more work that gets done.

[neat path]

"Best game ever" is very opinion-based

[wind ore]

lol

[neat path]

PZ is a great game tho, no denying that

And in terms of zombie games - it IMO is the best ever

Only thing that can actually beat is is PZ but in 3d

Which ain't happening

[strange chasm]

Of course it's biased, for me, that loves zombie games from my young age (begining with RE 1 remake, L4D2, TLOU) this is the zombie game that really made me the best memories, meet a lot of cool people, had so many different emotions

[wind ore]

great thing about project zomboid is no mutant zombies as an excuse to increase difficulty.

[strange chasm]

When I I'm In a PZ mood, I love to talk with my BF how we will progress in the world, about the interactions we have with the others, when we are involved in a server, we only talk about the game for hours and its sooo amazing !! love to have so many amazing scary memories with people I don't know and laughing in the car listening to silly musics on our way to louisville ❤️

[strange chasm]

I agree ! difficulty is so much more than that

its true gameplay and decision making

[wind ore]

it would be worse if the developers nerfed the loot and made it too super hard to find to the point PZ feels like it takes place in 3rd world country.

[strange chasm]

lots of people are playing with extremely rare loot

[sharp arch]

sounds like fun , force me to use crafting !

yah i put mine on insanely and even still find too muchers

[strange chasm]

or ~foraging~

[sharp arch]

dont really use foraging

[wind ore]

artificial difficulty needs to stop in video games mostly that issue is when it comes to pay to win microtransactions to get upper advantage over other players lol

I like the foraging for loot.

[strange chasm]

I love making a foraging character in RP servers

[wind ore]

foraging is good once you have the herbalist book or trait

[sharp arch]

lol pz loot boxes

[strange chasm]

yeaaah I love to make a little hut for my survivalist character putting all the plants on a table

[sharp arch]

i require plunger skins

[strange chasm]

YOU WON BLEACH

[sharp arch]

faster acting bleach!

[wind ore]

glad build 42 will make generator access more useful since wont need to require finding that magaizine to operate generators.

[strange chasm]

😂

[strange chasm]

what won't need ? don't you need the mag ?

[sharp arch]

ill kind of miss that , it was like this love hate relation ship me and that dang magazine and it was like i always found it when i wasnt looking for the fricker

[wind ore]

the magazine is the only way to learn how to use generator while build 42 will add a skill requirement if you cant find the magazine.

the how to use generator magazine should at least be a shortcut.

[strange chasm]

Ohh ok well, I hope we will have the option to choose wether or not we have that option

well magazines are sort of quests for us

so if they delete these quests, they have to add some more to balance

[neat path]

Normal zombies are the way to go

I don't like games that go for "gameplay" over depth

By "gameplay" I mean all the Left 4 Dead-esque games that go all-in on killing hordes of zeds and/or other players instead of focusing on survival itself

[dire hamlet]

!roadmap

:<

[lost orchid]

i think zombies should have an in between fast shamber and sprinter. the difference between them is crazy

[neat path]

"Runner"

Or "jogger"

[lost orchid]

tbh just take out shamblers

like make fast shambers the regular shamblers

nah nvm

[dusk verge]

No. The game is not made to be a fully sandbox world where you build and dig stuffs.

It goes against the premise of the game, which is to survive in a world with everything at your arsenal.

[lost orchid]

the basement mod will prob come back anyway

[dusk verge]

I missed "sprinter"

[lost orchid]

they’re changing sprinting to running anyways

for player skill

[dusk verge]

I know. But I missed it already.

[sharp arch]

jazzerciser

cizer? sizer

[dusk verge]

Strafing

[dusk verge]

Question to devs:

In the latest blog post, we have seen electric switches giving off an orange glow in dark, unlit areas. Are these switches all globally going to give off an orange light, even upstairs in suburban homes, and in trailer park homes?

Or will they only appear in basements?

It's not clear for me, so I would like to ask for clarifications.

[livid gull]

Every floors

We have a clip of it being on lightswitches on 2nd or 3rd floor I don't remember

[sharp arch]

meter checker profession , im comin to fine yalls

[neat path]

It's a QOL improvement

In the past hitting a lightswitch in pitch dark was impossible

And with this update, pitch dark will be omnipresent

So it should be a thing for all light switches

[final orbit]

i hope its a sandbox option personally

sandbox for it to be random with x criteria or every single light switch

[rain agate]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1233073448515797032/1233076638191718410/mematicMeme.gif

i love this gif 😁

[sharp arch]

steamforums in a tiny nutshell lol

[sterile wyvern]

Puild Porty Pwo

[rain agate]

lol

[surreal island]

what im asking is not fully sandbox

[serene coyote]

“wheelers” should be the new zombie default

[surreal island]

also game will get closer to sandbox with new builds

[empty forum]

Iirc one of the thursdoids stated that there were future plans involving underground building, but just not for B42's release

specifically, underground building that wasn't too "minecraft-y"

[surreal island]

thx for infomartion

[dusk verge]

You mean electric wheelchairs?

https://tenor.com/view/free-wheel-gif-22438078

[glass lion]

I'm mildly traumatized by Wheelers from the movie Return to Oz.

[junior ruin]

It's for all light switches aye, the new lighting makes it near impossible to find them in the pitch darkness of some rooms
means your not clicking all over the walls to find them 😄

[sharp arch]

reminds me of the dancing thing from the wiz in the subway lol

[twilit flame]

they have mentioned forging your own sledgehammers, yes. doubt you'd need level 10 though

[wind ore]

Light switches are more helpful during the time when the power is still on

[dusk verge]

I guess it makes sense that the new light switches will revert back to the B41 light switches when the electricity power gets cut off.

[dusk verge]

Thanks.

Another question for devs:

For GrappleTech, what would a "zombie on zombie" action look like?

[lost orchid]

when did a zombie ever interact with another

[sharp arch]

lol

zomber sammich

[dusk verge]

It's a hypothetical question, but I would love it if GrappleTech provides this interaction. That way, modders can use it for custom gameplay mods, like "Player controlling zombies and have zombies attack other zombies".

It would be like Freddy Kreuger vs. Jason Vorhees

[junior ruin]

I mean, there is a mod that lets you play as an infected player on the workshop atm 😄

Zombie on zombie action has never really been a thing as they don't really interact with each other, other than grouping up or migrating around the map.
Grappletech only works with corpses atm, but does open the door for other possibility's in the future for sure

[lost orchid]

i just realized

i completely glossed over the fact that the corpses are 3d now? is that a thing?

cuz i wanted to see how it goes from 2d to 3d when u move them but they’re just always 3d

is the optimization better?

[junior ruin]

They are 🙂 as we can't animate the 2d objects like we can 3d, it would look strange

[lost orchid]

hopefully it doesn’t tank so much

i love this change

[junior ruin]

I mean every things been optimised so far pretty much, on top of all the things we've shown so far too, its been one of the major things needed to ensure everything works as it should with all the new stuff going in, so it suits as many different setups as poss

[lost orchid]

Also, will higher strength level mean faster pulling?

[lost orchid]

Thanks for your help

[junior ruin]

No clue atm, its all still in the works currently

& nps 🙂

[wind ore]

https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/71849-project-zomboid-is-not-engaging/

this thread

[sharp arch]

lol

why not just wait for 42 to come out then make a conclusion after the new mechanics are implemented to see how it pairs withs wine and cheeze

[wind ore]

cant wait to explore every new feature and content

[sonic wadi]

I agree that the tripping mod should be in the vanilla game

[serene coyote]

oh my

[pine lintel]

I could see it being realized as a way to make groups of zombies feel natural and intimidating

As an off-the-top-of-my-head example, a large group cramping together and climbing over each other to fit through a 1 tile wide space

Not quite in a World War Z way, just a clumsy way

[lost orchid]

i hope they know when to release the update and not literally just releasing out the door cuz end of q3-q4 is coming up and a lot of games are coming out…

unless that out of the door means soon 😏

[sharp arch]

nooo lol

how would i juggle 4 games !!

[eternal otter]

It is an unstable build, it is not a game release

[lost orchid]

oh yeah

stable matters

[serene coyote]

October 1st, International Raccoon Appreciation Day. That’s when TIGS’s new game dubbed “B42” will release

[sharp arch]

stablized matters from the international raccoon station

[lost orchid]

release on my birthday pls

[sharp narwhal]

https://tenor.com/view/no-nope-no-way-noo-absolutely-not-gif-20244171

[dusk verge]

According to PZ version history, the unstable release usually happens before the end of the month. (Usually from the halfway point to the end of that month)

If your birthday falls after the month of 15 and before 1 of the next month, then you have a 66% likelihood that the unstable release will happen on your birthday. Very rarely, do unstable releases happen before the 15 of that month.

Don't expect a Thursdoid to be released, and immediately within 15 days, an unstable release gets released. It's not likely going to happen.

I'm just analyzing the probability.

[lost orchid]

october 6

[dusk verge]

Dang, you're 1 day older than me.

😭

[lost orchid]

ignoring year, yeah

[craggy grail]

Ngl this just looks like the rant of a 15 yr old that likes games that hold their hand. A couple valid points but mostly redundant in the wake of 42

[craggy grail]

Bit of a domino effect maybe?

[lost orchid]

we need manual drawing in vanilla

how does the mod work so well

[final orbit]

i read that as manual driving

would be interesting if cars could be manual or automatic

[sharp arch]

iw as like drawing on stuff?!

[lost orchid]

on the map

[sharp arch]

on the walls!!!

[lost orchid]

NO

[sharp arch]

lol why else are there crayons!?

[lost orchid]

to eat??

[sharp arch]

beside that delectable morsel

[lost orchid]

eating, and free candle

im surprised theres no knox GYM

maybe thats why all the zombies move the same

everyone is 50 pounds

[serene coyote]

wondering if they’ll be spray cans so we can put messages on walls such as “DANGER” or “DONT OPEN” on one side of a double metal door and “DEAD INSIDE” on the other adjacent door (TWD reference)

[final umbra]

"don't dead open inside"

[uneven pike]

There is a graffiti mod but it's a bit awkward. I'd like to see an easier alternative

[eternal otter]

"Don't dead, open inside"

[eternal otter]

Beat me to it

[final umbra]

;p

[wind ore]

😮

[sterile wyvern]

how tehy ginna muve

[wind ore]

zombies using wheel chairs would be nice

[marble oriole]

imagine if

Vintage story update releases some days before pz’s

[sharp arch]

Open dead dont insidw

[tall wigeon]

With future builds, are yall expecting it to take as much time as previous builds? I would assume it would mostly be refining of the code and such. Not nearly as many true additions to the game in terms of interactable content. Of course minus NPCs which is a huge thing. I guess I am asking if yall have a timeline or anything set for future builds?

[eternal otter]

That is impossible to answer, there is no timeline

[tall wigeon]

next question, or demand

give unstable build 42

[wind ore]

lol

[serene coyote]

another zombie pushes them with the help of the new GrappleTech

[sterile wyvern]

will their attacks be

ram and latch?

[serene coyote]

and trample

[finite hamlet]

Christ you scared me

[sharp arch]

https://tenor.com/view/aliens-bishop-nope-no-noop-gif-22416062

[sterile wyvern]

why is it unstable

does it need to go to a hospital

[lost orchid]

just like mr beast contestants

[modest matrix]

muldraugh glowup

the best thing ever

[crimson mural]

PLEASE B42 PUBLIC BETA

[finite hamlet]

the beta released yesterday

[crimson mural]

what

you joking

no fucking way

[finite hamlet]

yeah I am

[uneven pike]

never gets old

[crimson mural]

you bastard

[finite hamlet]

misinformation makes the world go round

[sterile wyvern]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1189254364670472255/1226269106823761960/IMG_20231218_221837.png?ex=66ab48da&is=66a9f75a&hm=9bc280b4c56d15ac5b11c33b28aad4de82215570f795e3940ff64569f4769551&

[lavish pivot]

eugenegaming23

[wind ore]

lol

[final otter]

Guys I have seen it B42 unstable in August

[serene bay]

!rj

[hallow quartz]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/705490390001778789/786347953622482995/52af9b71-b8b3-4af3-9c4b-d90fb931e8ad.gif

[serene bay]

Good boy

[sharp arch]

Nooo , wow n d4 come out with stuff!!

[hearty sleet]

True, I can feel it in the air. B42 unstable is dropping in August!

[serene coyote]

October*

so I can play alongside Spiffo 2.0 when he arrives

[hearty sleet]

He will have to wait 😔

[gusty trail]

It's build 42 y'all, Deep Thought said we gotta wait 7.5 million years for it

Just don't panic

It will be here when it's ready

[lost orchid]

do you guys think life and living will be updated at all for this update?

[serene coyote]

yes! All of our lives shall vastly improve after the update drops

I think it’s likely for Life and Living TV to be updated. Maybe we’ll get a bit of tracking and knapping XP when the Exposure Survival show runs, and mayhaps Woodcraft will grant some carving XP

[lost orchid]

If i had to guess they will probably make it so carpentry and cooking will be varied like how the exposure one is

[gusty trail]

Heh, beat me to it

[serene coyote]

also perhaps there’ll be more VHS tapes that’ll grant XP. This is the current stolen list of tapes that boost skills so far:

[finite hamlet]

ain't that the truth

[pine lintel]

It'd be cool to see more non-informational tapes give nuggets of XP here and there

Also I think there's a news broadcast that actually affects your 'anger' and hunger, so playing around with that sounds fun

like getting queasy and anxious from horror movies or sadness from home videos

[dapper umbra]

This list doesn't seem to distinguish home videos from store videos.

Also, i think they might've mentioned plenty of new VHS tapes. Can't confirm.

[dapper umbra]

Unless I'm confusing it with something else

[ruby cairn]

I remember there's a lot of new media stuff. Magazines, Newspapers. I'm not sure if that includes tapes/tv spots, or if those are getting altered in this update (let alone unstable)

[uneven pike]

More VHS would be so nice but I also would like to have more chances to find those sweet sweet home VHS that are so damn rare

[wind ore]

hunting down those VHS tapes that offer some skills to make you better over time.

[lost orchid]

i wonder if youll be able to melt down accessories

instead of half the stuff on a zombie being useless

like idk necklaces rings

[lethal flint]

A previous thursdoid showed a way to make gold and silver ingots so I think it's possible

[wind ore]

melting down jewelry for some metal would be interesting.

[lost orchid]

as long as the ingots were indeed shown as silver and gold then i can only assume it’s from the accessories

[wind ore]

melt down some copper ore to make some copper ingots and even some copper wire.

[lost orchid]

then some copper armor and skill points for the skill tree

[wind ore]

copper jewelry also would be interesting

[sonic wadi]

Stealing copper cables

[wind ore]

foraging for some copper ore and mining.

[serene coyote]

yeah. https://projectzomboid.com/blog/news/2023/04/bren-after-reading/ mentions:

We’ve also got six new TV channels, a new radio station, and 75 new VHSs ready to mix into the game

from over a year ago. Maybe they’ve added some more since then

[sonic wadi]

Items having such variability is going to liven up the game so much

I remember there were going to also be different flavors of sodas, chips, candy, etc

Hope someone makes picky eater traits where eating anything but the most basic variations kills your character

[lethal flint]

I'm kinda sure that it is a gold ingot

[dapper umbra]

"G-G-Gold! I've struck gold!"

[karmic prism]

it could also be brass

[sharp arch]

mmm brass figurines

[wind ore]

https://tenor.com/view/gta-6-trailer-gta-6-hamlet-old-lady-hammer-gif-17899703668419291158

we need some good dual weilding where both hands can be used to attack zombies

[serene coyote]

that GIF lol and I feel our character would get exhausted quickly if they went dual wield even at fitness and strength 10

[pine lintel]

I think it's more likely that it's brass, assuming smelting is purely meant to be functional

you could really only get gold from jewelry and all it'd be good for is electronics, if TIS intends to get really granular with it

but at the same time, gold is gold. who doesn't want it?

[median pecan]

Realized I forgot my contractual obligation in this one: something something second axis of rotation for placed items

I don't know enough about smelting to theorize about what those could be

[pine lintel]

oh it's not that I know anything about smelting, that just makes the most sense to me as a material you'd use in the apocalypse

brass is common in home construction and used for bullet casings

[wind ore]

recycling ejected shell casings to make some new bullets

[lost orchid]

that’s the inverse of what you’d do with brass lol

if u got ejected shell casings then u don’t need to make

[sharp narwhal]

Sadly I don't think ammo crafting is viable

[pine lintel]

Personally I think it makes for a good long-term addition alongside the rest of the trades

I don't think we should be allowed to make our own guns, that's a little much, but producing your own ammo seems like a good way to give guns a similar sustainability as melee weapons to incentivize them

[sonic wadi]

Eh, it would be cool to make our own guns

except they are just terrible

like a real makeshift gun is

[sharp narwhal]

It's not really possible

You would need primer, which is something so tiny it can only be manufactured

Also requires a specific chemical mixture

That isn't gunpowder

[karmic prism]

You could salvage primers and powder from other bullets you probably dont really care about, obviously using powder from other cartridges will likely make you end up making slap rounds, could give a risk of making a round explode into a guns chamber as a risk

[sharp narwhal]

not exactly crafting though

more like...transfering

[sharp arch]

so were going back to muscrat balls?

what are they caled

[sharp narwhal]

well they are called muscrat balls now

[lost orchid]

muscrat indeed

[dusk verge]

Confirmed by devs:

We will get a UI where we can drag around a newspaper on the screen.

My Wanted Feature:

Use the same UI where we can drag our annotated maps around on the screen.

Meaning, we do not need to have annotated maps take up the whole screen, and blind our eyes while it's doing so.

Project Zomboid isn't about blinding lights.... even though it's mostly about driving into pedestrians.

[serene coyote]

drag out each and every page from a 220-page skill book written by Pat

[sharp arch]

Ok but the muskratball gun

[lost orchid]

did pz start as a 2 story limit then b41 with 8?

cuz everything besides louisville is 2 stories lol

[sonic wadi]

There are some 4 story buildings in March Ridge, but who knows if they were there fore b41

[sonic pewter]

!roadmap

[lethal flint]

Remember that the playable area is next to Fort Knox. Not having gold ingots to loot is a wasted opportunity

[dusk verge]

Plot Twist: Those gold ingots cannot be smelted down with a furnace in B42.

[lethal flint]

I don't care. I just want to loot them and keep them in my glovebox

[dusk verge]

Will Build 42 bring back the ability to charge into zombies with a spear and pinning them in like a stick through marshmallows?

[serene palm]

Pretty sure you can already do this.

[dusk verge]

This was recorded on B41 stable. What am I missing?

Can't damage the zombies.

I thought the zombies can get hit by the charging spears or something.

[serene bay]

Just tested, works for me

[scenic jetty]

too many zombies around, the game doesnt trigger the instakill cause you'll be stuck In an animation

[serene coyote]

not a fan of a plunger next to your username. Any way you can immediately go back to having the katana role again?

[scenic jetty]

haha ~ you'll get used to it

[dusk verge]

Ooohhhhh, thanks.

Now I found a new use of this running mechanic. Just run with a spear to completely become invincible as zombies chase you down.

Makes for great escaping.

[wind ore]

short blade skill is fun with certain weapons like hunting knife, meat cleaver , kitchen knife

[thick marlin]

I wonder if they will add alternative sources of fuel and electricity to the game. Would be cool if we could build something like a makeshift windmill or water wheel to generate electricity for our bases

[wind ore]

not sure since this is 1993

[lost orchid]

a lot of answers could’ve been said, didn’t expect this lol

[wind ore]

wind turbine and windmills could work logically compared to solar panels

[thick marlin]

Yeah. Though I did research online and windmill generators have existed for a very long time

[lost orchid]

problem is

how much electricity are you talking

powering a whole house??

[wind ore]

would be nice if we could restore power to a power station.

[thick marlin]

Yeah

But the windmill will only work on days with windy weather

[wind ore]

restore water function if we visit a water pumping station

wind turbines would usually work at higher altitudes and are mostly placed on hilly areas.

[lost orchid]

i’d much rather a wiring system than trying to get green energy

then MP ur gonna have people building 20 water wheels in the river to power their stuff

[final orbit]

its fun but the risk of not hitting with the stab is too great, really needs grapple tech

theres like 1/100 chance you whiff after starting the animation, which is just too risky 4 me

well for the instakill animation that is, meat cleavers good because it uses non knife animations

[sharp narwhal]

green energy in 1990 was still quite in its infancy

Wasn't terribly efficient

[wind ore]

people want some solar panels to make the game more enjoyable lol

[sharp narwhal]

how would that be more enjoyable

[wind ore]

solar panels not needing a fuel source lol

just sunlight being the only thing needed.

[sharp narwhal]

https://www.reddit.com/r/projectzomboid/comments/14e727y/how_widespread_were_solar_panels_in_the_90s/ lmao

someone beat me to the punch

point is, it aint happening officially

[lost orchid]

lol what?

[sharp narwhal]

dont lol what me

[sharp arch]

i do not remember solar panels when i was lil

[sharp narwhal]

perhaps infancy is the wrong word

but my point is, it was not efficient and its better to just deal with generators

[wind ore]

solar panels would just be overpowered

[lost orchid]

green energy is ancient bruh

fuel energy is the infant

[sharp narwhal]

Im referring to the technology of solar panels

[sharp arch]

yeah i like the idea of different generators n shtuff

[lost orchid]

oh ok

[sharp narwhal]

theres plenty of other things for sure lol

[sharp arch]

can we have fish tanks

to put bait fish in

[sharp narwhal]

you know what, sure

[wind ore]

its weird how generators will explode from low conditions why not have them break down or stall.

[sharp narwhal]

i will allow it

[sharp arch]

and muskrat ball guns

oh shit musket

[sharp narwhal]

Might be a possihble thing to add

no i like muskrat more

[thick marlin]

Solar panels wouldn’t make sense but wind power and hydropower technology have existed for centuries and wouldn’t be too difficult for a skilled survivor to build a simple windmill or water wheel out of generator parts and stuff

[sharp narwhal]

oh s ure

I should have specified SOLAR panels

[thick marlin]

Ethanol fuel would be cool too. Can be made out of fruits and vegetables and be used as a substitute for gasoline in cars and generators

[uneven pike]

I guess if not solar panels then maybe we can get windmills as an alternative to generators. Not sure how much electricity they generate tho

[serene bay]

Have to be really close to get the instakill animation, just be further away. Most short blade enjoyers don't try to go for the animation anyway from my experience.

[pine lintel]

I mean technically those are old inventions; the first hydroelectric plant was in 1878

[serene coyote]

what we truly need are brains on a stick and sprinter zombies running on a huge hamster wheel to meet our home’s power demands

https://tenor.com/view/homer-donut-work-out-gif-12738678

not exactly what I described but close enough

[sharp arch]

and ride them

[scenic jetty]

we should use potatoes as energy

[finite hamlet]

Convert matter directly into energy, become Einstein

[lost orchid]

i really hope people will have access to the build early on to stream…

amphibian, call me kevin, bbb, etc

me,…

[sharp arch]

[serene coyote]

but there’s a fee of 100 Spiffo coins for every hour you stream. Hope the streamers have enough of those saved up

[sharp arch]

friendship bracelets

[serene coyote]

friendship necklaces for our chickens and turkeys

[serene bay]

❤️

[dusk verge]

In my opinion, I would rather the devs do a livestream themselves of them playing Build 42.

And then shadow-drop the unstable release.

[sharp arch]

NOO i want suprise

[dusk verge]

That is the shadow-dropping part.

[sharp arch]

[pine lintel]

nah, i just want a completely unpredictable drop out of nowhere

[lost orchid]

why do u guys love the random drops lol

i need to be on top of the release

[sharp arch]

why

[lost orchid]

so i don’t be late to it

[serene coyote]

a random and undisclosed release date is better in this case

[lost orchid]

how

literally just “releasing in 2 days” is enough lol

[ruby cairn]

Imagine though lol
"Day 36. Not one single soul has realized the unstable is out."

[lost orchid]

lmaooo

[serene coyote]

worst case scenario: something happens and it doesn’t release in these hypothetical 2 days -> some members of the community flip out and take it out on the devs (again) as we’ve recently seen

[lost orchid]

that’s extremely horrible management then

unless it’s a fire

but delaying from bugs is stupid 2 days away

[ruby cairn]

In a world as shenanigans as game dev, and with an audience as... potentially volatile as the PZ one, unannounced until The Day Of is the smart play in terms of management

[dusk verge]

I'm just going to try and nag the devs to continue their feature creeps and completely forget about even thinking of releasing. 😈

[eternal otter]

Tell everyone you dont understand what is going without saying you dont understand what is going on: "It's feature creeps"

[ivory stratus]

it was that for a while tho, wasnt it? i thought it was at least

i know features arent exactly creeping anymore but they were right?

[sharp arch]

you rather have them not give any information on what theyre working on? lol

dont give blogs, people upset, give blogs, people say its feature creeping lol

[ivory stratus]

no i mean how every blogpost for a while we got a new announcement on a big feature for 2 years straight

[sharp arch]

[eternal otter]

How many of those were not planned as part of the build?

[lost orchid]

procedural animal migration 😎

[eternal otter]

So you think you're not playing B42 already because of procedural animal migration? Wrong and wrong, try again

[lost orchid]

i’m just instigating

[sharp arch]

https://tenor.com/view/stop-it-go-away-stop-kid-annoyed-gif-17209383

[serene coyote]

clearly the Huge Spiffo with an encumbrance of 10 has posed far more development issues than they expected

[lost orchid]

was there a reason given for switching to monthly thursdoids

[serene coyote]

https://x.com/theindiestone/status/1697238219480314350?t=kaE2rMMiggnruKk208vMlA&s=19

The Indie Stone (@theindiestone) on X

1/ Hey all, we’ve made the decision to temporarily make Thursdoids monthly rather than every 2 weeks. Much of our current work is ‘completing what we’ve already shown’ – and much of it isn’t flashy, it’s just stuff we need to get done that isn’t always suitable for a news post.

Twitter · Aug 31, 2023, 1:21 PM

[lost orchid]

oh ok thanks

hopefully they go back soon

[pine lintel]

if they do it'll likely be during development for B43

[lost orchid]

well

i feel like its crucial to have quick communication during the early unstable phase

seeing devs' thoughts a whole month after release is kinda late

also is next thursdoid in 3 or 4 weeks?

[serene coyote]

pretty sure it’ll be the 29th (last Thursday of the month)

also, I heard they’re gonna go bimonthly soon, which will make Thursdoids even more exciting and unpredictable. Every two months, TIGS will decide whether there will be enough content to showcase every two weeks in a month. If not, the blog post will be two months later

[sharp arch]

communicate what wharr

[dusk verge]

All of you are more devilish than I ever was. 😈

I can't compete against greatness.

[lost orchid]

bi-yearly is actually in the works

[serene coyote]

just gave it more thought and what must be really slowing them down is the development of the Zomboid Olympics. Could be a 4x100m relay among 8 teams of sprinters. Rather than a baton, they’ll exchange a Spiffo plush or a brain. Other events might be 8 zombies competing to deliver bites to all parts of our character in record time

[lost orchid]

so are we getting the new view cone or the tile one in b42??

[dusk verge]

New view cone

Plot Twist: It's just a high-res tile view cone, but each tile is around 1 pixel wide and tall.

So you get the glorious 4K.

[lost orchid]

rly hope the new building menu will reach unstable 🙏

if not thought of already, there should DEFINITELY be chances of failure when forging

especially early on

like broken or warped blades

then melting it back down

[serene coyote]

and a very small chance of being dragged into the water when fishing

[lost orchid]

and a very very small chance for you to pull out a bunny when carrot farming

[sharp arch]

using rubber ducky

cause rabbit attracted to battery

[lost orchid]

just realized this'

@thick marlin

could be a thing later

[lethal flint]

During one of the firsts mentions of the machine system (the infamous orange juice machine) they showed us a machine that generated power using the river's tide or something like that. Even if it isn't a vanilla thing, I'm sure modders will provide shortly after the release

[lost orchid]

spiffo juice

cant wait for separate electronic parts

[sonic wadi]

It' obviously because each pixel will now be an entire tile silly. Project zomboid is becoming a voxel game ;)

[empty forum]

Pretty sure it was just a water pump to get water for crafting

[wet flax]

Any npc news

[candid stag]

No

[woven chasm]

What's the last NPC news you saw?

[wet flax]

I forgot when it was a while ago

[last rivet]

Honestly the thing me and my bros are most excited about is finally being able to create a twd season 2 farm. With the new farming and animals additions, imo being the most important additions to make zombie apocalypse survival complete.

[woven chasm]

https://projectzomboid.com/blog/news/2022/03/the-zuckerverse/
https://projectzomboid.com/blog/news/2022/04/lone-survivor/

Those are the latest blogs on NPCs.

[wet flax]

Oh so build 43 yeah

thats what it was

[uneven pike]

This "si" branch is more active than the rest put together. I wonder what is being cooked there, if it is a feature branch and not something like mispronunciation of "ci". What upcoming feature can be called "si"?

[candid stag]

Nothing, that's our internal testing branch

[sharp narwhal]

That's what you want us to think 🤔

[uneven pike]

I see no reason not to believe this statement but... Somehow I feel like I might be intentionally deceived

Shame steamdb doesn't show when it was created

[lethal flint]

https://tenor.com/view/boo-gif-26155047

[uneven pike]

Oh I haven't even started 😄

[uneven pike]

First, there is "si2siharder". Si to si harder? What could it mean?
Second, given the frequency and similarity to CI (continuous integration), this could really mean that it is indeed just a "internal testing branch". However the name is rather uncommon, meaning that you have to explain this to other people working with it, whereas "nightly" for example is a well-known term.
Third, "testing2" looks more like a proper name to "internal testing branch" that you don't have to explain its purpose. There could be several testing branches of course, but the point is - there has to be a specific purpose for them to exist. Like for example testing a particular feature, or dedication to a specific team.

[sharp arch]

Lmfao

Branchception

[uneven pike]

yeah, what else to do until next Thursdoid?

[sonic wadi]

Release

It's releasing next week

[lost orchid]

crazy how ppl think this is just a “more crafting and animals” build

[lethal flint]

Wait... They said that grapple tech is done, right?

[lost orchid]

for corpses yeah

[lethal flint]

Does that mean horses confirmed?????

[lethal flint]

Oh

[lost orchid]

it only works on corpses rn

[lethal flint]

It could also be used for shopping carts

And motorcycles, I think

[dusk verge]

Sounds like a future feature thing.

[lethal flint]

Sounds easier to implement than corpse dragging

[lost orchid]

they’d prob call it trolleys

already got “torch”

always interesting to me how they use that when it’s kentucky lol

[dusk verge]

There's this wise proverb from ancient times, "Easier said than done."

[lost orchid]

i’m just waiting on new vehicles :/

i’m in love with trucks in pz

[dusk verge]

I think we have enough with vehicle varieties.

[lost orchid]

i need them in the game

[lost orchid]

we have like 4💀

[lethal flint]

I'm a modder. I know what I'm talking about (none of my mods use actual coding)

[lost orchid]

🧠

[sharp arch]

can we make furniture out of zombies

[lethal flint]

We need skateboards

[sharp arch]

i want a nice loaf chair

to assert my dominance in the zombiepocalypse

[dusk verge]

Won't that happen in the future? I stand correct that it is a "future feature".

[eternal otter]

Everyone working with si knows what si means 😉

[uneven pike]

Aha! So it does mean something

[lost orchid]

quite literally “something interesting”

[uneven pike]

damn

something interesting confirmed for b42

[sharp arch]

lol

[uneven pike]

now I need a new conspiracy theory

[sharp arch]

maybe its greek

maybe its meauremetn o f information

s is 19th letter of the alphabet and i the 9th so maybe september the 19th is 42

[uneven pike]

!!

sir, your numerology skills are superb

[sharp arch]

you mean google lol

i cant count that high

[sharp arch]

where4s french lick town