Smiley Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 A simple question, really - but I haven't found an answer to it in any of the FAQs or other posts I've searched. Given that I found what looks like a Rubick's cube, I'm wondering if Project Zomboid is similar to Deadlight and original Day of the Dead in that it takes place in the 1980s? If it is, that'd make a lot of difference in my item suggestions/modmaking plans to keep in accordance with that timeperiod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsaved_progress Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Great question. Have been wondering this myself. I don't know why but it feels like 1995. Hope someone knowledgeable can weigh in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroy Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Hmmm yeah haven't found a single cellphone. Also not any computers around... But there are LCD screens... Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japer Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 There are LCD screens in the game, but also old CRT TV's too. You can realistically mod it within any time frame you wish, just remove/add technology as necessary. If you want to add a certain time period feel to it, create a cell phone; big, bulky and rare for older times, and small, sleek and very common for modern day, then have them spawning on zombies. Simply having useless items spawn in the loot tables, i.e. an iPod or cassette tape in the drawer would help set the feel.I think that would be a cheap periodical fix that might suit your mod plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbles Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Seems like the noughties to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k12314 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I always just assumed it was the modern day, and they just hadn't added in loads of details yet, since they're more focused on just getting the map built up as of now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbles Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I always just assumed it was the modern day, and they just hadn't added in loads of details yet, since they're more focused on just getting the map built up as of now. We'll know its 2014 when we see smartphones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashPotato Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I can't remember the exact year Will was thinking of, but PZ does indeed take place in the past, though not as far back as the 80s. Those LCDs were done before I knew of the time period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnobie111 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 When i read the PZ suggestions thread it said Ipod's were going to be added so i am assuming it is current times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k12314 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I'm assuming sometime in the 2000s, possibly. Maybe around the early 2000s, around 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silents429 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Screw "Ipods" Get MP3 players, same thing but generic and I don't need to have a hissy fit about apple products.Also I thought it was late 90's personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suomiboi Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I've always thought that the game would be taking place somewhere between the 70's and 90's. I've never seen that much interesting stuff in the 2000's or even the 90's as far as culture. It's all become such a commercial mush that there's no more room for that certain type of soul... The lcds sort of burst my little bubble though. Maybe I'll someday try to mod the game to have that atmosphere. EDIT: I wouldn't like to see smart phones etc. modern technology added to the game. It'd just make it dull imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAtlas Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This is something that has been bothering me, but a very strong indicator will be the vehicles when they get implemented. I would assume the late 1990s or early to mid-2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japer Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 When cars are added I want these, everywhere. And the best weapons should be hammers and sickles.In soviet Muldraugh, bleach drink you!https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTpjYBqjXNDYyRjofcgQzYB7Sz9bTrRsZjeqsqeIvQFa8gyc01Lgg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsaved_progress Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 In soviet Muldraugh, bleach drink you! Best comment in the forum. I can't remember the exact year Will was thinking of, but PZ does indeed take place in the past, though not as far back as the 80s. Those LCDs were done before I knew of the time period So we have Mash saying its in the past, not as far back as the 80's, but yes we also have the conflicting news of the mp3 player. Maybe they could make it walkman? I like the idea of having to collect old cassettes and then having different mix-tapes as it were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footmuffin Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 The fun thing is that the game could still be plausibly set in the past, the present, or near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbles Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 The fun thing is that the game could still be plausibly set in the past, the present, or near future. There needs to be time travel in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footmuffin Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Not before the dragons, unless that's somehow a bunch easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsaved_progress Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I can't remember the exact year Will was thinking of, but PZ does indeed take place in the past, though not as far back as the 80s. Those LCDs were done before I knew of the time period I found a sign for free wi-fi outside the sunstar hotel http://pzmap.crash-override.net/#0.4994110384585443,0.19991525227126697,292.43738546120954 Maybe they had super secret pre-200s military wi-fi at this hotel? I don't know why but what year PZ is set really bugs me to find out the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footmuffin Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Maybe that's an anachronism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronCoffins Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 What i want to know is how the dooms day date was set? i thinks its July 23rd that it starts on right? Just wandering if this is just the random month day picked or if theres more meaning behind it, for instance a devs birthday. Just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsaved_progress Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 There's a set spawn date? Often when I start a new game there is snow (because I'm using erosion mod) so that usually puts the start day around christmas...so maybe its randomised? Not sure. Maybe it is July 23rd. Maybe thats some mayan spiffo prophecy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suomiboi Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 There's a set spawn date? Often when I start a new game there is snow (because I'm using erosion mod) so that usually puts the start day around christmas...so maybe its randomised? Not sure. Maybe it is July 23rd. Maybe thats some mayan spiffo prophecy.The erosion mod sets the default starting date for winter. It's set in the mods files and can be changed there. Vanilla is in July and iirc that can be changed in sandbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsaved_progress Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 suomiboi with the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 i always thought this game was meant to be set in the medieval era c.O seriously ... gonna mod this to ck2 timeframe when its released just to say "Hey pdox ... thansk for never releasing that zombie dlc ... now i made my own mod somewhere else" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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