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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Longstrides357 in Human Resources   
    Blimey :/
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from yadah in This is how you lose a perfect safe house :(   
    That was hilarious 
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    Ontogenesis reacted to yadah in This is how you lose a perfect safe house :(   
    I figured I would start a thread on this. I posted this video of my wife and I on reddit playing and losing the safe house... My wife obviously can't keep it together in the heat of battle. Enjoy ...
     

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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from PhantomWarlock in Fractures & Crutches   
    Yes, I believe this is coming. Older members will recall the Kate and Baldspot story plan and art that produced... Or is that just me? Christ, how long have I been in here?
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from syfy in Fractures & Crutches   
    Yes, I believe this is coming. Older members will recall the Kate and Baldspot story plan and art that produced... Or is that just me? Christ, how long have I been in here?
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    Ontogenesis reacted to Batsphinx in Hello devs [Mod edit: Contains cool/official dev stuff!]   
    Sweet. I've been looking for one of those for bloody ages.
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    Ontogenesis reacted to lemmy101 in Hello devs [Mod edit: Contains cool/official dev stuff!]   
    Here is a picure of the behaviour debugger doing its thing poking into the brains of AI NPCs brains:
     

     
    For more details on how behaviour trees work, look here: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ChrisSimpson/20140717/221339/Behavior_trees_for_AI_How_they_work.php
     
    At this point most of the survival behaviours are in. NPCs can loot for food, barricade, will stockpile water, hang sheets on curtains, change dirty bandages, sew deep wounds, and all the stuff to keep them alive (am currently coding in specific looting targets based on items the characters want, say going specifically to Cortman Medical for medical gear). Their combat skillz ain't too great, but since there is a big combat rewrite incoming with the new animations there is zero point in working on zombie (or npc -> npc/player) combat as it'll all need rewriting once that goes in (and that will be released before NPCs, almost certainly), so at the moment am focusing on group interactions.  Group interactions use an entirely different system built based on inspiration from Crusader Kings 2 using xml driven event chains to describe story beats in kind of mini-plots that will be stitched together..
     
    Currrently writing an event chain for when a group walks toward a safehouse of npcs. What happens if a patrolling guard spots you, what happens if a guard at a window sees you, what happens if you get spotted while trying to jimmy a window on the safehouse, what happens if you're spotted inside the safehouse. Each of these will lead to their own consequences, branching events based on the personalities of the people both in the safehouse, and the people approaching the safehouse. From a stand off with shotguns to begging for help dealing with some raiders, there will be all manner of outcomes based on numerous factors. We're going to have all these 'storylets ' that branch in numerous ways, and pieced together we hope they will make for a Walking Dead story like experience that's different each time*
     
    Idea is to build a whole metric ton of branching possibilities for single events, so that they can play out dramatically different.
     
    * without actual game wide plot arcs considered and discussed and written by a team of writers, the results are unlikely to be as narratively sound and tight as a TV show story or purposefully written main quest game story, however we hope for enough variation that it feels like a unique story each time.
     
    NOW WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from bumblemore in Vegan Trait   
    I think even the most hardcore vegan would probably give it up in the face of starvation... Certain food intolerances, however...
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Rathlord in Vegan Trait   
    I think even the most hardcore vegan would probably give it up in the face of starvation... Certain food intolerances, however...
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    Ontogenesis reacted to jefferyharrell in Vegan Trait   
    That's not really a trait, but rather a roleplaying choice on the part of the player. It's like saying "On this character I will only use knives." You don't get a gameplay bonus for choosing only to use knives. That's just something you decide to do on your own.
     
    A trait is something intrinsic and unavoidable. Being deaf is a trait. Not eating pork chops is a choice.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Bennytheowl in Vegan Trait   
    I think even the most hardcore vegan would probably give it up in the face of starvation... Certain food intolerances, however...
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Jatta Pake in Vegan Trait   
    I think even the most hardcore vegan would probably give it up in the face of starvation... Certain food intolerances, however...
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Kirrus in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Footmuffin in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from valrix in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Jonientz in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from syfy in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Kitt Frostpaws in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Kajin in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Svarog in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from EnigmaGrey in Views on recreational drug use   
    My 2 cents on this issue. To give my position context, I work in mental health and the most times I come across drugs (including alcohol) is when they're misused to avoid/cope with problems/negative feelings.
     
    Alcohol has it's position as one of the most harmful as it is the most easily accessible. My qualms about legalisation and regulation is that it would make other drugs more widely accessible and increase access for those who are vulnerable to misuse who otherwise would have less opportunity. Personal responsibility is not a clear issue as it assumes every decision we make is rational and conscious, all of the time, which is completely not true. You might say it's personal choice, but with systems like the NHS we all pay.
     
    That aside, cannabis is fairly harmless, and should probably be legal. Although dependency is still an issue (more psychological than physical), and it is known to exacerbate mental health problems. Though, there's some interesting research currently ongoing at the moment with CBD (one of the psychoactive ingredients of cannabis) as a treatment for schizophrenia. There's also trials with LSD as a treatment for depression but I'm a bit more skeptical of.
     
    On a side note - I personally believe benzos should never be prescribed for anxiety disorders, especially panic attacks. They're known to maintain the problem and are extremely unhelpful in the long term and can cause an atrophy in coping skills.
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    Ontogenesis reacted to lemmy101 in Project Zomboid is a shining example of early access done right   
    Please no If you want to look elsewhere I'm sure google will make it easy, just leave it out of this forum pls
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    Ontogenesis reacted to Kirrus in Project Zomboid is a shining example of early access done right   
    Don't forget the bomb. That happened.
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from EnigmaGrey in Friend can not join my PZ server (hamachi)   
    Could put it into a pastebin and put the link here?
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    Ontogenesis got a reaction from Rathlord in Positive Mood(le)s?   
    Logotherapy's 'will to meaning' has appeared on the PZ forums? I think we're maturing 
     
    You are completely right though - the safety that society brings is not what creates a sense of happiness. In fact, I imagine some of the comforts actually remove a lot of a sense of purpose and meaning that we gain from the more simple things, leaving an existential void. I work quite a bit of young people entering adulthood, who have no idea what to do with their lives, often leaving them agitated and unhappy. In the zombie apocalypse there is always something to be striving for.
     
    More on topic though, you are completely correct in that the happiness spectrum only goes from -4 to 0. A good comparison would be the hunger moodles, which from -4 to +4. I think this is a good suggestion (although I do think the whole mental health system needs a makeover). 
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