Iron Mode: World Deletion on Death

[Kirrus]

A mode or option where your game world is deleted on death, as well as your character.

[EnigmaGrey]

Personally think that should be the default for Survival once NPCs are added to the game, with it toggle-able for Sandbox.

So many angry people . . .

[migulao]

I'd expect this to be default on normal survival mode, and being able to start again in the same world with a different character in beginner's mode.

 

Cause I'm such a hardcore survivor 

 

[Rathlord]

I talked to Lemmy about this a few times and he said they wanted Survival to be that way anyways. Not sure if they still feel that way, but personally I hope it changes that way soon.

[hrot]

It should be default option, changeable in sandbox. Strange that you respawn on someone dead body with full loot etc.

[Svarog]

I tend to remove my saves if I die anyway, having it done automatically would save me the hassle so, yeah, I'd love that.

[WolfeClaw]

Oh, I play Sandbox like this anyway. If Lemmy wants it this way then I have no complaints at all.

[Suomiboi]

I agree with all saying that it should be something that's default in survival.

[Josko]

A mode or option where your game world is deleted on death, as well as your character.

I agree 100%! It would be awesome and as Svarog says, it would save us the hassle to delete our save/character.

When I play zomboid and I die, I can't continue anymore, because it feels so much as if I'm cheating,

So I always start a new game and try to avoid what killed me last time.

Also may I suggest a way so you can't just simply copy your savegame?

[Geras]

I always delete my world when I die anyway but cool it will be automatic.

[Rass]

...Wait, is there some other setting?

But in all seriousness, there should be some way to choose to be able to play a new character on a world where you died. Some players prefer it that way and it's also fun to share these world with other players and do stuff like this.

[Svarog]

...Wait, is there some other setting?

But in all seriousness, there should be some way to choose to be able to play a new character on a world where you died. Some players prefer it that way and it's also fun to share these world with other players and do stuff like this.

It would be optional in sandbox and sandbox by default uses Survival settings (As far as I know) so it would still be possible. I always looked at "Survival" mode as "How the devs intended the game to be played" whatever they place there I'm 100% cool with as long as it's modable in sandbox. Even if it's something I'd use all the time, options are awesome thing to have.

[Evilwuun]

The more I think about it, the more I like this idea (as long as it's optional in sandbox).

The main reason I endorse this is for game-length comparison. Sure, you post your death screen, proudly showing off your 4 month, 17 day survival streak, but other players have no way of knowing if, prior to that play through, you had a "throwaway" character purely for the purpose of setting up an outpost loaded with supplies.

Survival should either be iroman, where the world itself is deleted upon character death, or the death screen should list all characters that had a go in that specific world, as well as their respective play times.