nasKo Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 ‘Ello, here’s where we’re at: ANIMS Okay, so! Where we’re at is: we’ve filled in the yawning chasm that opened up before us in terms of getting the new game logic state machine system. So all the existing internal game messages to itself like (to choose three of a bazillion) ‘the zombie is attacking!’, ‘survivor health damaged!’ and ‘oh no, a bite!’ now work comfortably within the new animations. So, hurrah for that. The vast majority of combat code is ported over, and right now we’re rewriting the lua bullet-reloading system that was so expertly contributed by Stormy in the early days. This relied heavily on the old animation system, and for purposes of finally getting anims out of the door we will probably concentrate on the standard reloading system for now, and leave the Advanced Reloading option for a later date. After that we get it all running together, and then we spot any forgotten mechanics/states from PZ’s vast repertoire that appear during the gameplay. Then we fix them up (could be a big job, could be a small job) and a test version will finally (finally!) emerge. Finally. BUILD 35 We’re currently polishing the current IWBUMS public beta of Build 35 with the thinking that it’s got so much stuff in it at this point that we need to release it soon, or the mountain of bugs found by public testers in the full gamut of new/updated features will be too much for poor old RJ to handle. To this end, then, a few of us have been running around the new areas of Rosewood and March Ridge and building a list of things that need quick tidying up in terms of game systems – while RJ has been ploughing through the bug tracker and fixing stuff that the community has been reporting. Mash, too, is still in and around the new areas updating the new map’s farmland areas. We’ve just released IWBUMS public beta build 35.22 that (among other things) lets you see how many crafting recipes you still have to discover in each particular skill, reassigns cigarette and magazine loot distribution, fixes up some Factions issues, remedies some translation and UI woes and generally fix up bugs associated with new game systems. CARTOZED Due for public release this week, to mappers and creators of general PZ paraphernalia, is CartoZed – a tool created by TurboTuTone to help the Zomboid team and our modders whenever we need a non-isometric ‘traditional’ map of what’s currently in-game to assign zed spawn maps, check locations and (in a build that lies beyond 35) maybe create a range of lootable in-game maps. CartoZed can be used on any map (so the likes of Dreadwood, New Denver and Bedford Falls can also be put through it) and it can draw up top-down maps searching for whatever you fancy whether it’s the traditional road/rail map seen below, or a more diverse map that (for example) flags different items and locations on the map. This map produced with different CartoZed settings, meanwhile, draws Muld in terms of the electrical devices: radios in blue, TVs in green and furnaces in red. MESCALIN MADNESS Seriously, have you seen the stuff MesCaLiN has been building in PZ? We’ve used images of his creations in Mondoid before, but please check out his full range of Spiffo playrooms, chess boards, space shuttles, ornamental gardens, art galleries and jewellery stashes. Amazing stuff. VOIP BALANCE A quick call-out to groups of friends playing our IWBUMS build. We need feedback on ease of use, voice quality, settings and the default ‘hearing distance’ between co-op players on the map. While you’re in there, let us know what you think of the current zed count in Rosewood, Rosewood Prison and March Ridge too. Cheers all! This week’s featured image from MesCaLiN again, obv. The Centralized Block of Italicised Text would like to direct your attention to the PZ Wiki should you feel like editing or amending something, and the PZ Mailing List that can send blogs like this and patch notes direct to your mailbox. We also live on Twitter right here! Our Discord is now open for chat and hijinks too. A general overview of the content of PZ builds past, in testing and upcoming can now be found here. Kuren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blasted_Taco Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wait, what was the advanced reloading mechanic? I recall it had something to do with taking out a magazine and you could chamber the bullet but i thought that was dropped ages ago. Anyway, i am glad to hear those good news about the animations coming up nicely. Necromatic_Corgi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$SCREAMER$ Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 YES! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebNebber Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (could be a big job, could be a small job) trombonaught 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blasted_Taco Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, NebNebber said: (could be a big job, could be a small job) Yup that is why i dont got ultra hyped. Remember, this is good news because there has been progress, but dont get hype, this same thing happen some months ago with the female models that was the last obstacle in the animation update (around 3 months ago). hunger john, Geras, Zorak and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked79 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) ☠ΊЯϴΝ ΡΛϮιΕΝϽΣ☠ Edited November 21, 2016 by miked79 Bourbon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWraithPlayer Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 So are you saying that we can expect public build 35 within the next few days or within the next few weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebNebber Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Blasted_Taco said: Yup that is why i dont got ultra hyped. Remember, this is good news because there has been progress, but dont get hype, this same thing happen some months ago with the female models that was the last obstacle in the animation update (around 3 months ago). Exactly. 13 minutes ago, TheWraithPlayer said: So are you saying that we can expect public build 35 within the next few days or within the next few weeks? No ETA's. Ever! My guess is Animations Q1/2 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromatic_Corgi Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 17 minutes ago, NebNebber said: Exactly. No ETA's. Ever! My guess is Animations Q1/2 2017 Hard to believe the game has been in development almost 6 years. hunger john and $SCREAMER$ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcrow Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 2 hours ago, NebNebber said: Exactly. No ETA's. Ever! My guess is Animations Q1/2 2017 Are you sure? If so, it would be better to release 35 without Animations Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 As said last week, build 35 will probably go out without animations. It's too big, as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorak Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 8 hours ago, EnigmaGrey said: As said last week, build 35 will probably go out without animations. It's too big, as is. Ohh I can smell that RAGE at steam forum. 14 hours ago, Blasted_Taco said: Yup that is why i dont got ultra hyped. Remember, this is good news because there has been progress, but dont get hype, this same thing happen some months ago with the female models that was the last obstacle in the animation update (around 3 months ago). Haha I remember that. I told my friends to wait with co op play as new animations will be in game in 2-3 weeks TheWraithPlayer, Kuren and DresdenBBQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcrow Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Not all users but some may. I'm sure the rage about it will be relieved after they taste new version including new contents,maps and lots But, they will have to finish off the animaions before users come to feel bored with 35 as time goes by. 23 minutes ago, Zorak said: Ohh I can smell that RAGE at steam forum. Edited November 22, 2016 by justcrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcrow Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 So, I want to know when to fix "sprinting zombies" in MP Is it that difficult to fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, justcrow said: So, I want to know when to fix "sprinting zombies" in MP Is it that difficult to fix? There will probably never be a fix for sprinting zombies in MP -- the server would have to send an excessive amount of info to keep their position up. The option should just be removed, honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcrow Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 minute ago, EnigmaGrey said: There will probably never be a fix for sprinting zombies in MP -- the server would have to send an excessive amount of info to keep their position up. The option should just be removed, honestly. Great explanation! Hope there will be a fix for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keshash Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 17 hours ago, Blasted_Taco said: Wait, what was the advanced reloading mechanic? It's in the game right now. You take out magazine, reload it (Really slow) and then put it back in. The thing is, you could take already loaded magazines with yourself and that looked cool. 17 hours ago, nasKo said: We will probably concentrate on the standard reloading system for now, and leave the Advanced Reloading option for a later date. Does that mean, that advanced reloading will be taken out of the game or it just won't have any animations, like now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yes, advanced reloading might be removed in favor of the simpler mode, for now. Otherwise much of the old reloading code will have to be rwritten with the animation system in mind . . . It'll have to happen eventually, but for now it's a practical choice to just get this over with. The reloading code has been rather flawed for a long time, in various ways -- much of it was only placeholder to begin with. DresdenBBQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXxFANCYCAPYBARA36xXx Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 12 hours ago, EnigmaGrey said: There will probably never be a fix for sprinting zombies in MP -- the server would have to send an excessive amount of info to keep their position up. The option should just be removed, honestly. Removed from multiplayer only, not singleplayer, right? Otherwise I'd be quite disappointed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 52 minutes ago, zoeyflower said: Removed from multiplayer only, not singleplayer, right? Otherwise I'd be quite disappointed... Yes, removed from multiplayer. xXxFANCYCAPYBARA36xXx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I REAAALY want the advanced Reloading Mode. Zomboid is one of the few games were this kind of micromanagement makes sense. It is one of my favorite features. Keshash, Stormy and Geras 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, Bourbon said: I REAAALY want the advanced Reloading Mode. Zomboid is one of the few games were this kind of micromanagement makes sense. It is one of my favorite features. At the moment, getting animations out the door is more important. It's not going to be gone forever. Keshash, Kuren, Geras and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Not gone forever. This makes me happy Batsphinx and Keshash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DresdenBBQ Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 M-M-M-M-MONDOID TODAY! HYPE! trombonaught 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromatic_Corgi Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Queen Glory said: M-M-M-M-MONDOID TODAY! HYPE! Hype leads to disappointment, Be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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