Optional fast forward in MP

[P0loski]

One of the things I've noticed when playing with my friends is that nobody wants to read skill books because it's super slow, and unlike SP, you don't have the benefit of using fast forward. However, we can already enable/disable sleep in MP for small/coop servers, which is a form of fast forward.

 

What I suggest is that an option could be added to enable or disable fast forward in MP, and the way it could work would be if every player in the server (again, intended for super small servers) presses the same speed button, i.e x4, then time will go forward faster.

[Toshis]

There could be server setting - skill book read speed multiplier. Especially useful for larger servers, where it is unlikely that every player will hit fast forward at the same time.

[P0loski]

19 hours ago, Toshis said:

There could be server setting - skill book read speed multiplier. Especially useful for larger servers, where it is unlikely that every player will hit fast forward at the same time.

You know, that's even better, and like you said it could benefit all kinds of servers

Edited January 9, 2022 by P0loski

[CaptKaspar]

There already is this. On our server we have our reading speed increased by 10x.

 

Not realistic, but it’s bad “game-play” to stand around watching a progress bar for real life hours. 

Edited January 12, 2022 by CaptKaspar

[CaptKaspar]

On 1/8/2022 at 6:39 PM, Toshis said:

There could be server setting - skill book read speed multiplier. Especially useful for larger servers, where it is unlikely that every player will hit fast forward at the same time.

 

C:>Users>"Username">Zomboid>Server>servertest.ini

 

MinutesPerPage="X" 

 

The lower the number, the faster you read books. We have ours set to 0.1

[P0loski]

4 hours ago, CaptKaspar said:

 

C:>Users>"Username">Zomboid>Server>servertest.ini

 

MinutesPerPage="X" 

 

The lower the number, the faster you read books. We have ours set to 0.1

I was not aware of this, I didn't find anything on the server setup screen, but in the meantime this will do, thank you very much

[Spoods]

hey if a dev sees this i really recommend defcon's system of a vote system where one player clicks the fast forward button and if everyone on a small server clicks it the time then moves to that speed

[getstoopid]

One pie for everyone requesting this *g Maybe one day we will be able to fast-forward on MP Server

[Bullet_Magnate]

Maybe there could be multiple server options, like:

 

(1) Fast forward is available, but only to server admins; or

(2) Fast forward is available, but only the lowest FF setting currently in use by any player applies (makes it so teams can FF if they ALL choose to, and it stops if any of them stop it); or

 

As an aside, it might also be nice if there was on option to simply make skill books and magazines instantly consumable (i.e., set read time to 0).  Maybe that option already exists -- not sure. 

[getstoopid]

I'd hate to increase reading speed... gaining knowledge by risking losing precious time (in-game not real time!) should be a decision I have to make. In fact I'd love to reduce the reading speed as it is ridiculous high at the moment but it is unbearable to watch my char reading and I shouldn't be forced to. A voting system for a general ff would be awesome... so some of us could sleep while others read or clean their stuff