Changes to the barricade system

[Elliohow]

When barricading in real life, if I was to say, barricade windows and doors from the outside, the barricades could easily be stripped away using a hammer.

If I barricaded from the inside, unless the person trying to unbarricade was on the inside, the wouldn't merely be able to use a hammer to take the nails out and unbarricade, they would have to smash through the window/door, then the barricades.

This was not a problem before multiplayer and/or npcs, but with multiplayer coming soon, a way for players to not just unbarricade using a hammer if you barricaded the house on the inside may be a feature needed soon.

A visual representation of this could be seen when you mouseover the barricades, I.e. Barricade (outside), barricade (inside). Or if the barricades are on the inside you may not be able to see them at all.

This would also facilitate being able to strengthen windows and doors even more, being able to both barricade on the inside and the outside.

[TheCenturion]

I definitely approve this; it's something that could be expanded further in the future. Though I think current barricading sorta represents barricading both sides...?

[Elliohow]

Sort of makes barricades more realistic if you do them on one side only at a time. Also not as easy for people to come in and rip your barricades off if you have em on the right side (inside)

[darthdraken]

Very true. Barricades need to be seen as from the inside or outside. For me i would barricade both inside and outside so double the defence.

[MrHobo]

Agreed, more effective against other players as well as zombies and should have course require twice the resources.

[Suomiboi]

I agree that it would be great to be able to choose which side to barricade.

I see it like this: when you barricade from the outside it defends very well from zombies and attacking NPCs but leaves it vulnerable for dismantling with a hammer or a screwdriver. If barricaded from the inside, after the window has been broken, the barricade isn't as sturdy against pushing force as it relies only on the nails, but it can't be "unbarricaded".

[Kurruk]

Barricading from inside should be less effective, unless you have special nails or screws, otherwise it easier to push the board inside, than break the board from outside.

[darthdraken]

You hammer the nails in at an angle.

[syfy]

screws are already in the game, as is a screwdriver.

[Suomiboi]

Regardless, the force required to cut/push a plank in half is usually greater than the force required to push it off the nails/screws.

[Kurruk]

You hammer the nails in at an angle.

Don't think an amateur at construction would know that, but yes, that's true.

Regardless, the force required to cut/push a plank in half is usually greater than the force required to push it off the nails/screws.

Have you done some actual construction work, because I did and can tell you, that it's easier to push the board with straight nails off, than to break the board in half.

[Elliohow]

You hammer the nails in at an angle.

Don't think an amateur at construction would know that, but yes, that's true.

Regardless, the force required to cut/push a plank in half is usually greater than the force required to push it off the nails/screws.

Have you done some actual construction work, because I did and can tell you, that it's easier to push the board with straight nails off, than to break the board in half.

Didn't Suomi already say that? I think you misread him.

Also no idea if it currently happens but do boards get stronger with higher carpentry levels? If not at level 2 or something they can be stronger, representing better nail angling.

[Suomiboi]

@Kurruk that's exactly what I said

[Kurruk]

@Kurruk that's exactly what I said

My bad - brainfart on my part

[darthdraken]

Maybies the boards are cut and shaped better.. The higher skill the better the wood choice. The higher the skill the smarter you are at barricading so i guess the stronger the result

[Daec]

How about Cross barricading? Barricade a window from inside then add a second layer of boards vertical behind it. Maybe with carpentery lvl 3 you would be clever enough to add an anchor frame around the window where you nail the vertical boards to. Even with an axe you would have a hard time breaking These barricades.

[Kurruk]

How about Cross barricading? Barricade a window from inside then add a second layer of boards vertical behind it. Maybe with carpentery lvl 3 you would be clever enough to add an anchor frame around the window where you nail the vertical boards to. Even with an axe you would have a hard time breaking These barricades.

That's an interesting idea explaining how carpentry level can influence resistance of barricades.

[Daec]

How about Cross barricading? Barricade a window from inside then add a second layer of boards vertical behind it. Maybe with carpentery lvl 3 you would be clever enough to add an anchor frame around the window where you nail the vertical boards to. Even with an axe you would have a hard time breaking These barricades.

That's an interesting idea explaining how carpentry level can influence resistance of barricades.

Yes maybe if you leveled up you could collect the material and then 'reinforce barricade'. This would make the safehous a flowing process where you could 'upgrade' your existing stuff...making your safehouse better, the more you learned and survived.

[Kurruk]

Nice one, I approve.

[Elliohow]

I approve too