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PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

Build 42.9.0 UNSTABLE Released

UNSTABLE WARNING - DUE TO CHANGES TO THE ZED SPAWNING SYSTEM SOME UNEXPECTED SPAWNS COULD OCCUR IN EXISTING SAVES - UNSTABLE WARNING

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Zombie spawn map is now generated automatically.
- Two levels of noise are applied to the spawn map to generate a variety of Z spawn configurations.
- Noise is seed-based so each new game will return a different configuration, unless a specific seed chosen. Details: An improved Zed Spawn Heat Map system has been implemented. The Heat map is now generated automatically based on certain tiles' locations on the map. Each of those selected tiles is given a certain radius of influence and a zombie spawn multiplier. For instance, Military tiles will have a large radius and a high zombie multiplier, while Vacant tiles (ie: broken windows for instance) will have a medium radius and a low zombie multiplier. This system is also coupled with a seed-based cell noise that subtracts from the aforementioned zombie spawn heat map in order to break the predictability of, for example, always having lots of zombies next to a military base. There are two noise levels overlaid on top of each other which will provide variety on a residential scale and on a district scale. ie: Sometimes a normally busy building will have no zombies (or at least fewer zombies), and sometimes and entire street or block will be voided of zombies (think LV) The system will work with all modded maps and allow workshop mappers to adjust their heat map if they are not happy with the generated result. This system does not drive the presence and the number of zombies inside houses, this is done through an entirely other system, it only affects Zombies spawning outside buildings. We will be adjusting the tiles selection (that generate those areas of infleuence) so as to make sure there are not too many weird edge cases, but overall we hope that this will be a much more robust system that will provide a more consistent Z distribution and a certain level of surprise. You can look at what it looks like in debug mode under the map options. In the images attached to this post you can see the zombie heat map of Muldraugh (the brighter it is the more zombie are spawning), while the other is the exposed cell noise with those two scales made visible. It is also an intention that the tendrils of the noise will allow for some sort of empty corridors that should allow for easier sneaking between locations too, although clearly zeds have the ability to move and drift having spawned.
Implemented Ragdolls vs Explosives physics.
Explosives such as Pipe Bombs and Aerosol Bombs are now much more effective at damaging and killing zombies.
Explosives now use physic hit reactions when enabled.
If a player knows a recipe but is 1 skill level short of being able to fulfill a skill level requirement to perform a craft recipe, having an item that teaches the recipe in their inventory or vicinity will allow for the item being used as a "cookbook" type reference to perform the recipe.
Added recipe for dying clothes using Industrial Dye.
Added container outlines to mannequins.
The "Pick Up Animal", "Pick Up Skeleton", "Get Bones" and "Butcher Animal" context-menu options now highlights the animal corpse, when the option is enabled.
The "Add Corpse" context menu in the butcher-hook ui shows item icons, and highlights the corpse when an option is highlighted.
Added new anims for been shot in the chest, shoulder, left and right as well as from behind
Added new SFX for Zombie thumping wood to help players better differentiate them from thumping doors
Added new sound for removing wooden plank with crowbar animation
Added new sound when grabbing chicken or turkey from hatchery
Updated M16 full-auto sound.
The existing "wildlife noise", wolf and owl sounds, will not occur until 4 weeks have passed for any player that happens to be in a square that is in an "...

PatchBot BOT 4 weeks ago

42.8.0 UNSTABLE Released

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? NEW

Introducing ragdoll physics.
- Ragdolls are currently enabled for vehicle collisions and gunplay.
- Melee ragdolls are planned but are not imminent.
- This is the first implementation of a new feature that requires testing, balance feedback, visual feedback, and performance reports.
- Disruption to your current playthrough is unlikely, but possible. ...

PatchBot BOT 2 months ago

42.7.0 UNSTABLE Released

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Several new crafted clothing items. Players can use animal skins; leather strips; denim strips; rags; garbage bags and tarps to craft a variety of low-tier survival/utility/dignity preserving garments.
Added items and recipes for Spiked Full Motorcycle Helmets and Football Shoulderpads.
Added craftRecipe for dividing whole Football Shoulderpads into single left and right Shoulderpads. ...

PatchBot BOT 2 months ago

42.6.0 UNSTABLE Released

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Added the missing foraging zones to WorldMapRenderer.lua
Added Bendable Fences framework. Only for Wire Fences (for now).
- Added sandbox options FenceThumpersRequired, FenceDamageMultiplier.- Show crafting inputs by Uses if whole item is not consumed
Pickaxing/etc Ore, Limestone or Flint deposits will generate Masonry XP; 5 XP per item produced. ...

PatchBot BOT 3 months ago

42.5.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

Slight fixes to zombie heat map. Some remote locations had too many. (Zombie heat map is always a work in progress and will be continually refined through many patches)

Added missing tiles for Stendo's Firearms Emporium, including the all important sign.
Characters with Smoker will now cough once in 12-35 hours. Full 42.5.0 UNSTABLE patchnotes if you missed them.

PatchBot BOT 3 months ago

42.5.0 UNSTABLE Released

42.5.0 - Being released after a week's dev cycle to tidy up some bugs from last time. NEW

Added new map location: Stendo's Firearms Emporium. This is an updated version of the gun store that can be found behind Twiggy's Bar in West Point. This is intended as a memorial to Stendo_Clip who was the founding author of the Vanilla Firearms Expansion mod - following conversation with, and permission from, family members. ...