Noctiluxx

I agree, I don't think there should ever be a 'go hear and you'll be all set' spot. and thehet, I've never asked for an increase in loot, otherwise i agree, zeds will make looting much harder, which is nice.

I'd argue the devs are already currently doing such a thing (different then starting items), because as you said, they need to test the items and balance. I believe M4's, and other high end weapons and armour are already too easy to come by, and I believe its the case strictly for testing purposes. I know this is a test, but it should always be hard, and starting with a weapon (or even a flashlight) is not the right path in my opinion.

I personally dread the idea of any XP or leveling system. Maybe I'm tired of it from other games and the eventual grind it becomes. That and leaderboards. I would argue that with the eventual increase in lootable items, that crafting, and you're real life knowledge of putting things together should be the experience gained. Find stuff, combine it, and make it work for YOUR survival situation. That to me is more rewarding then 'heal 10 friends' could ever be.

I'd venture to guess its mostly for testing purposes.. If people had to play for hours (10+) to get a gun and finally have a chance to fire it, how would they ever test and figure out the balance? Add server wipes to that, and it would almost be impossible to test the gear.. Its an alpha test, so expect much to change, and a lot to be in for testing purposes.

First, I Know theres a lot going on, and the forums are busy. But could you PLEASE do something about the 8000000 'KoS', 'it's too dark' and the several other repeat topics? Its nearly impossible for those who are actively trying to participate in the forum to sift through all the crap. It would be greatly appreciated!

Wow, im dumb.. didn't even think of the report button.. On it, thanks guys!.. Send me a PM on with Steam details if you'd like.. I don't have a mic, so i tend to get KoS a lot.

Good call on the anti-flame war.. my apologies. I wish i could agree on the community taking it into their own hands... however, look at the amount of KoS topics on the first page. Currently 3 with the letters KoS in the title (im sure more are on the same topic) and the reads and replies are growing rapidly in each. I get that people want to be heard.. but they also need to learn that reading what others wrote, may mean you don't have to say anything at all.

Please learn to read. I've been a mod for a large forum before (no, not this large) and I understand its difficult. That said, I'm seeing VERY few locked threads, and a metric ton of repeats that arn't being stopped. As for your last point, I fully agree, however, the only way some people can learn this is to have their thread locked, and told to move it to the appropriate, and already existing thread.

In reality, we have to trust Rocket and his team can sift through the BS. However, if the BS becomes so massvie and frequent, my fear is that our point of view will be lost.

God damn.. I couldnt have said it better myself. Beans for you!

your topic title is a bit off.... its how you think it should look, not what it should look like. I'm sorry, this is going to come off as rude. But what you've created looks like a polished turd, its a cleaned up version of a ugly system, but yet, its still very ugly. A spoiler on the back of a dodge neon doesn't change the fact that its still a dodge neon, not to mention the fact that its front wheel drive and therefore any additional down-force on the rear isn't going to improve traction (aka, you're spinning your wheels on something that isnt worth it). Its been stated that the current system is a place holder, and will be revisited. The more important fact is, however, that the menu system and the inventory are not main components of the game in terms of visuals as much as they are as far as function. and currently, they function just fine.

As a player who as not yet Killed on Sight (let alone killed a player that I know of) I LOVE the idea of KoS, not for me personally, but thats just my choice. And you may choose to do the same, or maybe not. Maybe you'll pretend to be friendly, but I could be doing the same. Its the variety like this that makes the game what it is.. People are going to do what they think is best for them, no matter what. I do think an interesting approach however would be to have anything that has been blood stained (gear and clothes from being shot) have an extra attraction to zombies.. So that way, go ahead, shoot me, but good luck getting away.

I agree, however, I feel that the current food system is just a bit too vague.. it took a while for people to figure out that their new spawns do infact start out quite hungy and thristy. making it so that you end up consuming almost everything you eat right off the bat. I haven't played enough (and I don;t have a mic) to tell if its too easy right now, but I know I won't mind even more of a challange..within reason.

Yet again today, all I'm seeing is 'it's too dark' and where can I find guns, or I pass out too often. What are people looking for in this game? This isn't a modern fps. It's a survival game. If all the problems are easily solved, then what's the point?

So a stat point that magically makes me better at something is more sophisticated? how? what better way to experience something then figuring it out, not just doing it a bunch.. here friend, hit me with a knife, then let me heal myself.. rinse, repeat, now i'm a super medic. Just doesn't seem to fit to me.

I mentioned above.. I agree, but I don't believe the 'start' is meant to be a time you were prepared for, hence the lack of canned goods in my pants.

I personally love the results and the creativity that the pen and paper are creating in game. And along side of it, wouldn't it be cool to have a russian instant camera (ala poleroid) to use in game? Think of the possibilities......

with an increase in the available items at our disposal.. better knowledge of the crafting system (create what you need for the situation at hand) could be that valuable asset.. not skill points, but actual skill and knowledge. a bit more realistic then ' i've done this 13 times, and now my t-shirt bandage is twice as effective'

I'm getting tired of the 'lets make this easier' threads... and I honestly fear it will eventually sway the devs... Unfortunately, if we want things to stay the same, or move down the same path, we'll likely have to be as vocal as the complainers.

I think its playable, immersive and very fun. but who am I? oh yah, someone who paid just as much as you did to enjoy this experience and help the development. Louder isn't always better.

Not to pick on you or be aggressive in any fashion, but how bout this... Streelights.. who's running the power plant? you'd open up too many wants if you started to include electricity. Fire.. eternal flames? I think what you're mainly getting at, is that you have a day job, and can only play at night, which gets frustrating. I agree, but I don't think changing anything aside from the timing of the cycles would be the best solution. just my opinion. eating, right click and hit eat in the inventory, fast. easy. as for the UI, I completely disagree.. as humans, there is no such technology that can tell me a percentage of how much food, water, or general level of health i have. the game does a fairly equivalent method of explaining the realitivly simple thoughts our brains have when it comes to these situations. Hungry? yes, not 10% of total nutrition available. will it ever be 100% real? no, its a game.. however, inventing things to make the game 'easier' isn't going to make the game better. edit for some spelling.. most is still horrible

I wish we had fewer nighttime debate threads.. please use the search.

Clearly the dev's aren't intending for you to have a 'grab all your stuff and head out' kind of start, otherwise you'd have more then a flashlight likely. It appears more to be a, oh snap, stuff got crazy, deal with it mentality. which typically you cannot prepare for.

Agreed 100% Also, can we stop with the F*C*ING 'its dark' threads.. people, use the search.. theres one on every page.

realtime.. if its dark where the server is, its dark in game.. Please use the search instead of a repeat thread.