The challenge and saga of Zombie Pathfinding

[Katana67 2907]

the beauty of it is that is automatically generated so no one has to spend half their life drawing little lines all over the map. Going by the results in the pictures where even complex buildings had paths generated in them if anything it will allow the artists a lot more freedom to design more complex structures. 

 

Right, but does it mean that every time a new area is added, the entire thing has to be re-generated to accommodate it? I understand they are dividing it up into quadrants.

 

I don't know all that much about navmesh.

[entspeak 374]

Right, but does it mean that every time a new area is added, the entire thing has to be re-generated to accommodate it? I understand they are dividing it up into quadrants.

 

I don't know all that much about navmesh.

It won't require recreating a new mesh for the entire map, no.  I don't know much about navmeshes, either, but I do know that they are breaking the map into sections; so, at worst, they'd only have to fix the mesh for whatever section the new area is in.

[rickyspanish 158]

Right, but does it mean that every time a new area is added, the entire thing has to be re-generated to accommodate it? I understand they are dividing it up into quadrants.

I don't know all that much about navmesh.

Not the entire thing maybe the quadrant the area is in at most but as stated its done automatically so there wont be any problems adding new areas, last time I worked with navmesh it was all manual and took an age, really tedious work too. That was on the fallout 3 GECK, I believe skyrim uses a similar auto navmesh solution now too. Edited May 16, 2014 by Ricky Spanish

[instynct 99]

Ill bet they dont!! Ive worked with navmesh before its gonna be good, but dont worry im sure you can find plenty of other stuff to whine about..

Yeah okay... saying you've worked with navmesh before when you really haven't makes you sound smart... navmesh is really buggy and knowing this engine it will probably be horribly buggy.

Edited May 16, 2014 by Andromeda

[joe_mcentire 2074]

the trick is they've created their own little tool to update the map (or segments) whenever changes happen.

http://www.reddit.com/r/dayz/comments/25pvxj/new_devblog_the_challenge_and_saga_of_zombie/chjln39

Edited May 16, 2014 by joe_mcentire

[Sedstr 18]

"In the end we decided it would be easier to develop a new approach from scratch."

About time they realized this!

[solodude23 649]

Awesome blog! Can't wait till the next experimental! :D  

 

Yeah okay... saying you've worked with navmesh before when you really haven't makes you sound smart... navmesh is really buggy and knowing this engine it will probably be horribly buggy.

So instead of catching every chance you can get to complain why don't you play something else? Or wait and see instead of discussing the future?

 

That's what I'd do if I was as unhappy sounding as you anyway. At the very least, create your own complaint thread and leave this one untarnished.

Edited May 16, 2014 by solodude23

[DropBearChick 1216]

Im so glad for this devblog it was getting really annoying seeing people whining about no progress due to the devs being fairly quiet.

[quantum2k6 348]

very cool infos, thx!

 

 

 

ohh and the aircon modification is awesome ;) real IT Solution...! i hope they are better in programming than facility managing :D

 

hehe just kidding ;) DEAN!: common get them a new one... Summer is comming... :D

Edited May 17, 2014 by quantum2k6

[Orbis 2]

It's a Tortoise demmet!

Edited May 16, 2014 by Orbis

[HIHBGaming 14]

WTF, Seriously!

 

Is this what the Devs have been working on all this time!? Turtle pathfinding... Really!? Such a scam! *sigh*

/sarcasm

[DropBearChick 1216]

Anybody else notice the new pants in the pic with the flying suppressor?

[TIC 1050]

In case anyone else missed out on a couple more pictures..

 

http://imgur.com/a/UKwS2

 

I'd like to point out I like how that fish filet looks.. ;)

Edited May 16, 2014 by TIC321

[rickyspanish 158]

Yeah okay... saying you've worked with navmesh before when you really haven't makes you sound smart... navmesh is really buggy and knowing this engine it will probably be horribly buggy.

Nope I know I'm not smart and never said I was an expert, I have worked with navmesh before though in mods and playing around on Unity which has a similar baking process. And what are your expertise on this engine exactly? Navmesh can be buggy your right but is it not better than having infected run through walls? How do you cope in life being so negative anyway? Bet your a real buzzkill.

Edited May 17, 2014 by Ricky Spanish

[DemonGroover 8836]

Why don't people know the difference between a turtle and a tortoise??

[blackberrygoo 1416]

Is that a moose? Please tell me we get to slay moose as soon as this update comes .... I can't wait for this update I just hope cooking is with it or at least soon after it, but hey no matter what this patch will be badass ...

[maybeme 22]

I for one would love to hunt in the game! It'd give the game another whole side to it! It'd be awesome to go out for a day with a couple of squad mates and hunt. Bag a deer or some wascaly wabbits, and roast them on the fire while comparing magazine size.

Also, navmesh is a pain in the ass. I tried using the GECK from Fallout 3, and it was almost complete with a new area, except the navmesh never worked. Couldn't figure it out at all.

[Agilov 133]

Is that a moose? Please tell me we get to slay moose as soon as this update comes .... I can't wait for this update I just hope cooking is with it or at least soon after it, but hey no matter what this patch will be badass ...

Its a deer. Sorry, no moose for you  :P .

[blackberrygoo 1416]

Its a deer. Sorry, no moose for you :P .

Damn I was really hoping to have his head mantled on my wall in the newish log cabin pub lol ... Can't wait for hunting.

[Etherimp 1323]

Its a deer. Sorry, no moose for you  :P .

 

Looks more like an Elk to me...

[Mr Sinister 167]

Im so glad for this devblog it was getting really annoying seeing people whining about no progress due to the devs being fairly quiet.

Long ago, after a great many things in life i became the kind of person to say things as i see them. Like this now, ive seen what they have planned and are pushing out and ive acted/commented appropriately, linked hicks stream a few days back and gave a thumbs up to it all. Things in life will teach you when you double your age to be rather, erm, pessimistic about a great many things, in particular when anything involves money. Its easy to be so trusting and have a much "rosier" out look etc when that paper gets plonked into your hand by parents. Wait till your 32. 

Edited May 17, 2014 by Mr Sinister

[Max Planck 7174]

Long ago, after a great many things in life i became the kind of person to say things as i see them. Like this now, ive seen what they have planned and are pushing out and ive acted/commented appropriately, linked hicks stream a few days back and gave a thumbs up to it all. Things in life will teach you when you double your age to be rather, erm, pessimistic about a great many things, in particular when anything involves money. Its easy to be so trusting and have a much "rosier" out look etc when that paper gets plonked into your hand by parents. Wait till your 32. 

 

That's funny, I'm 32 as well and I don't share your outlook.

[DropBearChick 1216]

Long ago, after a great many things in life i became the kind of person to say things as i see them. Like this now, ive seen what they have planned and are pushing out and ive acted/commented appropriately, linked hicks stream a few days back and gave a thumbs up to it all. Things in life will teach you when you double your age to be rather, erm, pessimistic about a great many things, in particular when anything involves money. Its easy to be so trusting and have a much "rosier" out look etc when that paper gets plonked into your hand by parents. Wait till your 32.

Yeah cause ALL the kids in the world get generous amounts of pocket money and dont do any work for it, man am i sick of stereotypes.

Plus i have a job.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

BOOM! Nice one. :)

 

Concurs with kichi.

[Etherimp 1323]

Long ago, after a great many things in life i became the kind of person to say things as i see them. Like this now, ive seen what they have planned and are pushing out and ive acted/commented appropriately, linked hicks stream a few days back and gave a thumbs up to it all. Things in life will teach you when you double your age to be rather, erm, pessimistic about a great many things, in particular when anything involves money. Its easy to be so trusting and have a much "rosier" out look etc when that paper gets plonked into your hand by parents. Wait till your 32. 

 

 

I'm 34, and you don't see me complaining about spending 30 bucks on a game and not having it "live up to expectations".. Probably because back a little before I turned 32, (like, around 15), I learned that expectations are for people who like being disappointed.

 

Reality is, I've spent over 470 hours playing DayZ Standalone, and I spent 30 bucks on it.. I spent less than 2 hours of my time working, in exchange for 470+ hours of entertainment.

 

"hard earned money".. Pffft.