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Title: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 01, 2022, 06:29:33 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/LkqamMG.png)


Main theme: Zombie survival sandbox
Site page: https://projectzomboid.com/blog/
Release page: https://projectzomboid.com/blog/news/2021/12/project-zomboid-build-41-released/
Discord: https://discord.gg/rwhPDsh4


I am honestly somewhat surprised that there's not a lot of discussion about this game*, considering its sandboxy-nature and interface complexity.
It doesn't come close to Dwarf Fortress, but it's quite interesting to me as well.
*I do not consider a 4 year old thread worth necroing, even though it would fit the theme.

In the end of the last year, the stable release of MP build is out, so now you can play together and enjoy the complexity and spirit of a post-apocalyptic Kentucky.
The game is currently on Sale on steam, so you can grab it if you want.


I am currently in a process of setting up a small server with good performance, if people are interested I will post login and connection details here, and increase the amount of concurrent players if needed. The theme will be PVE with zeds active during the day, and passive at night (so the night has some meaning besides sitting inside reading).

Also, tons of mods. I am in a process of playtesting each of them to make sure they generate no error messages, if you are interested, it's almost done.


Zomboid PVE server (EU) with mods
Anyone is welcome!
https://zomboid.eu/

The server features an advanced zombie vaccine/cure mechanic: https://zomboid.eu/zombie-cure

(https://server.nitrado.net/banner/small/10226451/5b0000) (http://"https://server.nitrado.net/toplist/view/10226451")


Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 01, 2022, 06:40:08 pm
The server is ready:

(https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1829024002555937986/289B33D544FB5DF94FFE0E5A8D6E9AB13C257153/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false)

https://zomboid.eu/


It will start automatically in a while, there's a countdown.
I really need to rest, I spent too much time making sure it works and testing, almost 24h straight :).

Please report any concerns to me here or on the website.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 04, 2022, 09:45:16 pm
I am enjoying the vehicle customization way too much.

Autotsar's mods (Jeep Wrangler, Ford Mustang) have these amazing extra zombie-killing mods such as window protection, spikes etc. I wish someone had time to make it work for every vehicle out there.

It does look fantastic:
(https://i.imgur.com/507yUdk.png)
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Knave on January 05, 2022, 10:36:56 am
That's quite the base you have! The cow-catcher is great because whenever I get a car I'm afraid of hitting the buggers because I worry they'll break something important  :P

I've owned it since the Desura days, but only played bits here and there. It really seems to have come into it's own with the MP release. Glad to see the player counts so high.

I've only dabbled with a few mods here and there in singleplayer only - I see your server has quite a few mods. How do people keep track of them all? Is there a way to package them up, so players know which ones to activate? Or is only the server host required to have all the mods active?
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 05, 2022, 12:08:24 pm
The way I handle it, is I put them all in my own modpack, but I hid it from steam workshop.
Then when you connect, it auto-downloads the mod for you.

The reason why I do it this way is because otherwise any mod updating weirdly or being taken down could ruin the world save.

I spent like 4 days now without sleep making sure all mods work.

What I do now is slowly build up more inter-mod integration. Like scrapping mod being able to scrap items from other mods, or Refill Propane mod being able to refill big tanks from other mods etc. You won't find this anywhere else, but I dont plan to publish it separately since the mods are not mine.

So yeah, you just connect and it gets the necessary thing for you from Workshop.

You can see all the mods I use here:
https://zomboid.eu/mod-list
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: scriver on January 06, 2022, 04:21:05 am
Go to sleep Deon! You're becoming the zombies!
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 06, 2022, 06:54:41 am
I am becoming the zombies because I want to fix this mod:

(https://i.imgur.com/XSuJ19X.png)

It's amazing that you can create a lot more furniture and wall types, but the amount of materials doesnt make sense for some objects, as well as skill requirements.
And don't get me started on typos.
I am fixing it right now, and it will be added a bit later (server is down for this update now).

Then I can rest :).

P.S. Done, now I can rest and not become zombies.

P.P.S. if you want this modpack for your server, let me know and I will gladly share. 0 errors produced on load after all my tweaks.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: nenjin on January 06, 2022, 02:45:30 pm
If we were going to join the server, would we need the mod packages as well?
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: scriver on January 06, 2022, 07:05:10 pm
If you join through steam, it automatically downloads the mods needed when you connect to the server
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 07, 2022, 02:03:32 am
Yep, the only possible problem is that when I update the mod pack, sometimes the Workshop is stupid and doesnt update properly, you will get an error about some random .txt file mismatch.

In that case solution is simple

1) Unsub from modback in your Workshop -> Subscribed list (it will be called Genesis server mods)
2) If that doesnt help , manually delete folder of this mod with leftover garbage from your steamapps/workshop/content/108600/2704424136 folder

But that is rarely needed.


And by the way i pulled another allnighter, and fixed and remade the old mod :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2512119000&searchtext=vaccin

It was really much easier to restart a character and level again than do anything in that mod, and it wasnt updated for MP. I also integrated it with Dynamic traits system.

Here's full description of my tweaked system, and information on how you can delay and even possibly cure infection:
https://zomboid.eu/zombie-cure

I've also fixed all errors in that mod.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 07, 2022, 02:52:20 am
Aand the mod is up.

I'm starting to setup basic lab, but I feel like I will need more space hehe.
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/927314601018785884/928918619239383080/unknown.png?width=1272&height=675)
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Ant on January 11, 2022, 11:43:52 am
This update made this game 100% better IMO, been playing for 230 hours and still kicking. Been playing on vanilla server, solo experience was improved by some mods, but even vanilla is really really fun on MP. Btw have seen some 60+ players at best in that server, some reported stutters in player-heavy raid on LV center, otherwise even that "stress test" went smoothly. Only whine I have is scarcity of cars, most wheels have been 0% engine due to parts harvest and mechanics grinding... I literally walked for 6 IG days into LV center's office blocks in order to find a functional car after some smart-ass swiped my pickup from "safe zone".

Might take a peek at your server someday if there's still space. Not too much of a party animal but some change to vanilla might keep things fresh even in MP!
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 14, 2022, 07:57:22 am
I am working on fixing the problem with eventual scarcity of cars and specific non-reusable items by introducing high level crafting requiring workbenches.

Right now I reuse existing tiles and I don't plan to make any fancy workshop tiles, since it requires studying and getting good at Zomboid style, but if someone wants to assist with the art, be my guest.
(https://i.imgur.com/rsVyYRA.png)
At least I've succeeded at learning how to make moveable furniture and models, and how to code in workshop adjacency requirements for recipes. Dwarf fortress-style.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on January 14, 2022, 04:47:32 pm
Oh wow, the game sure looks a lot prettier than it did since I last played (probably well over 3 years ago)
Let's see if I can get my bearings enough in single player to consider having a go at multi.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 14, 2022, 07:25:26 pm
The game also got a cult following in modding department, much bigger maps (and lots of custom maps) and quite smooth MP experience. I still find SP pretty boring, but it is cool to me to play with other people and explore the world.

P.S.Here's some progress on makeshift workshops, this one is a microwave furnace for smelting glass, plastic and small items:
(https://i.imgur.com/Ivvx6aA.png)
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 15, 2022, 06:40:41 pm
Phew, it's done.

Of course there's room for improvement, and more recipes to add, but at least now the framework and workshops are done.

(https://i.imgur.com/YxLjLGn.png)
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Ant on January 17, 2022, 06:53:27 am
Whoa I've had some tight spaces on this server now :) The post-shutdown era is nice, but peak horde times are also here. Had to skedaddle out of town (Riverside) with luckily found car, no time to develop any skills bar spear and one-hand blunt. Now hunkering in some farmhouse and praying to discover how to claim a safehouse...

Luckily I managed to scrape together some basic tools so I might attempt to get some carpentry at some point, before that no point in trying to create any permanent base. Not that I have a faction either, so fingers crossed my car ain't gone when next on server.

Have to say, the mods I've noticed this far are quite nicely adding to the game. I thought about transferring gas from my sedan to the bus just to try them out, but gas economy first at least now.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 21, 2022, 01:01:43 pm
I'm glad you could have fun so far. Jump into discord if you want to ally with some of existing players, the server is a bit quiet now, at least for me, as I am celebrating some post-new-year time. But I will be back later, and the time doesn't pass when nobody is on, so we can organize a couple of fun trips to Lousiville or something like that.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on January 21, 2022, 07:05:09 pm
Holed up in a house in West Point trying to survive the night.
At least there's still running water, and I've found a tin of bolognese. Not much to do but wait out the dark though
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: scriver on January 21, 2022, 07:29:40 pm
I also thought there was running water, but then I realised it's only the water that's in the... circuitry? The water that's in the water thingies.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on January 21, 2022, 08:20:00 pm
I found keys for a car which, except for a 50% engine and 70% hood is in pretty nice shape.
No fuel though.

EDIT: Oh, awesome! I was hiding in the dark when 2 zombies entered the house I was in.. And they went down on their knees and started eating from corpses that were lying inside.

I did not know zombies could do that.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on January 22, 2022, 09:45:17 am
It's cold and lonely out here.
Well ok not cold, it's summer.
And there's zombies to keep me company but they suck.
They take many rounds but never buy me one in return.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on January 22, 2022, 11:33:47 am
The discord tells me 'the invitation is invalid or expired'
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: Deon on January 30, 2022, 04:18:37 am
I can see you in discord, did you sort it out? :)
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: scriver on January 30, 2022, 07:33:21 am
I invited him ;)
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on January 30, 2022, 08:27:38 am
Yeah, that worked, but the invite that was on page 1 of this thread did not.
Title: Re: Project Zomboid - Stable multiplayer build is out, hop on a server, eat brains!
Post by: martinuzz on February 12, 2022, 01:17:16 pm
My current character is doing very well surviving.
Machetes and katanas are OP. Machetes even moreso than katanas, because machetes can be repaired.
Pro-tip: do not open tin cans with a katana (using a mod that allows blades to be used as tin openers). At least I think that's how I got the deep cut that needed suturing.

When this character inevitably dies, I thought up a challenge run to try out.
Gollum challenge. You can only eat raw, whole fish (safe to eat but big unhappiness hit). Start with the illiterate trait (no happiness from books). Wear the first gold ring you find and never take it off. Starting with fisherman trade or trait is allowed, because you can't read.

Unhappiness will not kill you though. It will just slow down your actions. I don't think CDs and VHS give happiness bonus, only boredom reduction. Antidepressants and alcohol are probably the only two things that can increase happiness.

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