Let's talk about (perfectly functioning) features that need to go away

Random_dragon · 2016-02-01T16:26:26.000Z

Wally-kun:

The issue with the headlights suddenly materializing out of nowhere and putting you on the spot has almost killed me several times. As far as I can tell, the best solution would be to lower the range of the headlights so that when they DO just sort of manifest, it’s not in a potentially fatal way. Or at least, a slightly less potentially fatal way.

That does seem sensible. Most headlights are angled downward so that they eventually terminate at the ground a good distance in front of the car, right? :V

Alternatively, it might just need to actually fade out into lower light levels over time, instead of just being a cone of infinite max-intensity light.

Ferodaktyl · 2016-02-02T03:03:14.000Z

i totally agree with the OP about the weapon menu. All it does is adding an extra action on my part. Give me a warning if i’m about to drop it on the ground because the inventory is full, that’s fine, but otherwise just drop it in the inventory like it used to.

TheKobold · 2016-02-02T05:10:21.000Z

I do like how it works when i am unholstering/unsheathing a weapon and im holding one though.

Rivet · 2016-02-02T08:11:51.000Z

I really like the little menu that lets me wear/sheath/holster stuff without having to activate anything first, but I could see changing it so that it it checks whether the item in your hand is a weapon or not and only asks if it is, automatically placing the item into your inventory if it is not.

Arek_PL · 2016-02-05T22:18:04.000Z

i actualy like this new menu but i think it should check if this weapon is sheathable or holsterable and if there is free holster/sheath/scabbad
this will probaly make everyone happy

zackj44 · 2016-02-06T17:12:24.000Z

TheFlame52:

Oh! Warnings for animals that aren’t dangerous. I don’t care if a dog wandered behind a tree and out again, it’s a dog. I don’t need to stop crafting or driving or whatever to hit no to a prompt that says I should stop waiting because a tough zombie popped out of a bush 50 tiles and 70mph behind me.

This is especially irritating for me. I like to play with Animal Empathy and it still gives me warnings about dogs. I wish when I ignored them that they would stay ignored.

Arek_PL · 2016-02-06T21:32:41.000Z

maybe make change that tracking do not cause alert, only hostile

system · 2016-02-06T22:59:52.000Z

Arek_PL:

maybe make change that tracking do not cause alert, only hostile

The problem with that though, is that a tracking moose, bear, or wolf is definitely something that I would like to know about. Maybe categorical kind of stuff, like you can set a creature type to permanently ignore tracking.

TheFlame52 · 2016-02-07T00:25:15.000Z

And sometimes a hostile zombie is roaming way on the edge of vision, walking back and forth behind a tree. Or I’m driving though the woods, waiting, and I see a z-wolf through the gaps in the trees.

Maybe something where you can ignore a specific creature and it stays ignored until you get another announcement, like it’s approaching? Maybe multiple ignore modes for different needs?

Tawarochir · 2016-02-07T04:06:43.000Z

Why does the tailor’s kit menu default to modifying your clothes? I don’t care about one extra keypress for confirming repairs but it’s hell when you’re trying to fix high-level gear.

KliPeH · 2016-02-07T08:24:40.000Z

[quote=“TheFlame52, post:29, topic:11327”]And sometimes a hostile zombie is roaming way on the edge of vision, walking back and forth behind a tree. Or I’m driving though the woods, waiting, and I see a z-wolf through the gaps in the trees.[/quote] You can reduce the safemode range to something feasible (such as a 30-tile radius) from the settings menu to remedy this, although I agree that “fixing” safemode to ignore monsters once and for all properly is more preferable.

Coolthulhu · 2016-02-07T10:04:47.000Z

Tawarochir:

Why does the tailor’s kit menu default to modifying your clothes? I don’t care about one extra keypress for confirming repairs but it’s hell when you’re trying to fix high-level gear.

Use the % menu instead.

BeerBeer · 2016-02-07T11:12:25.000Z

#4345 (Feb 6, 2016 10:52:28 PM)

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Bore mods are irremovable and consume no volume when installed (commit: 922f537af99381a591cd329bfb8a860929b1433b) — mugling / detail
Bore mods are time consuming to install (commit: eb0963484a54add651baacbfa8ede8befada1e12) — mugling / detail
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So this is about the caliber conversion mods. Could someone explain why the process is supposedly irreversible, either from the gameplay mechanic, design or real-life standpoint? What’s the big idea here? Is the original barrel supposedly ruined by the removal process? Why can’t the conversion removal be equally time-consuming?

All I know is that there are certain guns which barrels can be swapped to a different length or caliber barrel, within minutes, by design. FN SCAR rifles are one such firearm. And you can swap the barrels in and out all day long, right?

TheFlame52 · 2016-02-07T13:52:23.000Z

That’s why I carry a sewing kit for everyday use and a tailor’s kit in my car.

pisskop · 2016-02-07T15:27:53.000Z

si. Reducing the safemode is essential for early game. I start in SSBB darkness, and theres zombie in view over 50 tiles away. but 1 dog is enough to put this shoeless, bindle wearing tramp in his graveyard.

And sewingkits (or even needles) make repair in late game a snap.