Needful things (simple additions to improve the game)

Slax · 2014-07-14T18:39:56.000Z

Monster speed scaling.
The Fast/Slow Zombies mod is nice and all but it’s sorta limited. So…

Speed scaling on world creation. Wildlife, zombies, horrors… the works. One setting for each. Pretty simple, no?

Zarthull · 2014-07-16T02:25:24.000Z

Manned Turrets, Under the construction menu the player can make a turret, and with (G)grab it to dish out some apocalyptic justice.
I think it would work best if any gun (besides pistols) could be made into a turret.

Zireael · 2014-07-16T09:46:48.000Z

[quote=“Zarthull, post:382, topic:5570”]Manned Turrets, Under the construction menu the play can make a turret, and with (G)grab it to dish out some apocalyptic justice.
I think it would work best if any gun (besides pistols) could be made into a turret.[/quote]

I love this idea.

The_Lone_Badger · 2014-07-16T11:14:05.000Z

[quote=“Zarthull, post:382, topic:5570”]Manned Turrets, Under the construction menu the play can make a turret, and with (G)grab it to dish out some apocalyptic justice.
I think it would work best if any gun (besides pistols) could be made into a turret.[/quote]

Turreted weapons would have recoil massively reduced, and if modded with a Belt Feed they do not require reloading (firing from ammo stored in the turret until it is exhausted).

HunterAlpha1 · 2014-07-16T14:44:49.000Z

Mounted weapons should be made so they maintain any mods equipped to them.

RAM · 2014-07-16T21:13:28.000Z

The ability to build automated turrets suggest a certain talent with automation combined with a familiarity with recent technologies. Given the development of some automated driving systems, it seems plausible that someone capable of building an automated turret could build a truck capable of following a road and avoiding obstacles while a lunatic is dancing in the back next to a large mounted weapon and occasionally picking an unfortunate building and shooting it until it collapses…

Zarthull · 2014-07-16T22:03:07.000Z

RAM:

The ability to build automated turrets suggest a certain talent with automation combined with a familiarity with recent technologies. Given the development of some automated driving systems, it seems plausible that someone capable of building an automated turret could build a truck capable of following a road and avoiding obstacles while a lunatic is dancing in the back next to a large mounted weapon and occasionally picking an unfortunate building and shooting it until it collapses…

That gives me an idea of a better way to handle building auto turrets, they would require a gun, high mechanics/electronics skill and a military automatic weapons chip (or something like that). These could be salvaged from hostile turrets and the ones found in bunkers if they were to be dissembled.

Womble · 2014-07-18T00:22:01.000Z

[quote=“Zarthull, post:382, topic:5570”]Manned Turrets, Under the construction menu the player can make a turret, and with (G)grab it to dish out some apocalyptic justice.
I think it would work best if any gun (besides pistols) could be made into a turret.[/quote]

I haven’t fooled around with it yet, but can’t you basically do this by mounting the existing vehicle heavy weapons on a shopping trolley?

Slax · 2014-07-18T17:09:10.000Z

Single tile motor vehicles.

John_Candlebury · 2014-07-19T01:20:47.000Z

Slax:

Single tile motor vehicles.

You can already make those. You just need to use the small components instead.

They are not very useful however.

Vanigo · 2014-07-19T02:27:35.000Z

Vending machines should refrigerate the contents. Not a big deal one way or the other, just a realistic little touch. (Technically only the drink machines should do it, I suppose, but snack food tends to be non-rotting anyway.)

Turtlicious · 2014-07-19T06:06:32.000Z

Make the map when you press [m] use either tiles or your custom font. Same for vehicles.

I’m tired of rectangle maps!

FunsizeNinja123 · 2014-07-19T06:27:01.000Z

Getting shot makes you bleed.

jimboblordofeskimos · 2014-07-19T09:41:01.000Z

FunsizeNinja123:

Getting shot makes you bleed.

Toggle option for more bleeding on world creation would be nice, something simple to up the difficulty a bit.

FunsizeNinja123 · 2014-07-19T19:53:47.000Z

I also wish that heat packs could be used on yourself.

Freezing to death while having a heatpack is really ironic for me.

Slax · 2014-07-19T19:59:29.000Z

Pop-in enemies for hordes need to go. Poof! Zombies!

Zarthull · 2014-07-20T02:48:19.000Z

Weapon shoulder straps. A gun mod that lets you wear said gun.

Vanigo · 2014-07-20T16:02:49.000Z

I just realized that there’s a vehicle part we don’t have, but desperately need: bulldozer blades. Should be dead simple to add; just a high-durability impassable protrusion with a decent damage multiplier. Honestly, I don’t know how we’ve gone so long without them.

[quote=“Zarthull, post:397, topic:5570”]Weapon shoulder straps. A gun mod that lets you wear said gun.[/quote]Probably be easier to make “shoulder straps” a wearable item on their own and have them work like holsters. That way there’s no need for a new “weapon clothing” composite item type.

HunterAlpha1 · 2014-07-20T16:08:00.000Z

[quote=“Vanigo, post:398, topic:5570”]I just realized that there’s a vehicle part we don’t have, but desperately need: bulldozer blades. Should be dead simple to add; just a high-durability impassable protrusion with a decent damage multiplier. Honestly, I don’t know how we’ve gone so long without them.

[quote=“Zarthull, post:397, topic:5570”]Weapon shoulder straps. A gun mod that lets you wear said gun.[/quote]Probably be easier to make “shoulder straps” a wearable item on their own and have them work like holsters. That way there’s no need for a new “weapon clothing” composite item type.[/quote]Spiked plating works like a bulldozer blade, but doesn’t have very high durability, it only does more damage.

RipRoarinBoogerPenis · 2014-07-20T23:29:56.000Z

Ability to use last created character