Do you usually stick to specific character roles, or just go with the flow each run?
We usually just go with the flow, though that mostly results in us just defaulting to the same thing anyways. I always turn out as the Combat/Carpentry guy
PZ! Heck yes! I haven't played this game in forever but always had a blast when playing it!
I liked the turn-based style of Cataclysm DDA over this real-time one. Because it was less realistic.
I had more time to think and less time to "oh shit, I'm dead."
But I like the tutorial here because it tells you clearly you're going to die a lot, in silly yet believable ways.
Every once and a while Cataclysm DDA will show up online and i'll think "I need to try it", but never do. I know zomboid references it so i really should pick it up sometime
It was the reverse for me. Went through a few Cataclysm versions (e, f, g), each with their own style, and Zomboid was mentioned by other players from time to time. Someone gave me an earlier GOG version to try and it's interesting to go through both similarities and differences.
If you do end up playing Cataclysm eventually, maybe try the different graphical tilesets available. Each style can make the game feel better or worse, subjectively. Also, I mostly used the keyboard while playing. Honestly, don't even remember if you can play with a mouse anyway...
Is their controller support? I'm one of those weirdos who usually plays with controllers so it's definitely something i look into for each game
Well, it has joystick support... So there's that.
There doesn't seem to be anything native, but running it through steam can make use of its controller support for most keys.
Default though, the game is built for a keyboard experience.
I'll probably just suck it up and use the keyboard then lol. I want to get an authentic experience after all
B42 multiplayer can't come quick enough...
Have you tried unstable in SP yet?
I did! Day 1 in fact. It was a lot of fun. I can't wait for it to come to multiplayer so me and my friend can go to Louisville and make a base in one of the Skyscrapers they showed off
Doesn't B42 support local splitscreen? You could try that via Steam Remote Play or something, no?
it does support it! I've used it a few times before locally, Remote Play doesn't really work for me though due to my Internet
There's a world of difference between day 1 and the current build as well. Definitely take another look if you haven't recently. Devs finally waking up haha.
Favourite part so far has been the lighting system & ragdolls. If you whip a car fast enough in reverse and hit a sweet spot on the swing around, you can send Z flying like baseballs.
I'll have to check it out because one of my favorite things to do is pelt zombies with a car and watch them flop over (said the completely sane man)
Nooo! Don't let more people in, that's how your whole community fall apart in every single Zombie apocalypse!
Good luck with the sever and more players, that warning above is just "in-universe" warning, not stopping you from adding more friends ๐ At least your camp is turning into a proper base.
As long as some Sheriff from Georgia doesn't show up to my community i'll be safe lol
It will be nice to have more people on though. I love zomboid but the more people to make it feel like an apocalypse the better. I can't wait for them to add NPCs to the game just to help with that
Are NPCs on their roadmap? Should make game more accessible to people playing alone or with less people.
I believe so! they were in the game at some point and they removed them for being buggy. I believe they'd said they're on the road map a few updates down too
I love project zomboid. Totally recommend it. It's so customizable that it can be as challenging or easy as you'd like. I just wish it was easier to save games!
The customization is great. It really lets you basically design your own apocalypse to how you want
Games
Welcome to the largest gaming community on Lemmy! Discussion for all kinds of games. Video games, tabletop games, card games etc.
Rules
1. Submissions have to be related to games
Video games, tabletop, or otherwise. Posts not related to games will be deleted.
This community is focused on games, of all kinds. Any news item or discussion should be related to gaming in some way.
2. No bigotry or harassment, be civil
No bigotry, hardline stance. Try not to get too heated when entering into a discussion or debate.
We are here to talk and discuss about one of our passions, not fight or be exposed to hate. Posts or responses that are hateful will be deleted to keep the atmosphere good. If repeatedly violated, not only will the comment be deleted but a ban will be handed out as well. We judge each case individually.
3. No excessive self-promotion
Try to keep it to 10% self-promotion / 90% other stuff in your post history.
This is to prevent people from posting for the sole purpose of promoting their own website or social media account.
4. Stay on-topic; no memes, funny videos, giveaways, reposts, or low-effort posts
This community is mostly for discussion and news. Remember to search for the thing you're submitting before posting to see if it's already been posted.
We want to keep the quality of posts high. Therefore, memes, funny videos, low-effort posts and reposts are not allowed. We prohibit giveaways because we cannot be sure that the person holding the giveaway will actually do what they promise.
5. Mark Spoilers and NSFW
Make sure to mark your stuff or it may be removed.
No one wants to be spoiled. Therefore, always mark spoilers. Similarly mark NSFW, in case anyone is browsing in a public space or at work.
6. No linking to piracy
Don't share it here, there are other places to find it. Discussion of piracy is fine.
We don't want us moderators or the admins of lemmy.world to get in trouble for linking to piracy. Therefore, any link to piracy will be removed. Discussion of it is of course allowed.
Authorized Regular Threads
Related communities
PM a mod to add your own
Video games
Generic
- [email protected]: Our sister community, focused on PC and console gaming. Meme are allowed.
- [email protected]: For all your screenshots needs, to share your love for games graphics.
- [email protected]: A community to share your love for video games music
Help and suggestions
By platform
By type
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
By games
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
Language specific
- [email protected]: French