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State Of Decay |OT| Eat Flesh
- Thread starter ekim
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Check the map of your base on your journal. See the squares under outpost? That's the spaces remaining.
Karak
Member
6-8 months.
and she is never coming back.
Until I start a new game
lol, I'm too afraid of losing her. I only use her during the day when I do simple missions and supply runs.
LowerLevel
Member
Got my kick in the pants moment a few hours ago. A new survivor I have been leveling, Sam, apparently came back gravely injured and I had to either put her down, release her or figure it out later... Decided to release her as she was becoming a favorite and for some reason I figure killing her would kill morale too. Did one more mission before I had to log off and get the kids, but I couldn't switch to either Malcolm (On a Mission) or Maya (Guard Duty??? wtf, should work!) So I was forced to log off with the guy I had. If I log back on and I lose either one, especially Malcolm as he is a hand to hand dynamo and super leader to boot, i am going to literally cry like I was in the Feels Thread!
More_Badass
Member
I just took a potential trouble maker to a secluded location and shot him in the head
How do you do this? The devs said you can't kill survivors, unless they said that to keep story spoilers secret. And can we do this with any survivor? Is the option available after a certain point?
No major spoilers please
WheelHoss1
Member
Reading this thread is REALLY making me want to play it.
I love the "How do I/How do you" posts. Reminds me a lot of Dark Souls early days discussions. Sounds like there is little handholding and you just figure shit out or depend on the community. LOVE shit like that.
Dark Souls is not a bad comparison. Not in terms of gameplay (combat is much more frenetic) but in terms of gameplay procedure.
WheelHoss1
Member
Good shit! Thanks man
Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
Banned
I'm at level 4 fighting and it says I can pick a melee specialty, but it wont let me pick one. What the hell. This game is great, but the lack of communication of the basic mechanics is just shameful.
Karak
Member
No problem. I really apologize for the quality. Normally I do a much better job but I am handling the MS news and am recording video for that and...well thats a big fucking deal so I need to concentrate. I will be doing more soon.
More_Badass
Member
So what happened? How was it epic?
To set up an outpost, go to to any building, fully clear and search it, select option from radio
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Do hordes later in the game get more varied or bigger and do special zombies get more common? I'm only up to the Jacob mission, but Ferals are rare and all hordes are only groups of eight to ten regular zombies
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Anyone?
I just took a potential trouble maker to a secluded location and shot him in the head
How do you do this? The devs said you can't kill survivors, unless they said that to keep story spoilers secret.
Can we do this with any survivor?
No major spoilers please
Man, this game is kinda shit technically. Tons of pop in and framerate stuff/tearing.
But I played it till the end of the demo. Got a couple questions. How long is the story/mission stuff? I was really impressed by how all of the survivors had unique dialog and when I killed off my character they even did a remembrance for him. One other deal, how big can the zombie hordes get?
I've got so many games on my plate I might wait this one out a bit but Stae of Decay seems like a damn fun game even with all of the technical hiccups.
But I played it till the end of the demo. Got a couple questions. How long is the story/mission stuff? I was really impressed by how all of the survivors had unique dialog and when I killed off my character they even did a remembrance for him. One other deal, how big can the zombie hordes get?
I've got so many games on my plate I might wait this one out a bit but Stae of Decay seems like a damn fun game even with all of the technical hiccups.
I ran into the hordes and ran them back to the compound. It was brutal. I stood back and watched as people were torn a part. There was one AI companion that I think said, "I need a hero," right before a mob tore'em to pieces.
The game really isn't shit technically if you look past the graphics. Its open world, has great AI, and is procedurally generating things.
I think its X to select them, highlight the skill and check the top of your journal, it'll say which button it is (its not A irrc)
its about 15 hours long if you do just the story missions, after its over, its over. It will bring you back to the title screen and let you continue from your last save kinda like mass effect 2-3
The game seems does seem like it's handling a lot but for me it was pretty rough. I'm not saying I didn't have a good time.
Cool. Thanks. That seems like a lot of game. I was crouching damn near everywhere trying to pull off stealth kills.
Krappadizzle
Member
PC gaming has really spoiled me, as this is a blurry blurry mess. The concept is sound, essentially a single player Day Z, though, the Z's aren't as abundant in number. I am enjoying it, but graphics are barely serviceable. Will keep digging in though.
SanguineShark
Member
The stutter and framerate are a little off putting. It's a shame such an ambitious project is marred by this much jank. Still having fun, though.
Krappadizzle
Member
Even if the framerate/tearing gets rough, I do agree that this game is actually pretty impressive technically. The game remembers car locations and health values, and it seems to keep blood all over them. The survivor AI is surprisingly good, and I also noticed early on when crossing the bridge that killing zombies in the water took their corpses downstream. For a smaller title, it's doing a lot.
More_Badass
Member
Good news
UL just submitted Title Update 1
UL just submitted Title Update 1
MrGreencastle
Member
Yeah there's a pretty crazy amount of systems going on in this game. If it were a little prettier, and had multiplayer/co-op, it could be a $60 title.
Good to hear. Are there going to be many TU's like Minecraft?
I love the idea of a studio focusing solely on Zombie games.
Karak
Member
No hyperbole here. I have a save over 70 hours. ITs that fucking big and I have yet to really feel like the awesome is wearing off.
Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
Banned
It's not even showing me the choices. When I hit level 4 it removed the stickey saying I had to be level 4 to pick one. It now lets me highlight the option, but won't give me any choices. If I have to hit a certain point in the game before it does that, you'd think it would say that.
What has 4 wheels and goes beep beep.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Ok, just got done with my first beginners guide video. I started trying to cover everything I thought about at work today and I just felt like I was going overboard and the video would turn into a full blown 30 minute event. lol
*just noticed Karaks video* I'd say with both these videos, you guys should have plenty to know before diving in.
*just noticed Karaks video* I'd say with both these videos, you guys should have plenty to know before diving in.
It lists the specializations on the main screen of all the stats, not within the specific one.
RebornYeti
Member
Just purchased this, but won't be able to play until tomorrow.
I'm pretty stoked though.
I'm pretty stoked though.
Messofanego
Banned
Question: Where do I go to gather materials to make a sleeping area? I only have 2 bits.
This game is dangerously addicting. I just spent 5 hours non-stop because of the real-time anxiety and wanting to have an all around team levelled up rather than Marcus be the best. Properly getting into outpost stuff.
Did anyone encounter the Jacob mission? Kinda cool he has a
. Does that ever evolve?
This game is dangerously addicting. I just spent 5 hours non-stop because of the real-time anxiety and wanting to have an all around team levelled up rather than Marcus be the best. Properly getting into outpost stuff.
Did anyone encounter the Jacob mission? Kinda cool he has a
gay relationship
Yeah car would be great if I was near one. Once I got jumped on I was done :lol Need to dodge more I guess.
Materials is just a single resource. You can use the radio tower to pinpoint locations.
Karak
Member
TRUUUUST me. Yours I have no doubt is better. I just got flooded with request to make a down and dirty. So I covered some menu stuff, car stuff, and general bits and it was right when the MS news hit so I had to do something for that.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I enjoyed yours. I just mostly talk about the character ideas and base essentials. I didn't cover driving, or in detail the different homes you can find later, etc. There is just so much to the game. I might make an advanced guide later after I've played more. Either way people have plenty to watch now for a guide thanks the both of us.
Had to go out in the middle of nowhere and rescue one of my scavengers. I was a couple hits too late and ended up watching her get literally ripped in half... I had just leveled her way up too. Really enjoying it so far. Hoping the update helps the framerate a bit, makes driving really risky and I like to drive fast.
I had just leveled her way up too. Really enjoying it so far. Hoping the update helps the framerate a bit, makes driving really risky and I like to drive fast.WheelHoss1
Member
Game IS addicting. It really has that one more mission, one more bonus, access the hoarder inside me mentality that makes games like Fallout and Skyrim so fun.
And I don't hear enough about how wonderful the day/night cycle is. I think every open-world game must have this (hopes this echoes all the way across the ocean to From for Dark Souls II). The lighting and the sky are so breath-taking at dusk, and that chill that comes over you when the suns goes down and the tremendous relief when the light first leaks into the sky. Awesome.
And I don't hear enough about how wonderful the day/night cycle is. I think every open-world game must have this (hopes this echoes all the way across the ocean to From for Dark Souls II). The lighting and the sky are so breath-taking at dusk, and that chill that comes over you when the suns goes down and the tremendous relief when the light first leaks into the sky. Awesome.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Good work man. Great video. I'd quite like to do one, but it'd probably turn into a love letter to the game than actually anything useful.
Bloody amazing. UDL must be crazy happy to see it doing so well. Blow off a hookers boobs happy? I,think so...
Excellent update. Let's hope MS don't become dicks of UDL decide they need to release more than one patch/update.
Miles Quaritch
Member
This is great too. Good work man.
Messofanego
Banned
I'm guessing some are for loot, but some I'm guessing are for using in the Post Office? Like the memorial ones to send regards to their families or to give notes to someone?
More_Badass
Member
With sales like this, it's only behind Minecraft as the best day-one sales in XBLA history. I believe before it was Trials Evolution with about 100k in 24 hours. This game sold about 130k in 24hrs. So I don't think MS will be dicks about anything
Oh and just for some perspective, Ubisoft's Far Cry Blood Dragon sold 200k...in four weeks
Lost my first survivor. I took him on a storyline mission:
Maya and Marcus are still the heads of my little tribe. It's crazy how effective survivors get the longer they live.
to go get the doctor. I was mowing down most of the zeds until I had two big boys left. I tried to kill them with a car, and my poor guy got ripped in half while trying to retreat after that failed. :,(
I think I'll ignore the story missions now in favor of just scavenging and leveling up my survivors. My gut tells me the big boys will become normal enemies sometime after the doctor mission if it's completed.
I think I'll ignore the story missions now in favor of just scavenging and leveling up my survivors. My gut tells me the big boys will become normal enemies sometime after the doctor mission if it's completed.
Maya and Marcus are still the heads of my little tribe. It's crazy how effective survivors get the longer they live.
Miles Quaritch
Member
I hope so man, I really do. MS would be crazy not to give UDL as much freedom as is required to update the game, this could be a big IP for them going forward, but only if they don't burn the developers as they have done with some in the past.
And goddamn, I had no idea Blood Dragon sold 200k in 4 weeks, was expecting it to have a lot more. Still very impressive though.
Another one joins the fold. Welcome, an IV will be provided if required. Commodes are also available upon request, but we here at SoD addicts and proud suggest adult diapers for those prolonged sessions.
Miles Quaritch
Member
It's obviously too late now, but if you try that mission again, stock up on firebombs and throw them at those barrels that are littered around the front and side of the house. They are essentially explosive barrels and do a heck of a lot of damage to the big bastards.