We're almost done the first half of his year! 😭 I'm dying for 42.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Just a little longer! ❤

@Penguinmanereikel

3 ай бұрын

3 months max....

@brian2888

3 ай бұрын

@@Penguinmanereikel I’m praying in 2 months so I can grind zomboid

@Ocelot1211

3 ай бұрын

probs gonna be pushed back

@visigoth3696

3 ай бұрын

@@Ocelot1211good they need their time

I remember hearing that when NPCs get introduced, the events leading up to the Louisville refuge camp will play out. This fence breaking feature with hordes definitely could play into this fence breach into the refuge camp.

@TitanKaempfer

3 ай бұрын

This would be actually cool. But I can't recall having seen that coming from any official source, but on multiple wishlists. But I would gladly let myself get proved wrong.

@user-ll1bn8cq7d

3 ай бұрын

​@@TitanKaempfer I mean sooner or later they'll either have to implement it or change the lore, as right now you can go towards Louisville before the exclusion zone canonically expands and falls

@granzon7396

3 ай бұрын

Those suvivor radio broadcast u can hear in random when you tune the radios they will be more valuable information now of where those NPC are when it releases.

@burningshine5524

3 ай бұрын

How bout people spawning in LV :(

the devs putting a lot of effort in to sandbox settings is something i appreciate SO MUCH. you can really customize basically everything, making it as hard or as easy as you want. it always bugs me when devs/gamers say stuff like "ugh it's supposed to be a hard game! why do you want settings to make it easier? JUST PLAY SOMETHING ELSE GEEZ!". i see this sentiment online a lot with games seen as "hard" and it's the worst. give the player the options to make it incredibly easy or completely impossible. project zomboid devs prove yet again to be among the best in the entire industry.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

It's definitely always nice to have options!

@koros4098

3 ай бұрын

I agree to some extent but when it comes to games like elden ring i disagree since the entire purpose of that type of game is to be difficult

@prestonmitchell9135

3 ай бұрын

​@koros4098 you can't make custom games with elden ring so it's not really a fair comparison

@koros4098

3 ай бұрын

@@prestonmitchell9135 i’m just talking about the adaptive difficulty thing overall since both games’ draws are their difficulty just once has options to change it

@prestonmitchell9135

3 ай бұрын

@koros4098 I feel that but that's what makes zomboid awesome IMO is you get to choose how you wanna play and you have so much freedom it can be tailored in sooo many ways

With the fence being pulled down and such it really highlights how we sorta need more base defense options. Not talking 20mm cannons or anything even, just like....spiked board on windows so when the dead hit it they have a chance to brain themselves. Pitfall traps with spikes that can kill zeds and players. Log traps where a door is bashed down or opened that slams into whoever or whatever came through. Just ideas.

@LieThePenguin

3 ай бұрын

spike trap pits could also have a system where they get filled up after 3-4 zombies so you need to do upkeep on them.

I’d love to see a skyscraper survival challenge. You spawn on the top of the building and you have to make your way down to the lobby to escape.

@Omni0404

3 ай бұрын

Or the opposite, you're working your way to the top to get to a heli-pad for the final evac chopper.

@Gamer-pk9up

3 ай бұрын

@@Omni0404 both work either way. To work your way down would take a slow, methodical process where you gather supplies in different rooms strategically trying to reach the bottom or going in guns blazing to reach the chopper on the top. Too separate challenges.

@TommyCubed

3 ай бұрын

Top of a building with a boosted zombie pop would be neat.

@hiddendesire3076

3 ай бұрын

@@Gamer-pk9upOr I just gather over 31 sheet ropes and get lucky with nails and a hammer from some maintenance closet. Actually curious if a long enough sheet rope could be made.

@Gamer-pk9up

3 ай бұрын

@@hiddendesire3076 kinda defeats the purpose of the challenge unless the challenge comes from finding enough sheets. Maybe with sprinters.

We need magazine padding. Like taping whole magazines to your arms/legs for a cheap single use bite proofing. Maybe stick a cutting board or book under your shirt too for a lightweight hobo BPV. Give it a fail rate to count for gaps. It would be perfect, as they are making us specialise our characters. That way everyone has cheap defence, that is not overpowered. Edit: Just found out someone made a mod a few weeks ago like this.

@cybersteel8

3 ай бұрын

fail rate would be annoying, "but I'm armored! what more can I do?!" just seems unfair. I love the idea of using duct tape and magazines though!!

@RottenCabbage

3 ай бұрын

@@cybersteel8The fail rate would be small, but your clothes would still protect you. A balanced way to replace gaps/fail rate could be they could add elbows and knees as a damageable part, plus, way you can have knee/elbow guards for skating. Hell, you could even stick spikes on them, so you deal damage during that pushback animation when a zombie grabs you.

there will be so many ASCII drawings of ducks appearing as lootable pamphlets soon

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Heck yes.

I wish armor is divided into light, medium and heavy categories with levels in each category. Plate armor has its perks, but wearing so much heavy metal is also a good way of slowing yourself down for any would be cannibals. Treated leather is light and good enough for protecting against a bite, but far less durable. Heavy armor is really meant to protect its user against other humans who are capable of handling more effective weapons.

I speak for the entire PZ community here, I hope. We ALL appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos. A lot of us use you as our PRIMARY source of PZ news, and it doesn't go un-appreciated. Thank you for all that you do. Much love, and I'll be sure to send The Buzz Army to your stream sometime on Twitch!

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words! Thanks a lot :)

I would love it if mannequins got an update where you can store outfits. Maybe right click > equip outfit and it swapped out your current clothes.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

That could be a cool idea for a mod, actually!

@realsenorbulldoza

3 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck modders take note! I give you full creative credit! :D Just link me to it when it's done

@prestonmitchell9135

3 ай бұрын

​@@realsenorbulldozachad

@oh8866

3 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck It already is! "Easy Outfits" by Cosmic

@oh8866

3 ай бұрын

@@realsenorbulldoza "Easy Outfits" by Cosmic

Heck yeah love any update from the Duck!

@xyzzyx7812

3 ай бұрын

it's April 1st

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Can't wait for b42 to come out in 2068

Thank you for your time Duck! Our discord watch's you like the news! Lots of love from us

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that very much! Glad to be of service :)

Thanks for update! Waiting for build 42 to get back into it!!!

Keep up the good work, Duck! I really appreciate your Zomboid News vids because they sum everything up so nicely. I usually skim the blogposts and like to use your videos to make sure I didn't miss anything :) When I first saw the grass comparison (in their first example), I didn't like it. It seemed too highly detailed but honestly the 2nd example, where it's implemented into the world looks sooo good. Man, every new blogpost/video gets me more and more excited for B42. Can't wait to see the final product :D

Holy hell, they called Werl up to the bigtime!

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Very well deserved!

Not sure if spiked armor is such a good idea. You're not going to hurt a zombie much with a nail, but it seems a pretty good way to get some graber stuck to you :D

@Omni0404

3 ай бұрын

What about the intimidation effect? Bro those zombies would take one look at you and then run the other way.

@nik-btd

3 ай бұрын

@@Omni0404 you try that and let me know how it goes :)

@TitanKaempfer

3 ай бұрын

I can see zombies getting hurt a little, when they do attack you (and your character plays the push back animation) or perhaps they can come in handy in PVP.

@satriareza7501

3 ай бұрын

​@@nik-btdZombie can wear spiked armor too, there is a video on the devs blog.

@burningshine5524

3 ай бұрын

​@@TitanKaempferpretty sure it will be pve armor nor bullet prot armor

The visual changes shown on the steam blog are looking really good. There's a lot of cool changes coming

Really nice, thx for the update mate

They should really add hearing loss to the game. Like if you shoot a gun without a silencer or hearing protection--especially indoors--you'd experience temporary reduced hearing...Do that too many times and you'll start to go deaf. I feel that plays into the survival theme of the game really well considering just how important maintaining your hearing is in survival situations involving firearms in the real world.

@arminsepp

18 күн бұрын

Agreed

Some properly brilliant things coming out of this dev blog! That ambient sound upgrade alone is mint, so many new and exciting opportunities for unintended jump scares from non-lethal sources is going to hilarious fun! I like the look of that new armour system too, the mix of pre-existing and crafted looks good too, definitely some strong Mad Max and Fallout vibes from some of the crafted gear. I love that it even does damage too for players, I hope there's a similar effect on the zomboids too (one tries to bite you from behind and accidentally spike's itself instead), definitely gives us cause to pay more attention to them and also to visit sporting goods stores too! It's been a long time coming but I really thing Build 42 is going to bring so much new life to the game it's going to be well worth the wait! As always thanks again for all your time and effort keeping us informed Mr Duck!

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure! The audio upgrade is awesome, I can't wait to play after Build 42 finally drops. The character voices, new sounds, new music, the ambient sound additions... Definitely a good one for audiophiles.

8:00 Returned to PZ today and had a thought about how cool this would be and here it is!

Thanks for the update, i really like to watch ur project zomboid videos. 2 years.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

This update gonna be amazing ! So many new cool features and improvements ! Thanks a lot for your videos as always :)

The atmosphere in the bunker is wild. It's so good. Great video, man!

Looks amazing! Underground and Skyscrapers take my anxiety to a new level. (They gotta add the 'body dump out window' to base game) I do think it would be dope to have like a random encounter with museum items. I think knight armor (or crafted metal armor) shouldn't be top tier but come with flavored drawbacks (50 lbs. and cumbersome, loud, limited vison, and hard to maintain.) Make it frustrating to use while doing daily work, but still an option to equip in high populated, cramp spaces.

very exciting cant wait for build 42.

Awesome work as always

The Duck Review is really where the information's at. They better put you in a newspaper cameo

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Haha, that would actually be sick. Would love to be in a part of the literature being added.

Underground finally coming, cannot wait. One of the features I was excited for over a decade ago. The maps and buildings we will see are going to be insane. Just can't wait. The fence feature is super cool too.

Look, you can say anything about the devs taking forever, BUT, do you EVER see devs actually getting help from their modding community? This already makes them better than almost all AAA company's and even that one AAAA company. Good video, Great Devs, Amazing modders!

@no-replies

3 ай бұрын

It's actually absurd. So many of the mods I use are just being integrated into vanilla. It's wild.

@mftarik1255

3 ай бұрын

@@no-repliesits great, i dont even recognize vanilla because i have so mny natural feeling quality of life mods

@LieThePenguin

3 ай бұрын

@@no-replies a lot of them are being integrated, but also a lot better. The underground mods I see don't have the additional ambience. The armor exists and looks cool in a bunch of mods but the way they work seems odd and any with like spikes are just for design, not actual in game usage/consequence like they show. That's what I really like is they definitely do view the mods, but ensure that they integrate them with a higher level of detail/depth.

@tubasil8786

2 ай бұрын

It’s been two years since the last update 🗿

@oliverpohlproductions8291

2 ай бұрын

@@tubasil8786 you an Easter island native?

Woooo top 50 comments! great videos sir. I love that PZ will bring more players in the community after this update. Thanks Mr. Atom!

I just happy we're getting wizard hats. I've been trying to find a mod that adds them for months

been watching your channel for a while now and that nudge to subscribe made me realize i never subbed to you. great to be apart of the community now! :3

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Really hyped for U42.

I like how the basement sounds. Sound plays such an important part in a game like this.

I am so HYPED for this update !!! ❤

Liked, Subscribed, commented! - Thanks for the video on the update. Looking forward to it.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

this underground ambient, it sounds amazing!

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Agreed!

funny how I just assumed that all the things mentioned around 9:00 (hit chances of ranged weapons) were already implemented.

been a long wait for 42 and I'm excited

The goat helping us understand what the vlogs are

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

😎👉👉

man those sounds... its gonna be so cool. cant wait. oh wait...been waiting 2 years lol. but thats okay. :D

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

I'm a very big fan of ambient soundscapes :)

Just did it. Done considering. Subbed!

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@chaotictdk9410

3 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck No Thank YOU. You have helped me alot, when i started in Protject Zomboid. Always forgot to Sub. And you differntly deserve it. So thank you! And keep up the good work. I look forward to Build 42.

i like the detail that the spikes on the armor will damage you if you push the zombie, it reminds me of when Rick Grimes had to fight the walker in the trash heaps that had spikes.

regarding the fact that there is nothing to do in the end game, it would be ideal if the sandbox added the possibility that every X days hordes attack your base (like in 7 days to die) and each horde is larger and more dangerous than the previous one (more running zombies, strong, etc.) I know that there are similar mods, but they are not perfect

12:52 Apocalypse Bat from State of Decay 2

Is there any updates for MP? About desync, void and etc... also the cars blinking on MP

what concerns me is what the state of the mod “Advanced Trajectory” will be like when b42 releases, I can’t play without that mod and I believe many others can’t either and judging by the gun changes it may break the mod.

@JuliaWAE

3 ай бұрын

I can't play without 20 mods at this point lol I already download all of them and made local mods using a pirated version of the game for when it updates until every mod is fixed I can still play the earlier version and with all mods, sure they could keep the old version like they still do, but half those mods can be updated and the other don't so I'll never have my perfect game concoction again 😂 Besides pirating a game I own just to keep using mods it's hilarious

@no-replies

3 ай бұрын

Life finds a way

Jeez I can't imagine 32 levels BELOW, that sounds tough. Wish they would talk about end game enhancements more, this is all cool and all but doesn't really revolutionize a standard play loop, just give us 1 NPC on the Ham radio that we can talk to to get some sort of quests, i know NPCs will be added eventually, that could be an interesting start

@Omni0404

3 ай бұрын

It could make crafting more important. Bring him 5 timed explosives and get a machete and 10 cans of beans

@whoknows8223

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Longterm Goals and especially NPC's!!!

@VitoTorpedo.

3 ай бұрын

at this point I don't even believe them when they say that NPC's will eventually come. they're too busy overhauling things that don't need it, like grass, etc.

@no-replies

3 ай бұрын

​@@VitoTorpedo.the grass looks so much better. They're fixing the ugly clipping issues it currently has

@davidlefevre2387

3 ай бұрын

The new crafting system is a major component of NPCs. It will allow for gameplay to continue after every house is looted (by NPCs) as well as base fortification/modification, which NPCs will also use. When you have to fight for resources from other survivors you will be forced to engage with the new crafting system, such as hunting/smelting etc.. Frankly, without this update NPCs wouldn't make sense

I bought it like 14 years ago and it still keeps on giving! Respect+ Zomboid

ambient sounds are fantastic, but to be effective they must be used very rarely, if you hear noises continuously the atmosphere is easily broken, especially the sounds of objects falling or things like that

Remember when you could adjust every single sound in the game with a 0-100% slider? I do miss that

Have they said anything about the building? I mean, like actually building. I extended my house a bit and even tho it has roof and plastered walls and all that. It still raining inside and that part is like its outside (in temperature)

10:55 Im really hoping that they eventually add a museum that will actually add medieval armour and weapons. These obviously would not be top tier gear but it would be pretty good with only a couple minor drawbacks like weight and temperature debuffs (stamina, morale, comfort, etc.).

@incognitomf189

Ай бұрын

Oh, Never mind. They’ve explicitly said they would not so this. That sucks but oh well, what can you do?

wait Werlias is on PZ team? holy that's a news worthy congrats both of them, also the sound radius reduced when indoors is big.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if he's on the team or has just been brought in to do some work with them, but either way, it's a great thing for both of them :D

I've read the blog post, but im still here because @MrAtomicDuck makes a better job explaining things to me then my own brain without my meds. Thanks bud! Love your videos!

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Happy to help man!

42 is looking to be a monstrous suite of improvements and I'm pretty excited. After the MP patch came out many moons ago I jumped back in to see how it changed and 42 suggests that I'll be doing the same again.

One thing I'd love to see added to firearm mechanics is choosing where to aim. Like, with higher levels instead of just shooting you can choice before hand where to aim at, head shots while doing more damage would have a much smaller hit chance, leg shots would slow enemies down, maybe make them crawlers with a lower hit chance, body shots having the best hit chance but not bonus damage etc. etc. Also it'd be nice to see at point blank range the hit chance being almost 100% no matter how drunk, tired, panicked, or unskilled you are. One thing that is super annoying about zomboid is when the barrel of the gun is touching a zombie and you're missing all the shots since you're level 0 aiming and moving, which just seems kinda dumb. As long as you know how to pull the trigger and which end of the gun the bullet comes out of you should be able to hit a target that close. Also other ways to rise the skill, through books or maybe targets you build would be nice to see, so you don't have as much risk to your life trying to get some XP in the skill. Sorry for the long comment lol! I've spent a lotta time thinking about this

i feel like there should be like highway/road maps as well just to highlight portions of the map's roads rather than specific locations, so you can have an easier time navigating

Hi can I ask is there a set of rules or a guide regarding load order and what goes where for modding project zomboid in single player? Many thanks for any help and advice

Eagerly waiting for this....

5:49 I love the ambient sounds in the bunker. It reminds me so much of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. lab missions and how creepy it can be. Especially in the Lost Alpha mod. This is going to be a great update and truly change this game for the better. This game engine upgrade is so on point...next goal might be NPCs...who knows?

For the new skyscraper, will they change how sound travels? I remember hearing sound travel is incredibly unforgiving vertically

Sound does so much. I forget there isnt much atm

Can you possibly talk about the "Small Town First Responders" mod? its pretty underrated since its giving some polish to the police and park ranger occupation in terms of look and variety with uniforms, as well as vehicles too!

I was on a bender this weekend, but I swear I've already seen this video

I think what would severely help this game is 1. Add air craft so you can travel to new countries or even states. In the lore of the game, they talk about the world being infected. How cool would it be to have say an england version of the map? Do they have custom maps? I only started playing this 4 days ago. 2. Add an end game event that also adds to the lore.

how much im hype : your review = dev blog ... cant have a thursdoid without yor review

11:10 if u go to a museum... i still want my full plate armor and sword

not a fan of them adding random bangs and thuds for the sake of ambience, if theres a loud banging sound i want there to be a cause/reason

I think the tie/wheel armor is the best!

Can't wait to visit the first mod adding a whole sewer system to the base map ^^

We need more traps!

The best way to flesh out the game (and make it immersive) I found id to start with the "Initial outbreak". The theme I made up was the check point was overrun and zombies are pouring out of Louisville. The military would not let people drive their cars as traffic congestion can be fatal (that is why you have many cars available) so the military evacuated most heathy people. The player for some reason stayed. SO I set the max population of 2-3 and stretched out the time it takes for max pop. I love it and roleplay things in my mind. Hope someone ends up liking it too!

i really like the idea of new grass but you can see in the screenshot, that with the new grass, its more clear, that the world was build with tiles. with the old grass its more hidden.

I would like to see more Riot Helmets. Those things are cool drip! I think it would be cool if NPCs could protect your base when you are offline in Multiplayer.

Hey man do you have a Community server with not so easy settings?

I hope they add something that lets you see upstairs even a little as you're moving up the stairs so you don't blindly walk into a horde waiting at the top of the staircase since it's something your character can obviously see. I don't blame them for not having done this already mind you, but it is something I hope they will do in the future. I'll play regardless though because the game is fun af.

I just love the new UI of vending machine.

I never really had a problem with the old grass. It gave it that sims 1 look. The new grass looks fantastic but I cant help but feel like something was lost.

what happened to the fire update though?

Seems like we're only 2 more years for B42 Stable! WOW SO FAST

released on 12/31/24

Hah that bad baseball Bat looks NUTS i bet you can screw up Zets withs it and Bolt thru Hords... Hope i naild that punch line.

@elusiverinkusu

3 ай бұрын

Don't know about the punch line but you nailed the spelling 🤘

I cannot wait. I'm dropping my 6 month survivor to start a new run with all this incredible stuff. I wonder how much this will affect Winter.

Shit been watching your vids for years and realized I wasn’t subed. Sorry bout that I am now a sub lol.

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Haha, you're all good! This is why I do these reminders once in a while 😊 Thanks for the support.

I’m subscribed sir

9:00 why would panic be decreased when close to the target?

@MrAtomicDuck

3 ай бұрын

Might have that a bit confused. Negative effects, like Panic, would have a larger effect at longer ranges than they would at close ranges. Panic itself isn't increased, but your chance to hit would be lowered at further ranges because of Panic. Does that make sense?

On one hand I can't wait for the new update, on the other hand I really don't want to see my mod list curb stomped into the ground

It can be 6 months since i last played & these videos make me want to put in another 80 hours

How long does it normally take for mods to adapt to the changes?

@Cacowninja

3 ай бұрын

What do you mean?

whats the map mod at 8:35?

What happens to your old save?

Did they confirm vehicle model open and closed states for openable parts?

@Cacowninja

3 ай бұрын

Yes.

@iangfrazier

3 ай бұрын

@@Cacowninja thank God 😮‍💨

In addition to the obvious stuff I want new guns, the game's timeline to progress to the 21st century, motorcycles, more cars, swimming, ability to crawl, ability to get on top of a car like on the cover, ability to vault over things like counter tops, door bars you can build to block off doors, battering rams, lock picking including for cars with a slim Jim, prying open doors with the crowbar and tons of other things.

Is the steam launcher only usable by windows 10 at this point? I remember seeing something about it but I never kept up with it 🤣

6:11 new vanilla pistol/flashlight animation soon? it could be just a mod but i hope they make it vanilla

@satriareza7501

3 ай бұрын

I think it is vanilla, because the video posted on the devs blog.

Bro if they were to bring the campaign back with some cutscenes now that they have the new visual creators on the team that would be really cool. Not to say I don’t like the sandbox survival, the game really shines there and it will never get old at least for me, but seeing some in game cutscenes with a story mode to flesh out timeline and give a slightly different play experience would be very cool. Obviously not a possibly for quite a while but just speculation about that’s possible with this.

Why is there no crunch when he walks on the glass😩 5:45