Comment on Day 380 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing
Malix@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Oh, the Project Zomboid has coop? Didn’t know that. Is it friends-only or on some common server or what? Are the survival aspects (difficulty) adjustable?
There are plenty of “private” servers that are technically open to anyone. Just follow the rules and enjoy the game.
You’ll see a lot of “B42” or “build 42” being talked about. This is the most recent major update that is still in beta. It doesn’t have multiplayer but does offer A LOT of new and improved features.
Thank you for the info. But, nah, playing with random peeps not really my thing, me and my gaming circle basically just want friends-only.
So… if I’m parsing this right, the latest version doesn’t do multiplayer, but earlier ones do? Or is this “B42” some beta-branch you need to manually select in steam->game properties?
B42 is a beta branch like you say, you have to opt in to play it. The current version does do multiplayer, I’m currently running my own server for my friends on the current version
It’s friends only where you can join the game a friend is running. (Also splitscreen if you’re local). It’s super customisable by the person who sets the game up. Pretty much everything is adjustable.
if you don’t mind me asking for bit more details: how is death on single/multiplayer? Is it roguelitey-death-and-that’s-it or is there respawning?
Iirc if you die your character becomes a zombie that can be looted. You lose all skill progress and have to make a new character. The amount of loot retained from the zombie can be modified. I think there are mods that allow you to retain skill progression as well.
my friends and I utilize a mod that records your skills in a notebook that stays on your zombie after you die. so you actually have a motivation to go back into somewhere dangerous and clean it up.
Sounds cool. Thank you!
Gotta rummage through the available mods, but def considering picking this one up now.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It does! It has a lot of options too. You can do Splitscreen, or host just for friends, or hop on a server somebody else is making! If you’re hosting the difficulty is also adjustable down to most major points