7 Days Alpha 17 Christmas Update

[@ArmoredStone]

Joel I have two big requests: 1. Make the zombie health bars an on/off option. Kind of breaks some immersion. 2. Make zombie AI better so they will attack downward, upward, and destroy your supports if you are suspended above them and they can't get to you. I know this one is easier said than done, but I think it's necessary.

[@youtrades]

ArmoredStone YaSs- I approve of this comment!

[@hebbu10]

And that zombies will still hunt you if your underground during a horde night

[@flybywire5866]

Also running looks a bit like sliding. I guess the adjustment isnt done yet.

[@fkknsikk]

The zombies already go for supports and tunnel into basements. Trees are still safe but less stable for building and you can't have any pillars that aren't trees.

[@kidcurrency8963]

Please

[@Glock9]

Not sure how I feel about the health bars but I love that you're adding weapon attachments and the new building materials look great, can't wait to build a sweet house and then have a horde destroy it.

[@mariabartucci8185]

health bars will be cool against a boss or in pvp but yea, prob shouldn't be on every zed

[@ashworth614]

Same, thats the only new feature I am unsure of, the rest sounds awesome.

[@luckycard1669]

i think as long that as there's an option to toggle it on/off it's a great addition for people who aren't too into immersion

[@danpearman270]

Yeah, toggle on/off was the first thought I had on seeing it. I don't want that on my screen, but so long as there's an option to switch it off it won't matter. Now here's hoping this obsession with 'dungeon houses' level-builders' 'end of level bosses' and so on doesn't turn 7d2d into just another Mario game...

[@ashworth614]

I'm actually really liking the dungeon style houses. There are far too many generic buildings in the game with the exact same layout, so it'll be nice to stumble upon one of these houses now and again. Hopefully they are quite scarce, or even tied into quests as Joel suggested for the mushroom house, then it'll be more rewarding when you find one. The boss he mentioned will probably just be an irradiated cop or something.

[@IMBShappie]

Could the breathing animation be tied to stamina? Like it seems a bit silly for the characters to be breathing super hard when they're just standing. It'd be pretty cool if the animation gets more pronounced as you run lower on stamina.

[@whatsevenhappening8295]

A S great idea

[@DarkMiss]

A S Makes perfect sense, good idea!

[@dm7206]

I dont know if they get paid enough for that shit yet

[@8FaKRaS8]

This!!

[@demoncleaner80]

I hope so, you look like you're running a marathon just standing around lol

[@RavenWits]

Great Job! I hope you can release A17 this march! Here's what I want from 7DTD before full release: - Looting and grabbing hand animations - Drawer/Door/Container Cover opening anims - Stamina based breathing anims - Slower running (I think dashing speed is too fast compared to the animation) - Ability to see your body whilst in first person perspective - HP bar should be optional for immersion purposes - Crosshair ON/OFF switch - Lockpicks and Backpacks - Fishing (it is a good food source winter or summer) - Simpler yet more informative HUD (hunger and thirst bars) - Bigger res textures for terrains, it looks unrealistic and ugly for now. Or maybe more cell-shade effects for more pleasant/smooth graphics. - More rewarding headshots (zombies should die with hs) if it will be too easy then balance it with population or more aggresive behavior. YOU HAVE DONE GREAT JOB SINCE 2013. THE SELL RECORDS IS A PROOF OF THAT. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WORK ON TECHINAL BUGS AND FIXES, MORE OPTIMIZATIONS AND GRAPHICS. ALSO GET MORE STAFF BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY WANTS THIS GAME TO BE RELEASED ASAP!

[@Duraks100]

evet hocam bencede

[@slowsteadysqueeze4246]

Dunno if i like the health bar thing. What fun is it to know its not dead since the bar is still there instead they're just knocked down needing to be finished off and you don't realize it and get attacked when you turn your back on them. I think it removes some of the immersion.

[@klaric1]

Nick Young this

[@xxxnitrocorexxx]

Does no one double tap anymore? :p

[@sveneriksen]

I have found that the animation of the zombies are different when they die as oppsed to just being knocked down. See if you can spot it next time you play. =)

[@slowsteadysqueeze4246]

I myself have no problem knowing when zombies aren't dead after having played for 700+ hours in the game (playing it when the ground was Minecraft style), but I really have no interest in a thing that removes some of the challenge of the game. Something learned with experience such as when they're dead and not dead should be left alone for the player to learn and become a better survivor. What would be the point of the animation of them getting knocked down and appearing dead at all when you have a bright red bar telling you they're not dead? I really do appreciate the friendly tip though Sven.

[@techjunkienerd578]

I completely agree. Health bars seems like a bad idea in terms of in game immersion. Normal zombies are pretty easy kills anyway later on in the game and i dont want hand holding from a game like this. Its also sometimes part of the excitement when you try to kill some of the more difficult enemies when you dont know when they are going to die. How is this going to work with other players?. Setting is going to be in the server modded option to turn this functionality on/off? On my gameplay health info stays off if i can change it.

[@Nathan35077]

I like the idea of the weapon mods. And it makes more sense that we wouldn’t find gun parts everywhere. We’d find complete guns. But I love that the higher the weapon level the more mods you can add. That’s awesome! What’s with the new weapon level thing? It only shows one number. Not like a lvl 120 gun, it’s just 6 or something.

[@yeetman6970]

Joel, you should add a crawling mode for the player to go through 1 block high spaces, which could add to level design when creating buildings with ventilation. Another thing I think needs attention is early game melee weapons. There's just not enough of them and the ones we do have (2), feel like hitting a zombie with foam a few days into the game.

[@zzzdarkcloudzzz4233]

honestly id enjoy beating a zombie with an actual stick, and i dont think people know that the first actual weapon u can get is Bones, Smacking things with bonees, although i would like some more craftable weapons, because i feel once you can craft a higher tear club or machete, you dont go back to the old ones, id like some new options for example a whip to down zombies if you hit the legs, a grappling hook would be sweet, use it on blocks or if u use it on zombies you can reel them in or hang them up, it would be sweet if u could get some sort of, a weed whacker, and have it count as a motorized blade weapon, id love to shred zombos while keeping my lawn clean,

[@Scubasniper525]

I love the weed whacker idea. Like the auger, but for clearing wide swaths of shrubbery.

[@capp00]

Yes! Entity life bars will make my testings go so much smoother.

[@skyler2597]

Capp00 hi I have watch your vids once and a while.

[@capp00]

Hey there. That's awesome to hear, thank you :)

[@fdukes30]

Whatcha think about the weapon mods so far capp?

[@capp00]

I think it looks pretty cool thus far!

[@GoblinGaming42]

I was thinking the same :)

[@bryanzamarripa4245]

You guys should definitely add some new weapons like a bolt action rifle that holds 5 rounds, a double barreled shotgun either regular or sawed off, an ar15 styled rifle, a machine pistol like either a Mac 10 or 11, perhaps an lmg, and a new handgun like a Colt or sig maybe even a Glock just some suggestions. :)

[@haroldsmith1532]

yes it would be cool

[@KARTIKEYA007]

what about flamethrowers?

[@Glock9]

Ass Muncher yes, a glock would be sweeeet ;) Or a 1911 - would be cool to add .45 caliber to the mix.

[@Ecripter1]

KARTIKEYA007 ive been wanting this for the longest time lol

[@bryanzamarripa4245]

Glock9 exactly we need some more weapons the weapon selections too small imo.

[@rashidhumine]

Looks good, that's the first thing i noticed is when your friend looks up and down on your screen they are still looking forwards, so I'm glad you guys added that in, the next thing would be nice is your legs should turn when you turn on the spot rather than just glide, great work btw have a great Xmas and Happy New Year to you too :)

[@crackpottexas311]

Can't wait to see what else you guys are going to add to A17. Keep up the great work. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years.

[@steampunkterminator3122]

crackpot texas remember me crackpot btw I cant wait for the new furniture and new house looks so I can no longer feel like I'm looting a giant abandoned hut or shed

[@crackpottexas311]

Yeah I know what you mean steampunk, the new furniture and wall paper is going give the houses a realistic feel to it.

[@captainkaracho2329]

Hey ho cant wait for Amazing and crackpot nice Streams you Made.

[@captainkaracho2329]

Merry Christmas and a Happy nee year

[@crackpottexas311]

hey thanks captain karacho

[@binowoo6268]

Suggestion, with those new empty shelves could you make them into a storage system where you can put items in it and then you see that item model so you know what you are keeping on your shelves. As then players could make a tool room, or weapon room and see exactly what is on each shelf.

[@cloudsteele1989]

That would be a great addition. Perhaps have it similar to the "Wall Displays" of Fallout 4. Each item has a certain number of spaces it needs, so you could have a big gun on one shelf, or many stacks of ammo.

[@douhgremuro150]

Fps: before: 60 after: 1

[@jessejamez5985]

Looks amazing! Should have several options for the looted cupboards. Left door open, both open, open and hanging from broken hinges and all that!

[@viralmoon6056]

Are you at some point thinking of implementing some POI's from modders? WOTW has some beautifully designed mansions and plants, and im sure the POI makers would be happy to have them in the base-game

[@rickgrimesdirtyondatass5672]

Viral Moon highly doubtful for many reasons. 1) takeing the modders work can be iffy especially with a game, they sell. Basicly think of it like them stealing the hard work of others with no pay. 2)even though I'm sure modders won't sneak any racist or offence stuff it's quite possible to do. Imagine looting a house finding a hidden door with a bunch of racist stuff on the other side. (Has happened in other games before) 3)they would rather have full controll of the process. As to avoid any drama and backlash.

[@zerglingist]

I think a better solution would be to implement workshop support, so poi makers could submit their designs to steam, and players could download these pois and enable/disable them when creating a new world.

[@Johng2476]

I agree with rick grimes (lol) on that There's too many reasons not to implement modders pois and not enough TO implement them. Too much risk.

[@_Sebastiaan]

Please bring back thirst and hunger bars

[@taygogaming248]

Waxweazle NL that'll be nice and awesome

[@guyonbench]

They need to. When they removed them and most people mod them back in, that should tell em something about what we want.

[@cloudsteele1989]

That's the thing though. It's much easier, I think, for a mod to ADD those in, then it is to take them out. I play with them on, but I honestly get annoyed by them being there.

[@fearofdark77]

So they could add the option to remove them if you want

[@_Sebastiaan]

would be great to have a bit of control in the Ui

[@addisonheddins]

Can we make a backpack skill? Larger storage and it can change the model of the bag to show you’ve leveled it up! I love the new stuff but my inventory gets pack already now we’ve got even more!! Hahaha love to see the improvements! Merry Christmas

[@stealthyshiroean]

Yeah, I agree with a lot of others. I think the health bars should be an option. Part of playing the game was having to always remember to double tap when they're on the ground. Haha, I can't remember how many times my wife and I got surprised from a zombie we thought we killed but actually was just on the ground and then got back up.

[@JD867]

I liked having to remember how many bow headshots it takes to kill a zombie. Healthbars seem like they would ruin the immersion a bit.

[@itsamemario444]

I hope with the addition of mods and other stuff we get upgrade-able inventory space. It's already tough to go looting for weapon parts since they don't stack and now all these mega loot attics will exacerbate the issue.

[@ceepert2153]

Please make the healthbar a server option so the host can decide if he wants it on/off.

[@Jcewazhere]

I would like to add my voice against the health bars. At least have the option to turn them off. It's fun to walk up to a zed downed and not know for sure if they're down until you are basically touching them.

[@GamerForLifeDrakunia]

Shoots 1 shell (7/8) reloads 2.

[@leokrupp4442]

Shoots 7 shells (1/8) reloads 2 = 8/8.

[@douhgremuro150]

If its realistic... Zombie: gahaghdhshaha You: reload, reload Zombie kills you... You: stupid game

[@kanglerthetoadslayer6157]

clearly he reloaded two half shells

[@abram730]

8 shells and none in chamber. Load one into the chamber and you are 7/8. Fire and load another into the chamber 6/8 and one in the chamber. You can then add 2 shells. Not what is going on in the game though.

[@somerandomboi6809]

That's the game logic

[@Madcr0ws]

Also bring the wasps back, make like a wasp nest deep in the woods guarded by a lot of wasps and tons of sweet honey n other loot inside!

[@ChopperGreg]

Will the looting skill be adjusted so that we are still leveling at a decent rate, since we will probably be opening a lot less loot containers with the new open variation?

[@RavenBiscuit4978]

Also u could add a few "spooky/creepy" "Victorian " (late 1800 early 1900 style) houses/mansions

[@Borealisphoenix]

I like everything you are bringing to the table on Build 17. I would love to see some more customisation for these new option. LIke for instance the ability to turn on or off the health bars. Sometimes I am looking for a multiplayer exp. and would like to see health bars but sometimes I want to play solo and I like a minimal gui so having a way to have the health bars not show and everything else fade to a clear screen when it's not important would be great.

[@thrdstooge]

I love the idea, in theory, of a dungeon crawl for each house but I'm not sure it makes total sense in a voxel game. What's keeping you from just stacking frames to get to the roof or just ax down all the blockades? I guess I'll have to play it and see.

[@TheHeetee94]

Joel, just wanna say that great work on the game. I haven't been on it for over a year, due to studies. Just got back on it yesterday after my finals, and i have to say the game is smooth as a baby's ass. Used to lag so much on my laptop but damn is it running nicely now. Can't wait for Alpha 17. Best of luck!

[@CarbonPhoenix96]

TheHeetee94 it does not run nearly as well as it should. Seeing how lackluster the graphics are, my rig should be running the game at double the fps it does

[@danpearman270]

I'm amazed that you're finding it smoother to run now. I never had any lag before A16, now it lags frequently on single-player (on a machine with well above the recommended stats (let alone the minimum)).

[@TheHeetee94]

Phoenix Ward of course, of course. But a game can only do so much. And well for people with lower laptops or rigs that can barely reach a comfortable fps (i'm on around 20-30)fps. We're more then happy. But fret not, i'm sure joel will find a way to accommodate your beastly rig/laptop. :)

[@CarbonPhoenix96]

TheHeetee94 my computer with an i5 6500 and rx 570 can barely hit 60 if i lower the settings a bit from high, but it still feels like 30 if that makes sense. It doesn't feel smooth like 60 fps, and it doesnt feel as responsive either

[@nikkynft4694]

the games not even beta yet, it has a long road

[@sic22l]

Please make all the catwalks dynamic blocks between each other.

[@indocraptor2662]

Can guys add more primitive traps like the moose rope trap thing and the dead fall trap and what about armoring mini bike with brass car radiators since and it would give your bike a armor bonus and can we please paint mini bike chassis or hang a different colored rad on the handle bars

[@dazmania8839]

It would be pretty cool if the untouched containers changed into the open ones when looted

[@ebay242628]

Any chance of getting an upgradable backpack?

[@tlj6761]

Something Worth Watching Channel this, please joel and funpimps!

[@shaidor]

I have no words!!! I love the idea with the open - looted items... Please add backpacks!!!! Merry christmas!!!

[@Jimytab1999]

Looks like you guys are killin it on alpha 17 can't wait to play it

[@crashkz]

With so many blocks being added, when can we expect the block unification that was supposed to come with the last big update?

[@davidcarey5751]

Please use a headset or non mechanical keyboard for these. Thanks for the preview.

[@SvenicusGermainus]

I have a hard time paying attention to what he is saying over the constant clicking from his mechanical keyboard.

[@carlboats4824]

You get what you get and you don’t get upset!

[@Hatfield1198]

How about being able to mount guns/weapons on the wall...practical and looks cool

[@ItsBeJade]

I am not a huge fan of the health bars for player vs anything but they would be nice on allies.

[@SEANLIGHTZTV]

you guys should strongly consider adding third person since you guys have such great animations now ... would really be a game changer for pvp

[@stashmerkin9576]

I know it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but I'm glad we're getting new art hanging on the walls in POIs.

[@pcppbadminton]

Praise the tree.

[@svelador1]

It would be cool if the ladder to the attic could be pulled up like they do IRL.

[@fscapital]

Have you decided what you want players to be doing in Alpha 17? In A14 we had to spam craft for XP, in A15 we had to kill zombies for XP, in A16 we have to mine for XP. Can't there be some balance and continuity?

[@wishyourlife6861]

Hey Joel how about Binoculars which could be broken down to a weapon mod for the Hunting rifle ? Like a Makeshift Scope.

[@r0ckbass]

Keep these updates rolling...the extra attention from Neebs Gaming right now could be really big for you guys, but you gotta keep it moving!! Looks great!

[@Costazx88]

rockbass neebs,doraleus,aspro, thick and Simon.

[@spooner0000000000]

rockbass who?

[@Combat9259]

Nik Spoons look up neebs gaming 7 days to die playthrough. It's honestly the most entertaining play through of a game I've ever watched.

[@spooner0000000000]

Brilliant thx for the info

[@dylanwalker7674]

It would be cool if the zombies could move their necks around like their looking left and right and maybe they can spot you that way, and if they could look up and down depending on where the players position from the zombie is. EDIT: Also, when you're searching things like a fridge for example, you could make it have an opening animation and possibly see what is inside. For example, you loot a fridge and the door opens and you find chili inside it. Make it so you can see the chili inside the fridge in the world too and when you search it, it disappears. Likewise for other foods and drinks and containers.

[@DeLuZiOnZ117]

Can you guys and things like new crossbows and blades like swords

[@DeLuZiOnZ117]

Maybe even bats, maces or metal poles

[@Azazavr]

The main question is - when this update will be available at least in "latest_experimental" build?

[@Inemity]

Silencers, please.

[@bothellkenmore]

I like that.

[@leokrupp4442]

I want to think that's the direction they're heading with "weapon attachments". If they're making something as obscure as a duckbill spreader, I'm sure they'll make suppressors, at least for the pistol.

[@55inchSamsungTV]

I like being able to see what's in the works with these update videos. Major props to you guys for keeping us informed this way.

[@joannhempen8210]

Wow! I can’t wait for Alpha 17! Fantastic stuff!

[@Savage_Gamer777]

JoAnn Hempen you’re beautiful 😊

[@reagenlionel]

Health bars will kind if undermine sleepers. Kind of don't know how I feel about health bars. Maybe certain eyewear or attachments can show. Its kind of a really big deal to just see health bars on entities.

[@MiracleGamesFtw]

"...Mushroom dealer, whatever that means." LuL

[@templarnight680]

Will it be possible to turn off the enemy health bars? Some of my favorite moments playing have been yelling back and forth with my friends because a difficult zombie won't die and we are constantly having to fall back, but being able to watch his health bar drop and knowing how close he is to dieing would take a lot of the panic out of getting ambushed and retreating in my opinion..

[@ballisticthreat]

Can't wait to play this new alpha !!! Looking great!

[@DaRandomShow]

YES That already has been Looted IS THE ONE THING I NEEDED IN MY LIFE THANK YOU!!!!

[@FranticDan]

Please add an option so we can change when night time starts, with options of 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm and the default 10pm. This would be amazing!

[@taygogaming248]

AngelsHorror and very useful

[@GalenValdrof]

I think this would be fun, more so if you can also adjust biomes(how much/how large) because then you could be playing Alaskian 7DTD(would be hella fun/hard...2 bloody hours of light or something) or whatever. Playing with sunrise and sunset that is on par with your real life times(for rise and set).

[@FranticDan]

That would be cool, my very first game I played, I spawned in the snow biome in the static map, and my gosh it was a lot of fun, found it so thrilling to have to find warm clothes and sit by a campfire to stay warm. Maybe someday we will get the ability to make our own "random gen" maps, which when finished, we will automatically get the seed name to share with others!

[@zzzdarkcloudzzz4233]

Ooh Yes I agree to this, Id love to have 12 hour nights, from 6 to 6

[@s.m2k452]

Joel, your videos always make me super excited to get my hands on the next alpha. I LOVE the health bars. But since some people don't like them, maybe you can make them an optional setting. This way everyone will be pleased. Btw Joel, sorry for sounding like a spoiled brat, but if you use a headset mic or any mic that will reduce echo/filter out noise, your videos will be very much easier and pleasant to understand. And I find that you have an excellent deep voice for commentary.

[@choccolattgamer1114]

Third person pleaseee

[@Draceb]

Looking good! Will you put and option to have Entity life bars on or off for those who dont want that immersion lost? Also speaking of Immersion when will spawning be more realistic and dynamic and less about zombies popping up infront or behind you rather than there in the area and running into them, as i notice a huge issue with zombies just appearing or spawning way to close. Can not wait to see vehicles hope the jeep sits 2 and thanks guys keep up the good work love this game since the beginning.

[@willconner3318]

Merry Christmas TFP!

[@Raynor88]

This looks epic so far. But can you PLEASE read food and water back on the UI? Or have it and the new HP bar toggleable.

[@ShaduKat]

when is alpha 17 coming out?

[@haroldsmith1532]

I'm guessing not until at least March

[@ruffryda92]

When it's done lol ha ha

[@ethanhurst8116]

A month later than it was, now that you've mentioned it.

[@soumyadip5434]

Probably in Christmas

[@littlearvin1641]

But look what we get, new character models, "realistic" body movement, ragdols.. etc.. I can wait. If only they could fix the parkinson disease on the hand/tool/weapon animations .

[@I_RacooN_I]

Always a great to see the new textures and items... thanks FP. (Merry Christmas and New Year to you all)

[@DeezGames]

Please make health bars a toggle for server owners.... Really breaks immersion, and many players would be happy without them. At least that way we have options.

[@nagilooH0]

What about horde night and health bars? Are we gonna have a screen full of healthbars and not see a damn thing? I really hope those healthbars can be turned off!

[@grandmasteroflife]

Despite the bugs (Natural for any game to have), the new textures and objects are beautiful. The new mod concepts sound great. Keep up the good work and good luck with further development! Happy holidays!

[@TripleE90]

This all looks great! I'm so excited! Could you please work on the hair for the characters more? They look choppy, maybe make them look more smoother looking and fuller? Also maybe update the looks of the sleeping bag and bed that you spawn on, that'd be really cool! Thanks Joel and TFP, Merry Christmas!

[@DarkMiss]

I really don't like the idea of zombie health bars,I feel like the lack of knowing how many hits they can take or have left is part of the challenge! Also,I would much much rather have bug fixes then more content..

[@darrensmith5977]

Dark Miss i feel like the health bar thing will be optional

[@dm7206]

I think it should be optional for sure, but I think it would definitely make it easier for newer players, thus helping to increase the player base.

[@AKESEBA]

point of alpha is adding contentbu stupid bitch

[@EpicGamerSetzuna]

AKESEBA Chill out. She didn't hurt you or offend your family name. You don't have to get defensive.

[@Ecripter1]

I see where your coming from, but for me and my friends its just been super frustrating not knowing exactly how many times I need to hit one for it to die.

[@Codster121]

I can't wait to see the school bus in game, maybe it could be torn apart to build a fully functional bus that can be upgraded. ;P I have a few (dozen) ideas... for both vehicles and weapons, and new ammo types. Could civilian and military vehicles be added to the game as a chassis, or in one of the 3 different stages of damage, but with the player capable of repairing them, adding engines, transmissions, wheels, and armor plates to each vehicle? Possible Vehicle types include Military: Buggy Military Jeep (aware of dev's plan to add...) Military Jeep 4 door Humvee military troop/transport truck APC Tank Civilian: Sports Motorcycle 2 door Compact Hatchback 4 door Compact Hatchback Compact Sedan (exists already...) Sedan Luxury Sedan Limo Minivan Civilian Jeep 2 door Civilian Jeep 4 door SUV Pickup Truck Sports car Muscle Car Supercar Service & Emergency Response: Police Cruiser (most common at police stations) Police SUV (most common at police stations) Police Pickup Truck (most common at police stations) Ambulance (most common at hospitals) Fire Truck (most common at fire stations) Tow Truck (most common at junkyards and car dealers, and has ability to tow vehicles) Rollback Tow Truck (most common at junkyards and car dealers, and has ability to tow vehicles) Box Truck School Bus (aware of dev's plan to add...) (most common at schools) City Bus (commonly spawns in cities) Coach Bus (spawns at bus terminal prefabs, or in towns) Semi Truck (later in development since it would be one vehicle pulling another) Special vehicle ideas: driveable versions of each vehicle, once player finds all required parts, and adds gas. A vehicle workshop for customization and upgrades of vehicles, Armor for vehicle windows, and body panels (maybe an ability to remove fenders and doors completely, as an option for higher strength armor or lighter weight for better performance / fuel consumption) Interchangeable engines, Semi truck trailers could become detachable and could become mobile bases like buses and box trucks, and perhaps could hold a vehicle I hope to see more ammo and weapon types, and selectable fire modes. Here is a chart for some more weapons to add, and usable ammo types. :P (a "x" for existing weapons/ammo) (uses in-game name or name for the weapon to be based on) adding these weapons would quadruple the amount of weapons in game, and add new ammo types, and new weapon types (carbines) Ammo types: (x)9mm, .45, (x).44 magnum, .50 magnum.50, 5.56, (x)7.62, (x)12G buckshot, (x)12G slug, 12G explosive Firing modes Semi auto*, Burst** Full Auto*** Pistols: SIG P226 (9mm) * (x)M92 (9mm) * M1911 (.45) * (x)44 Magnum Revolver(.44 mag) * Desert Eagle (.44m) (.50 mag)* SMG: (UMPs should use switchable ammo for gameplay) (x)MP5 (9mm) * *** UMP-9 (9mm or .45) * *** UMP-45 (9mm or .45) * ** *** MP9 (9mm) * *** Rifles (x)Hunting Rifle (7.62) * (x)Sniper Rifle (7.62) * Barrett M82 Sniper (.50) * Assault Rifles: (x)AK47 (7.62) * ** *** M16 (5.56) * ** *** G36 (5.56) * *** M416 (5.56) * *** Carbines: M4A1 (5.56)* ** *** G36K (shorter barrel than G36) (5.56) * *** Shotguns; B= Buckshot S= Slug E= Explosive Double Barrel Shotgun (B) (x)Sawed-Off Shotgun (B) (x)Pump Action Shotgun (B, S) 870 MCS (B, S) M1014 (B, S, E) AA12 (B, S, E) (Note: These are just some ideas that i think would give the game more variety.)

[@edwardbahr5835]

Am i the only one who dislikes the idea of life bars on zombies?

[@Go_Coup]

As long as you can turn it off, who cares? I like that I will be able to know how much HP cops, radiated, etc. have and how much damage I'm doing, but I won't want to keep it on.

[@youtrades]

Edward Bahr -Nope. Takes away from the game.

[@Bertminator]

I'm not a fan of it

They cannot put realistic visual damage on zombies for every bullet and melee hit to visually calculate your effective damage. So the only way to see how bad the injuries are, a damage bar is needed.

[@edwardbahr5835]

I do hope they make it an option not only does it take away from the not knowing how much more it Will take to kill a zombie and the is it dead or just lieing there, it also looked tacky and cluttersome on screen.

[@JohnnyJayAppleseed]

does the non-lootable containers mean no more 0 loot cupboards?

[@drebbnittle5470]

Making the best game ever, even better. Don't listen to the haters a lot of people love this game. Thank you!

[@cloudsteele1989]

"Don't listen to the haters" makes it seem like there are more than there really are. Most people are just frustrated that they arn't getting the updates they want, even though they still enjoy the game.

[@MrDbetz007]

When is A17 coming out? Really cool work so far. Zombie health bars being able to be switched on and off would be good though. More types of weapons would also be good.

[@hurhurhur123]

Mushroom farms don't really need that kind of watering/irrigation apart from the first time prepping the substrate. Seems like a bit of overkill to set up that kind of system unless it was already in place and it was just converted to mushroom farming. EDIT: **unless you are in a very very dry environment, then it might require that kind of watering.

[@fernandogomez5354]

Joel always do a great job and had an idea to give you if you can add music equipment or turntables inside some houses that suddenly start to sound and appear zombies, it would be great to have new challenges and surprises. hug and happy holidays :D

[@bobbylee2985]

Could you fellas work on the shotguns reload, i hate that if i shoot 4 rounds, my guy only loads 2 shells everytime

[@theonlydavid7682]

13:40-14:00 gave me an idea- What about decaying buildings or at least weak floors that need reinforcement? It could be cool walking around some weakened wooden structure and having it fall from beneath your feet, or making traps for zeds and other players.

[@zekida8057]

the new towns are lagging too much

[@MrJDC21]

Love this game so much. Keep up the awesome work guys. Roughly when can we expect A17?

[@josman0873]

Wow, Gimme gimme gimme! you guys do great work! love the game, super fun!

[@Katnet1]

I love it..but i do wish they had clean versions of the paint, tubs, and other items...sometimes even in the apocalypse you want to make a clean base :D

[@Jimboola]

My only fear is that lots of new stuff is being added at the expense of the things that need fixing!

[@DergZaks]

Jimboola true running zombie ai is so retarded that i survived 60 min night while 30 zombies were chasing me and i didnt even gave a shit that zombies are behind me becouse they are just running in circle or just completly miss me

[@mikecarter7033]

I have been wondering. will you ever give us the Test Building zone you guys use that is flat for us to use? would be nice not to have a nice flat spot like that for testing builds.

[@TylerHaley]

use the football field

[@NetAgent]

That keyboard....

[@atzefatze]

...clack clack , clack-clack , clack..... :D

[@bahzero2257]

when one uses a mechanical keyboard you don't really care

[@torzar7038]

^ Mine is super loud.. It's like selective hearing. Unless it just obviously drowns out everything else I don't even hear it. Didn't notice it until he mentioned it in vid.

[@bahzero2257]

I use a mechanical keyboard I could care less hearing it in vids, he's showing off future build for the game why would I care it's not like it's meant to be cinematic or something

[@xCoffeeNWeedx]

better player animations, life bars, and weapon attachments. sounds cool! Merry Christmas

[@ThunderEwokB]

There should be an option for the server to turn the health bars off. Personally I hate this idea, takes away from the difficulty...

[@JessicaMarinaRushie]

Happy Christmas Joel. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.

[@pop9095]

This is a thing we hear a lot from FP, "Here we have fixed a thing we made poorly in the first place.". Perhaps take your job seriously enough to demand that such half ass work does not get done in the first place? Maybe hire people that can apprehend the nature of the project and accurately and efficiently see it made real.

[@LaxyDrey]

Is there any news about the implementation of NPC's any time soon?

[@Key_stones]

Character crawling

[@Univocal]

The amount of progress you guys have been making recently is fantastic please keep it up

[@MrAwsomeshot]

fix the shotgun reload mechanic an animations. it shouldn't take as long to reload 1 shell as it does 8.

[@TheRcnitro333]

when will the Behemoth Zombie be added to the game? cause I want it and can't wait for that challenge, thank you for all you do for the game it's one of my favorites.

[@lowa_9674]

Will you rework the entire combat and interaction system? Like a real combat system.. for example Dead Island, Dying Light, L4D and those action based games. Because I think the existing combat system is very clunky. Strange movement, hit detection and everything. I know 7d is a sandbox game and maybe wery hard to do, but the combat elements just annoy me sometimes. This is not supposed to be hate or something.. just my opinion wich maybe influences the devs.

[@zzzdarkcloudzzz4233]

Honestly, with how everything is looking rn, we barely have character animations and u want em to make something like Dying light xD, i agree i love the swing animations, but thats kinda what makes this game so special yknow? id think it would lose its charm if it had that type of attack animation, altho power attacks r beast IMO

[@AmayaHinageshi]

the only complaint I have whatsoever is how certain weapons feel strange to use. The sledgehammer and machete work in a specific way, and while you get the hang of it eventually, they're somewhat odd in terms of gauging the specific range in which they'll make contact with the target.

[@KayleMaster]

Yeah, the weapons in dying light have feedback to them. Like, you hit something, you know you hit hard. 7D2D not so much. It feels like a counter strike animation where it's a flat rendering in front of your screen, because you have no impact when hitting things.

[@White_Tiger93]

7 days to die is their first game, so I doubt we could see new 1st person anims overhaul, but maybe if they can hire new people who's good at anims designing maybe it could until we get it to beta release. but still the game still in alpha which is still had a lot to improve over time.

[@steampunkterminator3122]

Guys I love how he says new video next week every time. It's almost been a month and no new video

[@redscrubkilleryt657]

Good vid joel

[@iminthatweirdpartofyoutube2687]

I noticed you couldn't interact with the empty cabinets and I was wondering if that could be fixed so you could store things in them, and maybe putting stuff in them could make the doors close, or you could whack it with the stone axe to repair it.

[@blackice2142]

make the ak47 sound better,

[@bigbadcivic2]

maybe even add a bayonetta for weapons like the ak? You could attach it using the assemble screen? I love the ak by the way, best weapon in the game! :D Edit: Please add some way to farm brass, since you cant mine it, and have to find it or buy it from the traders.. This is the only thing missing to make unlimited ammo.

[@carlboats4824]

Do it yourself bitch

[@blackice2142]

ok bitch

[@Seanbo88]

Love the enemy health bars note. Idk why people are hating on the idea. Just include an option to turn it off and everyone will be happy. When can we expect all this to be done??

[@arkhamunhinged]

First i love the game. Between console and PC i have played and streamed over 2000 hours in the last year. Can those of us with these hours or more please see a video of the AI fixes? Everything looks good so far Keep up the good work

[@zzzdarkcloudzzz4233]

man, i cant be the only one that likes the weapon parts, wish they kept it, and just added another option to augment, instead of assemble, theres just something about finding and making your gun, that always made it a lot more unique to me, id really miss that... i hope the fun pimps could reconsider, keeping the part assembly and add an augment option for the guns. Like if u agree!