Stop Animal Attacks With 8 Frames - Alpha 21 - 7 Days to Die

[@ithreymesh86]

It’s amazing what pops up when you go and see Jen 😂

[@Phys1csGamez]

Yes she is a popper upper of things.

[@mohammeduwaiskhan9023]

Hmmm I wonder what Jen was referring to at the start of the video, but I actually thought that she could hear you at first when you said that there is a bear outside. But anyway, it was a good idea to make this video! Thank you 😊

[@Phys1csGamez]

Yes this is useful thing that I hope everyone can benefit from.

[@angeleyes_1971]

Love the intro to this video how did you get her to talk so much??? l remember you showing this little trick, glad to see you finally made a fun video to show everyone

[@Phys1csGamez]

All the sound files from Jen and some shoddy editing. That's all.

[@level50unlocked]

Nice intro, love the "cheese😜"...lol

[@Phys1csGamez]

Thanks! 😁

[@Caspian4494]

this will come in handy. Thank you

[@Phys1csGamez]

I certainly use this all the time now. So easy to make you can put one down as a "just in case".

[@ithreymesh86]

Breaking the games physics again I see 😂

[@Phys1csGamez]

You know I am good at breaking everything... 😂

[@tigrecito48]

have you worked out WHY it works? i have had occasional accidental times when a bear just stands still & cant seem to attack but i never worked out why

[@Phys1csGamez]

No idea why. Just was messing a few months back and it just happened. I tried other blocks and some are ok. The pole is the only one that works well as the top block.

[@BlindIdiotGaming]

If I had to guess, it's because of the unit/block that's being occupied. Notice, he made a point of showing the blacks can't occupy the center space. So, the 1 unit block the building material occupies, may be all the AI actually "sees". Much in the same way, you're prevented from placing other building materials on that same unit/block, despite their visually being free space. As for getting hit from behind, I'd guess it's a purpose built mechanic. They rear of the PC's hitbox is likely significantly wider. Hit boxes are a bit wonky at times in this game to begin with, and this probably prevents PC's from easily escaping every encounter... Or is a simplistic way to represent the PC's vulnerability from behind... or it just occurred to me, that everything in this game is built to occupy, or measured by, a set number of squares it seems. It would make sense that even the PC would follow this logic. So, maybe the visible portion of the PC is simply set towards the "front" of said squares (much in the same way the security gates from the video are set to one portion/side of their occupied sqaure) for some mechanical reason, thus leaving a larger, invisible, rear area that is an unintended, but left as-is, design.

[@delvintheblack]

Gonna have to remember this trick.... does it work on zombie dogs?

[@Phys1csGamez]

Yes. 100% They do look rather nice close up with the new jiggle physics. More animation detail than is probably needed for sure.

[@Jonidipp]

very nice

[@Phys1csGamez]

Thanks

[@ericdowns2948]

would this work with grace if you started a bit higher up so she wouldnt be standing over you? could this bug be related to the character model height vs the animal model height?

[@Phys1csGamez]

Yes it is about the model heights. I am livestreaming later and I will try putting a third block on top of the structure and see if it stops Grace. The I could try it out at Bob's Boars.

[@Phys1csGamez]

Well in my livestream last night I was going to test for a third block. A21 official had dropped and grace was stopped with the standard taming setup. No need for any changes. They may have rolled back some pathing mechanics in the official release??!

[@tigrecito48]

whats the reason why it attacks u when u turn around? is it a fun pimp cheat where enemies auto hit u as you run away even if they didnt really attack? or something else?

[@Phys1csGamez]

I am sure turning your back on an enemy is coded as an auto slap. When they try to get us, we fight back with our 8 frames!!

[@tigrecito48]

@@Phys1csGamez yeah.. cos ive often been hit when im pretty sure the zombies are too far away or when i just hit them and they are staggered.. usually there is a timing thing.. like when u wait for them to attack a door, open the door hit them. they fall back u close the door... etc but seems like even when u think they are not able to hit back and u turn to run for safe healing, they still hit u.. there are a lot of dodgy things in this game i hate.. i realised recently you can actually push a dog with your bow... have you noticed how when u aim a bow reticule at a zombie or dog that wasnt moving much they immediately start moving around again? when im standing up on some blocks and the dog is attacking the blocks below, if i slowly move my bow reticule towards its head it will actually push the dog sideways away from where im aiming...

[@Phys1csGamez]

Maybe the hit distance for the back turned is larger? And I will have to try the dog bow thing. Zombie mechanics certainly feel a little different!!

[@tigrecito48]

@@Phys1csGamez btw this was in alpha 20 so dunno if it will still do it in alpha 21... i havent played it yet

[@Phys1csGamez]

This was recorded and testing in A21

[@DLxDaemon]

How do you do that quick delete mob thing?

[@Phys1csGamez]

With debug mode switched on you hold down the left ctrl key and press the period key on your numerical keypad. Beaware that any player vehicles that are placed down in the area you activate this will explode!

[@oNobodyo]

I was pretty sure they'd fix that, but then again this entire alpha is broken af. 😂

[@Phys1csGamez]

Whatever they changed... It actually feels a little more predictable that when I used it in A21. I call that fixed :)

[@oNobodyo]

@@Phys1csGamez That swinging when you turn around is something I've been trying to explain to Kraken forever now. Capturing it in a controlled way like that is very appreciated. Thought I should mention it.

[@Phys1csGamez]

@@oNobodyo Nah him to watch the video for me!

[@AVeganZombie]

nice "taming" method...lol!

[@Phys1csGamez]

If only I could make them sit and the mountain lion purr!

[@SanJingSho]

LMAO

[@Phys1csGamez]

Hey it works. I like to pet my furry animals.