Our own 7 Days 2 Die server

[Sandman[SA]]

Fixed a small issue with CJ's super tools, Super NailGun.  I noticed that it wasn't displaying a progression tier level.  I guess that was legacy code from A18 or earlier when the nail gun didn't have or need a progression level or mods?  Anyway, it has levels now.

Major repairs for the Steel Polish mod.... 
Fixed steel polish and box of steel polish not showing up in the chem station craft menu.
Fixed box of steel polish not being craftable at all.
Fixed the icon for box of steel polish.
Fixed the description of steel polish AND box of steel polish.
Adjusted both recipes.

[Sandman[SA]]

I was having trouble with the drone weapons mod.  So, I found an update for it, and it's been added to the server.  If you still have the old one, you will need to update it. 

Also, the mods packs have also been updated to include the new drone weapons mod.


Here is the link for the mod itself.
Drone Weapons Mod.rar

[Sandman[SA]]

Got a new custom POI.

Haunted Mansion = It's a tier 2 fetch & clear set in a dilapidated old 2 story mansion.

Got around to what I think are now finished POI's.

Castle Keep = Completely reworked from the ground up.  It's a tier 5 / tier 6 fetch & clear, infested and restore power.  Bring your A game for this one.  But the loot rewards are worth it.  Also made good use of a hidden room.  If you can find it.
The Smith Residence = This one was made by an unknown author, and it didn't work at all.  I have completely reconstructed it and made it my own.  It's a tier 2 modern house that's a fetch & clear and restore power.  It also has a fully planted growing garden.
Trader Market = This one was made by CaptionRun.  It's a trader base that has 6 traders ready to do business with you.  Lots of loot and plenty of storage if you want to hang out there for a while.  It has ample parking and its well defended.  lol.

[Sandman[SA]]

I changed another couple of POI's.

Trader Joel = Nearly everything in his store is now lootable.  Also changed the key rack downstairs that opens the trap door to a reusable switch.

House of Pizza = Changed the parking lot a bit to give it more detail.  Changed the trees to make it more biome specific friendly and made the POI a tier 1 fetch & clear quest.

[Sandman[SA]]

Fixed an issue with Castle Keep not spawning any zombies on the 2nd floor.  It would appear that I made a mistake in the 2nd floor sleeper volume with the group spawn size allowances.  Also, made a huge number of cosmetic changes though-out.

Made a few changes to Crack-a-Book Haven.  I removed the spiral stairs and made nicer looking and easier to use staircases.  Moved some bookshelves around and fixed up the parking lot.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Sweet! Once my arm feels better I can log in again Just 3 more days and my dressing comes off. Hopefully, he says I can drive

If I can drive, then for sure I can play again. But man it is sore!

Have you been keeping watch on my home?

[Sandman[SA]]

Sweet! Once my arm feels better I can log in again Just 3 more days and my dressing comes off. Hopefully, he says I can drive

If I can drive, then for sure I can play again. But man it is sore!

I hope you get to feeling better very soon.

Have you been keeping watch on my home?

No I haven't.  But as long as you have your land claim down, it should be fine.

Oh, CoffeeDream (spelling?) has been playing on our 7d2d server the past 2 days.  Goes by the name Val now.  If you see him, say HI.

On to the news. 
Made a small change to the House of Pizza front parking lot.  I noticed part of the painted lines were not loading after I did a chunk reset.

[Sandman[SA]]

KT, I took the liberty to rebuild the back of your house.  It looked like something cut off the entire rear of it.  Tell me how I did next time you return.

Also, because of recent power outages, I have done some things to make the server more resilient.

#1.  Added a 1300 watt battery backup unit.  It's dedicated to only that system.
#2.  Added a new backup mod.  This mod will make backups of the server save file every hour.  It will even inform players via chat when it is performing said backup.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

KT, I took the liberty to rebuild the back of your house.  It looked like something cut off the entire rear of it.  Tell me how I did next time you return.

Also, because of recent power outages, I have done some things to make the server more resilient.

#1.  Added a 1300 watt battery backup unit.  It's dedicated to only that system.
#2.  Added a new backup mod.  This mod will make backups of the server save file every hour.  It will even inform players via chat when it is performing said backup.

What would cause a chunk to be missing other than a chunk reset? Is my house too close to a POI or something?? What else would have caused that?

[Sandman[SA]]

My only guess is that a chunk reset that I had done, must have reached the back edge of your place.  I am not certain of the size of a chunk.  I thought it was 100 blocks which would be the maximum size a prefab can be to spawn inside a city.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

My only guess is that a chunk reset that I had done, must have reached the back edge of your place.  I am not certain of the size of a chunk.  I thought it was 100 blocks which would be the maximum size a prefab can be to spawn inside a city.

Who knows but it looks good again. How much of the house was missing? Did you take any screenshots?

Also can this texture (Sink WITH FILTER) be changed to look nicer so it doesn't look like someone took a dump in the sink?

[Sandman[SA]]

How much of the house was missing? Did you take any screenshots?

Count 6 blocks in from the back of the house.  It was cut off clean.  Sorry, I didn't think of taking any screenshots.  Sorry.

Also can this texture (Sink WITH FILTER) be changed to look nicer so it doesn't look like someone took a dump in the sink?

If the question is, CAN IT be done?  I'm sure it can be.  But I don't know how to do 3D modeling and I don't have another model to replace it with.

[Sandman[SA]]

I've got a new prefab in the works.  It's a purpose-built hardened horde base that's made almost entirely out of stainless steel and has been tested and proven to be extremely effective.  I got the idea for its construction from my buddy LepeR.  And it will work really well as it stands, giving that you have the weapons and ammo to defend yourself.  But I have made some changes to its design so that a user can make it much easier to hold off a horde over later game stages.  It's setup with solar power and battery backup, and a generator that can be used to power pre-placed turrets, lights and electric fencing.  Pre labeled switches are also included.  As well as ready to use workstations and a decent amount of storage. 

The user will have to supply solar cells, batteries, engines, gas and ammo for the turrets.  And will have to wire everything up.  That is about as "turnkey" ready as I can make it.  But once it is fully wired up and equipped, a user will have no problem holding off even the most aggressive of hordes.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Also can this texture (Sink WITH FILTER) be changed to look nicer so it doesn't look like someone took a dump in the sink?

If the question is, CAN IT be done?  I'm sure it can be.  But I don't know how to do 3D modeling and I don't have another model to replace it with.

Oh I thought you could just remap the image onto the existing model. Oh well.

[Sandman[SA]]

Oh I thought you could just remap the image onto the existing model. Oh well.

What "existing" model would you suggest that I use?