July - Monthly Closed Alpha Survey

[Joshua 498]

Hello survivors,

 

It's just over a month since the closed alpha started. I wanted to gauge everyone's thoughts, and get your feedback so I can prioritise the development of features accordingly. I plan to do one of these each month during the closed alpha.

 

Please take the time to write a quick reply to this thread, with the following format. Please be honest, and constructive. Try to avoid specifics about how a group of people play "e.g camping" and provide constructive feedback instead "e.g add x to balance camping here".

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What don't you like about the game currently?:

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

 

I look forward to your responses.

 

- Joshua

[lutoNN 1]

What don't you like about the game currently?: Loot is too scarce imo.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?: An event besides airdrops, to draw people to the servers.
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?: More weapon diversity.

If you could change anything, what would it be?: The loot, I enjoy looting but its too scarce for my liking. A lot of the time you only find weapons, which is not that useful after a short time of looting. I don't want there to be too much loot, because I enjoy the rush of killing something with good loot. I don't want loot to be trivial. There should be a middle ground, maybe it's because you only really find the same loot all the time. And maybe I'd consider adding tiers to the weapons. It'll give the loot a bigger diversity.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions: QoL changes is what I want. Like being able to spawn in with your friend, or near proximity. You just released the group tags which is a great QoL update. I know this is very vague, but I'll update this comment as I think of more QoL updates.

[OfficalBeast 3]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

  The way you have to loot when someone dies.   i.e picking everything up that they had just to get the things you want due to the loot being on top of each other.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:    Having different tiers of weapons like level 1-5 or common-legendary. Also instead of the backpacks having weight i think haveimg slots would be alot better so you can drop one item for another one instead of droping multiple items for one item.
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:   More loot on the map because i go into some of the houses and big building and i find no loot not even a melee weapon. 

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

 i would change the way the weapons are at the moment because it lowers the amount of skill taken because its hitscan instead of having to lead shots etc. 

 Any Final Feedback / Comments /Suggestions: keep up the good work. I love the direction the game is going in and have a lot of faith in you and the game. 

Edited July 20, 2018 by OfficalBeast

[OriginaLane 12]

What don't you like about the game currently?: I don't like the current looting system because it's hard to find the things you want to pick up within the mass of items. The loot economy also has somewhat of a poor balance due to thirst and hunger draining so quickly as well as a just general lack of content at this stage of the game. 

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?: New Content is probably more important than anything right now. Game play feels pretty smooth and there aren't many bugs to complain about from a player standpoint. The only thing the game is really lacking is creative content that will provide a variety for each and every player.
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?: Competitive mode and Private servers are also a big priority in my opinion so that it not only allows you to get a head start on testing both but it will provide a huge balance for players who prefer survival vs those who prefer PVP and private servers will give others a chance to show what they can do with a server.

If you could change anything, what would it be?: I would either increase storage weight in backpacks and GI or lower the weight of certain items. I would also make the map much larger and make sure there are more places than Redsville that attract a decent amount of players so as not to have everybody in a server in the same place.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions: None besides what's above, just keep up the great work and remember that listening to the community is key to a successful game!

[Voidex 4]

What don't you like about the game currently?:
I don't like some of the building have only one way in. Like in hospital there is a room with clear advantage of camping. since granades don't destroy the door it is "too easy".

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

Adding some kind of event/mission to make th pvp more balanced over the map.
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

Add more guns could be a thing.

 

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

Remove teamtags above their head, but keep the list top right when grouped. And Skillrating system for grouped players and solo players (gain/loss) More skillrating gained if a soloplayer kills a player grouped with someone.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

All in all it looks great! Keep on having like poll for the community to vote, letting us be some part of the decisions.

[Mimimicheater 3]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

• That the map only really have 2 areas where players usually roam (Military base and Redsville.)
• The limitation of items that you can carry due to items weighing a lot. If there was a way to store items in the Global Inventory more center / closer to the main attraction points this would help out a lot.
• The scarce diversity in weapons and gear.

 

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

• More random events happening. Maybe have a facility that you need to hold control of for X amount of time to get rewards, this way people have several chances to fight for the rewards instead of losing it all in the first fight.

 

What feature do you think should be #2 priority?: 

• More PvE content, maybe a farmable currency which you can then trade in for ammunition, weapons, gear etc.

 

If you could change anything, what would it be?: 

• Remove team tags above their head. Only thing I would keep for a grouping system is allowing to see teammates health bar the way it is now, nothing else.
• Have the ability of choosing your own outfit, having to do /respawn in order to get the outfit you want is just being an annoyance.

 

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

Keep up the good work, you're doing an amazing job.

[BK95S 3]

🔴What don't you like about the game currently? 

    1- Loot is too scarce imo

    2- robots so fast, escape from run with character is not possible...

    3- Airdrop/supply drop good loot (weapon ) so weak

🔴What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

     ◾Having different tiers of weapons like level 1-5 or common-legendary with color (fortnite like)

🔴What feature do you think should be #2 priority?

     ◾more loot (good weapon tier 1 and 2) on the supply drop

🔴 If you could change anything, what would it be?:

     ◾Robots speed

 

suggestion : ▪️add more loot box on the map

                     ▪️More Zone on the map : 🔻

                      ▪️Add a scrapyard zone with loot box and Robots body guard

                      ▪️Add a Amusement Park Zone and Robots body guard

                      ▪️Airplane Crash Zone with loot box and Robots body guard  ( May be a small Airport with airplane crash)

 

keep up the great work 👍

Edited July 20, 2018 by BK95S

[Nide 8]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

Still getting some random major FPS drops 100-20/40.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

More content for PvE players for better balance between PvP & PvE.

What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

Make the PvP more scarced arround the map.

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

Redsville, make it smaller, less PvP friendly.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

Awesome job on the game, Josh. Keep up!

[DurtNasty 2]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

* Diversity in weapons/gear. Even if you kept the same guns in the game and just made different levels of each one would be great.

* Safe zones are the only places to stash your loot. Would be nice to see a place that isn't safe that is closer to the PvP areas that you could stash loot.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

* More events other than airdrop to get people out of military and reds to help create more PvP in different areas.

What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

* Would like to see robots drop tokens or something that is farmable and in return could turn those in for chances at different skins/guns/gear etc....

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

* Having the ability to change our outfits!!!!!

* XP for killing other players!!

* Increase backpack and GI space or reduce weight.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

* Keep up the good work Josh! A lot of us have been looking for a game like this for a long time!!!!

Edited July 20, 2018 by DurtNasty

[Zizz 2]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

First I'd like to say this game is great so far and has a lot of potential for the future. If I had to point something out, I think it would be the looting. Looting is too rng for me rn. I'd like something to be implemented to reward players for looting. Maybe hard gun spawns with a chance at different conditions, loot chests, or dynamic poi's that can be repaired that can give you a loot bag of some kind to open. I like being able to loot something, and still not know what it could be until opened or unlocked. ie: loot bag or loot chest

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

I think the priority for this game right now is to add dynamic poi's for people to repair and get rewarded from, and bring in timed loot chests to spice up and interest people that loot more often than others. I think these features will intrigue newer players to the game and make them stay for longer. 
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

A second priority would be adding a timed dynamic event to engage players in pvp. This event would take a decent amount of time to complete and the reward will be very generous for those who complete it. Only 1 person or group of people that are in a party will be able to win this event. This will bring out people to pvp in a centered location other than reds. 

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

I love the game so far, but a few little things I would change would be the amount of ammo you find in the world. I think the multiplier should be a little higher than it is now. and I also think you should change the color of the hit marker on the last shot. every time a bullet connects it would be white, but after the shot hits that kills the player, the hit marker will turn red just on that one single hit marker. ie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zUTrhjlDPM&feature=youtu.be. I would like there to be an option where you can play in third person and aim down sites in first without having to switch between the two. lastly I think it would be cool if there was a global kill feed showing who killed who with what weapon and from how far away. 

 

[Zombiehunter Bob 20]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

Its defently unqiue, secenario ambiente.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

The map must change . Atm its just reds and military base.

But redsville is the only detailed area in the whole map.
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

Loot based on the location, why do i find a baseball bat in a mili base.

 

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

Robots to Zombies as always. 

Variations of robots. More robots around the map there only in city, if you ever played shatterd skies you know what a boring city is.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

The map is small but ok for 40 players. I think the cabines should have unique lootable craftitems. So you need to go there for that stuff.

More Lootspots in areas like the mil base.

Armor should reduce more dmg.

Weapon attachments like a silencer for pistol lamp.

Defently a helll load of more guns.

 

Edited July 20, 2018 by Zombiehunter Bob

[MLP HomuraZ 7]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

The game is pretty good considering that alot of content is missing. Looting gets a bit tedious after a while and PvP is not always possible and focused on 1 location  ( Redsville).

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

More diversity in loot: More millitary loot outside millitary base / more medical loot outside redsville medic. New weapons between common and rare. ( rn G36 / AR-15 are common and AK-47 / L96A1 are super rare there needs to be something in between )

What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

Improve the map layout as of right now Redsville and Millitary Base are the biggest points of interest without any other location being able to really contest their qualities in terms of loot/pvp. Redsville is to big in generell and other bigger cities need to be added.

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

Reduce the gap between looting and PvP airdrops. Especially AK-47s seem to be destributed through airdrops regularly while it took me ~80 hrs of nonstop looting to find 1 AK-47 which kinda makes looting for weapons look like it's just not worth it. Oh and give me a reason to lvl further then lvl ~30, 1400 KG GI size being the max. you can reach is boring /= what's wrong about a 3000, 4000, or even like idk 7000 KG GI it has to be filled by someone anyways and there is ppl who basically do nothing then loot when they reach 1400/1400 KG which actually doesn't take that long they can't do the 1 thing they do anymore. 

 Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions: - (maybe later)

Edited July 20, 2018 by MLP HomuraZ

[KennyG 1]

What don't you like about the game currently?:  That I cant easily arm down my sites.. I really don't like how everyone fires in 3rd Person.. 

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?: More events for PvP and PvE.... so there are other places to PvP at...  
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?: Improve the map layout... so there are more things to look forward too in game when it has less people on it..

If you could change anything, what would it be?:  Having the ability to change our outfits....Increase backpack and GI space or reduce weight....

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

Great work Josh keep it up!!!!!!!!!

[Pixl 5]

What don't you like about the game currently?: Game is not worth looting, need more loot adding, it's too scarce. Tiered weapons would make the loot more common, adding shields to loot table/more attachments/in game currency.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?: Tiered weapons/loot (would be simple too, just add tiered weapons of what weapons we have available already, just different textures)
What feature do you think should be #2 priority?: Events.

If you could change anything, what would it be?: Add play time leaderboards so i can work towards something!

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

[Butter 1]

What don't you like about the game currently?:
Looting aspect is lacking heavily. Set up seperate loot tables for the different "zones". Military zone should have military loot (more ammo, guns etc), not loads of food and useless stuff. It feels like everything is the same right now. Houses in the middle of nowhere spawns same loot as military.. 

Not alot of gun diversity. A quick fix could be adding tiered weapons and later on remove or keep the tiers when new weapon variants are added.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:
Both PvP and PvE events to draw players online / away from the main city and looting spots. 

What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:
Weapon variation and better looting. 

If you could change anything, what would it be?:
#1 and #2

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

[Mathemoto 1]

What don't you like about the game currently?:

• Loot distribution: The game definitely needs more loot and different loot tables for each zone. Military tiers and civilian tiers. Right now, everybody is running around with good guns. Less effective weapons should be more common while the military gear rifles should be more rewarding. And more loot is needed overall.
• Map: I think the map needs to get bigger, and the layout of tows should be more unique and build around PVP. Right now, we have a big city and some small towns that looks almost identical with identical buildings. New unique building should be added, police stations, medics, fire departments, airfield, church. Kinda like thinking realistic and build a realistic world.

What feature do you think should be #1 priority?:

• Loot distribution / more loot and weapons

What feature do you think should be #2 priority?:

• Bigger map and better POI layout

If you could change anything, what would it be?:

• Bigger map to explore.

Any Final Feedback / Comments / Suggestions:

• Overall QoL things: 
• Fix the "hovering while jumping". 
• Third person aiming sometimes feels off
• Shields to defend yourself during combat
• Visible quick slots for weapons and items in the UI.

[the man88 0]

the only thing i can think of is the whole map needs optimize in some areas yourlll run 60 + fps then got to 10fps 

 

[m4ze 1]

In my opinion, you set the priorities right. The map size is perfect you need only 20 players to have a pvp session( not like the lame large map in dayz) . It's enough loot. The robots are not too strong so you can fight against others without having to much trouble with the NPCs. So the basics are well done.

What could be improved:

- healing (It should take time to heal and you shoult have to stand still)

- deaths should be displayed for everybody on the server may be with the name of the killer

- maybe there should be a different sound when you brake the helmet

- in the dangerous area in the north could have more spawns of the big robots

I hope there are new servers in the future because I always have a latency of 100 +.