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MJS101104

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MJS101104 last won the day on June 18 2017

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About MJS101104

  • Birthday 05/04/1974

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    I'm a long time casual gamer and have been into video games as a whole since the Atari 2600.
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    Survival crafting games, reading, watching shows like NCIS, Leverage and Burn Notice

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  1. The biggest issue with 7 Days to Die, whether on PC or console, is that TFP seem to have no solid idea as to what kind of game they want to make. This thing has been in development since late 2013(Windows) and early 2014(Linux) and has seen so many iterations that it could have released each major change in mechanics as it's own individual game release. TFP is an independent development "company" that has been working on the same game for at least 5 to 6 years, if not longer. They seem to have no set game design or idea for how the game should work mechanically, given how many times the stat system has changed. They appear to be too indecisive about what their game should be beyond the basic idea of a zombie apocalype crafting game. Or as some people have noted, Minecraft for adults. In the end, the damage to their reputation falls squarely on TFP. No one else. They decided to sell the rights to their IP for whatever reason, money to develop their PC version does seem like the most logical reason to me since from day 1 they've stated PC was their priority. Who really knows though, besides TFP? Could be they were hoping to expand into the console market but were unaware what that would mean exactly. Since console manufacturers have actual control over what games are released/updated on their platform. Compare to the open market of PC development where there is no authoritative middle man standing between PC developers and their consumer base. I firmly believe that while TellTale games is primarily responsible for the failure of 7 Days to Die on consoles, like 95% responsible or more, the damage to TFP's reputation is solely on them. They decided to take their IP into a market they didn't know or understand or even really care about, chose to accept the offer of a publisher known more for their interactive comic book style games for whaever reason, and made promises and platitudes they knew they could not meet. It was a combination of indecision, ignorance, and naivety that landed TFP where they are. Nothing more, nothing less. Yes, TellTale going under was a major cause of the console failure. But I'm pretty sure bankruptcy wasn't their actual goal. Blame TellTale for 7DtD's console failure. But you cannot ignore TFP's part in this debacle. TellTale made poor business decisions that cost them their company. TFP made poor business decisions that harmed their reputation. And since they have only this one game as an example of their work and IP, it is all they can be judged by as a gamie developer. The "our employees have families we have to consider" argument is an attempt to justify necessary current business decisions by trying deflect valid criticism over bad business decisions made in the past. Hopefully they learned from this, they took a risk to help fund PC development further(You're an idiot if you think it wasn't) and it did them harm. Only time will tell if it was more harm than benefit.
  2. If you complete the starter quest, the last thing you do is get directed to a trader. So finish the starter quests and you'll find at least 1 trader in your game.
  3. MyWorld Seed I've got a seed that I have only been able to explore a bit. And no, I don't have locations. But I do know there is at least 1 hub city, 2 fairly good sized towns, and at least two military forts(the ones with the concrete walls and watch towers) in forest biomes not too far from the cities. As the title says the seed name is: MyWorld I also like Castelvania as seed, it had some massive deserts and forest biomes, and some wastelands. This is another one I haven't explored much and have only found 1 city so far. I will warn you though, there are also some good size lakes as well. If you're looking for a challenge, this seed might provide it.
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