I wanted to report some bugs with the trader.
Uncertain about if first one is mod related, I think so as I don't run into problem in vanilla.
1) Using a microsoft xbox controller in darkness falls, the menu chat screen with a trader, if opened by the controller, limits where I can move cursor preventing me from selecting missions or selling and trading. To fix I have to make sure I initially open chat with traders by mouse and keyboard till I reach barter screen, then can sit down and use the microsoft controller.
2) The guards don't attack zombie animals or behemoths, perhaps more than that, those confirmed. Or the added special zombies. Generally they seem to only identify regular zombies as threats.
3) The guards don't turn, face 1 direction.
4) If deciding to make the traders base as your own, there are approximately 40 guards in each, maybe 1-4 sniper postions, and... insane difficulty all zombies on bloodmoon never reach the wall. Usually like 5-8 blocks near it, so very far, death by the guards. On,...insane... difficulty. The ones who make it through are dogs, bears, animals, special zombies, as guards dont fire at them.
5) By day 15, I accepted I had to do it... I slaughtered 30 guards and kept 10, 2 per wall side, and 2 sniper. It fixed lag.. I rebooted game next day....and
THEY RESPAWNED.
That was the deal breaker for me. But I guess traders don't need defense afterall then. I did enjoy the process and building up their bases, before finding out , they REALLY don't need any help.
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The pet peeves of the mod I have are mostly bringing back the old crafting recipes.
-Alpha 17.2 Vanilla> Get 3 ingrediants, make stone arrow, DONE.
-This mod> Get 3 ingrediants, morph 2 of them into 2 different ingrediants, then... make stone arrow. done...
I would have to side with fun pimps in terms of unnessesary complexity. I don't nessesarily enjoy collecting 3-5 pistol parts to make a pistol all over again, (this mod, last seen alpha 15, brought back).
Finally, if I didn't mention anything else bad, then maybe what Im saying is I actually enjoy. Everything else, and feel it made game more fun. I'm in one of those moods where I spent days making a beautiful base out of traders to find out it would be invincible with no help. that guards are too much, AND THEY RESPAWNED, at least for me! I had to call the mod quits till at least thats changed, I was allured by the mod allowing to build at traders.