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It's a gem. Every time I play something else I just think about my next Zomboid run.

Thanks! It was a group effort and we have some straight up grinders on the crew.

I need to do another run soon. Too many games so little time.

It's a group project that's been a long time in the making. I have some old streams from last year where you can see the beginning of the builds. The play-through was put on hold for a while but was reloaded for the Ashlands update. I think we have 100 hours alone in mining stone.

You are correct that I don't need a sledge there because you can simply move the barricades and open the gate. I usually enter via the train tracks where you do need the sledgehammer because you can't disassemble the large fence. I make sure I have a sledgehammer so I can destroy the stairs at my base.

@@piZZlePlayZ yeah, regardless. A sledge solves so many problems it's always worth looking for

Glad you enjoyed it

More on the way. If my internet cooperates I'll try to do more live streams. I will do my very best to livestream the boss fight.

Thanks! I got a little carried away with the sledge. I normally enter via the train tracks but went in through the main gate on that run. My group usually bases at the three gated houses just east of that fire station and I've been wanting to do a base there for the longest time. I'm happy with how it turned out. I've based up at the gas station in Fallas Lake several times. It's just a good central location. I'll be starting a new MP run soon so I hope to have another base video at some point. I'll livestream some of it.

I've never even been in the park. I'll have to check it out. My gaming group is talking about a PZ run so I might have some multiplayer vids soon. I'm really excited about the new building tiles in build 42. We're really going to be able to completely transform buildings.

Maybe not. There are the large fields just across the street and with the new tiles you will be able to completely transform any location. I'm really excited for build 42. They decided to hold off on some of the crafting that was holding up it's release so I'm hoping we will see it soon!

@@piZZlePlayZ im talking about the walls outside of this FD cus in build 42 the zombies can destroy that

@@elbirri have they said how they will path? Will they destroy every wall until the building collapses?

@@piZZlePlayZ not the concrete walls, idk the name in English But the the metal high fences?

It really is a great base location. I used to base up at the gas station in Fallas Lake but Mass GenFac has been my go to recently. Where do you base in West Point?

@@piZZlePlayZ I like to clear the building on the SE corner of the FoodMart, Hardware, Post office, etc. - block. Barricade alleyways to reduce zed roaming in. I always liked the positioning and look of this building. Modifying the 1st floor makes a great drive-thru garage & warehouse. 2nd floor consists of my armory, medical rooms, library, etc. (Useful rooms) and the top-floor is a penthouse. I may have some screenshots from a previous save. Finally died thanks to a blown tire... So I just started a new game today.

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I completely lost internet for an entire day. I do have backups just in case I lose power but no backup for an internet outage. I picked it right back up the next day. I'm still playing that run. I'll be going live tonight around 8 PM CST. I'm having a lot of fun with it. We will see if I can get the victory or not.

The sledgehammer is to destroy the staircase at the new base. Stairs can't be disassembled. As for destroying the barricades and gate it just felt right in the moment. I don't always take the main road into Louisville. I usually enter through the train tracks but I had vanilla zombie pops on that run. The barricades can be picked up but I don't usually like picking up objects while there are zombies in the area. It's just a habit from normally playing with 4X pops but the sledge worked fine. I'd love to hear your thoughts and how you secure the second floor of your bases. I'd love to learn a better way.

@@piZZlePlayZ I'll let you in on a trick. Take a normal hammer and take out the tiles just after the tile that connects to the top of the stairs. Sledgeless top floor secures. 😉 The barriers make sense, very cathartic since they cockblock the car so hard when in real life you could run them down since they're just those little deployable construction site barriers. The fence gates are useful to block zeds though.

So just dismantle the floor tile leading to the tile that connect the stairs and the stairs collapse? That's genius. I've never thought to try that. Still needed the sledge to tear down a few walls for the build design I had in my head but not necessary. I like having a door to access the roof but you could always just hop in and out of the window. I had someone else say you could just drive though the barriers but I'm pretty sure it was a trap. Zomboid is one of those great games where you can have 800+ hours in and still learn new stuff. I appreciate the pro tip!

@@piZZlePlayZ The stairs don't collapse but if every tile that connects to the top of the stairs are removed via picking up the tiles & then using carpentry to dismantle the wood tile underneath the decorative tile you get basically the same thing but without needing a sledge. The stairs are intact too so you can store those tiles in a box at the foot of the stairs incase you ever get stuck outside your 2nd floor without sheetropes since zeds can tear them down. You'll have an extra form of emergency access this way in addition to not needing a sledge since the stairs are still there.

Now I do. Thanks for the info! I'm going to start a new run tomorrow. I'm thinking of doing a Determined Exterminator run with Machine Intelligence. It would be a waste to just exterminate all of those biologicals when I could just assimilate them. Resistance is futile haha

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucius

In my mind it is quicker. I don't have to worry about getting distracted and leaving them in my inventory and becoming encumbered while in a fight. We all have gone to pick something up and then out of nowhere you're suddenly surrounded. You will be needing the sledgehammer to remove the stairs in your new home.

@@piZZlePlayZ True, I just found it funny that you chose to sledgehammer in through the front door after saying that. I was thinking you'd be going through in on the east side of the map to avoid zombies or something

@@qapiojg I like going through the front gate mostly to see what vehicles and equipment are there. Someone else said you don't even have to move the barricades in front of the gate. Apparently they are bugged and you can just drive straight through them. I haven't tried it yet. It could be a trap. ha

@@piZZlePlayZ that is 100% a trap. The orange and yellow barricades cannot be driven through. I made that mistake early on and my dad died as a result when we got swarmed by zombies lol.

I love this is the type of game when you're 300 hours in and you're just getting started. Here's to the next 300 hours! Weapons of 93 had been a great mod and it keeps the ammo type more simple than some of the others. I'm really excited for build 42 and the future of the game.

I am the machine.

Thanks! It's Syndrome by Michael Briguglio. It really hits. I used it in my last PZ video too. czcams.com/video/k7XTRb5ExeA/video.htmlsi=DFArZHi3aM7Hj5FJ

My MP that group that formed during Covid and has sadly become inactive would always base up at the firehouse in Rosewood. We would then relocate to the three houses that are fenced in with the small pond not too far from there. I would always see that firehouse in loot runs and think that would be the perfect solo base. I share those sentiments of nostalgia. I hope one day my old group will give it another run. It was such a chill and drama free group. Here's to the memories.

You just learn to take less chances and get better at risk assessment. I don't believe anyone is good at this game. It's always just a matter of time. I had to start this video over about 15 minutes in because I got a bite in the first house I went into. Keep at it.

@@piZZlePlayZ Thanks for that. How do you handle balancing all the skills out? Do you just start with a few core ones or spread it out evenly?

I focus on carpentry, cooking, medical, fitness and strength in the early game. Make sure you're watching the life and living channel the first 9 days. This will give you a huge boost. Carpentry is important because you will usually lose water first and you can build rain barrels and plumb them to a sink. Securing skill books is very important as this will help you grow your skills faster. There is a list of VHS tapes that grow skills on the wiki but be sure to read the corresponding skill book first. You should be doing burpees for 30 minutes every day. Cooking food using more complex recipes will give you far more benefits than just eating canned food. After the helicopter event you should hit up a book store and start focussing on your other skills.

Haha no way. I guess I've just never tried it. After over 600 hours and dozens of breaches into Louisville I've always used the sledgehammer because I thought you had to. I need to make a video and see if I can find the origin of this misinformation. That's awesome thanks for the info!

@@piZZlePlayZ Yeah i got over 600 hours, too ^^ When the new update drops my plan is to visit every city and until i reach Louisville to setup myself on a farm there.

That's a plan. I tried to have a base in each area on a run before but I got burned out and started over. The early game is just so exciting. I'm hoping build 42 will help with that a bit.

@@piZZlePlayZ Yeah the later game gets boring fast, thats the problem.

@@piZZlePlayZ It would be cool to do a coop run in Louisville but mostly you cant find good people for that :D

I looted that Gigamart on this run. Definitely a lot of room to park cars inside. Which as you can tell that's very important for me. I'll have to be there on my next run and see how it turns out. In my MP runs we always seem to base up at the three gated houses with the small pond that's not far from this house.

I usually try to expand as fast as possible but I was too concerned with the early game crisis. I am expanding in another area of the map but its pretty far away.

I really need to catch up on some Warhammer lore. That's one universe I know very little about.

Thanks Bugga!

There is a skill recovery journal mod. It has to be crafted and makes soloing less stressful. I don't always use it because if you get all the skill books and VHS tapes you can get most skills back quickly.

I would be proud to have a Wilson, haha. We all need friends.

It was a really fun video to make. There is a huge Sims community and they have quite a few detailed challenges. Sims videos can do very well. I have an idea of another challenge video to make, but so many games so little time. I am looking forward to see if Life By You can do to The Sims what Cities did to Sim City.

I haven't played an MMO in nearly 20 years so its good to know its it wasn't just me . ha

Thanks! I'm cheating a bit. When I do base build runs I use the 300 pts mod so I can pick every positive skill. In the zombie apocalypse, sometimes you just want to be Rambo and not yourself. I'm myself enough. The zombies can still get you. I still get got a good bit by getting too overconfident. I'll check you out. I have plenty of videos showcasing how bad I am as well.

Thank you! It's definitely the standout feature in Manor Lords.

@@piZZlePlayZ Welcome bro, You make great videos. I watch your video. I have seen many more channels like yours. All those channels are 1K+ views. But why this condition of your channel. Are you working according to CZcams's algorithm?

Thanks! Through some self-reflection, I've realized a few areas where I've fallen short, but I'm committed to improving with every video. Here's what I've discovered through research and a bit of introspection about why my channel hasn't grown as quickly as others: 1. Mic quality has been a big issue. Despite having a decent mic, I didn't realize how bad my audio was until recently. I wasn't setting it up properly and was listening back on a cheap speaker. Lesson learned: investing in good studio monitors is key. 2. I totally neglected SEO in my video titles and descriptions. Without optimizing for search, I wasn't getting the impressions needed for growth. 3. My editing skills are pretty basic. I'm still new to editing, but I'm working on it. Some viewers prefer more polished videos, so that's an area I'm focusing on improving.

@@piZZlePlayZ Bro your audio quality is very good. You are a very busy person. So I can help you in all these tasks from the current situation.

My audio quality has seen a significant boost lately! I recently invested in a pair of studio monitors and dedicated a whole day to fine-tuning it to perfection.

Stronghold Crusader was absolutely epic. I got lost in that game. It absolutely had to be an inspiration for Greg when envisioning Manor Lords. I still cant get past the dev team is just one dude....Greg. AAA developers are toast. They're so focused on checking every box they can to make games appeal to the broadest audience possible. However, they aren't reaching anyone while just some dude named Greg is out here creating masterpieces that are finding massive audiences and communities.

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Fair enough. My first vehicle was a 87 C10 but my buddy had an 85 K10 Silverado and I just don't remember his sitting that much higher than mine. He did have all-terrains and it did sit a bit higher. It could be that it's been so long since I've driven one or even seen one that I forgot how high they sit. Still the best-looking trucks ever made.

I found a third one at the small military base outside of Rosewood but the path was already too grown up and I didn't want to go through the trouble getting it out.

Thanks! It's been a super fun run. I think I'm going to keep it going and do a follow up video of my Louisville base after I make a big move. I'll try to make it a one year in base but who knows if I can make it that far.

100% its great for combat training and it's a great way to break up the loot, rinse, and repeat cycle. Its stupid fun.

It's every bit of loot from Knox County excluding West Point which I didn't make it to yet. I go a little overboard with the looting.

@@piZZlePlayZ so you basically went around the map and got souvenirs from every place? thats cool

After I loot everything in the county the next stop is Louisville. The late game in PZ is a little weak so looting is about all you have left after you put in enough time. Build 42 which should drop soon should have a few improvements for late game as far as settlement building but it will still turn into a drag for most players.

@@piZZlePlayZ hope they add a lootable nuke👀

It really is a great game and has the best survival mechanics out there. I don't think it will take long for most of the larger mods to get updated. I do like to play a vanilla run on most games before I get lost in the mods, so the new builds give me that chance to remember what vanilla is like. Maybe we can get a small MP server going once it drops. I'm ready to be a farmer.