Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

[B41] Simple Overhaul: Melee Weapons (SOMW)
hea  [developer] 16 Oct, 2023 @ 8:47pm
SOMW - FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS
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Last edited by hea; 15 Nov, 2023 @ 11:52pm
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La__fonzi 19 Oct, 2023 @ 12:53pm 
mods great as is to be honest only thing i would suggest is to add the ability to open cans with new knifes but not the vanilla ones as there is a plathora of mods that do this allready. it would just be nice to have all the knifes open cans not just some. i think its dumb the vanilla can opener being the only thing you can open cans with. i can open a can with a spoon... actually cleaner than a knife but can be done
hea  [developer] 19 Oct, 2023 @ 12:56pm 
@La__fonzi main problems, that mod authors does not use SharpKnife tag in ther recipes but instead uses names of vanilla weapons. That's why recipes not working good. I think you can ask mod author to update it, and their can opener mod becomes much more compatuible with any weapons mod.
Last edited by hea; 19 Oct, 2023 @ 12:57pm
La__fonzi 19 Oct, 2023 @ 1:00pm 
not sure how soul filches blacksmith mod works have not got far enough to test whether the new metal weapons can be smelted down in the forge but compatibility for that and spoons black smithing mod would be great if it needs it. im not using spoons black smith mod. i think it might be called real engineering but dont quote me on that
La__fonzi 19 Oct, 2023 @ 1:01pm 
@hea thats good to know ill pass on the message thank you for the info
Anonymoussse 19 Oct, 2023 @ 1:57pm 
Maybe stupid question but, why the L-Shaped lug wrench can't be used as an actual well... lug wrench ?
hea  [developer] 19 Oct, 2023 @ 2:11pm 
@Anonymoussse mostly compatibility and recipes problems. Every car reparing recipe using default lug item. Maybe if I will find good solution to make it work seamless, I will do it.
darkArt 20 Oct, 2023 @ 2:03pm 
Metal baseball bats would be nice
hea  [developer] 20 Oct, 2023 @ 2:50pm 
@Artemist are Metal Baseball Bats even a thing in 1993?
Alumunium bats maybe, but they are not really usable as weapon, especially in zombie apox. They are not durable for fight.
Artimedias 21 Oct, 2023 @ 3:46pm 
Is there a page with all of the new stats anywhere?
hea  [developer] 21 Oct, 2023 @ 3:59pm 
@Artimedias not, i am working on mod and speadheet meanwhile.
Carlos 22 Oct, 2023 @ 5:27pm 
I would suggest changing scythes up a bit and making their durability similar (maybe less) to a pitchfork (this might be the care already idk) since scythes are really thin, like razor blade thin as oppose to swords or even a kitchen knife, this might be the case already if so my bad. Also it would make more sense moving them to the category of axes just like the pick axe since you're not decapitating zombies with a scythe (its awkward to do so) you're hitting them with the point of the scythe and breaking the skull that way, there's videos out there of people doing the same with zombie dummies.

there's a good video explaining scythes as weapons, and they don't operate like swords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-3ugys--cQ&ab_channel=Skallagrim.

i'm currently testing out the weapons while i figure out which game mode i like the most, i'll post more suggestions if i can think of something
hea  [developer] 22 Oct, 2023 @ 8:10pm 
@Carlos I already have this in plans. Thank you! Will wait for more cool suggestions :3
Lyca0n 3 Nov, 2023 @ 4:46am 
Love the mod as it feel's incredibly vanilla, think additional improvised weapons in the style of the sharpened trowel or shovel mods can be on the table ?,

Like using a saw to put a point on long pipe's and steel bars to make quick and dirty durable spears ?. Would also be cool to be able to improve the half pipe's aswell in some way that quick and effective adding some sharp bolts or bolting a scissors last of us style for a quick and dirty trench club, considering it's already got a plank with the same would be kinda awesome
hea  [developer] 3 Nov, 2023 @ 5:28am 
@Lyca0n thank you.

Adding scissors to weapons mostly useless because they will break very quickly. Somehow its only looks cool in games like Last of Us. I don't think this is a good idea. I mean... It would be hard to balance and make adequate recipe codes for it.

Metal spears can be added later, but i still don't find good balance spot for them.

Thanks for feedback. I will note this but not sure about realisation...
Anyway i have few weapons to add in next patch.
Last edited by hea; 3 Nov, 2023 @ 5:30am
Sairin 5 Nov, 2023 @ 12:41pm 
Hello, Thanks again for your work on this mod. I like your thoughts on short blade durability/critical hit buffs in balance changes since daggers can be underwhelming. If it's not too much trouble I was wondering if you have plans to add mod options for sandbox settings. It'd be great to tweak some values like the severity of max damage reduction and other things. It's all very subjective to preference but having options would be awesome.
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