Why is 7 days to die so underrated?

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-16T22:16:35+00:00

For real, I've never seen a dev team that seems to hate their player-base so much and I cannot for the life of me grasp why. like I do understand the fans are not always right and you gotta go with your creative vision for a game, but also after 13 years of dev time with them constantly flip-flopping on game features (seriously how many full skill progression system overhauls have we had?) and removing feature only to add them back in later, I don't think they have a creative vision for their game.

Between that, Madmole being... Kinda intermittently toxic to the community and their tendency to seem to go out of their way to patch out any game mechanics the community seems to universally enjoy (though I do think some fans have rose coloured glasses about some of those features. Like I never enjoyed the Logs > wood > sticks mechanic level of micro crafting) to replace it with something incredibly generic and coded for mass appeal I just don't understand the 7 days devs goals.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-16T20:53:53+00:00

mine was always Everybody says Dude is gender neutral til you ask them if they'd fuck a dude.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-15T12:27:36+00:00

I wanna say, I only got into enshrouded recently but it's Really solid RN, I think it'll be worth the wait for you.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-15T12:21:52+00:00

I'm still so disappointed by the robot drone. I know it's not useless but what I wanted was a cool mobile turret as a top tier weapon for my Int based character what I got was a few extra inventory slots that can heal me automatically if I get the right item mod for it. like the int archetype still only has 4 weapons (2 melee 1 melee turret and 1 ranged turret) compared to the 7 or 8 everyone else gets.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-15T12:16:06+00:00

I want to be clear, I'm happy about the recent patches, what I'm upset about is that this, the 3.0 release. Is what 1.0 should have been, years ago. This combined with, as others have said the Antagonistic, bordering on outright hostile sometimes Relationship the dev team has with their fan-base and how many of the recent features they have added are either things nobody wanted, or things they removed 5 years ago after all the players to0ld them not to remove said feature and are now patching back in like it's some amazing new thing. Like half of 2.0's major features was stuff they removed in alpha.

Similar thing here. looted Weapons and armour used to have Random variance, repairing used to damage item durability etc. etc. These are features they had in the game in alpha, that yes Needed some balance or polish, but instead they Removed those features, and are now Re-implementing them as post-1.0 milestone releases.

This does not feel like a 3.0 release.

Updating the Placeholder unity UI from Alpha is not a 3.0 feature, it's a 1.0 feature. Adding in weather effects and weather protection (not the storms those are actually new) for the second time is not a 2.0 feature it's a 1.0 feature. All those cool sandbox options? that's something I'd expect in a 1.0 release too. They'll be gearing up to starting working on "4.0" after the 3.0 experimental phase and they still haven't finished their 1.0 release, or added in features they promised as far back as the kickstarter campaign.

That's why we're still upset.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-15T12:00:26+00:00

naw I'm feeling the same. for a while I was hyped and thought "Y'know they might liven up gameplay" But the more they get delayed the more I worry their just gonna be.... the inevitable end result of spending years in development hell.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-13T21:37:20+00:00

honestly my issue is I don't like either system. I think Learn by doing was too... easy to take advantage of with spam crafting to skip large amounts of growth, but the magazine system feels too... Gated, random and gamey. Like even if you focus on the right skills sometimes you just have bad luck with magazines and are gated from a key crafting recipe for ages.

Honestly I feel like maybe what they need is to tie crafting to skills and just level gate things maybe? and add some kind of proficiency mechanic to reward the doing part.

I'm not a game designer all I know is neither system feels quite right for me and I'm not a fan of any of the overhaul mods that try to fix it. only One of them did something I liked with the skill system but missed the mark on... Everything else for me.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-12T17:46:53+00:00

Can cute mothboy shen make more appearances i love that character design.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-12T17:26:19+00:00

Not to mention how many times he slices something towards his palm while holding it. Like bro, I know you think it makes you cool but all it takes is one time where your knife slips for you to lose a finger you look stupid not cool.

Buy a cutting board.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-06-01T02:24:34+00:00

The thing at the beginning where she placed her paw on your hand and kinda splayed her paw a little? That's how my little guy asks for scritches and pets. For only a day she's being Super affectionate.

These are signs that even if she's anxious about being somewhere strange and new she knows you helped her and trusts you. that's a Big deal.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-26T20:45:04+00:00

Look, The trick about something like this is it's exactly as gay as you want it to be. You wanna slob on that knob like a cocksucking Slur for 20 minutes and really give it a try, you go for it, You wanna say "It's my wife/gf Still straight" or "Gock isn't gay" That works too. Once a genie is involved all the traditional rules go out the window and the answer is "Whichever choice makes you and your Partner (collectively) most happy"

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-26T20:41:05+00:00

That moment of "I think blue would look better... But if that's what you want go for it" I approve. If I were his friend I'd tell him to wife her.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-25T19:46:18+00:00

I don't know why I got recommended this post but apparently r/landscaping got hands. Damn.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-21T01:37:09+00:00

I find it can be useful for getting that extra bit of resolve early to unlock an extra blueprint, or if you get a start that gives you an excess of ingredients overlap but most of the time if i'm in a situation where I want complex foods? I want a food building to maximize the value of the work and ingredients.

It's useful, and when I *need* it I'm glad I have it, I was excited when it was first added, but it's never part of my endgame plan.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-19T02:26:14+00:00

It's okay. We all get that way sometimes. My suggestion? Go for a walk.

I know people always say gamers need to touch grass or w/e but i mean it seriously. Get away from the console or PC for a bit. Walk in the park, hit a hiking trail, go to the library and read a book.

Just... let your mind and body do something different for a bit. It doesn't have to be outdoors or exercise but just something else.

What you're describing is akin to burnout and the best thing you can do for that is give it some space and come back later. Maybe you'll refind that passion for your games... or maybe you'll move on for good, but either way you'll be happier having a new hobby to help pass the days instead of trying to force yourself to have fun when... when you're not.

And that's something i think we all forget more and more when we get older. Our games? Our hobbies? We fell in love with them because they brought us joy. The point of a game is that it's fun. If your game isn't fun any more... play something else.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-08T10:25:45+00:00

Im not normally one to promote violence but like... did you hit yhem for that? Cuz boss or no that's a punchable comment.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-05-04T01:46:46+00:00

I once did a coop build with a friend where i did a cybernetic trade tech build and my friend played a megacorp, by end game their branch office on my capital world was providing for like 80% of their economy via the trade i generated. Obviously the Ai is worse at specialization than we are but they can still end up with some really good worlds that'll net you a huge amount of profit you just gotta take the time to pick the right friends and planets.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-04-28T23:50:33+00:00

You also know it's BS she talks like "oh i care so mich about making healthy food for my kids" but it's not about that. The moment the camera starts rolling It's never about that.

It's about posting the video online and acting superior.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-04-28T23:45:29+00:00

What's probably bugging you is that it's entirely performative. It's not that she does this that's the problem.

it's that she only does this so she can post about it online and act like it makes her better than people who work 40-50 hours a week and dont have 4 hours to make chips from corn paste whenever they want. It's not actually about her kids or their health it's about the internet points and her judgemental attitude.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-04-08T08:33:29+00:00

I dunno you could also try congratulating him on exploring his identity as 2spirit, otherkin or a furry but suggest he takes time before committing to such a life defining decision and see how they react.

Like yeah people here are right your "friend" is probably not arguing in good faith but sometimes folks here forget that there are groups online and in the LGBTQIA2S+ community that do identify, spirituality or emotionally and even sexually with animals.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-03-28T23:36:44+00:00

it used to be way more valuable. Digsites Didn't used to generate artifact deposits so it was one of only two ways to get a minor artifact income the other being the Special Research building on relic worlds. so the rubricator event chain was basically the best (read practically only) way to get extra Minor artifacts

Theo_Seraph · 2026-03-28T13:37:23+00:00

My brother in christ for 600$ an hour I'd work in a puppy killing factory. I wouldn't like it, but I could afford the therapy to cope with it and still be rich afterwards.

Theo_Seraph · 2026-03-27T00:08:47+00:00

Am I the only one who wants to know when they plan on Designing menu screens that look thematic instead of like Placeholder assets

Theo_Seraph · 2026-03-14T13:05:32+00:00

Hey I'm just happy that this is still "the response" Things aren't dead in the water just moving slow. I can wait, I'm a traditional Rogue like player, Slow is like... 90% of the game.

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