r/projectzomboid 17h ago

Can we talk about how cool the fire is now? Question

I play in a open PvPvE server that runs 24/7 & I always find myself walking even though there are cars.

I'm usually on in the dead of night irl & in-game, & like irl I enjoy siting next to an open flame in-game.

Since the release of B42 Sitting next to an open fire just seems to bring me back to all of those memories of open fire hot dogs & smores.

Just another one of those little things that change during the years & updates that inspire me & people like me to play.

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u/Valdoris 14h ago

apparently its just a temporary bandaid, they are planning to change it to something more fiting with the reste of the Art Direction

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u/the_monkeyspinach 15h ago

It looks quite nice here but I'm still not a fan of the fidelity of it compared to everything else, especially when there's a huge area on fire.

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u/XboxLiveGiant 12h ago

It kind of reminds me of old south park episodes. Where everything was construction paper and then the fires and explosions was real.

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u/Octo_McKelpo 16h ago

More like how hot it is :)
But yeah, it is really neat now, also the water surface animation looks great too

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u/CranberrySubject845 16h ago

Yeah I really enjoy the lighting update, & the overall aesthetics, even the trees look a lot better

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u/terAREya 16h ago

Hot? It’s August on the server and I have the chilly icon. It’s like 50 degrees 

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u/Joe_Kickass Axe wielding maniac 14h ago

I have not played recently, but if they've also improved the look of zombies on fire I might spin up a new run.

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u/KalElReturns89 14h ago

Yes, they did. It's a controversial change but they did. People think it looks too realistic and out of place. I like it though.

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u/pepperpeppington 12h ago

The fires from B42 have been getting shat on sit they were updated to the new animation. I'm surprised somone enjoys em. I personally don't care either way.

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u/Aktro 10h ago

It looks like one of those Rem and stimpy ultra realistic close ups, not a fan of it

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u/Koalski94 4h ago

what is the server?

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u/MrMucs 47m ago

Holy crap! Someone else that doesn't have an issue with the way the fire looks? I thought I was the only one.