[MOD] Valmod Pack

[Valmar]

Note: This Mod was built on A16

This is a relatively large mod pack I've gradually created over time. It's mainly a collaboration of all my smaller mods placed together into one larger file. Those individual mods you can find here: Valmar's Mod Collection[7daystodie.com]

The Valmod Pack comes in two different flavors. The Expansion pack and The Overhaul pack.

The Expansion pack is meant to be viewed, as the name implies, as an expansion pack for the game. What this means is that it adds a bunch of new features to the game without dramatically changing the overall vanilla gameplay experience. Great if you're happy with 7DTD but just want to have more stuff to do.

The Overhaul pack adds the same items and content to the game as the expansion with the key difference being that unlike the expansion the overhaul, as the name implies overhauls some basic aspects of the game. Mainly the recipe system is considerably locked down compared to vanilla. The overhaul is intended for those who want a new experience from the game.

Features:
Class System
Overhauled Progression Skill System (Overhaul Only)
Locked Down Vanilla Recipe System with Class Focus (Overhaul version Only)
Expanded Cooking Recipes
Survivor Notes: Recipe Perks
Working Electric Lights
Craftable Working Ovens and Sinks
New Workstations
New Plant Farming
New Storage Containers
New Weapons
New Tools
New Quests
Weapon Silencers and Shotgun Chokes
Animal Snares
Chicken Coops
New Weapons and Weapon Mods (Silencers, Shotgun Chokes, High Powered Scope)
New Ammo Types
Fire Traps
New Armors and Clothes
Expanded Vanilla Recipes
Tranquilizer Gun and Darts
Hidden Doors
Automatic Wall Building
More Dynamic Loot
Custom Icons for Modded Items/Blocks
Custom UI

UI Sample:
http://i.imgur.com/fLmDfMj.jpg

How to Install:
Right Click 7 Days To Die and select properties
Click the Local Files Tab
Click the Browse local files button.
Open the Valmod zip. Open the first folder inside. Inside is a Data and Mods folder. Drag and drop these folders into the game's directory, overwriting when prompted.

Example Install Photo:
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/frightfulactions/7DTD/Valmod/ValmodInstallPhoto_zps7pud2mao.png



Class System
When you start the game you will be given a Class Selection book and a Class Key note. With the Class Selection you able to craft/choose one of several classes. Search for “class” in the crafting menu to see the avalible options.

After you decide on a class you get a class briefcase that you then place on the ground and open either with your class key or by breaking it. This unlocks the case which then can be looted to get all the class-specific recipes along with a bundle of starting items related to the chosen class.

Note: Classes only determine your starting gear. They do not lock you out of learning anything else, you can still master everything.


Expanded Cooking Recipes

Now the bowl serves a purpose other than making decoration. All stew recipes now require a bowl of water instead of a jar of water and will return the bowl to you when you eat.
Food recipes will require bowls of water instead of bottled water.

Bowl's can be be used just like glass jars to gather water. Just like with the bottled water you'll have to boil the bowl of water to get a clean version before you can safely drink it or use it. (Bowl of Murky Water turns into Bowl of Water).

Boiled food now uses a bowl of water as the cooking tool instead of cooking pot.
Cornbread uses a bowl of water as the cooking tool instead of a cooking pot.

Empty cans now serve a purpose as you can now pour your stews into them to get canned variants that have no smell.

Pour your canned foods into bowls and warm them up for tasty wellness-providing variants.

Survivor Notes: Recipe Perks

You can find Survivor Notes on zombie loot and other various locations which can be read for skill points. You can also scrap recipe books you find in loot for survivor notes. These skill points can be used to unlock perks that unlock recipes or spent towards skills.

Corpses you find around the world can drop survivor notes or survivor combinations. This is a special item that can be used to unlock the Locked Survivor's Briefcase that is hidden in special loot containers called "Suspicious Stump". To unlock the briefcase after you have found it merely place it on the ground and "Upgrade" it with the Survivor's Combination.



New Weapons and Tools

The following weapons and tools have been added to the game:
Bolt Rifle*
Iron Bow
Iron Crossbow
Repeater Crossbow
Combat Axe
Boomstick
Weed Cleaver
Syche
Sniper High-Powered Scoped
Tranquilizer Gun and Darts**
Legendary Weapons

*The original hunting rifle now has a five magazine size before needing to reload. The bolt variant is a single-shot rifle but has a scope. The recipe for this is included in the vanilla hunting rifle schematic.

**You can find tranquilizer guns in loot now. You can use it to shoot Healing Darts, Infection Darts and Chemical Darts. Healing darts heal the target and infection darts give them stage 1 infection. The chemical darts act as a form of acid that burns the target.

You can craft healing darts using Healing Agent and Syringe. Infection darts require infected blood which you can get by using a syringe on one of corpse loot blocks you find scattered around. Chemical darts are crafted with a beaker in the campfire.


New Ammo Types

All the guns now have alternative ammo types that you can use. You unlock these by investing to perk level 2 in the relevant ammo perk.

New ammo includes:
9mm, 10mm, 762mm Hollow Point Rounds - The most damaging of rounds.
9mm, 10mm, 762mm Incendiary Rounds - These rounds deal a little extra damage and can set the enemy on fire.
Blunderbuss Shredder Ammo - Deals more damage and causes bleeding.
Incendiary Shell - Shotgun shells that set the enemy on fire.
Loki Shells – Shotgun shells similar to the incendiary shell.
Siege Shell - Shotgun shells that deal relatively little damage to enemies but a lot to blocks.
Crafting ammo also requires specific shell casings. Such as 9mm Casing or Shotgun Shell Casing.

Note: There is a bug where the gun will not accurately display the correct damage the gun deals when you swap ammo. Do not worry, this is just a visual bug.



Workstations
There are a few new workstations added to the game.

Armory – This workstation is required for crafting armors. Each tier of armor requires a different tool in the workbench to craft. Cloth and animal hide require a sewing kit, leather requires a tanning rack and iron and steel armors require a welding torch.

Artisan Decor Station – This workbench is used for crafting various decorative recipes.


Servers:
Valmod is compatible with servers however those who play on the server will have to install the mod locally to get the full experience.


For a list of servers please view here: Servers[7daystodie.com]

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DOWNLOAD LINKS

DOWNLOAD Valmod Overhaul Pack[github.com]


DOWNLOAD Valmod Expansion Pack[github.com]




Valmod Overhaul A16 Experimental[github.com]


Keep yourself in-the-loop for future updates by joining the Valmod Steam Group

Donate to Author[paypal.me]

[dragonsphotoworks]

ok we set up a dedicated hosted server. every one has overhual mod. BUT on the server starter items dont appear. so i made a hosted mp on my pc. and we get the items. BUT i dont have wooden bow recipie and i am hunter. tried respawning in suitcase 4 times and reread the pages. but no wooden bow recipie apeared. restarted server "pc not dedicated one" and rechecked file locations. worked last night into this morning on my personal game. but not dedicated wont work correctly and same fo my personal server wont give me wooden bow

and suggestions on what to do?

[Valmar]

Początkowo opublikowane przez dragonsphotoworks:

just a thought anyway this work with True Survival Mod by chance? saw couple things in it wish i could get :-) otherwise i just use yours

True Survival is a complete overhaul mod. As such its not compatible.

Początkowo opublikowane przez narib414:

Just downloaded and installed your overhaul mod, and dear God, what have I been missing? Love it, please keep up the amazing work!

Just one question, I've been noticing some lag when I go to the crafting menu and start typing. Would this be a issue on my end or is there a work around/ fix that I can do for it?

Wookie explained the "why". Though one sorta fix is to make use of the "Favorites" feature.

Początkowo opublikowane przez Hiter:

How to leave the standard HUD?

You'd have to modify the files manually the get that. Not exactly practical for most people.

Początkowo opublikowane przez Senior Trump:

I started to play this mod yesterday and its awesome! So much depth added, i really like it. But with all that depth comes confusion also, i often do not know why I cannot craft sth (I didnt know which icon meant what = icon legend would be useful) and just a general guide, explaining the changes in detail.

Right now I am struggeling with creating cement. I have the perk "Masonry" on lvl 20 and i crafted a cement mixer. The forge has stone in it, but I cant make cement yet. The icon next to the cement in the menu is dark-grey, meaning i didnt unlock it yet. But how can I unlock it? Thats a big mystery to me, cause I cant find any cement-recipe in the skills-menu. Do I have to read a certain book for it? Or level Masonry up to a even higher level? Because that doesnt make any sense to me (and I have no skill points left)

Thanks for a reply in advance, if any of you guys know

Hello. Glad you're enjoying the mod.

The V4 release notes explains it as detailed as its going to be atm, at least in terms of progression:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/valmod#announcements/detail/845941766217905685

Otherwise having a guide and keeping it updated with every change or update is more work than the mod itself - especially when, frankly, only a very small handful of people seem to actually read the guide anyway. Its just easier for me to answer the questions myself if a player has a question - which I was doing anyway when there was a guide. :p

Masonry level 20 unlocks cement mixer - not cement. Different things. The description of the skill should specifically point out that level 50 is what unlocks cement. Concrete is a nearly end-game material. As such its the final stages of unlock for Masonry. It starts with cobble, goes to brick, then end with concrete.

I will adjust the listing order though so the concrete mix shows up. There is a limit to how many recipes the progressions can actually visually list to the player on the screen.

Początkowo opublikowane przez narib414:

Also, what skill is scrapping locked behind? Got a butt load of brass and such but I can't scrap any of them. Same with chests.

Scavenging level 5 to scrap.
Carpentry level 10 to craft chests. (Purse and cardboard box are free storage recipes btw)

Początkowo opublikowane przez dragonsphotoworks:

ok we set up a dedicated hosted server. every one has overhual mod. BUT on the server starter items dont appear. so i made a hosted mp on my pc. and we get the items. BUT i dont have wooden bow recipie and i am hunter. tried respawning in suitcase 4 times and reread the pages. but no wooden bow recipie apeared. restarted server "pc not dedicated one" and rechecked file locations. worked last night into this morning on my personal game. but not dedicated wont work correctly and same fo my personal server wont give me wooden bow

and suggestions on what to do?

Is it really a dedicated server is it a hosted server provided by a service provider? Either way you install the mod in the server's install directory, same as you do for single player. If your server is on a hosted service then you will likely have to use FTP to access the folder you need. I use FileZilla for this.

Also ensure its your first time ever joining the map. The starter items only appear on new characters. Wooden Bow is not part of the Hunter's kit anymore, per the V4 changelog. Hunter now starts with the rifle.

My suggestion would be to ensure the mod is installed on the server then restart ta fresh map. Especially if you read four hunter perk items - that could really throw things off balance progression -wise.

Wooden Bow is unlocked with level 10 in archery.

[dragonsphotoworks]

crap once saw your reply on other forum was trying to edit this one out :-( so wouldnt answer twice. got little rushed due to others wanting me fix mod lol

im rreinstalling due to seems your right i have old version some how. not sure why. only got it other day.

[GAD]

An absolute must-have for 7DTD. I couldn't imagine playing without ValMod, I really couldn't. Thanks for your continued hard work.

[Valmar]

Początkowo opublikowane przez GAD:

An absolute must-have for 7DTD. I couldn't imagine playing without ValMod, I really couldn't. Thanks for your continued hard work.

That is very flattering, thank you. It means a lot to know my work is appreciated and enjoyed.

[dragonsphotoworks]

Początkowo opublikowane przez GAD:

An absolute must-have for 7DTD. I couldn't imagine playing without ValMod, I really couldn't. Thanks for your continued hard work.

i have to agree, only got it to work on single player so far. but LOVE this mod! can tell since normally i wont go through so much to get a mod to work lol i cant give up on gettingit on our hosted service dedicated server :-)

[Valmar]

Początkowo opublikowane przez dragonsphotoworks:

Początkowo opublikowane przez GAD:

An absolute must-have for 7DTD. I couldn't imagine playing without ValMod, I really couldn't. Thanks for your continued hard work.

i have to agree, only got it to work on single player so far. but LOVE this mod! can tell since normally i wont go through so much to get a mod to work lol i cant give up on gettingit on our hosted service dedicated server :-)

Send me an invite and we can go over that in chat if you'd like. I could set it up for you.

[Valmar]

Valmod V4.1 Update

Some various tweaks and changes coming your way.

Changelog:
Merchant Delivery Station has returned! It is now unlocked by leveling bartering to level 20. Unlock before however the merchant delivery station now functions as a vending machine where you can purchase various items but at 2.5x markup value.

(Expansion) Fixed hunter class description.
(Expansion) Removed crudeNail from scrapIron recipes.
(Overhaul) Various item description changes to reflect Overhaul mechanics better.
(Overhaul) Veteran perks now teach 10mm bullet instead of 762mm
(Overhaul) Auger and chainsaw blade recipes use mechanicalKits
Survivor's Briefcase description was modified to reflect that it wont unlock when destroyed.
ZombieJason and his corpse block have had their localization changed (in-game name).
ZombieJason's loot was slightly adjusted.
ZombieJason's spawn chance was further reduced.
Small reduction (-1) of city zombie spawns.
Added commented out stamina/food/hunger percentage numbers in the windows.xml so players can enable them.
The buff popup size was increased.
Added a text nod to SMX UI in the top right corner so players know what UI Valmod is using and credit can go where its due.
Tranquilizer was added to medicine loot.
Lowered quest item's droprate.
Added buff admins can toggle with buff admin or debuff with debuff admin that makes them basically godmode
Minibike storage greatly increased.
Added Zombie Kill counter to the HUD.
lokiMeat has value
lokiWater now levels science
Traps skill now grouped in Tools/Traps
mechanicalKit localization

[dragonsphotoworks]

so thats next update or what you rolling out now?

and ok ill send request.

did some testing and works perfect on our clients even in mp survival mode. but when connect to dedicated it has issues giveing items to start.

had everyone check and mod version we have states in top right... SMX UI VMD V4.02 and all used the link from forums post of your mod down where u have overhual and expanded download links. all got overhual.

EDIT- request sent ty for offering that option btw. also he is useing survival servers
as the host for dedicated.

[Valmar]

@dragonsphotoworks

Problem resolved.

For future reference to others that above was an announcement of an update, not a teaser for the next update.

[dragonsphotoworks]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Valmar:

@dragonsphotoworks

Problem resolved.

For future reference to others that above was an announcement of an update, not a teaser for the next update.

yup all thanks to you valmar :-) thanks again.

[JohnGotti]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Darkedone02:

I've tried your mod... holy ♥♥♥♥ is it laggy as a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

I have a monster PC and even this mod made it lag out very badly... I look up at the task manager and noticed this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mod is taking up 73% of my memory and I've got 16 GB of DDR4 Ram...

I have to uninstall this mod due to this.

Lol learn how to work with a pc mate... I got people in my community with Wooden pc's that play without problems. So before trying to talk like a bad ass gangster do some research!
Ps you call 16Gb a monster?

[dragonsphotoworks]

Początkowo opublikowane przez JohnGotti:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Darkedone02:

I've tried your mod... holy ♥♥♥♥ is it laggy as a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

I have a monster PC and even this mod made it lag out very badly... I look up at the task manager and noticed this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mod is taking up 73% of my memory and I've got 16 GB of DDR4 Ram...

I have to uninstall this mod due to this.

Lol learn how to work with a pc mate... I got people in my community with Wooden pc's that play without problems. So before trying to talk like a bad ass gangster do some research!
Ps you call 16Gb a monster?

16gddr5 is standard now. and most have 32g. many have even more. 16g in most situations is a start not a monster :-) atm i have 16g and only slight lag i get even on satalite internet is when searching for recipies. otherwise we get zero lag and couple friends on worse internet then I.

If you have 73% ram use you have some thing else running eatting it also. i am on mix of hmedium/ultra settings due to latency and such. makes it easier. but can run game on all ultra just fine on 16g with other background apps running.

So i am pretty sure you have some thing else running at same time. i would check task manager and see what is actually running. If game itself takeing up that much do a reinstall fresh. game uses a bit but not that much. "wasnt sure if game alone took 73% or total used with game 73%" either way still need check

[Valmar]

He left his feelings, lets leave it at that. It didn't really sound as though he was lookin for assistance or suggestions. I doubt he's even still here. No point in giving it anymore attention than that.

[Hallowedsoul08]

Początkowo opublikowane przez dragonsphotoworks:

Początkowo opublikowane przez JohnGotti:

Lol learn how to work with a pc mate... I got people in my community with Wooden pc's that play without problems. So before trying to talk like a bad ass gangster do some research!
Ps you call 16Gb a monster?

16gddr5 is standard now. and most have 32g. many have even more. 16g in most situations is a start not a monster :-) atm i have 16g and only slight lag i get even on satalite internet is when searching for recipies. otherwise we get zero lag and couple friends on worse internet then I.

If you have 73% ram use you have some thing else running eatting it also. i am on mix of hmedium/ultra settings due to latency and such. makes it easier. but can run game on all ultra just fine on 16g with other background apps running.

So i am pretty sure you have some thing else running at same time. i would check task manager and see what is actually running. If game itself takeing up that much do a reinstall fresh. game uses a bit but not that much. "wasnt sure if game alone took 73% or total used with game 73%" either way still need check

It must be... I've run the game a second time just to see if the game is actually the problem, but found out that it's actually skyforge stupid downloader was causing the issue.

I have 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, Corsier Vengence btw, and I doubt I need more unless 16 GB became a standard. I also have a nvidia 780 TI, EVGA brand... it got 3 GB of GDDR5 memory I do believe... As far as I know DDR5 Ram has not been invented yet, and DDR4 Ram been a standard, Since I do have the latest motherboard out there which is an ASUS Rampage V ROG edition!

I've spent a pretty penny on this rig, almost around 2.2K, could be even higher once I apply more stuff on it.