How is singleplayer now?

[Eekhoorn]

Got into Scum a year ago on release. After playing for about 200 hours (off and on) I decided to put the game on the shelf and check back later. Later is now...

I bought the game back then for one reason and although MP has brought me fun, I'm really interested in the singleplayer content. I've been mildly keeping up with the news (so much news!), but I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned in the past year.

Can anyone fill me in how the SP content in coming along?

[Clyde]

Search for SP in the discussion search bar for this game ->
Is literally a ton of post related to SP which seem to go over the same points with different people. One of note is just this past week.

Not being mean, but you will find out more info on how the game has shaped up in those post from a broader range of peeps.as most seem to ignore the how is....post now ;)

[Ron]

SP now has tutorials. No missions or new NPC'S. It also has "God mode"
Which is cool if you want to craft stuff without gathering all the materials. More in this thread...


https://steamcommunity.com/app/513710/discussions/0/1637543304838996351/

[YamaKami]

Well basically you get the same updates as MP, but that said the focus has by and large been on MP and optimization to get server play running smoothly. Now that's not to say SP is stagnating as you have seen the many many update news posts you can imagine a lot of gear and vehicles and such things have been added along with POI's on the map to explore etc. You can even build a base now. I do wish there was hordes or bandit NPC's or something to spice up SP a little more. I just don't have the time to play so regularly so it doesn't lend well to playing on servers. Though if/when time allows for it, and a friend or two wants to play we might dabble with some server play then.

[Frle]

It depends on what you're looking to get from SP. We have a lot of new locations on the map, vehicles are there to help you out with exploring and you can now build a cozy home with our base building feature.
It would probably be the best if you just hopped back in, give it a go and see for yourself :)

[Red River]

Originally posted by Frle:

It depends on what you're looking to get from SP.

let's see..
I'd like to see more types of NPC and larger groups.
NPC attack my base(s)
NPC that I can capture and make them follow/guard
friendly survivors and NPC trade outposts
special characters and boss zombies hunting me actively

let me know if any of the above is even possible :)
and thanks for your hard work!

[Kim Jong-un]

Dude you have Goat NPC-s, Crow NPC-s, Bear NPC-s, and a lot of other NPC-s.
Friendly survivors in Scum? huh, i doubt that....
Special characters like a Dragon and a Godzilla who is hunting you around the map...Sounds good. Put it in. Maybe some trampolines or catapults. Yea, i would love that.

[brassring39]

Originally posted by Red River:

Originally posted by Frle:

It depends on what you're looking to get from SP.

let's see..
I'd like to see more types of NPC and larger groups.
NPC attack my base(s)
NPC that I can capture and make them follow/guard
friendly survivors and NPC trade outposts
special characters and boss zombies hunting me actively

let me know if any of the above is even possible :)
and thanks for your hard work!

They have left single player alone since Day 1. Have promised that they will make it worth while but it's been a year and nothing. Check back in another year and see where they are.

The map is way to big for pvp, unless you have a machine to run a full server and if the full server is stable enough to run a full server and it is NOT. They are making promises that an update will come out soon to address that BUT every update they make they break so many things so wait and see.

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by brassring39:

Originally posted by Red River:

let's see..
I'd like to see more types of NPC and larger groups.
NPC attack my base(s)
NPC that I can capture and make them follow/guard
friendly survivors and NPC trade outposts
special characters and boss zombies hunting me actively

let me know if any of the above is even possible :)
and thanks for your hard work!

They have left single player alone since Day 1. Have promised that they will make it worth while but it's been a year and nothing. Check back in another year and see where they are.

The map is way to big for pvp, unless you have a machine to run a full server and if the full server is stable enough to run a full server and it is NOT. They are making promises that an update will come out soon to address that BUT every update they make they break so many things so wait and see.

Performance patch is in the works, (most likely be out later today) . Maps also going to get bigger. IMO it certainly is not too big now either. If you look into what is planned the progression makes sense as does the map size. You seem grossly under informed to be posting in any event. A basic understanding of how game development works would be most helpful here too.

[brassring39]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Originally posted by brassring39:

They have left single player alone since Day 1. Have promised that they will make it worth while but it's been a year and nothing. Check back in another year and see where they are.

The map is way to big for pvp, unless you have a machine to run a full server and if the full server is stable enough to run a full server and it is NOT. They are making promises that an update will come out soon to address that BUT every update they make they break so many things so wait and see.

Performance patch is in the works, (most likely be out later today) . Maps also going to get bigger. IMO it certainly is not too big now either. If you look into what is planned the progression makes sense as does the map size. You seem grossly under informed to be posting in any event. A basic understanding of how game development works would be most helpful here too.

What did i say that was wrong about single player so far, would you mine pointing it out.

Since day 1 it's easy mode nothing has been added to make it harder. Don't say animals as the AI is still a joke just like the puppets, SINCE DAY 1.

What is it now Day 375 or so.

[OMNIpotus]

*cough* zombies *cough*

[crpgnut]

You can play SP and have fun for several hours. You'll eventually get bored because:
1. Puppets are brain dead and completely avoidable.
2. Animals and hunting are poorly thought out.
3. Growing Crops is also not implemented in any meaningful way.
4. Pooping and peeing is funny exactly once and then it is immature.

[Eekhoorn]

Don't know why this thread got dug up after 3 weeks, but hey... appreciate all your thoughts.

I installed the game about two weeks ago, but already moved on. Still saw MASSIVE frame drops when walking around towns and especially when AI gets loaded in both single and multi player. Didn't feel like exploring like this... I'll wait another year.

Still love the project though

[Red River]

yo they just released a huge performance patch yesterday. did you try?