So as i stated a while ago I've been going through my Steam catalog and giving games a try that for whatever reason I put down be it due to bugs in early access or whatever. I've been playing 7 Days to Die recently and I have to say they have made a lot of steps forward in this game. Its not nearly as buggy as it once was and actually rather fun just in its vanilla state. That said i have started playing using mod packs that players have developed and that has opened up a whole other game. Some of these mods are amazing.

 

Currently I'm using the Darkness Falls mod for the game and holy hell has the game gotten more involved and a lot harder It uses a lot of the NPC models from older versions of the game that are still in the graphics files and introduces a whole new crafting system as well as using existing graphic images for new workbenches and items. New NPCs and a nice "Doomish" storyline.

When I get done I want to give the Undead Legacy mod pack a try as it takes the term mod pack to a whole new level and expands on pretty much everything and basically makes it a new game.

 

I'm really liking the willingness for some of these small dev teams to allow player mods that expand the game and if I am not totally mistaken they are actually incorporating some of these things into the game and using the developers of the mod packs as independent contractors allowing them to be paid to work on the stuff but most of them are also streamers / creators with Patreon accounts that allow for donations. The guy the created the Undead Legacy mod does it as his job currently and from what i understand makes a pretty decent living working on the mod and expanding it.

 

Anyway if there is interest I may be hosting a server for undead legacy. Hit me up and let me know if you have the game and would be interested in trying it out.

If you like that, you might also like this Battlefield 3 mod to be released on 17 July:

 

https://bf3reality.com/

 

OOOOO... Surprised DICE/EA let that happen. EA isn't real big on the mod thing.