Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven: Part Three Discussion Thread

Hello i want to ask that … i reached to chapter 12 … this post have spoilers .advance warning .
After allison told our group about silverthrones location … my mc as leader and 3 other members went to their location and talked to keith their leader … we met sullivan the main leader of silverthrones …after zombie attack … i decided to help them defend against zombies and protect civilian … after that sullivan offer alliance to our group … on one condition that one of our members will stay with them … i chose if someone volunteer then he/she will jion you … so no one volunteer … end result no alliance with silverthrones and we headback to our vehicle to march to junkyard(home) … meanwhile i also recruit anders and monica and her daughter to group … right after that … it said part 3 has ended … My question is that … in game … there is also chapter 13 … but my game ended in chapter 12 … can someone clear my confusion …thanks alot … i loved the game … though its hard to repeat after getting killed depot search when not wearing hazmat suit

I see mention of party members offering to join the Silverthornes. Maybe as tribute? I never saw that in my game. Can someone explain what that’s about and how to get that option?

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During the zombie attack on the Silverthorne camp, basically just do all you can to help them. Leading the citizens to safety and helping to kill some zombies should be enough. If you do this, you will be approached again by Mr. Sullivan and Keith right before you leave and be offered an alliance between your two groups. However, as terms for the alliance, they ask for one of your group members to stay behind and join them as sort of an insurance policy. You can ask for volunteers or force someone to stay, but some characters (like Madison for example) will refuse to leave you and can’t be left behind. You can also surprisingly get rid of characters that you couldn’t before (like Sean for example, who up until now had plot armor in your group.)

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Interesting! Okay. Thank you for the answer.

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@JimD I’m curious, will there be a chance in the future for the MC’s group to settle in a Safe Haven as an ending or as an eventual goal? I thought it was a shame that the narrative forces the MC to abandon Safe Haven Lancelot to Colonel Goodman despite the Safe Haven having insane defense systems that could probably defend it completely from Colonel Goodman if not severely put a dent into the corrupt Colonel’s forces. Even when Colonel Goodman sends his “best troops” to take over Safe Haven Lancelot, as a military MC planning on going against Colonel Goodman, I activated the security systems laughing because the Colonel’s “best troops” were about to be shredded with turret and missile fire. I’m no military expert, but to me it would make sense that a medium to small strike force could easily be deterred by the overkill firepower that Safe Haven Lancelot had but instead the MC is forced to leave by narrative alone. It would have been cool to have engaged Colonel Goodman’s troops in combat alongside the security system since wearing the proper credentials would prevent the security system from targeting the MC. Overall, I feel like it was a missed opportunity for a juicy combat scene against trained human combatants, and I hope more options involving Safe Haven Lancelot or other Safe Havens gets explored later to give the MC much more narrative choice.

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Has anyone played chapter 13 yet ? … its in the game code …my part 3 apparently completed in chapter 12
Also there is no save option after completing part 3? …

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I think you raise a great concern about time to spend with all of the groups. I’m going to try to address them in Part 4. Unfortunately, I think it’s going to take time to write everything I do, which seems to anger lots of readers, but I really want to do a lot with this game.

When I introduce characters that interest readers, I feel many of them want to see how their stories develop. I still get asked to put in even the most minor characters like those in the prologue, and especially the dates to the movie. Some of these characters don’t warrant graduating to major NPCs, but like I said, about the readers ask for them. Also, I tend to enjoy writing full stories for NPCs.

Thanks for your thorough feedback.

As far as I can see, this is working, but I will keep checking.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

This is because I’m using fairmath. I will have to take a look at the calculation and figure out how to add at least 1 point.

Personally, I don’t see a problem with the relationship. However, I sell this game over app/game stores with very poorly written guidelines. My worst fear is that I get a serious complaint made against me and Apple, for example, pulls the game with very little explanation.

I am planning at least one time jump that will make the MC over 18 which, in all of America, magically makes you an adult. So a relationship with Rachel may be possible again.

Monica will be a romance option starting in Part 4.

It is also sometimes based off of your fatigue and medicine skill, but I can check to make sure the calculation is working properly.

I’m assuming you don’t have a before screenshot? Also when did you raise the skill? Was it during character development or between chapters?

I think this is fixed in the most recent update, but I will check again.

This is a bug. Thanks for pointing it out.

You can thank @jasonstevanhill for that. He offered to post them, and I took him up on the offer.

I am thinking of removing this dead end… I and often surprised how many people have died here. I don’t want to ruin people’s games. I actually thought the death scene would be fun to read.

It’s going to have a major impact in Part 4 and beyond.

Thanks, I will fix it.

Exactly. There will be a lot of variability though. There are a lot of reinforcements you can make, and I will be adding more.

That’s intentional, because I want to create angst.

Chapter 13 got sneaked into the files but that’s actually part of Part 4.

That’s really hard to answer without spoiling major parts of the plot. I thought of adding an actual fight scene, but that would probably take another 50,000 words. I’m not sure it adds enough to the story at this stage, although that’s debatable given that you share a few other people’s opinion.

There should be, but I have not checked after the most recent patch.

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I can understand that for if the player chooses Lopez themselves (and in that case, there is angsty bonus text if he’s dating Tommy), but given how reluctant he is to leave Tommy when he’s chosen, it seems out-of-character for him to happily volunteer himself (without mentioning Tommy) if the player asks for a volunteer.

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Thank you so much for the reply …i really love your work … i really really enjoyed everything about it . Yes there maybe some hiccups but overall it fulfill all my adventure fantasies . Waiting anxiously for part 4 :heart:

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I don’t think you should take it out. I was surprised and sad when I died but I liked it. I don’t really die from anything else so I don’t think it’s a big deal.

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Hey Jim, this problem got worse in my latest game, I won a bonus for playing Zombie Exodus and added more extra points that I could adjust, but when I check the stats, my attributes dropped 45 points😰could you please check that out? Hope you’ll fixt it soon

I’d say write everything, Jim. Just do it. This game came out in October 2016. Readers were angry about time back then already.

I also want you to do a lot with this game.

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Oh, @JimD do you have any plans to add achievements for Part 3? They’re so much fun to chase.

Something like:

Homicidal Habits: Kill 10 or more living people
Homicidal Obsessions: Kill 20 or more living people

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Where can i get
1-oxygen
2-blood thinner etc … i couldnt find it anywhere to save someone

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You can’t get those. The person can’t be saved.

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Does this then, therefore, mean that the opposite would apply as well in that a non-teen or non-College MC can romance Madison as well?

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Another one to the harem with Gina and Oppai Jillian. +20 Approval.

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I agree, Jim should keep it in. I think it’s a cool consequence to not thoroughly investigating ones surroundings.

That goes for the MC and the player.

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Agreed here. There is literally SOOOO much that could be added for Jim to do. Romance wise, like having the Gina-Jillian Threesome ending up with Jillian being pregnant and having that who conversation and bringing Gina in as a second parent of sorts and whatnot, along with other romances. Plot wise and interest wise there is way too many things that I could thing of and mention, yet I’m saving the best ideas for now.

And you aren’t wrong. Most readers are angry and bent because of how long it’s taken for this game to develop. And I get it. But at the same time, they need to understand, its Jim’s game. If it takes him 2-4-6 years or more to put out Part Four, then so be it. We as fans need to truly understand that writing a story takes alot of time and consideration, revisings and what not. Hell, I’m personally in that boat with a project of mine that I hope to have on here as well. But I digress, my point is with you: Jim, just write and ignore the whiny, self entitled complainers.

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Or paying attention at all and just speed reading. I learned that the hard way. xD

Leave it in.

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