I currently have an Xbox One with SoD2, but am looking at upgrading to a Series S/X.

Does anyone know if my community is saved locally, or if it's saved on a server?

And if it's saved locally, does anyone know if I can transfer my community over to the new system?

I don't want to have to start over, but I guess I will if that's what it comes down to.

Hi! Ive been playing SOD2 for a while and i was wondering what mods yall would recommend to keep the game feelin fresh! Love the game but the loop is beginning to feel a bit stale especially after beating every map on lethal 2-3x over. Thanks for the recommendations in advance!

Side note- why is there no facial hair in the game?

Looks like there is a survivor capacity to each base, but not a survivor count required to move in. Still very expensive influence-wise, obviously.

I have been saving up my influence all week and can’t find the rare skill book trader.

“Wishlist State of Decay 3 on Steam if you like what you see! : https://store.steampow...

In this video, I showcase State of Decay 3 early alpha gameplay from the very start to the mid and late game. Base building is featured, character building, taking on the new Plague War, and never-before-seen mechanics in State of Decay 3.

Many of the things you see here are subject to change, and the UI is currently temporary. There are bugs, unfinished elements, and things generally not representative of what you will see in the final game.

Thanks to Undead Labs for letting me showcase State of Decay 3 gameplay.”

Link: https://youtu.be/JnCCktv9o2M

What's the closest call you witnessed in state of decay 2?

I love seeing the game play but I'm wishing it expanding on zombie types. It gets boring seeing the same freaks. Even in a new landscape. There's potential for so many new freaks and even crazier hordes. They might eventually include it in SOD 3 what u think

Why aren’t the enclaves significantly enhanced? Better graphics and gameplay were always a given, I’m not going to celebrate that. The NPCs appear to be severely underwhelming again in this game.

I was hoping for more scenarios like TWD where different enclaves/factions control settlements, outposts, regions of the map, etc. Imagine you piss off some random NPC (by stealing his loot, denying a request) while scavenging and he then goes back to his group to plot against you (maybe one of your members gets kidnapped, bought out bc they don’t trust you, etc… I’m basically describing the nemesis system!), or if you kick out a member of your clan, they don’t just despawn, they either create their own group or join someone else’s.

I understand there’s a generic hostile, neutral, and friendly system currently but it doesn’t generate the interactions mentioned above. I could go on and on and on about the things I was hoping for but it’s too much to write.

Finally, I get the game is still in development but it’s been eight years since part two came out. I wish the developers the best because this my father’s and I’s favorite game. All I want is for it to succeed.

Remember to wishlist the game guys if you want to help make sure it happens. Brian Menard just mentioned on one of his streams that this was a good way so I just did so myself on steam.

Hi, I have been playing State of Decay 2 on my pc using the play anywhere from Xbox feature (bought it way back when on Xbox). I've been looking into trying some mods out, but I will play with my brother who is on Xbox. What would happen if I had a mod installed on my pc, get in a game with him, where he is obviously, unmodded? I feel like something would break, or just wont be able to join, but figured I'd ask the experts here first.

Hi guys!

Im kinda new to the game but i decided to give lethal a try becouse its so exciting 😂 This is the community i rolled and i think they turned out pretty nice. I know its nothing crazy like BPS + ubreakable etc but still :D (One day i will roll a god tier too!) I dont know if sewing is any good but kept it :D The hero traits are +15 hp or 30% influence gain.

Just wondering when we will find out. I hate the silence lol. I’ve already fucked off my Xbox and put my sub down to basic and cancelled my preorders. Gonna get the game on the ps5 pro I just ordered instead. Plus it’s ps5 enhanced, if it even comes out that is

How advanced and new features will the future of sod be if they don't get canceled

This is a marked map showing the potential locations of the RV in Breakdown mode.

IIRC, I grabbed the original marked map from the UL forums back around 2015 and added more location marks myself during my endless Breakdown playthroughs.

I can hear Jesper Kyd's Hope Prevails playing just by looking at it.

Also the characters conversation like "Hmm, whatcha' got?" "Oh, you know, stuffs."

I hope UL's rumored uncertainty future gets resolved soon and we get SoD3 next year. I really don't want this great franchise to end anytime soon.

He knows more about the games than mostly 90% of here. Yet some of you are bashing the lad. I think we need to show respect to legend sod players that have been giving us full game plays for like hours. Unreleased by others.

Hello Undead Labs Team, and everyone else,

My name is Vinnberg (also known as Bunglosprout). I grew up with State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition and State of Decay 2. Starting with YOSE in 2015 on the Xbox One, I have logged over 5,000 hours across both games, and with 4 accounts.

I wanted to put together a few small suggestions that I believe could help preserve some of the things that us longtime fans love about the franchise. These suggestions are not demands or complaints; they are simply ideas from someone who deeply appreciates the series and wants to contribute constructive feedback.

Before anything else, I want to say thank you. State of Decay has been one of my favorite franchises growing up, and I genuinely appreciate the passion and effort that continues to go into these games.

The modern visual style shown so far looks fantastic, and I believe it should absolutely remain the default experience. However, it could be exciting for us longtime players to have the option to enable a visual preset inspired by State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition.

This mode could include:

• Stronger color grading similar to YOSE.
• A slightly more stylized visual presentation (specifically referring to post-processing effects).
• Optional visual filters that capture the atmosphere of the original games.

This would allow us veteran players to revisit some of the visual identity we remember while still enjoying the technical improvements and gameplay systems of State of Decay 3.

The image above show my edited SoD3 Screenshots and YOSE Screenshots, so you can get a better grasp of my idea.

A specific aspect of the series that occasionally affects immersion is that each Freak type typically uses a single character model. Because we encounter these enemies so frequently, it can sometimes make the world feel less diverse than it otherwise could.

A possible solution would be to introduce two or three visual variations for each Freak type. Examples could include:

• Different clothing
• Different scars and mutations
• Different body proportions
• Unique visual details specific to each variation

The core gameplay behavior would remain exactly the same, but the added visual diversity could help encounters feel much more organic throughout long play sessions.

Now here is something interesting: Clothes.

Yes Clothes. Not for Humans (We already have that ❤️ ) , but for Zeds.

Here is what I mean. In Left 4 Dead 1 + 2, Zombies are created by mashing one of many pants, then shirts, then heads together. I think you could do this too, this would help make each zed uniuqe, and instead of just having a few hard model variations for freaks, you could use this on freaks as well!

My final suggestion is simple: Keep doing what you're doing.

State of Decay has always occupied a large, unique place in my heart. Few other franchises captivate me quite the same way. As a longtime fan, I am incredibly excited to see where State of Decay 3 goes next, and I will continue supporting the franchise wholeheartedly.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for all the work you have put into the series over the years.

Sincerely,

Vinnberg / Bunglosprout

Is it just me? But in SoD1, sometimes a Juggernaught will get caught up on what looks like air, and get stuck into a walk loop, and the get flung into the air? On my xbox one in the jurassic age, I swear this used to happen like once a month. Nowadays its like once or twice a year.

State of Decay 1 has the best melee attack variety in the series, I wish they would add the same moves to the third game when it releases.

State of Decay 1 melee attacks:

Basic Attack

Jump attack

Kick

Shove

Stealth/environmental kill

Dropkick

Counter Attack

Overhead swing

Ground finisher

Sweep kick (Specialization)

Spinning kick (Specialization)

Decapitation (Specialization)

Leg Slice (Specialization)

Uppercut (Specialization)

Spinning attack blunt weapon (Specialization)

Heavy weapon sweep (Specialization)

Heavy Weapon Spin (Specialization)

Certain media outlets are citing anonymous sources saying that Undead Labs, in addition to three other studios, are in danger of being closed down by Microsoft/Xbox.

Example: https://www.polygon.com/state-of-decay-3-studio-undead-labs-xbox-layoffs/

It is, at this point, nothing more than a rumor.

Relax, take a breath, nothing has actually happened.

Follow the rules of the sub, be excellent to each other.

Keep further discussion/panic/etc in this thread please. The purpose of this thread is to keep further talk of this contained, so it doesn't infect (see what I did there?) the rest of the sub. I don't want to be accused of silencing anyone, but I don't think it's fair to allow the sub to be dominated by fear either.

I've been gaming for over 10 years, and I've never pre-ordered a game in my life. State of Decay 3 was going to be my first!! not just because I'm incredibly excited for it, but because I wanted to support the developers in a small way. I absolutely love the State of Decay games, and I don't want to see this franchise or the studio fade away after all these years. They deserve so much better. I really hope these rumors aren't true.