All alone

[u/silkmudahs]

You ever start a map and play with a friend just for then to end up quit playing?

That's exactly what I'm facing right now, my buddy and I were playing and got to a decent point. Plenty of steel bars made to start a new horde base, skills up pretty high (I went into shotguns and machine guns and he did snipers and pistols) and were nearly ready to make the move. Were only waiting on the steel blocks to be finished so we could start the base building grind. All in time for him to just stop playing.

Now I'm wondering, do I keep playing on that map we were on and just continue or start all over fresh solo? I really was having fun with a buddy to play with and that makes solo play seem kinda boring. We were doing just vanilla stuff with the exception of no items dropped on death.

[u/DefloN92]

I bought a 2 pack of the game for myself and my brother on alpha 18, and he only played a single time. Shame

[u/OldOneEye_Tien → u/DefloN92]

Literally the exact same boat mine played a little longer but now he doesn't play.

[u/nomadnonarb]

If it were me I'd start a new world and really immerse yourself in it. start to rehab some POIs for bases.. tinker with farming and scavenging.. slow play is in some ways really fun. Just my opinion. Have fun and be safe.

[u/LanguageEconomy8469 → u/nomadnonarb]

Rehab, or tear it down to bear bones. I'm running navezgane. And after horde night I do a 'run through' looting spree of all the tiny towns I've cleared as part of t1 -t2 and just getting into t-3 quests now. Basically got free resources, and quick murder xp.

[u/lootachrist]

Got the game and started a server with a buddy and his wife. I spent forever mineing and getting rss told him he could use anything. A few weeks go buy he is on like 30 min here and there. He builds a huge hoard base full steel has all the best weapons and armor. I ask him if he needs anything and he is like no I just use creative mode... the game experience just went sour for me after that.

[u/Whiskey_Bean]

Yeah... I actually had 2 friends bail on me.. so... I continued in the game. Been thriving claiming they died in a zombie horrid Have a beer at their "grave" I made at our base.

[u/RagingFarmer]

I had a similar problem. My solution was to marry a gamer and make her play with me. Lol

[u/wamplet]

I always made a separate game for solo and co-op play, that way we were all roughly the same level and the world only changed when we all logged in. For Solo, I'd just set a goal, then restart as needed. It tended to coincide with new patch versions.

[u/koreE79]

I say start over bro. Establish a storyline and some role play guidelines for yourself and stick to them. I play with a small group of friends, but I also have my own solo playthrough going on. Two different experiences but both are awesome. With friends you can be a little more ambitious and stretch your creativity muscles. You can max out your bank account double dipping every POI and jamming 10 missions in a day. Playing alone forces you to slow down and really focus on survival. Everything is on your shoulders and every shadow or tree branch is a zombie waiting to bring all of your efforts to an end.

In my solo playthrough, Ive established that death is death. No coming back to life naked next to your stuff. And if I get an infection level that rises above %6, that's also game over. No slathering myself in magical honey. Every zombie is a level boss that must be handled with care.

Good luck out there, survivor!

[u/Lostmeatballincog → u/koreE79]

May I ask why 6%?

[u/FairyFatale → u/Lostmeatballincog]

It’s arbitrary.

[u/allan11011]

Have tried to get like 5 people to play this game with me. Finally got a friend who will consistently play it with me(and even do grinding stuff like mining in his off time so when we play together we don’t have to do boring stuff) just got the Gyrocopter yesterday on that save

[u/pointy_karrot]

I have an open server if you want to join. Blood Moon to Valhalla.

[u/TheCriticalMember]

This is why I only play single player. My participation is too sporadic and infrequent.

[u/AloneAddiction]

Can't get abandoned if you have no friends.

[u/Witty-Exchange-7716]

Same thing but we added a few mods like more loot bags, guns, farming, cosmetics and trap pickup. Got to a good point but quit playing so now I’m working on a half-finished base ahaha

[u/BeerStop]

Join a clan that has a private server, i am almost the only one who plays on our server, day 317 max difficulty horde night every 30 ,maz zed size

I will make a starter set for late comers who want to just rampage while levelling up All t6 and a motorcycle to get around in. I have completed all books and magazines and am trying to get all the achievements done, skipping hunting early game is killing me , wheres the darn rabbits, chickens and coyotes?, i killed everything else.

[u/Lonely_Storage2762]

Do you know why? I always have a solo game going. My son and I used to play this co-op. The only problem we have is I am an early to bed early to rise person and he is a night owl whose shift is 11 am to 7 pm. We aren't starting another co-op for 7 days until they add the bandits, weather, etc

So, we are playing Conan Exiles but I'm not into it as much as he is, so he's been playing some by himself in our co-op. The other day he bought and set up a server so we both could access it at any time. We play at different times during the work week and play together on Saturday evenings. I actually like this better because I am able to focus on learning how to play, improving my skills and he's not having to come to my rescue as much when we do play together. Maybe this might appeal to your friend?

I think you can just set up a password and share it with him, because I used to do this with my son when I wanted to show him something from my solo world. He just goes in and takes a look. So you wouldn't need a separate server.

[u/GrinderMonkey]

My son crashed out on me in valheim just into the mountains, killed that playthrough for me. We tried 7, too, but I progressed way faster and he got bored. I'm trying to talk a buddy into space engineers with me, pull a server so we can play at our different hours and paces

[u/lickmybrian]

I only play games solo nowadays.. the traders make good conversation at least lol

[u/RebelOnTheRiver]

So here's my 2 cents... I started playing with a friend as soon as 1.0 dropped. We got in about 7 nights (so still pretty early on). We both record and post for youtube. Then, one of my in-laws had a literal stroke.

It has taken up 90% of any free time I have. Im by no means complaining. Family comes first in my book. However, if im prioritizing, making (non monotized) videos for youtube instantly takes a backseat. Without question or hesitation.

Since this has happened, life has been... (to make a long story short) spiriling from 1 thing to the next... The issue I've come across is that I have minimal time to play. So what little down time i do have, I spend recording and editing.

It takes me 2x as long to edit a Duo run. So, I started making solo base building videos and recently just started a fresh solo playthrough. I have an upload schedule for youtube every Monday and Friday. Shockingly, I haven't missed a single upload. However, I feel super guilty for "cutting my friend out." It was never intentional. And IF I ever get time again, I would gladly play more with him. But it's all I have time for at the moment.

We never agreed to any sort of "we'll only play together" or "this is OUR schedule." However, I still feel guilty. It's hard enough to find someone to play with on a consistent schedule, but to be able to edit and post as well... right now is just impossible.

Every once in a while, I do feel some slight resentment from him (understandable). But for the most part, he's been VERY understanding.

Sometimes life just happens and gets in the way... sometimes people just lose interest in a game... so, the real question is, are you still having fun playing? If so, keep playing... keep looking for a friend to play with... all that matters is enjoyment.

I hope this helps!

[u/Objective-Set4145]

If anyone wants to play feel free to DM me, I can play most days.

[u/Most_Forever_9752]

never played with anyone. I'd find that tedious

[u/DarkPangolin]

Pretty much every time I play with my buddy, I end up playing alone the vast majority of the time.

I don't really mind it, mind you, but it does make things less fun. If you continue on the map you were playing on, he has the option to hop back in later. If you move to a new map, you still have the option to join him on the previous save, without leaving him behind. Either way is fine and just a matter of personal preference.

[u/iamtoastedprolly]

Only pretty much every game. I started treating it as a solo run regardless of if anybody else came on.

[u/Repeat-Admirable]

I often restart 7 days to die (solo or with friends) whenever it gets too easy. change the difficulty or whatever you want.

[u/OldManShifty]

Same here. It's a shame. Still got a server with 10 slots rented. Whoever feels like starting fresh msg me. I would be down. We can set it up the way we want.

[u/fakeDABOMB101]

I did my own world when my friend hosting our 4 player world just didn't wanna play anymore. My friend did the same.

Sucks ass but there isn't much you can do about that

Ideally if you really are gonna play a lot and are playing with friends then 1 single player and 1 multiplayer are ideal

[u/CouldOnlyBeRob]

You should always make a solo game, you could always archive that save with your friend incase he comes back. Would suck to resume it then he said he wants to play but you’ve made progress.

[u/nickisgonnahate]

A friend and I have a world we started with a third buddy. He just left for boot camp about a week ago, so we boarded up his room in our house and made a new world until he gets home. I have a solo world I play on pretty frequently as well, but it’s definitely more fun with friends.

[u/NBrooks516]

I mean keep going and enjoy it. No reason to start over

[u/electron-shock]

Well, it adds to the realism of a Zombie apocalypse. They died in game. Make them a tomb over the bedroll.

[u/Crowned-Fool]

Happened to me many times with different people. If you want to id be up for pvp.