The 7DTD Discord channel was still one of the most active on Imperium News’ Discord server, but the peak concurrent users had dropped. The challenge plateaued, and interest waned. Travel in the underground tunnels was quick and safe. Minibikes, firearms, and medical supplies were plentiful. Dozens of players had pitched into to make a nigh unbeatable network of zombie shelters. The Sanctuary server run by Gommel Nox reached somewhere approximating this point earlier this week. You are too comfortable with the way things are. However, as with all games, you eventually get too good.
With random generation, variable settings, and PvP multiplayer, there hundreds of hours’ worth of gameplay available. The scarcity of resources, tenacity of the zombies, and progression of a character imbues the game with a very real sense of survival. You have six days of prepping for that seventh night horde of zombies. The first hours of a new world are spent scrounging and preparing. 7 Days to Die is a challenging game in its Vanilla form.
