7 Days to Die V3.2.0 B6 EXP Released – Honk Your Way Through Trader Doors

The Fun Pimps have released V3.2.0 EXP, the latest Experimental update for 7 Days to Die. The new build introduces several new features, improvements to the Combine Station, and a range of gameplay, server, and stability fixes.

The most unusual addition is undoubtedly the ability to open trader doors using your vehicle's horn. At the same time, the Combine Station has received a redesigned interface that makes combining items clearer and more intuitive.

Trader Doors Can Now Be Opened With Your Horn

Honk honk!

With V3.2.0, players can now use their vehicle horn to open the outer doors of trader compounds. The doors will respond when a vehicle honks nearby, although not every entrance is large enough to accommodate every vehicle.

An on-screen message will indicate when the player is close enough to interact with a trader door by honking.

The interiors of Trader Rekt, Hugh, and Joel have also been updated with dedicated doors that do not react to vehicle horns, preventing unintended interactions inside trader areas.

Combine Station Gets a Visual Overhaul

The Combine Station has received a redesigned interface intended to make the entire combining process easier to understand.

Players can now more clearly see what the resulting item will look like and which final statistics it will have after combining.

A new plus icon indicates that an item has previously been combined using the Combine Station.

Additionally, players must now press a dedicated button to confirm the combination, helping prevent accidental item combinations.

More Gameplay and Server Improvements

V3.2.0 also includes numerous smaller improvements. New buff icons have been added for chicken stress events, while sleeper spawn visibility checks have been optimized when players are far away.

Custom POIs are now pushed from the server to clients using a minimal metadata package, improving the way custom world content is handled in multiplayer environments.

The loot system has also received several adjustments. When Crop Yield is set to "None", cotton can now appear in junk loot. The general trader inventory has also been updated to provide a chance of finding cotton.

Auto turrets have received additional restrictions: they no longer support stability and can no longer be placed on walls.

V3.2.0 EXP – Changelog

Added

• New buff icons for chicken stress events
• Custom POIs are now pushed from the server to clients
• Servers send a minimal metadata package for custom POIs
• Vehicle horns can now open outer trader doors
• New oldWoodDoorNoHonk door variant for trader interiors
• New AllowDecorations property to separate world decorations from the TraderArea setting

Changed

• Updated cooking requirements for the cooking pot, cooking grill, and anvil to prevent held items from incorrectly affecting cooking times
• Campfire terrain behavior has been adjusted to allow it to morph terrain like other blocks
• Auto turrets no longer support stability
• Auto turrets can no longer be placed on walls
• Updated junk loot to provide cotton when Crop Yield is set to None
• General trader inventory now includes a chance to contain cotton
• Timid animals now have improved threat detection
• Updated several Chinese localization strings for clarity
• Optimized sleeper spawn visibility checks when players are far away
• Disabled Screamer spawns in Screamer Scout groups to prevent Screamers from calling additional Screamers
• Replaced interior oldWoodDoor variants with oldWoodDoorNoHonk at Trader Rekt, Hugh, and Joel
• Removed the obsolete AllowTopSoilDecorations prefab property

Fixed

• Fixed lower-tier items becoming impossible to craft after being unlocked
• Fixed Demolition Zombies not exploding correctly from client damage
• Fixed rabbits moving too slowly
• Fixed Permadeath not granting Base Skill Points upon death
• Fixed Loot Max Tier incorrectly clamping user mods
• Fixed entities causing blocks to collapse during chunk resets
• Fixed the failed EOS server search popup

How to Access V3.2.0 EXP

V3.2.0 is currently available through the Experimental branch of 7 Days to Die.

To participate:

1. Right-click 7 Days to Die in your Steam library
2. Select Properties
3. Open the Game Versions & Betas tab
4. Select latest_experimental from the dropdown menu
5. Wait for Steam to download the update

As this is an Experimental build, additional changes, fixes, and balancing adjustments may be introduced before the update reaches the Stable branch.

Conclusion

With V3.2.0 EXP, The Fun Pimps continue refining the systems introduced with V3.0 while adding several quality-of-life improvements. The ability to open trader doors with a vehicle horn is certainly the most unusual addition, while the redesigned Combine Station provides a more informative and controlled item-combining experience.

Combined with numerous gameplay fixes and multiplayer improvements, V3.2.0 marks the next step in the ongoing development of 7 Days to Die following V3.1.0.

Source: Steam