Ztensity's Unnecessarily Beautiful But Immersive (UBBI)

Ztensity's Unnecessarily Beautiful But Immersive

The Living Better Alpha 21 Edition

(Permission Granted by UBB Author Hernan)

UPDATE!

This mod is discontinued, but folks are free to patch with credit to myself and Hernan.

INTRODUCTION

Unnecessarily Beautiful But Immersive is a new edition of Hernan's Unnecessary But Beautiful mod that was originally released on December 19th, 2019.

Originally wanting to add a Barista and a large TV, Hernan spent months designing code, textures, maps, 3D models and later compiling the files together to present a multitude of house buildables. Ranging from a variety of TVs, lamps, Kitchen appliances, cabinets and decorations to pool furniture, Bathroom amenities and beyond, he released Unnecessary But Beautiful. With the help of modder Hellsmoke a couple months later, recipes were created, which allowed players to finally craft these items for themselves in February of 2020.

Jump ten months later and I found myself inspired to take on my first major project with one goal in mind: increase immersion and make a somewhat fresher experience for players at the same time. With the permission of Hernan himself in early December that year, I began working hard to rebuild that mod.

Now, I continue to present the rebuild titled, Unnecessarily Beautiful But Immersive!

WHAT DOES THIS DO & WHAT DOES THIS ADD?

Functional Kitchen Appliances:

In Alpha 21, you can store items in the various kitchen appliances like cabinets. However, if you wish to use these items like campfires, you can instead cook various foods and beverages at the Microwaves, Oven, Stove, Stovetop, Coffee Maker and Toaster by getting the Cooking Add-On optional file in addition to the 4. 6. 5 version of UBBI.

Not all things can be cooked at each of these kitchen appliances, but this should help increase immersion. Of course, you can still use the old reliable campfire to cook all foods, beverages and chemical products.

These appliances still require wood alongside sometimes a grill and a cooking pot. In order to cook, brew and make all things players will still need to learn the recipes and gain the right skills.

Crafting:

All items from UBBI can be crafted at a workbench. To craft lights, players must first unlock them by reading the "Wiring 101" magazines to earn points towards the Electrician skill and reach mastery of Tier 1: Basic Electricity.

There is no way to unlock lights early in A21, however you can find the magazines during your travels, for sale by traders and as quest rewards.

To craft powered doors, you must unlock them by continuing to read "Wiring 101" magazines to earn more points towards the Electrician skill until you reach mastery of Tier 2: Sensors.

Players can receive resources by destroying items with weapons and fists. However, you will be able to receive more resources if you use a wrench.

Players can repair items crafted by using specific sources from cloth fragments, wood and glass blocks to forged iron, concrete mix and leather.

Lights, Electronics & Powered Doors:

In order to turn on lights, electronics and a shower, players must first activate these items by using a wire tool.

Build a working shower, activate it with a wire tool and take a quick, hot shower for a thirty-minute increase to stamina regeneration, increased running speed and cold resistance.

Players can build working doorbells that will alarm other players in multiplayer and possibly get the attention of nearby zombies.

Unlike lights and electronics, to use the powered doors you will be required to connect them to a power generator with at least 3W of energy. With a slightly increased damage threshold, you can use these doors with switches, timer relays and other sensors for immersive gameplay once powered, fueled, properly connected and turned on!

In Alpha 21, you will find new items ranging from a decorative Ferris Wheel, pinball machine, arcade