jonnin replied to lost the magic January 19, 2023 @ 5:53:09 am PST
Hmm. Ignoring the mist and the mountains for a moment, it felt the same to me otherwise. I came in and tried to grab some new stuff, got jumped and died. Tried to figure out how to handle new enemy, died again and finally figure out what works etc. Then started to really explore, and it felt similar to mountains or swamp in difficulty and getting what I needed.
there are a few key things about the ML that may or may not be part of a whole.
- there is no new metal. For the first time since the meadows. That means no exploration to find it, no adventures hauling it back.... all that stuff
- the new wood is virtually useless. I think I can make one thing in my home with it that is not crafting station, and of course you need a couple stacks for gear and crafting stations. But you don't need 300 stacks of it for wood walls or fancy doors, because there are none. And lets face it, you only need so many stairs.
- That leaves the only bulk construction item as black marble, and its visa'ed (its everywhere you want to be). It can be portaled, so for as much as you want, you can just gather and portal it with minimal real exploration or effort.
that leaves us a zone with no compelling reason to farm it. Once you have the gear, you are truly done, and unless you just *love* refurbishing the BM towers or digging a hobbit hole under the boss area, there isnt much appeal in setting up a base here or spending tons more time in the area. In that regard its a lot like the mountains, which has repeat wood, useless obsidian, gear use only silver... just like the mountains, you spend your time here, and you are done with the area. That isn't new, but it was not the expected result for this biome where we will be stuck for 6 months or more. Worse, the mist mechanic makes hanging out here a chore.
If it had a resource we needed in large quantities that was a some effort to get, or some way to clear enough mist to enjoy the landscape / beauty, it would be worth exploring it for that sweet base location or to farm the materials and so on. As it stands, you can't even see your base once its built if its bigger than yoda's hut, and there isnt anything to do once you have your stuff.
there are a few key things about the ML that may or may not be part of a whole.
- there is no new metal. For the first time since the meadows. That means no exploration to find it, no adventures hauling it back.... all that stuff
- the new wood is virtually useless. I think I can make one thing in my home with it that is not crafting station, and of course you need a couple stacks for gear and crafting stations. But you don't need 300 stacks of it for wood walls or fancy doors, because there are none. And lets face it, you only need so many stairs.
- That leaves the only bulk construction item as black marble, and its visa'ed (its everywhere you want to be). It can be portaled, so for as much as you want, you can just gather and portal it with minimal real exploration or effort.
that leaves us a zone with no compelling reason to farm it. Once you have the gear, you are truly done, and unless you just *love* refurbishing the BM towers or digging a hobbit hole under the boss area, there isnt much appeal in setting up a base here or spending tons more time in the area. In that regard its a lot like the mountains, which has repeat wood, useless obsidian, gear use only silver... just like the mountains, you spend your time here, and you are done with the area. That isn't new, but it was not the expected result for this biome where we will be stuck for 6 months or more. Worse, the mist mechanic makes hanging out here a chore.
If it had a resource we needed in large quantities that was a some effort to get, or some way to clear enough mist to enjoy the landscape / beauty, it would be worth exploring it for that sweet base location or to farm the materials and so on. As it stands, you can't even see your base once its built if its bigger than yoda's hut, and there isnt anything to do once you have your stuff.
3:13 pm, January 19, 2023