Originally posted by bacon:

i would be fine if this was a toggle switch during world creation.

i would also like some other switches in vanilla, like perma-death, no portals, unlimited backpack weight, no portal restrictions, etc. too many players complain about these features one way or the other. just make them toggles when making a new world, let the player decide. i am fine with vanilla but i wont stop others from getting the settings they want.

You've complained enough about things when all of your answers point towards mods. The whole game doesn't need balancing to cater to the complaints. It's supposed to be "brutal survival" and I wish so many players would stop screaming to take the "brutal" out of it. It's not even brutal, IMO, but if it's made easier/less challenging then it'll be a snooze fest. You could lose more players by turning this game into a clone of so many other survival games that are out there. Please no, this game has charm and challenge as it is. It'll be washed out and boring with most of the changes that are suggested. Mod it if you really need those things. My opinion, I'm saying that again to keep it clear, but I believe the game will suffer and just be another "meh" experience if it's dumbed down or made into easy mode. I hope the devs don't do this--there's a strong enough mod community to handle that, so take advantage of it if you really need the challenge removed from the game.