kibbostrom replied to Is it dumb to play this game without building? July 29, 2022 @ 10:10:45 am PDT
I might not be the best example out there as I do enjoy building. However, you don't need to build great castles or villages to be able to enjoy this game. You will need to build some, as this is a crafting and exploring game, and those different workbenches do need a roof above them and some walls around them to keep them out of the elements. And then there are the upgrades to said benches.
Some are able to put everything into an area of 4x4, while others prefer something a little bigger. As long as you have enough space for your things and for the benches where you craft, then you're golden.
Now, the reason why some prefer to make things more homelike started out as a way to get as much restbonus as possible, this being a huge boon while in a fight or exploring.
So, invest as much or as little time as you want. You can build a castle, repair some ruins or just make the absolute minimum building. Whatever you find works for you.
Regarding the difficulty, you can solo it as long as you take enough time to gather the necessary resources to upgrade your gear.
Now, one of the biggest reasons for ragequits from new players is, as vinyblaster said, your deaths. The game punishes you when dying in two ways:
1. It drains an amount of your skills, though will not drain more should you die again immediately.
2. Everything you had on you when you died sill be at the gravestone that marks where you died. You can get them back, in one or more trips, but you need to get there again. This is one of the reasons why so many of us make several small bases around the map, often with a portal inside connecting them so that we can return and get our things. Just four walls, a bench, a portal and a roof.
So yes, "some assembly required", but no way as much as those videos made you think. A fire, some chests, the eternal benches, some walls to keep the wind out and a roof is all you need for a safe place
And it will be done in minutes instead of hours as long as you have the resources at hand.
Just try to put your base in a safe place. Otherwise, you might wish to make a palisade around it.
Some are able to put everything into an area of 4x4, while others prefer something a little bigger. As long as you have enough space for your things and for the benches where you craft, then you're golden.
Now, the reason why some prefer to make things more homelike started out as a way to get as much restbonus as possible, this being a huge boon while in a fight or exploring.
So, invest as much or as little time as you want. You can build a castle, repair some ruins or just make the absolute minimum building. Whatever you find works for you.
Regarding the difficulty, you can solo it as long as you take enough time to gather the necessary resources to upgrade your gear.
Now, one of the biggest reasons for ragequits from new players is, as vinyblaster said, your deaths. The game punishes you when dying in two ways:
1. It drains an amount of your skills, though will not drain more should you die again immediately.
2. Everything you had on you when you died sill be at the gravestone that marks where you died. You can get them back, in one or more trips, but you need to get there again. This is one of the reasons why so many of us make several small bases around the map, often with a portal inside connecting them so that we can return and get our things. Just four walls, a bench, a portal and a roof.
So yes, "some assembly required", but no way as much as those videos made you think. A fire, some chests, the eternal benches, some walls to keep the wind out and a roof is all you need for a safe place
And it will be done in minutes instead of hours as long as you have the resources at hand.
Just try to put your base in a safe place. Otherwise, you might wish to make a palisade around it.
5:13 pm, July 29, 2022