Originally posted by GamingWithSilvertail:

Originally posted by vinyblaster:

No portals is not hard really, it's just time consuming.

It is way great for immersion. There is no sailing somewhere with the bare minimum, set a portal and go sleep in your bed. You do have to make camps, find food, etc. Weapon durability becomes very important too since they are not trivial to repair.

I did a few no portals playthroughs but mistland kind of killed it for me. This biome is so tedious and unenjoyable I have no desire to really "survive" in it in a no portal run.

? You can just bring the mats for everything in a longboat that you might need (EA forge) and still be able to repair? I dont think that will change with hardcore?

When you get as far as Mistlands (like Vinyl was talking about), it's no longer "just a forge." Upgrades are needed to maintain your gear, and the Black Forge and Galdr Table are needed if you've got Mistlands gear to think about. Keeping track of everything that will be needed is a pain, and loading it all onto a boat becomes cumbersome. The alternative it to set up semi-permanent outposts everywhere.

It's more of a challenge than you think. Give a "no portals" run a try, and you'll see what he means when you start doing Mistlands stuff.