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Don't Starve |OT| Survive. Thrive. Die.
- Thread starter Snuggles
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Nice. I'm surprised by how slow this thread has been so far. Impressions have been almost universally positive and it seems like the type of game that could built a strong cult following.
Oh, and looks like there's a DRM-free version at GOG.com now: http://www.gog.com/gamecard/dont_starve
Oh, and looks like there's a DRM-free version at GOG.com now: http://www.gog.com/gamecard/dont_starve
DRM free version is also available now for people who ordered through the official site/humble store.
picklecannon
Member
First time playing got to day 9 and then stupidly died going rambo on some tentacle thing. Second attempt I'm at day 6 and quickly running out of food. Game is great so far, can't wait until I can easily survive for 30+ days at a time.
There should be
a portal somewhere in the map that will dump you into Adventure Mode.
There really should be a tutorial of sorts.
This is what I love about games like DS, Minecraft or Terraria. The first few hours of utter confusion and panic are priceless and it's all worth it once you become a hardened survivor.
Dunkelgrau
Member
Will there be an XBOX Live Arcade or Wii U Release?
Is the Chrome version free of charge? Any restrictions?
Is the Chrome version free of charge? Any restrictions?
Woo-Fu
Banned
If you look in the same tech tree as traps you'll find a bird trap entry.
Props to them for providing a DRM-Free version.
Messofanego
Banned
This game is purely single-player, right? I have the game, but need to find some time to get into it. Love Mark of the Ninja, man these guys are really talented to hop so many genres.
phantomspiker
Member
Yup, SP only. Didn't really like Shank that much, but Mark of the Ninja and Don't Starve have been fantastic.
Messofanego
Banned
Thanks. Yeah, Shank got repetitive, but they just nailed 2D DMC combat.
I bought into the beta in December and played a decent amount then, been jumping in for a few minutes just to see what I can find that's different. They've done a great job with this game. The game is downright creepy now, and the fact that I never really did a deep dive into the updates means I see things all over that are new and scary.
I think I'm going to jump in all the way again this weekend.
Oh, also this doesn't really fit anywhere, but Klei consistently makes the best looking games around. They should keep doing that and being great.
I think I'm going to jump in all the way again this weekend.
Oh my god why can't I feed my science machine anything what happened I'm completely lost again sanity what oh no I'm confused and now I've starved
Oh, also this doesn't really fit anywhere, but Klei consistently makes the best looking games around. They should keep doing that and being great.
You can smash structures with hammers, which are made with a science machine.
Pollux
Member
picklecannon
Member
I found the adventure portal on day 1. Kind of don't want to continue in this world anymore because I don't want to lose it, but at the same time I'm to scared to try adventure mode because I'm still fairly bad at the game. I know adventure mode is risk free but I'd rather survive through at least 1 winter on survival before moving onto adventure mode.
Pollux
Member
I'm currently building a fort. There will be a couple fire pits inside the fort, a house with wooden floors and a sleeping roll, farms, a plot of trees, and a pig house and a bird cage.
The fort is stone walls, surrounded by wooden walls, surrounded by hay walls.
We'll see if I survive long enough to complete this project.
The fort is stone walls, surrounded by wooden walls, surrounded by hay walls.
We'll see if I survive long enough to complete this project.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
I'm currently downloading it, I am intrigued by it.
Have they decreased the overall grindiness of the game at all since the early betas (played a bit with friend's copy)? I mean you WILL die several times early on when you don't know the inner workings and such, so starting all over is somewhat annoying since the beginning is so slow going. Do those unlockable characters make it easier once you get them?
Lightning burnt down my first fort to the ground.
Pollux
Member
Note to self, build lightning rods?
Oh man, I would cry. Building structures is probably my favorite thing to do in this game, but it's heartbreaking to either die or lose it all or see it destroyed somehow. I'm guessing stone structures are immune to lightning, so I'll go that route in my current game.
Build a camp with a home and a farm. There's a lot of stuff you can do in that respect. I haven't done too much farming yet, but you can grow veggies, produce eggs, etc etc.
I would also recommend crafting some good armor and weapons so that all that work doesn't go to waste.
Pollux
Member
That's what I'm doing. Everything is stone except the ring around my the second and third outer rings around the fort which are wood and hay respectively.
Also can I dig up tree stumps?
It's a bit easier cause there's more loot drops and recipes, but they've also added to the grind by making clothes degrade over time. There's mods that help with the grind though (infinite clothes, infinite tools, backpack slots, detailed maps, auto pickup, etc...).
Make sure you always have some armor to mitigate the damage. Log Suit + Football Helmet should be easy to get in the first few days and make surviving a lot easier.
You can also:
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Bribe the pigs with meat to make them your bodyguards for 1 day.
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Kite the enemies to a pig and have him fight him for you for free.
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Kite spiders into a trap.
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Build a ranged weapon.
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Make a sleep dart or pan flute to put enemies to sleep.
Yes
, dig them with a shovel to get an extra log.
you need to fertilize it with poop. Same with berry bushes.
I have a day 90+ save that I'm afraid to touch again. Feels like I am just going to straight up die a few moments after I boot it up
picklecannon
Member
For me it's generally scout out areas while collecting stuff for the first few days. Getting gold is one of the most important things early on to get your tech buildings up and running. Part of my scout/scavenge routine is setting trees on fire at night since I'm not really doing much anyways which allows me to get my crockpot up and running once I get my base camp. That's basically a very rough guide of what I'm doing myself at the moment. I've dabbled in planting things in farms and it seems alright (although manure intensive).
My first few attempts all ended because I struggled to keep myself fed, but now I'm at the point where keeping up my hunger is simple but I keep getting overzealous while fighting things and dying.
SnakeswithLasers
Member
I played this back in December. Is there a good summary of major changes?
Kind of thinking of jumping back, but also I got a bit bored dying on day 6 or 8 or whatever, and then having to start over again. Almost had a Terraria kick for me, but the rogue-like qualities back then disincentivized me getting too attached.
Kind of thinking of jumping back, but also I got a bit bored dying on day 6 or 8 or whatever, and then having to start over again. Almost had a Terraria kick for me, but the rogue-like qualities back then disincentivized me getting too attached.
picklecannon
Member
Default for now. Want to get to at least day 30 before I being trying others out.