A Winter's Tale Update Release Notes

[Little Teemo 15]

i really hate the new map gen...which we can get the old map option =(

[SwiftShadow2 18]

i really hate the new map gen...which we can get the old map option =(

I don't hate it, but I think we need to have different KINDS of maps, similar to Civ 5. Like, you have long snakey bridgeways with small islands filled with only 1 resource, or circular islands, or a Pangaea-style continent....

[Akhar 23]

I just found the ring thing....In a ring of flowers....On a patch of grassland in a ring of swampland.Another feature added: Ringception!(I wonder if I can find the metal potato thing in a potato-shaped clump of potato plants?)

[MiLoPL 10]

Polish translate in http://forum.dontstarve.pl/

[Green 14]

Why the Mandrakes for the Pan flutes ? This makes no sense... luckily I knew and filled a chest with pan flutes :3

[Little Teemo 15]

i would rather have a circle map like before, i really love that map layout....it's not so messy....new map give me a headache

[Monkeh 10]

i would rather have a circle map like before, i really love that map layout....it's not so messy....new map give me a headache

Well, you're supposed to hate the world and want to escape it right? ;)I think it's kinda neat, since it creates this eerie feeling while wondering the world.Also, once again the update looks absolutely amazing.. winter, here I come!

[Melendwyr 10]

Why the Mandrakes for the Pan flutes ? This makes no sense... luckily I knew and filled a chest with pan flutes :3

I'm afraid it makes perfect sense. Mandrakes are already associated with magical sleep - and pan flutes are very powerful in the right circumstances. Making them a limited and precious commodity is perfectly reasonable.

[L0stLP 38]

[*]Charlie the invisible monster deals sanity damage when he hits you.

Charlie ???

Are you talking about the Grue ?

I did not now he had a actual name.

[Shin 73]

Wow it's a lot more challenging now! I love it! Good work Klei! You make the game with every update better and better!

[Kevin 3910]

I just make a quick hotfix to fix a couple of bugs/oversights:panflutes last longer (because they are rare now!)pressing pagedown doesn't...er... crash.no snow during early summer nights

[sirmentlegen 524]

[MENTION=8]Kevin[/MENTION]You made the game a tad bit harder but i can still kill pigs without trouble.

[saraam 11]

Well, you're supposed to hate the world and want to escape it right? ;)I think it's kinda neat, since it creates this eerie feeling while wondering the world.Also, once again the update looks absolutely amazing.. winter, here I come!

I also really like the new maps, they seem less constructed. Im not sure if that is a good thing since this is supposed to be a world "made" by Maxwell to punish us or torture us or whatever. But I definitely like the variety and surprise of the new maps.However, I completely disagree with the point that we should "hate the world". Why am I playing this game if I hate the world? This new update adds many more challenges, and it is great the creators have added a sandbox mode with varying levels of difficulty. However, there should be a point where new "twists and turns" are slowly tapered off and existing game mechanics are finely tuned and the overall balance of the game is attended to. There are still bugs in the forums that haven't been addressed, bugs which in my opinion make the game less playable and less fun. I feel like Im still adjusting to the previous changes (insanity) when suddenly totally new features are added...even though the problems (bugs, balance issues) with the insanity aspect havent been fully worked out yet. While I am completely blown away by the moderator and creators participation in the forums; they are very supportive of fans and listen to their fans, I would hope that they dont sacrifice a well balanced and "finished" product for just adding more and more "stuff". I always enjoyed reaching a point of equilibrium in a game where I am super awesome and can kill anything and survive anything. At least for a little while. When I get bored I can always start a new game. However, do I really want to play a game that I am trying as hard as i can to finish because it has become "work" and not "fun"? At some point I think it should be feasible that once the player escapes the "demon" worlds they could reach a friendlier world in which they could play with less constant tasks and upkeep. It would be nice to be the King of this world and replace Maxwell even. Because in the end dont we want to get him back for trapping us here??Anyways just my two cents. I love the game and am a fan of the creators - Sara Edited February 27, 2013 by saraam

[marmot 27]

Me likes the new update !Thanks

[366107044 137]

What do you mean by "unlock" new customizations? will they be added, or are there new uses for XP!?

[366107044 137]

Check the poster for clues!Do it now!

The background blue stripes are actually stretched out letters, but i cant read them (i know how, but on a computer it causes difficulties)

[Lady Tyrantess 28]

I'm a bit confused on why it now takes a mandrake to create a panflute. I get the whole "magical sleep" thing someone noted earlier, but I would see more of a mandrake to be used to make like, a hound whistle to make the hounds run away or be controlled or something based on the abilities of the mandrakes scream rather than making one sleep.As far as "Charlie" I had no idea it was sometimes a nickname for the Grue.I just hope with the winter hat and winter vest combination I will survive the whole winter, I noticed in the update video with both of those on Wilson and other characters they still seemed to take freeze damage.However, I love the Mactusk & son addition, looks awesome!I'm sure there will be some more tweaks later on, but so far this winter update looks pretty intriguing all in all.

[Little Teemo 15]

i was hoping that panflute recipe would go back to what it was =(

[366107044 137]

The background blue stripes are actually stretched out letters, but i cant read them (i know how, but on a computer it causes difficulties)

WAAAIIIIITTT nevermind.... i tried to make out the letters and found there are none.

[366107044 137]

waaaiiiiittt nevermind.... I tried to make out the letters and found there are none.

hold on a minute! They are letters!?!?!?

[366107044 137]

You know what, screw it, i cant make anything out... if anyone else can, good for you.

[osadat 15]

AND... floating mandrakes are back

[john1912 10]

Is the update live? If it is, my Steam is not updating for me.

[john1912 10]

Is the update live? If it is, my Steam is not updating for me.*Edit never mind, it finally updated.

[iluvfuzz 10]

My update went so fast I didn't even notice it updating. Does your game say fresh build or next update in 14 days in the corner?Glad your game updated! Enjoy!