Ornge Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 A lot of people I play with usually want to stay on surface during summer while I insist on going to caves. I wanted to see what other people do in summer Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinket_4 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I usually base at the oásis desert, because there are no wildfires there. I don't go to caves until antlion is dead and I have 5 bundles full of honey (so I can eat it until next summer is here). After that I go underground so I don't need to deal with overheating Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaCoffee Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 If you've got the goods (lantern, miner's hat, things for at least the start of a second base, etc.) caves are the better option. Or you could wait for the start of Summer and open the Winter trap set piece like I just did... Surface basing, even in the Oasis during Summer, is kinda boring. Last time I did it solo it was just me killing Antlion, and stuffing my face. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pig Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I honestly go either way. Most often we use the oasis desert, but we do cave base every now and again. Both are fun to do in my opinion and have things that make them worthwhile experiences. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
. . . Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I go swimming with the power of mods ! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misa22 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Both. It depends. I have played way too much this game, so i need to switch back and forth from these short of things. Chilled amulet/ice cube/luxury fan (any of these just swap when in need) + eyebrella/floral shirt and you are good to go in the overheating aspect if you are on the surface. Wildfires are a pain in the butt, but oh well,I have never disabled them. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brago-sama Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 It's no fun having just one base so I just make multiple. But I do prefer using summer as ruin gathering time, so I use caves Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be2014 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Build a flingo for your surface base. Store your thermals in the frig and just switch them off for cooling. You can make chester into a cold storage with blue stones and he can also hold your thermals. If you have a group of people kill the antlion first. If you are solo go to the caves and use the bolders the ant drops. Don't fear the summer it is just another season. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelontriques Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 i just bugger off down to the caves. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegapent Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 why counter? enjoy it! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelocke Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I've gone entire summers doing nothing but standing under the shade of a tree with a fashion melon. With a little help from the beefalo and the birds, I can force grow crops to either feed me, or to convert into a fashion melon. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russian_Philin Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I go to live in caves because it is reasonable option to survive summer though on an oasis too I happen, but seldom =) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreyaMaluk Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Caves/ruins time. Best time for ruins exploration together with autumn Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribad Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I do both, but people get way too scared of the surface. Eyebrella, thermal stones, ice Chester, Endo fires, flingos, luxury fans, chilled amulets, ice staff... There are more reliable ways of dealing with heat than cold in DST. First summer I'm in the ruins if I didn't rush them, but my game really opened up once I stopped being afraid of the summer. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
torauma Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Leave the server and come back during autumn Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ornge Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 16 hours ago, Terribad said: I do both, but people get way too scared of the surface. Eyebrella, thermal stones, ice Chester, Endo fires, flingos, luxury fans, chilled amulets, ice staff... There are more reliable ways of dealing with heat than cold in DST. First summer I'm in the ruins if I didn't rush them, but my game really opened up once I stopped being afraid of the summer. I think most people just don't want everything burning down without spamming flingos everywhere Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1222945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezaroth Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I just stay on the surface, it's not hard to not notice when something is smoldering. But when something did manage to burn, I use Ice Staff as a fire extinguisher. Planting a Lureplant in the middle of the base also helps. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1223021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetNerfedOn Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 On my forest-only, gear-scarce worIds I craft thermal stones, luxury fans, the eyebrella and a floral shirt, base in oasis, and carry nitre and grass on my person at all times. the next problem is food spoilage, which i counter by spamming eggs and slaughtering fire hounds and spiders. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1223023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribad Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Ornge said: I think most people just don't want everything burning down without spamming flingos everywhere Yeah, this is the being afraid of I was talking about. I used to hide in the caves... But Ice staves are awesome for extinguishing smoldering and small fires. Luxury fans can do some great work once a fire is already roaring. Spamming flingos everywhere, and leaving them off until you need them is a viable strategy too. It's been a long time since I lost anything irreplaceable to a fire. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1223040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ornge Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 18 hours ago, Terribad said: Yeah, this is the being afraid of I was talking about. I used to hide in the caves... But Ice staves are awesome for extinguishing smoldering and small fires. Luxury fans can do some great work once a fire is already roaring. Spamming flingos everywhere, and leaving them off until you need them is a viable strategy too. It's been a long time since I lost anything irreplaceable to a fire. I'm not saying it would be hard to do that. I'm just saying it's annoying having to refuel flingos(especially if you have a big base) and avoid leaving your base in case you accidentally burn down a forest. I'm not "afraid" of summer, in fact I've beaten it multiple times before on the surface. I just don't want to deal with the most annoying season in the game Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1223670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepidpioneer Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 10/07/2019 at 11:11 AM, Ezaroth said: I just stay on the surface, it's not hard to not notice when something is smoldering. But when something did manage to burn, I use Ice Staff as a fire extinguisher. Planting a Lureplant in the middle of the base also helps. Why would a lureplant help?? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1224114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brago-sama Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 41 minutes ago, Intrepidpioneer said: Why would a lureplant help?? Lureplants are the most fire susceptible objects in the game Basically, if it's summer and the game says something should be smoldering, if a lureplant is onscreen, it will be the object chosen every time. With that in mind, as long as your base is within eyesight of the bulb, and you have a flingo on it, you can greatly extend the range of your base without having to worry about random fires or fueling multiple flingos Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1224149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-lem Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I base at Oasis. Sometimes I turn Chester into a fridge. If I do there's no need to go underground. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1224157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maradyne Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Typically I base down in the caves anyway due to liking the atmosphere and playstyle down there, so it's not so much countering summer as...oh hey, guess it's summer up there! GL nerds. Antlion boulders are useful as barriers/renewable rock sources, so I don't even tend to go up for that. Just for special things, like killing bosses for seasonal loot (Eyebrella is great for cave life), Hound teeth for sewing kits, ect. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1224159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk Mujunk Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I do both. I'll usually have a small summer base with 2 flings if my gf is playing the map with me, 1 fling if it's just me, usually around a pond or 2. Then a base in the caves. We alternate between the surface and the caves depending on what we want to be doing at the time. But to be honest I usually spend summer time on the surface farming logs, and on a recent solo map with a 6 fling base I kind of have to use summer to farm logs. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/108597-what-do-you-do-to-counter-summer/#findComment-1224203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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