If It Were Up To You, Would Woodie Gain Sanity From Planting Pinecones?

[Maxposting]

15 hours ago, FreyaMaluk said:

This Screenshot kinda violates klei forums policies. You aren't supposed to show people's names. JS

Uhm I don't think so?

It would violate the policies if it was ''oh look at deez noobs!'' which it isn't but if it was it would fall under

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@ImDaMisterL Is this okay?

[CarlZalph]

21 hours ago, maradyne said:

It was honestly just a patch job put in place to make up for Woodie getting PvP balanced into the ground during the early days of DST.

If the redesign is as good as it's looking, he won't need the pinecone sanity crutch anymore.

Oh man, this reminds me of that one Willow rework stream where V2C tried to explain why Willow got nerfed.

It makes me glad that Klei's trying to make it more enjoyable to have other players nearby instead of doing PvP balancing.

[ShadowDuelist]

I think its fine that it was removed, it will make wormwood more special leaving the "planting things" perk as something unique of his, and woodie now more focused and unique based on his transformations.

Also he can use any of the usual methods to get sanity without any specific con attached to it: he gets full stats from all foods, can eat any kind of food as much as he wants, has normal hp and sanity values, etc. Just make a couple of green mushroom planters or a drying rack and you are all set.

[Petit Citron]

I think it makes more sense for a lumberjack to gain sanity each time he chops a tree down, instead of gaining it by planting cones.

 

Some people feared the next Woodie will have no downsides. Well, pine cones planting was one of his major upsides. I think it needed to be removed so his 3 transformations won't make him too overpowered and will require some sanity management.

[JJ0264]

Woodies new downsides?

* 50% treeguard spawns; In the early days all you have is spears plus that's another thing to fight alongside insanity monsters, however as soon as you get tier 2 magic/Wormwood it's complete 180 (actually you could use pinecones then you kinda have personal 'guards' for easy insanity, hound/giant wave protection)

* Sanity drain from were-forms; pinecone plant helped counter the hefty -90 sanity per/min, but we don't have that ability anymore and the sanity drain is 'lighter' so I'm assuming -45 sanity per/min. Then again sanity is fairly easy to handle and with nightmare fuel in addition of 50% treeguards, this means Woodie could craft powerful magic items earlier than most characters (perhaps even out magic Maxwell)

* 3 Were-forms; Woodie randomly transforms if it's full moons or eating monster foods and to pick certain Were-form you use idols, Were-forms could be a time sink with there own downsides such as not able to mine rocks or chop trees.

[FreyaMaluk]

3 hours ago, Petit Citron said:

I think it makes more sense for a lumberjack to gain sanity each time he chops a tree down, instead of gaining it by planting cones.

Thematically makes sense but it would be OP as hell