More Ocean Live in 2021

[lionking102]

Just wanted to say that I hope to see the ocean come more alive in 2021. 
In 2020 we already saw a lot of improvements there, but the ocean is still lacking content. I hope we will see more water animals, water plants, corals, and more uniqueness of the ocean biomes. 

I know not everyone likes the ocean content, but I love waterplants and anmials (not only in this game) and I really like the art and design of shipwrecked because of all of it´s waterstuff. Hope to see more like that in DST in 2021. 

Your game looks amazing, thanks so much Klei for your awesome work! 

[gaymime]

yes, 100% but also please let us toggle seastacks too. those are excessive

[Mike23Ua]

I hope that they will eventually incorporate Most of the Shipwrecked and Hamlet DLC mobs and biomes. There are several reasons for this: but I will just list the 3 top reasons why I want it to happen.

1- I wouldn’t have to play the (now highly outdated) single player version of Dont Starve without all the amazing refreshes like Wendy’s all by myself without any friends.

2- It’s more characters, mobs and biomes they can add to the empty-ish areas of DST.. such as your mentioned Sea content.

and... last but not least

3-Single Player DS is hard, like it is a tough game to play and in THAT game when you die.. your entire game save file gets erased, DST is a less forgiving game- you can die and Respawn or be revived without the risk of having your worlds and progress completely lost by the slightest mistake- Having SW & Hamlet content in DST would allow us to enjoy and experiment with those mobs, those biomes and that additional content Without having to endure that harsh entire game save file deletion penalty while just trying to explore & enjoy the content.

those are My Top 3 reasons as to why I wish Klei would green light adding Shipwrecked and Hamlet compatibility into DST.

But also- to further expand on reason #2 we could add the Shipwrecked and Hamlet mobs to DST to further flesh out empty areas of the game- for example: adding Water Beefalo & Hippopotamoose and lily pads & poisonous frogs to the empty waters.

Redesigning existing areas with more SW/Ham content like: adding palm trees, SW snakes & Hamlet Scorpions to the sand storm/oasis location of the game.

This could even tie in well to the new RWYS crops, neglected crops could spawn Hamlet style angry plant mobs.

Theres so much from those DLCs that I hope someday ends up in DST that can fill the oceans and lands with more content- Swordfish,Coral plants etc.. all breath life into the ocean.

Some people argue that the content from those DLC’s doesn’t fit the atmosphere of DST, but I don’t think that’s a good argument because a single change or an updated biome etc.. could just as easily add that content to DST for us to enjoy.

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I know that Klei Developers probably get tired of me asking for this like a broken record, but it’s the first thing I asked for upon joining these forums, and it is the Biggest thing they could do with the game that adds biomes, mobs and content to DST without creating Brand New Content exclusive to DST (having a well blended combination of Both new and reused content would be the absolute most welcome to me) the more biome locations I can go, the more mobs to fight & fill the world with life, the more enjoyment I will get out of this incredible game franchise  

 

[ansuman]

I am not up for directly porting things, but the devs have experience of what works and what doesn't for water content as they have already experience with developing sea content. They can make fun tweaks for what already worked and add them.

I do agree, oceans sure do need some content to be fun. Currently I don't play ocean content much as resources are spread scarcely there, slow input-less movement of the boats,no biomes etc. Other than the few trips I use them for lunar and pearl island.

[lionking102]

I also think directly porting is not the way to go. But with some adjustments I can be possible to use some stuff vom singleplayer DS and port it to DST. 

But because a lot of people are saying that the oceans are lacking content, I think we have a good chance that this is on Klei's agenda for 2021

[GelatinousCube]

New Mobs, new items, new bosses, new seasonal changes or events on the ocean - yes please!!

It is way too bare at the moment.