Strictly modless (no client mods), dedicated, Klei-run servers. Read and give thoughts?

[Bumber64]

13 hours ago, Guille6785 said:

(nightvision also doesn't let you do much that you can't already do by opening your map)

It does let you interact with stuff in the dark, e.g., fueling a firepit.

[Dwasint]

On 10/16/2022 at 8:07 PM, Bird Up said:

A potential risk for adding this kind of server would be that it could split the player base somewhat. With more server choices, the player base that exists for one server might gravitate away towards a modless server.

I highly doubt this would happen, playing almost exclusively pub servers for the longest time i think i've only ever run into a few players who aren't using mods like geometric placement, losing geometric placement just kills any long term plans as trying to place things perfectly is just way to much effort.
 

On 10/16/2022 at 8:07 PM, Bird Up said:

There are client mods that allow you to find Pearl's island, moonquay, lunar island, touchstones, biomes of interest, etc. in just seconds. There are client mods that let you see in the dark. There are client mods that estimate boss hp and attack time. There are client mods that show your current temperature, season, moon phase. There are client mods that auto-row, auto-fish, auto-chop, auto-pick up. It goes on

This won't matter in the slightest as their is no anti cheat and people who wanna cheat will just cheat simple as, the real solution is an anti cheat that stops these types of mods, but its not really worth the potential time spent to stop a few people from gimping their own experiences.

 

On 10/16/2022 at 8:07 PM, Bird Up said:

Many veteran players and even intermediate players have long since moved towards using mods as a fundamental playstyle

This just feels like a bad faith argument when paired with the paragraph above it. As you talk about some mods being basically cheats, than going on to say many veteran players use mods, nothing to back up basically calling a big group of players cheaters. You can divine most locations of things on a map with relative certainty after exploring a bit.

 

On 10/16/2022 at 8:07 PM, Bird Up said:

able to find biomes quickly, see in the dark, find islands with ease, and announce items in their inventory (status announcement mod) etc

this is another example you put a harmless mod in the middle of multiple mods that would be considered cheating to emphasis your point.

TLDR: i don't think this would work until things like geo placement become part of the core experience.