suggestion An idea that I think would help new players and can encourage people to play multiple characters to learn more about them

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( I just wanna start off by saying that this isn't a jab at klei but mostly just a thing i believe could be fun and would MAYBE relieve some of the frustration that a big part of the fanbase who isnt on the forums are expressing with the more recent updates and such. Also while im not the best at putting my thoughts into words, ive expressed this opinion on social media before, but i wanna put it here too. )

I feel like one of the easiest ways the original ds held up its charm was the simple "i need to make a fire" reminder and its somewhat crazy to me that dst doesn't have that considering how much more complex it is. Que to the suggestion:

The diary. We already have a cookbook and scrap book, so it would be nice to have something to not only store reminders to help out newer players but also give them a push on ways they can progress in the game without it being too quest like. I believe it would be helpful for people to just get a small heads up like "its getting chilly, I should find a way to stay warm" on like day 18 to just give them a heads up considering HOW much there is to do in the game. Another example: get the think tank, new diary page shows up, "finally! I could try escaping this place by boat!.. Or at least go fishing". like something that can spark some fun without giving away too much.

 

also when i say "pages" going forward, i mean like lets say around this much writing. Like im not asking klei to write a book lol.

 

And this could work for other stuff, as I feel like this could also give both new and experienced players some extra lore on the survivors. Like how you get inspiration points, id imagine the character could write down whats on their mind from time to time, to give us a bit more detail into their lives than the quotes and for us to see how theyre coping with the constant. In my head it would make sense to get a quote like this every 10 days or so, until around day 100-150, so there would be around 10-15 of base pages, to give the player a better understanding of who the characters are.

 

With this, it would be nice to have more than just the time thing for getting said lore. example: you inspect something thats meaningful to a character or lore important, they can have a page talking ab it. or by inspecting other characters to get a better understanding of their dynamics. (with this, the characters could start off only by writing a small paragraph, and fill the page the more time they spend with a character or something) or they could get a diary page by being low on health or sanity, as the character starts to ramble from stress. Or by inspecting Charlie or Wagstaff, to get a better understanding on how they view the conflict around them IF they have an opinion on them. But at this point, the possibilities would totally be in klei's hands. This idea is very rough and i dont really know how to explain myself properly, but i wanted to put this little idea out there. If this all sounds stupid, Klei can roast me on a fire lol