Don't Starve Awareness

[Crapplejacks]

You know, I've been thinking, when life gives you lemons many people, really do not know about Don't Starve. At my High school, I know the only people who know about this fabulous game is me and my few friends. I feel we must act on this immediately, so sound the alarm, we must bring awareness to this fantastic game! Perhaps we can keep recommending it to people, for a game of this amazing magnitude should be one to spread to people! Who is with me!

[Silentdarkness1]

Probs. I know i'd recommend it to any friend I have that might possibly enjoy it.

[Moonkis]

I have a lengthy theory about this, but to sum it up.

• The game looks very...unique at a first glans. It's unfamiliar!
• The game had a lot of buzz somewhere mid Beta, but since the game couldn't decide what it wanted to be it left a lot of people unsatisfied, confused, bored.
• The game was quite boring in the early stages since once you had a base you were pretty much set. This lived on throughout the entire lifespan. Once you get a base, there is low survival game play left.

This is just a fraction of my lengthy theory of why it turned out the way it did.

[greenglacier]

I think not too many people know Don't Starve and if they know,just thinking it is a boring,low survival game etc,what you guys listed.

They are wrong and if you trying to recommend them,trying in vain =S Who like the game,who are more intelligent than most FPS gamers,will be here,on the forums. At least I see it that way =|

[Moonkis]

I think not too many people know Don't Starve and if they know,just thinking it is a boring,low survival game etc,what you guys listed.

They are wrong and if you trying to recommend them,trying in vain =S Who like the game,who are more intelligent than most FPS gamers,will be here,on the forums. At least I see it that way =|

They are actually mostly right about the low survival. (Yes, I'm still sad Klei!). Its easy to survive

[greenglacier]

They are actually mostly right about the low survival. (Yes, I'm still sad Klei!). Its easy to survive

Ok. I may, qgrae.

[greenglacier]

They are actually mostly right about the low survival. (Yes, I'm still sad Klei!). Its easy to survive

Ok. I may, qgrae.

Apologies for the double post,lagged =S

[_Q_]

They are actually mostly right about the low survival. (Yes, I'm still sad Klei!). Its easy to survive

It was always easy. All tries to change the difficulty to harder one cause big rage on forums.

[MilleniumCount]

It was always easy. All tries to change the difficulty to harder one cause big rage on forums.

I wouldn't subscribe that. Although I have to say it could have been some levels harder without being unfair but as you said the majority on the forums actually was complaining about everything which made the game harder....Krampus, Deerclops and then everything got nerfed into nothing......

Yes, and it is not a so called ''Mainstream'' game.

[Moonkis]

It was always easy. All tries to change the difficulty to harder one cause big rage on forums.

It was always easy, however it wasn't always meant to be easy. The game became less "how long can you survive" and more...a collection of different things to do...I guess.

[_Q_]

It was always easy, however it wasn't always meant to be easy. The game became less "how long can you survive" and more...a collection of different things to do...I guess.

That is caused by its sandbox nature, if there would be some kind of ending it would be better. There is no proggresion for me, you have the same problems at day 1 and at day 100, you can only get more food, or other materials, I just end my gameplay after first winter cause I know that everything after that will be the same.

[Moonkis]

I wouldn't subscribe that. Although I have to say it could have been some levels harder without being unfair but as you said the majority on the forums actually was complaining about everything which made the game harder....Krampus, Deerclops and then everything got nerfed into nothing......

Yes, and it is not a so called ''Mainstream'' game.

Well, the complainers are going to complain. When the nerfed or introduced something that nullified the entire mechanic people complained it was to easy. In our defense, it was meant to be a Roguelike(-like, I know Kevin!) uncompromising survival game in mysterious and dangerous wilderness. It changed because at the end of the day Klei is a company that unlike random passionate indie-developers needed to generate a revenue that fits a business model. Money first, game second. They basically needed to broaden their base because its a safer card and will most likely generate enough money. Experimenting is dangerous in a business! 

[The Letter W]

In some ways I'd rather it wasn't mainstream. Big fandoms can be pretty annoying. D:

That being said, a lot of people ask me about it since I like to draw it so much.

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[ARamblingSpider]

In some ways I'd rather it wasn't mainstream. Big fandoms can be pretty annoying. D:

That being said, a lot of people ask me about it since I like to draw it so much.

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I agree, having a small fandom is easier to handle and doesn't get as out of control.

[23rd]

I agree, having a small fandom is easier to handle and doesn't get as out of control.

Can you imagine if half of the people here were just like [NAME REMOVED] making threads in General Discussion that were just short ploys for attention and thinly veiled references to their favorite TV show? It's kind of a horrifying thought.

[ARamblingSpider]

Can you imagine if half of the people here were just like [NAME REMOVED] making threads in General Discussion that were just short ploys for attention and thinly veiled references to their favorite TV show? It's kind of a horrifying thought.

I know.

 

heck I'm getting shivers just thinking about it.

[MilleniumCount]

Well, the complainers are going to complain. When the nerfed or introduced something that nullified the entire mechanic people complained it was to easy. In our defense, it was meant to be a Roguelike(-like, I know Kevin!) uncompromising survival game in mysterious and dangerous wilderness. It changed because at the end of the day Klei is a company that unlike random passionate indie-developers needed to generate a revenue that fits a business model. Money first, game second. They basically needed to broaden their base because its a safer card and will most likely generate enough money. Experimenting is dangerous in a business! 

Yeah, it is how it is. The lumberjack doesn't chop wood because he likes to do so (or perhaps he only hates trees ^^) he wants to earn his money with it. And I can understand the motivations behind the changes.

Although i would have wished for more options to make the game as difficult as I want it to be....Whimsy Mode and Wolfgan Mode something like that.

 

But the thread being about the awareness of Don't Starve it is no Sim City (god what a relief) and it simply isn't the kind of game hundred thousands of people like to play....and the missing of,I won't say the evil word with starts with an M (like Maxwell) and ends with a word which rhymes to prayer, also leads to a lesser number of players and cuts it literally from a scene which provides other games with a ton of more players....

 

In the end I'm enjoying it and that's most important from the view of a single person, in this case me

[TeoSS69]

In some ways I'd rather it wasn't mainstream. Big fandoms can be pretty annoying. D:

Yep, this.

[HoneyHam]

Don't Starve is amazing in every aspect of everything and it is a good diffivulty not too difficult not too easy all who say different shall perish ini nnwa ythe pfires of hewad;;;l slowly and pianyfl and is a good ad ikn of dhard anot ezsy

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Wha... What... What happened? Where am I? Who are you? 

[the truthseeker]

Assumed sandbox and rouge-like were not mainstream for the masses and one or both kept it off that radar.

 

Whatever, the game and the communities for DS speak for themselves and do a good job of it. 

[Cynical Cynicist]

"ohmaigawwwwshhhh, where's mai shellfooooooounnnnne? i need to like, like, call my girlfriends to pick me up at 7 from this stupid nature duuump."

"where are all the weapons. how do i craft an ak-47. do i need gunpowder, flint and sticks? how do win? where's my achievements? this is stupid game"

[DeadpanQuinkan]

It's just a strange case of a game.  It can be very easy for someone to hear basic premise, see a bit of "spoiler free" gameplay and have it just fly over their heads.  That's how it was with me for the longest time.  

Regardless of what it was intended to be (hardcore survival) and what it's become (survival adventure Animal Crossing), it ultimately was and always a niche game.  Only those who are just curious enough to take it upon themselves to look deeper into this game to find out if it's really for them might end up getting swayed.  

Also I think this video clip is a bit relevant http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6mNgryvKJlg#t=13

[Craig_Perry]

It's just a strange case of a game.  It can be very easy for someone to hear basic premise, see a bit of "spoiler free" gameplay and have it just fly over their heads.  That's how it was with me for the longest time.  

Regardless of what it was intended to be (hardcore survival) and what it's become (survival adventure Animal Crossing), it ultimately was and always a niche game.  Only those who are just curious enough to take it upon themselves to look deeper into this game to find out if it's really for them might end up getting swayed.  

Also I think this video clip is a bit relevant http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6mNgryvKJlg#t=13

ah good ol' ham shank that probably got a fair few Tf2 people into the game

[23rd]

"ohmaigawwwwshhhh, where's mai shellfooooooounnnnne? i need to like, like, call my girlfriends to pick me up at 7 from this stupid nature duuump."

"where are all the weapons. how do i craft an ak-47. do i need gunpowder, flint and sticks? how do win? where's my achievements? this is stupid game"

 

ah good ol' ham shank that probably got a fair few Tf2 people into the game

Guilty as charged. Haven't even played TF2 since July since I've gotten back into Don't Starve.

[fritoz]

more exposure of the PS4 version of Don't Starve couldnt hurt