Be wet, be slow

[DwerBomb]

Shouldn't wetness slow you down? I mean, if you are totally wet you will feel heavy IRL...

My idea was something like this:

20-50: slowed by 5%

50-100: slowed by 10%

100-149: slowed by 15%

150 (totally wet): slowed by 20%

This will also add a bit more challenge for the ones who think rain is too easy.

[RailgunD]

Yeah I've seen people just completely ignore the rain.  This might convince some to make umbrellas.

[Malan-Tai]

Yes !

[Sideview]

I'm with you.

[brummbar7]

Beyond that, shouldn't the swamp slow you down?  It's a friggin swamp after all.

[DwerBomb]

Beyond that, shouldn't the swamp slow you down?  It's a friggin swamp after all.

That would be a problem, though. I think the only thing that should slow the player should be the rain (and maybe freezing).

[brummbar7]

That would be a problem, though. I think the only thing that should slow the player should be the rain (and maybe freezing).

How is one a problem while the other is not?

[DwerBomb]

How is one a problem while the other is not?

Because one is an entire biome and there is no way to avoid the slow penalty it would give you. Wetness, on the other hand, can be avoided using special dresses and tools, so that if you don't use those you will get a penalty.

[brummbar7]

Because one is an entire biome and there is no way to avoid the slow penalty it would give you. Wetness, on the other hand, can be avoided using special dresses and tools, so that if you don't use those you will get a penalty.

Guess I don't spend enough time in swamps for it to be that big a deal to me.  It'd make them more dangerous, anyway.

[DwerBomb]

It'd make them more dangerous, anyway.

Yea it would, and it would make tentacles less kitable, but it would also be a reason more to not go there and it would make esploration hard in that areas.

[GoldenBoy99]

I completely agree, I too have yet to experience the downsides of rain. It needs to slow you down.

[ButterStuffed]

Slowing down while wet would be a great addition to the game, would make rain more of a problem.

 

On the subject of swamps I think that maybe swamps should give a passive wetness gain. I mean it is a swamp after all.

[Plague Mouse]

Should be slowed to walk and actually take longer harvesting stuff because it's all slippery and wet.

[DwerBomb]

On the subject of swamps I think that maybe swamps should give a passive wetness gain. I mean it is a swamp after all.

Yea that makes sense, but it should be not to much and give a small passive wetness of 1/2 wetness/min

[ARamblingSpider]

Yea it would, and it would make tentacles less kitable, but it would also be a reason more to not go there and it would make esploration hard in that areas.

Tentacles can't be kited really since there's no delay between attacks. 

[DwerBomb]

Tentacles can't be kited really since there's no delay between attacks.

You need to be fast and attack them while they are retourning underground, but you can only do 1 attack to be safe

[DwerBomb]

Added a major penalty for when the player is full wet (150 wetness-> 20% slower)

[Wenderlly]

Tentacles can't be kited really since there's no delay between attacks. 

 

They can be kited though. They hit twice then you hit once and run, they hit twice then you hit once and run, rinse and repeat until they're dead. It's hard but doable.

[WillPwn4Food]

Tentacles can't be kited really since there's no delay between attacks. 

 

I know you've already been told twice now, but I'm just backing the other guys up that yes, kiting a tentacle is possible

 

Go right up to where the ground is turning over and mash "f" until you character strikes the emerging tentacle. It should skip its rising animation and move right into its attack. If you flee right after landing your hit, you should just barely get out of the way in time. Then return to the tentacle with the same "f" mashing as it tries to return under ground

[DwerBomb]

Go right up to where the ground is turning over and mash "f" until you character strikes the emerging tentacle. It should skip its rising animation and move right into its attack. If you flee right after landing your hit, you should just barely get out of the way in time. Then return to the tentacle with the same "f" mashing as it tries to return under ground

That's the strategy I use

[DwerBomb]

Added a pool for the wetness/slowness mechanic and about what marshs should do

[brummbar7]

Hmmm, option for marsh should BOTH wet & slow you?

[DwerBomb]

Hmmm, option for marsh should BOTH wet & slow you?

I'm going to add it. It will take just a second