Abenlen Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I bought this game on a whim because I liked the title, and the concept in general appealed to me. I downloaded it and saw the Tim Burton graphic novel-like artwork, and apparent lack of a tutorial. I wandered a bit, ate a few carrots and berries, and picked up some grass and twigs. I thought this was a rather simplistic child's game. Then night fell. I was a little surprised that there seemed no way to continue a game after you're died (I've since discovered touchstones and meat effigies). After I spawned again in a new world, I started to pay more attention to my interface and realized that making light was going to be pretty critical. I made my first torch. Then I started playing around with tools and was rewarded with my first pickaxe. And then regular tree cutting axe. I thought since I obviously had the basics down, this was going to be pretty easy. Since then I've died by wandering into spider nests, ponds full of killer frogs, lureplants, and tallbirds. I've been hunted down by hounds. I started a campfire in the woods, set the nearby trees on fire and then ran for my life only to hit the shore and burn to death. I spawned a tree guard, got chased down, and then murdered. I've frozen in the winter, and baked in the summer. A clockwork knight stomped me. I've been caught off guard by a rain of frogs invading my base. I am proud to say that I've never actually starved to death, though I have come pretty close. I've played both RoG and the base game. I like the added depth of the expansion, but of course there are more ways to die stupid deaths. And I no longer think that this is a rather simplistic children's game. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfbrother117 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Haha, rule number 1 in the don't starve universe: Never underestimate Maxwell!Says the one who still dies in the second night because he forgets to collect logs before nightfall... A player makes a simple mistake, and the game punishes him or her with death. I love it! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacost Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Sounds like a lot of fun! What would I pay to get back to the roots, simply knowing nothing. I had definitely more fun when I started Don't Starve than I am having now ... but I'm onto something big so I got that going for me. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer320 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Welcome to the game and the Forums. When I first started playing I went thru all the same things as you. Took me quite a while to make it thru my first winter and that was only on vanilla version. I couldn't imagine starting with RoG. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abenlen Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks for the welcome It is a lot of fun, for sure. I'm playing a game without RoG right now, and it looks so far like I might be okay when winter comes. But I've thought that before, so who knows. Anyways, the "always pay attention or else" element make for much more gripping gameplay than I would have ever thought. I hope this game continues to be supported and grow, though to be honest I can't imagine burdening myself onto someone else in co-op play, though I would make an easy target in PVP. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynlynlora Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 this is the correct way to play the game. You learn by a series of stupid deaths. You're doing it right. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auth Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 First off, welcome! Second, I'll repeat what someone wise once told me:"You never beat the game, you just do a little bit better each time you die" Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Welcome to the forums @Abenlen! Yep, you're doing it right, as it takes time to learn, and some patience to master! if all else fails, as us for help! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosten Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There's no such thing as a stupid mistake so long as you learn from it Rule of thumb when deciding whether or not to do something:Don't Starve Get CockyI have died more times to me trying to do something that no-one in their right mind would have even thought of doing, things like going down into caves in winter, tanking the MooseGoose, etc. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Haha, rule number 1 in the don't starve universe: Never underestimate Maxwell! Especially his ability to get struck by lightning underground. RIP me. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangerdanger101 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 tanking the MooseGooseI am very guilty of this. VERY.(It was worth it, even if i did kill it and then die horribly from moslings after)Though i admit i may have not been in the right mind... On-topic: Welcome to Don't Starve. I, er, We, hope you enjoy your stay here. That's pretty much how i see a lot of people learn Don't Starve. You die a lot, and each time you die, you learn more. :3 Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateCaptainDark Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I remember when I first saw Don't Starve around November 2012. A well-known Youtuber was playing the web-based version so it was still missing things like sanity, etc. I was caught off-guard at how much the game had evolved when I first picked it up last summer. What I came to realize with time was this: Mostly everything in the world wants you dead. It's a relief to see things that don't want to kill you; like Chester or Rocks [Please don't add Rock Guardians Klei] Anyways, I would suggest trying out Adventure Mode; you get as many tries as you want and there are no consequences if you die! Oh and welcome to the forums! ^^ Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abenlen Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I do feel a bit better about my impressive self-death toll. I do have to admit that getting cocky has been the cause of many of my demises. For example, one of the times I died to frog rain was because I tried to beat them to death. I got one or two. They had numbers on their side. Lesson learned. I haven't really thought about adventure mode. It just seemed from the name that it would be harder to me. I did find and enter Maxwell's door once, and ended up in "A cool Reception" (if I remember right, which seemed like a world with no berries, and I figured I would be best off just going back "home". I will see if I can try this again, if only because I'd like to unlock the other hidden characters that I assume are in that mode. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-539997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auth Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I'd like to unlock the other hidden characters that I assume are in that mode. Maxwell = beat adventure mode Wes = find his sanctuary, break the statues, and kill all of the thousands of billions of chess monsters Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-540124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosten Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I do feel a bit better about my impressive self-death toll. I do have to admit that getting cocky has been the cause of many of my demises. For example, one of the times I died to frog rain was because I tried to beat them to death. I got one or two. They had numbers on their side. Lesson learned. I haven't really thought about adventure mode. It just seemed from the name that it would be harder to me. I did find and enter Maxwell's door once, and ended up in "A cool Reception" (if I remember right, which seemed like a world with no berries, and I figured I would be best off just going back "home". I will see if I can try this again, if only because I'd like to unlock the other hidden characters that I assume are in that mode.A cold reception isn't the worst first, you could've gotten King Of WinterPersonally, i prefer starting with ACR or Archipelago for my first world Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-540278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 A cold reception isn't the worst first, you could've gotten King Of WinterPersonally, i prefer starting with ACR or Archipelago for my first worldI used to like "The Game is Afoot" for a quickie winter, but with RoG Summer never ends after day 11. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-540389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abenlen Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well, my experience with adventure mode is just about non-existent. But I I'm hoping that in the game I'm in now I'll survive long enough to find Maxwell's door again. /crossing fingers Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-540758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 A cold reception isn't the worst first, you could've gotten King Of WinterPersonally, i prefer starting with ACR or Archipelago for my first world I've gotten King of Winter about six consecutive times now. I was starting to wonder if they just decided that it was a permanent starting level until it finally gave me A Cold Reception. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-540903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XirmiX Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-541296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 *sings along* Stupid deaths, stupid deaths, hope next time it's not you, heh heh heh! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-541535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZnSstr Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Every world is unique and all are balanced. People panic when hear about Darkness but is a balanced world because is a small world with a walking cane you can cover the map in like 5 days. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-541669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auth Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Every world is unique and all are balanced. People panic when hear about Darkness but is a balanced world because is a small world with a walking cane you can cover the map in like 5 days. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-541687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwerBomb Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-541693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Haven't seen this in years, thanks! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-541764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncommonUsername Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I had 2 Touchstone activated in my world. I have found a Varg around day 10. I ran off from it to my base. While using a road on day 19 at night with my lantern, I met with the Varg. I died quickly. On my first respawn, hounds came to attack me. I lured them near a Tallbird. After a few kiting, the Tallbird hit me. I wasn't wearing a log suit even if I had a Chest with 40 twigs and 40 flint and I placed an Evergreen *Farm* near my base. On my second respawn, I decided to collect back all my items near the Varg. After collecting half of my items, a few Hounds bite me. I should have made a Log Suit in both cases. Edit : I remember that I had a Treeguard near my base. It was less than a quarter day of walking. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/41017-the-queen-of-stupid-deaths/#findComment-547178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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