Cave idea : searching for the exit

[Lumina]

I got a strange idea and tried it. Seems that you could have a Master Server in "cave" preset and make the "surface" server as a slave.

 

This will make possible some concept like starting in cave, with goal to found the exit to the surface to obtain access to all the ressource of the surface, rather than the classic "start in surface, go in cave for some items"

 

I must still test it, i don't know for now if the spawnpoint is close or not of the exit (too close will remove some of the challenge), but i like the idea

Of course, it will need the "cave only" preset to became viable before it will be truly possible.

[NotStarvnMarvn]

I'm pretty sure you spawn right next to the stars. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[Lumina]

Hmm, i still need to test it. One game, i was right next to the stairs, another, i was close, but still have to search a little, make a torch and all to find it.

 

Another possibility is that the exit would be closed by default and you need to open it, like you must do to the entrance for the surface world.

In fact, it would be great if : entrance is closed by default, exit is closed by default. If you open an entrance, it open the linked exit, if you open an exit, it open the linked entrance. Would work for the "classic" server too, this way : you find an entrance and open it, you go into the cave. The stairs are open (since you've opened it on the surface). But if you find another stairs, they would be closed, and you have to open it. Except if you have open the linked entrance in the surface.

[Gingerbread]

I got a strange idea and tried it. Seems that you could have a Master Server in "cave" preset and make the "surface" server as a slave.

 

This will make possible some concept like starting in cave, with goal to found the exit to the surface to obtain access to all the ressource of the surface, rather than the classic "start in surface, go in cave for some items"

 

I must still test it, i don't know for now if the spawnpoint is close or not of the exit (too close will remove some of the challenge), but i like the idea

Of course, it will need the "cave only" preset to became viable before it will be truly possible.

 

u spawn next to stairs. even its possible, you can take staircase and thats it . Caves only world spawns you next to a staircase.

[XirmiX]

Perhaps if only 1 entrance would be open when you spawn in caves and the rest are closed until you open them from the overworld (and to get there you'd need to find that 1 open entrance) and the open entrance wouldn't be close to you either, so you'd be going through caves for a while and encountering many dangers before getting to the surface the first time. Story wise such gameplay doesn't make sense, but I like the idea

[Gingerbread]

kinda impossible for 99.9% of players. Even I dont really feel like i can successfully find the only stairs without even dying once.. In current cave gen, there is a lot of branch, you can easily get trapped in narrow passages and also constant food problem and sanity... I believe it is not really possible unless you are truly lucky to find in first couple of days.

[NotStarvnMarvn]

Step 1. Play caves only

Step 2. Get gud skrub

Step 3. Explore

Step 4. Die

Step 5. Break laptop

Step 6. Buy a new one

Step 7. Try again

Step 8. Profit

 

Lather, rinse, repeat were needed.

[XirmiX]

But the blue mushrooms! Those will save yer life! And what's even better is that you CAN build a crock pot down in the caves and so 3 shrooms and monster meat will make you meatballs which can give you a bunch for your hunger.

As for sanity and health, blue mushrooms can do the trick easyly. Eat raw ones for health and cooked ones for sanity, not a big deal.

[Lumina]

kinda impossible for 99.9% of players. Even I dont really feel like i can successfully find the only stairs without even dying once.. In current cave gen, there is a lot of branch, you can easily get trapped in narrow passages and also constant food problem and sanity... I believe it is not really possible unless you are truly lucky to find in first couple of days.

 

For now, the "cave only" preset still need to be adjusted. Later, when it will be really possible to live only in cave and survive and all, it will also be possible to have a start in cave and a search for the exit (but it will still need to not spawn right next the entrance )