Mencken Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 After a couple of weeks I was able to survive indefinitely when playing alone. I could continue building ever more fantastic bases and acquiring the highest levels of materials but I don't see why this is required if I can survive already with what I have and the novelty value of acquisition isn't enticing enough. Don't Starve Together makes it more interesting (and I haven't played with a group I know yet) but is it challenging in terms of survival or easy to live and another game of acquisition? I entered about 15 open group games, they almost universally center around one base with everyone contributing (not always). I keep it interesting coming in later and trying to establish my own base, it is that much more difficult when supplies are stripped by the other players. I have an experimental idea that would require 3 players, it might have been done already but I haven't seen one yet out there. it is a different approach to surviving as a "team". How do all of you keep it interesting? The competition mode in which players can attack each other, that seems appealing and I'll try that next. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethystMushroom Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I usually just play coop with a few friends on a private server. We've never fully defeated the game, so I've never had this problem. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mencken Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just now, amethystMushroom said: I usually just play coop with a few friends on a private server. We've never fully defeated the game, so I've never had this problem. Well, I'm pretty new so there is still a lot to learn. Hmm, I'm reading about a lot of different challenging endings, is yours to defeat the Guardian? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethystMushroom Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just now, Mencken said: Well, I'm pretty new so there is still a lot to learn. Hmm, I'm reading about a lot of different challenging endings, is yours to defeat the Guardian? Actually we've only recently even played with caves at all. We haven't really gone down there yet. One time we survived for over a year and killed bearger, but that is about as far as I have gotten. Usually we just stop playing for a while and eventually make a new server. Our goal is generally just to survive/prosper as long as possible. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mencken Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just now, amethystMushroom said: Actually we've only recently even played with caves at all. We haven't really gone down there yet. One time we survived for over a year and killed bearger, but that is about as far as I have gotten. Usually we just stop playing for a while and eventually make a new server. Our goal is generally just to survive/prosper as long as possible. Which is fine, to each his own but I can survive forever already by following a predictable and dull routine. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electroely Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 39 minutes ago, Mencken said: The competition mode in which players can attack each other, that seems appealing and I'll try that next. It's not appealing. Just make sure you grab the panflute before anyone else does. :^) pvp in this game honestly sucks and is unbalanced in so many ways Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercide Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Here is a topic that helps finds things that keeps things interesting Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donke60 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 This does happeb but might I suggest going out of the routine or doing adventure mode the game is limtless and has no clear direction or restriction so it is up to you to make your own Thats one main reason I play the weakest character cause he keeps me on my toes or when something goes wrong its a lot worse because I am him. For me that works for me @Silvercide post is a good to start or I suggest @BluesyBuesyj challeges in the video section of the forums. I've also heard that randomizing the seasons is really fun Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutGenerator Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I found that playing with more people makes the game harder to survive. As not everyone understand fully with all game mechanics, so I suggest you to try it with couple of friends, rather than just solo dst. I have no problem at all to survive solo. But when I play with my friends, they just burn the base, lure fire hounds into base, taking berries without fertalizing, die to shadow creature, stand beside firepit during night, lure deerclops into base, over eat foods, don't even know how to kite and fight, killed by tentacle, die to darkness, and etc. And those are the things that make playing with friends so challenging. Good luck. And ya I get it, you can actually just survive indefinitely without touching any boss, without going into caves/ruins, eating berries and honey to survive. I would say the fun of dst requires you to go find it yourself. What you need to do is unleash your creativity Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkhm Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 4 hours ago, Mencken said: How do all of you keep it interesting? wilderness server, random seasons, pvp enabled. i also like to tweak most of the naturally occurring food items to 'less'. surviving alone is a breeze, it is people (randoms and friends) who do the most unpredictable things that make the game harder. and as soon as the game feels too easy or like i am dominating it, i focus on whatever feels like it makes my life easier and tweak it. and i like to live in the caves non-stop. so there's that. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutGenerator Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 9 minutes ago, hkhm said:as soon as the game feels too easy or like i am dominating it, i focus on whatever feels like it makes my life easier and tweak it. Try night only, starts season with winter, flint less, play wes.. have fun Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousKoala Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 4 hours ago, Mencken said: Well, I'm pretty new so there is still a lot to learn. Hmm, I'm reading about a lot of different challenging endings, is yours to defeat the Guardian? Guardian is not a suitable challange for that. Bee Queen/Toadstool are, probably. The shadow pieces have a cool concept but their drops are meh and the fight is like a giant's fight(read: fancy mob) save for their special twist, and dragonfly is a joke. Myself, I play(when I do at least) for the same reasons I did in singleplayer. Building good looking bases(which anr added more things you can do on this department), kill bosses(this part is more appealing in DST, tbh. More overall bosses and a couple of em are actually pretty fun to re-do. Let Queen Bee burn in hell though), raid ruins(in DST this part is so much worse, unless you regen the caves), etc. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 If you're bored of don't starve, maybe you should experiment with another survival games like: Darkwood, Wayward, The Long Dark, Rust, and much more You will eventually come back to Don't Starve, like I did for the past 3 years Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donke60 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 3 hours ago, HutGenerator said: play wes.. DST with him alone is hard just because of all the health increases and new bosses but man is it invigorating Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkhm Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 hour ago, HutGenerator said: Try night only, starts season with winter, flint less, play wes.. have fun funny you should say this as i just started a night only server today. season start is always random. i also like to turn down flint because i usually end up with so much i am trying to force feed the moleworms just to get it out of my sight. and random character choice. i always get a thrill of dread when i am waiting to see who i will be stuck with. (really, just set everything to random. it is painful but fun.) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlesienne Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Have themed worlds. Set clockworks to more. Set butterflies, hound mounds, tallbirds and killerbees to more. Test challenging mods. Seek out a group of traditional roleplayers and see if you can handle a campaign AND survive (this one is my favourite and apparently it has much appeal given how now we get randoms asking about Project Rosebud). Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diaboliko Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just like all game runners, make challenges for yourself! Like make a solo rush for killing toadstool, or rush for dragonfly kill. You can do it either solo or with friends. That keeps it fun! Speaking of normal gameplay — I enjoy the early part. Exploring ruins almost naked, killing guardian, setting up a base... A lot of stuff to do and no time to lick your wounds! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercide Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Put everything on lots and watch as your face slowly turns into regret Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressayez Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Like the others suggested, do some challenges, I'm not sure if this is redundant, I only skimmed over, mais... Five days to prepare and then you're in the caves for the rest of the game. Start in the caves. Solo the raid bosses, trophy hunt. Host or join a wilderness PVP server and watch as primal instincts kick in as you all scurry to claim, gain and defend territory. Lights out run, don't pick the obvious options, instead give Wolfgang, Webber, or Wes a shot. Experiment with world options, turn down food, turn up hostile mobs, turn up giants, lengthen the seasons that give you the most trouble, etc. Start in summer, winter or spring as opposed to the default autumn. Have fun struggling to cope with heatstroke, frostbite and rain as you struggle to scrounge up basic resources (ones that will wilt in summer and won't grow back in winter). For added bonus on all of these, do it with friends. Do it with friends who will die. Do it with friends who will drain your sanity, haunt your pigs, and force you to drop your current task to revive them. Hope this helped! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTR Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 The point is to have fun. If you repeat same thing thousand times but it's still fun, you are doing right thing. If playing is no longer fun I am guessing you need to try different characters, strategies or try to go for some interesting challenges. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1morino88eex Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 You farm for skins. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelliway Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Have you explored the caves, taken on bosses, and tried different characters? Have you tamed a beefalo? Have you tried surviving for a while without making so much as an alchemy engine? I think for most people, it's these little things that keep it fun. But if you aren't having fun, maybe try another game. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelliway Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 On 12/27/2016 at 6:49 AM, Silvercide said: Put everything on lots and watch as your face slowly turns into regret And your game lags, freezes and eventually crashes xD Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plebgod Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 theres no point in life so its the same in dst,go die. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-853899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mencken Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 12/26/2016 at 10:38 PM, amethystMushroom said: Actually we've only recently even played with caves at all. We haven't really gone down there yet. One time we survived for over a year and killed bearger, but that is about as far as I have gotten. Usually we just stop playing for a while and eventually make a new server. Our goal is generally just to survive/prosper as long as possible. I started DST, much, much better :). Won't ever get tired of this. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/72875-what-is-the-point-of-the-game/#findComment-864217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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