i think i’ve rage quit too many times uhm. :/

[royal flower]

i know Rain World is a SUPER hard game just like so many on the internet but i’ve never played those games so it’s very new to me. i literally have 17+ hours playing Rain World in just two weeks so i have been grinding a lot and i do enjoy it a ton, but heck it gets me screaming. like the amount of times a vulture has suddenly loomed over me and killed me unexpectedly whilst attempting to get to Shoreline is unimaginable.

right now i’ve just met Moon in Shoreline (and yes, i did eat one of her enlightenments hehe) and i’m making my way back to the next gate thingy soon, but it’s lowkey super hard. plus i’ve been playing as Monk! the so called ‘easy’ mode, yet i’m struggling so much. and there’s no vultures from what i’ve seen in Shoreline but it’s time that’s the problem. i’ve been thinking about getting the DLC, Rain World: Downpour and using remix to unlock all campaigns to play as Rivulet; breath underwater AND just play as an overall great Slugcat. though reason i’m not is because i honestly don’t know if it’s worth it. i’m struggling a ton as is so i do need some tips for getting across the map.

ima explain some of my struggles so if you’re reading this BY ALL MEANS HELP ME 😭🙏

it’s been super hard for me to get across the map without getting eaten or killed- and i have learned most, if not all of the controls. i also suck at fighting, although i do feel like i’m getting better. im starting to feel like this game isn’t the cute little innocent survival game i thought i was walking into when i bought it- but i’m all for it, don’t you worry. i still need to learn how to leap off polls, backflip into a jump, roll without falling / jumping from a great height, and zooming across the ground like all those speed runners do. plus just some basic tips and tricks if you can, like HOW THE HECK DO I BRING CREATURES OR TOOLS INTO SANDBOX MODE?? also any thoughts on the DLC or if i should get it? idkkk- pls help i’m so lost at this point.

[royal juniper]

My first thought is the DLC will mostly just make things more confusing, and you should hold off

[wise ginkgo]

Rainworld is definitely not a cute little survival game

And yeah I would not recommend dlc right now

Rivulet campaign is much harder than monk

Also

Don't feel bad about struggling with monk

It's only like 10 percent easier than survivor

[royal juniper]

I also wouldn't necessarily say the Monk is the easy mode. It's calmer, but that's not the same thing.

[wise ginkgo]

In some aspects (like swimming) it's actually worse

In any event, 17 hours to be at moon is actually faster than I took iirc so you're not on terrible pace

Just keep with it and I think you'll get through

As for sandbox mode

[royal juniper]

One thing I should point out is that Rain World is not like a lot of games. That sounds corny, but it's true and useful to know - it fights against a lot of traditional video game conventions.

[wise ginkgo]

Idk

I've never opened it lol

[royal juniper]

For example, don't think you have to learn how to fight to get by. It's often not the safest or simplest option.

You also shouldn't worry that much about movement tech - it's certainly useful to know, but the more advanced forms of it are often too situational to help you significantly. Think practically

[dull mural]

don't play the dlc yet, its equally as hard as the base game it also normally requires you to beat survivor or monk before you can play any of the dlc slugcats

[royal juniper]

And, also, Rain World is a game where you die a lot. That is not necessarily what makes it hard. Don't think you're bad at the game because of it - getting pwned by things you don't understand is an important step in learning how to deal with them, and there really isn't much of a consequence for dying if you think about it.

[royal juniper]

And being fast isn't necessarily a good thing! Going slow gives you more time to learn to survive where you are.

[wise ginkgo]

Yep

The funny 2 hours of gameplay entering cc

[west pewter]

this is also why getting spoiled with a map (for example, being told that you should go to moon specifically) and playing for progress rather than discovery is so bad imo

you don't take the time to learn how to survive in a given environment

instead you rush through just to visit moon

this cuts out a large chunk of wandering around aimlessly, which is even more exploring and surviving in a given area.

and sure, does guide you every so often

[royal juniper]

Partly because of a poorly-thought-out definition of "progress" - moving around on the map is not progress. Learning how to do so consistently and efficiently is.

[west pewter]

but is not very consistent in giving directions

[royal juniper]

And obsessively trying to do exactly what they say to all the time will get frustrating very quickly

It's OK to disregard them if they aren't being helpful.

[royal flower]

i just made it to shaded citadel and i have no idea where i’m going anymore 😭🙏

but tyy

[hearty tree]

good luck...

[royal flower]

i went down the deepnest with two of those electric shock plants but as soon as i go down i’m immediately killed before i even touch the ground and get the chance to shock them