I love this game but it seems kind of unfair sometimes

[icy rose]

its really hard to tell whats background and whats foreground sometimes and its really annoying when I walk off something cuz I thought I could stand on it

[manic snow]

if you're ever unsure if a thing is really there, the map shows the true geometry 🫴

[icy rose]

ok

how do I know if Im going the right way

[icy rose]

that wont help with more subtle ones though

where I think the ledge extends just a bit farter than it does

[plain compass]

you'll learn to feel it. Probably.

[plain compass]

just explore around. You'll find your way in the end.

[icy rose]

😭

ok this just straight up isnt fair

I keep losing all of my karma cuz Im falling through stuff that looks exactly the same as everything else I can stand on

and these rooms are so dark sometimes platforms that I can actually stand on or poles I can grab just blend into the background

how am I supposed to be able to tell that that one platform thats right in leaping range isnt real it looks the same as the rest

and theres 0 chance anyone can see those platforms or poles

[paper stirrup]

That's the neat part, you don't.
(there isn't one)

[paper stirrup]

Yeah that area is rather famous for that. I recommend turning up your screen brightness if possible.

[plain compass]

RW isn't a fair game, but it can be addicting, and if you learn it, extremely fun.

[paper stirrup]

The visibility problem there is technically fair, you can learn to tell from appearance which things are background elements, it's just difficult.

[icy rose]

there is no difference!!!

its just

all the same color

I had this same problem with sonic mania its the reason I hate that game

[icy rose]

I know its not supposed to be "fair" but I think that problem is a bit different

[paper stirrup]

(This is the case for a lot of things in Rain World. The unfairness doesn't come from not being able to do something, it comes from not knowing how. It's a knowledge-based game, just a really mean one.)

[manic snow]

remember- your map always shows the true shape of things

[paper stirrup]

Also remember, it's OK and kinda expected to lose karma while exploring new areas.

[icy rose]

but its not even really a knowledge thing

if I die cuz I thought I could stand on something that doesnt make it easier to tell what I can stand on or not

[tribal hinge]

Well you know you cant stand there next time?

[icy rose]

on that one specific platform

[tribal hinge]

Learn this area platform by platform or if your realy burned out try a difrent way? Who knows where you will end up, its upto you to choose if going this way is worth it?

[icy rose]

I mean

I didnt end up going that way anyways because it didnt actually seem possible to even get to the top right in that room

which was the only way out so I just went the other way

[tribal hinge]

I ment maybie explore old regions for other ways you could go, ima sure you havent 100% explored all the regions you been to before?

[icy rose]

no

but like I only just got to this area

and the other direction is a lot more visible anyways

I went down to get to that area so Im just going up instead

[tribal hinge]

In the end its your decission and its you who will play

I wish ya luck

[icy rose]

:o

wha?

are you saying I should go back to the area I was in before?

[tribal hinge]

Nope, im saying regardless its your call

[icy rose]

but youre saying that like I shouldnt be going up

[tribal hinge]

Il be frank, i hate that area but dont let my distane for it change ya mind)

[icy rose]

which area?

wait

ok so the area I was just in was called ||cloud canopy|| I think

and now Im at ||the wall||

[tribal hinge]

Ah

My b i thought you was in a dif area

Tldr: i dont like dark areas

[icy rose]

dark areas are fine I just dont like not being able to tell whats ground and whats not

[tribal hinge]

Any luck?

[warped lark]

tbh rain world is pretty hard sometimes. But thats what makes it fun, i like how its not a scripted attacking moster game. but is like those ecosystems vidios i see on yt, like the lizards they aren’t scripted to kill u at a particular time. But whenever the lizard wants to which i like about the game!!!.

or like the lizard (or other animal) you spear. it can come back and stay on the map (not despawn) Until it dies.

[manic snow]

random comment on a 15 month old post... interesting.

[warped lark]

i forgot about this lol

[hollow bear]

considering the foreground background confusion, rw is just very unfriendly towards any kinda light or glare in the room

and some areas are worse than others

i wouldnt be against tweaking your tv or monitor settings to make it more friendly on the eyes

(thats not to say rw doesnt use darkness as a mechanic btw, theres def places youre actually not supposed to see)