SandBox Mode

[crimson pewter]

I would like to make a feature suggestion.
It would be nice to have a Sandbox Mode that unlocks everything, unlimited money, skills/perks etc. I am 62 and disabled and find it tedious to grind for the basics. I just want to play in a relax way without any limits to my equipment and still be able to have a challenging hunt.
Thanks for your consideration.

[deft fog]

Honestly I Wouldn’t Hate This. This Would Definitely Be A Fun Mode To Have, Especially For Playing With Friends. Having A Choice Between Choosing “Campaign” Or “Sandbox” Modes Before Entering A Map Would Be Awesome.

[frigid frost]

I see where you’re coming from and I’m cool with it but I feel it would be an unfair advantage to let those who play in sandbox to show off trophies next to those who have put hours into the game and came out with the same thing.

[crimson pewter]

I am not proposing making the actual hunting easier and displaying all the Great Ones etc. I think you can have a sandbox mode just for the money, weapons etc.... but you still would have to use leveling up, hunting strategies to get Diamonds, Great Ones etc. In sandbox, it wouldn't make it easier to bag trophies, it just allows you to be able to just to get callers, weapons etc so you don't have to grind to get those. A person can have all the weapons/callers they can, but it won't mean they are good at hunting trophies. Grinding for a Great-One should still be done even in Sandbox. "Sandbox" would only be for weapons, money, tents, callers, skills... not for eliminating the grinding for Trophies.

[edgy pilot]

I am not 100% on board with the idea (High enough to gain a thumbs up though), but this may tempt my friends to get it/play more

[crimson pewter]

Just to expound on my idea. A lot of people like full progression. But, there are some who won't play or buy the game because they are locked into grinding just to get weapons they want from the start. I for one didn't care for having to kill 100+ animals to just get enough money to buy 20 geese decoys, just to go Goose hunting. That's an unnecessary grind. There are many games that have a sandbox mode, which will allow causal users to play with out grinding for the basics.

Attached to this post is a screen shot of a broader idea of two game modes. "Full Progression" and "SandBox (progression options)" modes

In SandBox mode a user will still be able to choose which progression options they want. Maybe they want to start with a higher default amount of money versus unlimited money. Maybe they want to just unlock all the outposts.

SandBox doesn't have to do away with Leveling up and all the hunting strategies you need to grind for a Great One. Just use SandBox to at least allow a new user to jump right in and at least equip themselves with what they want from the start.... then they can hunt and try to take down the Great One.

... this is just an example of the sandbox options
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[fleet quiver]

I think a better way to resolve the whole trophy lodge thing is to have a Sandbox lodge,completely separate from the others.

[frigid frost]

That was my thinking on it

[crimson pewter]

That would be a good idea too. I would start another Suggestion thread on that as well.