Hardrock Gorge - Bankside onepointohno

[stark prawn]

Very fun. Wasnt too bad for hard. Just a really busy cycle 1 to resesrch levees, divert the badwater and build a dam. The big relics made inventors feel useless mid game but were very appreciated.

[versed spire]

thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it. I rushed this out quickly and have been reading feedback on the other 1.0 maps to inform my new map. I'm 20 hours deep and it currently runs to cycle 30 - if you add me on Steam you can see the work in progress. It's a 256x256 lake style map... Thanks again : )

[stark prawn]

At the start it would help if there are some berries (maybe 12-20) that are at 100% and ready to harvest. Otherwise on hard mode the beavers run out of food for a day or so until the first carrots grow. Not sure how initial food balance is with IT or if they need more berries sooner than waiting 12 days for their first berries.

[versed spire]

just ran the map and this is a huge issue that I somehow missed, gonna quickly edit it so some of them are harvestable - thanks again. New map is 90% complete and has activations every cycle - I'll link you when I upload it, if you have time to feedback that would be awesome, no worries if not : ) Seriously, thanks for taking the time - I really enjoy making the maps, but it's extra good when I know someone has actually played it.

[stark prawn]

also the badwater river that exits the map being only 1 wide makes it almost impossble to fit water wheels inside. not sure if intended or overlooked.

[versed spire]

originally, in my plans...., this was the easiest of four starting points on a small map and that badwater stream was a 'beginners guide to' style setup, where it was easy to divert and stop poisoning the main channel - it wasn't designed for waterwheels. I do love waterwheels though, my favourite form of beaver power creation and will usually have at least one spot near to base where you can get a wheel and workshop.

[versed spire]

I've put a small berry and water storage at the starting location now, I quite like the dynamic of already having storage built and it resolves the issue. Thanks

[hardy anchor]

the map is very nice i thought it would be harder ||(was afraid of more exploding, but only like 1 i think exploded luckily during drought so nothing really happened||) im building the wonder now and guess will be done with that its cycle 21 currently

oh also playing on hard

if you that is relevant

and folktails

do you also have other maps yet for 1.0? maybe more difficult ones? 😄

[versed spire]

thanks for the feedback. It was edited from an old map and used the easiest starting location, I rushed to get something out that used most of the new stuff and to see what the capabilities were, so the events themselves weren't overly considered. I've taken the feedback and used it with my new build, it currently had events every cycle up to cycle 50 and should provide more of a challenge. Good players will always find a way to make something easy though : )

[versed spire]

I absolutely adore that, thanks so much for the screen shot - I don't often get to see what people have done with my maps

[versed spire]

https://discord.com/channels/558398674389172225/1436756522360111415

[hardy anchor]

ok maybe you can spoil me though when would they explode?

this is the only one that did for me or is it random?

and sure i dont know what you had in mind

or if i meet your standarts of a beaver colony 😄

[hardy anchor]

ok i guess i wait that the wonder finishes maybe send one last screenshot and will for sure check it out (probably soon)

[versed spire]

let me load it up, one sec

[hardy anchor]

and of course thanks again for making it 😄

like for example when i first loaded it and checked it i was like ups the water scources will explode and there is a lot of badwater so i was ok this will be a potential challenge long term but ye

or like maybe be on a timer like have 25 cycles or something to complete before the whole maps goes bad with badwater

but maybe that is an idea for a different map 😄

[versed spire]

I've just checked, you have more events to come, some quite soon

[hardy anchor]

hm

so i was "too" fast? because i kinda took a very relaxed aproach i think could have been like 5 cycles earlier probably

[versed spire]

looks cool, I really like it

[versed spire]

I'm finding difficult to balance the play, some people are speed-running the game whilst others build fantastic creations. My new map will definitely provide more of a challenge.

What mode did you play on hard/normal/easy

[hardy anchor]

hard

[versed spire]

I think the gaps between events are too far apart on this map, that's definitely sorted on the new map. I would love your feedback on that if you have the time - there are events each cycle

[hardy anchor]

i totally understand but maybe i dont know if this is possible the events could be delayed depending the difficulty you play on? so

if on hard

they happen faster than on normal or easy?

[hardy anchor]

ye if you want i will give feedback 😄

[versed spire]

that would be a useful feature, would require a lot more thought in the map making process

[versed spire]

I don't know if you saw the link https://discord.com/channels/558398674389172225/1436756522360111415

[hardy anchor]

also i guess im not creative enough i just find more fun in being efficient in a way

[hardy anchor]

ye maybe devs have not thought about it yet im sure they could put it in

maybe would need to be suggested

[hardy anchor]

thanks i did i will check it out

[versed spire]

I play the game in three different ways. Full creative - map making and dev mode builds, creative - normal settings and make the place look nice, min-max - hard mode and the game is paused more than it runs... : )

[hardy anchor]

also you said more things are coming should i keep going a bit more than on this map? make it more beautiful and see what happens?

[versed spire]

you could. looking at your build, it would provide some extra challenge, but I think the next one won't hurt and you'll have to wait a while for the one after that

||you could dev mode and skip each season|| just to see what happens and then decide if you want to go back to the save and play it

[hardy anchor]

so it is cycle dependent?

[versed spire]

yes, cycle and day dependent

[hardy anchor]

ok thanks btw am i weird for not using bots?

[versed spire]

I have used bots in a couple of builds, I have never built a detailer

[glossy creek]

I’ve never used them

[versed spire]

not a fan of either - most of my builds are folktails, emberpelts or leafcoats

[hardy anchor]

i have never played a custom faction are those fun?

like are they stable enough?

[versed spire]

they are what got me properly hooked on the game - I'm prepared for unstable play, but I've only had a couple of issues in hundreds of hours

issues probably more relating all the other mods also running....

[glossy creek]

What’s the deal with the leafcoats?

[versed spire]

imo - where the game should be

they are so good, but beta and could be cleaned up a bit - just one dude though, so I wait hopefully and patiently

[glossy creek]

That looks crazy

[versed spire]

tbf the modder does say I use his stuff unconventioanlly

it's much more modular than base game https://discord.com/channels/558398674389172225/1377606620342648832

[hardy anchor]

ye that looks cool

also now we are done

[versed spire]

maybe just skip through then : )

[versed spire]

would love to see some 'after' images, if you do run it through. Last event is cycle 60 : )

do you know how to ||hide text||

[hardy anchor]

i didnt think about you in that way ;D

[hardy anchor]

oh ye sry

we are on the wrong map channel anyway though

[versed spire]

all good, wouldn't want to spoiler, I know what you said so we can talk : )

haha

[hardy anchor]

ye mb but i dont think anyone saw

[versed spire]

I had a lot of fun programming that map, there are signs everywhere for what to expect, if you can read them...

[versed spire]

all good, I really don't mind - I occasionally see people in this channel get quite bothered by spoilers though, so try my best ; )

[hardy anchor]

well now i know that not everything is like it seems