Yeah, they’ve been working on a major update/overhaul for like a year or two now. In addition to the metalworking and a few other crafting types, it also properly adds hunting and animal husbandry. Also basements and real 3D lighting (shit’s dark at night, but light sources are way better now since light bounces around corners now), but I think that might have snuck into the main branch since the feature was fully finished ages ago. Either way the game’s future looks amazing.
The one thing I don’t like is how they’re making it even harder for solo players since metalworking, clay, wood working, liquids/chemistry etc are each full-time jobs with many steps and - just like electricity - are a pain to pick up and train if you didn’t start with proficiency in them. Luckily the sandbox settings have us solo players (mostly) covered.
A lighting system sounds amazing. I agree with learning so much stuff. But it’s kinda in line with the core game, imo. I never get far enough for any of that to matter anyways lol
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Don’t forget the current beta build adding crafting and primitive metalwork. Those spikes won’t forge themselves!
TachyonTele@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
I didn’t know that. Cool
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yeah, they’ve been working on a major update/overhaul for like a year or two now. In addition to the metalworking and a few other crafting types, it also properly adds hunting and animal husbandry. Also basements and real 3D lighting (shit’s dark at night, but light sources are way better now since light bounces around corners now), but I think that might have snuck into the main branch since the feature was fully finished ages ago. Either way the game’s future looks amazing.
The one thing I don’t like is how they’re making it even harder for solo players since metalworking, clay, wood working, liquids/chemistry etc are each full-time jobs with many steps and - just like electricity - are a pain to pick up and train if you didn’t start with proficiency in them. Luckily the sandbox settings have us solo players (mostly) covered.
TachyonTele@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
A lighting system sounds amazing. I agree with learning so much stuff. But it’s kinda in line with the core game, imo. I never get far enough for any of that to matter anyways lol