Swimming

[Hornblower]

Let me get this straight...My character doesn't know the basics of swimming? I have to have a 'flipper' before I can traverse through water? That's disappointing. What is he/she, a five year old Terrarian? Is there a possible future upgrade in store to correct this I hope?

Love the game so far, and am enjoying all its discoveries. But drowning in an unground lake because I assumed I could surely swim through water was a let down.

[melonLord]

1. Its actually not too farfetched to not know how to swim even when older.
2. Its a game. From the way the game is designed it makes sense to not be able to swim until you have an item that allows you to do so. I guess this is also a lesson to you to never just assume that you can swim in a game since in many games, you cant.

[Dr. McWeazel]

Originally posted by Hornblower:

Let me get this straight...My character doesn't know the basics of swimming? I have to have a 'flipper' before I can traverse through water? That's disappointing. What is he/she, a five year old Terrarian? Is there a possible future upgrade in store to correct this I hope?

Love the game so far, and am enjoying all its discoveries. But drowning in an unground lake because I assumed I could surely swim through water was a let down.

Lucky me, I found out that the PC drops like a rock when in water while on the surface.

Anyway, it isn't inconceivable that the PC might not know how to swim. After all, you live in a world where Teleporters can be placed in a mud hut, or where you can wire such teleporters to digital timers, but God forbid your bed has a frame made of Silver or freakin' Iron. There's a lot that you just have to dismiss or else you're just going to have a horrible time.

Also, Climbing Claws and Shoe Spikes (Or the Tiger Climbing Gear they can be crafted into) really help with navigation, above or below ground or water.

[Drag]

Yeah, it's bit of a pain. But dirt is a wonderful tool.

[Drag]

Besides, you think that your insanely huge backpack is lightweight?

[Unicarn]

Try LIMBO. I think you'll love the swimming mechanics in that game.

[ShadeDaystar]

Given that you can eventually craft an item that grants unlimited underwater/underhoney breathing, I don't think it's such a stretch that the Player Character cant' swim without a little mechanical help.

Suspend a little disbelief. A horseshoe also prevents you from dying when leaping off a cliff.

[Zemecon]

Originally posted by Dr. McWeazel, MD:

Also, Climbing Claws and Shoe Spikes (Or the Tiger Climbing Gear they can be crafted into) really help with navigation, above or below ground or water.

And don't forget your grappling hook ;-)

[Rocco]

Wouldn't the game be a *bit* too easy with infinite swimming? If a player had a water breathing potion, they would move completely in any amount of water without using an accessory slot. I think that Redigit and his team did a good job of balancing parts of the game.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

you guys do know there is a way to be able to swim, forgot the name but it turns you into one of those swamp monsters. you get infinite breathing, and can swim actually swim, i think it was neptunes shell. Combine that and the moon medalion thing, and you can transform into both so long as it is night as well as in water.

[Anton]

Originally posted by newturtlebread3 senpai:

you guys do know there is a way to be able to swim, forgot the name but it turns you into one of those swamp monsters. you get infinite breathing, and can swim actually swim, i think it was neptunes shell.

Yes it is.
But i guess OP is in his very first playthrough, let him discover by himself all the remaining things he could find in the game.

[SigmaLance]

I know a lot of people that do not know how to swim.