Valley vs Oxbow

[Lonesomepoet]

I'm just coming back to the game after a long break and I'm wondering what the differences are between the 2 . Like I know one is Story Mode and one is Sandbox but what else ? All it says is "some mechanics may be different " but not what they are.

[Cocco]

Oxbow is still under development. The players don't know where the journey is going and the developers remain silent.

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Oxbow is also co op MP.
https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/12902155/

[Morri]

From the pinned thread with helpful info:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1129580/discussions/0/6273018183373910014/#c6273018183373995681

[Lonesomepoet]

Originally posted by Morri:

From the pinned thread with helpful info:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1129580/discussions/0/6273018183373910014/#c6273018183373995681

Ok thanks . By the sound of it Oxbow isn't fully implemented so I'll wait on it I think

[Xnake-Eye]

I played both maps. And without considering the story, for me the "better" map or more immersive map is the valley map. More variations, bigger map size, and so on.

[NONAME(500)]

I like Oxbow more, because I "found" the perfect location for the settlement (where the waterfall is, with the mine right next to it)

[CrazyMom]

Same here, just like Thanatos, and also being able to play as a female character.
Although in Oxbow right now you have to commit suicide (death by falling of a cliff or wild animal or bandits) for your child (at the right age) to take over,
This aspect for me is the most annoying part of Oxbow and hopefully the devs will fix this so the mechanics of handing over leadership will be the same as in the Valley.

[Tux]

Oxbow has a few one time loot POI buildings that have very good starter loot. They do not reboot but the map does also have the standard random loot spots like camps broken carts etc.

What I do not know is if they added such POI buildings in the Valley since the last time I played that map which was years ago.

[Vertibird]

I love Oxbow map. Waterfall in south and cave by the river in the north are great locations to settle.

[Shadelin]

So, with Oxbow... Everyone loves the waterfall site. After that, near the lake near Mine up north... OK, those are the most common. As a guess, I would say most people pick those two spots and after that, the other places are ok... I wish we could modify the ground to level it or to take out the rocks so you can build in some locations. Maybe change the water pathway... (wow, sounds like Minecr@ft now LOL). Any other Great (not good, but great) spot on Oxbow???

[Dom79]

Oxbow has only one great spot, left of the swamps , very flat and big, enough trees, water and if u want u can build an Dozens of fields on the Islands in the River and there are several wisents spawns close around for the start time, if needed.