Something is bugging me...

[forcecomdr]

There is always something bugging me about this game, and i think i finally figured out what it is.

You can't fail.

There doesn't seem to be a way to not win if you so much as log in.

If i build just one drill, one heater, and one tube. I will eventually terraform the planet. Granted, it'd take forever, but you could literally build one of each, and just leave the game running for a month, come back and Ta-DA! terraformed planet.

Now granted, i haven't got to end game yet. Maybe it becomes more challenging. But even looking ahead in the tech trees, all you have to do is just build everything it tells you too and you win.

It's the game equivalent of building IKEA furniture. Just follow the steps provided and you can't fail.

This puts me in a weird position. I like the game, but i feel like i don't even need to play it, because victory is inevitable.

[Wolf9]

Try hardcore then. It's easy to fail anytime.

[forcecomdr]

Never looked at the mode. What changes?

[wyldfae28]

I think you kinda missed the point of Planet Crafter. It's crafting a planet. This game is more of a sandbox than a direct line between beginning and winning. You die, you lose if you play with certain settings. Sure, you could just build a couple things I guess and leave it on for a month, but would that be fun? Fun is what games are about, right?

You can enjoy the process of not only unlocking machines, equipment, and eventually life of various sorts, but also building a base that works for you aesthetically and functionally, exploring the planet and learning its secrets, designing each individual biome the way you like it with flora and fauna, creating an efficient automation system, getting rich with trade rockets, running around in new environments through the portals, and watching the fruits of your labor turn a barren rock into a beautiful paradise. Shrug. That seems like a lot to do to me.

[forcecomdr]

I mean... i guess.
I do enjoy watching the planet change.

Games where you create things are fun, but there's still usually some type of challenge that you need to over come to do so.

Once you get the ball rolling in this game, it sort of feels like you're just along for the ride. Keeping busy until the numbers get bigger.

It kinda feels like a paint by numbers picture.
Yeah, you enjoyed painting it. Yes, you end up with a pretty picture when your done.

But did you really create something? Was there any skill involved? How rewarding was it, really?

I guess i'm just over thinking it.

I love survival games and i've been trying to figure out why i have such little desire to play this.
I appreciate you guys responding.

[Zewtastic]

I would hardly call this a survival game. Throwing the food and drink thing in was clunky and simply let's them check off that "survival" checkbox for Steam.
Nothing wrong with not enjoying a game, there's dozens of new ones being made every day.

[starlight78sso]

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

Never looked at the mode. What changes?

In hard core, if you die, it's game over, save file is deleted.

[Zewtastic]

Originally posted by starlight78sso:

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

Never looked at the mode. What changes?

In hard core, if you die, it's game over, save file is deleted.

It's a cheesy hardcore. Everyone dies multiple times.
But because the world isn't randomized, you slowly learn where everything is and it's not so hardcore after about 5 deaths.

I prefer the challenge of playing without ANY rockets. But that just seems to slow things down. You still progress as normal, albeit much slower without those 50,000+% bonus free multipliers you get from all those rockets.

[Thiesen]

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

There is always something bugging me about this game, and i think i finally figured out what it is.

You can't fail.

There doesn't seem to be a way to not win if you so much as log in.

If i build just one drill, one heater, and one tube. I will eventually terraform the planet. Granted, it'd take forever, but you could literally build one of each, and just leave the game running for a month, come back and Ta-DA! terraformed planet.

Now granted, i haven't got to end game yet. Maybe it becomes more challenging. But even looking ahead in the tech trees, all you have to do is just build everything it tells you too and you win.

It's the game equivalent of building IKEA furniture. Just follow the steps provided and you can't fail.

This puts me in a weird position. I like the game, but i feel like i don't even need to play it, because victory is inevitable.

Then don't play it... it's that easy...

Play something else?

[GoodNightCutie]

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

Never looked at the mode. What changes?

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1284190/discussions/0/6146878443779087514/

[Admiral Ikhlas Jr]

Play it in creative. Save and preserve your original game. And come back to it.
And play a hardcore game. If you die, your save get's erased.
That is very much a loss.

[Jacob]

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

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If i build just one drill, one heater, and one tube. I will eventually terraform the planet. Granted, it'd take forever, but you could literally build one of each, and just leave the game running for a month, come back and Ta-DA! terraformed planet.

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But your character would be locked inside the landing-pod, going through a infinite death cycle. For someone who chose this mission, with the option to have a "normal" life afterwards, over a death penalty, that sounds like a failure to me.

Sentinel Corp and your character have different objectives.
For Sentinel terraforming the planet is the main objective.
For your character creating options to escape the planet is the main objective.

As you are playing the character in this game, terraforming is only a mean to reach your goal.

[Hugin]

It's a chill crafting and exploration game, the "survival" aspect is incredibly light. You just make a dry ugly world pretty and mess around with base designs and explore. I find that very enjoyable, but it won't be for everyone.

[70r9u3]

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

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But did you really create something? Was there any skill involved? How rewarding was it, really?
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that's essentially just almost ANY videogame tbh. it's about enjoying your time playing. if you don't, just play something else. not like there's not enough games to play out there

[Zewtastic]

Originally posted by 70r9u3:

Originally posted by forcecomdr:

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But did you really create something? Was there any skill involved? How rewarding was it, really?
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that's essentially just almost ANY videogame tbh. it's about enjoying your time playing. if you don't, just play something else. not like there's not enough games to play out there

Yeah, new game I saw today called "DeafBlind". All black screen, no audio. I am not making that up. Try the VR version. :D

[gmgwhatever]

i like it slow, building and searching. everyone wants to know how fast to complete the game. I spent two days simply wondering around and doing basic building. i got it to food production and have not added anymore advancing/tear-forming stuff. Most of the fun is building and exploring with out something trying to kill you like in sub-nautical.... I actually like the planet as is.