Peaceful Mode...

[a_fermor]

the point is this, some want the challenge, some want the ambience experience.. and has been said, its the most requested feature ! the real star of this game is the enviroment, not the rogue-like elements... this would actually be my most "go-to" game if it had a peaceful mode, its soooo damm gorgeous ! Just imagine crusing round the beaches, lighting fires at nite and just sitting back to relax and enjoy that fire till morning. I'm not the only one saying this, i could see Youtubers shooting the breeze while at those fires, certainly i could see myself spending countless hours doing just that ! the fire system itself is another standout feature of this game, it's all just so beautiful ! Really hope the devs listen to this, even the simple option of turning off the monsters (and accompany sounds obviously), then everyones happy... i'd love to be able to explore the island without worries, but tnh, i'd pretty much spend my many hours just relaxing by the beach ! Once the PSVR2 pc update happens, with that incredible OLED screen... this is goinna look even better !

[a_fermor]

just to add, my favorite locations in the world all revolve around beaches... i love going to the beach to relax, something therapudic about the waves. But thats not always possible of course, with VR however we have the next best thing... now i know this isn't the intent of the game, but you create an enviroment as beautiful as this, and obviously some are gonna "pine" to be able to relax by such a gorgeous beach experience as this... just gotta have the option to turn off the monsters.... and then when you want to play the game again, simply turn them back on... I think i'd go so far as to finally bite the bullet and upgrade my PC (though i can run this on my relative low spec hardware, 2060 super card), i would just want to build as big a fire as possible... something i pretty much do now whenever i go to a beach irl.

[Maru VR]

Hey, thank you for your feedback! As you said, peaceful mode is one of the most requested features and we are looking into ways to integrate it into the game.

[fraggyb]

Originally posted by Maru VR:

Hey, thank you for your feedback! As you said, peaceful mode is one of the most requested features and we are looking into ways to integrate it into the game.

Hopefully that'll be something that comes much later on, rather than cater to people that don't enjoy the game for it is and want it to be something different.
I'm looking forward to more story content in the game and things to do as I've explored everywhere so far!

[a_fermor]

Originally posted by fraggyb:

Originally posted by Maru VR:

Hey, thank you for your feedback! As you said, peaceful mode is one of the most requested features and we are looking into ways to integrate it into the game.

Hopefully that'll be something that comes much later on, rather than cater to people that don't enjoy the game for it is and want it to be something different.
I'm looking forward to more story content in the game and things to do as I've explored everywhere so far!

while i understand your opinion, and im sure others agree with it, for those of us who actually are still waiting to enjoy this game for the beautiful envormental possibilities as just relaxing on such a gorgeous beach, for us a peaceful mode cant come soon enough.. plus it shouldnt be to difficult or take long to implement, simply the option to turn off monsters is all thats required, shouldnt be a big deal to add an option button in the menu. Yes i do know it isnt the vision of this game and perhaps the devs are reluctant for this reason, but it is the most requested feature and to succeed this game needs sales, so appealing to as many ppl as possible is the best path to that success. Too many ppl have refunded it already as they just didnt enjoy the combat and want a more relaxing experience. More sales equals more ability to keep working on the game so really then everyone wins ! I log in, play the 1st day, set the fire then just wish i could enjoy the fire as the sun sets and night time comes. The first nite or so the monsters arent a big deal i know, but i never get to enjoy that fire which i really wish i could. Anyway, i likely know the response, that its not what the game is about, and i do get that... but actually it can be both, then everyone wins and they sell more copies !

[a_fermor]

Hitman 3 VR is my fav VR game so far, specifically the haven island beach expansion map on hitman 2... Ive spent countless hours just relaxing on that beach, ive yet to actually kill anyone.... its not the games intent i know, but they have allowed for it as they know how gorgeous the enviroments actually are.... my short time with this tells me, that if a peacefull mode is enambled, then this will replace hitman 3 as my go-to relaxing place in VR.... its just that gorgeous !

[fraggyb]

re: people refunding.

This annoys me no end tbh.
There is one 'review' with 0.2 hours played saying the game is too hard and they gave it a negative. 0.2 hours is 12 minutes, that's one day and night cycle and they leave a bad review saying the game is too hard?
They never even gave the game a chance.

Same with the majority of the bad reviews that somehow expected the game to be something completely different to what is clearly stated as a challenging game and now the devs feel they have to cater to those people it would seem.

I've nothing against a peaceful mode, but it's not what the game is about, it's not what the game was sold as and I'm hoping the devs don't spend much time on it.

As for just removing the beasts at night for peaceful mode, all that'll most likely happen is people will complain there is nothing to do after a day or two of playing then it'll be something else they're asking for, taking away dev time from the game that was intended.

[Megalithik]

Ya i'm on team Fun and Adventure myself, watching developments of the game to see how it progresses before i jump in. Happy to see the dev engaged with the community willing to take suggestions and see how they can be implemented without drastically changing the vision of the game. Difficulty settings to me seem like the logical choice that alter the day night cycle and night aggression/density. But i'm no dev, eagerly waiting for future patch notes to see the direction they went

[a_fermor]

Originally posted by fraggyb:

re: people refunding.

This annoys me no end tbh.
There is one 'review' with 0.2 hours played saying the game is too hard and they gave it a negative. 0.2 hours is 12 minutes, that's one day and night cycle and they leave a bad review saying the game is too hard?
They never even gave the game a chance.

Same with the majority of the bad reviews that somehow expected the game to be something completely different to what is clearly stated as a challenging game and now the devs feel they have to cater to those people it would seem.

I've nothing against a peaceful mode, but it's not what the game is about, it's not what the game was sold as and I'm hoping the devs don't spend much time on it.

As for just removing the beasts at night for peaceful mode, all that'll most likely happen is people will complain there is nothing to do after a day or two of playing then it'll be something else they're asking for, taking away dev time from the game that was intended.

Im also annoyed with the negative reviews and ppl not giving it a chance... while i'll always want a peaceful mode i do know that was never the intent of the game... i bought it after seeing the gameplay and no way im refunding, i will give it a very positive review once ive played it enough and watch all the Youtube content and sing its praises on all those channels. Im satisified the devs will try to cater to all as they are clearly engaged and of course they want it to succeed more than anyone as it's their "baby" after-all !
We must all combat the negativity with positive reviews, i actually think in time this game will be up there with the best of them, they clearly have some serious talent on the team to be able to create something as beautiful as this...
There is a danger of not having enough to do once monsters removed yes, but maybe not... as i said earlier, i spend countless hours on hitman 3 never even killing anyone, whats missing there is the day/night cycle and a fire by the beach, having to eat/drink, light a fire to cook on, i think is more than enough for the casual player like myself who just wants to wander round the island as more of a "getaway" holiday.... my job is very stressful and very full-on so i do VR to relax at the end of a very hard day... last thing i want is more stress. I do understand your opinion and totally get it, difficulty levels will eventually cater to all but in the meantime a simple "disable all monsters" button in the menu seems the easiest option that should be quick to implement.

[Maru VR]

Hey, we have plans to add a Peaceful Mode into the game in a future update.

[a_fermor]

Originally posted by Maru VR:

Hey, we have plans to add a Peaceful Mode into the game in a future update.

thats so awesome to hear, i really cant wait for that... i'll probably just let the game sit in my library till then, i really want to enjoy the game and the fire by nite as a first experience.... really can't wait ! Thankyou for listening, i don't know of any developers who interact with their fanbase like you do, that along with the serious talent you have there for creating such a gorgeous enviroment, i suspect you'll be wining VR award shows with this... really hope you stick with it and flesh the game right out. As much as i'll be content to stay on the beach in peaceful mode, i do know there are others who want to explore every nook and cranny of this huge island !
Thankyou once again...

[Maru VR]

Thank you for your kind words, it means a lot to the whole team!