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jos

Dec 28, 2015 @ 10:55am

shipwrecked sandbags

i am building a base with sandbags and it just hit hurricane season, i am losing the sandbags and i cant craft more because when i try to get bamboo for cloth i get struck by lighting, can i make sandbags last longer or can i make it so i dont get struck by lightning while traveling? *edit: spell check*

Last edited by jos; Dec 28, 2015 @ 10:56am

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OrangePie

Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:13am

Placing sandbags in your base doesn't actually help during spring flood season. The way you do it is keep the sandbags in your inventory at around day 44-46, when the first major spring shower hits. As soon as it starts raining, you will see square puddles form around your island. Place one sandbag in the middle of each puddle, and it will NOT spread anymore. Be on the lookout for rectagular puddles cause there might be two puddles overlapping. Here is a screenshot on how to do it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=579966169

Last edited by OrangePie; Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:14am

jos

Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:21am

Originally posted by Orangepie:
Placing sandbags in your base doesn't actually help during spring flood season. The way you do it is keep the sandbags in your inventory at around day 44-46, when the first major spring shower hits. As soon as it starts raining, you will see square puddles form around your island. Place one sandbag in the middle of each puddle, and it will NOT spread anymore. Be on the lookout for rectagular puddles cause there might be two puddles overlapping. Here is a screenshot on how to do it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=579966169

but how do i travel with all the lightning

OrangePie

Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:25am

ohh hmmm. Usually when I get hit by lightning it doesn't do much damage. I noticed when playing as wigfrid I seem to get struck by lightning more when I wear my helmet. But other than that, I usually don't mind getting hit by lightning. Once you start establishing your base, You can transplant the bamboo plants with a shovel and fertilize them. Since your base should have a lightning rod, you can then keep harvesting the bamboo at your base in safety.

jos

Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:35am

Originally posted by Orangepie:
ohh hmmm. Usually when I get hit by lightning it doesn't do much damage. I noticed when playing as wigfrid I seem to get struck by lightning more when I wear my helmet. But other than that, I usually don't mind getting hit by lightning. Once you start establishing your base, You can transplant the bamboo plants with a shovel and fertilize them. Since your base should have a lightning rod, you can then keep harvesting the bamboo at your base in safety.

ok, also im kind of losing my sanity way to much, i put a whole day towards picking flowers and my sanity is still at 70 (i have been drying myself)

Last edited by jos; Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:36am

Death_With_An_H has Don't Starve

Dec 28, 2015 @ 12:01pm

A snakeskin hat should protect from lightning strikes.

jos

Dec 28, 2015 @ 12:11pm

Originally posted by Death_With_An_H:
A snakeskin hat should protect from lightning strikes.

thanks

OrangePie

Dec 29, 2015 @ 12:16am

Originally posted by SparksTheKiller:
Originally posted by Orangepie:
ohh hmmm. Usually when I get hit by lightning it doesn't do much damage. I noticed when playing as wigfrid I seem to get struck by lightning more when I wear my helmet. But other than that, I usually don't mind getting hit by lightning. Once you start establishing your base, You can transplant the bamboo plants with a shovel and fertilize them. Since your base should have a lightning rod, you can then keep harvesting the bamboo at your base in safety.
ok, also im kind of losing my sanity way to much, i put a whole day towards picking flowers and my sanity is still at 70 (i have been drying myself)

what character are you?

jos

Dec 29, 2015 @ 12:24am

Originally posted by Orangepie:
Originally posted by SparksTheKiller:
ok, also im kind of losing my sanity way to much, i put a whole day towards picking flowers and my sanity is still at 70 (i have been drying myself)

what character are you?

classic wilson

OrangePie

Dec 29, 2015 @ 2:38pm

Once you start to memorize all the recipes for crafting, or at least have an idea of what to collect so later you can craft them, you will be able to craft enough so you get a lot of sanity from inventing new things. It just takes practice, and you get faster and faster. You can also make a tent or straw roll to sleep and regain sanity. Also, craft a Pirate Hat or Sandcastle. Keep an eye on when you get wet, and make sure you stand directly next to a fire to get dry again.

jos

Dec 29, 2015 @ 2:50pm

Originally posted by Orangepie:
Once you start to memorize all the recipes for crafting, or at least have an idea of what to collect so later you can craft them, you will be able to craft enough so you get a lot of sanity from inventing new things. It just takes practice, and you get faster and faster. You can also make a tent or straw roll to sleep and regain sanity. Also, craft a Pirate Hat or Sandcastle. Keep an eye on when you get wet, and make sure you stand directly next to a fire to get dry again.

yeah i know that

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Ade

Jan 5, 2016 @ 7:31am

what if the puddles are more like the sea spreading on the island?

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Crowley

Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:15am

anladım hocam

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OrangePie

Jan 5, 2016 @ 12:01pm

Originally posted by VDuS THE Ade:
what if the puddles are more like the sea spreading on the island?

It's too late by that point. Some puddles can spawn right along the coast line so you have to look carefully at the squares of water that are not in line with the regular coast. If your island is already flooded, it may be too late to do anything about and you just have to wait it out or find dry ground.

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