Is summer supposed to be this insane? RoG

[Bukkacracy]

Right now I have exhausted all my cold items and I'm about halfway through summer but right now I'm basicaly stuck under a tree with nothing but a straw hat during the night because if I leave it I'll fry from heat somehow and I can't even reach a watermelon in at my farm halway across the screen.

So my question is am I really supposed to be looking for shelter from the heat under a tree during the night?

[Jacob]

you can get by with just a chilled thermal stone.

what i do is get a a floral shirt and an eyebrella. after standing next to an endothermic fire for a bit; i'm able to wander around and explore for a bit over a day without getting overheated. if you started off in spring, then an eyebrella won't be possible to make until you get to winter. in that case, an umbrella will do just as good.

[Bukkacracy]

I had some summer clothing and parasols but I didn't have the materials to create sewing kits to keep them repaired so I ended up using a row of trees I created earlier to make trips to my farms. I just had to wait for them to finally sprout and I almost starved and died to frogs from a nearby pond.

I just had no idea that even at night not being under a tree would fry you. Common sense would dictate that moving at night would make you safe from the sun.

[120 BPM]

Make an endothermic fire

[Jacob]

Originally posted by Bonder:

summer is a mostly busted / poorly implemented thing that Klei doesnt care about, theres only 500 threads about it, and a LOT more that were deleted.

just remove summers from your game, or make them very short, or mod out overheaeting or whatever until you're ready for it. It's just stupid.

how is it busted? i don't have any problems with it..
i can keep my things from igniting very easily, wander around freely without overheating, hunt food, and harvest what needs to be harvested.
it's the opposite of winter and is just as easy once you know how.

he doesn't have to mod out overheating since all you really need is an endothermic fire to stand next to for a bit and 2 clothing items to not overheat for a little over a day. exactly the same as winter - stand next to a fire pit for a while with 2 appropriate clothing items.

[J20Hawkz]

Ok I'm just going to say it for the sake of saying it.

Anyone who thinks Summer is busted/broke/broken does not know how to prepare and prioritise. Basically you are a newb. I mean that in a good way.

Once you learn how to prepare well in advance for Summer, you should have very little difficulty. I wish I had more time on my hands, I would have updated my guide with both caves and RoG.

[Bukkacracy]

I'm not disagreeing or anything but killing players at night because they weren't under a tree seems kindof like a cheap way to make summers more difficult.

[J20Hawkz]

Who said you needed to stand under a tree at anytime of the day to survive in summer. Jacob has explained a solid way to keep cool. Use the wiki if you are unsure on what items cause cooling. It's not a spoiler and it's not necessary if you don't want to take the time to learn and experiment yourself.

[Bukkacracy]

I don't think you are understanding. I was preparing for summer but I didn't have an abundance of resources required to sustain myself through nights of burning. I had calculated that I could survive summer with my supplies that I had but I never immagined I would get burned by a new moon.

Nothing on the wiki says you can die of exposure during night. While it may sound dumb to you because you have played the game, normal people don't connect night with harmful heat rays from the sky. It needs explicity stating if it is infact working as intended because judging by some of the reactions people are under impressing the game is broken or poorly made.

[Zeppline]

Originally posted by Palestine Diet:

I don't think you are understanding. I was preparing for summer but I didn't have an abundance of resources required to sustain myself through nights of burning. I had calculated that I could survive summer with my supplies that I had but I never immagined I would get burned by a new moon.

Nothing on the wiki says you can die of exposure during night. While it may sound dumb to you because you have played the game, normal people don't connect night with harmful heat rays from the sky. It needs explicity stating if it is infact working as intended because judging by some of the reactions people are under impressing the game is broken or poorly made.

You have a point; The devs can leave summer the way it is, it's like an alternate winter, harsh and frustrating, just the way i like it. However! It would be great if they adhere to SOME form of realism, overheating at night/dusk is ridiculous and unrealistic, I don't have a problem with it being difficult, it just doesn't make sense.

[Intelligent Heavy]

Originally posted by Zeppline:

Originally posted by Palestine Diet:

I don't think you are understanding. I was preparing for summer but I didn't have an abundance of resources required to sustain myself through nights of burning. I had calculated that I could survive summer with my supplies that I had but I never immagined I would get burned by a new moon.

Nothing on the wiki says you can die of exposure during night. While it may sound dumb to you because you have played the game, normal people don't connect night with harmful heat rays from the sky. It needs explicity stating if it is infact working as intended because judging by some of the reactions people are under impressing the game is broken or poorly made.

You have a point; The devs can leave summer the way it is, it's like an alternate winter, harsh and frustrating, just the way i like it. However! It would be great if they adhere to SOME form of realism, overheating at night/dusk is ridiculous and unrealistic, I don't have a problem with it being difficult, it just doesn't make sense.

You morons, you realise that Don't Starve is set on the sun right?
Even if its night nuclear fission is happening under your feet burning you to a crisp, unless the magical sun tree's shadows are on your feet, preventing them from igniting.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ people need to learn about the lore.

[FDru]

Originally posted by Intelligent Heavy Of Cykaland:

You morons, you realise that Don't Starve is set on the sun right?
Even if its night nuclear fission is happening under your feet burning you to a crisp, unless the magical sun tree's shadows are on your feet, preventing them from igniting.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ people need to learn about the lore.

wat

Actually this got me to thinking. Right now summer is a pain in the ass but winter is pretty easy. What if summer had a short nighttime but you didn't overheat at night, and winter had a short daytime and you wouldn't freeze during the day? It'd be nice to have a short window of time where you could gather/move around without worrying about temperature death. It would also make more sense.

Then again, at this point any changes would need to be done through modding.

Also, is the sun technically up or down at dusk?

[Jacob]

Originally posted by FDru:

It'd be nice to have a short window of time where you could gather/move around without worrying about temperature death. It would also make more sense.


Also, is the sun technically up or down at dusk?

you can easily spend the entire day not worrying about overheating in summer. i've only played RoG since i've gotten this game and any hazards caused by the seasons have been the least of my worries.
read up above. i listed 3 items that will allow you to walk around and do your daily activities with ease.
endothermic fire pit, floral shirt, and an eyebrella.
the floral shirt requires cactus flowers which only bloom in summer, so you i usually use a chilled thermal stone for the first part of the day while i pick them. after i craft the shirt, you can throw the thermal stone back into the fridge and forget about it, since all you're going to be needing is the shirt, eyebrella, and the endothermic fire pit. summer is just as easy as winter.

yes, technically the sun is still visible during dusk. it's in the process of setting.

[spocktikus]

And then you turn your back a second only to see all your chests burn down.

Summer, how I hate thee !!!

[AlP]

You simply haven't discovered enough of the game to survive summer effectively. Once you learn more about it, you'll find summer easy to manage.

If you want some tips on how to handle it:

Pretty parasol + any hat + Thermal Stone + Endothermic Fire

Umbrella instead of pretty parasol

Endgame: Eyebrella hat + Ice Flingomatic

[J20Hawkz]

Originally posted by AlP:

You simply haven't discovered enough of the game to survive summer effectively. Once you learn more about it, you'll find summer easy to manage.

If you want some tips on how to handle it:

Pretty parasol + any hat + Thermal Stone + Endothermic Fire

Umbrella instead of pretty parasol

Endgame: Eyebrella hat + Ice Flingomatic

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