Shovel and Obstacle

[Oberon]

What does it do if you do not use a shovel on obstacles? More stress, more damage and less torchlight?

[Gaule Man]

If i'm right it does damage and increase your stress (maybe less torchlight too but i'm not sure)

[Requiem31]

Yup, all of the above. And I wouldn't be surprised if you could catch some disease by digging with your hands (if not, devs, please ignore that last sentence)

[Lujo]

It's a minor ammount of damage (1 or 2 I think) but a 25% stress hit from non-commited observation. I done it a bunch when I just started out because the way it works is confusing.

This might be something the devs might want to adress, actually - it took me a while to realize I'm supposed to click on the shovel as it's the only box that works that way. I think a lot of people complaining about stress intitally are doing the same as I did, they see the box pop up and press "ok" instead of the shovel and wonder where the stress came from or think that even if you do have a shovel this also causes stress. Needless to say that the game went from "really hard" to "not that hard" when I figured out I'm supposed to click on the shovel and that it's selected automatically.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by Lujo:

It's a minor ammount of damage (1 or 2 I think) but a 25% stress hit from non-commited observation. I done it a bunch when I just started out because the way it works is confusing.

This might be something the devs might want to adress, actually - it took me a while to realize I'm supposed to click on the shovel as it's the only box that works that way. I think a lot of people complaining about stress intitally are doing the same as I did, they see the box pop up and press "ok" instead of the shovel and wonder where the stress came from or think that even if you do have a shovel this also causes stress. Needless to say that the game went from "really hard" to "not that hard" when I figured out I'm supposed to click on the shovel and that it's selected automatically.

It's literally the same pop-up you see for all curious 'cept the middle part is already filled in... This can't be confusing to many.

[bfc]

Originally posted by NinjaPoutine:

What does it do if you do not use a shovel on obstacles? More stress, more damage and less torchlight?

so why do you have to ask?

[Clockwork]

Originally posted by Bouncer:

It's literally the same pop-up you see for all curious 'cept the middle part is already filled in... This can't be confusing to many.

Ive actually made the same mistake.
i used the shovel properly when i first started and eventually my brain turned off and stopped.

[Madmax]

Originally posted by Lujo:

It's a minor ammount of damage (1 or 2 I think) but a 25% stress hit from non-commited observation.

Pretty sure the damage amount is more than that. 10% of HP or something like that.

[Oberon]

Originally posted by Madmax:

Originally posted by Lujo:

It's a minor ammount of damage (1 or 2 I think) but a 25% stress hit from non-commited observation.

Pretty sure the damage amount is more than that. 10% of HP or something like that.

Yes it seems to be a percentage

[Odacava]

Originally posted by Lujo:

It's a minor ammount of damage (1 or 2 I think) but a 25% stress hit from non-commited observation. I done it a bunch when I just started out because the way it works is confusing.

This might be something the devs might want to adress, actually - it took me a while to realize I'm supposed to click on the shovel as it's the only box that works that way. I think a lot of people complaining about stress intitally are doing the same as I did, they see the box pop up and press "ok" instead of the shovel and wonder where the stress came from or think that even if you do have a shovel this also causes stress. Needless to say that the game went from "really hard" to "not that hard" when I figured out I'm supposed to click on the shovel and that it's selected automatically.

I did the same thing. I knew I had to use the shovel but I figured they already selected it for me.

[Lujo]

Originally posted by Bouncer:

Originally posted by Lujo:

It's a minor ammount of damage (1 or 2 I think) but a 25% stress hit from non-commited observation. I done it a bunch when I just started out because the way it works is confusing.

This might be something the devs might want to adress, actually - it took me a while to realize I'm supposed to click on the shovel as it's the only box that works that way. I think a lot of people complaining about stress intitally are doing the same as I did, they see the box pop up and press "ok" instead of the shovel and wonder where the stress came from or think that even if you do have a shovel this also causes stress. Needless to say that the game went from "really hard" to "not that hard" when I figured out I'm supposed to click on the shovel and that it's selected automatically.

It's literally the same pop-up you see for all curious 'cept the middle part is already filled in... This can't be confusing to many.

But it doesn't work and I'll bet you money it is.