Why does this game not let you know where other players are?

[TripSin]

Seems kind of stupid in cooperative mode. How can you coop if you don't know where people are?

[SonicDen220]

Make everyone have a compass in hand slot. You can see other players on the map. Problem solved.

[TripSin]

Or like a map coordinate system would work too at least

[TripSin]

Compass lets you see other players on map?

That's another problem with this trash game, doesn't properly explain functions of things. Convoluted, nondescript garbage.

[FUHN33]

This game isn't trash, the Compass is lol. Just join a modded server that has Global Positions

[Fecske]

Of course people don't see others who are far away. There are servers where (many) players build concurrent teams, triing to survive better than others. Or just don't want to let griefers find and destroy your base immediately. Not mentioning pvp-servers, where people really don't wanna to share where their supplies and secret camps are.

[ShadowCat]

Noob talking.

[TripSin]

Salty over bad game design, yeah.

[ShadowCat]

Originally posted by TripSin:

Salty over bad game design, yeah.

Bad? Want to see other ppl on map? Go play on moded server or use that kind of mod on Your server. Problem solved. B*tching about that when You have option to use them is.. pointless and stupid.

[Mononé 👑]

Use landmarks to your advantage.
Having trouble finding each other? "Let's meet up at spawn."

Communication is key.

[TripSin]

Originally posted by Wislow:

Use landmarks to your advantage.
Having trouble finding each other? "Let's meet up at spawn."

Communication is key.

It was a coop server with people coming in and out. I had to explain it over and over and it wasn't easy to explain. There is at least the moon gem thingy, which is in REFINE for no apparent logical reason. Another thing I hate about this game - finding recipies is a convoluted mess of a joke.

[Mononé 👑]

You don't have to explain your position to every random who joins.
Either way, those who are dedicated enough will find your location eventually even without your help.

[TripSin]

Originally posted by Wislow:

You don't have to explain your position to every random who joins.
Either way, those who are dedicated enough will find your location eventually even without your help.

I don't have to play the game. I don't have to reply to your post. I do a lot of things that I don't HAVE to do. I don't know what you do, but I prefer not to be an asshat. I go onto COOP servers as a person who wants to play COOPERATIVELY with the other players and so I help them.

[Mononé 👑]

I do the same thing, but I don't do it to a point where I wind up hurting myself to help others.

I once helped a new player to find our base, them playing as Wigfrid during Winter. The moment I left, they disconnected, and when I returned the base was burning down.

Since that I normally only assist those who can survive fine after I've given them starting stuff or those who are willing to learn. Not everybody is willing to do that even on co-op servers.

[Hextravert]

At the end of the day, it's just their way of making the game slightly more challenging.

And there's also no tutorial or a so-called proper explanation of functions of things like you said.

It's not like they forgot to add the above or anything.

Originally posted by TripSin:

Why does this game not let you know where other players are?

[Yiddish Schnozz Goblin]

The features your asking for are not examples of bad game design, but a show of how difficult this game is. If you need it to be made eaiser because YOU or YOUR FRIENDS are bad at it, get mods to make it eaiser. There's functionality in the game that gives you omnipotent/GPS tracking of your friends, but the catch 22 is you have to work toward it like everything else in the game. If you can't handle how hard it is or need every single thing explained get an info mod, a map sharing mod, or keep the wiki open.

This game is only as difficult as you make it and the vanilla game is still baby mode for some people that are way too good at survival games.
(See Wes players)