Is this game worth picking if no friends to play?

[Red Sabre]

Or should I buy the single player one?

[tools guy-kun]

Absolutely. It’s only $1.49 right now so even if you don’t like the product, you’re really not losing anything. Just hold onto the free copy until you find a friend to play with.

This is literally the best time to get the game right now.

[happygiggi]

Even for singleplayer you should buy together as it has more base content than solo.

Buy the solo version ONLY for playing Hamlet/shipwrecked DLC part.

[Ailes]

Imho there is little reason to play the singleplayer game unless you're interested in Shipwrecked or Hamlet or some special characters, and even then it can be argued that mods exist that allow you to play that content in DST.

If you attempt to play specifically solo (no randoms either) then there are mods to adjust boss values (at least of those bosses that exist in DS - DST has several genuine more) back to singleplayer values.

So in my opinion you should be good with going straight for DST.

[Alucard †]

Originally posted by Red Sabre:

Is this game worth picking if no friends to play?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq_Fm7qfRQk

[tools guy-kun]

I hope everyone's answers helped you out, friend. also know that if you ever need people to play with, you can always ask!

more often than not, players who post on the forums asking for co-op will get friend requests and play a world together. you'll still have fun in solo if that's your thing, but this is just some food for thought in case you ever feel like you want some people to starve with.

[Angry By Default]

Originally posted by Ailes:

If you attempt to play specifically solo (no randoms either) then there are mods to adjust boss values

question, if i try solo without mods, am i gonna get destroyed?
(tbh, i see 12k mods and i have no idea which1s i need to get for solo playing / what i need to search for)

[Alucard †]

Originally posted by Angry By Default:

Originally posted by Ailes:

If you attempt to play specifically solo (no randoms either) then there are mods to adjust boss values

question, if i try solo without mods, am i gonna get destroyed?
(tbh, i see 12k mods and i have no idea which1s i need to get for solo playing / what i need to search for)

DST provides plethora of options to make your world as easy or as hard as you want.
Use what the game and it's settings have to offer to your advantage and even without mods you can do fine in your own private world :)

[bob644016]

Originally posted by Angry By Default:

Originally posted by Ailes:

If you attempt to play specifically solo (no randoms either) then there are mods to adjust boss values

question, if i try solo without mods, am i gonna get destroyed?
(tbh, i see 12k mods and i have no idea which1s i need to get for solo playing / what i need to search for)

It is possible to beat every boss in the game solo. While it may be more difficult and time consuming, as long as you have enough healing, armor, and a good weapon, you can kill just about anything (and besides most bosses are completely optional). I would recommend playing solo for some time regardless, as you should learn how to make a decent base, kill creatures and some of the easier bosses, and know how to get food yourself. I would also recommend not using the health adjust mods, unless you do only play solo, as if you decide to play with others but rely on that mod (or really any server mod) you may have a rough time if you decide to try and join any server without mods (or you could spend half an hour looking for a random server with that one mod). Once you do learn the game, you can choose a random server or try and find some friends, but i recommend the Klei dedicated ones, as theres usually some people that you can play with and can help you out, and you don't need active friends to play.

But to answer your main question, yes, a $2 game that you can put thousands of hours into and still enjoy is totally worth it.

[Red Sabre]

Thanks a lot for your answers

[carcass]

I could play with you if you want

[Veylox]

Originally posted by Angry By Default:

Originally posted by Ailes:

If you attempt to play specifically solo (no randoms either) then there are mods to adjust boss values

question, if i try solo without mods, am i gonna get destroyed?
(tbh, i see 12k mods and i have no idea which1s i need to get for solo playing / what i need to search for)

Yes you are. Together solo is completely unbalanced when it comes to boss HP. The rest of the game plays fine solo, but mid to lategame bosses in together have so much HP you have to somewhat cheese them when you play solo. It's doable but you'll need advanced tricks for sure. Starting with the base game is a much more balanced experience (or just downloading the mod that makes boss HP value imitate those of the base game)

When it comes to content, the solo game + DLC's has much more content than together, and also doesn't have lag which is a huge plus. You get used to the lag of DST eventually but if you go from DS to DST it's the first thing you'll notice. Together can be a nice experience solo, it's just harder, with more bosses, and overall less places to explore

[UNBREAKABLE]

Can't go wrong just buying the whole franchise for the price it is. DST and DS both went down different paths so playing both is a good idea.

I do prefer DS to DST though as a solo player. No lags and better balance on top of the unique content the DLC bring table. Plus is just got a giant bugfix/quality-of-life update so there hasn't better a better time than now to play it.

DST CAN be played solo however, many people do it and it has it's fair share of unique content as well compared to DS that fit into it being a sequel. That's why I suggest playing both, and in DST you can even add mods and such that help remove the lag and make enemies as easy to deal with as DS.

[Alucard †]

Originally posted by UNBREAKABLE:

I do prefer DS to DST though as a solo player. No lags ..

No lags huh?
*cough* Hamlet's jungle biomes *cough*