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zedar69 Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:49pm
The Sickle is CRAP!
So the sickle is crap...

The sickle costs 18ingots and netted me 350 Fiber before breaking.
The axe costs 8 ingots and I get 600 wood and 150 thatch before it breaks.

It's faster (and much cheaper) to farm by hand. Is this really working as intended?

Edit:

Official PVE Server with 140% melee dmg - level 69.
2 minute test in medium density shrub area.

By Hand:
133x Fiber
13x Stone
75x Berries
3x Seeds

By Sickle:
65x Fiber

lol that's pathetic - and I had to stop once because of stamina. Plus it drains your food and water and costs 18ingots. I have 250hrs playtime, so I'm not just complaining because I'm lazy.
Last edited by zedar69; Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:33pm
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Arsenic_Touch Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:49pm 
Oh dear. Not surprised.
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ElgarL Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:50pm 
only 350? I can get that by hand in a couple of minutes.
#2
Dralek Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:50pm 
Well, this is a Primitive sickle. It's not going to get very much use before it breaks.

Try upping your melee damage for more harvesting, or find a blueprint that's of higher quality to get more weapon damage and durability.

Then again, 350 fiber is a really low number...
Last edited by Dralek; Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:51pm
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ElgarL Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:52pm 
Originally posted by Dralek:
Well, this is a Primitive sickle. It's not going to get very much use before it breaks.

Try upping your melee damage for more harvesting, or find a blueprint that's of higher quality to get more weapon damage and durability.

Then again, 350 fiber is a really low number...
Lol, you can't get more primative than your hand!
If this sickle can't out do your hand then it's worthless.
Last edited by ElgarL; Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:52pm
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zedar69 Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:54pm 
That's with 140% weapon dmg. I'm on PVE and have Dino's for everything. I expected more... seeing 1x Fiber, 2x Fiber pop up every few swings was disheartening. Exactly right, the sickle is a tool and at the moment the only thing it does is cost lots of ingots to stop filling your inventory with berries.
Last edited by zedar69; Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:54pm
#5
DLC Prophet Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:55pm 
Your lucky cause i getting like max 8 fiber from 1 bush and standing like 1 min arround... it is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ joke ? it cost metal and sucks like hell.... Totally ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ item more fiber i getting by using my hands and much faster....
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zedar69 Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:55pm 
Originally posted by ElgarL:
only 350? I can get that by hand in a couple of minutes.
Might I add, it took more than a couple of minutes to get it as well. I do a quick comparison now.
Last edited by zedar69; Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:56pm
#7
IonoI Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:56pm 
I think they should nerf fiber gathering by hand. Seems a bit fast atm considering there will be fiber gathering dinos.
#8
Fafnir Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:00pm 
Originally posted by IonoI:
I think they should nerf fiber gathering by hand. Seems a bit fast atm considering there will be fiber gathering dinos.

You my good man should have a smack in your face for saying nerfing the right hand!
#9
zedar69 Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:00pm 
Originally posted by IonoI:
I think they should nerf fiber gathering by hand. Seems a bit fast atm considering there will be fiber gathering dinos.

Troll... lol
#10
bugman Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:01pm 
Originally posted by IonoI:
I think they should nerf fiber gathering by hand. Seems a bit fast atm considering there will be fiber gathering dinos.
dont need to nerf it, i dont play on a server with gathering multiplyer so its slow enough lol
#11
| Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:05pm 
I was looking forward to this its so crap lol might as well go back to do it by hand sigh...
#12
zedar69 Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:11pm 
2 minute test in medium density shrub area.

By Hand:
133x Fiber
13x Stone
75x Berries
3x Seeds

By Sickle:
65x Fiber

lol that's pathetic - and I had to stop once because of stamina. Plus it drains your food and water and costs 18ingots.
#13
Kwillem Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:11pm 
My findings are that worst case I gather 12 fiber by hand and 32 by scythe from one plant. Although, the scythe depletes your stamina, which in turn needs food to restore. Too much of a penalty for such a small gain.

(edit: Since I gather so much more by scythe, is probably due to my increased damage)
Last edited by Kwillem; Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:12pm
#14
Bansheedragon Jul 31, 2015 @ 3:12pm 
Originally posted by IonoI:
I think they should nerf fiber gathering by hand. Seems a bit fast atm considering there will be fiber gathering dinos.

No they should buff the sickle.
Since the sickle is a tool thats supposed to be better than your hands it would be better to buff the sickle than to nerf the hands
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