Playing solo?

[spark.milanders]

Thinking of getting the game. Is it fun to play solo or is multiplayer required?

[DenKar]

A little frustrating at start (some resources are scarce, a few quests goals might not be so clear), but you'll need to get some levels alone to understand the mechanics before going MP. The lack of a chat option creates a real mess in a camp where everyone wants to do their own stuff.

It never was my intention to go MP, I use to go alone in new areas, but there are some quests that you need to repeat, for grinding, etc. Doing this with other people adds fun to this boring part.

[CyLeRvAn]

yeah and if your ever stuck at base level 10 be sure to "craft the pylon" i someone overlooked seeing this and was confused for so long lol good game tho , i actually almost prefer solo, although when my buddy comes over, it does make for some good co-op gameplay, just try to have 2 chars that are at same/similar level or else it seems to slide to the way too difficult for the lesser leveled fella type of deal, buy it tho, def worth it

[CyLeRvAn]

reading that thru i realize it could be takin out of context :} get ya mind out the gutter

[Lednard]

Yes this game can easily be played solo. Multiplayer aspect ol the game is horrible with no chat and the dialogue wheel is well just that. You can use the muliplayer aspect as a good way to craft some upgrades earlier than you could on your own.

[y2mckay]

I played the original one solo, so did the same on this one. The only real challenge I had was with finding enough food and water to get by at first, but after level 10 or so I've collected enough to feed a whole refugee camp. Most of the food and water I find I just dump into the trunk. And also the nice thing about having base defenses set up is that the stupid rabbits always run into them and leave plenty of uncooked rabbit meat laying around for you.

[Lhetre]

Contrary to the 1st game, this one has been balanced for MP, so in SP you'll have to do and re-do DOZEN of times the same mission to gather enough items to upgrade your camp.
Some items are available only on certain missions, as a consequence you will do them so many times that eventually you'll feel disgusted only to think about how many _more_ times you have to go through the same mission to have enough items. The grind is exacerbated by the poor inventory management.

The first ten hours will be fine, while you discover how the game works and appreciate the quirk humour.

Then it becomes a chore.

[FuBar]

I on the other hand really enjoy mp, however, hardly any1 plays mp any more...:(

[y2mckay]

Originally posted by Lhetre:

Contrary to the 1st game, this one has been balanced for MP, so in SP you'll have to do and re-do DOZEN of times the same mission to gather enough items to upgrade your camp.
Some items are available only on certain missions, as a consequence you will do them so many times that eventually you'll feel disgusted only to think about how many _more_ times you have to go through the same mission to have enough items. The grind is exacerbated by the poor inventory management.

The first ten hours will be fine, while you discover how the game works and appreciate the quirk humour.

Then it becomes a chore.

Yeah, have to agree, having to do the same missions over and over again just to gather specific resources for your camp gets really old. After you "unlock" a mission with certain items, like those f-ing steel pistons that every stupid building in your camp seems to need a million of to upgrade, then you should be able to start finding them randomly in new missions instead of having to go back and farm the same old ones over and over. I must say that base building and upgrading is the one aspect of this game I don't care for.

[FuBar]

MP is full of a$$holes, they kick you for no reason and TK. Bunch of little pr*cks !!!

[Lhetre]

Originally posted by Merle DixonDAS:

MP is full of a$$holes, they kick you for no reason and TK. Bunch of little pr*cks !!!

I think the official term is "pre-teens". They are numerous on these forums too.

[FuBar]

Originally posted by Lhetre:

Originally posted by Merle DixonDAS:

MP is full of a$$holes, they kick you for no reason and TK. Bunch of little pr*cks !!!

I think the official term is "pre-teens". They are numerous on these forums too.

I prefer the term "Little Pr*cks"