Why play on double speed?

[L3wt]

I watched the dev playing and they are almost constantly in double speed. I know this feature is useful in most games to pass times easier on research etc. but is there a benefit to always using it here?

[Noontide]

Preference mostly, some people prefer to play on faster speeds, others on slower, also to some extent we've played the game for hundreds and hundreds of hours.

Personally I always play most games at normal speed. Unless there's really long periods between stuff that I need to do.

[L3wt]

Originally posted by Noontide:

Preference mostly, some people prefer to play on faster speeds, others on slower, also to some extent we've played the game for hundreds and hundreds of hours.

Personally I always play most games at normal speed. Unless there's really long periods between stuff that I need to do.

Okay so just preference, thanks!!

[Kyorisu]

Most levels you'll find yourself on double speed at some point just waiting for things to happen.

[bigsapling]

I personally have only used standard speed-and pause sometimes. There seems to be stuff to do the whole time so I haven't felt the need to go faster, which is good. Usually faster speeds are sort of a crutch in builder games, as they become necessary if the game tends to stall a lot and you're waiting for stuff to happen. I haven't found it to be a problem here. I've been decorating, designing and optimizing while the game rolls along.

I guess not going fast is the reason why it's taken me somewhat long to finish the levels, though (1+ hour per level or so...).

[L3wt]

Originally posted by bigsapling:

I personally have only used standard speed-and pause sometimes. There seems to be stuff to do the whole time so I haven't felt the need to go faster, which is good. Usually faster speeds are sort of a crutch in builder games, as they become necessary if the game tends to stall a lot and you're waiting for stuff to happen. I haven't found it to be a problem here. I've been decorating, designing and optimizing while the game rolls along.

I guess not going fast is the reason why it's taken me somewhat long to finish the levels, though (1+ hour per level or so...).

I was more hoping the game wasn't too lax in the sense that it just let's you skate along in double time without any repercussions. I too like to micromanage and rarely utilise time skippage.

[Alexandra Lorular]

Originally posted by L3wt:

Originally posted by bigsapling:

I personally have only used standard speed-and pause sometimes. There seems to be stuff to do the whole time so I haven't felt the need to go faster, which is good. Usually faster speeds are sort of a crutch in builder games, as they become necessary if the game tends to stall a lot and you're waiting for stuff to happen. I haven't found it to be a problem here. I've been decorating, designing and optimizing while the game rolls along.

I guess not going fast is the reason why it's taken me somewhat long to finish the levels, though (1+ hour per level or so...).

I was more hoping the game wasn't too lax in the sense that it just let's you skate along in double time without any repercussions. I too like to micromanage and rarely utilise time skippage.

Ha, we're exact opposites I think, I never want to feel pressed for time.