Why are there still a lot of people playing this game ?

[Ayyyymen]

So I was playing this game when there was a lot of hype around it, killed all bosses, crafted all weapons and armor, and some bases tamed most animals, did most agricultre things
But that's it, the game stops offering new things to see or do
so I'm really curious what have you guys been doing all this time everyday?

[The Unknown]

I still play cause i havent fully finished covering my world in core wood :D
In all honesty i love the building aspect and how creative it lets you be.

[prototype81]

Първоначално публикувано от monke:

So I was playing this game when there was a lot of hype around it, killed all bosses, crafted all weapons and armor, and some bases tamed most animals, did most agricultre things
But that's it, the game stops offering new things to see or do
so I'm really curious what have you guys been doing all this time everyday?

You really cant imagine any reasons why people would continue to play a game they enjoy?

[Jaytmuk]

Първоначално публикувано от PakaNoHida:

If you pushed yourself to defeat all the bosses and not enjoy the trip, you totally missed the point of the game.

I'm enjoying every day that I still play Valheim.

PS - Is this our weekly post of this question?

Maybe the op doesnt understand survival games.

Survival games are about the journey not the destination.

[cyx.]

i don't play it religiously, and mostly with my fiance. so when he isn't in the mood to play but i am, i do my own thing; which mostly consists of trying to build large areas that look like actual towns. in our actual playthrough, i do a lot of the building and designing as well. figuring out how to make new structures, or get a roof to be rounded, take a lot of time, a lot of frustration sometimes, but it's my calling in games like this. i love the aspect of building and making things look "immersive" to the eras that i'm diving into. and with the updates that they're going to be putting in for the building aspect of the game? i'll probably never put it down.

i've been playing skyrim since it first was released, and i've done virtually everything in that game - yet it still holds my interest. just because something isn't your cup of tea doesn't mean other people aren't still thriving with it.

[Alabama]

There's a LOT of people that aren't playing this game just to beat the bosses. I'm pretty sure there's a whole lot whose "endgame" is the same as mine - building/exploring. In fact the only reason I even killed the last boss (around the 750 game day mark) was so I could build in peace. It sure wasn't my goal.

[RasaNova]

Първоначално публикувано от Anarchist Jurisdictor:

Първоначално публикувано от prototype81:

You really cant imagine any reasons why people would continue to play a game they enjoy?

The problem isn't understanding why people would continue to play a game they enjoy, the problem is understanding why people would continue to enjoy the game. As of now, it'd be generous to say we're at even 7% player retention.

Първоначално публикувано от That Old Noob:

In fact the only reason I even killed the last boss (around the 750 game day mark) was so I could build in peace. It sure wasn't my goal.

Lol, bad news.

Depends on how you define player retention. Are you just looking at numbers?

I haven't played in over a month. But I still follow the game, take part in the forum, and will absolutely get back in to it at some point. And then stop playing again, and return for more, and so on probably for years. In other words, I still think of myself as a Valheim player even though I don't currently play. It's the same with games like Ark or 7 Days to Die, I'll take long absences but I keep coming back and I have over 1600 hours in each.

Valheim is simply not a game where most people will play persistently for long periods, which means that the huge surge of incoming players is going to surge away. Adding more biomes, monsters, building blocks, etc isn't going to change that. If they were to magically finish the roadmap tomorrow, then in a month people are still going to stop playing and then some of those will be complaining again about lack of new content.

[GunsForBucks]

Just hit 1000hrs in this game and still going.

[Kitsune Dzelda]

I actually came back because I missed how nice it looked. Had some real feels just sitting on a rock watching the ocean. I wasnt even doing anything. *sigh*

Makes ya really miss home it does.

[=Focus=]

I stopped playing, I am waiting for the update... they better hurry

[Ryzilynt]

Първоначално публикувано от Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch:

Първоначално публикувано от =Focus=:

I stopped playing, I am waiting for the update... they better hurry

Or else?

Or else?

The world will keep spinning, slowing each moment to the next over the next 50 billion years... The universe will presumably continue to expand. Society as we know it will likely collapse eventually. Borders will be redrawn countless times as they have throughout known history. etc etc

[Maeread]

250 hours here. I have beat the bosses, crafted and upgraded all of my gear also. I am still enthralled with the game. After years of playing RPGs and MMOs I am happy to be able to just be in the world of Valheim with no one forcing quests, PVP or storyline campaigns on me. The bosses are there if I want to fight them, and I don't have to listen to the same NPC voiceover lines over and over because there are none except the merchant. My husband plays also and we help each other with our bases, go clear camps and crypts, and I man the harpoon while we sail around exploring the world. I also hoard bee hives, fish, run around picking berries and gathering food and build houses in unique and scenic locations. The world is beautiful and the music is so relaxing. Something about the quality of light is so dreamlike. Maybe at some point I will get bored, but I don't foresee it anytime soon. All it takes is creating a new world and dropping in at the standing stones, and wanderlust kicks in. New content would be great, especially more foods to grow/recipes to cook and more items on the merchant. But if I never got more than I have now I would still be happy to have my virtual home in Valheim.

[DuX1112]

Първоначално публикувано от rexpiscator:

Why, you ask, do I still play Valheim?

1. For this player, it's the controller support that I find very workable for a 3rd person gaming experience...outside a console, aren't many controller supported games available that I find interesting.

2. For the low key activity of fishing...super chill, you can see the fish approach and when gone, you can move to a new spot....

Wait what? What controller are you using? Did they fix the inventory navigation for the controllers?

[Gromarch]

Първоначално публикувано от monke:

.....
so I'm really curious what have you guys been doing all this time everyday?

Exploring, finding stuff that my friends build around the world, while scouting for new buildsites myself.
Building. Both solo and with the server community. We've build a port inspired by Lake-town from the Hobbit, and a grand village as our main base. Numerous mining outposts, hunting lodges, boss-bases, etc.
A giant temple for Odin is being build atm.
Dion all this, simply because its a good mix of relaxing, casual gaming and being creative at the same time.
Not putting in the hours when on lockdown though, for obvious reasons.

[User Profile Name]

The tools are very limited and quite rough, which is why they force you to solve problems on your own and that's why I like building in this game. It feels very rewarding when you build something, even when the game has done everything against you.

[Bert]

Първоначално публикувано от warrenchmobile:

Sorry the game stopped offering you new things to see and do. At least the forum still offers you opportunities to brag about how good you are.

Enjoy!

and the award for pettiest comment goes to you sir. he never even mentioned anything about skill lol your just a salty goat.