Progression Stuck

[Exsilium Games]

I find myself in the odd and unusual position of being stuck in my progression.. at Tier 1. Yeah I know...

The problem is a couple things. I have no recipe to build the tanning upgrade for the bench.

The second issue is that i have no recipe to make a pickaxe... which i assume is locked behind the 3 star bench that i cant upgrade because i cant make the tanning upgrade.

Im thinking that im just supposed to run and club the first boss right away... but it seems silly to be locked to a club for a boss fight.

Whats even sadder.... is that I did a whole youtube series on this game when it came out and I dont remember having these issues.

A gentle nudge in the right direction would be really appreciated :)

Feel free to get your digs in

[Suzaku]

Probably need flint. Scoot around some meadow water (rivers or ocean), find some flint there, and that will unlock flint tools, weapons, and some workbench upgrades. Wood, flint, leather scraps, and deer hide are needed for the tanning rack.

As for pickaxe, that's unlocked from the drop from the first boss.

[Exsilium Games]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Probably need flint. Scoot around some meadow water (rivers or ocean), find some flint there, and that will unlock flint tools, weapons, and some workbench upgrades. Wood, flint, leather scraps, and deer hide are needed for the tanning rack.

As for pickaxe, that's unlocked from the drop from the first boss.

ive got loads of flint. maybe its locked behind looting a deer skin?

[Suzaku]

You have no deer skin yet? That's like half of tier 1.

[Exsilium Games]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

You have no deer skin yet? That's like half of tier 1.

yeah... so.. got deer skin. problem solved. sigh.

[jonnin]

Just so you know, this is a 'one of everything' game.
see a new creature? Kill at least 1 of them. See a new kind of tree? Cut down at least 1 of them. New plant, pick it. New (non tree) seed, plant it. New thing to make (not a weapon or armor), make one (eg, if you can make nails, making one may unlock stuff that needs to be nailed together!). And so on. Not everything unlocks more stuff, but enough things do that this will keep you from being stuck again.

[Exsilium Games]

Originally posted by jonnin:

Just so you know, this is a 'one of everything' game.
see a new creature? Kill at least 1 of them. See a new kind of tree? Cut down at least 1 of them. New plant, pick it. New (non tree) seed, plant it. New thing to make (not a weapon or armor), make one (eg, if you can make nails, making one may unlock stuff that needs to be nailed together!). And so on. Not everything unlocks more stuff, but enough things do that this will keep you from being stuck again.

Thats what i figured. Thanks for the feedback.

[Dwarflord]

Originally posted by jonnin:

Just so you know, this is a 'one of everything' game.
see a new creature? Kill at least 1 of them. See a new kind of tree? Cut down at least 1 of them. New plant, pick it. New (non tree) seed, plant it. New thing to make (not a weapon or armor), make one (eg, if you can make nails, making one may unlock stuff that needs to be nailed together!). And so on. Not everything unlocks more stuff, but enough things do that this will keep you from being stuck again.

Absolutely this. Even if you see no reason to make something...make one of them anyhow. I had several difficulties early on that could have easily been solved if I'd just done this sooner.