Updates destroyed the game for me

[Milkshake]

I was very eager to explore the nex content.
But when the update modifed all the height of the mistlands, me and my friend just lost all our sap farms and stuff we had there.
And we left on that note, and we never had the motivation to do it again in another mistland.
Especially after wait for SO long the bad surprise was not reasonnable and really ruined our expectations and motivation to play the game in general.
Idk if i will ever enjoy playing the game like i did the first time.
We will probably never finish the game as we have to restart entire chunks of content and wait a year between each updates.

I would recommend people to not play the game until it's finished if they want to ever finish it. I wish the game was 100% when i bought it so i could have had the chance to finish it.

[Milkshake]

Originally posted by ★REM★:

I guess people does not understand the meaning of Early Access.
Bet OP does not even know he/she ACCEPTED this to happen the moment they started the game the first time and been prompted to accept TOS/EULA which states exactly that game can and will change over time, even heavy changes.

"What happens to my world when there’s a big update?

Any update to the game that adds new content fixed in the world (such as new terrain, buildings or dungeons) will only be applied to previously unexplored areas. An unexplored area is an area where no player has set foot, including a radius of about 500 metres. When new updates are released, you will either need to travel to new areas or start a new world to experience the new content. The reason for updates not affecting previously explored areas is mainly to avoid ruining player-built structures."

[Zatarra]

Devs: you can walk on a frozen lake. Just don't walk out in *that* area because it's thin
OP: I fell through the ice, you lied! Waaaah.
Community: they warned you not to walk *there*!
OP: I only want to read the first sentence and complain.
Community: ok

[Milkshake]

Devs: Will will not do X.
-Do x.
OP: I leave because X happenned.
Community: You knew X was going to happen, it's you fault.

[R37ROG4M3R]

same here, the game start need minutes, before was some seconds. it is unplayable now for me.

[Exodite-Dragon]

Originally posted by Milkshake:

Devs: Will will not do X.
-Do x.
OP: I leave because X happenned.
Community: You knew X was going to happen, it's you fault.

You were warned, repeatedly. It is your fault.

A normal person would go, "well damn, that sucks!" and either find something else to play, or they'd try again, armed with experience.

Making it the crux of your personality to let the world know at every opportunity you feel put-upon by a piece of software is one of the most choices of all time, I have to say.

[retsam1]

Originally posted by Milkshake:

Devs: Will will not do X.
-Do x.
OP: I leave because X happenned.
Community: You knew X was going to happen, it's you fault.

From the May update:

https://valheim.com/support/getting-ready-for-the-ashlands/

Originally posted by Devs May Update:

Terrain Generation and New Content

As always, new content will only be generated properly in previously unexplored areas of the game. Therefore, if you have already explored a lot of the Ashlands, the update will not generate properly in that world and we recommend that you start a new one. If you haven’t explored the Ashlands, you should get the new content, but we always recommend that you start a new world for the best possible experience. You can of course start a new world with an older character, if you don’t want to play through the whole game again before being able to conquer the Ashlands.

Additionally, the Ashlands update features some significant changes to the terrain generation around the Ashlands, and the outer rim of Valheim worlds. The Ashlands will only be accessible by ship, and the terrain around it has been lowered and turned to ocean. This also affects any buildings you might have in that area – if they are built on terrain that gets altered, they will collapse. The images below illustrate what happens to a spawned location versus what happens to a player built structure. As you can see, even if the spawned building remains intact, it will be rather difficult to reach it, as the terrain around it is vastly lower.

To better highlight for you from the first sentence of the second paragraph:

Originally posted by Devs May Update:

Additionally, the Ashlands update features some significant changes to the terrain generation around the Ashlands, and the outer rim of Valheim worlds.

To highlight even more for you from that sentence:

Originally posted by Devs May Update:

and the outer rim of Valheim worlds.

This is what caught you (and as I mentioned before, my own situation as well).

They even showed pictures of how that would end up looking/occuring.

They warned(as we've been telling you for pages and pages now). You just simply didnt pay attention/heed the warning.


https://store.steampowered.com/earlyaccessfaq/

Originally posted by Steam's Early Access FAQ:

What is the game like to play right now?

When you buy an Early Access game, you should consider what the game is like to play right now. Look at the screenshots and videos to see what the game looks like in its current state. There are a lot of ways a game can go as it develops over time, so if you aren't excited to play the game in its current state, then hold off and wait until the next update--it shouldn't be far off.

More bluntly, you're agreeing to buy and play a game in early access "As Is" and with the caveat that it is and will almost guaranteed be "subject to change."


You've had warnings and caveat emptors but still are ranting against the devs because your built upon location was subject to change, warned about and then wish to blame the devs and acted surprised.

At this point you're just aimlessly axe-grinding really.

[Zatarra]

Willful ignorance combined with stubborn denial and disingenuous drama.

[Milkshake]

I love how people just keep ignoring what is said in the FAQ of the website.
All you say is true.
The website is STILL misleading people by saying this :
"When new updates are released, you will either need to travel to new areas or start a new world to experience the new content. The reason for updates not affecting previously explored areas is mainly to avoid ruining player-built structures."

My comment is just one of many exemple of people leaving the game because of choices the devs made. And serves as a "warning" for them to try their best to avoid this kind of changes to the world in the future for their own good.

It's as if people here are happy that the dev make these changes making players quit their game... It doesn't make any sense.

[Bored Peon]

In a week's time you could have rebuilt that base by now.

[Exodite-Dragon]

Originally posted by Milkshake:

I love how people just keep ignoring what is said in the FAQ of the website.
All you say is true.
The website is STILL misleading people by saying this :
"When new updates are released, you will either need to travel to new areas or start a new world to experience the new content. The reason for updates not affecting previously explored areas is mainly to avoid ruining player-built structures."

My comment is just one of many exemple of people leaving the game because of choices the devs made. And serves as a "warning" for them to try their best to avoid this kind of changes to the world in the future for their own good.

It's as if people here are happy that the dev make these changes making players quit their game... It doesn't make any sense.

My guy, give it up. You made yourself mad at the start, and now that you've been shown repeatedly that anger has no merit to it, you're making yourself out to be a fool by doublng-down time and again.

Either give the game another shot, or uninstall and find something more productive to do with your time. This is pathetic.

[Milkshake]

People here are more mad at me for pointing out the problems of the last update than i am.
All i've done is make a post explaining why i think the last update was bad for some reason, and then people came to invalidate my opinion and defend their game in which they put 1000+ hours. And i've just stood my ground against them.

I have no reasons to let people say things that are not true or deny reality. If people stopped responding then i would just forget the existence of that thread too. A mod could also close the thread, i wpould like if they could do that tbh because this is getting annoying and unproductive.
But if the thread is open and people keep acting as if there is no problem with the update then i will keep responding.