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I recently dusted off Minecraft for the first time in a few years and was surprised, in retrospect, at how little effort the game makes at any semblance of bala
by fenomas 10y ago
I recently dusted off Minecraft for the first time in a few years and was surprised, in retrospect, at how little effort the game makes at any semblance of balance or progression. One world might start you right next to a village with a chest full of diamonds, while another might start you in a vast desert - with no trees, meaning no wood, tools, or torches, meaning a long walk (and probably many deaths) before progression per-se can begin.
MC is best considered as a sandbox simulation rather than a game. (Not that that's a criticism of course - it's just something I'd forgotten after a few years of not playing.)
- zimpenfish 10y agoMy favourite start was on MCPE - island of about 9 blocks, no trees, no other land in sight. Took 15+ minutes of swimming to find land.
- lfowles 10y agoThis reminds me: as fun as the sandbox nature of the game is... I enjoy the crafted adventure maps more. Or the challenge maps where you are just on a floating island and need to figure out the correct progression without wasting resources.
- fenomas 10y agoI had a moment like this when I first played Factorio (an excellent game, by the way) and it started me out on a tiny island. It was a much bigger challenge there, considering that Factorio doesn't have swimming or boats!
- lfowles 10y agoI've always been a little disappointed that water is a hard barrier in factorio. Off-shore processing rigs or bridges would be a godsend.
- fenomas 10y agoA recent (few months ago?) update added a landfill item, which is made from stone and can be used to convert water to land. I think I'm playing the beta channel, so I'm not sure if it's in the default version of the game or not.