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I used to watch a YouTuber doing a video series on RimWorld, he was able to "tell" a really good story that was happening in his world [1]. I want to someday s

by atum47 4y ago

I used to watch a YouTuber doing a video series on RimWorld, he was able to "tell" a really good story that was happening in his world [1]. I want to someday start playing it, right now I'm not because: I rather play on the console laying on the couch, I'm working to much to invest in the game. It seems to have a step learning curve. 1 - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lgEqY9K6UXUVco5XysDNAeUnCqSFcqS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lgEqY9K6UXUVco5XysDNAeU...

kortex 4y ago
Ah, Cambiar the Cannibal! 10/10 would absolutely recommend this playthrough series, especially as chill/background audio. Super enjoyable and you don't have to be 100% tuned in to keep up. I often have this on while doing chores.
- PebblesRox 4y ago
  Wow, I just listened to a few episodes while baking. This Cambiar is surviving in the Arctic wasteland by eating the corpses of all the misfortunate humans that keep wandering into the area. (He doesn't even have to actively kill most of them; the exposure is typically enough to do them in.) He's preserving their bodies by keeping them stockpiled outside in the below-zero weather and every time he eats an (uncooked, presumably still frozen solid) meal, he gets a boost to his mood! Because he has the cannibal trait so it gives him a happy thought! In retrospect, maybe not the best show to listen to while baking pies! :)
ninth_ant 4y ago
The learning curve is not as steep as you might think from watching youtubers. The game adapts to how well you're doing, so as they advance quickly because of their experience their challenges will escalate in difficulty as well. As a newcomer you'll advance slower so won't face as many obstacles as soon as you've seen them happen. I mean, you'll still lose your first colony. And the next 10 after that. But each time you learn a bit more.
andrewxdiamond 4y ago
PeteComplete does a great job of adding narrative depth to his play throughs. Here’s a run exploring the games Ideology DLC playing as a tribal village. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lgEqY9K6UVooXatQRca5Rw-5meQhDHx https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lgEqY9K6UVooXatQRca5Rw-...
copx 4y ago
Yes, unfortunately the "learning" mostly consists of learning cheesy meta tactics like "kill boxes" which I find very immersion-breaking. E.g. kill boxes only work because the enemy AI is ridiculously stupid and seeing them all walk to their death with open eyes makes them feel like brainless zombies. Also experienced RimWorld players will say things like "No, my colonists won't get chairs because those only increase Comfort by a few percent throughout the day - and that's not worth the increase in colony wealth." Once you have "learned" RimWorld you are no longer playing a colony simulator because all the cheesy meta tactics you use make it impossible to think you are dealing with a real colony.
- cardy31 4y ago
  I thought they nerfed boxes awhile ago?
- outworlder 4y ago
  Killboxes are a thing in real life strategies too. Except that, if there are survivors, they should only work _once_

by atum47 4y ago

kortex 4y ago

Ah, Cambiar the Cannibal! 10/10 would absolutely recommend this playthrough series, especially as chill/background audio. Super enjoyable and you don't have to be 100% tuned in to keep up. I often have this on while doing chores.

PebblesRox 4y ago
Wow, I just listened to a few episodes while baking. This Cambiar is surviving in the Arctic wasteland by eating the corpses of all the misfortunate humans that keep wandering into the area. (He doesn't even have to actively kill most of them; the exposure is typically enough to do them in.) He's preserving their bodies by keeping them stockpiled outside in the below-zero weather and every time he eats an (uncooked, presumably still frozen solid) meal, he gets a boost to his mood! Because he has the cannibal trait so it gives him a happy thought! In retrospect, maybe not the best show to listen to while baking pies! :)

ninth_ant 4y ago

The learning curve is not as steep as you might think from watching youtubers. The game adapts to how well you're doing, so as they advance quickly because of their experience their challenges will escalate in difficulty as well. As a newcomer you'll advance slower so won't face as many obstacles as soon as you've seen them happen. I mean, you'll still lose your first colony. And the next 10 after that. But each time you learn a bit more.

andrewxdiamond 4y ago

PeteComplete does a great job of adding narrative depth to his play throughs. Here’s a run exploring the games Ideology DLC playing as a tribal village. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lgEqY9K6UVooXatQRca5Rw-5meQhDHx https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lgEqY9K6UVooXatQRca5Rw-...

copx 4y ago

Yes, unfortunately the "learning" mostly consists of learning cheesy meta tactics like "kill boxes" which I find very immersion-breaking. E.g. kill boxes only work because the enemy AI is ridiculously stupid and seeing them all walk to their death with open eyes makes them feel like brainless zombies. Also experienced RimWorld players will say things like "No, my colonists won't get chairs because those only increase Comfort by a few percent throughout the day - and that's not worth the increase in colony wealth." Once you have "learned" RimWorld you are no longer playing a colony simulator because all the cheesy meta tactics you use make it impossible to think you are dealing with a real colony.

cardy31 4y ago
I thought they nerfed boxes awhile ago?
outworlder 4y ago
Killboxes are a thing in real life strategies too. Except that, if there are survivors, they should only work _once_