Keins Thallow

Patch 10.0 on Monday may address this. Neutral claims will allow these mega tribes that run the map to let smaller groups in and inhabit their land for the tax. This was originally how devs though the game would work but with the current system required 1000's of banks all over the map. Now they can sit back and let the inhabitants of their region farm for them. It INCENTIVIZES huge companies into allowing more players to live on and work on claimed land. As one of the smaller groups you will pay taxes yes, but your protected by an entire grid or multiple grids by the mega tribes fleets. Players will still move to the outskirts to be tax free but most will settle on prime land compared to whats available at the moment for that tax. If the tax is too hi people will migrate to areas that have a better rate. Maybe the islands with gems and metals will be taxed the highest. This coupled with the increased rates will bring a new element and dynamic to the game i believe.

+1 for all the /neckbeard material.

Pincoding won't help either. ATM any player can walk up to your base and drop a claim flag on it, if your offline or away on a diff island it becomes theirs after an hour. They can do this to rafts and boats too, if you look at the NA PVE map you can see land claims all over the ocean where people parked their boats.

The North Pole company will have goodies from the frozen biomes, as well as resources gained from diving soon. Will keep this updated as the game stabilizes and we get situated.

My brother and I are are going to start out as a 2 man nomad crew on small/medium ships with npc hirelings. If it proves too much I'm sure there will be companies always looking for nolifers like us to add to the roster =D

Going to try and be a small elite diving crew in the north where life is tough but resources are valuable. VERY interested in the salvaging aspect and building trading routes. PVE of course since were 2 manning it. Maybe over time the realization that it was meant for much larger groups will force us into a company but we shall see.

I haven't had a chance to see the char creator but judging from some of the umm.... "unique".. characters I saw on stream it seems diverse lol.

Underrated comment of the night!

I have an old Dell Inspiron 750 with lynxus i can donate !

Thanks for that sir.

So, once some large tribes get established, will it be in their interest to let smaller companies use their land and resources for the tax? Or do you think they will just fiercely guard their land and farm themselves?

Plenty o' action tomorrow hopefully. I have this weird sense of acceptance and calm now that the game is in my library. I'm sure they will get things up and running so we can live out our pirate fantasies soon enough =D

I saw people tanking the reviews on steam when its been out for less than a day and we knew there would be problems on launch. If i was their pr department what would I do to calm the fires. Again it was just a random though prob better kept to myself.

I didn't mean like us talking to devs or seeing what they are working on, just have some PR person who is social media savvy streaming with them in the back ground answering general questions about the game and keeping ppl up to date. And of course I don't expect them to do this, was more of a random shower though while we wait.

This is a crazy idea, but hear me out. Imagine if there was a live stream of the Devs workspace, showing them working on the problems were experiencing at the moment. Once in a while walking past the camera and giving an update on what they are doing. I don't mean like 24/7, just for the evening while they get things working again. How much good will would that buy if we saw that they were actually people working on a solution to get everyone in game. Answering questions that people posted, keeping us informed and engaged. Being part of the community instead of just "the devs". I know it's a ridiculous idea but how would you the user feel? No different? Still angry? Understanding?

Anyone heard anything about mutual battles on the PvE servers, like the tribal warfare option in Ark?

For those that start out on the PVE servers, will there be any form of mutual warfare/combat? Just curious if anyone knows. Like the Tribal Warfare on ark?

THIS IS THE GREATEST THREAD ON THESE FORUMS!!! Im dying lol.

If you play games by WC chances are your a Masochist. I mean the devs have their way with us, other players do the same in pvp lol. We take it and keep playing. Their games can't be 1/2 bad if were all still here though.

So lets make a thread requesting this and get ppl to thubs up it. They already said they are actively SEEKING input and suggestions, its literally the very first playable iteration of the game they have made. EVERYTHING from map to skills to loot to ships is still up for debate.

I believe i saw someone overheating on the streams. And with cold zone, I'm sure they added the Ark thermoregulation system. Don't hold me to it though. If you are very new to this kind of survival game with PVP in it, please please please start on a PVE server or you will just be prey for the wolves. EDIT: or join a mega. you cant solo or 2 man this game on pvp servers unless your VERY good and building fast and hiding in inconspicuous spots on the map.

I think since its SUPER EARLY RELEASE, they are just trying to get placeholders up with the resources, and biomes. I'm not psychic but I think over the next 2 years of development they can customize and personalize more once they get the game working and the mechanics fine tuned, the distance between islands already makes it so that you would have to try to hit the same islands over and over. The maps is just the developmental version atm, give it time.

You will need at least metal tools to break a raft in any sort of timely manner. And even then I'm assuming it would take thousands of hits. I mean its possible 10 guys with stone picks could descend on your raft to grief you but you could make a new one in the time it would take with stone tools.

Not 100% sure yet, but I'm assuming they will have something similar to the Preserving Bin from ark. Cooked meat usually lasts longer than spoiled so build a fire asap for all that meat you harvest from chickens and boars =D

Just a few things that may help out fellow explorers who haven't played Ark or something similar. 1. WATER- You can go to an area with dense foliage/grass and lay prone with your hands out "no weapon or tool out" to dig for water. 2. EATING- Don't stuff your face with just anything. You have a food meter that wont allow you to consume if already full. You have to balance out what you eat to keep all your vitamin levels up. Too much of one thing can have negative effects. Each Vitamin has a color, food items all have colors to show you which vitamin they provide. 3. STARTER ZONE- Don't leave too early, you may find yourself starving to death or dying to scurvy out on the hi-seas long before you reach another island. Prepare and pack plenty of food and water skins. 4. BEDS- Make sure you place a bed on your raft as soon as possible. Beds also allow you to spawn on different islands if you have placed them on said islands. There are 100000 more things that will help but these were just a few of the most basic things I could think of. Feel free to add to this list while we wait for servers to go live.