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We can’t all be as badass as Kirk! That said, I am coming around to the ‘no objective markers’ thing. They sometimes give me a false sense of where things are (especially regarding side quests) and by focusing on them I think I haven’t learned the environment as well as I liked. I’m too scared to turn them off at this Read more

That’s a great tip! When I found the security station with the people at first I didn’t realize you could only select one at a time, and I spent a tediously long time clicking on every name, thinking they’d all show up as quests. Whoops!
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Honestly as is I think it’s amazing; I’ve seldom run into bugs, never run into something that felt unfinished, and each new update has only made it better. The sandbox pretty much feels finished to me, with story mode just being a cool new feature. So if you’re interested in survival games I’d definitely say to check Read more

Yeah. Personally I’m not that bothered—I like the game a ton and have barely scratched the surface at nearing 60 hours with it, so I can certainly wait for story mode. The countdown was a disappointment for sure, but it hasn’t soured my feelings toward the game at all. Read more

So excellent! The stuff for the new sandbox update looks rad too! Read more

I enjoyed it, but definitely felt a bit of choice paralysis in terms of where to go and what to do. I’m curious to see how the full game is! Read more

I don’t believe so! I haven’t encountered any other people in game besides in the chat, but I think you can see other folks’ boats and stuff. Read more

I don’t know how to sail at all and I’ll admit to being a little overwhelmed by all the names of things, but I think it’d be a great way to get a handle on the basics. Read more

According to the website, at least in terms of weather: “The clouds, wind, fog, rain and snow are all simulated according to the real weather as provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This means you can use actual weather predictions from your favorite weather service to plan your Read more

There is—I tinkered with MKB a little but thought the controller made more sense. You unlock an aim ability pretty quick so if you hold down LB you can free aim. I’ll admit it can be a little tricky to get used to, but I got the hang of it pretty quick. Read more

I’ve been having the same problem—my opponent’s cards move super fast and I can’t figure out what’s happening. I wish there was a little more time to look over the decks and leader abilities and stuff. Read more

I picked up Card Crawl after playing Card Thief too! I like it, though I get the sense I’m not playing it quite tactically enough. Read more

Yeah, I didn’t need an internet connection when I played iirc. Read more

The devs call it a “massively multiplayer online game” so that’s what we decided to go with. I am now having an existential crisis about what makes an MMO, though. :) Read more

Hi, commenters! You’re going to fill these comments with stuff about how Riley sucks and I’m going to think you’re talking about me even though I hope you aren’t. Just wanted you to know that’s a thing I live with Every. Single. Day. Read more