bob_doe_nz on 2/11/2013 at 21:15
Well I'm doing a working holiday in Canada starting in about 3 weeks or so, perhaps my gaming performance will improve then. :angel:
And the time I typed in Ping and Ping1? It took 2.5 minutes to get a response on my screen.
gunsmoke on 5/11/2013 at 13:41
I popped on for a minute this morning. The test server works pretty well for me, even in rural Ohio with a modest cable line routed through a USB 2.0 wifi dongle.
faetal on 5/11/2013 at 13:58
I've popped in a few times but have not been sure of what I ought to be doing. My usual progression of mine this to get that which allows to go there to mine this etc... is too far behind the curve of the regulars, so I've showed up, taken nice weapons and armour from a chest and then thought "where do I go?". Anyone got some tips?
Briareos H on 5/11/2013 at 15:28
I'm in the same boat. I don't think I'll enjoy playing with people who know the game inside out anyway.
WingedKagouti on 5/11/2013 at 16:07
Progression usually goes something like spelunking in normal caves (and possibly Ice) until Silver* or Gold* gear, then Eye -> Corruption* (mostly to get Nightmare Pick from killing EoW) -> Jungle (Ivy Whip/Blade of Grass, certain accessories found there) + Queen Bee -> Skeletron + Dungeon -> Underworld -> Hardmode which basically repeats this but with HM gear as the goal and HM bosses as the challenges.
Currently it feels like those who've played are somewhere around the Jungle/Skeletron stage.
I think I could set up a seperate server for those who are less experienced if you guys are interested, another option would be to see if one of you can host and then arrange times to play together (to progress at a more even pace). No matter what you choose you'll still be welcome on the main server, even if it's only to get ideas for constructions.
*Or the replacement ores (Tungsten/Platinum)/Crimson biome + Brain depending on what spawns.
faetal on 5/11/2013 at 17:29
So long as it doesn't affect anyone negatively, yeah, let's set up a server for us beginners to muck about it in while we find our feet.
Phatose on 5/11/2013 at 17:46
Stopped by briefly yesterday, and while I have a pretty good idea how progression works, never did any multiplayer so I'm unsure of the etiquette. Don't all the chests and ores get used up super-quick, making it a real pain to progress?
reizak on 5/11/2013 at 18:18
If it's not much more demanding of the server a large world might be nice, I feel like we've pretty much plundered this one bare. Although I'm not sure any size world can really support multiple characters if they're ambitious about their items, so in that sense it wouldn't change much. Would it be defeating the whole idea if one were to pop into fresh worlds to do some looting? :D I sort of see the communal server as a kind of hub for building things, and for tackling hardmode challenges when things progress that far.
WingedKagouti on 5/11/2013 at 18:23
Quote Posted by Phatose
Stopped by briefly yesterday, and while I have a pretty good idea how progression works, never did any multiplayer so I'm unsure of the etiquette. Don't all the chests and ores get used up super-quick, making it a real pain to progress?
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http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133743&page=2&p=2218251&viewfull=1#post2218251) General rules for the current server
The chests at the spawn are meant as community chests, for spare stuff, mostly to prevent the "all the chests are empty" thing. I've also deliberately left chests I found without taking anything in them, so that others could grab it. That said, the most limited resource (until the Hardmode Biome chests in the Dungeon) is the Sky Island chests and as far as I know all three of them have been emptied.
Phatose on 5/11/2013 at 18:47
So, what do you do for mobility? Boots, balloons, clouds in a jar are all chest only. Rocket boots you can buy once somebody has found the tinker, but it kind of seems like nearly everyone is largely SOL until Hardmode and wings become available. Plus, isn't there a big problem with ore supply for higher grade pickaxes?
