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glug posted:HAHAHA Haha yeah I got the same feeling! At least whoever that was is getting their money's worth. It sounds from the past few posts like this game is at least more playable now, albeit with some apparent balance issues. I'll probably give it a few months before I try it again.
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I play this semi regularly with my roommate over LAN, and it seems to be fairly well balanced for that. We've been overrun a few times, but we can always see how we let it happen. Once you get settled, holding a base seems easier.
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Jan 6, 2015 20:06
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Been playing on and off since I got this during the Winter sale, I tend to get overrun by the end of the first day or beginning of the second. The cannibals seem nonstop at a certain point. Maybe I should try being really stealthy and just avoid them?
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BobMcFartsens posted:Been playing on and off since I got this during the Winter sale, I tend to get overrun by the end of the first day or beginning of the second. The cannibals seem nonstop at a certain point. Maybe I should try being really stealthy and just avoid them? That tends to be my plan. I find some forlorn corner of the map and hide out. My roommate and I live on an island currently
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Jan 9, 2015 04:28
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New patch is out - for those of you complaining about being overrun, it looks like they might have made adjustments: http://steamcommunity.com/games/242760/announcements/detail/217630780826665290 - Balanced enemy amounts at night to limit players being swarmed by 15 enemies at a time
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Jan 16, 2015 00:48
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So whats the best way to get Feathers? I wanna make a bunch of arrows and shoot mans from platforms. Even if the bow is bugged, still sounds fun.
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Jan 16, 2015 02:24
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Is anyone planning to do co-op? I bought this forever and a half ago and just let it sit until a few patches in, but it seems that there's multiplayer now. What better way to relearn the game than surrounded by other people? 
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Jan 16, 2015 08:13
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BobMcFartsens posted:So whats the best way to get Feathers? I wanna make a bunch of arrows and shoot mans from platforms. Even if the bow is bugged, still sounds fun. Find a nice beach and start chasing after birds.
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Jan 16, 2015 08:22
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Party Plane Jones posted:Find a nice beach and start chasing after birds. You can also dig up rocks with a stick and throw them at birds. Throws seem to go just right and down from the center of your screen.
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Jan 16, 2015 08:25
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Now that i've got a bunch of arrows i've been trying to shoot dudes. When I actually hit them it's pretty effective. Seems like I can two-shot most cannibals. Now it's all just a matter of aiming. It's really hard to line up shots without a reticule.
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Jan 16, 2015 21:00
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I've been keeping an eye on this game off and on for awhile now, held off on buying because of a lot of earlier complaints and because I've been screwed by early access about as much as I've not been and have learned caution the hard way (looking at you, Double Fine). Basically, is it at a point now that it's worth the $15 for at least a few hours of running around trying to not die? Does the dev seem committed to the long haul?
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Fermented Tinal posted:I've been keeping an eye on this game off and on for awhile now, held off on buying because of a lot of earlier complaints and because I've been screwed by early access about as much as I've not been and have learned caution the hard way (looking at you, Double Fine). I have paid that much for a single drink at bars so I'm assuming yes.
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Fermented Tinal posted:I've been keeping an eye on this game off and on for awhile now, held off on buying because of a lot of earlier complaints and because I've been screwed by early access about as much as I've not been and have learned caution the hard way (looking at you, Double Fine). If $15 is an amount of money that you would worry about the consequences of spending frivolously, probably not. It's an early access game, and a reasonably complete one at that. You're not spending your $15 on a game, but rather on maybe one day getting a complete game. If it ever gets to be completed then you get the full game for whatever price you have already paid, and you get to play with it while it's in development in the meantime. Not all investments pan out, but the relative risk to potential reward on this one feels pretty safe to me.
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NeurosisHead posted:If $15 is an amount of money that you would worry about the consequences of spending frivolously, probably not. It's an early access game, and a reasonably complete one at that. You're not spending your $15 on a game, but rather on maybe one day getting a complete game. If it ever gets to be completed then you get the full game for whatever price you have already paid, and you get to play with it while it's in development in the meantime. Not all investments pan out, but the relative risk to potential reward on this one feels pretty safe to me. O' random-person-on-the-internet, you have sold me on this game where I am sure to end up in the cookpot of some savage cannibal tree-things. E: Built a small cabin and was attacked by some Darwinian nightmare that made me see black and white and then I woke up in a cave. Fought my way back to the cabin, killing at least 10 equally slimy ghoulish attempts at humanity after getting out of the cave, only to get ambushed by several more when there. The earth is soaked in the blood of my enemies and their body parts are strewn upon the ground like some kind of fell plant life. Day 1: Survived 
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Jan 17, 2015 04:40
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Does the dll mod that lets you change the fov get you banned? does this game have VAC?
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Welcome to Château de Tinal, an exclusive forest resort overlooking an ocean-side cliff and recently added sculpture in the shape of the rear half of a passenger jet. All are welcome to drop by and chill by the fire and enjoy the lofty view from the Alpine room. Note: Any attempts to eat the proprietor shall be dealt with harshly and you will be made example of to anyone who thinks they can do the same.
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Hey, that's not bad, Fermented Tinal, but let's check out some of your reviews on TripAdvisor:quote:My husband and I booked the Chateau de Tinal for our anniversary, and we had somewhat negative experience. While the description of the property was mostly accurate and we were somewhat delighted by the unique arrangement of human skulls, Tinal didn't mention the residual jet fuel all around the fuselage. We had horrible headaches the entire time, and now my husband has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. quote:We had a somewhat enjoyable time at the Chateau de Tinal for our family vacation, but we were awakened one night to the sound of a band of cannibal mutants tearing apart and devouring our eight-year-old son Sean. We'll have to do some serious thinking about whether we'd return to the Chateau, or instead get that time-share in Florida. So, if you'd rather spend your vacation relaxing instead of clutching an airplane ax and hoping that the mutants can't hear your shivering or the insanity-wracked sobs of your significant other, why not instead book the.... Palais du Suboptimal  Nestled on top of a large hill overlooking the ocean, this picturesque redoubt offers the safety and security of a fortress with all the creature comforts of home.  Visit our well-stocked snack bar and medicine cabinet, located just next to our berry and herb garden. The flags in the background denote water sources, fishing ponds, and other points of touristic interest such as a crashed plane and several caves ready to be explored!  Rainwater collectors assure that we always have fresh, clean water, even during sieges!  Enjoy filet du lizard, catfish and rabbit from our primly-crafted drying rack. You won't have to worry about troublesome locals bothering you- a face full of spikes awaits them if they try to get past the front door.  A cozy ambiance is brought to you by our multiple standing fires.  Watch the sun set over our oceanside cliffs or hordes of mutants try in vain to scramble over our walls from the luxury of our platform gazebo.  Live in harmony with nature. Palais du Suboptimal- your home away from home during an unexpected layover on a deserted Canadian island full of cannibals.
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So gimmicky base building aside, my game has gotten pretty intense. I'm satisfied with the state of my mega fortress in my last post, and I've begun colonizing the island by building outposts at each water source that I've found. I've managed to build two of them so far, each consisting of an alpine treehouse. One of them is way too hot right now- every time I go there, I get attacked, and the last time, I got ambushed by a group of four, killed two, and had one run off before the other tried to stalk me. I'm now in a full-on war with that particular tribe (the darker, skinnier and more aggressive ones) while the other group of mutants seems to be leaving me alone- for now. I can hear them moving around at night, but haven't seen them around my other outpost. I've since been fortifying my first tree fort, and have made a system of tree platforms that would allow me to survive for a while. My goal is to build that up into an area well stocked with provisions and explosives, and use it as a staging area to build up the next one, and so on until I've established a network of outposts that ensures I'm never too far from food, meds, traps and better weapons. I'm waging a one-man war against the cannibals, and so far, I'm kicking their asses. 
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Mar 2, 2015 08:13
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Any updates on this game? I've had this thread bookmarked for awhile since it seemed interesting
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So I just got this in the sale, and I am impressed. Its beautiful and scary and i love cutting down trees and the way it builds things and I got jumped by a bunch of cannibals and thought it was game over only to wake up being dragged through a field, pass out then wake up again in some deep dark cave. Its beautiful, and scary, and I want to play more of it.
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Jun 21, 2015 13:45
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I really should reinstall it and try it again since it's been updated.
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Jun 21, 2015 17:51
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An update: I built my shelter on the side of a cliff. This was a fortunate choice, as a regular enemy charged me and I suddenly flew a good 100 feet horizontally at high speed and my positioning let me land in the lake below.
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Jun 28, 2015 07:27
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Is this the only thread for The Forest? Having only reddit as a source of discussion for this game is dissatisfying to say the least.
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Aug 25, 2015 18:36
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I dunno, but it's a bummer that this thread isn't more active. The devs have added some good stuff to the game, including a new mutant called "Cowman" (currently only found in caves) and made the mutants a bit creepier. They also added in a katana which is kind of OP, but it's pretty cool to take down a mutant patrol leader in 3-4 hits while his buddies stand there freaking out.
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Aug 25, 2015 19:41
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The poor performance on my computer even on low detail is one of the big reasons I don't play nearly as often as I want. It's terribly optimized.
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Aug 25, 2015 20:15
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It looks cool, I just can't bring myself to actually buy the game.
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Aug 25, 2015 23:55
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chitoryu12 posted:The poor performance on my computer even on low detail is one of the big reasons I don't play nearly as often as I want. It's terribly optimized. Have you turned off motion blur and AA? I think I remember something about those being bad for framerates on this game. Also what hardware? I have a 7970 which is going on 3 years old now and it plays fine in full detail.
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Game runs fine for me. At least it did, until my friends and I ventured into the caves a couple months ago. Apparently there's a memory leak issue, since all of our performance went to poo poo and we ended up glitching through the world. It was appropriately hellish.
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Aug 26, 2015 23:01
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Is the game still carpeted with wildlife? It got kind of annoying having to wade through a sea of lizards while trying to avoid hog headbutts.
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Aug 27, 2015 02:33
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From what I gather they've toned down the wildlife a bit, and made them react a little more realistically. I still haven't seen a croc or wild boars though.
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Aug 27, 2015 02:52
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The boars are up near the mountains.
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Aug 27, 2015 05:31
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Just reinstalled this, built up a shack and then hid inside it as 4 naked angry mutants stood menacingly outside while screaming at me. Art imitating life I guess. I'm down for coop if anyone wants to start up again, this is really my first time playing so I'll still be learning the basics of bashery Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Oldstoneface
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Sep 25, 2015 10:17
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It'll be great once they get some kind of persistent or dedicated server going. Even better if there's a user side dedicated server to host your own.
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So if you're on the fence about buying this, it's currently $12.74 on Steam and the devs just released a new patch. They continually add content and it feels like a completely different game than what it was at the beginning of the year. New patch dropped the other day, including a new enemy: quote:V0.28 - Removable stumps! New leaf fire trap, new molotov trap, new passenger manifest system (find the missing passengers), dynamite enemy type, arrow basket, rock fall tree trap, cave fixes, hanging cave bats and lots more!
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We'll have to see if those new mutants can destroy places i build, if they do I might have to rethink my plans a bit.
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Dec 1, 2015 03:23
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Have they implemented the 'peaceful mode' that they were talking about at one point?
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Dec 2, 2015 18:21
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It's always been there; just type "veganmode" at the main menu screen for no mutants and "vegetarianmode" for mutants at night only.
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Does anyone else get a strange reverb in the game? Noises from the cannibals and some of the animals behave normally for me, but ambient noises like the sound of boots on the forest floor or the sounds chopping down a tree makes all repeat after they're first triggered.
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Yep, I get it too sometimes. Especially with rivers.
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I wonder if they have anything planned to mark the second year of early access.
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