TheRandomMan1000
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As with a lot of you on the forums, I missed the V1 servers. V2 has been fine, but the game has become so far disconnected from its survival roots. I won't call v2 PvP games, but yeah, well that's what it is. SGC has taken a step away from that, and moved back into the more survival based gameplay. A lot of people will say that v1 requires more luck and less skill, but I'll explain why I disagree.
I prefer the chests in V1 by far. I think it's because the lack of food, powerful weapons, and arrows, make it much more logical to walk around, and hide, rather than run like mad looking for people to kill. You need to scavenge for a lot more chests, because you no longer get a full set of leather armor, as well as 2 iron and a bow from 5 chests. You get a lot of junk, which forces you to go beyond your route to get items you need. In the games I played I find myself swimming to the islands on SG1 to get the food and armor I need, rather than having it all by the time I'm 1/2 done with my route.
To expound upon the food thing, unlike V2 we don't get a full hot-bar of food quickly. I find myself walking almost everywhere, actually using bowls, actually fishing, and actually hunting and using furnaces to make food more efficient. I find myself actually conserving, and it really matters that I eat only when I need to so I don't run out. Overall I find myself again, walking around trying to sustain my character, rather than hunting other players.
I've been a massive advocate of the old maps for sooooooo long, I could write a whole thread just about map 1 (But I'll try not to). Map 2 has been my favorite map for a long time, and Map 1 has been in the vicinity of #3 for quite some time as well. SG1 has a very traditional survival games feel. The terrain is interesting enough to create some battles that are varied, but still fairly even. I've always praised it for having the most even distribution of chests, every location has a few chests, and the wilderness bears just as many random chests. This map also has a great land to water ratio, and a good number of builds, it's simple and fun to play.
SG2 on the other hand, features a lot buildings, and little terrain, and focuses less on the equal distribution of chests, and more on the equal distribution of hotspots (Areas with a high number of chests). I think I prefer the distribution of chests on SG1, but on the other side, Sg2 has such a nice contrasting feel to SG1. It's beautiful for sure, and its surprisingly very fun to play. It has a very different feel than SG1, but I love it all the same.
On the flip side, I do have issues with the new servers. I'll do a list, a pargraph probably isn't necessary for most of these.
In closing, Classic takes survival and strategy differently than v2 does. Rather than the strategy come in PvP, here it comes in resource management. Games are only partially determined by how good a PvPer is, it's also how good your route is, and how well you can manage what you have.
Many people say v1 is too luck based -
I prefer the chests in V1 by far. I think it's because the lack of food, powerful weapons, and arrows, make it much more logical to walk around, and hide, rather than run like mad looking for people to kill. You need to scavenge for a lot more chests, because you no longer get a full set of leather armor, as well as 2 iron and a bow from 5 chests. You get a lot of junk, which forces you to go beyond your route to get items you need. In the games I played I find myself swimming to the islands on SG1 to get the food and armor I need, rather than having it all by the time I'm 1/2 done with my route.
To expound upon the food thing, unlike V2 we don't get a full hot-bar of food quickly. I find myself walking almost everywhere, actually using bowls, actually fishing, and actually hunting and using furnaces to make food more efficient. I find myself actually conserving, and it really matters that I eat only when I need to so I don't run out. Overall I find myself again, walking around trying to sustain my character, rather than hunting other players.
I've been a massive advocate of the old maps for sooooooo long, I could write a whole thread just about map 1 (But I'll try not to). Map 2 has been my favorite map for a long time, and Map 1 has been in the vicinity of #3 for quite some time as well. SG1 has a very traditional survival games feel. The terrain is interesting enough to create some battles that are varied, but still fairly even. I've always praised it for having the most even distribution of chests, every location has a few chests, and the wilderness bears just as many random chests. This map also has a great land to water ratio, and a good number of builds, it's simple and fun to play.
SG2 on the other hand, features a lot buildings, and little terrain, and focuses less on the equal distribution of chests, and more on the equal distribution of hotspots (Areas with a high number of chests). I think I prefer the distribution of chests on SG1, but on the other side, Sg2 has such a nice contrasting feel to SG1. It's beautiful for sure, and its surprisingly very fun to play. It has a very different feel than SG1, but I love it all the same.
On the flip side, I do have issues with the new servers. I'll do a list, a pargraph probably isn't necessary for most of these.
- The perma-rain on SG1, I'm fine with weather being enabled, but It's a bit of a detriment when SG1 is raining constantly, it takes away from the game. I'm assuming this is a glitch.
- No wolves on SG1.We need a use for our bones, if they're back in chests!
- The lag is awful. I try not to complain about lag, but for some reason it seems to be multiplied on the servers making it hard to PvP.
In closing, Classic takes survival and strategy differently than v2 does. Rather than the strategy come in PvP, here it comes in resource management. Games are only partially determined by how good a PvPer is, it's also how good your route is, and how well you can manage what you have.
Many people say v1 is too luck based -
V1 is all about taking your luck, and doing all you can to turn it around for yourself. It's about being able to adapt to circumstances.
V2 seems fair because almost everyone can get loaded, but in reality all your doing is favoring the better PvPer.
In V1 your favoring someone who's resourceful and smarter. It's not about going in headfirst, it's about knowing when to hold back and hide, when to strike, and how to do it most efficiently.
V2 seems fair because almost everyone can get loaded, but in reality all your doing is favoring the better PvPer.
In V1 your favoring someone who's resourceful and smarter. It's not about going in headfirst, it's about knowing when to hold back and hide, when to strike, and how to do it most efficiently.
