I’ve heard good things about valheim but only in the context of playing with multiple people. Is solo much different / is the game built for solo or teams?
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Landless2029@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I highly recommend this game and to play it without looking up shit.
Be prepared to die many times as you learn the mechanics and quirks of every biome, mob and boss.
Progression is smooth and at you own pace. You can play and building basic houses for months without the game getting harder.
Or you can rush all the best gear/boss kills you want.
Or expoit the AI and make a mob mine/chop copper or fancy wood for you before you unlock it. (Too hard to hit without a tool).
Or skip ahead a few biomes where you can get one shot to gather some mats way ahead of time.
Beat the game normally and install a overhaul mod for new game plus. Or add new magic to the game.
And it’s all even more fun with friends. When you die together and struggle to retrieve your lost loot.
intelligentandarticulate@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Krompus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Valheim can be completed solo, and many prefer it. There is really no pressure to play co-op if you don’t enjoy it, and you can do both in the same playthrough; co-op is seamless, friends can join your solo world (crossplatform PC and Xbox) with their existing characters, and you can join any other world with your existing characters. Some restraint is needed as this can be exploited, skipping progression by “smuggling” advanced materials and gear. There are mods to prevent this is you want.
Enemies scale in difficulty when multiple players are in proximity of each other.
You can tweak the difficulty settings on existing worlds from the main menu, no commitment. Tailor the experience to what you find enjoyable. The most common complaint is that resource gathering is a little slow solo, so you can turn up a multiplier that makes it faster if you like.
mkhopper@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I can’t agree with this comment enough.
I finally picked this game up about six months ago. I get very little time to play, but I sneak in a short session when I can.
I told myself from the start that I wouldn’t look up any information, just let the game take me where it goes, and I’ve had a blast. Even times when it’s been an absolute bitch running back to collect my gear after getting stomped on.