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I agree.  Yes, I do enjoy the occasional times when I am reborn to a civilization that I helped build...  But I don't want to be 'Mom' forever!  I don't want my Mom calling me Mom all the time, so sometimes (when it does happen) I'll just keep my trap shut.  I enjoy the way the game's spawning system is (though, yes, it does kind of suck when your mom abandons your or you spend five minutes raising a kid up only to watch them die asap).

As for the suicide babies, I don't mind them.  I say let them suicide to their little hearts contents.  Players will always find glitches and bugs that will go to their advantage.  It's some of the fun in playing games.  Especially if they find out how to get to places they're just not supposed to be.

Positives of having a code letter:
     1.  It helps identify who may or may not require extra guidance.
     2.  It allows other players to inform new (or ignorant) players of the forums.
     3.  It creates a tight community when the majority of residents are 'Q' players.
     4.  It allows 'Q' babies to know if their mother might need a little extra help creating a home.

Negatives of having a code letter:
     1.  Grifers can and will take advantage of this.  It's what they do, expecting otherwise is naïve.
     2.  Puts undue confidence in a players skill.  Just because they read the forums doesn't mean they know what they're doing.
     3.  Separates non 'Q' players from 'Q' players, potentially causing strife in long standing civilizations.
     4.  'Q' players may (potentially at least) begin treating non-Q players poorly.

What we actually need to do is to inform all non-Q players that they will benefit by reading the forums.  The knowledge they could find here will help them build the confidence necessary to contribute to their civilizations.  Encourage them to give it a glance.  Tell them about the Connections thread where they can write their stories and read the previous lives of others.  Ask them if they've seen the latest memes.

When people think forums, the first image that pops up is an inner community.  They should not only be welcome here, but also accepted.  Now, we don't need to go completely out of our way.  Just a quick sentence every so often should be enough.  Even just "This will make a funny meme on forums." might work.  Maybe not, but it's at least worth the effort.

Better then wasting time.
lmfao
Irony~

Anyhow:

"Lol idgaf, I do it because it's fun.  Better than wasting time farming for some retarded village.

Besides, it's obvious the dev does not give a shit about people building civs.  He said it himself, it's a survival game.  Best way to survive is to kill everyone else.

Fixed the (albeit) small errors for you.

XOXO~

P.S. There will be no better troll than the one I faced three days ago.  Whoever you are, Master Lag, you had me lawling more than ever.  Loves~

First, let me say that I don't care if Jason has hit it rich with his game or not.  He's putting in the hours and, if you work like that, then you should be paid.  End of story.  Like it or not, he is doing one that he had promised to do.  Weekly updates.  That's something that everyone should respect, their view on the updates notwithstanding.  This isn't a small task that he's placed on his shoulders, after all.

That being said, I'm sure the true problem is just that it's become too difficult to achieve much of anything.  There's too many new players, and too many things that need replaced.  The actual problem lies within carrots.  No longer can we go out and gather wild seed from the desert.  Not only that, but the wild carrot only seeds one seed once per plant.  So we must seed them ourselves, which depletes the soil. 

In order to expand in any way, a fence must be built.  Then sheep placed into the fence.  Berries need to be planted along with the carrots to feed the sheep.  Shovels need to be crafted to get the fertilizer.  On and on and on...  Fact of the matter is, by the time it even gets to the point that the sheep are actually in the fence, the soil has run out.  There are places where soil is plentiful, and it can give you hope.

For a second.

Then the babies come and you realize that even just the two of them was too much for your farm to handle.  Because everyone's naked, the weather is too cold, and you're pretty sure that one is a troll even though you have to way to prove it.

Do I blame Jason for this? 

I don't.  The decay allows new options and new skills.  It makes available new jobs to do.  Yes, I hate the respawn time it takes for resources.  Yes I hate that the carrots only produce one seed one time.  But is that honestly his fault?

Okay, so maybe it is.  But it's also because I can't keep up.  At all.

My original desire was to build roads connecting one town to another.  Setting up trading routes.  Creating a 'school' where new players could go as children to learn how to bake, smith, and craft.  I wanted to participate in a game that actually advanced as a culture, not just a village/town/city.  True civilization!

I'm not angry it won't happen.  I am disappointed though...  But I received this game as a gift, so I can't complain about the money spent.

And I'm sure Jason is doing his best, so I also can't complain about that.

Basically, I'm disappointed; but there's nothing to do about it but move on.

Is this a serious thought or a SNL skit?

+1

I'm not against the decay, I'm against being unable to repair the decay.  Why does a steel hoe break, so therefor we can no longer use it?  Shouldn't we be able to pry the steel head from the tool and simply install it onto another handle?  Isn't that what we do in the real world?  I understand why the baskets will fall apart after thirty years of use, but does it honestly take sixty years for the reeds to grow?

There are things about the decay that make sense, but most of it doesn't.  I believe the issue people are truly against is the inability to repair the decay.  Regular maintenance could be applied in most of these cases.  Wear and tear is impossible to avoid and the people who "whine" about this seem to understand that.  What they want, what they are requesting multiple times over, is a way in which they can repair the damage.  Or better alternatives to certain things (namely baskets) that would last a decade or two past their lives.

I myself was looking forward to the light roleplay of the game.  When I was told that was no longer the case aside from "Ma" "Son" and "Daughter" (mainly so people don't have to search names all the time) I admit to being disappointed.

That all being said, I'd like to point out that Jason seems to be evolving the game further into the ages.

That might be why all the decay is happening.

Instead of adobe walls, he wants us to use stone.

Instead of carrots, he wants us to hunt for meat and make pies.

I'm sure we would all happily do this, too, if only there were time for it.  The mass majority of players that I've encountered haven't even heard of the forums.  Let alone read them.  If they can't even be bothered to do that, then are any of us truly surprised when you find them running around in game doing nothing?  Are you shocked to see they can't build fires?  I'm not.  I asked one if they've gone to wiki to look at recipes at least.

They thanked me for letting them know it existed.

Now I'm not saying newbies are ruining the game.  Without them, we probably wouldn't even have a game any longer.  Though it certainly doesn't make the game any easier, either.  Most of the older players have abandoned the game.  I don't care who wants what, that is also something that seriously stunted game play.  It's also something that (hopefully) Jason takes notice of.  Perhaps he can concede repairs (I hope he does).

(Also, to elaborate, I would love repairs.  Not "put two broken baskets to make one" but "get a tool to remove the broken bits, then add a new reed with another tool.  Also, I'd like it if he added options to make steel carts!  Ooohh, and wooden/clay baskets!  Maybe that will eventually happen.  I can always hope. LoLoL)

EDIT:  I just can't seem to spell 'tool' today.

Sorry, I recently took over my aunt's game after she did a rage quit. Haha

I was told that wild carrot seeds respawn, but I don't believe they actually do.  I'm not sure if this is an error in the code, or if the game creator, Jason, did this intentionally.  If it was an error, I can understand.  From what I've learned, OHOL is under constant change and updates.  Plenty of things will slip through the cracks if only because he's working too hard on it.  If not?  Well...  then it should probably be fixed.

If you only pick seeds from wild plants, or take partial roots, then they will (of course) reproduce again.  Plucking a seed shouldn't damage this the plant in any way.  Same for cuttings.  So, should he have actually altered it so that it never seeded again, then I would have to cry BS.

Also, and I know this is aside the topic entirely, how much longer do you think until he adds an update about with potatoes?  It seems to me to be the next logical addition.  Potatoes are easily grown around the world and were discovered fairly early, after all.  Give us potatoes, Jason!  We want to make various foods with them!

Roast Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Potatoe Soup
Carrot, Rabbit, Potato Pot Pies

Come on, Jason, you know you want to!  Lawl!

There's no way to advance.  No way to survive without luck.  Skill has nothing to do with it...  Unless we all just abandon our kids and play by ourselves.  At least we can keep a carrot farm going that way.

But that's it, really.  We can advance enough by ourselves to make pies.  Maybe, if we're lucky, a forge.

I don't think the problem is with the update (though I do dislike it a great deal.  Moreso since it came after the apoc9update, which makes me think Jason himself wanted to start from scratch.  Not a bad thing, just sudden).  The new players aren't reading the forums.

Rule 1:  Don't pick the milkweed until it's fruiting.
Rule 2: Leave tools where you found them.
Rule 3: Ask which is the carrot seeding row.
Rule 4:  DON'T PICK THE SEEDING ROW.
Rule 5:  Do not over-populate.  Especially with girls.
Rule 6:  Don't dig wild carrots.  They don't respawn.  Ever.
Rule 7:  Don't cut down all trees.  Just the useless ones.
Rule 8:  New Eve doesn't have time to chat.  Shut up baby.
Rule 9:  Don't over eat.  You're wasting resources.
Rule 10:  Learn who is new and TEACH THEM.
Rule 11: Almost forgot.  Only eat picked carrots.  If none are picked, die.

NEW RULE: Don't make too many baskets.  I don't think the servers can handle that much coding for trash. Lmfao

The problems persist because there's no time to teach, but you can tell them to follow you.  Tell them to watch you.  This way, if They're smart, they'll learn.

Yes, this update is shit, but we can work through it.  Make less baskets.  Employ a trash collector.  We can make it work for us.

Needs for a successful village:

1. Farmers - For Carrots
2. Rabbit trappers - For pie and clothes
3. Bakers - For baking pies.
4. Smith's- For creating tools.
5. Tailors - For making clothes.
6. Fire Attendents/Nurse Maids - To monitor population
7. Milkweed Harvesters - So milkweed isn't picked early
8. Trash collectors/Grave collectors - For organization
9. A Guard - For bears and the occasional troll.
10. Resourse Collector - For clay and soil (mostly soil)
11. Town Crier/Scout - To keep everyone 'In the know.'
12: A Mayor - To designate jobs

Number 11 isn't really necessary, but it's always nice to have advanced warning on bears, trolls, and which row is seeding on the farm.  It will also allow everyone to know if all jobs are being filled.

And keep in mind that farms will have to expand.  I would suggest that, if it comes to it, thinking about two carrot farms.  Everyone should keep an eye on the berry bushes.

Anyhow, these are all the common things the new people aren't aware of.  So make them aware.  Leaving knowledge behind is every bit as important as leaving an oven or forge.  Leaving knowledge, in my opinion, is the greatest inheritance you can give to your children.