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I get super attached to my 'family', too.  My kids, my mother, any helpful cousins/aunts/uncles/etc.

I played a game last night where I was born as a boy to an Eve.  She was grinding to get things done, so the moment I was old enough to fend for myself I jumped out of her arms and ran off to get work done and be helpful.  I never saw her again (though, I found a pile of bones quite a while later).  I spent the next 40 minutes playing by myself, and it was super sad.  I kept calling for her.  On the bright side, I learned how to make fire, a bow and arrow, kill a duck, and cook it.  I was super proud... too bad my mother wasn't around to witness it.

As a new player, this is my biggest frustration.  The 'elders' are grinding so hard to keep things afloat that they have no time to teach the new people.  So, newbies wander around, use up resources, and are generally useless, or worse, actively fucking things up.

The grinding in this game is a bit too much, IMO.  There needs to be some moments of 'phew... ok, so we're not imminently going to die, so let me teach you this new skill' and/or 'let me learn/master a skill myself'.

Instead, your time is consumed with "MUST MAKE CARROTS, MUST FIND BERRIES, MUST NOT DIE", and you don't get to enjoy the social side of the game.

Some people suggest that you should read manuals/google it beforehand before playing, but a game shouldn't require a manual to gain entry.  Good games are not overly hard for new players to access - they are challenging, but not near impossible.  I think if/when this game gets picked up by Steam or whatever, and an influx of players come in, there will retention issues because the game is just not easy to get into at the beginning.  The most effective way to combat this, without overly simplifying the game, is to have this part of the social role of the game where elders must teach new players.  But if they are too desperate trying to survive themselves, this wont/doesn't happen.

I don't know what the best fix is for this.  Maybe have food needs slowed down?  Maybe have longer decay periods?  I'm not sure... but players should be able to enjoy the social game for a few minutes now and again without potentially sacrificing the entire village.

This is a 'missed' connection in that I miss my family.

My mother, Sailor Moon, was the only survivor of the third generation of Moons.  She named me New, but my name became Newt.  We laughed, and she named my little brother Wolf to stick with the animal theme.

Even with 12 children, 13 including myself, I was the only one to make it and pass along our family name.  I had 6 children in total, 5 girls and 1 boy, though I thought I had had many more. My children...

Unnamed - she was supposed to be Uno.  It was an ironic name that both of us seemed quite entertained by.  She was a sweet and loving daughter, and brought me great joy by bearing my grandchildren who I loved so dearly.  I was very lucky to have her as my first child.

Charlotte - she didn't live past her teen years, but she was a good kid. 

Jacori - my only son. He was tragically taken from us at the tender age of 5 years old by a rattlesnake.  I was devastated because I was certain that he was a special boy, and that he was going to grow up into a brave and amazing man. 

Then there was Riley - a beautiful, hardworking woman who bore me many grandchildren.  I see that she even named some of her children after me.

After Riley came Ociel.  Ociel was supposed to be named Ocho, but I actually ended up liking Ociel so much more.  A special name for a special daughter.  I don't know what ended up happening to her, though. 

And finally, there was Nuh.  Although Nuh was actually my sixth child, it felt like she was my ninth.  So, Nuh was supposed to be Nueva... unfortunately for Nuh, she got stuck with Nuh.  I think she was traumatized by the name and killed herself, but I am not sure.

My family was big and full of love.  My children were such supportive, hardworking people, and I loved them very much.  I was so blessed to be given such an incredible group of people to call my Moon clan.

It looks like my clan continued on for 4 more generations before they met their demise.  Sadly, my great, great grandchildren did not make it.