THe problem with junk piles

[Skylock]

I really am frustrated with how overwhelmingly important junk piles have become in the game. Without having access to a junk pile near you, you are borderline unable to craft from any of the professions or to do anything effectively. This wouldn't bother me so much, but because the junk piles are located in areas that used to be actual places there is a HUGE portion of the map that is near inaccessible because there are no junk piles within walking distance. If I could have my tribe mine and grow cotton and be able to retrieve the resources necessary without using junk piles, I would. These things are not implemented yet and I understand that they are being worked on. But, my issue here is that when launch comes, there will be a massive land grab for the spots that have junk on them, after that what do we do? What are the players that purchase the game and start on March 15th going to do when most of the junk pile land masses are taken and they are forced to setup tribes in the mountains where one can't get access to a junk pile without walking for 10 minutes? The only real solution I can find to this is to have junk piles scattered about the map so that tribes can be built anywhere in the lush land you've developed. Unfortunately, until the resource gathering abilities are implemented in game, I cannot think of any other solution. This issue really worries me, I see grave potential for the game to turn into nothing but the PvP death match clamored about on the forums because every tribe has to cluster around the few junk pile centers or not be able to craft barely anything.

[furanku]

start earlier and hope?

[fflhktsn]

Our tribe is nowhere near any junk pile.

I guess all we can do is loot finished good off people who are near them =(

[furanku]

Our tribe is nowhere near any junk pile.

I guess all we can do is loot finished good off people who are near them =(

Aya Aya Sir, however for my group we've found a Junk Pile no one has taken for the last week after the wipes we waited and watched ^_^ just to make sure.

[Sorakin]

I would not be so sure of that furanku, especially with that link in your sig showing how to get to your own base camp. Reap what you sow.

[furanku]

I would not be so sure of that furanku, especially with that link in your sig showing how to get to your own base camp. Reap what you sow.

It's alll Apart of my Master Plan man ^_^ That junk pile is my hunting ground ^_^

P.s. anyone else who watches it ^_^ please come visit VERYYYYyyyyy sooon with loads of stuff.

[Larsa]

Aya Aya Sir, however for my group we've found a Junk Pile no one has taken for the last week after the wipes we waited and watched ^_^ just to make sure.

There is no such thing as a junk pile not taken. Your totem now stands about 3 meters from where my totem stood 3 days ago.

[Larsa]

I really am frustrated with how overwhelmingly important junk piles have become in the game. ...

It really is no problem with the junk piles. It makes sense that they are where they are.

The problem is that there is no other resource of value than the ones from a junk pile. Maybe that all changes over the months but as of now if you're living in the mountains (I currently do) you have nothing that people near junk piles would want. You just have no trade goods. Bones, leather, fur etc. are easier to find on a junk pile than in the mountains, the only other resource in the mountains is chalk and demand for chalk is very, very low.

[bruisie159]

It really is no problem with the junk piles. It makes sense that they are where they are.

The problem is that there is no other resource of value than the ones from a junk pile. Maybe that all changes over the months but as of now if you're living in the mountains (I currently do) you have nothing that people near junk piles would want. You just have no trade goods. Bones, leather, fur etc. are easier to find on a junk pile than in the mountains, the only other resource in the mountains is chalk and demand for chalk is very, very low.

i agree i mentioned earlier about leather and i have talked to a guide in game about it too. Whats the point in hunting for leather when u can pull stacks of 4/5 a time of a scrap pile every few minutes where each animal you hunt may give 1.

its not that people have an issue with scrap piles completly its just when they make other gameplay options not viable.

[pluzoid]

There are plenty of spots in this game, you just have to venture out and up.
Did you even head up into the mountains? or was you still in the same zone as the starter spawn site?