Terraforming does it work

[Deadskull8]

k asking this cause no matter where i go i can't terraform any were it just say's you can't do this here can't even make road and i have look for wide open spaces with lots of dirt but no where can i dig,flatten,clear or any thing. so wondering what i am doing wrong

[Jadzia]

Deadskull8 wrote:

k asking this cause no matter where i go i can't terraform any were it just say's you can't do this here can't even make road and i have look for wide open spaces with lots of dirt but no where can i dig,flatten,clear or any thing. so wondering what i am doing wrong

You can only terraform in tribal areas, about 100m around the tribe totem.

Edit: it has to be your own tribe's territory

[Pino]

You can only terraform in tribal areas, about 100m around the tribe totem.

really?? :dry:

And what if no one wants to have a clan?

[Jadzia]

Pino wrote:

You can only terraform in tribal areas, about 100m around the tribe totem.

really?? :dry:

And what if no one wants to have a clan?

Yes, really...it is planned this way to avoid players messing up the whole landscape.

I can understand your concern though...its not an ideal design if solo players can't use every aspect of the game. I'd advise solo players to gather and form a tribe only for the purpose to have their own land where they can terraform and build, really just like a real village where people aren't too connected each others, they only live next door.

[Kinslayer]

I dont like the idea either. You should be able to terraform anywhere, like in Wurm. Perhaps just make it harder to do, like higher levels needed for steeper slopes or something, and not allowed to terraform within 3 or so tiles of someone elses structure.

But once again... "sandbox" games should not be limited by game mechanics.

[mrcalhou]

Okay...This I DON'T like. I can understand them not wanting us to mess up the landscape, but if it's that big of a deal then the playerbase will eventually regulate it. Terraforming can provide significant tactical advantanges to situations and I don't see why they should take that from us.

[ozziewolf]

I'll be on tomorrow morning at Round Hill if any one wants to mess around and create a new tribe. I'm not looking to make a tribe for release though so this will just be something to play with to see how the new tribe stuff works. My character is Drenlo and I'll be on some time around 10 AM EST -5 GMT. (I might be on as early as 9AM EST due to day light savings time.)

[Skeltem]

They should do it like EVE online, where you can be in an NPC corp which has a common chat and some rules concerning fighting etc. but are only loosely tied.
And player corps (here: tribes) that follow common purposes, like war for conquest or whatever they want.

NPC tribes could be given 'comunal land' and some 'standard laws', so you can experience all aspects of gameplay. If you want a deeper experience, you'd have to join a PC tribe.

Also, this NPC tribe and land should be a safer haven for new players.