Thoughts on New Outcasted
HI!!! I just got out of the new outcasted game, I have some thoughts on the format now that I tried it out! I have two critiques that I think we should look into seeing how to improve but otherwise I loved it.
1. Idol hunting - Because of the water / temperature / food system, hunting for an idol feels almost impossible now. I think we should definitely look into maybe making the map like...1x1 - 2x2 LESS wide. It was overwhelming. I didn't hunt for an idol a singular time in my game becuase I was busy trying to collect water/hunt for food which brings me into my 2nd point.
2. Food hunting - I would have stayed in the tie for 6th if I was able to get food, which I hunted for 3 times in that day, and did not get a single time. The food return rate should not be a 50% chance to get food, because people who pay attention and are constantly either gathering water or hunting for food (me), should be rewarded for that, not punished and basically feeling stupid for wasting their time. Like I should have been able to get the food to stay in that scenario, since I spent all day hunting for it. My penalty was just SLIGHTLY too high to win.
for Food I think the solution would just be making the success rate 100% but giving a random amount of food between like 5-15. The temperature going to 40 celcius is already punishing enough because thats 8 hours of water collection, so to not get food twice in a row during 40 degree weather when its do or die, its kind of a slap in the face for people who are putting the effort in.
just some food for thought. Tagging Sin and i want you to know I loved it and its not coming for you. I appreciate all you do. Just have some thoughts on the format now that I've played it.
2 votes, 40 points
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I think it's possible to make food success rates 100% post-merge. Pre-merge that's not much of an option because it would immediately expose those who are idol searching. The most likely solution is simply giving more water per water hunt.
Sin Thank you for replying I appreciate it <3. I think that could be a good thing to try as well. I just wanted you to get feedback on how its feeling since its still new.
DakotaMagic 💕💕 Appreciated!!
loves sin but its confusing af
Jaded i think once you get it it clicks! like the bottom row is just for food hunting, well is for water gathering, resources spent are dependent on the temperature in celcius. It just gets punishing when your food success rate is only 50% and you spend all day gathering water and hutning for no food, and feels particularly demoralizing when you know you're the only one doing so and you can't even get enough food to survive a tie breaker which you should be able to.