OpticalOctave 2 Posted December 11, 2017 I am liking it thus far, but I am worried finding other Yslands is going to be difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OpticalOctave 2 Posted December 11, 2017 I meant Ylands* Haha, edit is not working =/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimbuck 746 Posted December 11, 2017 4 minutes ago, OpticalOctave said: I am liking it thus far, but I am worried finding other Yslands is going to be difficult. Its a lot easier than you think To help, craft a map ...you need to make paper and then craft a pencil. Place the map in the dynamic slots and it will record where you are as you explore. The craft your ship size is up to you .. Put on it some storage containers, and food, arm yourself and look to see where the birds overhead are heading. Sail forth intrepid brave explorer.. and find plunder to bring back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OpticalOctave 2 Posted December 11, 2017 6 minutes ago, kimbuck said: Sail forth intrepid brave explorer.. and find plunder to bring back Thank you for the encouraging words, and the tip! A map is a game changer. Do you happen to know if I can make it so I can respawn on my bedrolls I put down? I can't get it work. Thanks again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A3_Melle 150 Posted December 11, 2017 Hi and welcome to the forums, no there is no "respawn beacon" yet, it is being worked on, and they made it possible to spawn on the Yland you died (after going on the sea searching for other Ylands). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimbuck 746 Posted December 11, 2017 4 hours ago, OpticalOctave said: Thank you for the encouraging words, and the tip! A map is a game changer. Do you happen to know if I can make it so I can respawn on my bedrolls I put down? I can't get it work. Thanks again! Optical ..note where you respawn and after you have a secure base, return to that place and put a container there..with a marker ( a lantern or flag ) and put in that container some weapons food clothes etc you will need to survive should a bear wolf or other fate encounters you. If you can craft a small boat, moor it near there so you can use it to travel back to your base avoiding land predators. Sharks are a different worry When you craft weapons always craft 2 of each and leave one at your base as a back up. A Saber or sword are more effective in close up battles with wolves and pumas. Avid bears... until you have long range weapons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lupowop 31 Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Hi there, I too am new and I have read a lot of the forum posts before getting into serious building. I am a long time player of games such as Minecraft, ARK, Survivalcraft, etc. and so far Ylands does everything almost perfect!! My questions to the community are the following: 1) I saw a post on flags moving with the wind... are flags the same a the wind direction marker (small brown flag)? or are they different... in other words... if I place a flag on my ship does it always flutter in the direction of the wind or are they not dynamic like that? 2) When you die you leave behind a little marker that announces your name... Is that removable? I died in my base once (damn sea urchins) and i had to look at that marker until I died again and then it moved to my new death location... Once i loot my stuff can I get rid of the marker? 3) Unlocking recipes... I have crafted most everything I can from my current island... I am almost to electricity but not quite... I know I need more materials like rubber and sulphur but this comes from much searching online... I know the devs are working on making a better system of leveling / unlocking recipes... this is my only hitch so far... Is finding what to make next is so super fun and yet frustrating at the same time!! 5) Goats... what do I do with goats other than killing them for hide and meat... can they be "tamed / lazooed / brought back to your base"? Any help here would be great! 6) Tips I have picked up so far... (for the original poster)... Mark your spawn and set up backup gear there... you will die... Get familiar with the "gamechangers" like make a map ASAP, make a bedroll, figure out what you can eat, spade versus shovel versus pick for terraforming... this one is huge..., There is a little icon at the bottom left of your crafting menu... on any station... this indicates recipes that are needed to "unlock" more recipes... craft this stuff if you are stuck / unsure what to craft next If you have no new recipes... make sure you have gathered and made at least 1 of everything... for example... Kiln liner bricks do not show up until you mine sand... same for glass... Craft at least 1 of everything you can craft to try to unlock new recipes When gathering Cotton or Flax or desert cloth plant... I forget what it's called... Deconstruct them to get seeds then plant them early on... 1 plant = 3 seeds which yield 3 plants, etc... you will save so much time early on Harvest and plant tall trees and make a tree farm nearby... Also a huge time saver Placing using locked versus unlocked grid... this is super helpful... Lastly before you make a big Build I suggest popping in creative and try it out there so that when you go to your survival world you know what materials you will need, you will not make costly mistakes, and most of all you have a gameplan before you start plopping down that stone fortress that will take you 3 hours to demolish if you mess up! This last one is more of a comment / suggestion for new players... Get containers ASAP... not chest containers but rather "stuff" containers... So far I have unlocked the Herb bag, coal bucket, dirt container, seed container, shell container... If there are more please let me know!! These are SOOOO helpful in inventory management!! They sit in your inventory and have a LOT of room to hold things that will be plenty cumbersome like seeds and herbs... I would love to see a "wood" container... if that exists it will make my life so much simpler in ylands!! So as a new to Ylands but advanced survival player... I am just scratching the surface... I LOOOVE this game. It does so many things right and has so much potential!! I cannot wait to see what the devs and the community have in store for us! Edited December 12, 2017 by Lupowop changed content Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimbuck 746 Posted December 12, 2017 Currently, hammers wear out rapidly so when crafting them, make at least 2 batches ie 18 also there's a hammer glitch being looked into at the moment..if you have an iron hammer, and want to make more hammers, it will say at the blacksmith forge that you need a hammer ( it doesn't recognize the iron hammer in the recipe) ..so make and place nearby a stone hammer as a work around until its fixed. I also moor a small boat near my spawn point .. that way if i get a bear roaming nearby, i can escape ... I also place all old weapons (like spears etc) in containers there with a lantern and a flag... along with some food and a lighter / torch. A Saber is a great weapon for close up defense against wolves and pumas ...but not for bears. Shark meat is easy to obtain...lure them into the shallows and drop dirt around behind them so they cannot escape ... make a dirt bridge to them and attack with a saber or spear...collect the meat. There are 2 survival threads already .... and Lupowop has summarized them perfectly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blimmin 0 Posted December 17, 2017 On 12/12/2017 at 2:55 PM, kimbuck said: Shark meat is easy to obtain...lure them into the shallows and drop dirt around behind them so they cannot escape ... make a dirt bridge to them and attack with a saber or spear...collect the meat. If you've seen Keralis' play-through you know he has no problem getting shark meat lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
