a multiplayer game of parenting and civilization building
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Another solution could be to reduce the range in which wells tap out so towns have more opportunity to expand to neighboring water sources. I forget what the current range is but its likely too far to reasonably expand into. Adjusting that would enable some interesting growth surrounding towns. It would enable families to subdivide while still being close enough to find each other. The subdivision would likely make killing off families harder. Currently i think the main issues with family death and resource management is the dramatic spread we get between families and water sources. Those items have not been adjusted since they were first implemented and they're worth experimenting with.
Adding instruments the babies could play would be fun. Then all the babies and moms could jam out while they wait.
Though i do think a system that is population dependent would be best. Similar to biome restrictions and etc, when the pop is below a certain number the variables change. A gauged system that balances around player pop would be strong and enable growth. I do think things need a strong balance so destruction and recovery equate the same but some type of population based buffer would likely have the most impact in terms of playability and player retention when a surge happens. Evaluating the stats for each zone and balancing for each instead of the game being statically structured around a specific population.
In reality water changes would likely throw of the balance with the current player count. I do think balancing for a higher player population is necessary for this game to survive. That said it would be best to implement water and buff changes with a population serge and adjust around them. Buff water, food, or any time giving resource before a sale, run stats and adjust where it necessary. Currently the game is no doubt built around the 20-40 total player pop since those numbers where the ones similar the last time balancing was adjusted. Damaging playstyles only have the influence they have because recovery is harder than messing stuff up. So figuring out a balance where recovery and damage is equal in effort while support is there for increased pops. It would buff lower pop environments in total but thats not necessarily a bad thing since taking a chunk out of that effort will be harder while the server is weaker.
Needs more cowbell
I promise it's not me. I avoid phex at all cost for the reasons discussed in this thread.
If getting upset at me and presuming it's me make you feel better go right ahead.
I do think contacting the developer is a better route for fixing the problem you're facing.
Nope not me, havent played in a long time. Glad to know the community is just as willing to jump to conclusions, belittle and speak down to people as ever.
Seriously what do you expect from this thread? Make a big fuss until someone notices? Just contact the mod's dev directly and I'm sure they'll be willing to hear you out.
Making all the names lower case could easily solve this issue. Or perhaps a serif font. Not hard to politely suggest that to the developer to fix this issue instead of complaining about it in a place they won't likely see it.
Idk maybe on the mod's github page or maybe dm them instead of whining on here where they most likely dont pay attention given the wall of bs that these forums are.
Why are you posting this here?
What is jason supposed to do about this?
Whine where it counts.