Island Sanctuary

[Cylla]

Just 1 day messing around with it and have basically done everything I can (gotta wait a real day or whatnot to progress).

The actual content/map/story/vibes are great, but the mechanics… I felt some jankiness.

Like the need for various “modes” could have been more contextual. As in, have the pet bar pop up with relevant skills when contextual things are going on (like interacting with livestock), or utilize existing jobs (botanist/miner) to collect materials. Or why the need to go into “watering mode” when I could just interact with the garden bed. Or the sow mode, when we have a perfectly good garden system from housing.

The gimmicks could all be the same, but it just feels like they could have utilized existing systems.

I guess they are trying to emulate the hot bar from animal crossing or stardew valley?

Some nitpicks, and minor ones… Otherwise, I am enjoying it.

After playing around for a bit, I still love it, but I agree with you on the mechanics as well. I don't much like the whole switching modes nor do I like that I can't track materials needed for a craft.

[Missbone]

How do you unlock this island sanctuary?

[Amariel34]

Do you suppose we will unlock more gathering items as we level up the island? I can't seem to find copper ore yet, so I'm curious if it's just not available yet.

[Fyffer]

Do you suppose we will unlock more gathering items as we level up the island? I can't seem to find copper ore yet, so I'm curious if it's just not available yet.

Should be copper in the south east of the gathering area, and way up midnorth, and maybe northwest. I think you can get it as soon as you have the hammer, but I'm unsure there.

[Amariel34]

Should be copper in the south east of the gathering area, and way up midnorth, and maybe northwest. I think you can get it as soon as you have the hammer, but I'm unsure there.

I found some. Thank you very much. I must have looked right at it and thought it was just a normal rock. xD

[Fyffer]

Its been interesting, but a little annoying too.

The house isn't in a great spot. Its surrounded by rock walls and doesn't have much of a view. The first landmark spot would have been way better, in my opinion.

With isle sprint having such a short CD, why not just make it a toggle, or at least up the duration? Would be a nice QoL thing since refreshing it here doesn't serve a purpose.

I hope the later versions of the house look better. Not big on the gaudy decorations hanging of the early ones.

I don't know that everything needed to be its own mode.

[sagacious]

Its been interesting, but a little annoying too.

The house isn't in a great spot. Its surrounded by rock walls and doesn't have much of a view. The first landmark spot would have been way better, in my opinion.

With isle sprint having such a short CD, why not just make it a toggle, or at least up the duration? Would be a nice QoL thing since refreshing it here doesn't serve a purpose.

I hope the later versions of the house look better. Not big on the gaudy decorations hanging of the early ones.

I don't know that everything needed to be its own mode.

every building can be moved after it's built.

[Carin-Eri]

every building can be moved after it's built.

Really?! Completely missed any mention of that!

[Nexxus]

It just miss a tracking materials for building. and everything else is nice !

[Raoabolic]

It just miss a tracking materials for building. and everything else is nice !

I would love for a way to pin a construction project i'm working on and it show what materials is needed where the instance information is. Also, I hope a ton of things are not subject to decay. When I saw that the plants could decay I was worried that the game is coaxing me into logging in every day, (as if we need it enough due to the number of systems tied to dailies/weeklies, lol). Also, I don't mind if anyone spoils me on this but will there be more meaningful ways to customize the island? So far all I saw is the basic placement of the buildings and the flooring and walls of the main base. All in all, it's a 7/10. There is promise and i'm curious to see how they are going to expand on this idea!