Thoughts after my first winter.

[Alonso7]

When I first started playing the game, I was completely lost. I had no idea what to do or how to survive, but my spawn point was a couple of minutes from my house, so I starved to death over the course of the spring and summer whitout much reprecusion. During the first year, I completely disregarded foraging for mushrooms, looking for honey, cooking and collecting wood. Why would I need to do any of that? I could just eat berries and get what I needed any time. God of fools.

One morning I woke up and saw everything starting to freeze. At first, I was excited, but I soon noticed that my crops were dying. Thank God I had 60 carrots in my cellar; those would carry me through the winter... winter lasted SEVEN MONTHS 

I ran out of food and there were no animals or bees producing anything. The berries rotted quickly, didn't know how to hunt for meat, no animals other than wolves, bears and the occasional chicken. I couldn't even collect wood because I knew that saplings don't grow below freezing and I like to keep my world tidy. I had only one choice: min maxxing. Although it was difficult, it made me dive deeper into the game mechanics and showed me how important it is to be prepared in this game. By now I have built a tower for the mill because I had to bake bread, and using the quern is a pain. I have learned how to use the oven, and I have created greenhouses and a space to farm oak wood. I have also built a pen for chickens and I have mastered the cooking mechanic. I have marked dozens of resin spots and improved I am now in the Iron Age.

After my first winter, I feel that I dominate the game, and I'm no longer a beginner. By next winter, I know I will be ready: cellar full of food, jam, pastries, bread, meat stew, wine and maybe even cheese. I will also have a crate full of charcoal, steel tools and armour, as well as a reliable supply of meat, eggs and milk.

Edited October 29, 2025 by Alonso7

[Danny97]

That's the way she goes,everyone who went in blind their first time knows that feeling.

One day you're wondering if the mushroom with the name death cap murderhobo is safe to eat and the next you have a base full of food,it's a learning experience,and not the one that makes you cry over your math school book while your dad watches.

Honestly,50% of the enjoyment i get out of this game is just hoarding food and watching it sit in my cellar,it feels good to know you have so much of something that is so important,especially in the early game.

Edited October 29, 2025 by Danny97

[Alonso7]

VS is a preper dream XD