I have bought the game on Saturday and playing it ever since every evening. I am not a fan of hard survival games. And in this game struggled the most with combat. The drifters falling from the trees and top of my roof Or bone-shooting enemies sniping me from the shadows
I somehow haven't struggled with hunger in Vintage Story at all. I've been closely following the Tutorial and Survival Guide alongside the Progression guide. I was scared a lot of Winter, stockpiled as much food as I could, based on my previous painful experience of Don't Starve. But it wasn't that bad, somehow managed to have A LOT of berry bushes (tip, break them as soon as you see them and just relocate close to your base, they'll have plenty of time to grow up and give more berries during the summer), pigs, chickens and rabbits. I've also committed a small ecocide in the nearby forests acquiring 2 stacks of meat, that I've immediately cooked and stored in a lot of jars in the cellar
I really like that game forces me to diversify my diet and keep track of food. Because I enjoy cooking both in real life and the game, trying new dishes (wish there were more kinds of food). But without the incentive to cook, I'm just lazy doing that somehow. Never bothered with that in any of the games I've played
I'm right now on 20 hours in, and the Winter has just begun, I've also just acquired bronze for the first time. But those 20 hours felt tense I'd say. Always afraid my crops will die off as soon as winter hits. Besides, had some major frustration with heat damage for my poor turnips
When I've just spawned, I've also been in a rocky desert, so I just ran as far as I could to find food. And ended up in a lush forest with lots of berries
It's commendable, how despite the initial frustration you persevere to find fun in this game!
I see you're holding torch in the left hand - it increases your hunger rate, don't do this, especially if you have no food. Also I see you have lakes nearby, try to eat cattail roots, if you're completely out of food. And try to find the place with a lots of berries and animals before settling!
Hope this helps
I have bought the game on Saturday and playing it ever since every evening. I am not a fan of hard survival games. And in this game struggled the most with combat. The drifters falling from the trees and top of my roof Or bone-shooting enemies sniping me from the shadows I somehow haven't struggled with hunger in Vintage Story at all. I've been closely following the Tutorial and Survival Guide alongside the Progression guide. I was scared a lot of Winter, stockpiled as much food as I could, based on my previous painful experience of Don't Starve. But it wasn't that bad, somehow managed to have A LOT of berry bushes (tip, break them as soon as you see them and just relocate close to your base, they'll have plenty of time to grow up and give more berries during the summer), pigs, chickens and rabbits. I've also committed a small ecocide in the nearby forests acquiring 2 stacks of meat, that I've immediately cooked and stored in a lot of jars in the cellar I really like that game forces me to diversify my diet and keep track of food. Because I enjoy cooking both in real life and the game, trying new dishes (wish there were more kinds of food). But without the incentive to cook, I'm just lazy doing that somehow. Never bothered with that in any of the games I've played I'm right now on 20 hours in, and the Winter has just begun, I've also just acquired bronze for the first time. But those 20 hours felt tense I'd say. Always afraid my crops will die off as soon as winter hits. Besides, had some major frustration with heat damage for my poor turnips When I've just spawned, I've also been in a rocky desert, so I just ran as far as I could to find food. And ended up in a lush forest with lots of berries It's commendable, how despite the initial frustration you persevere to find fun in this game! I see you're holding torch in the left hand - it increases your hunger rate, don't do this, especially if you have no food. Also I see you have lakes nearby, try to eat cattail roots, if you're completely out of food. And try to find the place with a lots of berries and animals before settling! Hope this helps