Terraria: If Minecraft and Metroidvanias had a baby

My current loot so far, an iron axe, an iron pick axe, breathing tube, one mana point, one heart crystal, and one iron sword.

I've mostly been worried that the graphics requirements would screw with me, since I'm not sure what optimizations they've done on it. I've run into small developer games that have had insane requirements due to lack of optimization (Magicka, anyone?) so I wasn't sure.

I might try it out later.

Since neither of my computers can effectively run Minecraft, this will be my Minecraft.

Man, I want this game. Like, I really want it.

Got pretty lucky with my single-player world, there's a nice amount of copper and iron around. Setting it to "large" might have been a mistake, didn't think it would decompress the map vertically as well...

Also, what exactly is the monster-spawn logic in this game? My mine's locked up tight and lit up like a Christmas tree and yet somehow I inevitably find myself sharing it with a wave o' zombies and the omnipresent Green Slimes.

edited 16th May '11 3:35:25 PM by NoraOfTheFields

just got home, purchased and downloading. :3

find me on steam as Dynamod123 :3!

I'm sure lighting helps, as when I've been caving recently lots of torches less bother, a few and slimes galore.

However there was always something now and again.

Also I've got full copper armour, and over 90 lesser health potions as I dearly lack easily accessible resources bar sand and lesser mushrooms.

I need to sort out port forwarding at some point(tomorrow), once I do I'll host a world for people to look at/develop.

Edit:

Steam thingy is ian_ex_machina

edited 16th May '11 4:10:50 PM by IanExMachina

who want's to multiplayer it up? I got hamachi if any of you guys wanna :3

I'm gonna have to get this game ASAP.

Back from school. Time to play. >:D

This, pretty much, although from what I know of both games Terraria actually seems like it's more my thing.

brb gonna install this sucka

lol 16 MB

... BRB, INSTALLING.

NO

FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING USELESS PIECE OF SHIT GENERIC FUCKING GRAPHICS CHIPSET

FUCK YOU YOU ANCIENT DELL PIECE OF SHIT COMPUTER

FUCK

From the videos I've seen, the spawn logic basically means enemies will spawn unless you are in a house. A house is defined by its walls, a back wall, and lighting. Underground it's impossible to stop spawning without making a house. That's what I've seen, anyway.

CUNT

Finished making a steam account and having fun poking around and figuring out how to play (I haven't seen the L Ps yet), I'll probably join a multiplayer game once I feel like I know the controls

@Zudak: Yeah... Same thing happened to EI. If you have the money, you could get a graphics card that could at least run it for around $30. It won't be a powerhouse, but it'll be an improvement.

I'm not sure this thing even has, like, a slot for that. I guess I could crack it open and take a look. Eh, whatevs. I'm gonna be on payroll at school next semester, so I'm probably going to just save up and buy a computer that doesn't suck.

It's not like it's a waste of money or anything, I mean, that thing's just gonna sit there in my Steam account until I has a masheen that can run it.

edited 16th May '11 8:07:20 PM by Zudak

Love the game...

The interface needs a bit of work. When I access the menu, it gets really cluttered. Also, Needs more iron.

Also, I've managed to find a small silver vein. can't do anything with the single ingot it made, but I have one now! :D

Horrifying revelation: The Eye of Cthulhu can spawn naturally without any prompts from the player.

D:

>Hides underground<

Second horrifying revelation: It can go through walls. Nowhere is safe.

If you see the words "you feel an evil presence watching you" then get ready to fight it.

Also, good news, Terraria is the current top seller on Steam, above Witcher 2, Fable III, and Brink.

edited 16th May '11 8:46:46 PM by Shlapintogan

I bought the game and installed it...and learned that my Radeon 9250 graphics card is unsuitable for this game...just like it was for Braid...and Super Meat Boy, so until I save up enough for a laptop (which I've been doing for a little while) no Terraria for me.

• goes to sob in the corner*

*pats Barrylocke on the shoulder comfortingly*

@Zudak: Pretty much all computers do. They can't exactly run without a graphics card.