Metroid + Minecraft + Zelda (And Clonk) = Profit! Terraria

[Inhuman Bot]

http://www.terraria.org/

Not much is known about Terraria yet. Information just started coming out about it in the past few days. Looks pretty cool though.

A Let's Play is slowly being produced. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udp5ozoYfxM)

Gameplay features, courtesy of a person known as "Choclateysyrup", from some fan site:

Every item has mouseover stats and descriptions.
*Crafting simply examines the items you're holding and any nearby workbenches, then gives you a list of all the items you can build at that time.
*Building a 'back' wall in a building takes a lot of materials, but it prevents monster spawning.
*Because blocks are so small, you'll use a lot more for even simple structures. However, this is balanced out. For instance, trees can yield dozens of logs and don't take long to chop (the whole tree comes down when destroyed) and each log turns into 4 walls, so the rate of return is much higher.
*Furniture is already in.
*Various characters will 'move in' to your world when conditions have been met, and you can choose where to organize them, shelter them, house them, etc. Merchants are one of the first to move in, and will arrive after some brief adventuring has netted you a required amount of coins, and you have a suitable walled off area to move him into.
*Zombies (and probably other mobs) will pound on your doors all night trying to get in.
*The moon has phases.
*When there's a Blood Moon, Zombies will actually be able to breach walls and kick in doors after enough time. Zombie siege!
*Slimes drop gel which is used to make torches.
*PvP can be turned on and off at will. It also includes color-coded teams.
*Water behaves realistically, flowing and draining.
*By default, you sink (and drown, after a time) in water, but later on you can make artifacts that will allow you to swim, breathe underwater, etc.
*Antique pots spawn with the world and contain money when smashed.
*Mushrooms spawn with the world and can be eaten for quick health at low levels.
*Dying consequences aren't yet determined, but the most likely path they'll go with is losing money when you die.
*Mobs all seem to have different variations
*There's rocket boots, bombs, and guns.
*The game has been in development sense January.
*There are three separate world sizes ranging from 84x32 screen lengths to 168x64.
*There will be updates after teh game is launched.
*Soon there will be a wiki of information.
*You can select your model(M/F) And change the color of its Hair, Skin, and Clothes using a 255 255 255 color scale.
*You can use chests.
*You can see your distance from other players, this might be a reason not to have a lot of people on the sever

From the in-game guide's "help":
*"Once you have a wooden sword, you might try to gather some gel from slimes. Combine wood and gel to make a torch!"
*"Underground there are crystal hearts that can be used to increase your max life. You will need a hammer to harvest them."
*"Stars fall all over the world at night. They can be used for all sorts of useful things. If you see one, be sure to grab it because they disappear after sunrise."
*"If you gather 10 fallen stars, they can be combined to create an item that will increase your magic capacity."
*"There are many different ways to attract people to move into your town. They will of course need a home to live in."
*"Two people will not live in the same home. Also, if their home is destroyed, they will look for a new place to live."
*"In order for a room to be considered a home, it needs to have a chair, door, table, and light source. The house should have walls as well!"
*"If you want a merchant to move in, you will need to gather plenty of money. 50 silver coins should do the trick!"
*"For a nurse to move in, you will need to increase your maximum life."
*"If you had a gun, I bet an arms dealer might show up to sell you some ammo."
*"You should prove yourself by defeating a strong monster. That will get the attention of a dryad."
*"You can make a grappling hook from a hook and 3 chains. They can be made from iron bars. Skeletons found deep underground usually carry hooks."

[Domochevsky]

The game isn't out yet and there's already a LP? Wot? :smallconfused:

[Inhuman Bot]

The game isn't out yet and there's already a LP? Wot? :smallconfused:

Devs are doing it.

[SuperMuldoon]

Looks like fun! I'll definitely give it a try when it comes out. :smallbiggrin:

Gotta love that crazy triple vine climber thingy!

[XiaoTie]

...

:smalleek:

This game seems to be INCREDIBLE!

[Inhuman Bot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K8PMG42l3M

An apparently better let's play by a fellow called Pbat.

Edit: New thing: You can't spam food to heal yourself

[Inhuman Bot]

The entire developer Terraria LP is out!

[Cyborg Mage]

HYPE.

This looks really cool. Hope it isn't long until open alpha. More importantly, I hope this is freeware. FUN LOOKING GAME LOOKS FUN.

[Brother Oni]

I agree, this looks really good, although Pbat does do some silly things like mining the blocks he's standing on, then dropping into an unlit void with monsters in. :smalltongue:

I'm looking forward to the multiplayer, which means I should be able to play this with my daughter (she finds the LP as much fun as I do).

[Cyborg Mage]

D'awwww.

In other news, should we get a server set up for this like the ChHa Steam ones?

[Brother Oni]

*You can see your distance from other players, this might be a reason not to have a lot of people on the sever


After watching several of the episodes, it seems this is only true if you join one of the coloured teams and you can only see where people from your team are.

That said, latency appears to be an issue, especially since servers can be hosted locally.


D'awwww.

I don't know whether to be happy or worried that she's picking up gamer terms very quickly.

I played the first level of Halo: Reach with her and by the end of it she was going 'Boom! Headshot!" and cackling manically whenever I accidentally killed myself with grenades or the rocket launcher. :smallsigh:

She's only allowed to play age suitable games from now on.

[nooblade]

I think I will want to buy this and play around with it. I had a lot of fun with Actraiser on the SNES (plus some others) and this fighting looks a lot similar with the sword swinging overhead. I think it would be really neat if you could make a thrusting attack by moving forward first (or a slew of different attacks depending on movement like with Terranigma) rather than needing a different weapon. Or just being able to avoid some attacks or reach downwards further (at an enemy on a ledge below you) by ducking against the floor would be neat.

I might be a little sad if there aren't mechanisms or if playing with them requires too many resources, but eh. The only game in recent memory where I was kinda happy with those kinds of systems was Dwarf Fortress anyway (and there it might be too easy to get stone for it).

[Inhuman Bot]

Terraria is coming monday. Drama stuff about source leaks too, but that's irrelevent.

[SuperMuldoon]

Terraria is coming monday. Drama stuff about source leaks too, but that's irrelevent.

YESSSSSSS! (about the release date, boo to the leaks :smallannoyed:) Giving me something to look forward to on monday :smallbiggrin:

[Domochevsky]

Huh, sooner than expected. Could be nice, though. (Has there a price point been announced yet?) :smallconfused:

[Brother Oni]

Huh, sooner than expected. Could be nice, though. (Has there a price point been announced yet?) :smallconfused:

It was mentioned to be 9.99 USD via Steam only. The marketing bloke, Blue, isn't 100% sure though.

[Cyborg Mage]

Terraria is coming monday.

Oh yes.

OH BLADE OF GRASS YES.

[Domochevsky]

It was mentioned to be 9.99 USD via Steam only. The marketing bloke, Blue, isn't 100% sure though.

Oh, well... bummer then. :/

[Maxios]

Woohoo! As soon as I get it, I'm going to be build a Bat-Cave :amused:

[Cyborg Mage]

Woohoo! As soon as I get it, I'm going to be build a Bat-Cave :amused:

Inverted tower for me.

Screw you, gravity!

[DaedalusMkV]

Well... I watched a bunch of Lets Play videos, and I have to say: I want in. this looks like exactly the game I need right now, and for $9.99 (or, rather amusingly, about $9.69 here in duck-dollars) I really can't say no. Must... Build... Impregnable... Superfortress...

Seriously, they took everything that turned me off of Minecraft and removed it, then added a whole bunch of really awesome stuff to do. Not that I've given Minecraft its fair share, I guess, but still. I'm really looking forwards to monday.

[Brother Oni]

Oh, well... bummer then. :/

Depending on whether Steam's going to charge me in euros, dollars or pounds, I may pick this up on Monday or wait for a better exchange rate/price.

9.99 USD is a decent price for what they're offering plus it looks like that includes free future content and updates.

[Domochevsky]

Depending on whether Steam's going to charge me in euros, dollars or pounds, I may pick this up on Monday or wait for a better exchange rate/price.

9.99 USD is a decent price for what they're offering plus it looks like that includes free future content and updates.

No, USD to EUR has a pretty good course as is. It's the "steam only" part that bums me out. >_>

[Ogremindes]

*Sigh* And I was doing so well at avoiding the temptation to move more money into my PayPal account...

[fizzmaister]

No, USD to EUR has a pretty good course as is. It's the "steam only" part that bums me out. >_>

I completely agree. I was planning on getting it as soon as it came out, but with it being a steam exclusive, I'm sorely tempted to wait for other sources *wink wink* and slip them the ten bucks. It's not that I have anything against steam, it's just that I don't want to authenticate every time I want to play a game.

[Misery Esquire]

It's not that I have anything against steam, it's just that I don't want to authenticate every time I want to play a game.

...what? How does Steam require authentication every time...?

[fizzmaister]

Did a little googling, before responding. I was unaware steam had an offline mode. You only need to authenticate games once, then you can switch to offline mode. It's not as bad as I originally misunderstood it to be. I would still prefer an clean install though.

[Inhuman Bot]

No, USD to EUR has a pretty good course as is. It's the "steam only" part that bums me out. >_>

Alas, the evil corporation is once more going to be providing a reliable, cheap method to distribute games, for not only other large corporations but for independent developers.

We need to stop this immediately!

[Misery Esquire]

It's not as bad as I originally misunderstood it to be. I would still prefer an clean install though.

Lots of people make that mistake. I guess it's just the online downloading-client that gives them that idea. /shrug.

Clean install would be nice, but Steam is incredibly convient, especially since stores don't stock many PC games anymore, though you can find them at more "specialist" shops.

[Domochevsky]

Alas, the evil corporation is once more going to be providing a reliable, cheap method to distribute games, for not only other large corporations but for independent developers.

We need to stop this immediately!

Thanks for proving my point on why not to use steam. Works every time. :smallsmile:

(Srsly, what is it with you people and jumping out of the woodwork to make stupid assumptions and accusations the second someone doesn't fall on his knees in front of steam? There's always that one guy who does this.)

[Misery Esquire]

Thanks for proving my point on why not to use steam. Works every time. :smallsmile:

Because... it has fans? :smallconfused:



(Srsly, what is it with you people and jumping out of the woodwork to make stupid assumptions and accusations the second someone doesn't fall on his knees in front of steam? There's always that one guy who does this.)

He did sort of create the thread. >_>

[Domochevsky]

Because... it has fans? :smallconfused:
...

Because it's fans keep insulting me for being neutral to it. I don't like that, so F them. :smallwink:


...
He did sort of create the thread. >_>

Admitedly, yes. Does't quite enter into the equation, though. <_<

[elpollo]

Because it's fans keep insulting me for being neutral to it. I don't like that, so F them.

So... you don't like Steam because it's fans don't like you not liking Steam? Isn't that a bit of a weak justification? I mean, you don't have to have any more contact with Steam fans whilst using Steam than you do not using it, and you not having Steam only hurts you (if you like fairly frequent sales of games you never knew you wanted, or hate how high your bank balance is) and Valve and various game developers (if they like your money), not the fans. I'm not saying there aren't valid reasons for disliking Steam - I've certainly heard a few, although they don't apply to me personally - but they're not why you say you dislike it. Your claim is that you don't use Steam to somehow spite those who do, which is just... odd.

Also I'd like to point out you weren't insulted here. There was certainly an unjustified assumption made about why you don't like Steam (and you did say it being released on Steam was a negative to you, which is certainly not being neutral), but there was no insult present.


edit - and as I'm at risk of derailing the thread: hey, that game looks quite cute. I'm not sure I'll actually be able to justify a purchase, though, what with owning Minecraft.

[Domochevsky]

I started out neutral to steam. I have no interest in putting it on my computer for any reason. People going "u suck" for this decision is more icing on the metaphorical cake than anything else.

That being said, i was interested in Terraria, but if that's only on steam then i lose out on that game (which is a negative point for me). So 'nuff said there.

So... hey, Terraria, hm? Hope someone makes a good LP of that one here. :smallsmile:

[Volatar]

One of the closed betas of Terraria was leaked.

What I can tell you:

This game is worth far more than $10. I would pay $30 for it. I will pay $10 for it when it is released without hesitation.

[Draken]

So... hey, Terraria, hm? Hope someone makes a good LP of that one here. :smallsmile:

http://www.youtube.com/user/PaperBatVG#p/u/45/3K8PMG42l3M

32 episodes and going.

Its a pretty fun lets play. I often go "pay attention! you are missing copper/iron/silver/gold there!".

[Inhuman Bot]

One of the closed betas of Terraria was leaked.

What I can tell you:

This game is worth far more than $10. I would pay $30 for it. I will pay $10 for it when it is released without hesitation.

Psst, don't talk about warez.



I started out neutral to steam. I have no interest in putting it on my computer for any reason. People going "u suck" for this decision is more icing on the metaphorical cake than anything else.

That being said, i was interested in Terraria, but if that's only on steam then i lose out on that game (which is a negative point for me). So 'nuff said there.

So... hey, Terraria, hm? Hope someone makes a good LP of that one here. :smallsmile:

See, there really isn't a good reason to dislike steam.



http://www.youtube.com/user/PaperBatVG#p/u/45/3K8PMG42l3M

32 episodes and going.

Its a pretty fun lets play. I often go "pay attention! you are missing copper/iron/silver/gold there!".

I don't really like him for one reason.

"Don't worry I'm watching my breath"
*Drowns in 3 block deep water with room to jump to air above him*
*Does this every episode*

[Brother Oni]

See, there really isn't a good reason to dislike steam.

I don't like Steam much because I'm an old school computer user and I like to disable everything non-essential when I'm playing games.

I've lost count of the number of times I've had to go over to fix computers of friends of the family because they're complaining that it's too slow. Their computers were better than mine, but because of the sheer amount of background crap they had running (MSN messenger, various program update monitors, Creative camera controls, HP printer software, etc), they run significantly slower.

I've no object to Valve making me install their software so I can download games through their service. I am irritated that I can't run the games that I've paid for without running Steam and over loss of control over installation increasing the difficulty of using third party modifications like mods (the games are hidden in Steamapps\common\ rather than having the choice of installing them to where you want).

Verification of games that you own could also be made much easier - I have a physical copy of DoW2 Gold, complete with CD key. It refused to let me install it without Steam and when I lost the details of my Steam account (long story), I could no longer play the game, despite having the game discs and CD keys in my hand. :smallmad:

So yes, I have no problem with Domochevsky saying that he refuses to use Steam.



I don't really like him for one reason.

"Don't worry I'm watching my breath"
*Drowns in 3 block deep water with room to jump to air above him*
*Does this every episode*

I don't like the way he makes climbing up those corruption shafts so much more difficult than it needs to be. Firstly he fires the grappling hook at too sharp an angle, so misses almost every other attempt and secondly, he's in a damn building game - make bloody platforms and jump on them! Or he forgets what's in each pit - you have access to signs, make use of them, you useless muppet! :smallfurious:

Excuse me, I need to go vent by killing something small and defenceless.

[Inhuman Bot]

So yes, I have no problem with Domochevsky saying that he refuses to use Steam.

I only have an issue because it denies money to an indie developer.





Excuse me, I need to go vent by killling something small and defenceless.

I also 'like' how he calls 5 gold ore a lot of gold, after he passes by a chest with 25 gold bars. :smallannoyed:

[Draken]

I also 'like' how he calls 5 gold ore a lot of gold, after he passes by a chest with 25 gold bars. :smallannoyed:

That one I missed.

[Misery Esquire]

Another "good" one for that is his tendancy to jump into the dark. It's dropped him off a cliff more than once. I mean, you can throw torches, carry them, stick them everywhere, if you have any, why go into the dark?

[Volatar]

Another "good" one for that is his tendancy to jump into the dark. It's dropped him off a cliff more than once. I mean, you can throw torches, carry them, stick them everywhere, if you have any, why go into the dark?

Because its fun :smallbiggrin:

There is no penalty for death, so why not take risks?

[Inhuman Bot]

Because its fun :smallbiggrin:

There is no penalty for death, so why not take risks?

time

You're recording, we don't care about any of that garbage.

[Draken]

Because its fun :smallbiggrin:

There is no penalty for death, so why not take risks?

Well, after awhile they changed to a build with a death penalty, you lose, you lose all your money.

He lost a whole platinum somewhere. :smalltongue:

[factotum]

There is no penalty for death, so why not take risks?

There is always a penalty for death--even if that just means you have to spend valuable game time running back from spawn to where you died. That's time you can't spend doing anything more useful!

[AgentPaper]

So, any word on getting a GitP server up for this? It'd be fun to be running around with all the other playgrounders on the first day, building up a fort to protect ourselves from the coming horde of zombies and floating eyes.

[Volthawk]

So, any word on getting a GitP server up for this? It'd be fun to be running around with all the other playgrounders on the first day, building up a fort to protect ourselves from the coming horde of zombies and floating eyes.

Well, on servers, Blue did say this:


3. Multiplayer Hosting
*snip, stuff about how it can't use Steam's server stuff* Also, until the stand alone servers are usable, the limit of 8 players per server will remain intact.

Seems a little low for a GiTP server, but that might just be me... (also, info on the state of the game that's being released is here (http://terrariaonline.com/))

[Volatar]

Honestly the game seems crowded with more than 4 players anyways.

[Brother Oni]

Anybody else having problems seeing the game on the Steam store, or is it an European thing?

[DaedalusMkV]

Anybody else having problems seeing the game on the Steam store, or is it an European thing?
It hasn't been released yet and it currently lacks a Steam page, so no, not a European thing. Nobody's sure exactly when it'll show up on Steam, so I suggest either going and doing something else for a couple of hours or wallowing in self-pity and refreshing Steam every couple of minutes. I plan to do the former, but you would be far from alone if you did the latter.

[Cyborg Mage]

It shows up fine for me.

[Brother Oni]

Aha, found the issue. New update requiring a Steam restart and the game appears in the store.

Now please excuse me, I'm wasting valuable Terraria time... :smallbiggrin:

[AgentPaper]

Hm, just purchased the game on the steam website, instead of my client, since it wasn't showing up before. While doing, so, I noticed there was an option to just download the game if you didn't have steam. (along with the "yes I have steam" option)

So, for those who don't like steam (the application), you might want to look into that. You probably still need a steam account, but it doesn't seem like you need the actual application to purchase games.

[Cyborg Mage]

Envy.

(Still needs the £5 to buy the game.)

[Inhuman Bot]

4 pack is $30.

Cross post from SA if anyone is crashing:

The crash is because it's not creating the appropriate directory to save data in.

Create the directory My Documents\My Games\Terraria and it should fix options crashes.

[Brother Oni]

It looks like Large worlds crash the game as well, even with the folder creation (thanks for that - I wasn't looking forward to playing it in windowed mode).

[Volatar]

IIRC theres a bug that prevents you from getting the secret stuff that gives you mana on large maps anyways.

[fizzmaister]

So, for those who don't like steam (the application), you might want to look into that. You probably still need a steam account, but it doesn't seem like you need the actual application to purchase games.

Nope, that's just a download link for steam. Curse your trickery. I now have the infernal platform on my computer.

[Inhuman Bot]

IIRC theres a bug that prevents you from getting the secret stuff that gives you mana on large maps anyways.

IT's not secret, and no, falling stars still appear.

[DaedalusMkV]

IT's not secret, and no, falling stars still appear.

I can definitely confirm this. I'm playing on a Large map right now, and I've found 9 Falling Stars already. If anything, they seem to be showing up far more frequently than the LPs I've watched lead me to believe.

An hour in now, and I've discovered my Spawn point isn't a terribly nice place. Corruption six screen lengths away on the left and a desert and a bunch of mountains to the right, and amost no Iron to be found in the area. On the upside, tons of Falling Stars and a Demon Altar within a very short distance (in the closest Cave to me, in fact).

[AgentPaper]

I made my first world a large one, and haven't had any troubles so far. Stars are falling, nothing has crashed, options open up just fine. Haven't done anything but download it and press play.

Also, for anyone with spawn troubles: Go collect about 30-40 cobwebs and some lumber. You can craft the webs into silk, and then craft the wood and silk into a bed. Place it, then right-click it to set it as your spawn point.

[fizzmaister]

success! You can launch the game without steam running by going to C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\terraria\Terraria.exe

Probably doesn't work with multiplayer, but I care more about single player.

[Brother Oni]

An hour in now, and I've discovered my Spawn point isn't a terribly nice place. Corruption six screen lengths away on the left and a desert and a bunch of mountains to the right, and amost no Iron to be found in the area. On the upside, tons of Falling Stars and a Demon Altar within a very short distance (in the closest Cave to me, in fact).

If you're having problems finding iron, go spelunking. I spent about 2 hours on the surface, scraping any surface ore I could fine, found a cave and after about an hour, now have more iron than I know what to do with.

I've created several furnaces throughout the cave just to process the ore so I could have space for more stuff and have just made an anvil to fully upgrade to at least all iron armour weapons and tools.


I made my first world a large one, and haven't had any troubles so far. Stars are falling, nothing has crashed, options open up just fine. Haven't done anything but download it and press play.

Huh, large worlds work now. :smallconfused:

Must have been something to do with the file paths like Anatharon said, or possibly OS related and/or UAC.

[Misery Esquire]

Well, been at Terraria for a few hours now.

Good stuff all around, though I haven't gone deep enough to find skeletons so I can become SpiderKnight, yet.

[Level8Mudcrab]

Been playing multiplayer with some friends. It's great fun. We've downed the Eye of Cthulhu twice and are building a big castle to hide in :smallbiggrin:

[Brother Oni]

Well, been at Terraria for a few hours now.

Good stuff all around, though I haven't gone deep enough to find skeletons so I can become SpiderKnight, yet.

I've found plenty of skeletons (there's was a pair of them knocking on my anvil hidey hole somewhere in the depths of that cave when I saved last night), but I've not heard about Spiderknight.

Also, you can make obsidian from dumping enough water on lava - made a nice Obsidian skull with plenty of blocks left over. Does anybody know if the anti-fireblock protection from the skull protects you from lava?

Also, I suspect that dirt walls allow slimes and zombies to spawn, so I'll need to upgrade the walls of my house when I eventually find my way out.

[SuperMuldoon]

Got maybe an hour of playtime yesterday after it came out. Found a ton of surface ore and built a house, but there are no natural caves near me at all! One side has a huge ocean-like body of water that I will have to build a bridge across, and the other side I've journeyed far but have found no fun cave times, and even if I did if I died in there it would take me forever to get back :smallfrown:

[Draken]

Got maybe an hour of playtime yesterday after it came out. Found a ton of surface ore and built a house, but there are no natural caves near me at all! One side has a huge ocean-like body of water that I will have to build a bridge across, and the other side I've journeyed far but have found no fun cave times, and even if I did if I died in there it would take me forever to get back :smallfrown:

Is that body of water over a lot of sand? Because if it is then it is the end of the map.

[Misery Esquire]

...but I've not heard about Spiderknight.

It was a joke... Since the character ends up as armoured as a Knight Templar, and the grappling hook is like Spiderman's web-swinging...

>_>

On the ingame progress note ; Found skeletons, no hooks. Found magical boomerang. Best mining-helper so far, aside from the pickaxe that's needed to dig. Also, do not visit the old man at night. /cough

[The Shadowmind]

Also, do not visit the old man at night. /cough

Why? Does he have a bone to pick with you?
I had to make the pun.

[Misery Esquire]

Why? Does he have a bone to pick with you?

Well, I personally avoid him because I suspect his name is Jack. Skellington.

[AgentPaper]

So, any servers up? I'd really like to get into some multiplayer action if possible.

[Drascin]

Well, so I'm trying the game, loving it to bits.

Question, though - how do you remove items and wall-off preexistent background-walls? Or can't you? Because I've misplaced a platform or two, and there's these hints of mud background marring my otherwise nicely stone-backed home...

Also, is it just me or finding Iron is hard as all hells?

[Mondsichel]

You can dig them out background objects and wooden platforms with hammers. Note that some background objects such as dirt with rocks filled in them can't be removed (far as I know).

[Misery Esquire]

Also, is it just me or finding Iron is hard as all hells?

At first it is. But then you eventually get enough Iron that you can dig deeper more safely, and realise that the entire place is built out of iron (exaggeration), that you no longer care about.

[Drascin]

Ah, so Hammer, then. Hadn't bothered to make one. Well, still, that's going to have to wait, because I just did my best impression of a dwarf, digging straight down until I struck a vein of copper, then followed the veins of Rock and Copper. I'm not even entirely sure how deep I am. This time the "respawn at the the beginning, not where you saved" thing is going to work for me, it seems.

On the plus side, I just got like 800+ units of stone :smallbiggrin:.

[Draken]

At first it is. But then you eventually get enough Iron that you can dig deeper more safely, and realise that the entire place is built out of iron (exaggeration), that you no longer care about.

Until you decide to make your nice little lava moat, and rue that you passed out/sold all of that iron that could have been used to make tons of buckets. :smalltongue:

[Misery Esquire]

This game is so hilarious... I'm just getting the Let's Play (Video) urge. Currently, I'm flying around on my grappling hook through pitch black areas, with my mining helmet letting me see just far enough to swing, and double jumping my way across massive gaps, finding chests, heart containers, and weird stuff. Then I use the cool new mirror that teleports me to the surface, and find out it's a bloodmoon. Que fighting fifty odd zombies away from my merchant. And then running in circles.

I'm thinking of renaming myself Link, what with the hammerspace utility-inventory and items of hilarity.

[DaedalusMkV]

Well, I think I'm into the big boys league, now. I'm wearing an awesome-looking suit of Demonite armour and wielding a goddamned lightsaber, and I'm long since past caring about pretty much anything mineable except as money to eventually pay for that Minishark I've been eying. Now I just need to figure out how to beat this damned Skeletron in a 1-on-1 and I can start exploring a dungeon. Or head back down to the bottom of existence and hope that this time I don't get trapped in a tiny room with half a dozen Fire Imps... Or maybe try to find one of those underground jungles Red kept going on about in the Dev Let's Play?

Either way, this game is an absolute blast. There's just nothing like going out exploring in your kickass supergear, then holding up your warp mirror and teleporting back to your 400 foot tall doom tower to make some money and unload your inventory, then summoning a giant eyeball to fight because why not?

The one thing I've noticed is that mana-using items seem to be incredibly rare. I've only found one in my entire time playing, the one that makes a globe of light (oh how I love you, light-buddy). How am I supposed to be a fancy jedi-wizard with no wizard tricks?

[Brother Oni]

Then I use the cool new mirror that teleports me to the surface, and find out it's a bloodmoon. Que fighting fifty odd zombies away from my merchant. And then running in circles.

A tip for an impregnable base - zombies don't seem to be able to jump and attack, so if you build the door to your home at least 2 blocks high, you can still open the the door from the outside and jump in, but the zombies can't come in during a blood moon.

Now if only I can stop that damn eye of Cthulhu spawning at random when I'm busy renovating...

[AgentPaper]

Heh, I should probably be spending less time building my giant tree fort (as in, a fort that is a tree, not a tree in a fort) and more time killing the eye of cthulu. Also, apparently things have changed since pbat's LP, because I'm having a hard time finding a demon altar. I checked the bottom of all the chasms I could find, but all the demon altars are locked behind impenetrable corrupted stone. And the dryad hasn't moved in yet, so I'll have to kill cthulu's eye again to see if I can get her to show up.


Speaking of the Eye of Cthulu, apparently sometimes he just spawns randomly. I was off digging fairly deep below the earth, got into a dark spot, and saw "You feel an evil presence watching you". Then I died from monsters, and when I respawned, the boss music started and suddenly I was fighting him. I mean I haven't even crafted a mysterious eye yet. (though I have enough lenses for 4-5)

Also, does anyone need a flipper? I lucked out and got 2, and wouldn't mind getting a nice other magic item in return. Hermes' Boots and Cloud in a Bottle seem like a fair trade, and I haven't found either of those yet. Somehow.

[Sum Pokemans]

And I thought I was cool with my golden pick, way to 1-up me, everyone.

Also, just use dynamite to blow up the bottom of chasms, but my first gun that way =D

[AgentPaper]

Oh right, dynamite! I've actually gotten 3 of those so far from chests, may as well put them to a good use. Maybe I can get a shadow orb broken out of the deal, too.

[Pie Guy]

I just got this, and I found a chasm with smoking stone and Eater of souls. Is there any way to break the stone?

[Draken]

I just got this, and I found a chasm with smoking stone and Eater of souls. Is there any way to break the stone?

Dynamite, Nightmare Pickaxes (made with demonite) and Molten Pickaxes (hellstone) are the means to mine ebonstone. Purification Powder acquired from the dryad will turn ebonstone into normal stone that can be mined with any pick or bomb.

And I need to wait until next tuesday before I can buy the game. =/

[hobbitkniver]

Got the game yesterday and decided to play a while before passing judgment. I've gotten the nurse, but no one else. I have a decent amount of iron and my best item so far is an enchanted boomerand that gives off loight and has 13 damage with a speed of very fast. In my house, I have a bed, anvil, forge, workbench. Am I missing anything obvious?

Edit: Also got some amethyst and emeralds, what are they used for?

[fizzmaister]

Make sure you have rooms for everyone, if you want a new person, you need to have a room, with a table, chair, door, and source of light. I know for the merchant you need 50 silver. I don't know what you need for the demolitionist, but I got him somehow, maybe throwing a few bombs?

[AgentPaper]

The guide actually has some pretty useful stuff he says. Just keep clicking help. For the demolitionist, you just need to have some kind of bomb. For the nurse, you need to use a heart stone. For the ammo vendor, you need to get a gun. For the merchant, you need 50 silver. And finally for the Dryad, you need to kill a boss.

[Inhuman Bot]

2 Eyes of Cthulhu
One Eater of Worlds
Skeletron
Blood Moon
Goblin Siege
Meteor Strike.

Hell yes, it's go time. :smallcool:

[AgentPaper]

2 Eyes of Cthulhu
One Eater of Worlds
Skeletron
Blood Moon
Goblin Siege
Meteor Strike.

Hell yes, it's go time. :smallcool:

Do you mean, fighting off all of those at once? I think it might actually be more impressive to arrange for all that than it would actually be to beat it. Which is saying something!

Also, still looking for someone to play this with...

[Inhuman Bot]

Do you mean, fighting off all of those at once? I think it might actually be more impressive to arrange for all that than it would actually be to beat it. Which is saying something!

Also, still looking for someone to play this with...

Yeah. A few friends and I did it. We got a Goblin Siege on a Blood Moon, and decided the rest needed to happen. :smalltongue:

[DaedalusMkV]

Goblin Siege

Out of curiousity, how do you actually trigger one of these? With my Tower Of DOOM the way it is now (I actually incorporated a Floating Island into it :smallbiggrin:), I'd love to see how long it takes an invading army to breach my Inner Sanctum. Also, how effective they are when faced with the Flamerang and Blue Moon, which are currently making a mockery of everything that I fight.

Still haven't found the darned Underground Jungle, though I have finished off Skeletron and thouroughly looted the Dungeon.

[Drascin]

By the way, silly question I forgot to ask yesterday before going to bed - if I drop a bunch of items, will they vanish? The rows on my inventory were almost filled up by the time I left it, and I'd really rather not have to drop stuff to get more stuff. Though I've heard you can make chests somehow, maybe you ned those to store stuff?

Also, taking on six yellow jellies with a wooden sword simultaneously while on a cramped tunnel was harder then expected. The tremor worm things were less of a problem, though. Still, I'm gathering I probably shouldn't have gone quite so deep before having at least a decent sword and some armor :smalltongue:.

[Misery Esquire]

By the way, silly question I forgot to ask yesterday before going to bed - if I drop a bunch of items, will they vanish? The rows on my inventory were almost filled up by the time I left it, and I'd really rather not have to drop stuff to get more stuff. Though I've heard you can make chests somehow, maybe you ned those to store stuff?

Iron (Bars) and Wood let you make chests, though if it's just garbage, give it to your merchant. It'll disappear forever, but at least you won't be carrying 120,000 stone/dirt blocks around.



Also, taking on six yellow jellies with a wooden sword simultaneously while on a cramped tunnel was harder then expected. The tremor worm things were less of a problem, though. Still, I'm gathering I probably shouldn't have gone quite so deep before having at least a decent sword and some armor :smalltongue:.

Ya think? :smalltongue:

[Drascin]

Iron (Bars) and Wood let you make chests, though if it's just garbage, give it to your merchant. It'll disappear forever, but at least you won't be carrying 120,000 stone/dirt blocks around.

So, chests are for storing stuff, then? Well, all the more reason for finding some goddamn iron. Well, I have a little while to play now, let's see if luck smiles.

And I have had no merchant come around despite me making a couple houses already - the tutorial guy took what was meant to be my room, though. Freeloader :smalltongue:.


Ya think? :smalltongue:

Well, when it was just the worms I was doing mighty okay! Besides, I can't make stuff without finding metals, the searching of which was the whole reason I was digging!

[Misery Esquire]

And I have had no merchant come around despite me making a couple houses already - the tutorial guy took what was meant to be my room, though. Freeloader :smalltongue:.


You need to have 50 silver coins to get a Merchant to come along. I have no idea what attracts the Demoman, but I got him somehow, find a Life Crystal for the Nurse, and defeat one of the boss-types for the Dryad. The freeloading tutorial guy conviently talks about this stuff, but is useless aside from that. And the monsters don't even attack him like the other citizens. Yeesh.

[Level8Mudcrab]

I found the very awesome Flower of Fire. Now I get to run around pretending to be Mario :smallbiggrin:

Not sure on this, But I think you have to ethier find or use bombs for the Demolitionist to show up.

[Draken]

When the tutorial guy stops being useful do this:

1. Wait until he is inside a house.

2. Seal it up.

3. Carefully reduce the space until it is little more than a block fit to hold a character (4x5 area with a 2x3 space inside)

4. Make a hole on top.

5. Make a bucket.

6. Fill bucket with lava.

7. Dump on him.

[SuperMuldoon]

Been greatly enjoying this game now that I've gotten the hang of it. Played a little multiplayer with my friends and snagged a few cool treasures, enchanted boomerang, cloud in a bottle and the regeneration band. Plus crafted a hookshot, which is an absolute gamechanger. This game rules! It is definitely screaming for a GitP server or a LP or something :smallbiggrin:

[Volatar]

When the tutorial guy stops being useful do this:

1. Wait until he is inside a house.

2. Seal it up.

3. Carefully reduce the space until it is little more than a block fit to hold a character (4x5 area with a 2x3 space inside)

4. Make a hole on top.

5. Make a bucket.

6. Fill bucket with lava.

7. Dump on him.

Doesn't he just respawn when you kill him?

[Draken]

When the tutorial guy stops being useful do this:

1. Wait until he is inside a house.

2. Seal it up.

3. Carefully reduce the space until it is little more than a block fit to hold a character (4x5 area with a 2x3 space inside)

4. Make a hole on top.

5. Make a bucket.

6. Fill bucket with lava.

7. Dump on him.


Doesn't he just respawn when you kill him?

1. Wait until he is inside a house.

2. Seal it up.

3. Carefully reduce the space until it is little more than a block fit to hold a character (4x5 area with a 2x3 space inside)

4. Dig under him.

5. Seal up the space atop him.

6. Surround his new cage with ebonstone to make sure you never accidentally bomb it open.

7. Profit.

[Inhuman Bot]

1. Wait until he is inside a house.

2. Seal it up.

3. Carefully reduce the space until it is little more than a block fit to hold a character (4x5 area with a 2x3 space inside)

4. Dig under him.

5. Seal up the space atop him.

6. Surround his new cage with ebonstone to make sure you never accidentally bomb it open.

7. Profit.

The guide occupies the first NPC house you create.

[Xefas]

I know this is a stupid question, but I just got this game, and I'm having great fun - I've built a house (with a floor/ceiling/walls/background wall/doors/light/chair/table) among a few other things, but how do I know when someone has moved in to a house I've built?

[DaedalusMkV]

I know this is a stupid question, but I just got this game, and I'm having great fun - I've built a house (with a floor/ceiling/walls/background wall/doors/light/chair/table) among a few other things, but how do I know when someone has moved in to a house I've built?

With the Guide, he'll just kind of wander over to it and spend most of his time inside of the room. With every other NPC, you'll get a message saying that they've arrived and they'll appear in the room and, again, spend most of their time in or near it.

I finally found the Underground Jungle; it was half the map away and very well hidden. I must say, the Vine Hook is possibly the greatest thing ever and the Blade of Grass is an extremely impressive sword, actually being slightly better than my Lightsabre. The enemies in the area aren't too hard to deal with as long as you have a good ranged weapon, but if you don't have at least the Demonite bow and some good armour don't even think about going in; the enemies do horrible amounts of damage if you can't knock them out of the way.

I've managed to stockpile 99 Gold Bars and 400 Gold Ore and have nothing to really use it on. Maybe it's time to build a giant golden pyramid in my own honour?

[SuperMuldoon]

I know this is a stupid question, but I just got this game, and I'm having great fun - I've built a house (with a floor/ceiling/walls/background wall/doors/light/chair/table) among a few other things, but how do I know when someone has moved in to a house I've built?

You'll see a notice on the bottom of the screen pop up saying "Merchant has arrived!" or something, then they will be chilling in your house.

[hobbitkniver]

In a failed attempt to start a multiplayer server, I have destroyed my world and lost many of my valuables. Anyone else find a good server that actually works?

[AgentPaper]

Man, the game gets SOO much easier once you get some hellstone equipment. I'm now fully kitted out in Molten Armor (38 defense...droooool), a Fiery Greatsword, Molten Fury, Flamarang, and Molten Pickaxe. Just nabbed enough vines to make myself an Ivy Whip, and all that's left is to go collect a few more hellstone bars for my Hamaxe, and I'll have just about everything I could want.

...except for a damned pair of HERMES BOOTS. There better be some of those in the dungeon when I eventually get around to exploring it. At this point though I'm wondering if I'll find a pair of rocket boots first.

[Misery Esquire]

...except for a damned pair of HERMES BOOTS. There better be some of those in the dungeon when I eventually get around to exploring it. At this point though I'm wondering if I'll find a pair of rocket boots first.

...If you help me figure out how to properly host you can have one of my six pairs. :smalltongue:

[AgentPaper]

I think it has something to do with hamachi and a virtual LAN? I don't really know, but you could ask some of the people hosting servers over on the forums.

[Volatar]

I think it has something to do with hamachi and a virtual LAN? I don't really know, but you could ask some of the people hosting servers over on the forums.

Yeah, it's as simple as Hamachi.

[JabberwockySupafly]

I'm rather upset with every person in this thread.


I sat here, lurking amongst the Gaming (Other) threads and reading posts when I came upon this one. I thought to myself "Hmmmm, this game sounds interesting." Looked it up on Steam, watched the trailer, liked what I saw, bought the game, spent TEN HOURS yesterday playing it, and guess what I'm about to do after this post? Yes, play more. And I was planning on doing house work today.


I had work to do, but now I'm just too busy having fun to do it. I hope you're all happy with yourselves!

[hobbitkniver]

I'm rather upset with every person in this thread.


I sat here, lurking amongst the Gaming (Other) threads and reading posts when I came upon this one. I thought to myself "Hmmmm, this game sounds interesting." Looked it up on Steam, watched the trailer, liked what I saw, bought the game, spent TEN HOURS yesterday playing it, and guess what I'm about to do after this post? Yes, play more. And I was planning on doing house work today.


I had work to do, but now I'm just too busy having fun to do it. I hope you're all happy with yourselves!

Yes. Yes. All according to the plans.

For my real post: Just encountered my first blood moon. Not as big a deal as I had thought. The wiki said you should have 15 potions, but I didnt need any. If you really can't fight then you can just put a wall behind your door.

Edit: Maybe this will get a response. I think I may have figured out how to start a server. It uses Hamachi. I can log onto it as a multiplayer server, but I'm not sure what others would need to get on. First of all, you need to download Hamachi from here.

http://hamachi.en.softonic.com/download

Run Hamachi
On Hamachi, go to the top and select networks.
Select join networks and the details are:

ID: GITP Server
Password: Elan

I believe these are case sensitive. When you are in that, go to the game and join my IP which is 5.243.172.130.

Let me know how it goes! I look forward to seeing you all.

[AgentPaper]

I just joined, currently running around in your world, killing your doodz.

[Moonshadow]

Game is addicting @_@

I'm currently building a giant glass tower of doom. I've already assimilated a floating island (on which I found the Starfury Sword)

I'm also digging a mine shaft directly below my tower. So far, I've found the Mirror and the Cloud Jar. And 4 Hearts.


Still can't kill the Eye of Cthultu though ;-;

[AgentPaper]

Game is addicting @_@

I'm currently building a giant glass tower of doom. I've already assimilated a floating island (on which I found the Starfury Sword)

I'm also digging a mine shaft directly below my tower. So far, I've found the Mirror and the Cloud Jar. And 4 Hearts.


Still can't kill the Eye of Cthultu though ;-;

Really? I've got all the bosses on farm status nowadays. The trick to killing Cthulu is that you pretty much have to use a ranged weapon. Even a simple bow with arrows will do the trick, though shurikens are great if you can get a bunch of them. For the first phase, make sure you kill the mini eyes as they spawn, since they do a good deal of damage.

Once he gets to half health, then focus on dodging his attacks, shooting back at him whenever you get the chance. Make sure to bring a lot of potions regardless, because you're going to get hit at some point no matter what you do.

If you're just not much for fighting though, I wouldn't mind trading a full set of demonite armor and tools. I've still got my old pair, and enough materials from farming the Eater of Worlds to make at least another full set, if not more.

Edit: Off for the night, built a little hidey-hole on the server to serve as a base of operations, complete with 2 NPC homes (a merchant moved in) and the beginnings of what will eventually be a hell-hole. I'll be on again tomorrow, maybe bring some more stuff over from my SP world.

[SuperMuldoon]

Oh man, gonna have to jump on that server! Hopefully I'll get an hour or so to play on my lunch break :smallbiggrin: Just made my full Demonite armor set, and found a meteorite which I used to make the space gun pew pew!

[Sum Pokemans]

Agent Paper, if you still needs hermes boots, feel free to add for a free pair, I have several =P
http://steamcommunity.com/id/SumPokemans

[Drascin]

Well, I could play a little today. Went down until my inventory was full, killed mother slimes and skeletons, took a couple hundred mushrooms home, found enough gold for thirty bars, still barely have any iron :smalltongue:. I'll be making myself a gold pick, though. And I found a magic boomerang in a chest!

Question, though - are gems useful for making anything? I found a decent amount of topazs, amethysts and sapphires, and I don't know whether to keep them or sell them.

[SuperMuldoon]

Question, though - are gems useful for making anything? I found a decent amount of topazs, amethysts and sapphires, and I don't know whether to keep them or sell them.

So far the gems are only used in the crafting of one item, the phaseblade. The color of the gem you use determines the color of the blade.

[Mondsichel]

Gems can be made into phaseblades. Forgot which bars are required to make them but a 10 of a gem determines what color it gets. Gems also tends to sell for a very high price.

Got on the server, built couple home appliances and left few treasure in the box. I'll bring some blocks I've mined off during my trip to hell if anybody has an interest in building a collaborated mansion of some sorts.

[DaedalusMkV]

Gems can be made into phaseblades. Forgot which bars are required to make them but a 10 of a gem determines what color it gets. Gems also tends to sell for a very high price.

You need meteorite bars to make a Phaseblade, and Diamonds aren't a viable gem choice, so you might as well sell them off like the vendor trash that they are. Of the other gems, you should probably keep them around until you've got enough for your lightsabre; for one, they're really cool. For another, there are only two swords in the game that are better and one in an insanely rare Dungeon drop.

So, Flamarang=overpowered, IMO. Eye of Cthulu? Give me three minutes and I'll have him down. Dungeon? Don't even get hit. Underworld? Pah, what a joke. Skeletron? Easy peasy. The only things it doesn't absolutely destroy are the burrowers. For them I use the Blue Moon, and with that I can destroy the Devourer of Worlds in two minutes flat.

[AgentPaper]

For the devourer of worlds, I actually prefer to use a bow with unholy arrows. Well, technically I start out using my big ol greatsword, but once he's been chopped into a few pieces, I can use this tactic where I just run to the left while shooting arrows to the right. If you manage it right, you can just slaughter all the worms so fast it's not even funny. You need to prepare a nice big flat area for this to work, though.

[hobbitkniver]

Glad to know it works!

[Cyborg Mage]

I got the game an hour or two ago. This thing is fun and addictive. Fundictive.

[Inhuman Bot]

You need meteorite bars to make a Phaseblade, and Diamonds aren't a viable gem choice, so you might as well sell them off like the vendor trash that they are. Of the other gems, you should probably keep them around until you've got enough for your lightsabre; for one, they're really cool. For another, there are only two swords in the game that are better and one in an insanely rare Dungeon drop.

So, Flamarang=overpowered, IMO. Eye of Cthulu? Give me three minutes and I'll have him down. Dungeon? Don't even get hit. Underworld? Pah, what a joke. Skeletron? Easy peasy. The only things it doesn't absolutely destroy are the burrowers. For them I use the Blue Moon, and with that I can destroy the Devourer of Worlds in two minutes flat.

Vilethorn is the single best weapon to kill the Eater of Worlds, I'd say.

Also, I have collected every color of phaseblade!

[Drizvolta]

You don't need Hamachi to host a server, just give everyone your ip from this site (http://whatismyipaddress.com/) (PROTIP: give them the ip, don't send them to the site itself), and use this site (http://www.reglos.de/myaddress/) to get your local ip to join your own server.

[Cyborg Mage]

And I am doing well. Metric tons of copper and iron, some silver and gold, ten lenses/emeralds, two chains et cetera. Fun.

[Brother Oni]

Just finished building a multi-level arena for summoning bosses on the server (could make it a bit bigger though - what do you think?), and am in the process of building a hermes boots highway to the dungeon in the east.

After that, I need to make the highway more user friendly (wooden platforms so people can drop down to investigate) and then start building one all to the west.

A word of warning to players without a hookshot or the artifact that lets you ignore falling damage - that first step down to the hellhole is a bit of a doozy (over 3k feet according to my depth meter), and somebody's been a little overzealous in mining obsidian as the bottom is just a pool of lava at the moment.

[Mondsichel]

I think it's alright. It'd be really cool if there's a fort just for PvP purposes.

Built a skyhouse complete with cohabiting nurse and guns dealer. There is also a somewhat incomplete mushroom farm down the hole to hell not too far deep down to the right.

Also the minishark is completely awesome. All that money hoarding totally paid off. Now there just needs to be a goblin invasion and it'll be complete.

[Cyborg Mage]

Ugh... *Headdesk*

I REALLY hate this computer. Worked fine last night, but now?

BLUESCREENS. EVERYWHERE.

[Moonshadow]

Stupid Eye of Cthultu ;-; I just cannot kill the blasted thing. I've tried throwing a bajillion shuriken, but they do 4 damage to it, and it either kills me, or daybreak happens and it disappears ;-;

[Cyborg Mage]

I know. But now, 180 HP, a nurse and iron/steel armour. Gonna have a shot at it later.

EDIT: AND FAILED HORRIBLY. I swear, boss fights seem to have been designed exclusively with Multiplayer in mind. Ah well, I've got guns now, so I should mabye be able to get it to the second phase.

[Brother Oni]

Basic tips for fighting bosses - make a nice large flat area where you can manoeuvre about, not too far away from your spawn point.

If you want to take even less chances, enclose the arena in a wall (so you can pick up your missed arrows/shuriken more easily) and put up wooden platforms that you can jump/dive from.

With the Eye of Cthulhu, it took me about 200-ish shuriken and a whole bunch of lesser healing potions the first time. 180 health and at least all iron armour is required.

[Cyborg Mage]

Okay, bugs. All my gemstones/NPCs are vanishing when I quit. It's a large world, and they do come back. Slowly, however. Any help?

EDIT: Also, is anyone hosting MP right now?

[DaedalusMkV]

How to beat bosses in Terraria:
Step 1: Prepare the field. Brother Oni has already gone into lots of detail on how to do this.
Step 2: Make sure you have the appropriate weaponry. For the Eye of Cthulu, this means a ton of Shurikens for Phase 1 and the best bow you can afford for stage 2. For the Devourer of Worlds, it means the best Broadsword or Morningstar, and for Skeletron it means the Flamarang, or possiblly the Hellstone Bow.
Step 3: Have lots of healing potions. You will get hit, so you should be packing at least 10-15 (more vs. Skeletron or if you're bad at avoiding hits), and be ready to use them quickly.
Step 4: Pump your Defense. Take off your Altimeter and your Red Balloon and put on all those Shackles/Obsidian Skulls you've been collecting. This will save you some pain, which means you'll need to use potions less often.
Step 5: Fight them.

Bosses in Terraria are 90% preparation and 10% knowing how to dodge their attacks effectively.

Tips for beating the Eye: During Phase 1, try to position yourself directly under it while it's spawning mini-eyes, then toss Shurikens as fast as possible straight up. Not only will this hit both the mini-Eyes and the boss, but quite often it will allow you to hit the boss twice with each Shuriken, massively increasing your damage output. In stage 2, play cautiously. It hits for an unfortunate amount of damage, so unless you like dying never risk getting hit to get an attack in. You've got lots of time, so play it safe and you'll be victorious.

Edit: Also, that all-Iron/180 HP thing isn't necessarily true, since I beat the Eye of Cthulu with a mix of Iron and Copper armour and with only 150 HP. It also took me three tries to get it right, and I'm very good at dodging, so YMMV.

[Cyborg Mage]

Allow me to present a screenshot report on my first bloodmoon.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k566/CyborgMage/2011-05-21_00005.jpg
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k566/CyborgMage/2011-05-21_00004.jpg
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k566/CyborgMage/2011-05-21_00003.jpg
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k566/CyborgMage/2011-05-21_00002.jpg
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k566/CyborgMage/2011-05-21_00001.jpg


I spent that entire night outside, drank (to the best of my memory) no more than two potions and made a tidy 1 gold, 50-60something silver out of it. In conclusion?

I AM A SEXY, SHOELESS GOD OF WAR! This would have been so much better if they were goblins...

EDIT: Also, if anyone wants in, I'll be hosting Multiplayer over Hamachi soon, on the GITP Server. Password will be "Durkon". CyborgMage is the handle you'll need to go to. You can just use the IP there, right?

EDIT THE SECOND: Turns out, it isn't worth it. If anyone IS hosting, please let me know.

[Brother Oni]

EDIT THE SECOND: Turns out, it isn't worth it. If anyone IS hosting, please let me know.

Hobbitkniver already put up details of a multiplayer server he's hosting over Hamachi:



ID: GITP Server
Password: Elan

I believe these are case sensitive. When you are in that, go to the game and join my IP which is 5.243.172.130.


Edit: highways to the sea to the left and the dungeon to the right are complete.
Also attempting to drain the sea is a Bad Idea (TM) as it seems to be unlimited water.

Combined with the highway consisting of solid blocks that can carry water, it's given me the idea of flooding the hellhole to A) get rid of all the lava and B) give us lots of obsidian.

Hobbitkniver is open to the idea if we get bored and want to do something silly, but I suggested backing up the server first:


In My Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds should be the file for the game world.

There's no name for the worlds other than world1, world2, so if you're not sure which one to save, save all of them somewhere else.

I suspect the .wld.bak version is a built-in backup file, but I'd rather not risk it.

[AgentPaper]

Actually you don't technically need the sea to have a infinite water source. Any body of sufficient size and complexity seems to produce an infinite flow, I assume through some bug in the water physics.

[Draken]

Hobbitkniver already put up details of a multiplayer server he's hosting over Hamachi:



Edit: highways to the sea to the left and the dungeon to the right are complete.
Also attempting to drain the sea is a Bad Idea (TM) as it seems to be unlimited water.

Combined with the highway consisting of solid blocks that can carry water, it's given me the idea of flooding the hellhole to A) get rid of all the lava and B) give us lots of obsidian.

Hobbitkniver is open to the idea if we get bored and want to do something silly, but I suggested backing up the server first:


In My Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds should be the file for the game world.

There's no name for the worlds other than world1, world2, so if you're not sure which one to save, save all of them somewhere else.

I suspect the .wld.bak version is a built-in backup file, but I'd rather not risk it.


http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/proof-that-terrarias-ocian-is-not-infinite.7189/

There is a lot of water, but it is finite.

[Cyborg Mage]

Hobbitkniver already put up details of a multiplayer server he's hosting over Hamachi

I think I tried that, and it wasn't on. Then again, I also think I got the wrong IP. If you're online, I need bossfights for the Shadow Armour.

Actually, quick question: Given that I have the Pegasus Boots, should I bother trying to get the Necro set or go for Shadow?

[DaedalusMkV]

I think I tried that, and it wasn't on. Then again, I also think I got the wrong IP. If you're online, I need bossfights for the Shadow Armour.

Actually, quick question: Given that I have the Pegasus Boots, should I bother trying to get the Necro set or go for Shadow?

Get both. You want to explore the Dungeon anyways for the loot that you can get from the chests there (Mine didn't have a Masamune... :smallmad:), and you'll get way more than enough bones for the Necro armour doing so. Also, Necro armour and Pegasus boots combine well, letting you go incredibly fast on a relatively flat survace.

[Cyborg Mage]

Okay, this sucks. Combat gets a little hard when you have to try and predict where the enemy will be in about four seconds. Anyone have a more private server?

[Drascin]

Spelunker's diary, Entry #3:

Dear Diary, today I broke 1500 feet of depth for the first time according to my depth meter, which taking into account the area where I started from, makes 1900 feet of digging. Not bad for a newbie. The area seems bountiful in gems and gold, but rather lacking in other metals. The Mother Slimes are starting to get antsy ever since I went past that weird mushroom forest (maybe I screwed up their habitat - I did take basically every mushroom in the forest. Digging makes me hungry), and I'm having to fend them off every minute, sometimes in groups of three, which makes for a lot of slimes when they explode as thay are wont to do. This pick may not be enough to defend myself anymore. And hat, to say nothing about those creepy skeletons everywhere. Brrrr. I've taken to walling the shaft after me every so often so I don't get surprised by death from above.

Either way, I am pretty sure that I am incredibly lost. As I write this entry, I have been forced by random pools of water, caves, and loose sand to redirect my digging route several times, and exploring the caves I've found and fighting for my life has made me run around more than would have been, in retrospect, advisable. I couldn't find my original digging shaft with a compass and a radar, and I have neither.

On the plus side, I also managed to cool off a small pool of lava and obtain some Obsidian. If I ever get out from here, I'll have to see what you can do with this black stuff. Also, this hook one of the skeletons had stuck in its ribs gives me an idea for a nifty tool when I get back to my crafting table-

Damn, have to go, the ground's rumbling, that means worm approaching and this tunnel is too narrow to defend effectively.

[Brother Oni]

On the plus side, I also managed to cool off a small pool of lava and obtain some Obsidian. If I ever get out from here, I'll have to see what you can do with this black stuff.

By itself, an Obsidian Skull, which gives a nice +2 defence and makes you immune to damage from hellstone and meteor blocks (but not lava).

It combines with hellstone ore in a hellforge to make hellstone ingots, which make molten armour and equipment, which is very nice.


Hellhole update - due to various shenanigans, the immediate area at the bottom of the shaft is now flooded, so if you forget to stop your freefall, you will no longer take 9413 falling damage (not that I would know or anything *cough*).

All this water has various advantages and disadvantages: on the plus side, avoiding imp shots is now easier, especially with flippers, and there's relatively little danger of falling into a pool of lava.
On the minus side, there's now less light from the lava as it's now mostly obsidian and drowning is a significant environmental hazard while mining.

I've also hit the bottom of the map - since I have now hit 3 barriers of the map, all that's left to do is to go up.

[Inhuman Bot]

5 Obsidian Skulls, full Molten Armor, a Flamarang, and 400 HP. Skeletron never stood a chance.

[Partof1]

I just picked it up, and it seems like a lot of fun. It does take a lot of prep to get weapons and armour, though.

Does it take a lot of material to make armour?

[DaedalusMkV]

Does it take a lot of material to make armour?

Oh yes, quite a lot. While it varies by armour type, even Copper armour requires over 50 Bars, amounting to about 150 chunks of Ore. Some of the endgame stuff requires rather incredible amounts of Ore; Hellstone Armour requires 110 Bars to make, each Bar requiring 6 Hellstone and 2 Obsidian; that's nearly 900 chunks to mine!

On the other hand, Necro and Shadowscale armour is pretty easy to get a hold of. A decent amount of time spend in a Dungeon plus a tiny bit of effort stockpining Cobwebs will get you the whole Necro set, while Shadowscale just requires you to beat the Devourer of Worlds twice.

[Partof1]

Okay. And dungeons are really deep down, right?

[AgentPaper]

Actually, the entrance to the dungeon (there's only one per world, but it's big) is at ground level, on the very edge of the map. It's random which side of the map it's on, so just keep going until you hit it. If you hit an ocean instead (you'll know it when you see it) then you went the wrong way, so turn around and head the other direction.

[Partof1]

Oh, well, that i very cool. I suppose I'll want to be decked out in at least copper armour, and maybe an iron sword, right?

[Cogwheel]

Oh, well, that i very cool. I suppose I'll want to be decked out in at least copper armour, and maybe an iron sword, right?

Yeah, that should do it. Oh, and a bow, in case you need a ranged attack. Fire arrows if you want some real overkill. Just talk to the old man at night and he'll let you in.




Please don't do this.

[DaedalusMkV]

Oh, well, that i very cool. I suppose I'll want to be decked out in at least copper armour, and maybe an iron sword, right?

For the Dungeon? Oh, definitely not. While Copper armour is good protection for wandering around outside or (for the most part) underground, the Dungeon is protected by an extremely powerful Boss. You'll need Demonite or Meteor gear at the very least if you want to head in there.

[Cogwheel]

For the Dungeon? Oh, definitely not. While Copper armour is good protection for wandering around outside or (for the most part) underground, the Dungeon is protected by an extremely powerful Boss. You'll need Demonite or Meteor gear at the very least if you want to head in there.

I dunno, I did it with silver armour, a boomerang and some potions (plus double jump and regen). I'd say demonite is good enough.

[Partof1]

Where do I get this nifty stuff? By digging deep down?
And I looked up Skeletron, turns out he's pretty tough, and important for getting into the dungeon.

[AgentPaper]

If you're only interested in becoming as powerful as possible as fast as possible, it's actually fairly simple to pull off. When you spawn, start digging straight down with your wooden pickaxe. Use the dirt and stone you mine to make walls for the mine whenever you hit water, lava, or just a cave. Keep the first bit of water you find in the pit so you can jump down into it in case you die. Once you hit hell, don't even try to fight the mobs, just keep digging down and mine as much hellstone as you can. When you die, simply jump back down and mine some more.

Eventually, you'll get enough materials to make yourself Hellstone equipment. You'll probably want to start with a Molten Pickaxe, to speed up gathering, then a greatsword, armor, and so on. All this will probably take a few hours, though if you hit some minerals on the way down you could quickly forge yourself a metal pick and maybe even some armor, to speed things up a bit.

[Partof1]

Speed doesn't matter to me, but it is nice to know that good building materials are easy, if a bit time consuming to find.

[Brother Oni]

Once you hit hell, don't even try to fight the mobs, just keep digging down and mine as much hellstone as you can. When you die, simply jump back down and mine some more.

Only problem with that, is that forging Hellstone bars requires a hellforge and obsidian.

The forge you have to luck out on, the obsidian can be sorted out by dropping water down your tunnel after you've hit hell.

[Level8Mudcrab]

Having a look around on the server, it's quite nice. Being in Australia I probably won't be on at the same time as most other people though. Is there an underground jungle anywhere?

Ooooh, a bloodmoon :smallbiggrin:

[Brother Oni]

Having a look around on the server, it's quite nice. Being in Australia I probably won't be on at the same time as most other people though. Is there an underground jungle anywhere?

Ooooh, a bloodmoon :smallbiggrin:

I haven't found it yet, although I haven't been on since last night.

Think I'll go searching for it now. :smallbiggrin:

[Moonshadow]

Having a look around on the server, it's quite nice. Being in Australia I probably won't be on at the same time as most other people though. Is there an underground jungle anywhere?

Ooooh, a bloodmoon :smallbiggrin:

You and I can go a-trolling in you like. I'll go join the GITP server.

[Cyborg Mage]

Okay, so my first goblin siege is coming up. Who wants to help me defend? Then mabye, I dunno, go look for Floating Islands?

[Level8Mudcrab]

Well, we found the underground jungle. It's a fair bit to the left and pretty deep underground. We're working on fixing up the shaft down to it.

[Brother Oni]

Well, we found the underground jungle. It's a fair bit to the left and pretty deep underground. We're working on fixing up the shaft down to it.

Shaft is now fixed and there shouldn't be any more falling damage related deaths, despite my best efforts (stupid wonky shaft :smallsigh:).

Other minor little things - opening a door underwater deletes ~6 blocks worth of water then allows the water through. Close the door and open again to delete another 6 blocks, repeat until pool is drained.

Zombies are immune to hellstone brick damage.

They need to make bigger buckets. Trying to make a lava/water moat one block at a time takes a long time.

[Partof1]

Yay! My first Chests! I got a statue, which I could probably sell for monies, and an Enchanted boomerang, which I love like a child now.

[Cogwheel]

Yay! My first Chests! I got a statue, which I could probably sell for monies, and an Enchanted boomerang, which I love like a child now.

The enchanted boomerang is probably as amazing for you as the flamarang was when I first got it.

If so, wow. Though I stick with Sunfury as my default weapon lately.

[Partof1]

And now i've died three time trying to get the same Heart. I think I oughta take a break, though this game is certainly a blast once you get a bit of momentum.

[Brother Oni]

The GitP server has just had its first Goblin Invasion... which was extremely lackluster. :smallfrown:

Only interesting drops were 230 Spiky balls and a harpoon.

More titbits: Goblins are immune to lava, but zombies are not.

It's a very bad idea to fight off an invasion from inside your base due to the teleporting goblin wizards massacring your NPCs.

[DemonicAngel]

This game looks amazing. I've watched about 4 Let's plays and it just looks awesome.
Wish I could get it >:

[Luzahn]

Ooh, do we finally have a GitP server up? What are the entrance requirements/info?

[Moonshadow]

Yes. Yes. All according to the plans.

For my real post: Just encountered my first blood moon. Not as big a deal as I had thought. The wiki said you should have 15 potions, but I didnt need any. If you really can't fight then you can just put a wall behind your door.

Edit: Maybe this will get a response. I think I may have figured out how to start a server. It uses Hamachi. I can log onto it as a multiplayer server, but I'm not sure what others would need to get on. First of all, you need to download Hamachi from here.

http://hamachi.en.softonic.com/download

Run Hamachi
On Hamachi, go to the top and select networks.
Select join networks and the details are:

ID: GITP Server
Password: Elan

I believe these are case sensitive. When you are in that, go to the game and join my IP which is 5.243.172.130.

Let me know how it goes! I look forward to seeing you all.


Ooh, do we finally have a GitP server up? What are the entrance requirements/info?

Thats the details there.

[ShneekeyTheLost]

I curse the day they decided to use Steam as their only method of vending their game...

Not because I have an irrational hatred of Steam, although it is clearly spelled out in their Terms and Conditions that, if Steam goes under, ALL GAMES from it suddenly become unplayable. You loose every dollar you put into it.

Not because I think Terraria is a ripoff of Minecraft, I happen to reminisce fondly over the SNES sprite graphics. If anything, I prefer the UI to Minecraft.

But because I do not wish to run Winblows, I will not be able to play this game... I run Linux (ubuntu 11.04), and it is .Net framework dependent.

This makes me a sad panda indeed.

[AgentPaper]

Well you'd need windows to run the game in the first place anyways...It's not even ported to Mac, let alone Linux.

[Alaris]

My friends and I tackled Eye of Cthulu for the first time (we've been playing for only a few days). Turns out it was a Blood Moon, so it was even more hell. We fought him a second time afterward, and I recorded both... so yeah. For any who are interested in seeing the fight vs. the Eye of Cthulu.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCIf0JamUgM&feature=channel_video_title

[Moonshadow]

I somehow managed to beat the Eater of Worlds with just a Staff of Regrowth o_o

I also got my first ever meteor after that. I only have 45 Meteorite bars though, so I'm having a very hard time deciding between a Mace Windu style Phaseblade, and the Meteor Hamaxe.

[factotum]

But because I do not wish to run Winblows, I will not be able to play this game... I run Linux (ubuntu 11.04), and it is .Net framework dependent.

This makes me a sad panda indeed.

Since you'd need to use WINE to run the game under Windows anyway, can't you do the same thing with the Steam client?

[ShneekeyTheLost]

Well you'd need windows to run the game in the first place anyways...It's not even ported to Mac, let alone Linux.

That is what I'm lamenting, yes.

I can run Steam just fine, if a bit laggy.

However, Terraria requires .NET 4.0 framework as well as a few other things. It's MUCH more difficult to get to work properly.

[Cyborg Mage]

Well, I found the dungeon. And amusingly, a meteor landed on the roof.

I think it started a bug.

The game sorta thinks the dungeon isn't a dungeon. Skeletron goes nuts on you if you go into the first main chamber there, right? I got knocked into it while meteoreite mining and he didn't show up. I'll be testing this, and if it's not true, anyone want to help me fight him?

EDIT: Nope. That was unexpected.

[Nero24200]

Well, I found the dungeon. And amusingly, a meteor landed on the roof.

I think it started a bug.

The game sorta thinks the dungeon isn't a dungeon. Skeletron goes nuts on you if you go into the first main chamber there, right? I got knocked into it while meteoreite mining and he didn't show up. I'll be testing this, and if it's not true, anyone want to help me fight him?

EDIT: Nope. That was unexpected.

In my experience the skull doesn't kill you in the first chamber. He waited till I was a fair bit down before killing me. So it's possible you need to go down pretty far or remain in the building for a certain amount of time before he does anything.

[Volatar]

1.0.2 patch notes. (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/patch-notes-1-0-2.10181/)

[Castaras]

So... I gave in and got Terraria. I might like it more than I should considering I'm supposed to be doing exams... <.<

[Volthawk]

So... I gave in and got Terraria. I might like it more than I should considering I'm supposed to be doing exams... <.<

Heh, that's why I'm delaying on getting it until after my exams.

[Luzahn]

Hm, Hobbit's IP doesnt work for me. Did earlier.

[Brother Oni]

Right clicking and holding on a crafting recipe will craft multiple of the same item to a max of the stack and/or until you run out of materials.


My rapidly developing RSI thanks you for this fix. :smallbiggrin:


Server news:
The Floating Island Exploration Centre is now up and running, with base camp setup at 450 feet. Only problem is that it's a little close to spawn, so you may get the occasional rain of slimes/zombies.

If I'm feeling silly, I may try to make a drop reaching from the top of the world (1024ft) all the way down to the very bottom (-3686ft) and see how much falling damage I take. :smallbiggrin:

We've drained the right ocean into hell, so there's even less problems with lava death (flippers/rocket boots now recommended though).

Finally, here's how NOT to drain a lava lake:

http://i51.tinypic.com/2u79lhw.jpg

[Luzahn]

Build yourself a stone hallway!

Also, is anyone able to get onto the public world used?

[Brother Oni]

Build yourself a stone hallway!

Also, is anyone able to get onto the public world used?

I did in the end. Then a worm knocked me into the lava. :smallsigh:

I can't get onto the server either. Hobbit must have turned the the server off as I still see him on Hamachi.
He did say he was going to try and help his brother get Terraria working on his Mac.

[Luzahn]

Lousy lava...At least it isnt endless like minecraft.

Does anyone know if multiples of npcs can spawn?

[Cogwheel]

1.0.2 patch notes. (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/patch-notes-1-0-2.10181/)

...Hellstone takes twice as long to mine now? SADFACE.

[Top_Hat]

I can't get onto the server either. I assume that this is all patch related, but that's just conjecture.

[Luzahn]

Ahh, that would be it. devious patches. Also, I got rocket boots.

[hobbitkniver]

Fixed it. The problem is that I have to keep the same window open or it will disconnect the server. Because I kept the same window, it never asked to update.

[Moonshadow]

Hrm. Every time I connect to the server, as soon as I try to move, I disconnect :/

[factotum]

Lousy lava...At least it isnt endless like minecraft.


?? Lava isn't endless in Minecraft either, what makes you think it is?

[Brother Oni]

Does anyone know if multiples of npcs can spawn?

I think if you start with a new character then fulfil the requirements for a NPC then they will spawn, but I haven't tested it fully yet.

I know we have two nurses on the server, one in the base and one in someone's personal home, obviously paying a 'housecall'. :smallwink:

[Luzahn]

?? Lava isn't endless in Minecraft either, what makes you think it is?

A single block of lava can create a massive flow.

[hobbitkniver]

So is the server working?

[Luzahn]

Yes, it is working.

[Partof1]

Why did the eye of Cthulhu attack me? I crafted no suspicious eye at a demon altar, and did not break an orb thing. I was in my cave, "fe;t an evil presence watching me, and was ambushed trying to climb back up.

[Cogwheel]

That happens. It's how I found my first one.


Also, falling off the edge of the world is my new mining strategy.

[Partof1]

I have to admit, it was terrifying.

Edit: Perhaps I did break one of those orb things. I also found a meteorite, and a patch of corruption.

[Pie Guy]

So I was planning on bumrushing the old man to try and get to the dungeon, and I crawled over a patch of corruption. After reaching the dungeon's opening, I made a house and put a spwn point there, so that I could respawn easily. Anyway, after doing a bit of research, I realized that that was a horrible idea. So I started breaking shadow orbs in the corruption (I had already gotten purification powder after beating the Eye of Cthulu) because I was there and I needed items. I was attacked by the Eater of Worlds, but I had a forward respawn, so I just got up and kept fighting. Eventually I won, but at least two meteors hit the way back. I keep getting killed by damned meteor heads.:smallmad:

[ShneekeyTheLost]

Why did the eye of Cthulhu attack me? I crafted no suspicious eye at a demon altar, and did not break an orb thing. I was in my cave, "fe;t an evil presence watching me, and was ambushed trying to climb back up.

If you've never spawned the Eye previously, when you hit... I think it is 10 hearts... there's a chance of it spawning every night if you are on the surface, or something like that.

[Partof1]

Okay, that must be what happened to me, but that doesn't explain the meteor, as I'm sure i didn't head into ny corruption.

Also, can anyone give me any tips on mining a meteor when my approach is filled with water?

[Welknair]

Got this a couple days ago. So much win. Been playing with a friend and it's absolutely amazing. Full Shadowscale Armor. Yes. We've been repeatedly killing the Eater of Worlds for Demonite Ore and slowly cracking open the Shadow Orbs. IOP this is as good if not better than Minecraft. Now let's see if awesome mods appear to make it even better.

Edit: As to the meteor, if you don't want to go through the trouble of getting an obsidian skull, simply be careful. If you stay off the meteorite itself you won't get hurt by it. The heads are a different matter however...

My first experience with meteorites: Got the message that it crashed so I went off searching for it. Found it and began slowly mining away. Then I got the message that a Blood Moon was Rising. Oh no. Oh God no. I died so fast...

[Partof1]

Yeah, I've been trying to stay off it, but the heads either knock me onto or out of range of the meteor. It's very difficult, so i've just been respawning and making the half day trek for a couple more ore at a time

[Cogwheel]

Yeah, I've been trying to stay off it, but the heads either knock me onto or out of range of the meteor. It's very difficult, so i've just been respawning and making the half day trek for a couple more ore at a time

Use your might to shatter it in two or three goes.

Dynamight, that is. Works like a charm, I find.

[Partof1]

Use your might to shatter it in two or three goes.

Dynamight, that is. Works like a charm, I find.

Would bombs work too?

[Cogwheel]

Would bombs work too?

Less well, but yes.

I advise using sticky bombs instead. Less chance for things to go wrong, I find.


Still, can't top dynamite for sheer stuffexplodery potential.

[Partof1]

Less well, but yes.

I advise using sticky bombs instead. Less chance for things to go wrong, I find.


Still, can't top dynamite for sheer stuffexplodery potential.

Yes, but I had one dynamite. I'll make the rest of my bombs sticky, though. Good plan.

[Cogwheel]

Yes, but I had one dynamite. I'll make the rest of my bombs sticky, though. Good plan.

Of course. Explosions are always a good plan. This is why KBF, for instance, never goes anywhere without a supply of sticky bombs and at least 6 dynamite.

Related: KBF is scary sometimes.

[Elagune]

Hey there guys.

I got the game a couple days after release, and I'm loving it as well. Logged into the multiplayer server once but nobody was there.

Started a little fancomic on the official forums too.

Check it out if you're interested! (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/terraria-adventures-a-comic.11848/)

[Holocron Coder]

Picked up this game last night. Died so many times already... ha.

Amusing thing, though, the guide character fell into a hole and wasn't bothering to get out. So, I walled him in with dirt blocks and left him underground :smallbiggrin:

Also, I have a couple hundred silver, but no merchants yet :smallfrown: am I missing something? I have a house, as well, with 4 rooms (table+chair+2 torches+door, each), but they're all empty.

[Moonshadow]

Picked up this game last night. Died so many times already... ha.

Amusing thing, though, the guide character fell into a hole and wasn't bothering to get out. So, I walled him in with dirt blocks and left him underground :smallbiggrin:

Also, I have a couple hundred silver, but no merchants yet :smallfrown: am I missing something? I have a house, as well, with 4 rooms (table+chair+2 torches+door, each), but they're all empty.

Does your house have walls that aren't dirt?

[Holocron Coder]

Does your house have walls that aren't dirt?

House has a couple levels. The above-ground is all wood (outer, inner, and back walls) while the underground is dirt walls.

[Welknair]

Started a little fancomic on the official forums too.

Check it out if you're interested! (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/terraria-adventures-a-comic.11848/)

Very cool. Will be following this.

[Moonshadow]

Aight, I just offloaded 2 Feral Claws, an Anklet of Wind, a Regrowth Staff and a pair of Hermes Boots onto the GITP server in one of the chests. Picking up lots of extras from my jungle forays in my SP World :smalltongue:

[Cyborg Mage]

Hey there guys.

I got the game a couple days after release, and I'm loving it as well. Logged into the multiplayer server once but nobody was there.

Started a little fancomic on the official forums too.

Check it out if you're interested! (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/terraria-adventures-a-comic.11848/)

This seems to be a theme now. Anything Elagune touches becomes at least twice as awesome. Books? Awesome. Jack'O'Lanterns? Awesome. The Guide? Awesome.

[Brother Oni]

House has a couple levels. The above-ground is all wood (outer, inner, and back walls) while the underground is dirt walls.

Double check you've got every section of back wall, including under the wood blocks acting as your foreground walls.

Also, if you have a couple hundred silver coins, I recommend converting that to gold coins to save space.

[Cyborg Mage]

Okay, so I'm trying to make an Eater of Souls farm under the desert. How much Ebonstone should I need before it starts working?

[AmberVael]

Hey guys!

I bought Terraria on Sunday, and I've already plowed through it and done at least a little of everything. I've killed each of the three bosses, defeated Blood Moons and Goblin Armies, hunted through the Underground Jungle, Sky Islands, and mined from the Underworld. I also think I managed to go through the entire Dungeon in a single sitting (it was a small map though, so...)

I think the only thing of significance I haven't managed to do is build a Star Cannon, but I haven't been able to get enough meteorite ore for that.

So here's my question- what else is there for me to do? Turn the whole map into a castle and rule it? :smalltongue:

[Cyborg Mage]

NOW you build everything out of dungeon bricks, light it with gold chandeliers, build it on a tiny island surrounded by lava , then summon every boss you have the inventory space for and solo them ALL AT ONCE, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN.

Oh yeah, and mabye start a new character on a new world, but still.

Also, I now have 400 hp, carry around two sets of armour, three swords, a Harpoon, a gun (with an almost completely full stack of ammo) and a Thorn Chackrum. I think I now deserve to be called a walking armory.

[Sum Pokemans]

Started a little fancomic on the official forums too.

Check it out if you're interested! (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/terraria-adventures-a-comic.11848/)

I love this *_* I love it a lot.

[Cyborg Mage]

This just in- SlyFox is hilarious.

Also, I wonder if some of the more experienced Terrarians are gonna get cameos in the comic or something. SPECULATION.

[Inhuman Bot]

Hey there guys.

I got the game a couple days after release, and I'm loving it as well. Logged into the multiplayer server once but nobody was there.

Started a little fancomic on the official forums too.

Check it out if you're interested! (http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/terraria-adventures-a-comic.11848/)

Those aren't the official forums.

[Draken]

Those aren't the official forums.

It is, actually. Go to the main terraria webpage and click the "Official Forums" link.

[AmberVael]

I just made the Phoenix Blaster and took on the Eye of Cthulhu with it.

Poor thing didn't even stand a chance. By the time its second phase transformation sequence was done, I'd brought it under 1000 hp.
Phoenix Blaster is a really, really awesome weapon.

[Luzahn]

I need to make a floating island palace...

Edit: Ugh, someone's mined my house on the floating island I found.

Luckily, the next one had Starfury in it.

[Brother Oni]

I need to make a floating island palace...

Edit: Ugh, someone's mined my house on the floating island I found.

Luckily, the next one had Starfury in it.

Oops, my bad. I can refund you the copper bricks and gold wall if you like.

Could you place a sign either on the FIEC wall where you found the island or have a marker on the HB highway please?

[Luzahn]

It's cool. I had marked the island with a sign, but the next one is bigger and gold. So I'm going to move in there.

[Brother Oni]

Well you had marked the island, but had neglected to tell anybody about it. You'd note that I had left your sign on the island while I nicked the rest of the building. :smalltongue:

Hmmm, could this be the rise of Terraria claim jumping? :smalltongue:

[Luzahn]

(Shakes Fist Angrily) :smallfurious:



:smalltongue:

Edit: Anyone able to log on to server?

Edit 2: I appear to have obtained another pair of rocket boots. Anybody want em?

[Inhuman Bot]

It is, actually. Go to the main terraria webpage and click the "Official Forums" link.

Huh. I remember Blue saying he was going to get his own forum up at some point.

[hobbitkniver]

For those two of you who just got kicked off the server, its thundering here and it shut off my computer.

[Luzahn]

Any idea why server would load really slowly, and then d/c me?

[hobbitkniver]

Any idea why server would load really slowly, and then d/c me?

Probably not up at the time of your post. Try it now and tell me if its the same

[Luzahn]

Looks like that one guy cant get on properly.

[Inhuman Bot]

24.77.23.244//GitP, newly made server that doesn't require Hamatchi currently up.

[Dourhand]

24.77.23.244//GitP, newly made server that doesn't require Hamatchi currently up.

I've tried this but it doesnt seem to work.

[Inhuman Bot]

I've tried this but it doesnt seem to work.

Are you sure you typed it in correctly? I've had 2 people connect so far.

[Dourhand]

Are you sure you typed it in correctly? I've had 2 people connect so far.

I didnt realise gitp was the password.

The loading take forever though.

Finally got on. It's dark and theres no buildings and no one else playing. I walk for like 30 secs... lost connection. Relog and wait for insanely long load.

[Luzahn]

Anyone interested in throwing together PvP world, start with new chars for fairness?

[hobbitkniver]

Anyone interested in throwing together PvP world, start with new chars for fairness?

You could make everyone start new characters, but you can't insure they won't be given things from their other worlds.

[Inhuman Bot]

I didnt realise gitp was the password.

The loading take forever though.

Finally got on. It's dark and theres no buildings and no one else playing. I walk for like 30 secs... lost connection. Relog and wait for insanely long load.

Oh, I forgot to take the server off then. The darkness was due to a chain of horrendous explosions that killed all of the NPCs and razed the buildings, in a climatic battle.

[Cogwheel]

Oh, I forgot to take the server off then. The darkness was due to a chain of horrendous explosions that killed all of the NPCs and razed the buildings, in a climatic battle.

It takes climatic battles for that to happen on your server?

Honestly, that happens every five minutes when Moel and KBF are around. To be fair, they've switched to grenades for all but mining since.

[Inhuman Bot]

It takes climatic battles for that to happen on your server?

Honestly, that happens every five minutes when Moel and KBF are around. To be fair, they've switched to grenades for all but mining since.

We don't have a Demoman. Or... Most of the landscape. We do have glitches! Lots of glitches! Everyone gets Glitches! 5 Eaters of World Glitches!

[Top_Hat]

Anyone interested in throwing together PvP world, start with new chars for fairness?

How would this work? I've been thinking about a capture the flag style game where we all start with new characters and make a huge wall of ebonstone(or whatever the most difficult block to break is) that goes up and down for a long ways and whichever team gets across the wall (going through hell or somesuch to do it) and takes the opposing team's flagangel statue first wins. There would be lots of fun with trap making so on, but it would take forever to win.

[Inhuman Bot]

How would this work? I've been thinking about a capture the flag style game where we all start with new characters and make a huge wall of ebonstone(or whatever the most difficult block to break is) that goes up and down for a long ways and whichever team gets across the wall (going through hell or somesuch to do it) and takes the opposing team's flagangel statue first wins. There would be lots of fun with trap making so on, but it would take forever to win.

Until they add actual PvP modes (They've said they will), I think simply battleing for control of the Merchant/Demoman/Dryad/Arms Dealer/Nurse's house is quite fun.

[MoelVermillion]

It takes climatic battles for that to happen on your server?

Honestly, that happens every five minutes when Moel and KBF are around. To be fair, they've switched to grenades for all but mining since.

Misclicks still happen and this is why your house got dilapidated :smallwink:.

[Inhuman Bot]

I was looking at the Something Awful Terraria thread, and thought these two awesome houses might be sources of inspiration:
http://i.imgur.com/uWp6o.png
http://i.imgur.com/nmfuy.jpg

[Drascin]

I was looking at the Something Awful Terraria thread, and thought these two awesome houses might be sources of inspiration:
http://i.imgur.com/uWp6o.png
http://i.imgur.com/nmfuy.jpg

...wow. How in blazes did that second guy manage to bring lava into a floating home?

[Moonshadow]

Buckets, yo.