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  • Timberborn

    From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Monday, March 16, 2026 15:37:20
    I just started playing Timberborn, a sim, and it is *so* fun.

    After an apocalypse destroys humanity, beavers begin creating their own civilization. Wood and water are both vitally important.

    There's no combat. The enemies are environmental -- droughts, tides of contaminated water, stuff like that. You might think that would make for
    a dull game, but it's anything but.

    I recommend it to anyone who likes sims.


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    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Super Luser@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, March 26, 2026 21:36:41
    I really enjoy it too. It's not exactly easy, but it's challenging in a relaxing way. There's also something really satisfying about figuring
    out a smart way to manage your water through droughts. I played before badwater came in, so I'm still getting the hang of that, but it feels
    like it fits in.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 27, 2026 07:40:55
    Verily, in article <69c5ed18$0$3926$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>, did superluser@cocaine.ninja deliver unto us this message:

    I really enjoy it too. It's not exactly easy, but it's challenging in a relaxing way. There's also something really satisfying about figuring
    out a smart way to manage your water through droughts. I played before badwater came in, so I'm still getting the hang of that, but it feels
    like it fits in.

    There was a time before badwater? Were the challenges just droughts?

    I didn't play the early release. I just bought the first release. I hear
    the early release also didn't have automation. I haven't used automation
    yet, and when I finally unleash that, it'll probably change to a new
    kind of game.

    I haven't modded yet, but I glanced at the mod list. I was surprised to
    see so few factions. Maybe I'll make a few factions of my own as I go
    along.

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Super Luser@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 27, 2026 18:51:32
    Yeah, I bought it back when it was first in early access. There was just something about the concept of beavers making their own little
    civilization that really appealed to me. The only real threats to water
    were droughts that eventually capped out at (I think) 9 days, so you can imagine how it kind of got boring after a while. Adding badwater was a
    really cool addition to keep players involved.

    I haven't played since 1.0 and don't know about automation. It sounds
    like I need to put some more hours in!

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, March 28, 2026 06:14:25
    Verily, in article <69c71804$1$27$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>, did superluser@cocaine.ninja deliver unto us this message:

    Yeah, I bought it back when it was first in early access. There was just something about the concept of beavers making their own little
    civilization that really appealed to me. The only real threats to water
    were droughts that eventually capped out at (I think) 9 days, so you can imagine how it kind of got boring after a while. Adding badwater was a really cool addition to keep players involved.

    I haven't played since 1.0 and don't know about automation. It sounds
    like I need to put some more hours in!

    The badwater definitely adds something. It still provides power to waterwheels, but it makes the beavers sick with too much exposure.
    Fairtails can get an antidote from an alchemist, but Ironteeth have to
    go into a powered decontamination pod.

    I prefer the Fairtails. I tried a game with the Ironteeth, and it felt a little too industrial. I like the hippie beavers.

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)