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thistlechaser) wrote2016-03-29 09:32 pm
thistlechaser) wrote2016-03-29 09:32 pm
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Quickie Stardew Valley post
This icon is actually a WoW one. I had two different 'farmer' kind of characters, this was for the other one. (Supposedly that silhouette is a blood elf, ha. Looks more like a demon of some kind.)
Anyway! I'm not going to make these Stardew Valley posts on a nightly basis, but I started the game over, so that's worth mentioning.
As I decided earlier today, when I got home I started my game over. I wanted to base my farmer character on a WoW RP character of mine -- a death knight who liked growing things, dogs, and...
I do wonder how, if at all, that favorite thing will come into play... (Also, I left the first letter in lower case on purpose, expecting it would likely show up as part of a sentence.)
Even though I like my re-made character better, his model still bugs me. Hello muttonchops?
I went through character generation a second time, trying to figure out how those slipped in (wasn't a face accessory, wasn't somehow connected to the shirt), then I realized it: It's just how the game models work. The 'muttonchops' are his hair visible on either side of his neck. Blah...
And there were a bunch of death knight-y shirts (one with a skull, one with what appeared to be rib bones), but this amused me -- it's the kind of thing he might have picked out to wear.
Anyway! I stopped tonight on the same day (18) as my first version of the game, so I'm "caught up" -- but really, I'm way ahead. I knew so much better what to do this time. I have not killed one single crop by mistake! (I have a rule: If I'm anywhere near my crops, I must be holding only the watering can. Accidental watering they'll survive!)
The only thing that made me a touch frowny is that my pet hasn't arrived yet. Haken will so totally name it Dog (even though apparently there's already a Dog in the town).
I really wish I could cut down trees. I need the wood, and the damned things are all over the place. I try to stay on top of chopping them when they're young, but the day is short and there's so much to do. *googles how to chop trees* Must get on top of making my forge so I can make the copper bars, then save 2K gold.
Oh, and by chance, I gave Sebastian a gift he liked (cookies). I figured even emo teens like cookies and soda. I was right on the cookies, but he didn't like the soda. Oh well. I've been giving flowers to lots of people (I should probably cut back on that), so I'm not sure what's happening relationship status-wise.
I did get to see the egg fest this time, yay! I didn't win the egg hunt (which is too bad, the hat seemed great), but I had enough money for two strawberry seeds, and I didn't kill them. Woot! I considered restarting the day until I won the egg hunt, but meh. I was feeling lazy by that point.
It's odd the differences in the two games. In the first game, I never got called to the wizard's tower, so I couldn't read the alien language sign. This time I was right away. That was handy.
I wish fishing were different. I've always loved fishing in these kinds of games, but I don't enjoy it in this one. Maybe I just need to practice more.
I'm really glad I started over. Everything's better this time. I just need to chop a mess of trees down, and my farm will be close to perfect.
Anyway! I'm not going to make these Stardew Valley posts on a nightly basis, but I started the game over, so that's worth mentioning.
As I decided earlier today, when I got home I started my game over. I wanted to base my farmer character on a WoW RP character of mine -- a death knight who liked growing things, dogs, and...
I do wonder how, if at all, that favorite thing will come into play... (Also, I left the first letter in lower case on purpose, expecting it would likely show up as part of a sentence.)
Even though I like my re-made character better, his model still bugs me. Hello muttonchops?
I went through character generation a second time, trying to figure out how those slipped in (wasn't a face accessory, wasn't somehow connected to the shirt), then I realized it: It's just how the game models work. The 'muttonchops' are his hair visible on either side of his neck. Blah...
And there were a bunch of death knight-y shirts (one with a skull, one with what appeared to be rib bones), but this amused me -- it's the kind of thing he might have picked out to wear.
Anyway! I stopped tonight on the same day (18) as my first version of the game, so I'm "caught up" -- but really, I'm way ahead. I knew so much better what to do this time. I have not killed one single crop by mistake! (I have a rule: If I'm anywhere near my crops, I must be holding only the watering can. Accidental watering they'll survive!)
The only thing that made me a touch frowny is that my pet hasn't arrived yet. Haken will so totally name it Dog (even though apparently there's already a Dog in the town).
I really wish I could cut down trees. I need the wood, and the damned things are all over the place. I try to stay on top of chopping them when they're young, but the day is short and there's so much to do. *googles how to chop trees* Must get on top of making my forge so I can make the copper bars, then save 2K gold.
Oh, and by chance, I gave Sebastian a gift he liked (cookies). I figured even emo teens like cookies and soda. I was right on the cookies, but he didn't like the soda. Oh well. I've been giving flowers to lots of people (I should probably cut back on that), so I'm not sure what's happening relationship status-wise.
I did get to see the egg fest this time, yay! I didn't win the egg hunt (which is too bad, the hat seemed great), but I had enough money for two strawberry seeds, and I didn't kill them. Woot! I considered restarting the day until I won the egg hunt, but meh. I was feeling lazy by that point.
It's odd the differences in the two games. In the first game, I never got called to the wizard's tower, so I couldn't read the alien language sign. This time I was right away. That was handy.
I wish fishing were different. I've always loved fishing in these kinds of games, but I don't enjoy it in this one. Maybe I just need to practice more.
I'm really glad I started over. Everything's better this time. I just need to chop a mess of trees down, and my farm will be close to perfect.
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I wonder what triggers the pet, I got mine almost right away, too. I'm eventually going to have a second game as a dude AND IF I DON'T MARRY SEBASTIAN IN THIS ONE I WILL MARRY HIM IN THAT ONE. I think probably it would be a dick move in this game, because his Dragon Ball looking best friend really really likes me. Penny still likes me the best though!
HE DOESN'T LIKE BEER EITHER, god Sebastian you are hard to court. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT HE LIKES COOKIES, I HAVE SOME COOKIES AND I WILL GIVE HIM THEM FOR HIS BIRTHDAY which I bet is in winter, do you bet it is in Winter? I BET IT IS IN WINTER YOU EMO KID.
I can't waiiiiit until Haken has beeeeeeeees.
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I don't like Sebastian's friend (Sam?). It's not even just his Dragonball hair, it's how perky and friendly he is. Though I guess that makes it all the more amusing that the two of them are friends...
HE DOESN'T LIKE BEER? Ugh! Though Kelen below said he likes void eggs, which amuses me endlessly. FOR WHAT IS MORE EMO THAN THE VOID?
I'm so glad we don't have to tell them where we got the gifts for them. SO YOU LIKE THOSE TRASH CAN COOKIES, HUH SEBASTIAN?
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Sadly I have to cheat when it comes to the fishing minigame. My arms can't handle it, so I downloaded a mod that makes fishing instant. While I know some people froth at such cheats, I'd rather not lose use of my arms for a video game, so deal.
Married Sebastian myself, and he likes sashimi and void eggs that I know of. Sashimi can be made when you upgrade the house, with a fish. Void eggs are harder as they require either you finding one at the traveling vendor (Near the wizard, top of the map, Fri and Sun), or a random event that turns a normal egg into a void one. (Then you can toss it into the incubator and get an endless supply of void eggs!)
Oh! And I know it seems there are never enough hours in the day, but when you get quality sprinklers (Ignore the first version of them. Really. They suck.) you'll have a ton more time.
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The wiki said your pet will show up sometime in spring, so I'm just waiting... hopefully it shows up for sure in your first spring!
I wonder if Sebastian is the most popular one to marry? At least on my LJ friends list he seems to be!
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You need to install SMAPI, but the link for that is with the mod. Directions are there too.
The cheats mod does way more than just fishing, but I couldn't find a stand alone fishing mod.
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Thanks for the link!
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Yeah, I don't really use the others, excepting for freeze time on occasion, but that fishing cheat made it possible for me to fish at all. That's a big part of the game!
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I froze time once (I couldn't find that flower dance, and hadn't realized it was ending so early... but I had already missed it at that point without knowing it), but I'm going to save it for exceptions like that, not general use.
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The flower dance isn't anything to fret over. In fact none of the festivals are, unless you want to buy things at the shops some of them have. After a couple years I started skipping most. Same events and cutsceens.