Cutting down trees/Mining ore at the start of the game is too time consuming

Kids these days and their instant gratification addiction....

 

I disagree.

 

no, its fine the way it is. this is a survival game and its not supposed to be easy instant gratification.
those games are over there ------------------->

 

No. The mining speeds are fine. It creates a nice dynamic of making sure that nothing is about to eat your head off while you whittle away at a big tree. It gives you plenty of room and motivation for inventory growth, too.

 

I will agree with the slow, for most of the same reasons. I just end up sitting there for a tad too long. I am not saying it should be seconds, but when my first planet has enemies that shoot bees from their mouths, I don't really want to sit for half a minute chopping trees.

 

I agree that even with a tool, mining takes longer than it should. There is a fine balance between fun and tedious, and right now that part of it feels tedious after awhile.

 

Geez, You guys really find that annoying? I've been playing for 3 hours now and I've been using the manipulator for trees not stop. Not made an axe, Used resources for swords and Armour mainly. I wouldn't get so worked up about it.

 

Seeing as how you can fairly quickly make stone tools I find this a minor gripe at best. I don't think the time is horrible for a tool that can do so much, and from what I understand later on you can upgrade the matter manipulator.

 

I agree that even with the tools it does seem a bit taxing... The ores especially are annoying. Aside from that is the trouble of finding the damn things haha.

 

Speeding something up =/= instant gratification.

It's one thing to say "GIMME DIS NAO I R ENTITLED!!!11" and another to say "This is quite sluggish, old bean. I do suggest that it be modified in such a way that increases its efficiency. Mm, yes, quite."

 

4 blocks vs 9 for (from what i can tell) the same speed

 

Nice use of the words "kids", it makes it seem like you are wiser than the rest of us and that our opinions are not as valid as yours.

To be clear:
This is just a suggestion that if followed I believe will improve the general reception of the game.

I can see a lot of people that don't have much knowledge of the game getting confused, and wonder if their matter manipulator is even working.

 

This game puts the rough in rough beginnings your gonna die
A LOT

 

I would kill for the pick-axe to be 4x 3 instead of 3x 3, though.

 

Too be honest I'm more concerned on finding out how to plant trees, considering my world was generated so that there isn't a single tree for miles

 

Standing still with your finger on the left mouse button for half a minute not being attacked by anything is so fun, right?

 

Its not meant to feel fun, When has mining ever been "fun"?

Anyone says minecraft and ill slay you.

Its about the adventure from going from a lowly pleb to an awesome dragon slaying titan, you have to start of small then work your way up; its just the way it works. My opinion is keep it the way it is.

 

I think the point myself and others were making is not that it is slow, but too slow. I agree it should be quick, but it is rather dull right now. I'd almost say the pick is too fast in the same breath. Takes forever with the manipulator and is like a warm knife through butter with the pick.

 

It should be less effective than tools, but not by THAT much.

It also hits a smaller area AND it takes longer? The reach isn't even much better, really.

 

Then what is the point of having it in the game? Making a central part of the game dull and boring make no sense.