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[ECrownofFire]

It appears there has been a patch. More than a bugfix.

Huh, apparently the slower Corruption/Crimson/Hallow spread is intentional, but it's supposed to be after you defeat Plantera, instead of ANY hardmode boss.

Hardmode Dungeon Monsters will now only spawn after Plantera has been defeated

This is an awesome change. Can't rush for Spectre armor now.

[Kagus]

Technically, it's possible to play entirely on one world. Most of the replaced content is very similar to the original content - Tin is only a tiny bit better than Copper, the Crimson is very similar to Corruption, etc. So long as you're lucky enough to get a pyramid with a Sandstorm in a Bottle, you can play the entire game on one world without missing out on anything major.

This isn't entirely true.  First of all, there is only one creature in the game that drops vitamins; one of the ingredients used in making an ankh shield.  That creature is the corruptor, so you CANNOT make an ankh or ankh shield without at least some corruption in your world (Note: Regardless of whether or not your world has corruption, the Dryad will still sell corrupt seeds during blood moons.  You can then seed a patch of corruption in a crimson world and farm it for vitamins and such).

And while that does have a workaround, there is no workaround for the hardmode ore differences, which are more significant than the pre-hardmode ores.  Palladium, Orichalcum and Titanium all have special set bonuses that are quite unlike the ones provided by the pre-1.2 ores.  In general, they provide higher defense and lower weapon buffs while also having their special abilities (things like greatly increasing health regen while fighting, calling down damagine flower petals whenever you hit an enemy, or allowing for a one-use with cooldown 100% dodge after successfully striking an enemy).

Also, you have the differences between shadow orb and demon heart drops, which can be fairly significant all depending (for instance, the shadow orb magic drop, the Vilethorn, is fantastic.  The demon heart magic drop, the Crimson Rod, is utterly useless).


In case anyone hasn't noticed, I'm having a bugger of a time trying to decide which articles should receive capitalized names and which ones shouldn't...

[Darkmere]

I think my only issue with using multiple worlds is one of convenience. If I need to go to some other biome, I'd rather not have to kick out of a world and load another; instead, I'd rather walk over there. This was possible, to some extent, before the patch, but now there are biomes and features that are rare or exclusive to each other. Starbound's certainly looking to fix that aspect but we'll see how that turns out.

Of course, I recognize it's a pretty petty reason to prefer single world characters.

I completely agree with you, and will likely never see some content from this patch because of it. I don't want to bother genning and deleting trashworlds that don't have a pyramid/crimson/ore setup/whatever that I want. So I won't.

[beorn080]

Also, you have the differences between shadow orb and demon heart drops, which can be fairly significant all depending (for instance, the shadow orb magic drop, the Vilethorn, is fantastic.  The demon heart magic drop, the Crimson Rod, is utterly useless).

I have to disagree with you there. The Crimson Rod is an excellent tool, especially when combined with Spectre Armor. Between that and the Nimbus Rod, you make three zones of magic damage, that then heals you with spectre armor. Even if you don't have it, it can be a great help with the Destroyer, despite relatively low damage, it is constant and fast, and you don't have to recast it too often. When I fought the destroyer, the three clouds probably did about half the damage to it.

Is it a primary weapon? No. But, take a spear with knockback, setup up a cloud, and keep your foes inside of it to annihilate them quickly. Both of those magic weapons are trick weapons, not really designed to be a primary damage dealer.

[nenjin]

I think my only issue with using multiple worlds is one of convenience. If I need to go to some other biome, I'd rather not have to kick out of a world and load another; instead, I'd rather walk over there. This was possible, to some extent, before the patch, but now there are biomes and features that are rare or exclusive to each other. Starbound's certainly looking to fix that aspect but we'll see how that turns out.

Of course, I recognize it's a pretty petty reason to prefer single world characters.

I completely agree with you, and will likely never see some content from this patch because of it. I don't want to bother genning and deleting trashworlds that don't have a pyramid/crimson/ore setup/whatever that I want. So I won't.

Eh. When the World Viewers get updated, it will take much less time to do.

[ECrownofFire]

I think my only issue with using multiple worlds is one of convenience. If I need to go to some other biome, I'd rather not have to kick out of a world and load another; instead, I'd rather walk over there. This was possible, to some extent, before the patch, but now there are biomes and features that are rare or exclusive to each other. Starbound's certainly looking to fix that aspect but we'll see how that turns out.

Of course, I recognize it's a pretty petty reason to prefer single world characters.

I completely agree with you, and will likely never see some content from this patch because of it. I don't want to bother genning and deleting trashworlds that don't have a pyramid/crimson/ore setup/whatever that I want. So I won't.

Eh. When the World Viewers get updated, it will take much less time to do.

MoreTerra is fully updated.

[moghopper]

Is there any way to make a world with only one biome?

Like say, a 100% desert world...

[Alkhemia]

I think my only issue with using multiple worlds is one of convenience. If I need to go to some other biome, I'd rather not have to kick out of a world and load another; instead, I'd rather walk over there. This was possible, to some extent, before the patch, but now there are biomes and features that are rare or exclusive to each other. Starbound's certainly looking to fix that aspect but we'll see how that turns out.

Of course, I recognize it's a pretty petty reason to prefer single world characters.

I completely agree with you, and will likely never see some content from this patch because of it. I don't want to bother genning and deleting trashworlds that don't have a pyramid/crimson/ore setup/whatever that I want. So I won't.

Eh. When the World Viewers get updated, it will take much less time to do.

MoreTerra is fully updated.

TEdit is pretty much as well

[Projeck37]

Well, time to fight The Destroyer. Fuuuuuuuuun~

[beorn080]

Is there any way to make a world with only one biome?

Like say, a 100% desert world...

You can use Tedit to cover the surface in sand fairly easily.

[Projeck37]

Well, turns out Nimbus Rod is probably the best weapon to go against The Destroyer with. Well, in my personal opinion at least.

[Frumple]

... inferno fork, almost certainly. It very seriously just utterly wrecks the worm.

Which. Good news! You don't have to choose. Fire up a couple nimbus clouds. Throw out the magnet sphere. Fork the mecha worm to death. Drops in, like. Very little bloody time.

[BigD145]

I peed all over the Destroyer. It didn't take long.

[Tiruin]

I'm so damn glad I grabbed my sniper rifle before the dungeon spawning change. That thing is so useful.

Welp. There goes any hopes and dreams I have.

Now the only proud accomplishment I can carry is hugging my rainbow gun. :<

[Flying Dice]

Rainbow gun + butterfly wings + pink & silver dye = Best.

Also, the rune mage robe is cool.