My thoughts on winter (Newer player)

[BlackAce21]

I have heard it mentioned by the friends who brought me into this game that seasons are relatively new. A quick peek at the patch notes that brought seasons into the game says ya'll want feedback. So here is mine as a new player just seeing it for the first time.

I mostly want to focus in on my enjoyment and the things I think I would appreciate to make this winter season more fun. I can basicly sum it up in one word. Snow. The reduction to spawn rates being gradual for animals is pretty nifty and I enjoy that aspect of it but taking that concept and applying it to snow fall is both unrealistic and frustrating. The kick sled sucks on any but snow terrain and the instant the season transitions horses start eating more. What I've seen is a gradual shift over a few out of game days to this patchy snow fall covered land where it isn't "as" viable for horses and it isn't viable for kicksleds either. I would much prefer like an overnight (ingame overnight) snowfall at some point that just leaves the entire world covered in snow literally overnight. This is both more realistic imo and makes for a better transition into a phase of the game where travel moves from horses and boats to kicksleds instead of having just this long transition that is taking many out of game days to complete where I am just staring at this kicksled I made in preps for winter going "man I wish there were more snow on the ground".

Other than that I wouldn't mind having more unique things to do in winter since it halts most if not all farming and puts a bit of a wrench into hunting and foraging. Suppose there is always the mines but eh, would like more variety. Other than that, enjoying the realism of the seasonal stuff its a pretty nifty concept that is lacking in many other survival games. Hope this feedback is useful ^.^

[azrid]

Winter doesn't have enough content for people who are starting out. Needs a lot of work.