I'm a returning player from 2012 and...

[Liamo360Gbuz]

Hey guys, Swedge here. I remember playing for a few months back in 2012 and thought "why not get back into HnH? It's been a long time and the updates look interesting". Consider this me introducing myself! So how is everyone? Any little tips I should be aware of that I wouldn't be able to find easily on a wiki? When do you think I should join a village, or should I at all?

Cheers lads, hopefully I can get back into the swing of things

[Granger]

Any little tips I should be aware of that I wouldn't be able to find easily on a wiki?

Welcome back.

I would suggest to read through the Guides and read the first posts of the Announcements to find what has changed.

Or don't and explore from scratch.

[Liamo360Gbuz]

Any little tips I should be aware of that I wouldn't be able to find easily on a wiki?

Welcome back.

I would suggest to read through the Guides and read the first posts of the Announcements to find what has changed.

Or don't and explore from scratch.

I'll take a looksie, thank you

[Scilly_guy]

• Claims now take time to become active.
• Palisades can be built straight away but take time to build up soak, ie they can be destroyed within the first week? or so.
• Two types of fishing and it is much better now.
• Things thrown/dropped in the river now wash up on beaches.
• You can't punch rabbits/chickens/chicks.
• You'll get injuries, leeches aren't the only way to heal HHP.
• Mining is like playing mine sweeper, if it drops dust it is adjacent (including diagonally) a tile that might cause a collapse.
• Combat is different, look it up.
• There are countries now... can't think of the official name... like village claims but massive and without scents. Edit: Realms, thats the word.
• Clay spawns everywhere in shallow water but only a few pieces per tile.
• COLOURS! You can build pretty buildings by using different materials.
• Taming animals is different.
• There are horses, you can ride the wild ones using clover, but watch out that the pony power doesn't run out.
• Localised resources, you can't claim them but you'll wish you could.
• Equipment gilding, instead of making a straw hat to get +x farming you can now slot a feather trinket or something else into your clothes to get up to +yourFarmingSkill.
• Plenty of other things but these are the ones that spring to mind.

[Tamalak]

There's all kinds of things that are different but as far as I know the only ways to "ruin" your character are still:

1. Spam one FEP attribute too high therefore making it too hard to raise the others slowing your growth
2. Die by going too close to unfriendly animals or players. Or drowning. Drowning is a bit harder now than it used to be though.

[Liamo360Gbuz]

• Claims now take time to become active.
• Palisades can be built straight away but take time to build up soak, ie they can be destroyed within the first week? or so.
• Two types of fishing and it is much better now.
• Things thrown/dropped in the river now wash up on beaches.
• You can't punch rabbits/chickens/chicks.
• You'll get injuries, leeches aren't the only way to heal HHP.
• Mining is like playing mine sweeper, if it drops dust it is adjacent (including diagonally) a tile that might cause a collapse.
• Combat is different, look it up.
• There are countries now... can't think of the official name... like village claims but massive and without scents. Edit: Realms, thats the word.
• Clay spawns everywhere in shallow water but only a few pieces per tile.
• COLOURS! You can build pretty buildings by using different materials.
• Taming animals is different.
• There are horses, you can ride the wild ones using clover, but watch out that the pony power doesn't run out.
• Localised resources, you can't claim them but you'll wish you could.
• Equipment gilding, instead of making a straw hat to get +x farming you can now slot a feather trinket or something else into your clothes to get up to +yourFarmingSkill.
• Plenty of other things but these are the ones that spring to mind.

All sounds pretty good, especially the Realms thing. I'll have to look into it a bit more.

There's all kinds of things that are different but as far as I know the only ways to "ruin" your character are still:

1. Spam one FEP attribute too high therefore making it too hard to raise the others slowing your growth
2. Die by going too close to unfriendly animals or players. Or drowning. Drowning is a bit harder now than it used to be though.

Okay, so don't eat only but chicken heh. Oh the horrors of trying to learn swimming only to realize your stamina drains at an alarming rate. Good times! Thank you guys.

[NaoWhut]

Swimming is no longer World 2 level.
It's do-able with 10 con

[Liamo360Gbuz]

Swimming is no longer World 2 level.
It's do-able with 10 con

Glad I won't have to experience this anymore

[MagicManICT]

Don't expect to cross a lake, but you can cross 4-5 tiles without drowning... and you don't drown immediately, but you really don't want the alternative of the asphyxiation wound, either.

[Liamo360Gbuz]

I guess man really never was meant to travel cross sea