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by theNJR 862 days ago
Between MineCraft, Ark, Satisfactory, DSP and now Palworld I bet I have 1,000 hours into tree punching games which is kind of nuts to think about. Really scratches the itch for me.
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skazazes 862 days ago
Yeah Minecraft (FTB, ATM, any kitchen sink modpack really), Satisfactory, DSP, Factorio, now Palworld. Thousands of hours myself I imagine

Stay away from Factorio if you do not want to double your number

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theNJR 862 days ago
Forgot Factorio!
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neogodless 862 days ago
No Valheim?

I get it - you only punch the tiny trees, or just pick up branches and skip right to an axe :) But the progression / natural draw of discovering new things to craft as you touch new items is really good. And excellent procedurally generated worlds to explore.

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theNJR 862 days ago
Loved Valheim!!! Forgot about that one too.

I wish my friends enjoyed these games, as I'd have double the hours in. Playing solo does put an upper bound to how long I enjoy them.

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neogodless 862 days ago
Yeah and Valheim's multiplayer (at least for our group) kind of sidesteps the "grind" issues because we each tend to like different aspects.

I'll happily chop trees and mine all day, others like farming/animal husbandry, building, cooking, foraging, etc. All of us like exploring, boating, fighting bosses together. And we're all happy to craft/upgrade/repair our stuff.

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theNJR 862 days ago
That's the dream
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