PC Exploration that was lost...

[Northstar63]

Reading this post brings back fun memories. When the caves were awesome. Had a base built over a cave, that had a lot of connecting tunnels, and an underground lake. Was like another world underground. Had all the ores available, water supply and an emergency escape route if base was over run. Probably my favorite version of the game, love to see this back in the game at some point.

 

[AtomicUs5000]

It's why, overall, A11 is my favourite version I think. The Caves system is fantastic in it!
If Caves do make a return, it'll be a massive boost to the game for me I reckon.

Where were you guys in A12? You just let them take it away. #YourFault

 

[Roland]

Where were you guys in A12? You just let them take it away. #YourFault

They weren't taken away in A12. They were still pretty good. It was the A13 engine overhaul and A14 console alignment that spelled their doom. We were there but Telltale was more powerful and so much larger.

Guess we can see who outlasted whom though....

Even after A13 there were still caves but they turned into these huge crater like random noise chunks of terrain and airblocks (and doritos) and then they went super simple to where there was just a simple tunnel that stopped several meters in and then pretty much nothing that was randomly generated. There are a couple of cave POI's now but they are set designs and not randomly generated.

 

[AtomicUs5000]

They weren't taken away in A12. They were still pretty good. It was the A13 engine overhaul and A14 console alignment that spelled their doom. We were there but Telltale was more powerful and so much larger. Guess we can see who outlasted whom though....

not so sure they were pretty good:

https://7daystodie.com/forums/showthread.php?31353-I-like-the-old-caves-better&highlight=caves

#YourFaultToo

 

[AtomicUs5000]

Even after A13 there were still caves but they turned into these huge crater like random noise chunks of terrain and airblocks (and doritos) and then they went super simple to where there was just a simple tunnel that stopped several meters in and then pretty much nothing that was randomly generated. There are a couple of cave POI's now but they are set designs and not randomly generated.

So, they removed them gradually and hoped it would keep the complaints at a minimum in order to reach their ultimate caveless goal!

Why didn't you guys see this happening right before your eyes?

 

[Roland]

not so sure they were pretty good:https://7daystodie.com/forums/showthread.php?31353-I-like-the-old-caves-better&highlight=caves

#YourFaultToo

I guess its hard to remember... You have to realize that at the time A12 caves were worse than A11 but it got way worse from there....

 

[Roland]

So, they removed them gradually and hoped it would keep the complaints at a minimum in order to reach their ultimate caveless goal!Why didn't you guys see this happening right before your eyes?

We are all just frogs swimming in a slowly warming pot of water...

 

[AtomicUs5000]

I guess its hard to remember... You have to realize that at the time A12 caves were worse than A11 but it got way worse from there....

You spoiled them through the years. This is why we can't have nice things. Years went by where they could just get away with anything they wanted and it has influenced how they behave now. Now there's no stopping them.

 

[minisith]

I am glad I brought back good memories of the feature and hopefully TFP do not forget about the cave system. As for any new player I would strongly suggest trying out A11 just to explore the cave system that was lost!