Kind of. You can certainly play it that way, but it also has goals and progression. And it's not voxel-based, though it does use pixelated textures for kind of a cool 3d 8-bit look. If you ever played Conan Exiles, it's a little like that meets Minecraft, with a dash of Skyrim thrown in. Combat is pretty solid, though the stamina system is a disaster. No magic or anything, but it looks like it will have a massive mod scene.So it's viking themed Minecraft? Do I have that right?
Definitely a bit more complicated than that. By far the most interesting piece of the game (in my opinion) is that the building system uses a pretty well done, realistic system of weight distribution / support. You can't simply build infinitely into the skybox as your buildings need structural integrity beneath them to stand. Other things like water damage also come into play (no roof and it rains, building a bridge over a river with support beams in the river itself, tides hitting your structures due to weather changes, etc.). It's a really neat building system, especially when combined with the dynamic weather system.So it's viking themed Minecraft? Do I have that right?
There is a popular mod called Valheim+ that modifies a lot of game mechanics, but one of its changes is allowing ores to travel through teleport portals (and it tweaks their weight). It also tweaks the stamina system. I haven't tried it yet since I'm playing with a group, but will probably give it a shot if I do another playthrough. My group just used our longboat to transport 200 silver from our mine to our base, and it was seriously a day-long ordeal lol.Definitely a bit more complicated than that. By far the most interesting piece of the game (in my opinion) is that the building system uses a pretty well done, realistic system of weight distribution / support. You can't simply build infinitely into the skybox as your buildings need structural integrity beneath them to stand. Other things like water damage also come into play (no roof and it rains, building a bridge over a river with support beams in the river itself, tides hitting your structures due to weather changes, etc.). It's a really neat building system, especially when combined with the dynamic weather system.
Fuck lugging around heavy ass ores, though. By far one of my least favorite parts of the game.
Anything by Heilung should work too.And if you really want to feel like a badass, mute the in-game music and play this the next time you and your buddies are on a longboat headed on a voyage to take on the next major boss.