Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24108228-20151229235254

This thread's a bit of an experiment. Since the common link between us all is that we're all rather good at Survival 303, I figured that a topic on "What's the best way to survive" would be something that everyone would have an opinion on. I picked mainland as the island because it has the most options on playstyle, but it's not diverse enough to make the topic vauge.

Thread-meta aside, what do you feel is the best way to live on mainland? We'll assume that while visiting other islands is allowed, you do need to primarily be living on mainland, so you can't just be a nomad who visits mainland sometimes if they need food or mithril. Post as much or as little as you like.

My personal opinion would be that if you want to live on mainland on a long term basis, you'll want to get a forge and some iron tools, then settle at the mountain near the oil spill. Prioritise on making buildings first, as being the architect means you don't lose the village when your tribe-members get bored. Once you have a sizable village (lighthouses are good for attracting players, as are large areas of pointless housing), you should have a player trying to join you, appointing them as farmer means they can support themself as well as you. From there, you're a self-sustaining tribe in a prime location, so you'll probably grow fast and be able to mine mithril for tool upgrades and weapons.

Obviously this isn't the only way to live on mainland, and depending on the situation, a variety of approaches can be favourable. I'd be interested to hear your opinions. 