1.6 Update Long time no see!! 1.6 and other ramblings.

Isa730

Isa730

Rancher
Hi! It's been a while since I've been on here. I can't quite say I've shaken my addiction/love for this game because I haven't, but I'm a senior in college now and I feel like I never have time to play anymore!! It sucks, but I had to get on for 1.6. I wish I'd been on earlier, but I had an assignment due at 8:00 AM (still not fully complete) so I was up all night and working all day! :skull:

Anyway, this is just going to be a thread of things I'm thinking about (whether they're related to 1.6 or not) regarding the state of the game, new stuff I'm finding, theories I'm formulating, etc. I'll be avoiding the rest of this website to hopefully not run into more spoilers, but maybe expect them here? Sorry if any of this is redundant!

To start, I'm a total nerd and immediately noticed the new hourglass loading sprite in the main menu! :proud: I've been looking forward to this so much that I may have kind of pathetically screamed over that LMAO. I think it's just setting in that the update is finally here. Before even opening the game though, I beelined to the achievements and was so glad to see how many new ones there were. I'm a little disappointed I didn't reach perfection before this update came out (which was the goal), but I'll still be getting almost all the new ones immediately. I think I just have to retrigger these events, so I'm trying that now! So far though, I'm really pleased with all the small quality-of-life/UI updates! For example, a check under the tasks available on the Help Wanted board that tells you if you've completed them or not, a menu for all the NEW special items?! I'm so excited. Admittedly, I think having all the animals you pet is a little bit much/makes the menu feel a bit crowded, but hopefully someone finds that useful.

As a game design major, I'm no longer allowed to have fun playing games, so expect a bunch of nitpicky comments lol.
 
Isa730

Isa730

Rancher
First thing I'm doing is trying to get as many of the new achievements as possible. As I mentioned before, I haven't actually 100% completed the game yet, but I think now's a good time. I've been deliberately not doing Task Master so I don't get perfection, and this might be ridiculous, but I feel like I don't deserve it until I beat Fector's Challenge. My boyfriend is out of state right now at a conference, but when he comes back I'm gonna ask him to save scum it for me lol.

But that's beside the point.

I'm going through all the library books right now! To get Well-Read. I'm actually reading through some of these, though, since it's been so long, and I saw the excerpt about Goblins and it made me curious. Again, I've avoided all spoilers save for CA's Twitter (or X) posts, but I saw speculation online about there being a new area. I saw the new Good Neighbors achievement ("Help your forest neighbors grow their family.") and assumed it was referring to the Community Center, or to the movie theater, but I forgot about Local Legend, and I feel like having two movie theater achievements now would be redundant. Anyway, they mention in the book that they, "originated in the forests of the far northeast." It also mentions that they eat varieties of grub meat "native to the Goblin home-forest." Do I bring grub meat to the Quarry, then? This is just speculation, obviously, but it would be so incredibly cool! If this doesn't happen, maybe I'll mod it one day, but there's only one way to find out.

Anyway, here's the list of the new ones, which I'll cross out as I complete them:
- A Distant Shore ("Reach Ginger Island.")
- Well-Read ("Read every book.")
- Two Thumbs Up ("See a movie.")
- Blue Ribbon ("Get 1st Place in the Stardew Valley Fair competition.")
- An Unforgettable Soup ("Delight the Governor")
- Good Neighbors ("Help your forest neighbors grow their family.")
- Danger in the Deep ("Reach the bottom of the 'dangerous' mines.")
- Infinite Power ("Obtain the most powerful weapon.")

Part of me is disappointed there's no secret achievement for getting the three secret statues, or for putting underwear in the soup, but oh well. :shorts:
 
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Isa730

Isa730

Rancher
Isa730 said:
EXCUSE me?!
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Alright, I really wasn't expecting Well-Read to not be referring to the library books. Now I feel silly. BUT I bought all the available ones and will be looking out every day! It's kind of weird you can't talk to the new merchant though, or rather that you're not really "introduced" to him in any cool way. Plus I'm wondering if the balloon is just there for aesthetic, or if we'll be able to ride it one day.

Now that I think about it, having a hot air balloon festival would be a really cute mod idea. I've been to one a few times, and it's so magical, it feels really appropriate for SDV and like it'd be a good Spring activity!

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I'm also wondering what this broken thing is about, near Marcello's. Sure, it could just be decoration, but the fact that it's past the fence kind of indicates to me that I should be able to reach it. I'll have to investigate.

It feels like there's something behind the balloon. I'm trying to break everything around it, but there's one tile I can't walk on or see past. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I feel like CA would hide some secrets here.
 
Isa730

Isa730

Rancher
ADHD-brain is making this SO hard!! I got a letter saying I can get new pets. :D

The babies will have to wait, though.

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So, I brought the prize ticket to Lewis's and got carrot seeds. Not gonna lie it's kinda cool, since I forgot there would be new crops! But I'm honestly more curious about these mystery boxes. I'll be looking out for more prize tickets!

Also, regarding that new way that opened up, I found it in Cindersnap Forest (or so I assume).

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The old tree is gone, but I can fix it up with 100 hardwood! Oh no, where to get 100 hardwood?

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AWWWW...I'm hoping this is a home for Hat Mouse!!! Maybe this is part of the new "Good Neighbor to your Forest Friends" achievement?
 

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Isa730

Isa730

Rancher
Some quick furniture stuff!!

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This dark piano from the desert trader is very important to me. I will be farming coal, since it's the one thing I DON'T have in excess! :cry:

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And I am VERY happy to see this!! In the furniture catalogue. There are decorative doors too which is so smart imo. Ladders, outlet, light switch, other stuff as well. I don't feel like screen shotting it all but you should check it out! There are also new things in Sandy's store and the Qi Casino!

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ALSO I SLEPT AND UM... This is so insane. :cry:

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I was trying out new furniture and checked my calendar.

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So sad I was on Spring 21 when I started!!
 
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Isa730

Isa730

Rancher
New note: in the "Skills" section of the inventory menu...

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...you should look at the stuff beneath this and touch all the stars if you have them. ^_^
 
Evin

Evin

Greenhorn
Isa730 said:
I've been grinding to try and get "Sea Jelly" and "River Jelly" to make progress on the tree stump quest, but I think it's time to sleep. :,0
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ah I knew it that I shouldn't have eaten all that jelly. How many do you need for the quest? Just so that I can save them up... and then eat the rest. :D

Thank you for sharing your impressions, I didn't find anything behind the balloon aside from rocks and branches but it gave me strong "hidden stuff" feelings so I'm happy you found your treasure!
 

Pluffy

Planter
About his room I found it funny that he listened to fans complaint, and was just like "I hear you...his old room is flithy as well."

Maybe after he became a bachelor, he deepened his character and thought his room would be dirty, so when he want back into the game, he made his old one dirty as well.
 
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