r/Enshrouded

Since my last post ive progressed all the way up to the kindlewastes and a little into the summits. Unlocked a lot of new blocks and items, and visited the shire map built by the kontreck community, wich gave me a ton of inspiration for the interior. Still very much unfinished but having a blast.

I was curious about the crafting ingredients needed for the Sparkworks components and saw this in the process! Looks like >!"Cinder's Cradle"!< is likely the next biome as the archaic essence is one tier higher than Veilwater.

I had assumed it would be the floating islands we can see in the distance through the early access border, but this sounds more like a volcanic area.

Edit: Probably should have just said biome name confirmed in hindsight, didn't realized the volcanic part was all but confirmed already 😅

Direct worship to the architect Beatrice. We have been working on this for a few weeks and been attempting to remain as faithful to the original Myst island as we can. We decided to terraform above the Enshrouded surface and we are currently about 70% complete at this time and wanted to get as far as we could before 1.0. Enjoy! (Also credited with the build: Iva, Ducky and Grandpa Rem)

If I want to use the block for a descending staircase in 4 different corners, they will show a different pattern underneath. Like, WHYYYY!!!!???

I'm building in the sky, and the underside will most likely never be seen again, yet knowing and seeing that they aren't symmetrical as I build is bothering me. I thought I messed up in building the corners somehow, but nope, the pattern moves. Like WHY???????????

Does anyone have a workaround? One that doesn't cover it up or anything

Hi everyone, I'm new to the game and having some trouble with building; it seems like there's no consistent pattern to things—is that normal? When I break a section of a wall, the hole is perfectly square, but if I do it on a wall on the other side of the house, the top comes out rounded. Is there any way to avoid that? I recorded a video showing how the details look different on different walls, even when using the same material and shape. On one wall, the top sections connect in a way that looks really cool for decoration, but on another wall, that doesn't happen. Am I doing something wrong? Haha, my OCD for keeping everything uniform is going crazy.

That's some pretty pink looking shroud for an area that's not deadly shroud. It's just down the hill from Woodgard.

Anybody else run into this issue?

While waiting for Enshrouded 1.0 release, I finally got around to upload it into Adventure Sharing (TtAEMCQbVUdq). This is a fully underwater build inspired by the legendary East Sea Dragon King which won the Winter Build Contest eariler this year. If you’re looking for something to explore while waiting for 1.0, come take a dive. 🌊

My player group starts fresh with every major content update, but this creates a problem: by the time I get around to making us a cool base, we're done playing.

For 1.0 I've solved this problem by building the base first and wanted to share my creation with anyone who might want it.

code: RtAEMCQbVUf8

It has the following features:

1. It's built on a fresh save -- no completed quests, crafting benches, villagers found, etc.
2. It has signposts recommending where to put crafting benches when you acquire them
3. It's located in the grasslands so you can access it early
4. It manages to fit 30 villager bedrooms (4 player bedrooms) in a small area; it should be able to house any new 1.0 expansion content.
5. It uses only a lvl 2 flame altar
6. It's built into a mountain side but still has outdoor areas for atmosphere.

It does use late-game blocks and decorative items for aesthetics, but you can remove these prior to starting 1.0 if you prefer. The base itself is an empty shell with plenty of vacant space for you to make your own. Any crafting benches in the above images are only for demonstration purposes.

This is my first shared creation and I'm pretty proud of it. Please feel free to offer your feedback.

EDIT: Just discovered that the in-game client doesn't have an easy way to give someone a save file for them to start their own game on, however, the Enshrouded discord does, and has a #base-design-showcase channel for sharing the physical world files. I will make a post there for those wanting to use the world for themselves. Sorry about this -- didn't realize the last patch update was feature-limited in this way.

Discord Post with world files: https://discord.com/channels/1046840540550942720/1556069620996251699

More Than Just a Game

This might get a little philosophical for a gaming post, but two things happened to me in Enshrouded recently and I wanted to share them.

I actually wanted to post this some time ago, but this is my first Reddit account and it's still practically brand new, so I had to wait a while before I could post it here. It's a bit longer than the usual gaming post, so if you have a few minutes and feel like reading something different, maybe you'll find it interesting. If not, no worries, just skip it. This definitely isn't a post for everyone. :)

Some time ago I met a player from Germany. During our conversation I learned that his wife had passed away and that Enshrouded was something they used to play together. They had their own world that they built together, which gave the game a completely different meaning for him.

I invited him to visit my world.

For a little context, THE EQUINOX is a public resource world I've spent a lot of time building. It's basically a huge place full of resources where anyone can come and take whatever they need for free.

At some point during his visit he sat down on the throne and just looked into the mirror for a while. I have no idea what exactly was going through his mind and I don't want to pretend I do, but knowing that he had lost his wife, and that this game was something they shared together, made that moment very emotional for me as well.

I kept thinking about it afterwards. He came to a resource world where the whole point is basically to grab whatever you need, yet what I remember most is him sitting quietly in front of that mirror.

And then I had another completely unexpected encounter.

I randomly joined someone's public world. We didn't know each other and started with the usual questions. Where are you from, how old are you, stuff like that.

After a while I told him that if he really wanted to know something about me, maybe visiting my world would tell him more than knowing my age or where I live. So we ended up in THE EQUINOX.

We sat there talking and at some point I asked him what his most recent positive experience was. He told me that he finally learned how to forgive and that it helped him free his heart.

I really wasn't expecting an answer like that from someone I randomly met in a game.

From there we somehow got into forgiveness, things we can't control, justice, chaos, the Universe and life in general. He told me that realizing he is part of the Universe and not the center of it doesn't make him small, it makes him real. We also talked about purpose and how maybe we don't need to constantly search for one, but instead learn how to enjoy the road and our journey.

Later I realized there was something connecting these two completely different encounters.

One person came into my world carrying the memory of someone he loved and lost. The other came with something he had learned about forgiveness, acceptance and letting go of things he cannot control.

Neither of them came there to teach me anything, but I learned something from both.

And I find it kinda funny because THE EQUINOX was literally built as a place where strangers come to take something. It's full of more resources than anyone could possibly need, yet some of the most valuable things I've gotten from this whole project so far didn't come from any chest. They came from people I didn't even know.

We spend hundreds or thousands of hours in games looking at characters and usernames and sometimes forget there is an actual person behind every one of them, living an entire life we know nothing about. Most of the time we just run past each other and that's fine, but sometimes you actually get to meet the person behind that character.

I don't know if meetings like these are coincidence, synchronicity, law of attraction or simply being in the right place at the right time. I don't really need to know.

I'm just really happy they happened.

And if either of you ever happens to read this, you'll know who you are. I know it's been a little while since we met, but I finally got the chance to share this. So if you're reading it – hello again. :)

Thank you both for trusting a complete stranger with a small part of your lives. You probably didn't realize how much those moments meant to me, but I won't forget either of them.

Most of all, thank you both for reminding me that there are still good people out there, and that sometimes you meet them where you least expect it...

...even in a video game. 🌗