Long post ahead. Believe me it's still shorter than it was before.
I'm playing solo atm, 200 hrs in game (150 hrs in multiplayer).
Due to perfectionism, I have a strong tendency towards simple, utilitarian designs, with decorations at most. It's dull, and I hate that I feel so limited by myself. But trying to branch out is taking so much mental energy and time, and is causing frustration and discomfort/anxiety. It's really hindering my gameplay and enjoyment.
Ex: I've spent maybe 10 – 15 hours on my not-too-big house and I'm still not done or satisfied.
I've been checking out video and text guides, experimenting, looking at screenshots, and reading posts to expand my technical knowledge, but I also need to learn how to accept things as “good enough” so I can move on.
For ex: I'm building a path up a steep hill/cliffside via leveling and can't get a smooth gradient of course. It really just needs to be traversable with a cart (i.e. functional), but it irks and gnaws at me that it “looks like shit.”
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So, to my actual questions:
- Is there anyone else who deals with these issues, and what have you used to cope with them?
- How do you know when a “bad” building is really bad, versus you being too perfectionistic?
- How do you learn to accept builds as good enough, when it keeps bothering you and you want to “fix” it?
And a bonus question: how did you learn how to build things (self-taught, videos, specific guides,) and do you have any good resources you can share?
Appreciate any input!
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/valheim/comments/10to0qa/weird_question_anyone_deal_w_ocd_perfectionism_or/