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I've been thinking a lot about what is the content that developers are working in for this game. I've seen a few games fall due to the lack of mechanics and gameplay overhaul. I know Valheim will get a lot more and it is an early access in its first year, but what worries me is that they go this direction: occasional season updates with new toys, you farm, get the new toys, and drop the game. New biome? people explore the biome, kill the boss, and drop it until the next update.

I think you get the point, I hope they focus on the game's core mechanics, like the aspect of farming ores, user interface, world generation (it lacks a lot of variety), etc. Not just new building parts, a few new foods now and then.

I'd take for example Astroneer, many veterans in that game accept that the content being released are just seasonal new toys, because the devs have been lazy enough to not improve the core gameplay mechanics, what they add to the game is a pointless new toy, and until you get it, its the same old game again.

I started to worry about this when they said the game will end at some point, and yeah that is true, but you can make your game be replayable through a fun and varied world and gameplay.

I know this is just an EA game, I just want to say what I consider the best thing that can happen to the game in the near future, because I want to see it being a successful and fun game that people can regularly come back to.

What are your thoughts?