First Impressions
When I first picked up Vintage Story (official page here), I was hunting for a challenge something tougher than Minecraft, which I’d outgrown. Minecraft hooked me years ago, but it’s aimed at younger players, and even mods couldn’t deliver the hardcore edge I craved. Then I found Vintage Story on a Reddit forum, and it’s been a game-changer. At first glance, it looks familiar blocky terrain, crafting basics but dig deeper, and it’s a whole new beast. This isn’t just Minecraft 2.0; it’s the evolution Minecraft never had. Take clay crafting: you don’t just slap it together. You find the clay, shape it into templates, and fire it in a kiln you’ve built yourself. It’s slow, deliberate, rewarding. Then there’s the ore hunting no mindless digging like in Minecraft. In Vintage Story, minerals are rare, hard-won treasures. Even with mid-game tools, it’s a grind, but that’s the point. It feels real. Every step takes patience, and every mistake costs you. Wolves and bears stalk the forests, ready to end you in seconds one wrong move, two hits from a bear, and you’re gone. P laying hardcore mode, I’ve fallen into unseen pits or barely escaped a pack, heart pounding. But when you survive, when you trek back home after a day-long journey with a full inventory, your little farm still standing, food cooking on the fire? That’s pure triumph. What sets Vintage Story apart is how it makes hard work pay off. Coming home safe, lightning hasn’t torched your base, and you’ve got loot to show for it that’s a rush Minecraft never gave me. But here’s where it gets wild imagine this game’s future. Picture 20,000 players on one massive server, surviving together. Some team up, others compete for rare prizes, all in a living, breathing world. You’d stumble across strangers building insane houses or hunting treasures you’d never dreamed of. With passionate devs who love their craft not a corporate giant like Minecraft’s owners and tech like AI pushing the boundaries, Vintage Story could become a whole-life gaming experience. For me, Minecraft’s in the past. This game’s got a bright, brutal, beautiful future. *Background – A little bit of History about Minecraft | Minecraft Founder – Notch My Tips for your Hardcore Adventure in Vintage Story (wilderness survival) (The only 2 things I change in the settings are the ability to sleep at temporal storms and the map)- 1 Day
- Knife / 40 Cattail for hand basket (storage)
- Foraging for food!
- Craft Shovel / Find Clay!
- Find Shelter in a Trader cart (with bed) or build your own shelter using Packed Dirt and creating a Hay Bed
- Axe because you will need at least 4 Firewood for your and to light up your Torch
- If you found clay already spend the night forming Storage Vessel, Cooking Pot, Bowls
- Day 2
- Light up your 3 pit kilns to finish the clay Storage Vessel, Cooking Pot, Bowls
- Make sure so you have 64 Packet Dirt so you can have a chance if attacked by wolves and bears of if you fall by mistake in a deep cave
- Hunt animals with spear aiming in making Pelts
- Simple crude shield
- Start Exploring the map around your starter base / shelter
- Day 3
- Did you find Copper spots already?
- See if any traces of Resin?
- You can collect seed and start thinking where you will build a farm
- 4 Axes and Lots of Logs so you can prepare charcoal
- Mark the ruins in the map!
- Horsetail for healing poultices
