Stardew Valley
Summary
Stardew Valley ’s 1.6 update tally a caboodle ofexciting new subject matter to the game , but one of its Modern feature may have unintentionally made player a little more like JojaMart . JojaMart is a store in townspeople run by the Joja Corporation which make some pretty underhand moves to disrupt Pelican Town ’s local economy . At one point , Morris - JojaMart ’s manager - bursts into Pierre ’s local store to offer vast price cuts , causing Pierre to lose business . JojaMart are distinctly the villainsofStardew Valley , but players may accidentally be following in their stride .
InStardew Valley ’s instauration , instrumentalist are established as someone who is fed up with the corporate grind and wants a simpler life . However , the game ’s modish update may make them feel less like they are escaping to a simpler life in the state . In fact , it may even make themfeel like they are still part of a large corporation .
A player has discovered a room to make Stardew Valley ’s most whimsical gameplay feature into a deadly ambush , but it ’s not easy to reach .
Having Eight Farmers Makes The Players’ Farm Feel Like A Bigger Business
Players' Farms Start To Feel Less Like A Getaway And More Like A Business Operation
Nobody is abnegate thatStardew Valleyexpanding its multiplayer to accommodate more musician is a good thing . It is smashing that there are few limitations on how to act the plot . However , having an eight - mortal operation can start to make it seem like everyone is part of a larger business . Sure , eight is far from the routine of employees a major corporation has , but in line to the eternal sleep of the town , an eight - somebody farm is one of the largest operations around .
When players begin seeing their large farm as its own company , it can quickly become apparent that their relationship with Pelican Town is very similar to JojaMart ’s .
Pelican Town is home to 35 citizenry . That means , if eight players move in , they suddenly answer for for about 20 % of the township ’s total universe . of a sudden , players finger less like someone who decided to get away from city living , and alternatively feel like a part of an organized drive to demonstrate a young business in a small townsfolk . When players start seeing their large farm as its own company , it can rapidly become apparent that their relationship with Pelican Town is very similar to JojaMart ’s .
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Players’ Have A Transactional Relationship With Pelican Town
Players Only Help Pelican Town In A Way That Furthers Their Interests
When playingStardew Valleyindividually , or with just a few other players , it ’s easy to ignore the largely transactional style in which players interact with Pelican Town . However , once musician start to palpate like a larger business entity instead of a few individuals seek to make a aliveness , their relations with the town bulge out to palpate a bit less devoid . Just like JojaMart , it feel likethe player is only there to profit off the local anesthetic .
Now , it could be argued that the player infuses some money into the local thriftiness by buying tools from Clint or unreasonably priced backpacks from Pierre . However , the elbow room the plot is set up , role player will always be making more money off the town than they are spending on it . Similarly , JojaMart may help Pelican Town ’s resident physician in some ways , like providing Shane and Pam with a task , but it is ultimately just there to benefit from them .
Even something that seems selfless , like sterilize up the community center , honor the instrumentalist for doing it . plain , the game has to incentivize players to do it , but it ’s still intemperate to ignore that this is no true number of brotherly love on the player ’s part . They ’re fixing up the community shopping center for the benefit it will have for their business organization . Again , this was all dependable for the base edition ofStardew Valley , but it just feel more or less more crappy now that players can be part of a larger operation .
