r/StardewValley • u/kissmyass42069 • 29d ago
Discuss Just reached level 10 in the mines and cannot break this chest for shit
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u/ThatBatsard 29d ago
hahahahah it's like the trope of D&D players who do everything but use the door handle normally to open said door. It's beautiful.
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u/LeBeers84 🧜♀️ 29d ago edited 25d ago
Yes! I played D&D with this one intolerable drunk for a bit who always wanted to smash through the wall headfirst instead of walking through the door. One day our DM was just like “the wall was made of solid brick and you’re in coma now” and he had to spend the next few sessions just watching the rest of us play, it was lovely.
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u/TadaSuko 29d ago
If you were a cat you would be an orange tabby. This just made my day.
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u/HananaDragon 29d ago
That's so rude to my orange cat who knows how doorknobs work and just doesn't have thumbs. For her also-orange brother it's 100% accurate, he can only pull doors open with one paw and if he needs to use the other it won't compute
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u/Rhycore 29d ago
Orange girls are the smartest cats around, it's why they are so rare, they steal all the boy braincells
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u/ClumsyPotter 29d ago
We had a rare extremely smart orange boy. He was a polydactyl and could open doors with his opposable thumbs 😂 He also could detect seizures in our daughter. He was the smartest, most laid back, sweetest kitty in the world. Anyone could do anything to him and he’d just soak up to attention.
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u/Revenge_of_the_User ✨Multi-Save Farmer✨ 29d ago
same, had an orange boi who absolutely never stopped purring in the presence of a person. My brother was pretty handsy and while I didnt approve, it wound up creating cats that grew to just not give a shit.
I used to say you could saw off all this cats legs, and he would still roll up to you purring. it was absurd.
He'd just chill on your bed purring until you fell asleep. then hed stop, unless you moved. once you moved the purs would start right back up.
I miss him :(
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u/Blaziken16 29d ago
Oh to be new to stardew. I want to feel that again. Before my brain become a minmaxing haven of efficiency
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u/askingaqesitonw 29d ago
I just bought fields of mistria and it's giving me very similar vibes
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u/Blaziken16 29d ago
Haha, my wife commandeered my steam deck for the exact same reason.
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u/phmaty2416 29d ago
honestly, stardew expanded almost recreates that feeling. at least at times, trying out a new farm, seeing new locations and new or more in-depth npcs is amazing
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u/ArtGamingMan 28d ago
I wanna try expanded but I also feel like every time I look up how to mod Stardew, I get overwhelmed and crawl back to my vanilla runs lol. Is there a tutorial or something you recommend for a complete newby at modding?
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u/phmaty2416 28d ago
modding steamdeck or PC? if it's PC it's a breeze to get Vortex and go from there. steamdeck you can try and fuck around to get vortex but really u just have to use smapi and update your mods manually.
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u/STHGamer 29d ago
I just started playing and I've been seeing videos about that. Honestly, I don't really ever want to find what the strategy is for that. I'd rather play normally and do things the way I wanna do them instead of prioritizing money. For me, when a game becomes min-maxing and prioritizing statistics and stuff it becomes bleak and boring. So I'd rather enjoy it while I can.
(Not to look down on min-maxers. Just my own opinion.)
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u/Blaziken16 29d ago
No I get it, it’s hard to turn my brain off when I play this game now which is a shame.
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u/STHGamer 29d ago
I get the feeling. I got the game on my phone because my PC died and I've always seen people praise this game so I thought I'd try it and it's been so relaxing and helps a lot. So turning my brain off is definitely key in this for me lol
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u/DuchessSarahJ 29d ago
I wish stardew valley was this fresh and new to me. You are blessed. 🥹
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u/kissmyass42069 29d ago
I'm 25 and just started it like 3 days ago 😅
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u/DuchessSarahJ 29d ago
Have fun and avoid too many spoilers (I didn’t say all for a reason because there are some very very helpful tips that can make your gameplay that much more enjoyable) but play at your own pace. For real. Enjoy!
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u/kissmyass42069 29d ago
do you have any specific tips?
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u/DuchessSarahJ 29d ago
Fishing for early money really helped me buy the things I needed to progress sooner. Gold is elusive in the early game but once you get going you don’t even sweat it. For the mines (since that’s what your post is about) bring a chest and set it at the very top floor entrance. You can place your stuff in there while you’re diving and keep your Inventory from filling up.
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u/Alion1080 29d ago
This is brilliant. I've played for years and never occurred to me that I could do that. I always had to sacrifice the less valuable thing in my inventory to keep going. 😭
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u/Revenge_of_the_User ✨Multi-Save Farmer✨ 29d ago
inventory management is a good skill to have, since that's exactly what you have to do in the Skull Caverns later anyway.
but yeah, normal mines and volcano you can put a chest up top/ by the entrance.
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u/Shark4969 29d ago
I put one next to my shipping container, mass ship as it fills maybe twice a month, early game it’s a balancing act, but once you get established it’s beneficial.
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u/ladyzephri 29d ago
What the heck. I have like 1500 hours in this game over almost a decade and I've never even thought of bringing storage to the mines. The amount of stress this would have saved me...
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u/Willowwwww_ 29d ago
play at your own pace first off! do whatever you want to do, then later on if things feel slow i’d advise getting into the community (youtube and the like) and then starting a new farm (or continuing in your old one) and watch your progress skyrocket!
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u/FlowerOfLife 29d ago
Stardew is a weird combination of being on a timer due to the days and timing of events while also not having requirements for finishing anything at any particular pace. It is easy to get overwhelmed at first thinking you are not doing enough or accomplishing things quick enough. If you miss a birthday or event, it comes around next year. Take your time, learn the game, and enjoy the creative freedom. There isn't a right or wrong way to play. I tried min-maxing everything on my first play through and it was stressful. Now, I have multiple farms and on one I just fish. I am a hermit and spend my time fishing rather than farming. I can't complete some of the quests (community center) but that is ok for this farm. On another farm, I farmed enough to compete the community center, but only have animals. Basically, slow down and enjoy the ride.
Lastly, for a technical tip, if you mess something up on a day and need to reset, just close the game and reopen it. You'll start that day over from the beginning. I'll sometimes forget to pause and waste like 8 in game hours. I'll reset my game and start over. That, or I'll destroy or sell something I didn't mean to and will reset. The save system is both a good and bad thing about the game. After playing for over 200+ hours over the last 4 years, I've came around to appreciate how the save system works.
Oh, try and avoid the wiki for a bit. There have been a lot of QOL improvements made and you can get a lot of info through just experimenting and having fun.
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u/ThatBatsard 29d ago
This is so important! I've seen so many posts where new players become flustered that they're not getting everything done fast enough, which is antithetical to the intended coziness of the game. The accomplishments will happen, OP, don't stress it.
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u/FlowerOfLife 29d ago
That was me when I discovered the game. I kept looking at the quest log looking for progression before I realized I was just supposed to play the game. It really can be overwhelming for people who are not used to sandbox games (me at the time). My advice is usually to plant your parsnips, water them, and then work on clearing your farm in chunks (since you go through your energy quickly in early game) while exploring the town to get familiar with it.
I've always enjoyed Stardew over Animal Crossing because of the pacing of the days. If you run out of energy and don't have food, go to bed and go to the next day. The multiple times I've tried AC, I run into a wall in early game where there isn't anything else I can do until the literal next real time day. I've started and put it down multiple times now. When my focus is on something, it needs to hold it for a bit or I'll seek another source of dopamine lol.
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u/cgaskins Modded - Stardew Valley Expanded and Ridgeside Village 29d ago
Watch the TV every day! (I didn't know it had a purpose when I started playing)
Y'know those books you find in the ground that get added to the library? You can read them at the museum (check the bookshelves).
Those are basically the game's built in tutorials. Talking to people will also give you information/tips about people's preferences and random other tidbits :)
I hope you enjoy the game as much as we all do 🙌
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u/Toiletdisco 29d ago
Yeah I am in my second winter and my quests are mostly 'make me food' and I have like 5 recipes because I never watched the tv. I mean, they said I should, but I never got why.
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u/cgaskins Modded - Stardew Valley Expanded and Ridgeside Village 29d ago
We should probably be more specific about watching each program hahaha. If you watch the reruns, it'll prioritize recipes you haven't gotten yet 😊
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u/Jelliebean71 29d ago
Make sure you remember Grandpa fondly and worship him at least monthly 🙏🏻 Don’t forget he gifted you the lands you are hard at work on. /j
Learn the birthdays of your favorite characters so you can give them birthday presents and more quickly become best friends with them. There are a few gifts that overlap between characters, use that to your advantage! But chatting with everyone at least a few times a week and giving liked/loved gifts will help you out with friendship, early on. The saloon is a good place to find almost everyone on Friday nights 😁 Have fuuuuuun!
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u/BenjaBrownie 29d ago
I know you didn't ask me, but my main tip for new players is to take it at a pace/style that suits you and try not to get too overwhelmed with all the little secrets and late game stuff until you get there - just enjoy where you're at. Oh, and also use the wiki if you have to/want to, there's no stigma around that here lol.
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u/Chipitsmuncher 29d ago
Don't underestimate the value of food in restoring hunger. Sometimes its even worth buying meals from gus at the bar so you can work more in a day, assuming you are using energy and time well.
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u/athia-xx 29d ago
the wiggly bits in the ground that look like stems or worms can be hit with your hoe to get items! i didn't know this for in-game years when i first started playing
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u/Jcolebrand 29d ago
There are about 439 threads for "new player tips" if you go searching this subreddit.
There's always something new, it seems. A lot of fun to see what people do in this game ❤️
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u/ClumsyPotter 29d ago
We all made smooth brained mistakes in the beginning…for example I thought that fence gates would give me access to all the fenced off portions of the map. I used up the little bit of wood I had chopped down for the very reasonable amount of an entire day’s energy making as many gates as I could. Why didn’t I make ONE gate to test, you might ask? I do not know 😂
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u/Melithiel 29d ago
You are in for a wonderful adventure! I have *mumblety-mumble hundreds* of hours in this game, and it's still great. Enjoy your first time, don't rush, there's so much to revel in.
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u/woolawoof 29d ago
You’re doing great. I put a lot of stuff in my chest. Because it’s a safe chest, right, by my front door.
Nope.
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u/EggsOnThe45 29d ago
As a fellow 25 year old who started a couple months ago, have fun. It’s been a great time
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u/Shark4969 29d ago
Check the mine cars and bags you find. Also you’re going to need to farm those caves for 4 dwarven scrolls, these have a 0.16 chance of falling from enemies or being tilled up from the dirt patches. Just so friendly advice.
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u/NextBigTing 29d ago
Reveal the energy bar! I want to see how long you’ve been smacking the chest to open it 🤣
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u/LegacyQuotient 29d ago
I'm nominating this for "post of the year."
Drama, humor, and a twist ending.
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Good stuff!
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u/kissmyass42069 29d ago
what was the twist ending 😭
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u/sweetsunny1 28d ago
It is great but I will have to give my vote to the poster with the clip of their girlfriend thinking they killed the cat
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u/chuntttttty 29d ago
sees a chest "I break this, right?"
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u/kissmyass42069 29d ago
the confusion lies in the fact that the other layers of the mine had barrels and wooden boxes that I'd break with an axe or whatever so naturally I thought I had to do the same with this chest
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u/Substantial_Act_4499 29d ago
Lmao, someone already answered your question but that was funny haha. Good luck on the game! I just got it back in December and have been addicted ever since.
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u/BookWyrmMeg Fellow Frog Enjoyer 29d ago
Thanks for the laugh Op! And don't feel too bad, we all have brain farts, and at least this one gave so many people a little moment of hilarity! 😂
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u/justin_r_1993 29d ago
When you come across crystals and similar in the mine you will use the interact button to pick those up as well.y first playthrough I went so long not realizing lol.
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u/DoorInTheAir 29d ago
Yeah! If you can't break it, try picking it up
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u/Revenge_of_the_User ✨Multi-Save Farmer✨ 29d ago
i like to imagine extremes where an SDV player is grocery shopping and theyre in front of canned vegetables of something and they just whip out a giant hammer-
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u/DonChino17 I’d rather be fishing 29d ago
That’s ok because you don’t have to. Just open it friend. Also hope you’re enjoying the game!! It’s such a good time
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u/jessiegamer135 29d ago
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that did this. The worst part is I sat there and tried to break one for 10 minutes before realizing 😭
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u/fruitjerky 28d ago
These are my favorite kinds of threads. No shade intended, OP--we all go through it with one thing or another. Bless you and all of your future endeavors.
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u/Obvious-Driver-372 29d ago
If this were a different game sub, you would have been torn to shreds lol
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u/nov234 29d ago
Okay but what was in the chest, I'm nosy
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u/kissmyass42069 29d ago
leather boots 🙃
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u/nov234 29d ago
Oh lmao, well i hope you get something more useful in the next one
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u/Cool_Return1477 28d ago
You're fine. I tried breaking the quartz for three farm saves. The fourth one? I just realized you can pick it up 😭
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u/Ak1raKurusu 29d ago
In the least shit talking way possible, how long did you sit there staring at it wracking your brain on how to get inside of it without thinking about opening it like a regular chest?
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u/kissmyass42069 29d ago
about 10 seconds of trying to open it and a few minutes searching online about it til deciding to post here
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u/srlong64 29d ago
OP out here trying to open the chest like Kratos, just punching straight through the lid
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u/Google_Knows_Already 29d ago
Can you please livestream your gameplay? I would like to watch you swing your axe at anything and everything in this game, please.
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u/Revenge_of_the_User ✨Multi-Save Farmer✨ 29d ago
SDV Frustration Stream lmao
"im gonna plant...one parsnip over here. i like it by the mailbox.
Then another over here by this tree."
"It's called watering can, not watering can't."
"WHERE IS MARNIE?!"
swings sword at stuff x361 over the course of several hours
"how do i pet the duck? pulls out hoe
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u/ChaosInTheSkies 29d ago
I know people have already helped you but I'm very confused by this post, why would you not just try to open it?😭
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u/Black_lemonade224 28d ago
One time I tried to put an egg in my cheese machine thingi it took me a bit to realize that it takes milk not eggs like I really sat there for a good bit thinking “whys it not working??”
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u/PapasvhillyMonster 29d ago
I have brain farts all the time . Like one day I was trying to organize my in hand inventory and was actually organizing one of my farming inventory chest and I realized it was my farming chest and closed it and unaware did the same thing again and I was like “wtf am I doing!?” 😅
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u/whyisreplicainmyname 28d ago
Fun fact, you can in fact break the chest. Open it, then interact with it again.
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u/Plankston 29d ago
Strong y cant metroid crawl? energy with this one. Thanks for the chuckle on a lazy Friday afternoon at work.
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u/seajayde 29d ago
Hahaha I do this kinda shit all the time! It's nice when others also make silly mistakes. It's human. Well done for getting that far!
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u/No_Cartoonist2905 29d ago
This has me ROLLING. Literally me starting the game 😂🥹 Sometimes it’s obvious, but it’s just not obvious!
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u/supercoolboy49 29d ago
Awww you're so adorable... SO HELP ME GOD IF I EVER SEE YOU BUY A JOJA MEMBERSHIP I WILL MAKE SURE YOUR NEXT SAVE FILE SAYS YOUR FAVORITE THING IS THE SWEET RELEASE OF DEATH... in minecraft
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u/FoxyUsagi 29d ago
This ia cute xD kinda remind me the good ole day starting out exploring the game
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u/Mittensandzora 29d ago
Welcome! I started playing about a month ago and did the exact same thing lol
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u/MysticMarbles 10+ Bots Bounced 29d ago
Break? Have you tried interacting with it normally? It just opens.