Haven & Hearth 2.0 is in development.

[Spectacle]

There's this one screenshot apart from that there's little else known. One thing the devs have said is that they want a larger world where traveling through nature is both more interesting and more challenging than in the old Haven.

It remains to be seen if 2.0 will have enough new stuff to be interesting for those of us who have already played Haven & Hearth to death

 

[Hoaxmetal]

Hopefully it wil be good so we'll have another codexer town.

 

[Grunker]

Never played the original. Would join a Codex Crew to try out the new one I guess.

 

[Gragt]

Never played the original. Would join a Codex Crew to try out the new one I guess.

Same here!

 

[Kane]

so salem is axed?

 

[Zdzisiu]

those of us who have already played Haven & Hearth to death

What about those who played it to several deaths?

All told, I'm always willing to play some more H&H with Codex Bros, but I guess H&H 2.0 wont be here for quite some time still.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

so salem is axed?

No but it's not too popular. It has microtransactions so I didn't bother trying it for long.

Also:

 

[Zdzisiu]

I think that the difference in populations of H&H and Salem can be atributted to at least two major factors. The first one is the very presence of microtransactions. A lot of people are completly thrown away by any form of microtransactions because they think/feel that ultimately they will be the "second-class" players if they wont pay. Another strong factor in my opinion is the installed userbase of H&H that was created and published way before Salem and thanks to that acquired more presence on the internet and hardcore dedicated players.
The last factor that came to my mind just now is that I, for example, dont like the look of Salem, the graphics look too cartoonish and 3D-ugly for me, as opposed to the graphics of H&H.

 

[Spectacle]

The main problem with Salem is that it just isn't very fun to play. Hopefully the devs understand that and will work to keep the fun in H&H 2.0 while cutting the less good elements.

 

[DefJam101]

sweet

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

The main problem with Salem is that it just isn't very fun to play. Hopefully the devs understand that and will work to keep the fun in H&H 2.0 while cutting the less good elements.

I find the thought that Salem is somehow less fun than H&H rather terrifying.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

Any updates about this?

 

[Spectacle]

Any updates about this?

Nope, nothing apart from a bit of dev chatter that makes it sound like they're actively developing. No info about how the game will be or when we can play.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

God damnit I need my sandbox fix

 

[Zdzisiu]

Yeah, I need my premiere cheese making simulator

 

[Haba]

You better play H&H then, 'cuz this thing ain't coming any time soon.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

Maybe when the next wipe occurs.

 

[IDtenT]

Why can't they use a proper engine and not Java?

 

[Luzur]

im game (again) with the Codex troopers

 

[Murk]

I... I don't want to go back. It still hurts, the bruises are gone but it still hurts. But god do I miss reading the drama on the forums. I may have to start lurking there gain; is it as good as it used to be?

 

[Spectacle]

I... I don't want to go back. It still hurts, the bruises are gone but it still hurts. But god do I miss reading the drama on the forums. I may have to start lurking there gain; is it as good as it used to be?

Not really. Seems like it's mostly semi-literate kids that are still playing, so there's plenty of inarticulate butthurt but little quality drama.

 

[Murk]

That's probably for the best; I can't obsessively stalk over threads for he-said she-said like I used to be able to.

 

[Spectacle]

Salem has been sold to some unsuspecting fools:
http://forum.salemthegame.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9769

This means seatribe will have both time and money to develop Haven & Hearth 2.0 full time! Hopefully we'll get some development updates soon.

 

[Zdzisiu]

Salem has been sold to some unsuspecting fools:
http://forum.salemthegame.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9769

This means seatribe will have both time and money to develop Haven & Hearth 2.0 full time! Hopefully we'll get some development updates soon.

Good, Salem sucked donkey balls and H&H 2.0 is the only thing I'm interested.

 

[Haba]

Well... Hafen will be 3D (fixed camera?), loftjorb will focus on it full time and they will monetize it somehow...

But anyway, still far in the future - they'll be working on transitioning Salem to the new ownership for a while. And I doubt they paid too much to Seatribe/Paradox.