I decided to upload this video anyway, so ignore all references to uploading this at a later date. After seeing the DLC might not be out until the end of October, I changed my mind about when I was going to upload the update videos. Here are the rules that I discussed in the video! Sandrock Hard Mode Rules so far: 1. No Spending Money if I can make it or find it. Only exception if item is locked early game like alfalfa, jute, etc. or Fang meds for mount 2. Limited Spending on Water 3. Limiting the Workshop to Level 5, may allow yard size increase in very late game. 4. Limiting # of machines to 1, exception is recyclers and furnaces are 2 5. No contracts or Civil Corp commissions. Can temporarily get basic Eufaula Salvage Contract for Relic purposes available only through contract 6. Helpers can only be assigned to 1 task, may change to # of points 7. Must do max number of commissions per day 8. No additional stamina items allowed, except if few hits left on tree...it annoys me! 9. These rules may change if not enjoyable! 10. Must romance Logan! That's a tough one! This one can be changed. I just know myself and know as soon as I see Logan I will romance him. Part of me want to see Owen's missions.
The new missions are really cute! I'm hoping the new Logan missions are similar to the new missions with the DLC. I wish they would do more of these missions that are a small slice of life type scene in the new game!
I love the new missions! For the romance missions, it makes me hopeful this is the direction they are going for Evershine! Missions like the Logan missions, fit the new art aesthetic so much being more mature! But even the blacksmith stuff was pretty cool. Loved the new mobs for it!
I would definitely watch a playthrough of Sandrock. And you should romance Logan. I just started a new game myself and will be romancing Owen, so I don't want any spoilers lol.
I will probably marry Logan because he is the official husband plus I want to see the DLC stuff with him! I've tried on multiple saves to say I'm going to marry Qi or Unsuur or Owen and then I somehow marry Logan! It can't be helped! 😂 I think I'm going to marry Owen in my test save for the rules, I'm actually quite far in that save! I will be starting the new channel playthrough. I will start uploading it after I'm done with Critter Cove which is soonish. I think all of us are so excited for the Evershine stuff everyone is starting new playthroughs! 😊It's fun times!
The new missions look like a lot of fun and more shirtless Logan is always fun 😍! I haven't played the update content yet because I started a new save last week and I am having so much fun replaying from the beginning. I say, do it! Like you, I have set some limits and goals but, not so much that it takes all of the fun out of it. Like, waiting until a certain part in the game to expand my land, use DLC items, etc., do things differently or that I didn't do in the first 20+ play saves. The experience is different with so much content that had been added and changes to timing, fixes, etc since the last time I started over. It's worth it imo, I'm falling in love with the game all over again. Oh, btw, be sure to check out the new outdoor/indoor floor tiles at Heidi's shop. 😊
I did completely forget to look at Heidi's for the tiles, oh well! I got too distracted with the Showdown at High Noon in the next episode! I really liked the new missions, but I hoping for a few more. The DLC will probably make up for it. Tomorrow is the last episode for the new update. I was so sad to say bye to this world again for a little! I will be doing a new save. I will start filming it after I'm done with Critter Cove, there are maybe 5 episodes left for that game. I have added a few things to the list of rules. I'm allowing myself to be very fluid with how the rules work. If it becomes too grindy, then I will lay off on a few rules for a while. I'm going to try to take it slower but I tend to go fast because I know the order too well and I do it without thinking.😂That is why some rules are designed to stop my progression like less machines and no contracts. In my testing out of some rules, the early game feels so different now. The amount of things that they changed like cutscenes, the game still feels new. I don't know how they did it! I think they have added enough new content to the mid-late game that I am curious as to where it fits in now. The only thing I still can't decide is if I want to do another Logan romance save. I'm leaning towards yes because I will be covering the DLC in the new playthrough so I want to see Logan's missions. The only other person I'm slightly interested in is Owen but he is too nice and a little boring! 😅 But Logan comes into the game so late I have time to decide! 😊
@@Lexi_Plays_Games Sounds like a good game plan! And it still amazes me how every save somehow feels so different yet familiar but, still fun and not at all boring! Yes, how do they do it?! 😂 That is my goal with this save - to romance someone other than Logan and this time, it's Justice. I still have another save where I stopped on the wedding day of my builder and Logan so that I can play to experience his new romance scenes when the DLC drops. It will be fun to try with Justice. He doesn't have as much content but, I think it will still be fun. Oh, and I am a bit past the part where we defeated the Geeglers at Gecko station and the new tiles are available in Heidi's shop so, it's not a mid-late game feature.
RNG/luck is definitely a thing in this game. My testing save had some of the best luck with relics but the worst luck with copper bars and all wood types. First time ever with that problem! Justice is a character who I wished would have got more attention. He is a great character! His deputy has more missions than him! So sad! I'm hoping with the less romanceables in Evershine we don't run into this as much! So many characters deserved so much more love than they got! Good to know about the tiles, I'm happy we finally got them! At the very end of the new playthrough, I may have to allow myself to build a huge house as the final part of the save to use the new tiles as I always wanted to! 😂
It's so great to see you back here again!😊 Oo same, I'll prolly feel unfamiliar about continuing on where I left off too😅 Eee!! I was gushing too with the whole Evershine things popping around Sandrock saying, "No waaayyyy!!!!😮😮😮" This is very exciting! I can't wait to see what else unfolds with the newer My Time game❤ sucks that we have to wait a whole year just to play.. i want to play NOW!!!!😂 That'll be awesome if you decide on replaying Sandrock from the very beginning. Looks challenging but I know you can do it! Wish I can like these videos 1000x more so it'll boost your determination😋 Logan looks beautiful in this video and his mission was too cute for words!🥰 Yes, I totally agree with the new glow up change they made for Avery✨️ I cant stop staring at him lol
I'm happy to be back! This world is my happy place! I love filming these episodes! I love all the new little Evershine tie ins! I'm hoping for a little more but I'd be okay if this was all! Edit: the return is short though, only one more episode, I was hoping for more content! Logan does look so good! I was happy to see the large tattoo was not a default thing for Logan! A lot of people are using the tattooed images of him in the swimsuit to connect Logan to Everglade in Evershine. So I'm happy to see the tattoo is not a default thing, just a swimsuit thing which is strange but meh?! I loved his missions! I hope this is a great sign of the cute direction they are moving towards for romance missions in Evershine. Please give me a mission like this with Avery! 🥰 I probably will be doing another playthrough because there is NOTHING good coming out at all, but the main reason is I'm too obsessed with Evershine! I can't get enough of it! I am beginning to worry myself! I love the new art so much! I also just want to see Avery in any game again and snoop on him! We will find info I'm sure of it (not really but it's still fun)! When we get to his part, we will keep him in Sandrock for as long as humanly possible! For the first visit I will anyway, I can't really control the summit appearance unfortunately but I can still snoop on him aka stalking. 😂🤣
Very sweet Logan mission! The backer created mission was pretty good too! I'll never use the sword/shield because I am a dagger-girl and the Altair my number one once acquired, but it is a pretty set unlike some of the more "creative" backer weapons. Personally, I'm kind of glad that the DLC didn't get released at the same time as the free update. This allows for people to see what they get for free and then the additional content if they wish to buy the paid DLC. Having them both at the same time means sifting through things and to keep saying "this is what you get free, this is paid" etc. So, a new playthrough - do you really need my opinion on this?!?!? Do you want to guess what I think?!?!? Have you started it yet? If not, what are you waiting for??? LOL!!!! And I'm probably going to do a new save as well. I mean, why not? Maybe it will help me to calm my "I need Evershine NOW" issues. I am a hopeless mess! In a good way, I think! I like your ruleset and agree totally that it should not be in concrete because having fun with the game is the most important rule of all.
The Logan mission was adorable! I really hope they have a good backer set of daggers. The Raven's wing is the only one I've seen so far but nothing will replace the Altair weapon. I'm also happy the update and DLC were separate. I just wish they would have changed the announcement because it clearly says both are releasing on the 8th. Most people had no clue of the change unless they were on discord. I really do want people's input if they want to see a new playthrough or not. I am still on the fence a little about it and haven't recorded a single minute yet. I probably will do it because I'm obsessed with the world and there really isn't anything out or coming out I'm interested in. I want input on the rules, who I should marry. I want to marry Logan because he's the best husband but I am open to other NPCs as well, maybe Owen, I mean we do have time before Logan is romanceable! I'm waiting for Critter Cove to be done to start filming, which I think has maybe 5 more episodes depending upon if the bug fix for items not respawning actually works or not. I am hoping that like you by playing Sandrock it will quell the "I NEED EVERSHINE NOW" mindset.
@@Lexi_Plays_Games You know I'm going to say Logan, so my vote doesn't count. I know what you mean on the gaming front. There are a lot of new ones out there, but nothing really enticing. Here's one for you - Rule: you must become BFFs with Pen, Miguel and Matilda before the "events" that change everything.
Well, I'm counting that as another vote in the Logan column, mine being the other.😂The friendship rule is something I have been thinking about. I can't progress the story until I'm BFFs with all the conspirators. I'm trying to decide though if I'm allowed to donate to the Church in order to get some of those points.
@@Lexi_Plays_Games My 2 cents, donations are fine! Most of the loved gifts are items you would have to purchase and can't make anyway so you are still "buying" the friend points either way. That's my logic anyway.
If you are talking about this specific game update no, this update is only for PC, consoles have the 1.4 update after Sony approves the update. I don't know what other update on the switch you could be asking about? The game is on switch?!? I don't know sorry, can you be more specific?
Ok, I was confused! 😂 I will say, if you have another way to play Sandrock be it computer or another console, I would probably opt for a different system. I have the game on switch and it's really buggy. It also crashes for me a lot! If the switch is the only way you have to play, then by all means buy the game you will love the game! But if you have another option, I would suggest that! Just giving you my honest switch review!
Hello! I'll try to do it in a correct english lol I did the syn's quest, I got the sword and shield "tree of life" but i still have the yellow ring around the... cave (?) where we found the necklace. But everytime I go in, there's nothing more to do... Any advice? Thanks ! Also : had the unfortunate badluck of having logan's quest the same day at the endgame, which auto skipped all the day and made me fail the quest (had to go to the outpost). Do you think it will come back again? (thx)
The only thing I can think to do is verify game files. If you are on Steam (I don't know how to do this on any of the consoles), click on Sandrock to get into the games' page in your library. Underneath the top picture, there is a cog wheel on the right. Click the cog wheel, then properties, then on the new pop-up click installed files, then verify integrity of game files. Steam will then reinstall the game and a steamworks type file. Being it is a yellow ring, that is weird because yellow is normally a main story quest and the Syn mission is a blue side quest. If the verify doesn't work, then go to the Eufaula salvage and explore around to see if anything else triggers. It might just be a bug of a bad quest marker. You can file a bug report on Pathea's discord, or email them at qa@pathea.net with your save and player log. There is also a function key that can be hit, but I can't remember which one it is, that is an popup in-game for a bug report. Hope that helps!
@@Lexi_Plays_Games Thanks for the fast answer :) I will try a verify later, since I didn't have much time. I did a bug report. As for My misfortune with Logan's quest, i'll just try to skip days and days to see if it comes back
The Logan quest is a tough one....do you have a save before the end game like before you turned in anything (I'm assuming its the summit)? That really is the only work around. If you have a save before you turned in any of the main mission items, you can hold onto the main mission and do the Logan mission in full, then go back to the main mission. If it shows the Logan mission as a fail, then you can't get the mission again without going back on the save. I don't know if any of his other missions will trigger after that either. I hope that makes sense!
@@Lexi_Plays_Games ahhh... sht... the only save I have is waaaay before... and I made so much things since then.... yeah the summit ruined it all... It did said failed...
I'm sorry! A good rule for Sandrock is to make a manual save before any of these large story mission. Sometimes bugs or bad timings happen so it's a nice way to undo it. You can continue to play and see if any new Logan missions trigger. I have no clue if they will. I've never failed one of his missions before, even the wiki doesn't have info if you fail his missions. Maybe their discord?
I decided to upload this video anyway, so ignore all references to uploading this at a later date. After seeing the DLC might not be out until the end of October, I changed my mind about when I was going to upload the update videos.
Here are the rules that I discussed in the video!
Sandrock Hard Mode Rules so far:
1. No Spending Money if I can make it or find it. Only exception if item is locked early game like alfalfa, jute, etc. or Fang meds for mount
2. Limited Spending on Water
3. Limiting the Workshop to Level 5, may allow yard size increase in very late game.
4. Limiting # of machines to 1, exception is recyclers and furnaces are 2
5. No contracts or Civil Corp commissions. Can temporarily get basic Eufaula Salvage Contract for Relic purposes available only through contract
6. Helpers can only be assigned to 1 task, may change to # of points
7. Must do max number of commissions per day
8. No additional stamina items allowed, except if few hits left on tree...it annoys me!
9. These rules may change if not enjoyable!
10. Must romance Logan! That's a tough one! This one can be changed. I just know myself and know as soon as I see Logan I will romance him. Part of me want to see Owen's missions.
Aw this is so adorable & i believe that Logan is dreaming about his father & I will give him a hug so he can feel better in no time☺️
The new missions are really cute! I'm hoping the new Logan missions are similar to the new missions with the DLC. I wish they would do more of these missions that are a small slice of life type scene in the new game!
@@Lexi_Plays_Games yeah & Logan was trying to rest his head on your shoulder but it is didn’t work at all☺️
It's all very sweet! Makes me want to see the other NPC missions from the update! They did a good job!
loved this
I love the new missions! For the romance missions, it makes me hopeful this is the direction they are going for Evershine! Missions like the Logan missions, fit the new art aesthetic so much being more mature! But even the blacksmith stuff was pretty cool. Loved the new mobs for it!
I would definitely watch a playthrough of Sandrock. And you should romance Logan. I just started a new game myself and will be romancing Owen, so I don't want any spoilers lol.
I will probably marry Logan because he is the official husband plus I want to see the DLC stuff with him! I've tried on multiple saves to say I'm going to marry Qi or Unsuur or Owen and then I somehow marry Logan! It can't be helped! 😂 I think I'm going to marry Owen in my test save for the rules, I'm actually quite far in that save! I will be starting the new channel playthrough. I will start uploading it after I'm done with Critter Cove which is soonish. I think all of us are so excited for the Evershine stuff everyone is starting new playthroughs! 😊It's fun times!
The new missions look like a lot of fun and more shirtless Logan is always fun 😍! I haven't played the update content yet because I started a new save last week and I am having so much fun replaying from the beginning. I say, do it! Like you, I have set some limits and goals but, not so much that it takes all of the fun out of it. Like, waiting until a certain part in the game to expand my land, use DLC items, etc., do things differently or that I didn't do in the first 20+ play saves. The experience is different with so much content that had been added and changes to timing, fixes, etc since the last time I started over. It's worth it imo, I'm falling in love with the game all over again.
Oh, btw, be sure to check out the new outdoor/indoor floor tiles at Heidi's shop. 😊
I did completely forget to look at Heidi's for the tiles, oh well! I got too distracted with the Showdown at High Noon in the next episode! I really liked the new missions, but I hoping for a few more. The DLC will probably make up for it. Tomorrow is the last episode for the new update. I was so sad to say bye to this world again for a little!
I will be doing a new save. I will start filming it after I'm done with Critter Cove, there are maybe 5 episodes left for that game. I have added a few things to the list of rules. I'm allowing myself to be very fluid with how the rules work. If it becomes too grindy, then I will lay off on a few rules for a while. I'm going to try to take it slower but I tend to go fast because I know the order too well and I do it without thinking.😂That is why some rules are designed to stop my progression like less machines and no contracts. In my testing out of some rules, the early game feels so different now. The amount of things that they changed like cutscenes, the game still feels new. I don't know how they did it! I think they have added enough new content to the mid-late game that I am curious as to where it fits in now.
The only thing I still can't decide is if I want to do another Logan romance save. I'm leaning towards yes because I will be covering the DLC in the new playthrough so I want to see Logan's missions. The only other person I'm slightly interested in is Owen but he is too nice and a little boring! 😅 But Logan comes into the game so late I have time to decide! 😊
@@Lexi_Plays_Games Sounds like a good game plan! And it still amazes me how every save somehow feels so different yet familiar but, still fun and not at all boring! Yes, how do they do it?! 😂
That is my goal with this save - to romance someone other than Logan and this time, it's Justice. I still have another save where I stopped on the wedding day of my builder and Logan so that I can play to experience his new romance scenes when the DLC drops. It will be fun to try with Justice. He doesn't have as much content but, I think it will still be fun.
Oh, and I am a bit past the part where we defeated the Geeglers at Gecko station and the new tiles are available in Heidi's shop so, it's not a mid-late game feature.
RNG/luck is definitely a thing in this game. My testing save had some of the best luck with relics but the worst luck with copper bars and all wood types. First time ever with that problem!
Justice is a character who I wished would have got more attention. He is a great character! His deputy has more missions than him! So sad! I'm hoping with the less romanceables in Evershine we don't run into this as much! So many characters deserved so much more love than they got!
Good to know about the tiles, I'm happy we finally got them! At the very end of the new playthrough, I may have to allow myself to build a huge house as the final part of the save to use the new tiles as I always wanted to! 😂
It's so great to see you back here again!😊 Oo same, I'll prolly feel unfamiliar about continuing on where I left off too😅
Eee!! I was gushing too with the whole Evershine things popping around Sandrock saying, "No waaayyyy!!!!😮😮😮" This is very exciting! I can't wait to see what else unfolds with the newer My Time game❤ sucks that we have to wait a whole year just to play.. i want to play NOW!!!!😂
That'll be awesome if you decide on replaying Sandrock from the very beginning. Looks challenging but I know you can do it! Wish I can like these videos 1000x more so it'll boost your determination😋 Logan looks beautiful in this video and his mission was too cute for words!🥰 Yes, I totally agree with the new glow up change they made for Avery✨️ I cant stop staring at him lol
I'm happy to be back! This world is my happy place! I love filming these episodes! I love all the new little Evershine tie ins! I'm hoping for a little more but I'd be okay if this was all! Edit: the return is short though, only one more episode, I was hoping for more content!
Logan does look so good! I was happy to see the large tattoo was not a default thing for Logan! A lot of people are using the tattooed images of him in the swimsuit to connect Logan to Everglade in Evershine. So I'm happy to see the tattoo is not a default thing, just a swimsuit thing which is strange but meh?! I loved his missions! I hope this is a great sign of the cute direction they are moving towards for romance missions in Evershine. Please give me a mission like this with Avery! 🥰
I probably will be doing another playthrough because there is NOTHING good coming out at all, but the main reason is I'm too obsessed with Evershine! I can't get enough of it! I am beginning to worry myself! I love the new art so much! I also just want to see Avery in any game again and snoop on him! We will find info I'm sure of it (not really but it's still fun)! When we get to his part, we will keep him in Sandrock for as long as humanly possible! For the first visit I will anyway, I can't really control the summit appearance unfortunately but I can still snoop on him aka stalking. 😂🤣
Very sweet Logan mission! The backer created mission was pretty good too! I'll never use the sword/shield because I am a dagger-girl and the Altair my number one once acquired, but it is a pretty set unlike some of the more "creative" backer weapons. Personally, I'm kind of glad that the DLC didn't get released at the same time as the free update. This allows for people to see what they get for free and then the additional content if they wish to buy the paid DLC. Having them both at the same time means sifting through things and to keep saying "this is what you get free, this is paid" etc.
So, a new playthrough - do you really need my opinion on this?!?!? Do you want to guess what I think?!?!? Have you started it yet? If not, what are you waiting for??? LOL!!!! And I'm probably going to do a new save as well. I mean, why not? Maybe it will help me to calm my "I need Evershine NOW" issues. I am a hopeless mess! In a good way, I think!
I like your ruleset and agree totally that it should not be in concrete because having fun with the game is the most important rule of all.
The Logan mission was adorable! I really hope they have a good backer set of daggers. The Raven's wing is the only one I've seen so far but nothing will replace the Altair weapon. I'm also happy the update and DLC were separate. I just wish they would have changed the announcement because it clearly says both are releasing on the 8th. Most people had no clue of the change unless they were on discord.
I really do want people's input if they want to see a new playthrough or not. I am still on the fence a little about it and haven't recorded a single minute yet. I probably will do it because I'm obsessed with the world and there really isn't anything out or coming out I'm interested in. I want input on the rules, who I should marry. I want to marry Logan because he's the best husband but I am open to other NPCs as well, maybe Owen, I mean we do have time before Logan is romanceable! I'm waiting for Critter Cove to be done to start filming, which I think has maybe 5 more episodes depending upon if the bug fix for items not respawning actually works or not.
I am hoping that like you by playing Sandrock it will quell the "I NEED EVERSHINE NOW" mindset.
@@Lexi_Plays_Games You know I'm going to say Logan, so my vote doesn't count.
I know what you mean on the gaming front. There are a lot of new ones out there, but nothing really enticing.
Here's one for you - Rule: you must become BFFs with Pen, Miguel and Matilda before the "events" that change everything.
Well, I'm counting that as another vote in the Logan column, mine being the other.😂The friendship rule is something I have been thinking about. I can't progress the story until I'm BFFs with all the conspirators. I'm trying to decide though if I'm allowed to donate to the Church in order to get some of those points.
@@Lexi_Plays_Games My 2 cents, donations are fine! Most of the loved gifts are items you would have to purchase and can't make anyway so you are still "buying" the friend points either way. That's my logic anyway.
That is kind of how I'm seeing it.
Is the update on switch? I haven't got sandrock yet was thinking about getting it
If you are talking about this specific game update no, this update is only for PC, consoles have the 1.4 update after Sony approves the update. I don't know what other update on the switch you could be asking about? The game is on switch?!? I don't know sorry, can you be more specific?
@@Lexi_Plays_Games yes the game on switch. I was asking if the update on you was playing out for the switch version but ya answered it💞
Ok, I was confused! 😂 I will say, if you have another way to play Sandrock be it computer or another console, I would probably opt for a different system. I have the game on switch and it's really buggy. It also crashes for me a lot! If the switch is the only way you have to play, then by all means buy the game you will love the game! But if you have another option, I would suggest that! Just giving you my honest switch review!
@@Lexi_Plays_Games I don't have another way sadly 😅
Like I said you will still enjoy the game! The story is wonderful!
Hello! I'll try to do it in a correct english lol I did the syn's quest, I got the sword and shield "tree of life" but i still have the yellow ring around the... cave (?) where we found the necklace. But everytime I go in, there's nothing more to do... Any advice? Thanks !
Also : had the unfortunate badluck of having logan's quest the same day at the endgame, which auto skipped all the day and made me fail the quest (had to go to the outpost). Do you think it will come back again? (thx)
The only thing I can think to do is verify game files. If you are on Steam (I don't know how to do this on any of the consoles), click on Sandrock to get into the games' page in your library. Underneath the top picture, there is a cog wheel on the right. Click the cog wheel, then properties, then on the new pop-up click installed files, then verify integrity of game files. Steam will then reinstall the game and a steamworks type file. Being it is a yellow ring, that is weird because yellow is normally a main story quest and the Syn mission is a blue side quest. If the verify doesn't work, then go to the Eufaula salvage and explore around to see if anything else triggers. It might just be a bug of a bad quest marker. You can file a bug report on Pathea's discord, or email them at qa@pathea.net with your save and player log. There is also a function key that can be hit, but I can't remember which one it is, that is an popup in-game for a bug report. Hope that helps!
@@Lexi_Plays_Games Thanks for the fast answer :) I will try a verify later, since I didn't have much time. I did a bug report. As for My misfortune with Logan's quest, i'll just try to skip days and days to see if it comes back
The Logan quest is a tough one....do you have a save before the end game like before you turned in anything (I'm assuming its the summit)? That really is the only work around. If you have a save before you turned in any of the main mission items, you can hold onto the main mission and do the Logan mission in full, then go back to the main mission. If it shows the Logan mission as a fail, then you can't get the mission again without going back on the save. I don't know if any of his other missions will trigger after that either. I hope that makes sense!
@@Lexi_Plays_Games ahhh... sht... the only save I have is waaaay before... and I made so much things since then.... yeah the summit ruined it all...
It did said failed...
I'm sorry! A good rule for Sandrock is to make a manual save before any of these large story mission. Sometimes bugs or bad timings happen so it's a nice way to undo it. You can continue to play and see if any new Logan missions trigger. I have no clue if they will. I've never failed one of his missions before, even the wiki doesn't have info if you fail his missions. Maybe their discord?