Info about The Scroll Of Taiwu:

Official game description:
**Note:** English translation is not official yet, but you can find mods on our Discord.
Overview
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In the world of "The Scroll of Taiwu", you will not only play the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan," but also immerse yourself in the complex martial world with varying life stances — whether good, evil, or neutral.
You can visit martial sects around the world to learn a wide variety of martial arts and secret techniques; you can forge brotherhoods or become embroiled in blood feuds. You can build your own village, manage various industries, and even marry your true love, raising children and fulfilling a destined romance. All this leads up to the final confrontation with the Taiwu clan's greatest enemy, where you will decide the fate of the world!
The Unknown Jianghu
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*   Every Taiwu World you create will be truly unique —
    With completely randomly generated maps, NPCs, and enemies, each playthrough will be a brand-new adventure.
*   You can learn thousands of martial arts techniques from the fifteen distinct martial sects,  
    and hundreds of traditional Chinese crafts and skills from nearly any NPC you encounter.
A Fusion of Various Gameplay Elements
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*   In addition to its RPG gameplay, "The Scroll of Taiwu" also blends in many other game types, such as Roguelike elements filled with random conflicts,
*   and carefully planned simulation and management mechanics: construction, gathering, expansion, management, crafting, and maintenance.
*   It also brings back childhood nostalgia with its cricket fighting gameplay — capture the most combative "General" cricket, then engage it in an "insect diplomacy" duel with the Shaolin Abbot.
"Living" NPCs
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*   Thousands of NPCs, each with their own relationships and life experiences, will age, fall ill, and eventually die.
*   You can form various kinds of relationships with them, even deciding their fate.
*   You will marry and have children with your partner.
*   You will cultivate and pass down your lifelong martial arts skills to the next heir.
*   In the vast sea of people, you may even search for your lover from a past life.
Meticulous Crafting
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*   Through gathering, crafting, repairing, and refining,
    you can use your own hands to forge any weapon or armor, and brew a variety of medicinal pills.
*   Pick up a poisoned weapon, wear poisoned garments, and consume antidotes laced with poison.
Authentic Martial Arts Combat
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*   A unique combat system that restores the design of "countering moves," "using everything as a weapon," and "the longer the blade, the stronger the strike, the shorter the blade, the more dangerous the gap."
*   Every slash, sword strike, and palm will land on different parts of your enemy's body, creating a true-to-life combat experience.
*   Combine your martial arts techniques, channel your inner Qi strength, and refine your skills and strategy.
**And there's much more, waiting for your discovery.**

Release date: Sep 20, 2018

Categories: Open-World Exploration, Character Progression, Crafting, Combat, NPC Relationships & Romance, Management Simulation, Roguelike, Martial Arts Combat

Feature scans:
- Wiki: score 50; verdict: Needs Significant Improvement; summary: The game suffers from significant issues related to its complexity and lack of adequate in-game guidance. Players frequently need to consult external resources such as wikis and videos to understand basic mechanics, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion. The time-consuming nature of researching game mechanics and the presence of bugs further exacerbate these issues. Addressing these concerns could greatly improve the user experience and make the game more accessible to new players.
- Steam Deck: score 90; verdict: Broken; summary: The game experiences significant issues related to frequent crashes, small text, mod compatibility, and game launch problems. These issues severely impact the user experience, making the game difficult to play and enjoy.

- Hardware Profile: No data
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- Playtime Metrics: No data
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes: No data


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Continuous updates and developer commitment (weight 0.25): The development team is praised for their continuous updates and long-term commitment to improving the game. This includes frequent updates, optimizations, and consistent improvements.
- Enjoyable and immersive gameplay (weight 0.22): Players frequently mention that the gameplay is fun, enjoyable, and immersive. The variety and depth of gameplay mechanics contribute to a high replayability factor.
- Rich and extensive content (weight 0.17): The game is noted for its extensive content and depth, offering more than average games. Players appreciate the substantial amount of content and the complexity of the game systems.
- Complex and engaging systems (weight 0.16): The game features complex and engaging gameplay systems, including detailed mechanics and interconnected systems that provide a rich and diverse experience.
- Unique and immersive world-building (weight 0.08): The game offers a unique and immersive world-building experience, with a setting inspired by ancient Chinese culture and detailed background stories.
- Positive reception and support (weight 0.08): The game is well-received and supported by players, with appreciation for the development team's efforts and dedication.
- Anticipation for full release (weight 0.06): Players express excitement and anticipation for the full version of the game, indicating a strong interest in its future development.
- Freedom and player agency (weight 0.05): Players enjoy the high degree of freedom and choice in the game, allowing for unique and immersive experiences tailored to individual playstyles.
- High-quality NPC interactions (weight 0.05): The game features excellent NPC design and interactions, contributing to a more engaging and immersive experience.
- Creative and unique design (weight 0.05): The game is praised for its creative ideas and unique design, including patriotic themes and cultural elements that set it apart from other games.
- Stable and optimized performance (weight 0.03): The game is noted for its stable and optimized performance, contributing to a smoother and more enjoyable gameplay experience.
- Community engagement and resources (weight 0.03): The game benefits from community engagement and resources, enhancing the overall gaming experience and providing additional support for players.
- Village management and simulation (weight 0.03): The game includes village management and simulation elements, adding depth and complexity to the gameplay.
- Emotional attachment and journey (weight 0.03): Players experience a personal emotional journey and attachment to the game, contributing to a more immersive and engaging experience.

Common complaints:
- Overly complex gameplay (weight 0.35): The game is frequently criticized for its excessive complexity, which includes complex combat systems, gameplay mechanics, and UI design. This complexity can be overwhelming and confusing for players.
- Lack of new player guidance (weight 0.33): Many players have expressed frustration over the lack of clear tutorials and guidance for new players. This makes the game confusing and difficult to get into, especially for beginners who are not familiar with the game mechanics.
- Unsatisfactory storyline (weight 0.18): The storyline is often described as poorly written, confusing, and unsatisfying. Players find the characters uninteresting and the plot development lacking.
- Chinese language feedback (weight 0.14): There is feedback in Chinese that suggests players find certain aspects of the game, such as content richness and gameplay mechanics, to be problematic. However, the specific details are not clear due to the language barrier.
- Poor UI design (weight 0.09): The UI is criticized for being dull, complex, and counterintuitive. This makes the game difficult to navigate and enjoy.
- Frequent bugs and crashes (weight 0.09): Players report frequent bugs, crashes, and error messages, which disrupt the gameplay experience and make the game frustrating to play.
- Frequent gameplay changes (weight 0.08): The game undergoes frequent changes to its mechanics and systems, which can be difficult for players to keep up with and adapt to.
- Issues with mods (weight 0.08): There are frequent issues with mods, including them becoming unusable and poor optimization. This affects the gameplay experience for those who use mods.
- Unbalanced progression (weight 0.04): Players have noted issues with unbalanced progression and difficulty, which can make the game feel unfair and frustrating.
- Small text size (weight 0.04): The text size in the game is often described as too small, making it difficult for players to read and enjoy the game.
- Grid-based movement issues (weight 0.04): The grid-based movement system is criticized for being laggy and delayed, which affects the gameplay experience.
- Randomized character attributes (weight 0.04): Players find the randomization of character attributes and appearance to be discouraging and unwanted, affecting their enjoyment of the game.
- Unclear descriptions (weight 0.04): The game lacks clear descriptions for attributes and skills, as well as unclear objectives, which can make it difficult for players to understand and enjoy the game.

Gameplay feedback:
- Open-world and immersive gameplay (weight 0.12): The game offers an open-world sandbox experience with rich content, allowing for extensive exploration and replay value. Players appreciate the freedom and variety in gameplay.
- Complex and varied gameplay mechanics (weight 0.12): The game features complex gameplay mechanics, including a unique combat system and various in-game systems like cooking, medicine, and weapons. The complexity is often focused on balance and can be challenging for new players.
- Martial arts and combat (weight 0.12): The game involves learning martial arts and features a unique combat system. Players can fight bosses and engage in cricket duels, adding a unique layer to the combat mechanics.
- Skill and character progression (weight 0.09): Players can engage in a detailed skill learning system with various attributes and skills. Character progression and customization are key features, including inheritance mechanics.
- Storyline issues (weight 0.08): The game's storyline is a significant point of contention. While it is storyline-driven, some players find it confusing, poorly written, and pretentious with moral inconsistencies.
- In-game events and systems (weight 0.05): The game includes various in-game events and systems that trigger dynamically, adding to the richness of the gameplay experience.
- Character interactions (weight 0.04): The game features character interactions and relationships, including NPC interactions, which add depth to the role-playing experience.
- Management elements (weight 0.04): Players can engage in management elements, such as village management, adding another layer of gameplay complexity and variety.
- Catching crickets gameplay (weight 0.04): A specific gameplay activity involves catching crickets, which is mentioned as a tutorial and a unique aspect of the game.

Performance notes:
- Frequent crashes and errors (weight 0.11): The game experiences frequent crashes, errors, and bug issues. These problems are widespread and significantly impact the gameplay experience.
- Poor optimization (weight 0.03): The game suffers from poor optimization, particularly with mods. This leads to performance issues and a subpar gaming experience.
- Lack of save features (weight 0.02): The game lacks save features, which is a significant drawback for players who wish to save their progress and continue later.
- Frequent restarts (weight 0.02): Players often need to restart the game due to various issues, which disrupts the gaming experience.

Recommendations:
- Complex and immersive gameplay (weight 0.06): This game is recommended for players who enjoy complex and immersive gameplay systems, as well as those who appreciate frequent updates and improvements.
- Needs better documentation (weight 0.03): Players suggest adding a Wiki and improving new player guidance to help with the game's complexity.
- Wait for full release (weight 0.03): Some players recommend waiting for the full version or official release before starting the game.
- Careful with updates (weight 0.03): Developers should think clearly about gameplay before updating and avoid adding too many gameplay modes.
- Great for exploration (weight 0.02): Recommended for players who enjoy exploration and discovery within the game.
- Fans of similar games (weight 0.02): The game is recommended for fans of similar games who are familiar with the genre.
- More rewards needed (weight 0.02): Players want more attributes or rewards upon completing objectives.
- Add cheat mode (weight 0.02): Players suggest adding a cheat mode that includes story elements to enhance gameplay.
- Suggest gameplay combinations (weight 0.02): Adding recommended gameplay combinations could improve the player experience.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.38): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's high complexity and lack of guidance, making it difficult to understand mechanics and progress. Frequent bugs, crashes, and poor optimization further exacerbate the frustration, along with a steep learning curve and repetitive tasks that feel tedious.
- Disappointment (weight 0.11): Players express disappointment with the game's storyline, character development, and overall gameplay experience. The lack of engaging content, repetitive tasks, and poor execution of complex systems contribute to this sentiment. Additionally, the feeling of wasted effort and unmet expectations in gameplay depth and enjoyment are significant factors.
- Anger (weight 0.07): Players are angry due to persistent bugs, poor game design, and lack of support or updates. The frustration with combat mechanics, character designs, and storyline issues also contribute to this anger. The feeling of being outmatched by stronger enemies and the lack of clear guidance further intensify this emotion.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.07): Players find satisfaction in the game's depth, complexity, and the richness of its content. The continuous updates, improvements, and the high level of implementation contribute to a fulfilling gaming experience. Mastering the game's mechanics and combat also brings a sense of achievement.
- Excitement (weight 0.03): Players are excited about the game's unique gameplay experience, story creation, and the anticipation of future updates and content. The cultural and mythological elements, along with the upcoming full release, add to the excitement. The high freedom and immersive storyline also generate enthusiasm.
- Frustrated (weight 0.03): Players feel frustrated due to the game's complexity, lack of guidance, and poor UI design. Frequent updates that significantly change the game and the lack of updated guides add to the frustration. The high learning cost and confusing systems make it difficult to understand and enjoy the game.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.03): Players enjoy the game's freedom, immersive gameplay experience, and the rich content it offers. The martial arts system, deep gameplay, and high replay value contribute to the enjoyment. The fun and addictive nature of the game keeps players engaged.
- Confusion (weight 0.03): Players are confused due to the game's complexity and lack of clear guidance. The absence of tutorials, complex game interface, and weak connections between game systems contribute to this confusion. Initial difficulty in understanding the game and its mechanics further adds to the bewilderment.
- Hope (weight 0.02): Players express hope for the game's continuous updates and improvements. The potential for future development and the addition of traditional festival events generate optimism. The expectation for the official version to bring significant improvements fuels this hope.
- Appreciation (weight 0.02): Players appreciate the game's depth, complexity, and the developer's dedication. The frequent updates, high degree of freedom, and rich content contribute to this appreciation. The unique and immersive setting of the game is also highly valued.
- Disappointed (weight 0.02): Players feel disappointed due to the game's complexity, lack of fun, and design issues. The world feeling empty, poor combat animations, and an unsatisfactory ending contribute to this disappointment. The confusing storyline and unbalanced growth curve further add to the dissatisfaction.
- Admiration (weight 0.02): Players admire the game's development process, depth, and complexity. The developer's dedication and the game's architecture are highly regarded. The game's world view and potential for future development also generate admiration.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.01): Players feel nostalgic reflecting on their experiences with the game over the years. The memories of playing and following guides, along with the game's development history and community, contribute to this nostalgia. Multiple playthroughs and updates evoke a sense of long-term engagement.
- Disgust (weight 0.01): Players express disgust towards certain mechanics and character designs in the game. The pregnancy mechanic and specific plot content are found immersion-breaking and distasteful. NPC design and mod issues further contribute to this feeling of disgust.
- Angry (weight 0.01): Players are angry due to dissatisfaction with game development, poor game design, and mechanics. The unbalanced regional distribution of factions and poorly written storyline contribute to this anger. The weakening of skills and strategies with updates further intensifies this emotion.
- Supportive (weight 0.01): Players are supportive of the game's consistent updates and improvements. The frequent updates, game's development, and future possibilities generate a sense of support. The game's community and updates further contribute to this supportive attitude.
- Hopeful (weight 0.01): Players are hopeful for the game's continuous updates and the expected final release. The anticipation for improvements in the official version and the expectation for a good final product generate hope. Consistent updates and improvements fuel this hopeful outlook.
- Admiring (weight 0.01): Players admire the developer's continuous updates and dedication. The frequent updates and the developer's commitment to improving the game generate admiration. The persistence in updating the game over a long period is highly regarded.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Players are grateful for the continuous free updates and the developer's commitment. The long-term updates, cultural core, and developer's responsiveness contribute to this gratitude. Community resources and the developer's dedication further intensify this feeling.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the game's unique mechanics, detailed world, and enjoyable activities. The game's content and development generate enthusiasm. The activity of catching crickets and the detailed world design further contribute to this excitement.}