This Week's Simon Says, Oct 19 to Oct 25 | Hytale

Hi! I’m KeniPoyo, the only person in Japan playing Hytale. Today I’m going through what Simon, the founder of Hypixel Studios, said this week.

This week Simon barely posted on his own. Most of it was replies to fans, so I picked out the parts that say something about where Hytale is going. All dates are Japan time.

This Week at a Glance

• There is more than one update before Chapter 2. He says he will explain in a few days
• You can’t quit the goblin dungeon halfway and pick up where you left off. That is a tech limitation and it will be fixed. A hybrid solution might come first
• The Halloween plans were too big, so he cut them to focus on the actual game. The cosmetics hit the pre-release first
• ElRichMC beat the Gobliterator on hard mode and Simon is sending $3,000
• In 5+ years, the server ecosystem is going to be insane

1. There Is More Than One Update Before Chapter 2 | Oct 22

This is probably the most important one of the week. Before the pre-release, one fan asked whether the next day’s pre-release would be more technical stuff or the beginning of Chapter 2. Another fan replied that they were pretty sure Simon had mentioned an Update 8 between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

Simon answered: yes, more than 1 update before Chapter 2, and he will explain in a few days when things are properly in motion.

So after Chapter 1 we don’t jump straight into Chapter 2. A few updates are coming in between. What exactly they contain hasn’t been said yet, but an explanation should come within days, so I’ll cover it next week.

KeniPoyo’s note It feels less like Chapter 2 getting pushed back and more like things getting split into smaller pieces. Smaller updates more often are easier for players, and for someone running a wiki like me too, lol.

2. Halloween Cosmetics and More Avatar Slots | Oct 23 to Oct 24

In the pre-release, players couldn’t find the Halloween cosmetics. The bandana was there, but not the pumpkin or bat masks, or the horns. Simon said they would be added to the pre-release that same day. They ran into some issues, and it looks like they plan to ship it to the release branch on its own soon after.

When another player commented that there was no skull mask and maybe next year, Simon replied that the plans for Halloween were kinda big, but he had to cut them so the team could focus on the actual game.

When a Christmas fan asked him not to forget about them, Simon said he loves Christmas too. He is about to build the Home Alone LEGO house with his kids, after the Nightmare Before Christmas one. Makes me wonder if there is a Christmas plan too.

One more thing: avatar preset slots. Now that you can import and export avatars, a player asked for more slots. Eli from the dev team answered that the slots will go up to 10 in an upcoming update, and Simon added: big if true. Then, it’s true.

KeniPoyo’s note If you like switching between lots of avatars, this is a small but nice upgrade. I also like Simon’s casual reply.

3. Quitting the Goblin Dungeon Halfway | Oct 19

A player playing the goblin dungeon suggested being able to log out and come back later right where you left off, because losing a 40 minute run hurts.

Simon replied that it is a tech restriction for now, but it will eventually be fixed.

Another player suggested just saving the latest checkpoint. Simon answered that it is not as simple as it sounds, but there might be a hybrid solution coming up. Even if you can’t resume from anywhere, some kind of relief may be on the way.

KeniPoyo’s note For people who like to take their time in solo play, being able to stop matters a lot. Even a checkpoint right before the boss would make me feel a lot calmer.

4. Gobliterator Talk | Oct 21 to Oct 25

The echoes of last week’s $15,000 challenge are still going, and Simon answered several Gobliterator questions.

• A player who had fought for 2 days without reaching phase 3 got this advice: bring T3 foods and potions
• When someone said making the potions is very expensive, Simon said you can find tons of them in crates and chests
• He admitted he almost forced the contest to be 1h sword only and should have. Lots of weapon balance is coming in the future
• Asked whether the spyglass will be improved, he said yes, it is just goblin junk for now. For the blurry spyglass report, he asked for a detailed bug report so QA can look

And the bet from last week is settled. ElRichMC beat the GOBLITERATOR MKIIII HARD MODE and posted that he didn’t need that many tries, so wouldn’t a prize for him be cool too?

Simon replied with a big Let’s go GG. He will send $3,000 USD to ElRichMC’s moderator early next week, plus a bunch of subs next time he sees ElRichMC stream. He ended with See you next challenge, so it sounds like there will be another one.

KeniPoyo’s note Beating it normally is hard enough, so clearing hard mode is amazing. And Simon paying up like he promised is great. I wonder what the next challenge will be.

5. The Server Scene and Magic | Oct 19 to Oct 20

A fan posted that more and more insane servers are popping up in Hytale and it is starting. Simon replied: imagine in 5+ years, the ecosystem will be insane, and the FOMO will be real.

On the other hand, someone claimed that half or most of the players can’t join servers or minigames. Simon answered that their stats don’t show this issue, and asked people to have anyone with the problem file a bug report asap. If you can’t join, please send a bug report.

Magic came up too. A fan asked whether we will see the deeper magic content before Chapter 2, and Simon said no, much much later. But when another fan said runes are kind of that kind of magic, Simon agreed that the runes will have a lot of it.

KeniPoyo’s note The real deep magic seems far away. Until then, runes are where we can get a taste of it.

Simon’s Posts This Week, Sources

• Oct 25 Reply to ElRichMC
• Oct 24 Avatar slots
• Oct 23 Halloween plans cut
• Oct 23 Halloween cosmetics
• Oct 22 More than 1 update before Chapter 2
• Oct 21 Gobliterator and weapon balance
• Oct 21 Potions in crates and chests
• Oct 20 Deeper magic and runes
• Oct 20 Deeper magic is much later
• Oct 19 The ecosystem in 5+ years
• Oct 19 Players unable to join servers
• Oct 19 Dungeon resume, hybrid solution
• Oct 19 Dungeon resume, tech restriction
• Oct 19 Blurry spyglass, bug report

KeniPoyo’s Thoughts

No big announcement from Simon this week, just little pieces dropped in replies. Still, more than one update before Chapter 2, dungeon resume, and weapon balance are all nice things. He says he’ll explain within days, so next week looks fun.

I’ll go through Simon’s posts again next week, so please check it out. See you next time. Sayonara, Sayonara, Sayonara.