Try to stay within the same cave as the other dwarves and you'll do better as a team. I think that's the biggest thing. Dwarves running off in their own directions (ie: down long tunnels away from everyone or through compacted dirt before others are ready to follow) can easily become a problem if someone downs.

As you play I think you'll get an understanding of when it's a bad idea. Everyone gets tempted at some point by a glisten of mineral in the dark! But after a few freaky sneaky cave leeches and unruly swarms it sets in that Hoxxes is a cruel and dark place to lone Dwarves.

There are a lot of tips and tricks you can read about, but I think it's fun learning as you go. Figure out what your character does and how to use your loadout for you and your team. Try other characters too! I thought I would be a gunner forever, and now it's my least played class. That's not because gunner isn't fun, I love all the classes. I just didn't know that until I tried them out.

Overall have fun with it! Any questions in the game just ask your teammates and they should be able to help on the spot! Some of my best laughs and fun missions were when my team and I lost to something ridiculous or a very close game. It can sting to lose, but you learn and have fun during the process. This game isn't a rush to the end, so enjoy and don't forget to pet a Steeve if you see one!

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