Glitched Wolf Attack


cekivi

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While transitioning to the new zone I was attacked by a wolf (boo! wolves in transition zones! :cry:). The following occurred:

-Shot wolf in head

-Wolf still attacked

-Struggle began

-Struggle showed many injuries being inflicted

-Struggle ended

-No equipment loss and no injuries but I still lost ~35% of my condition

-Wolf ran off, blood trail quickly disappeared

Essentially, I shot the wolf and it didn't die. I was attacked and sustained no injuries but somehow still lost condition. Then the wolf ran off and disappeared. Obviously this is annoying for several reasons. Was I attacked or not? Did I shoot the wolf or not?

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Are you sure you hit the wolf? I very often end up panicking if the wolf gets too close and missing that single slot completely - most likely because in my haste to make that one shot count, it goes off just as the wolf jumps at you, pushing you down.

You don't always suffer lasting injuries from a wolf attack - I've had that happen a couple of times. I suppose you could count that as being lucky. From what I've experienced, there's a handful of different injuries that happen during the attack that you can't control (unlike an open wound, sprained ankle, etc. that requires some actions to be taken for it to be removed from the list of injuries), and as such they won't be shown in your list of injuries.

The injury system is very simplified for sure (since when has a sprained ankle healed completely as soon as you took pain medication?), but I personally prefer this to having a massive list that includes the smallest of bruises.

Condition loss happens regardless of whether or not you suffer injuries, I'd assume it's more a case of the struggle wearing you down. Similarly, you don't always suffer a frostbite while freezing, but your condition still goes down.

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Huh, I wasn't aware of that but it would explain what happened. I was recording when the attack happened and I went back to check the video. I was receiving major bruising and lacerations. Consequently, I assumed this would translate into loss of clothing condition and the need for first aid. But based on what you just told me, I guess I lucked out? I've never experienced injuries before that didn't require first aid.

Even on the video I can't be sure I shot the wolf in the head since I did shoot as it lunged. So it is possible that I missed. I do, however, maintain my assertion that having wolves on the crumbing highway is not cool.

As a result I suppose this is no longer a bug. Do you know how to delete posts? No sense leaving this up (at least on this message board) if what I experienced was just something I've never come across before.

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As a result I suppose this is no longer a bug. Do you know how to delete posts? No sense leaving this up (at least on this message board) if what I experienced was just something I've never come across before.

No need to delete the post, I'll simply move it to the feedback section since there's some good info that might help other players in similar situations. :)

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