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I was recently in the derailed train (FM map) and was wondering why guts and hides where not curing, then I figured it's too cold I guess? But surely they would if placed close enough near the 200 gallon drum Fire?

nope !

Yet I can place my clothes next to the fire to dry them, or even cook a can of food if close enough.
Hopefully one day I might be able to cure hides and guts if placed close enough to a fire??

Well I still think a 20L water container would be great for houses. This would save having x20 1 litre water bottle laying around the place.

Why not have small, large, medium, x-large storage vessals?

x-large - could be a 200 litre drum,

large - 20 litres - common office container.?

medium - ?

small - as is or new shape like a military style canteen.

ha make the bell ring if a stone is thrown at it?  sounds nice  :P lets see if HT add it to their wish list.

can we maybe get a fluorescent spray can option? that glows in the dark? in cabins etc? atm you cant see the paint inside  when it gets totally dark.

Second attempt I got this days 16, it  took a bit longer because i made a mistake of storing food in containers when it went rancid it all disappeared as condition was zero. So yeah just plop all food on the floor But yeah I think I also found all stuff needed on the one map location. First thing I look for is the rifle, didn't find a hand gun but amo.

Wow at first i thought castle, then seen the barbwire and tower guard so yeah must be the Prison. Looks awesome. Love the huge mountain behind. Will be interesting to see what other areas we get to explore. some more teaser photos soon maybe? Keep up the great work Hinterland.

5 hours ago, PurpleWolf13 said:

The Long Dark is a game that takes place after a geomagnetic storm. You're stranded in the middle of the Canadian wilderness by yourself after a plane crash, the only living beings around; stalking, hungry predators and quick, running prey. Given such an isolated setting along with the wake of such a powerful life-changing event, there are bound to be things that unsettle and scare.  

The stuff that scare me in The Long Dark is the sometimes chilling pieces of music that plays (which is awesome by the way)

When something like a bear is nearby and I'm not anywhere near a safe place and the bear spots me and I have no protection...yeah, I'm freaking out.

Times where I'm so close to death, the heart's beating and the vision is messing up and I'm panicking as I try to figure out what to do to keep myself from succumbing.

The Raven Falls Trestle Bridge (if that's the right name) The part that scares me the most is where you have to navigate the thin rail section. I'm always on edge, thinking I'll fall if I stray off just a bit.

Speaking of falling, something that scared the frick out of me was the other day when I was heading down the Coastal Highway and I decided to try to take a shortcut (I was in the process of moving stuff to Pleasant Valley) The slope was higher and steeper than I had excepted and I fell. The game froze for a moment and I had a heart attack, half excepting to see the "You Died" screen. But I survived. That moment was not just scary, but ridiculously stupid. Certainly goes in My Top Ten Dumbest Long Dark moments.

And what scares me the most in Survival Mode of The Long Dark is...

Dying (especially some nonsense way) and having to start over again in a new save. What terrifies me even more in this aspect is if I'm on a really good save. I'm sure that al-most everyone can relate to this fear while playing The Long Dark.

So what things scare or unsettle you in this game?

The bear got me again LOL which was totally unexpected. It's like Wham Bamm thank you mam. you just take it and go arhhhhhh. I thought OK that was bit scary will I be fine, then wham bang the bear comes back for a second round. I say to myself OK death is knocking on my door this time will I survive doubt in my mind. Lucky for me I survive and wake up from the second attack and try my best to get distance from the beast.  Health critical. Apply bandages to stop bleeds, take some pain killers and apply more disinfection to wounds. Ah  my heart is pounding i still know im not good so time to go home lay down for a bit. I recovered fully in the Riken.

5 hours ago, hozz1235 said:

This game, by far, has consumed the most time I have ever played a single game.  I've been playing PC games for 36 years.  Ya know what still makes me take a pause and just appreciate?  The aurora nights and how they light up outside.  I'm currently standing on the porch of the Hunter's Lodge, looking at the aurora and the effect it's having on the man-made structures surrounding me.  But the most wondrous effect, the sky....thank you @Raphael van Lierop and Hinterland for bringing this to us.

Yes it also been my one of my favorite games for the last few years.

I really struggle to read the text when its over a fire. maybe this text needs a darker background color seeing the text is white? therefore maybe add a slight darker background color for those Text when over fires?

Why is so dark after we light the forge/furnace? I think this needs a tweak or two to get the ambient light right when its lit? to make the area more lighter / viewable.

finally got the achievement. 

Are their rifles or guns in this challenge? I am finding lots of ammo but no guns. Guess not it seems, time to make a bow and arrow.

Ah yes the wiki I forgot about that, but yeh still should be a bit more clearer  in game!

Is there a reason the list of places you stay does not display what map that each location is on?

I think some would find this very frustrating not knowing location belongs to which map/region?

What cant the list say -  /days/map name/location name/ ?

Why keep using  a service that sucks then? Steam gaming is best I have ever used and will continue to use.

15 hours ago, peteloud said:

I got my 25-Day badge a couple of hours ago, about 26 hours after the release of Winter's Embrace, so it must must be 25 game days not real-time days.

yes that's what said 25 game days. but the event goes for that amount of time so no rush to get it

I have not played for a while but yeh i find mystery lake still a challenge loving it.  Finally found an axe / knife but not riffle yet so getting hungry fast.

Wow, awesome update great work guys. Specially the MAP & JOURNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Time do do another game run soon after I finish my mapping one lol.

A Wild Canadian Lynx would be even cooler.

https://youtu.be/0HujyOjjpZY

Yes many new animals have been suggested before, and for scavenging your outdoor food, Bears should do this as well but I think there was a discussion to many players would not like it if all their hard earned work of getting food was gone the next day. But yeah if main cabins all had those outside storage boxes for food, bear safe it might work well. If your in a cave well different story guard it with your life/gun.

The Arctic Fox could be a nice to see in this game.

cool, long as you have cotton balls on hand

Was you on a slope? arrows do roll down hill.

friend or foe