Patrick Carlson

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  1. Good point, which is why I asked. Have to be able to compare my apocalypse to your apocalypse!
  2. Where on the bridge is this happening? I don't know of any changes we made to the trestle.
  3. This is certainly interesting. Important to always take out the wind chill, as cekivi mentions, but a fascinating topic. And happy to see some of your extreme weather screenshots/measurements! It's always nice to see what Mother Nature is capable of.
  4. Hello everyone, continued off-topic posts will simply result in this thread being locked. If you would like to carry on with your (civil discussion), I'd ask that you either start a new thread on the topic or take it to private message. Thank you! With that in mind--Weapons! Happy Sunday and carry on!
  5. Just wanted to stop by and leave a reminder about the Sandbox Roadmap--always keep in mind it's a "living list," and doesn't guarantee that a specific item will be added to the game. And the team might be, and likely is, working on things that aren't even listed there. That being said, it's a good guide when looking into the future, so we're always up to hearing feedback on things that are found there already. Thanks!
  6. Just to understand your preference a bit better: In terms of more keyboard options, is it an issue of "speed" for you? Comfort?
  7. "Best Places (Not) to Start a Fire" thread...I like it! Great shots in here everyone. Thanks for sharing them.
  8. We're looking into Gear items changing sizes. We have a fix for certain instances in the next hotfix. Thanks for the report.
  9. We've updated the information above, as of hotfix v.326. Be sure to read it, spend some quality time with the new tuning and let us know what you think!
  10. We've just updated how Intestinal Parasites work in Hotfix v.338. Original clarification below. Intestinal Parasites We've rebalanced Intestinal Parasites. Parasite Risk: Raw Wolf and Raw Bear meat behaves the same as before. For Cooked Wolf and Cooked Bear, you will gain Parasites Risk per piece you eat, per day. The risk will stack, and is expressed as a % in your First Aid screen. Every 24 hours, we will check against this Risk. If you don't contract Parasites within that 24-hour period, we reset this Risk to 0%. Parasites: Full-blown Parasites can now be treated with 10 Doses (Stalker). There is still no chance of contracting Parasites in Pilgrim or Voyageur. Reishi Tea: You can now brew a cup of Reishi Tea using 2 Reishi Mushrooms (reduced from 3). ##### [ORIGINAL CLARIFICATION] Some additional information from the design team on the Intestinal Parasites Affliction in The Long Dark: "As with the Cabin Fever discussion, there's quite a bit of FUD in the community right now (change is scary and uncomfortable!) and while we gather feedback and consider the next round of tuning changes, we thought it might be useful to explain how Intestinal Parasites currently works. HOW YOU GET THEM * There is a chance you will contract Intestinal Parasites from eating Wolf or Bear meat. Why? Because these are predators, and primarily carrion-eaters, which is why they carry a higher risk of carrying these parasites. * The risk of contracting Intestinal Parasites from eating cooked meat is low: 2% per instance. This 2% is per instance, and is cumulative. So, if you eat 10 Wolf steaks, you have a 20% chance of contracting the parasites. * The risk of contracting Parasites from eating raw meat is high. HOW YOU TREAT THEM * There is a course of treatment for Parasites; we wanted to experiment with an Affliction that needed to be treated multiple doses over a period of time. With current tuning, you require 7 doses of Antibiotics or Reishi Tea over 7 days (1/day) on Voyageur, and 14 doses over 14 days on Stalker. You can't get Parasites on Pilgrim. * While you are treating Parasites, you will gradually weaken. This weakening lowers your max Condition and max Fatigue each day of the affliction. You may want to plan for this in the early stages of the affliction. * Missing a day does not invalidate the treatments up to that point. HOW TO AVOID THEM * Do not use Wolf of Bear meat as your primary food source. *** We hear the concerns/complaints and are considering how to modify the mechanic to address those. Our intention isn't to make the game unfair, but simply to provide more choices, and also to ensure that other sources of food (Deer, Fish, and Rabbits) are also a part of your long-term survival strategy. By all means, continue eating Wolf and Bear meat, just recognize that it comes with a risk, and that you should diversify your food strategy to not be completely dependent on them. In the mean time, we'll continue looking at feedback and will retune as needed. Thank you!"
  11. That was a very courteous bear who ate you. Even folded your pants!
  12. Thanks for putting this together, GELtaz. Definitely some intriguing strategies on display!
  13. This brought a really specific memory to mind: One summer years ago my dad had some giant madrona rounds delivered to our house to cut up for firewood that winter. Someone he knew in town had cut down the tree and wanted to get rid of the wood. Of course my brother and I were tasked with splitting it all up into fireplace-ready pieces. I learned just how useful a maul can be. When splitting wood for hours, it really is an ingenious tool.
  14. I'd like to invite everyone in this thread to take a deep breath. It's all really informative stuff, and helps us understand how several different game systems are received by players. This is especially the case when players respectfully disagree on how they may approach the challenges The Long Dark lays out for us. So I ask that we all keep this on the friendly and respectful level, even if there are fundamental disagreements. Wood gathering is obviously a system that's evolved already over the last year, and we appreciate hearing which directions you might like to see it go in the future.