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@Mroz4k: I can't speak for the Americans but in Canada firearm availability is more or less a cultural norm. In the major Eastern cities guns are rarer but once you get to the smaller communities hunting and fishing is very common. Over here, hunting is very much a recreational activity. A Canadian stereotype is that we have really restrictive gun laws. That's partially true. While buying a rifle or shotgun is actually really easy (all you need to do is pass a weekend course and a criminal records check) purchasing a handgun is much harder than in the US. Also, open carry is definitely not a thing here (I personally find it a little crazy). I always found it a little odd when I visited the States that certain stores and malls actually had to post "firearms banned on premises" or see stores advertising handgun sales...

As for terror attacks... to the best of my knowledge all of the firearms used in attacks on both sides of the border were obtained legally here. Gun control is a really politicised issue in the States. In Canada, the last major attack (École Polytechnique in Montreal, 1989, not classified as a terror attack) resulted in a lot of legislation to try and prevent future attacks by making it easier to track firearms and added a lot of additional rules for owning one. Unfortunately, the major pieces of the legislation have since been dismantled due to policy disagreements between different parties. While the legislation was deeply flawed and went massively over budget it was not, I believe, a bad idea at its core. It was just horribly designed and implemented by people who knew little (if anything) about hunting and rural life in general. The polar opposite approach is what Australia did the last time they had a mass shooting. The Daily Show actually did a nice report on the steps the politicians of the day took to try and prevent future attacks. 

3 hours ago, Carbon said:

I use a standard issue ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1, fully automatic 3.37" × 2.125" laminated debit card for getting cattle, pigs and chickens, with the occasional duck. I can also use it for fishing, often bringing in cod, salmon, tuna and perch. I wouldn't leave home without it.

 

By far the safest and most reliable hunting option!  

Well, there's always an axe/saw and some cheese cloth if you don't want to pack the deer all out at once. Are you hunting whitetails? They're so small you can lift them up on a quad (if you have one) and drive the carcass out @ernestww

Welcome to the forums @Snake Doctor 

@Cattleman: I almost did myself in once by successfully killing a bear, resting to get healed up, and then promptly standing in my fire when I went to harvest the bear. Self immolation is a very bad idea! 

I survived, if only just! 

Glad to hear it @CitrinePeridot 

@Thrasador ... welp, that's definitely one argument for moderation when drinking  

From my own experiences:

1. The ravine climb is worse than Timberwolf Mountain. Come prepared!

2. I remember it being tricky to grab the rope from the ledge but I didn't have any problems getting back on it. 

That being said I am still an update or two behind everyone so take that with a grain of salt! 

Nicely done @RossBondReturns 

... I guess that guy really needed to finish the paper before making tinder plugs eh @Carbon? 

On ‎2017‎-‎08‎-‎18 at 9:59 AM, Mike in GA said:

 

BIG NEED TO KNOW, without a bed or bedroll you CAN NOT SLEEP!!! Not entirely sure if you can sleep in a car without bedroll, help with this info please. 

 

Note that in addition to cars you can also sleep in a snow shelter without a bedroll (i.e. inside a snow shelter you will have the option to sleep on the radial menu). A bedroll is still best of course. 

On ‎2017‎-‎08‎-‎13 at 9:11 PM, Chester Rico said:

Went to the forge in Forlorn Muskeg. Made arrowheads until I got tired. Went to bed. Never woke up.

(I'm assuming there was a random blizzard and my fire went out.)

Welcome to the forums @Chester Rico! 

There are two explanations here. The first is your fire went out since it gets really cold on the forlorn muskeg map. But, I've found that your position when you click on the bed also impacts the temperature. The foot of the bed is outside the warmth radius of the forge so you'll freeze. However, at the head of the bed the forge's warmth is correctly accounted for and you'll be toasty all night. At least that's been my experience.  

@alone sniper, @Ruruwawa, @Timber Wolf, and @mystifeid

Thanks everyone! I'll post a mini-update somewhere else so I don't derail the thread too much.  

Welcome to the forums @IrenaAstarosa! 

Did you upload your photos directly into the forum or did you use likes to a 3rd party site? At the moment, all I can see are banners for photobucket... 

@mystifeid Preparing for a thesis defence tends to do that to you  

On the bright side, I'm Dr. cekivi now and finally have some spare time again! Yay!!!

I'm looking forward to finally getting into story mode next week once the last of my thesis edits are done. 

On ‎2017‎-‎08‎-‎12 at 10:57 AM, Mike in GA said:

 First time to FM I fell through the thin ice, and thought I just needed to run faster and… I kept falling through the ice. Froze to death in a matter of seconds   

Yeah, running on thin ice is not a good idea  

On ‎2017‎-‎08‎-‎02 at 9:27 PM, Pasquinel said:

Ah the good ole days... I wish the exchange was this good now.

I can safely state that the Canadian Dollar has never been this bad. For $1 CAD to be $0.23 USD we'd basically have no economy left. 

Worst I've seen it get in my lifetime was $1 CAD to $0.60 USD

Note for Posters:

Hello All.

Kindly tag screen shots with "Spoiler" tags if they relate to Wintermute in order to limit spoilers. Not everyone will be playing the game at the same rate. It may actually be better to start a new "Share your Story Mode Screenshots" in the Wintermute subforums. 

5 hours ago, ChillPlayer said:

Well turns out I won't be playing today after all, we have a big Nation Day party here in the hood and I'm expected to help out from 16h CEST on

I feel your pain! My launch date will be August 11th around 21h EST... after I finish my (hopefully) successful thesis defence!  

2 hours ago, rugbygrrl_15 said:

 This game should be renamed "Don't get greedy, or else!"

Always good advice

Have fun gaming everyone! I'll have to wait an extra week or two though so I can get my defence squared away  

In case you missed @Mel Guille's post, the old emoji's are now back on the forums!

See the following for how to use them:

Welcome to the forums @keepupthegoodwork 

And yes, allowing your condition to fluctuate (knowing you can restore it at night with a good rest) is a key survival strategy in the game. You can do much more with a little bit of risk and survive far longer than if you try to stay indoors at 100% condition all the time. 

Nice graphs @Timber Wolf! 

You seem to be refining your method for teasing out the game's mechanics

Still, it's too bad that there is still a "best" weapon for struggles. The notes for the latest release indicated that there should have been more variation. For instance, the knife (if memory serves) was supposed to have a higher chance to kill the wolf and the hammer was supposed to end struggles quicker. Clearly that is not the case though. Otherwise the hammer would result in the least condition loss 

Curing Hides, Guts, and Saplings

To cure hides, guts, and saplings simply drop them in an indoor location or cave. If the location is one where curing can occur you will see "0% cured" when you look at the dropped hide, gut, or sapling. All indoor locations will cure hides/guts/saplings. Only some caves will. If the cave has a transition map to get inside it will cure hides/guts/saplings. For caves that are on the main map, placing the item to be cured at the very back should be fine. If you're ever unsure, again, remember to look at the item to verify that it says "x% cured". 

Also, be patient! Many items take 4+ days to cure. 

Tip: Fishing and snaring are your friends. In bad weather, fish next to a fire to keep your food stores high. In good weather, set out and maintain a trap line to keep supplies of rabbits high. For both activities you need cured gut that you can find from old carcasses on the maps or by successfully catching a rabbit stunned by a thrown stone. Find a crafting table (there is at least one per main map) and combined with cured gut with scrap wood to make snares or scrap metal (made into hooks first) to make fishing tackle. Then you're off to the races!

Note: to fish you will need a tool to break the ice first.