Timber Wolf

Yes, you have to move the cursor to the weapon you want to use and then push the same button you use for the struggle itself. (LMB equivalent)

You aren't presented with a choice of all the weapons you are carrying before the struggle begins? It's been like this since the last update.

I did not test for how much damage is inflicted on the wolves - they may well bleed out quicker when the knife is used, which could mean more damage is being done to them. I'm not sure if this is really a bug. Instead, it seems more like a system in the game that continues to need better balancing. I have run these tests on several different versions of the game (.393 Tests) and the hatchet has always showed as the weapon that does the best job in limiting condition loss to the character.

Interesting. I'll have to check this out. I agree. I would like to see more of a trade-off between the weapons, as the notes describe.

Nope, you can still get away with no damage on occasion. In the most recent graph I posted, you can see there were a few struggles that resulted in no damage (both with and without clothes). As far as I can tell, it's a matter of clicking at just the right time before the struggle actually begins (and just after selecting a weapon).

I figured we might as well make a proper comparison, so I completed 100 tests without clothing too.

Crap! I should have double-checked all of my calculations. You're right, my formula was only accounting for the first half of the results. An error that was repeated in my Clothes vs No Clothes tests. These sheets and charts have been revised. Good eye, @Drifter Man!

Alright, let's see what that looks like! While testing it occurred to me that the outcome might be affected by how long it took me to select a weapon. So, for the last 50 tests I waited until I was almost out of time to select a weapon before beginning the struggles. I was pleased to find it didn't seem to make any difference.

I just re-read my responses and feel the need to mention something off-topic. I still find it ridiculous that I can "pass time" and the animals do not move from their current locations. I can pass several hours of time and all of the animals will still be in almost the exact same spot as before I passed the time. This needs to be addressed, as it is an incredibly easy way to exploit the game. The weather does change when passing time, so I don't see why the rest of the game world shouldn't follow suit. I would have slept for one hour to get my character at no fatigue, except when I sleep the animals actually move to different locations - as it should be when passing time.

This is a very good point. 20 didn't really feel like enough, but it has become my standard amount for testing. Another round or two could reveal a wider variation of results. Excellent observation! And I completely agree. I wasn't expecting the protection from clothing to make a significant difference, but I had hoped it would at least be an appreciable difference. As it is (or at least as it seems to be), a character may still be best served by removing clothing prior to an expected wolf struggle - which should not be a viable strategy, in my opinion. I always attempt to remove as many variables as I can in the tests I run. I slept until fully rested, then walked toward a wolf on the lake and lured him toward the fishing hut (on TWM). Then I had to past 1 hour of time, in order to save the game in the exact state I wanted to run the tests. So, I was fully rested (minus 1 hour of passed time) when I performed all of these tests. I was nearly full of both water and food. I made a point of filling up, for the reasons mentioned above. My temperature gauge was about half way, because I had to pass 1 hour of time without clothing to setup the testing scenario. Other than that, my character was pretty much at - all systems go.

So, how much difference does it make wearing clothes? I used the same testing scenario, but this time wearing clothes all at 100% (except the mittens started at 99%). I had a total of 26% Protection (protection % is shown for each item). I used the same 89% hatchet. Now let's compare between wearing clothes and not wearing clothes. It looks to me as though having protection doesn't make much difference, in terms of condition loss or injuries sustained. What do you think?

It's my pleasure, @Tenasi Vol Thanks! I think the stats would always show I won, but only because I didn't die. They never died on the spot and all ran off.

(Note: Here are links to the other tests - .393 and 1.14) The test scenario: A 100% stalker character wearing no clothes walking toward a wolf. Measuring condition loss, injuries and weapon condition loss for 20 struggles with each. All weapons were at 89% condition. Used a macro to automate 8.3 mouse clicks per second. The hatchet is now and has always been the best weapon. What do you think about these results?

It probably could be, although I still have a ton of stuff in the Mountaineer's Hut. (This is about 50 days after I made my Walmart.) I originally set it all up to perform an extended fishing test, but just didn't have enough motivation to follow through.

It's right outside, along with a pile of coal.

All set for a fishing marathon.

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Greetings @MindFog2287! Mine was an Apple II.

Very well stated!

Another beautiful day on the mountain coming to an end.

Nice shot!

I really like that you have decided to do these. It's nice to just hear you guys chat about different stuff. I especially enjoyed the mailbag portion and hope it will be a regular feature. Looking forward to the next episode!

Magnificent morning on the Coastal Highway!

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