Mroz4k

I also like to play Interloper on occasion, I think its not "more boring", it is just not a mode where you really expect to get into that "late game" scenario, its lot more focused on survival, rather then "living with the land", even in the later part of the game.

Yes, there are things that I like about a mode of game and others about the other one. You said you like looting... well, in my case I prefer more challenging looting (don't forget is an 'abandoned' land) but with Voyager settings I think it is not (in my last game I found like 8 or 9 pairs of trail boots lol) but playing in high difficulties I don't enjoy being spotted and attacked frequently. Maybe I'll try with the custom settings as you said.

Yea, I dont like it either, but especially with Voyager settings, it is not that difficult to learn how to avoid predators so you almost never get into trouble. While I dont enjoy getting noticed either, it makes the game more interesting and challenging, trying to sneak by past them. I dont really up the "smelliness" meter setting that much, because I think they are already pretty nuclear about that already - but I do like to try and sneak past them, knowing they would see me from further away.

Also makes stone throwing of rabbits actually present a bit of a challenge... as you can othervise almost step on them before they start running.