Sashamorning

*Sigh* Now that TFTFT is coming to consoles, I'm hoping that Wintermute 5 is on the horizon. It's been 5 years now... That said, I know that Wintermute was intended (or feels like it was intended) to get people into survival, since that's the core of the game. I also know that the newer episodes included newer regions, and with the TFTFT regions, that might be why Wintermute has been delayed. I hope at least. I picked this up on game preview waaaaaay back in the day on Xbox and have always loved it, but Wintermute keeps me feeling like it's incomplete. Please at least finish it soon? Like this year? Like not just give us information about it this year, but actually introduce it? kkthxbai

No episode 4 achievements on Xbox? This makes me a very sad Sasha.

...and we're still waiting for Half-Life 3. At least episode 4 is out now.

Reading this thread (again)... so salty! We've gotten TWO new regions since the thread began. The 1st two Wintermute episodes took place in new launch regions, and the 3rd Wintermute episode also took place in new regions. I'm sure that HL wants to make sure that Bleak Inlet and Ash Canyon are up to speed before finishing up the next episode(s). Personally, as much as I've liked Wintermute, survival mode is the centerpiece of the game. I have especially enjoyed the new regions (especially Ash Canyon... my God, the views...), and to me WM is basically a complementary story. I want to know how it ends, but I've greatly enjoyed exploring the new world. Besides, a recent post said that the lockdown has delayed Ep 4 beyond the expected date. I'm willing to wait. Oh QFT. It's been over 13 YEARS since HL2 E2 left us with a CLIFFHANGER, but after Valve focused on Steam, it's clear that there will never be a true resolution. For those complaining about Wintermute... it's a survival game. Wait it out.

Please refresh my memory... the "second bunker"... is that the Abandoned Prepper Cache near the rope to Timberwolf, or one of the others? Edit: Got it. It's the one just south of Molly's Barn. Thanks!!

I swear I've looked through every building I've been in, and I only have: 1 Forest Talker 1 Local 3 Tall Tales (Deer, Sasquatch, Glowing Cave) I'm pretty sure the 2 notes were in the store and a bunker. I'm pretty sure I got one of the Tall Tales near the Point of Desolation. I'm feeling frustrated because although I'm pretty sure the collectibles really are on the main path and I think I've been looking for them pretty carefully, I have 5 to go before I finish the episode. I'm ready to go there, but I'm going to need to scour the valley before I can go there. Any other suggestions? I'm starting to backtrack now. Local #1 is in the Thomson Store tacked to the bulletin board. Thanks @ajb1978! Local #2 is in the Community Center in the room on the right on the desk as you walk in. Local #3 is in the Radio Tower on the 2nd radio table. Forest Talker #1 is at the Three Strikes Homestead in the back part of one of the sheds. Forest Talker #2 is on the second floor of the barn in the back right corner on the floor. Forest Talker #3 is in the grate in the bunker near Skeeter's Ridge. The bunker mission is found in the backpack next to the corpse in Thomson's Store. Local Legends - The Lost Cave is found on the counter in Thomson's Store. Still looking for that last Tall Tale. I don't even know what it is.

That prompt was very short, and only the first time I entered an area. I almost missed it, or I'd be in the same boat. I suppose I might have stumbled across survivors without the pistol, but having them fire back was definitely helpful.

Yeah, I kinda figured that. Everything seems to be along the main path as you go through everything. I guess the question I have is at what point do I need to have everything before it's too late? I only have 1 survivor left for the community center.

You found the 3 Tall Tale books that I did. So far, I've only found 2 of the 6 other notes that are out there. I know one was in the Crossroads Store, but i can't remember where the other was. I think one was in a shack on the way to the plane crash. Really ticked at myself for not marking them as I go. I'll post here when I find more. (I still have to go to the radio tower.)

Valve's biggest problem is that it can't count to three. (And still we wait...) IMHO, Valve and Rockstar are the gold standard of polish and gaming perfection. Rockstar even made an awesome table tennis game. (Think about that. They made an smooth, nuanced table tennis game. And it's incredible.) The difference is that Valve and Rockstar are behemoths with deep wallets, an army of programmers and Q/A testers, and plenty of time to endlessly polish what they have. If only we all were so lucky. Hopefully, someday Hinterland will be that large, and hopefully they will remember us. () I think it's well-polished as it is, especially as an indie game (which is not meant as any slight). I'm really impressed with the speed in which they've responded to launch issues. Think about such issues with other companies and the speed with which those problems are addressed.

I think it's fair to say that those of us in the forums, for the most part, are the ones who care deeply about this game. I bought the Game Preview early in that cycle, and the first thing I thought to myself was, "drat, why aren't there achievements with this?" (Yes, I'm part of that subset that has a hard time playing games without the *bing!* every once in a while. Microsoft has conditioned me well.) And yet even I am finding myself pouring hours and days into TLD far beyond what I would normally spend on a game. It's that good. I wouldn't say it if I didn't believe it. Aside from a few hiccups at launch (mostly fixed already), vanishing save files (I found a workaround, and haven't had a problem since the last Xbox patch), and two currently broken achievements (which I have absolute faith will be patched), the game has lived up to my expectations. I feel that this is the best survival-themed game I've ever played, and I've played quite a few. And you know as well as I do that there are widely lauded titles out there in the genre. None of them has yanked me in and held my attention as much as The Long Dark has. It's gotten so bad that I'm having nightmares about green wolves. My family thanks you for that, by the way. Raph, you and your team have done an absolutely amazing job with this. I really hope you're proud of the work you and your team have done with The Long Dark. You certainly should be. Okay, I'm gushing a bit. But whatever. I appreciate the updates because it demonstrates how much the community means to you, and I think it's safe to say it's mutual. Cheers! ~Sasha

Thanks for the update. It's good to know where in the process things are. Looking forward to the patches!