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Oh cool, my post has been buried in the Survivor Lodge, never to be seen again.

I understand that this isn't specifically about TLD, but the last post here was Dec 25th. Nobody looks here.

I feel like I'm being punished for trying to lighten things up in the main forum. 🤷‍♂️

Since there's no point in doing so, I'll never go off topic again. My apologies. 

9 hours ago, manolitode said:

Wherever you fare wherever you wander,

The night being murky, the day even darker

There's one place to rest, one place to ponder

You know where you'll find the red postbox of Barker?

 

You're quite the poet!

Might this be the Barker Farm at Paradise Meadows? No idea other than that one little clue. 😁

Looks like you could use a painkiller  

Yep, she's half Shepherd and half Husky. All personality lol. She's the most vocal Shepherd I've ever had! She's about 2 in that photo, but she just turned 4.

Shepherds are the best, aren't they? Sorry to hear about your loss, @kristaok. I've been there, they are always in our thoughts. 🐱🐶❤️

I'm so sorry @Daymo, I know exactly how it feels. We get so attached to our pets that it really hurts when they leave us. I've had both cats and dogs my whole life.

My pack (3 cats, 2 dogs) and I are thinking of you and Snowball right now and wish you the best moving forward. 🐱🐶❤️

If this whole GFN thing has got you a bit down, let's cheer each other up with dog pics!

Post a pic of your good boy or girl 🐶😄

(Cats will work too, but you need to go get yourself a dog lol)

Princess Leia

28 minutes ago, Dum_Gen said:

Bear AI is very "special":

Bear AI in a Nutshell

Wow.. that's the craziest method to hunt the bear that I've ever seen! Iron juevos.

Ok, finally got a chance to test this out properly. I've seen videos and posts regarding this, but sometimes you just need to do it yourself to make sure all the variables are covered.

I'm shocked to conclude, after several successful tests, that bears do stop at fire now. I can't even believe it. Bears and moose have swapped their fire fear!

I took a little video that I'll post later.

14 hours ago, stratvox said:

Dude, if someone gets upset over that, then they're not really worth getting upset over.

Hah, no doubt. This forum is so much nicer than the Steam forums though, which aren't bad to begin with. I feel there's a certain level of decorum here that needs to be supported. Was just horsing around with the peasant comment though, laying it on a little thick lol.

I was trying to get in before I got heckled about it, but I appreciate your comment.  

I'm like, not even on the right side of Great Bear with my guesses, am I? 😄

@Daymo with the second pic, it's in FM on the area above the train tracks near the cave to BR. Not sure if that was what you were going for, but it sounded like it!

@stratvox yep, the camp in HRV above the ice cave. Nice!

4 hours ago, stratvox said:

Anyone able to tell me where this is?

Tough one! I like it. Hmm.. Seems like one of those regions with a traversable corridor.. like the spot approaching TWM. Nah, too wide. Maybe one of the pathways up, say between the wing and the deer clearing? I don't know.. it could easily be something like the path to the signal fire in HRV. Basically, I have no idea lol.

On a side note: I've been noticing how pretty everyone else's screenshots look with no UI to get in the way. I play in Steam and usually take screenshots using the Steam hotkey, but after looking into my game settings a bit more I noticed a key for clean screenshots with no UI. I'm sorry for defiling this wonderful forum with my peasant screenshots, and promise to clean them up for future posts!

I have more! I always have more.

This one's not too hard.

This one is.

4 hours ago, stratvox said:

Right general area, wrong cave. It's the cave between Spence's and the cave that now runs down to BI.

Ahh, of course! I haven't spent a lot of time in BI, but I used to stay in that cave all the time when it was just a shallow cave. Good one.

9 hours ago, manolitode said:

It ain't the summit, it ain't the climb

It's more of a gusttorn vast kind of clime

And the yard has a guard with whom we've all sparred

Hope that made it simpler, since the picture was hard

Sounds like BI to me, but I've only been there a couple of times so I'm totally clueless as to where that pic is exactly. 

Threw you a like for that poem, very witty and gave me a chuckle

2 hours ago, manolitode said:

Can you name the region where the screenshot below was taken? And the closest location?

 

Wow.. that's a tough one. Not many landmarks to go on, plus it's at night! No idea, but it looks like one of the wild regions.. HRV or TWM? Hmm.. could it be the Summit?

2 hours ago, manolitode said:

Not a clue but I'll give it a go 😊 rock is in the center of the triangle that makes camp office/max's last stand/trapper's cabin?

I believe you're referring to the Deadfall area? Close! The pic was indeed taken in ML, just near a different bear cave.

8 hours ago, enormitydave said:

Even if there had to be some concessions, at least it wouldn't be the same ol shit over and over. The game loses its meaning when you know it all. I mean, maybe I'm not giving the devs enough credit, but these environs don't seem all that detailed.

You "know it all" after only 80 hours? Dang.. 1500 hours in, I must be a very slow learner lol

On 2/23/2020 at 8:51 AM, stratvox said:

 

Nice spot in the wintertime because there's no mosquitos.

 

Would this be the cave uphill from Spence's in FM?

I'm surprised nobody's taken a shot at that boulder I posted up top.. it's a unique rock. Here's a hint.. there's a bear cave nearby 

Did a quick Steam search for you 👍

https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/0/1637549649093437579/

I'll start with a couple. Guess the spots or post your own.

Happy Friday!  

From what I remember, I believe there's a rights issue with the opening song. They can only use it in the game but they can't let it be used in videos or streams. YouTube will take video uploads down if the song is included in the video.

I'm sure Hinterland can give a more definitive answer though  

28 minutes ago, Valuable Hunting Knife said:

I've found a couple of times that I've not purposely picked up the arrow, but when I've finished the harvesting it's there in my inventory.

This was a recent change, and a welcome one in my opinion. Kills landing on top of the arrow and not being accessible until the carcass either despawned or was completely harvested was a real pain. Now, they are either right next to the carcass or will show up in your inventory when you interact with it. Much better!

On 2/12/2020 at 3:10 AM, WillemD said:

I have a feeling that some fleeing animals (after you shoot them), sometimes drop arrows while fleeing.

A few days ago, I was hunting the Misanthrope bear in Coastal Highway. I shot him and quickly went inside the house. Later I found an arrow where he was the moment I went inside, not where he died later.

This has always been the case. Sometimes, when an animal runs off with an arrow in them, the arrow will fall out before they bleed out. Typically, after fleeing and returning to a normal pace, an animal will return to its path. Look for the arrow along that path. Often times, the carcass can be found very close to where you shot it.

2 hours ago, ManicManiac said:

So far, I've found three instant kill spots while goating around trying clear as much of the maps as possible (as part of my own personal challenge).

Explorers beware... so far I've found instant kill spots in the following regions: Broken Rail Road, Mystery Lake, Coastal Highway.  I would bet there are more, but I honestly don't want to find them.  Having a survival runs end this way is the absolute worst feeling!

That's brutal. They really, REALLY don't wan't us goating around anymore, do they?

I wish they would eliminate the insta-kill nature of these zones and just have them kick you back out to a nearby spot. That would accomplish their goal of keeping us out of areas they want us out of as well as not ending our runs in abrupt and shocking fashion. Insta-kill is not necessary.

On 1/7/2020 at 10:39 PM, piddy3825 said:

where do the missing arrows go?

They go to arrow heaven 🏹

I've still not enjoyed the region on Loper or DMC. I played a custom game there right after BI was released, and I brought my 500+ day Loper survivor to Upper BI once, but I had trouble getting used to the timberwolves and didn't even make it to the tower before I turned back. My Loper run was based on the 50 Days Per Region challenge, so I need come back and spend my 50 in BI. I have very little confidence with the timberwolves because I have very little experience with them. That needs to change asap.

Props to those of you who have conquered the timberwolves. Perhaps I need to watch a stream or two.

Great story, sorry it ended badly! Hubris is the greatest killer in TLD. Even when you're kitted out and feeling good, getting cocky can lead to a bad decision, which can cascade into more bad decisions, which can lead to an unexpected black screen. It's happened to all of us!

As mentioned above, the hammer is what you want to use in a wolf struggle. It won't cause a bleed out like the knife or hatchet, but it will end the struggle quickly with little damage to your survivor. You can then reset the battle and take another shot, likely to kill it since you already caused hammer damage. If I don't have a hammer but I have a knife and hatchet, I will use the hatchet. The knife takes way too long to battle with and you will take a serious hit to your condition.

Also, I don't remember how it works in Stalker, but there are alpha wolves in Loper which seem to be much stronger than standard wolves (they are bigger too). It's best to not put yourself in risky situations if you have low condition, because one of these guys can end you in seconds.

Good luck! Stay warm out there. 

In my experience, that would have been a kill shot on a moose. Every time I've hit one in the snout, it drops them. With bears though, the sweet spot seems to be between the ears and the eyes.

Well, it didn't turn out so bad.. you got him down in the end. Pretty funny though.   

As soon as I see that region title come up, I'm clicking it. Especially in bad weather, those precious seconds can save a little on your temp meter. 

14 hours ago, Jimmy said:

The image below is a great visual aid to understanding the risk of each food when eating low condition items.

 

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This is incredible! Shout out to @stmSantana for putting this together!

Thanks for posting this, @Jimmy. This data is very helpful.