Bronco

My newest companion  

I'm about 20 hits away from level 5. I usually provoke a wolf, drop a decoy, walk back a few paces and wait until he picks up the bait then shoot him in the butt.

He'll run around a bit after being hit but then slows down making it extremely easy to get up close behind him to shoot him again (somewhere not critical). Sometimes, this process can be repeated up to 3 times with the same wolf. I expect to be at level 5 before long.

I'm never that lucky  Nice story!

19 hours ago, hozz1235 said:

How I stay warm in this place, I'll never know!  Door open, hole in the roof, blizzard blowing through...I love the place though!

I've been playing in TWM for the past 100 days or so on my current save and never realized the roof had a hole in it. LOL. I had no reason to look up until you mentioned it. Now that I see it, I feel like a total newb. Thanks  

On 5/23/2019 at 1:55 AM, Doc Feral said:

That was so epic it would have deserved a video.

Perhaps, but then you would all see how badly I play this game

I forgot about this entirely until he started coming back after my first arrow hit him in the hind. Had I anticipated his return, I would have created more fires and perhaps had them all raging fires. Either way, the bear went right through it like the fires weren't even there (to my chagrin, lol). I also should have placed the fires closer to the hunter's blind. A total miscalculation on my part. Luckily, I survived. Up to 300 days on that save.

On 5/19/2019 at 11:34 AM, Doc Feral said:

It makes me think. Since bears don't flee from fire, would a tightly packed minefield of campfires hurt a bear and actually stop its charge? Who wants to try?

Ok, so I gave it a go...

and he charged right through. I was so shocked, I froze before I come run back into the hunter's blind in time so I got mauled...

But he came back so I exercised my right for revenge

He gave me a defying look....

before he died

So, I do not advised trying this on a valued safe. This was done on my 217 day save and I nearly died. Totally reckless.

6 hours ago, Doc Feral said:

It makes me think. Since bears don't flee from fire, would a tightly packed minefield of campfires hurt a bear and actually stop its charge? Who wants to try?

I would be fun to try. I will give it a go on one of my testing runs.

When I'm hit with the risk of cabin fever, for me it's usually a good time to go fishing in a fishing hut. But this time, since I was getting close to the fire-starter badge, I figured I would create a fire-starting production line shielded from the prevailing winds...

Using torches from some previous fires and some spare sticks, I was able to chain roughly 80 fires in fairly short order to receive the badge just as my torch was running out...

Maybe am I feeling the ill effects of cabin fever to pull a tedious stunt like this but it was nice to finally get the badge  

On 5/14/2019 at 9:27 AM, hozz1235 said:

I've been using it as my struggle weapon because you can get an easy hit shot with it.

You must have your revolver skill high enough for that. I'm still at level 3. Is it at level 4 or 5 that you can use it to take a shot at the wolf?

Had two sprains back to back (like within 30 secs of each other) while climbing to Signal Hill in PV. Apart from that, only one other sprain while playing about 70 days worth on survival mode. Mainly playing Timberwolf Mountain which is quite hilly but manageable.

Ok, I think I was definitely waiting too long before I committed to pulling the trigger. Was just playing and shot I bit earlier like before the wolf started his charge. Out of 3 encounters, all shots were a hit, the last one being a crit. Starting to feel a bit more comfortable with it.

Thank you, everyone, for the kind wisdom. Happy trails!

1 minute ago, ManicManiac said:

@Bronco
I agree that you can use the revolver for hunting... I'm just saying I think it was intended function was mainly as a deterrent for hostile wild life (wound them/scare them away - depending on a hit or a miss).  I mean sure if you pump enough slugs into anything it will eventually go down.  If you notice it's less effective than the Rifle, I'm just saying that I think that was the intended design choice. 

Fair point. I tried using it during a struggle with a wolf and the revolver turns around in your hand and is used as a club. Definitely not a melee weapon, lol. I'll stick with my trusty knife.

5 minutes ago, ManicManiac said:

I've not found one yet, so I can't speak from personal experience.  I do believe Raph mentioned in the update video that it was meant as a defensive weapon, and that it was less effective on Wolves, Bears, Deer, Moose.  I don't believe it ever intended to be on the same level as a rifle.  Seems to me that while bleed out might eventually occur, it was meant more as a hostile wildlife deterrent and not so much a hunting weapon.

Also I believe that the team is taking a closer look at the revamped aiming mechanics, so things will likely get fine tuned with the next hotfix.

I was intending to hunt the wolf, in most cases, it's when I happen to cross their paths like when you crest over a hill and boom, the bugger is on you.

I have managed to a deer with it though. Simply get in the path of it, crouched and waited for him to close the distance. Not sure how long it took to bleed out since I have no idea where it was hit but sometime later, I noticed my deer kills had incremented by one. Still trying to find the carcass so I can harvest the meat and hide.

1 minute ago, ajb1978 said:

Oooh yeah and actually when using a hacksaw or prybar to open locked containers, if the tool is ruined during an attempt to force your way in, there is a chance that the container itself can also be ruined, and you can never again attempt to open it.  I would never risk that, unless it's literally life or death.

Yeah, the container was ruined when the hacksaw broke. I guess that's how you learn in this game... by your own miserable mistakes  

Now that I have a revolver, I tried to use it on a wolf as it makes its stalking approach. Regrettably, I'm not having much success. Is the critical hit chance for a revolver a lot lower than a rifle? When I do resort to using the rifle, it's a kill shot nearly 100% of the time (rifle skill 3 or less). I've tried at least 5 times with a revolver (skill level is 3) and all of them were misses. Is anyone else having any luck? 

Thanks in advance for any tips or advice.

 

 

 

21 hours ago, ajb1978 said:

Edit: Oh and just to clarify a point, the reason I said use fishing tackle until it hits 20% is that's the breakage threshold.  Every object has one, and it's usually in the 20-30% range, but once you're within the breakage threshold there's a chance that the item will be destroyed even before it hits 0%.  For fishing tackle, it's 20%.

Another great tidbit! In one of my playthroughs, I'm exploring the crates in Timberwolf Mountain and I had a hacksaw that was 23%. I figured I was good enough to inspect the 4 containers at the wing. Well, the hacksaw broke after opening only the first container. So I assume it was 18% at that point. 

I only have one hacksaw left at 73%. I guess I'll go back to PV and pick up that simple toolbox I left behind so I can repair the hacksaw as I go. Good to know there's a threshold. Thanks again ajb!

Power for a radio perhaps?

I found a revolver along with 12 cartridges in the fishing hut on Pensive Pond in Pleasant Valley.

12 hours ago, ajb1978 said:

Use fishing tackle until it hits 20%.  A 20% fishing tackle is just as good at ice fishing as 100%, but you get several repair attempts out of it first.

Wow, I keep learning new things in this game thanks to this community. Thank you for that tip. I didn't realize that fishing tackle took condition hits like a sewing kit. I always thought it was a one and done type thing. Thanks again ajb. Cheers mate!

On 2/27/2019 at 1:36 PM, Skavenger416 said:

I hit level 5 mending around day 250 but I was was mending my gear all the time even for 1 or 2 percent and a lot of gear that I found I mended before harvesting just to get my level higher. I’m playing stalker so I’m not sure if you maybe find more rifle rounds in stalker because I have a large supply. 

Now, why didn't I think of that? Great tip. Once you get mending up to 3 (where I am at now after 110 days on Voyageur) or 4, the condition restored is higher. Find something like a hat or socks, I could see myself using only one cloth to repair it and then harvest it for that same cloth. The only real expense would be a condition hit on the sewing kit and believe me, I got a lot of those  

I didn't realize that food in containers could disappear. Good to know. Thanks!

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24 minutes ago, GothSkunk said:

The new aiming mechanic seems... off.

 

Under the previous mechanics, I'd have been able to easily pop 10 wolves for 10 shots. Now it seems like for every 10 shots, 6 miss completely, 3 hit but do not kill, and 1 kills instantly.

 

Just to be clear: the idea is to line up my target in BOTH levelled sights, right?

I agree. My stats indicated I only missed 2 out of 39 shots with the rife. I had a clear headshot on a bear from close range, I took it then ducked into a house upon which I checked my stats. I was now 38 out of 40 so I figured I managed a hit, hopefully in head so it would bleed out in 60 minutes. I waited a bit before venturing out to follow him and when I reached the spot where he was when I shot him, I saw no blood stain or blood trail. And sure enough, even after 4 hours, my stats still indicated that he was still alive (had 4 bear kills previously and it was still 4). Not sure how it could count as a hit in the stats. Puzzling.