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18 minutes ago, ThePancakeLady said:

A new permanent debuff- Always Hungry!

You can never get the Well Fed buff again. 😒

You're Gonna Regret This...-

Sprint and climbing speed cut in half. 😬

Well, Look At The Mess You Made!-

Your backpack gets dumped. But not all in one big pile- go gather your things, or what remains of them, from all over the region. Kitty thought they were all toys and seems to have carried it all off to play with... somewhere else. 🥴

I Can't Feel My Feet!-

No socks for you! Ever! 🦶🥶

I’m pretty sure you’re just kidding about “The kitty thinking your backpack was full of toys” but I actually really like this idea! It’s so unrealistic when you go back to pick up your stuff and it’s all right there in the same spot that you dropped it, untouched and perfect condition. If you’re in a struggle with an animal, especially if you’re carrying food, it is going to take your food and probably ruin multiple things in the process. 

Does the permadeath and cheat death apply to all modes (including pilgrim or whatever is the easiest one, I can’t remember) and Wintermute or all survival modes only or just Tales, specifically?
 

So if I start a game today, will I need to restart a new run in June for these new updates to take affect? 

2 hours ago, mintietcatm said:

The original version of Wintermute came out in 2017, it featured third person cutscenes and not all of it was voice acted. 👇

The gameplay mechanics were not the best so it was "Reduxed" in 2018 before Crossroads elegy came out. This is the version we can play right now, it features first person cutscenes and is fully voice acted. You can only play the pre-redux by using the steam time capsules

 

I do like the new mechanics but I miss seeing Will!! and would've loved to see Astrid, hopefully episode 5 will have them in a cutscene again

Ok thanks. I’m pretty sure I probably played in 2018 then cause I think the cutscenes had voices, I guess. It seems longer than that tho lol. So I must have played the newer version. I’m not exactly sure how long ago it was I just know it was as soon as episode two came out because that was what was being heavily advertised. And I know at the time my kid was a toddler 🤣

I think I’ll just give the Tales a try. I’ve had it since released but not played it yet. I just keep waiting because they keep releasing new things and I’m afraid to start, just to want to start back over a few weeks later.

Ohh the cougar is interesting! That’s going to apply to all the survival games not just the tales stuff, right? I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep it. When I played the Bear challenge, I was very anxious 😂 I think I hang out in the same regions too long for something like this 😭

Part 5 of tales is targeting for the second half of June, according to the developer diary that was posted on Steam. 

I first tried the long dark when it was on Xbox game pass years ago, when episode 2 first released. I bought the tales the day it released, also on Xbox.

Typically I enjoy survival games on my computer, so I regret not getting it for that. At least (I think) I can play on my computer, through the Xbox, but I’ll have to use a controller so it isn’t really the same.

In your opinion, would it be worth re-buying the game, that I’ve already paid for, just to have it on my computer? Is there anything different between the Xbox and PC versions that makes it better or worse? 

7 hours ago, hozz1235 said:

 

Thank you! I did read that a while back but for some reason I must have forgot. I guess I’m just too excited. I saw 2024 and assumed it would be very soon 🤣 to be fair though a couple other games that I play are releasing more content over the summer and I guess I just thought this one was also. 

17 hours ago, mintietcatm said:

I think they said late 2024, but keep in mind this is going to be a huge episode. So many loose ends to solve and stories to conclude.

As a fellow wintermute lover, I'm very impatient for the episode, but I'm glad the team is taking its time to develop the conclusion this story deserves. Maybe while you wait you can replay  the pre-redux? it's fun to go back and see how much the story has improved 

I’m not really sure what you mean by pre-redux? Are you saying that the story has been changed in the last 8 to 10 years? I played each episode as it came out so I don’t remember it anyway tbh. If it has been changed recently, I would definitely be interested in replaying it! 

15 hours ago, Pyroxene said:

The streamer LMG says he won't expect it until February/March 2025

Ok thanks! I heard it was supposed to be in 2024 so I wasn’t sure. OK well that’s good. At least I have time to finish my other game first that comes out in 2 weeks 😂 

Does anyone have an idea when Wintermute EP5 will release? Like maybe the fall or winter of this year? Or even next year? Just an estimate is fine.

I’ve had this game for a very very long time but I don’t play in between completing each episode so I would like to replay all of them right before EP5 releases. To be honest, I don’t even remember the first episode, it’s been so long since I’ve played it. The tales seem OK but Wintermute is my favorite!

I’m just finishing up a different game in a few days and considering going back to TLD but I’d really like a timeframe first. Thanks! 

On 5/6/2022 at 9:23 AM, Glflegolas said:

On that note, I don't see any reason why further standalone stories couldn't be added to the game as DLC after Wintermute is done, as long as they don't contradict the Wintermute lore. At this point, Hinterland has created a great canvas that is the island of Great Bear, upon which there are endless opportunities for story-telling. The stories wouldn't have to be super long; 2-3 hours of gameplay per story is quite sufficient to me. And they don't have to involve Will or Astrid, either; I have no problem playing as one of the locals.

A few examples include:

• Coastal Highway and Desolation Point -- how did the Riken get shipwrecked? What kind of fish were being fished at Coastal Highway? Who built the cabins around Coastal Highway? How did Scruffy get into his cave? The Quonset Garage and Lonely Lighthouse seem like ideal places for NPC's to be based out of.
• Timberwolf Mountain -- what caused the plane crash? Did anyone survive? An NPC in the Mountaineer's Hut, and maybe one in Eric's Cave, would make sense.
• Ash Canyon -- when was gold discovered? How did the technical backpack end up in the gold mine? What caused the great forest fire? Why are there no deer or wolves at the higher elevations? Who lived at the Homesteader's Respite? An NPC in Angler's Den could tell us all that and more. This story could potentially be combined with the one at Timberwolf Mountain as the two regions are neighbours.
• Bleak Inlet -- why are there timberwolves there? What happened to the sardine fishery? Who manned the lookout? Why did its lighthouse fall and not the one at Desolation Point? An NPC at the cabin would be the most logical.
• Hushed River Valley -- what drew the locals there after the First Flare? What happened to the fellow who froze to death in the ice cave? Where did all the wolves around Monolith Lake go? Our NPC guide could live somewhere in an ice cave or a regular cave and tell us more about the region.

This is an awesome idea! As I was reading your list, I could imagine playing out these stories. I really hope some of the devs read this! 

On 5/5/2024 at 1:38 PM, Pyroxene said:

Are we sure that the Dev Diary won't be delayed? It seems like a lot of work, doing both episode 5 and TFTFT. My respects

Where are you seeing the episode five release info? I’ve been periodically checking the forums for the last six months, at least, and I can’t find anything about it. I haven’t tried the TALES yet, even though I bought it when it first came out. I prefer the story mode! If it’s set to release soon, I want to start over from episode one now. 

On 6/24/2023 at 5:49 PM, bysinda said:

The ability to through a backpack off a cliff! Carrying everything on your back when climbing down doesn't make sense to me, I would totally throw some stuff down 

Yes! I actually tried that when I first played the game because that seem like the most logical solution for climbing down the ropes. Regardless of how close I would get to the edge and drop stuff, it would not fall unfortunately 😂

Recently, I’ve been playing a lot of VR and most of my favorite games like Green Hell, Subnautica, and Fallout have all released VR versions. I was wondering if that’s something you guys are considering in the future? I think this game would be absolutely amazing in VR, especially the story mode, challenges, or when fighting off the wolves. I love this game and I would definitely buy it again for a VR version! 

I don’t even play interloper much, but I have to agree. Tales should definitely be available on all difficulties. Wintermute is exciting and challenging, because of the story progress, but almost any difficulty in survival mode gets too easy and boring when you’ve been playing for years and know where to go to get plenty of loot. In fact, I think they should add something like this specifically for interloper players only, to give more people a reason to play that difficulty. (Not saying this DLC specifically, but adding more of a challenge or a “reason” to play at that level as opposed to the easier ones.) 

After downloading the update on Xbox then downloading and installing the DLC, my Wintermute save is gone. The first three have checkmarks next to them but four is blank. I finished it months ago. Also just going into my saves in general settings, there are none. I knew my survival saves would be gone but I thought they were preserving the wintermute saves? All my feats and badges are still there, as far as I can tell, only EP4 was erased. When 5 came out, I had planned to restart the whole thing anyway, but I just wanted to see if this happened to anyone else. 

Spray paint is pretty new in the game, so I never really found much use for it. During my last run when I was having to make multiple trips to carry my stuff from one map to the other, I used the spray paint to remind me which cave I left my stuff in. I didn’t know it faded but I never really used it long-term anyway. When I first played and needed to mark a path in a cave I would use coal, sticks, rocks, or torches. But then sometimes I guess it would reset so I couldn’t guarantee that would actually work either. And using rocks or coal inside a cave when there’s already rocks in it, doesn’t help much anyway, truthfully. Honestly, I’ve been playing so long now that I don’t really need to mark my way because I know it pretty good. I also printed out all of the maps out so if I get stuck, I can always check my print outs. 

57 minutes ago, Leeanda said:

This post is about the Xbox and PS..  the free update and the first two dlcs for those two consoles  will be out on the 30th of march. After the update all your old saves will not be playable.. 

ok that’s what I thought. A couple people was saying the “first update was buggy”, so I wasn’t sure what they were talking about because Xbox and PlayStation hasn’t even received the first update yet, so how did they know it was buggy. 

I’m confused. You said “I don’t care that Hinterland delayed the second update…” are we not talking about the Xbox version of the DLC? I thought the first update is being delayed and the second was estimated to be released on the 30th. Since the first is being delayed they plan to just combine the two into one? Is there more news about something else that I missed? I was under the impression that you couldn’t play any of the new content for Xbox at all, but you can on PC, and even if you tried to play just the old content, you wouldn’t be able to keep your saves as of right now until the DLC releases. Is that not the case? 

I thought they were normally good about releasing on time. A few issues around some Halloween Events years ago but most updates and Episodes have been pretty close to on schedule since I’ve been playing 6-8 years.
 

I’m more irritated that PC gets it 2 months in advance and then they push back Xbox release 2 more weeks after it’s already been 2 months. I know issues come up that can be out of their control but seems like it should have been known about and tried to resolve in those 2 months.
 

I’m glad they let us know though cause I was logging on Xbox monthly since hearing about it back in October and becoming more disappointed each time. (I didn’t find out it was only on steam until Feb)  After hearing the saves wouldn’t cross over I quit my run and started waiting for the release.

Allowing console players to also buy on steam at a discount or have a way to merge our accounts would be awesome. I’ll admit I’m not a developer so I have no idea if merging is possible but a discounted option for existing players could be. If I would have known about the release date difference back in Dec I prob would have just also bought it for Steam instead of waiting longer. Thankfully this isn’t an “online” game so being 3 months behind isn’t a deal-breaker but it’s still very disappointing. 

Ok thank you so much! I’ll try to figure out how to scroll back that far to read it. Usually after I beat the new stuff, I take a couple months break so I miss out on the news and info during those times. I’m so excited for the new content! 

6 hours ago, Leeanda said:

It's estimated march 15th.    The updates free but not the dlc.

Have they released it anywhere that we can go ahead and pre-purchase it or find out how much it’s going to cost? For Xbox I mean, not steam. So the update that makes the saves incompatible is going to be free but in order to actually play the new content it’s going to be a DLC correct? Will we be able to just do a one time purchase?

I heard back in fall 2022 this was coming out in Dec so I stopped playing my survival save and I’ve been waiting. Only to find out that it actually didn’t come out until February and it’s still not out for Xbox as of Feb 28th. When are they going to release information saying exactly for sure when it’s coming out?? I really don’t want to have to buy the steam version because I prefer games like this on a console, except VR ones. Also, will we have to purchase it separately from the game or is it similar to the episodes that get added every so often? I’ve been playing this game for many, many years (since episode 1-2 and have completed all available badges/feats/challenges) so I don’t want to play more knowing my survival saves will be incompatible with the new version. I’m getting restless waiting to explore! Please release more info that gives a definitive date for Xbox! Thanks! 

Thank you so much for the list! That is my biggest challenge trying to figure out if I found them all per each region. If I have a list I don’t want a map but I just don’t want to find only 10 on Timberwolf mountain and realized I missed one or two when I get down the DP. This will make my travels so much easier!! 

That’s my issue. I want a map to find all of them because I can’t find anything online and I have no idea how many are in each region to even know if I’m missing Some. So far I’m on day 300 and I’ve only found 72. There still a few regions I haven’t checked yet and I just started mapping them out on Timberwolf mountain. I still have to go back to the regions I’ve already been to and mark them down. I don’t actually have a real map of the game but I’m writing things down on a notepad. Even if I just had a list of how many to look for in each region would be super helpful! Honestly I think some of the achievements on the game are too easy and if finding all of these was an achievement it would actually feel like a real challenge.