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I love it when the newbies get all pissy.  
especially when they get all argumentative and demanding like OP.

Been a member for almost 2 years now and his first post is:

"I don't care who you are, what part you had to do in the development of this game or what you have to say, just fix it."

Hey Raph!  Drop what your doing and get to fixing this asap! 
I need warp drive in two minutes or we're all gonna die!!!!

😂😂😂

22 hours ago, piddy3825 said:

Same here, we've always heated up rocks by the campfire in the winter time and then wrapped them up in an old towel before sticking them into our sleeping bags 
before turning in for the night.  Toasty warm.  

Lol, my dad used to warm up our ski boots as kids by putting warm rocks in our boots before we would leave the cabin to go snow skiing.
Now, I just use the chemical heaters I get at Big 5 sporting goods...

20 hours ago, Hawk said:

The issue is due to corpses of all kinds that are generated at the start of a game, or when you first enter a region. As of the latest game update, those corpses tend to despawn after entering a building and exiting - any building.

I hope that helps explain the problem. 😀

Actually it does.  In my recently launced game, I spawned outdoors and I never entered any buildings.  Also the key in my game was in the truck and not on a body so those circumstances never applied.  I now know what to look for so
I'm gonna attempt to trigger the bug the next time I play.
thanks again for the heads up!

"I see the guest lecturer tonight is Fleece Cowl Man from the Three Strikes Farm!  
He is the areas foremost expert on snaring and trapping.  He supposedly makes all his
own clothing from animal hides and pelts.  Rumor has it he doesn't wear any underwear..."

ha ha ha ha!!!

Fleece Cowl Man goes commando!
He make all his own clothes but apparently he can't craft himself any underwear!!!!  
That's rich!   

I think Fleece Man needs the Northfolk clothing mod.  At least he can make some bear skin leggings, eh?

I've been following this thread so I decided to launch a new game in Mountain Town.

Found the key on the dash of the truck.  no problem.

I'm on PC and honestly I'm starting to think this issue is strictly affecting console players.

Just opened an old  game save and saw this!
I just about crapped myself

Here's an idea for the modding community if there are any takers?

How about an craftable outdoor fire pit complete with spit and crank turning system?
crank doesn't actually have to work, but it would be cool if it did.  Something that 
could cook up to 10 kilos of meat at one time, maybe?

the building requirements could be 20-30 stones and maybe 15-20 scrap metal?
the firepit would be a fairly good sized rectangle about the length of the spit.
I think it would take a minimum of 6 pieces of wood just to get it started and the 
cooking times maybe would vary on the amount of meat being cooked?   say the 
normal cook time for 2-4 pieces of meat, but less time for each 2 pieces added so 
that a full rack of 10 kilos might cook in about 4 hours or so.

Since cook times reduce as cooking skill level increases
I don't know if maybe even making the ability to craft the spit setup maybe might be contingent on having reached 
level 5 cooking skill just so that the cooking time issue is easier to address.

On 3/23/2022 at 9:26 AM, piddy3825 said:

That looks like the cooking station from FallOut 4
Outstanding!  I'll take it!

Indeed it is!   There was a cooking station mod that had an entire beast on it, but i wasn't able to find any pictures of it.  This is the best I could do under the circumstances.  hmmm, maybe the modding community could do a little improvement on the outdoor fire setup?

On 3/23/2022 at 1:50 AM, acada said:

I volunteer for first shift. But I cannot guarantee I will not taste time to time.

Start cranking!  I'm getting hungry!

2 hours ago, piddy3825 said:

I think we're gonna a bigger stove!
I sure wish I had a big spit to slow roast an entire beast over an open outdoor fire!

Now you just need an NPC to turn the spit for you...

2 hours ago, Kycko said:

We really need a mod that will drop automatically all the wet guts & skins from inventory to the ground when we click the sleep or wait button. 🙂

I'd settle for a button that allows me to select a category and just "drop all" as that would be very convenient.
Same goes for putting into a storage container, imagine everything moving into storage on one click and 2 dozen!

8 hours ago, peteloud said:

My only complaint is that it looks a bit overdone around the stove.

what's a cooking area without counter space?  I'm sure the chef is thinking he needs everybit of space!  lol
Well at least he's practicing good food preperation skills by keeping the meat and fish separated, no chance of 
cross contamination, am I right?

ding ding ding!
Order UP!!!

I wish there was an aurora moose...

6 hours ago, DiscoJonny said:

Help me decide a name for this screenshot?

Trifecta!

6 hours ago, DiscoJonny said:

And that children is the story of how ole' Uncle DiscoJonny got out of prison!

Pure Gold!

I bet Mathis is green with envy!

On 2/28/2022 at 12:04 PM, Dogelsagod said:

Thanks I will keep a spreadsheet like you said.

Spreadsheet does sound like a good idea, but then I just made tick marks on a sheet of paper 
as it was way easier to do while I was playing.  I think placing something by each cairn you find like @hozz1235 suggests
makes a lot of sense especially if you are truly exploring the area and not using a location guided map that reveals the resting place of each object.  
I kept re-discovering the same old cairns over and over.   My single biggest complaint about trying to count cairn, is the fact that the greater majority 
don't have any messages.  It really gets boring and laborious to find cairns only to get the old "The Story has been Written yet" message.  So lame...

Interesting idea for sure.  
I've got a game called Savage Lands that is an open world swords and sorcery like survival game where it's kinda
winter all the time.  There are animals to hunt for food and such but of course there are also skeleton warriors and dragons too.  There is no permadeath like in TLD, but if your character is killed you respawn at a predetermined spawn point pf your choosing completely naked and unarmed leaving your fully clothed and equiped corpse laying on the ground where you died.  If you are not too far away, you can go and search for your corpse in hopes of retrieving your gear and possessions.    

I think finding another player's gear and looting the body would definitely bring an interesting twist to TLD if something like that was ever to be implemented.  

Nice!

All you need now is a snifter of brandy and good cigar!

3 hours ago, Leeanda said:

Love it!🙂   Wish we really could do that though!

But you can!

you just need a pc so you can use the correct mods!  

I used to be a console user but gave up and switched over to pc when I saw everybody else modding their games and I got tired of being stuck in vanilla.
If console is plain vanilla, 
then pc is like Super fudge chunky rocky road peanut butter moose tracks with extra pralines plus sprinkles with whipped cream and a cherry on top!

12 minutes ago, Bearimpaler101 said:

Was Mathis the same or was he even there?

 

The Redux only covered Episodes 1 and 2 
and as I remember it before the updated versions were released,  I think the player just turned into the room there and 
almost immediately got conked on the head.  If I remember right, the scene was Mackenzie just blacking out from the hit as
Mathis was starting to talk.   I think maybe they showed his evil grinning face.  That was a one small cut scene from a long time ago
so I could be remembering it a little different.

But yeah he did look pretty much the same before the Redux,
maybe not as well drawn and defined back thenEverything that came after that is what you are playing today.  

A bear and a rabbit are crapping in the woods

The bear looks over inspecting the little pellets dropped by the bunny
and asks the rabbit, “does crap stick to your fur?”

The rabbit replies, “no”

The bear grabs the rabbit wipes his butt with the rabbit's long soft ears and leaves...  💩

On 2/4/2022 at 1:48 AM, UTC-10 said:

Canadian military rations equivalent to US MRE would be the Individual Meal Pack (IMP).

Might also consider that there would be Cold Weather versions of MRE/IMP because the entrees in the rations would freeze solid.  Cold weather rations tend to be more freeze-dried items that get reconstituted with hot water (though cold water probably would do in a pinch).  The addition of water to reconstitute the entree helps with water intake in cold weather. 

The Surgeon General current policy says to limit MRE consumption to 21 days or less though tests do not indicate significant problems from longer use.  Usually soldiers would be served regular meals prepared by a mess hall or mess facility.  Obviously combat situations can make that difficult. 

So, have you eaten any of these Canadian MREs?  I didn't see anything about cold vs. warm weather rations although I didn't particularly read about the meals details beyond what what was in the accessory packs.  The did all seem to have those chemical heating units in them, so I guess warming up the food shouldn't pose to much of a problem for most users?  I was hoping to find some hot sauce in the MREs but apparently you only find those in American made kits.  

on a side note, as an avid snow skier, I always have some of those chemical pocket heaters that put out quite a bit of heat when activated, some brands lasting up to 8 hours.  I can imagine those meal heaters would come into use fairly often by soldiers in cold weather conditions keeping hands or feet warm even after warming food. 

5 hours ago, twyn1 said:

Some of these actually sound pretty good -- I think I'd go with the hash browns and granola, esp. if I had some maple syrup along. Or maybe one of the chicken dishes.

Right?  I was surprised with how much stuff came in each meal pack.  Only down side, no tabasco sauce...

1 hour ago, turtle777 said:

Let's not be to realistic - if you are used to a diet of almost 100% meat, your gut biome couldn't handle a MRE.

-t

Lol, it did say that eating MREs could lead to constipation.  I think we are already suffering from an impacted colon after a steady diet of meat and little to no vegetables.
I hear some of the indigenous people of Canada eat Reindeer Moss, a natural growing lichen.  Apparently it's fairly fiberous and is often used as a filler but it also has some theraputic properties as well.   Lichens have been proven to have theoretically rich nutritional value, and their extracts and active substances have also been shown to have multiple health benefits including anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative stress, and anti-diabetic.  

I was just looking at post made by @Levelgrinderin the Post your Screenshots thread.
Here's a copy of his picture

and his caption read:    Looks like its MRE for lunch, again.. (Stalker, PS4)

That got me to thinking, what is in a Canadian MRE?
so I looked it up!  Turns out there is a variety of meals and each kit has a huge assortment of varied items.  
I did not know this but in Canada the military there calls them IMP short for Individual Meal Packs.
According to some experts, MREs are healthy to eat but are designed for maximum nutrition and caloric intake, not as a long-term healthy food.
Research indicates that eating too many MREs can cause constipation.  ouch...
MREs are designed to last around 3.5 years.  So what do you get to eat?

The following is apparently the IMP line for soliders in 2017.  From what I understand, menus change depending on supplier and year manufactored, so if you have personal 
experience with eating Canadian MRE's your feedback would be appreciated.

2017 MRE Menus
MRE Menu 1
Chili with Beans
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Vegetable Crackers
Cornbread
Cheese Filled Pretzels/Crackers*
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 2
Beef Shredded in Barbecue Sauce Black Beans in a Seasoned Sauce
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread
Tortillas
Cookies*
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Barbecue Sauce
Accessory Packet C

MRE Menu 3
Chicken, Egg Noodles, and Vegetables, in Sauce
Wet Pack Fruits*
Crackers
Peanut Butter
Jelly/Jam*
Candy III*
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Hot Sauce, Extra Hot
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 4
Spaghetti with Beef and Sauce
Toaster Pastries*
Peanut Butter
Multigrain Snack Bread
Dried Fruits*
Cocoa Beverage Powder, Milk Chocolate
Jelly/Jam*
Accessory Packet B

MRE Menu 5
Chicken Chunks
First Strike Bar*
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Tortillas
Recovery Trail Mix
Candy II*
Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte*
Buffalo Hot Sauce
Accessory Packet B
(no FRH)

MRE Menu 6
Beef Taco
Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Tortillas
Nut and Fruit Mix w/ M&Ms
Orange Beverage Base, Sugar-free
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 7
Brisket Entrée
Potatoes Au Gratin
Dried Fruits*
Peanut Butter
Wheat Snack Bread*
Jelly/Jam*
Candy I*
Irish Cream Cappuccino Drink Mix
Accessory Packet B

MRE Menu 8
Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Cookies*
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread
Italian Bread Sticks
Meat Snacks*
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Accessory Packet C

MRE Menu 9
Beef Stew
Pound Cake, Trans Fat Free*
Peanut Butter
Jelly/Jam*
Multigrain Snack Bread
Pretzel Snacks*
Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte*
Hot Sauce, Extra Hot
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 10
Chili and Macaroni
Pound Cake, Trans Fat Free*
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread
Vegetable Crackers
Meat Snacks*
Candy I*
Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte*
Crushed Red Pepper
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 11 (Vegetarian)
Vegetable Crumbles with Pasta in Taco Sauce
Wet Pack Fruits*
First Strike Bar*
Chunky Peanut Butter
Crackers
Nuts*
French Vanilla Cappuccino Drink Mix
Chili and Lime Hot Sauce
Accessory Packet B

MRE Menu 12 (Vegetarian)
Elbow Macaroni in Tomato Sauce
Wet Pack Fruits*
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Wheat Snack Bread*
Candy III*
Chocolate Protein Drink Powder
Hot Sauce, Extra Hot
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 13 (Vegetarian)
Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Sauce
Instant Pudding*
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Crackers
Recovery Trail Mix
Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte*
HotSauce, Extra Hot
Accessory Packet C

MRE Menu 14 (Vegetarian)
Vegetarian Creamy Spinach Fettuccine
First Strike Bar*
Peanut Butter
Crackers
Pretzel Snacks*
Chocolate Protein Drink Powder
Hot Sauce, Extra Hot
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 15
Mexican Style Chicken Stew
Wet Pack Fruits*
Cheese Filled Pretzels/Crackers*
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread
Peppers
Crackers
First Strike Bar*
Cocoa Beverage Powder, Chocolate Hazelnut
Crushed Red Pepper
Accessory Packet B

MRE Menu 16
Chicken Burrito Bowl
Corn Nuts/Baked Snack Crackers*
Filled Bakery Item*
Tortillas
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Hot Sauce, Extra Hot
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Accessory Packet C

MRE Menu 17
Maple Pork Sausage Patty
Maple Muffin Top, Trans Fat Free
Peanut Butter
Crackers
Nuts*
Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte*
Maple Syrup
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 18
Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce
Chocolate Banana Nut Muffin Top, Trans Fat Free
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Wheat Snack Bread*
Meat Snacks*
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Hot Sauce, Extra Hot
Accessory Packet C

MRE Menu 19
Beef Patty, Grilled, Jalapeno Pepper Jack
Cherry Blueberry Cobbler
Cookies*
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Spread
Tortillas
Candy II*
Orange Beverage Base, Sugar-Free
Ketchup
Mustard
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 20
Hash Brown Potatoes with Bacon, Peppers and Onions
Granola with Milk and Blueberries
Filled Bakery Item*
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Crackers
Nuts*
Orange Beverage Base, Sugar-Free
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 21
Lemon Pepper Tuna
Pound Cake, Trans Fat Free*
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Tortillas
Corn Nuts/Baked Snack Crackers*
Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified*
Mayonnaise, Fat Free
Accessory Packet B
Spoon
(No FRH)

MRE Menu 22
Asian Style Beef Strips with Vegetables
Wet Pack Fruits*
Chunky Peanut Butter
Jelly/Jam*
Wheat Snack Bread*
Candy III*
Cocoa Beverage Powder, Milk Chocolate
Accessory Packet B

MRE Menu 23
Chicken Pesto Pasta
Cherry Blueberry Cobbler
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread
Italian Bread Sticks
Cookies*
Chocolate Protein Drink Powder
Accessory Packet A

MRE Menu 24
Southwest Beef and Black Beans with Sauce
Apple Pieces in Spiced Sauce
Pound Cake, Trans Fat Free*
Meat Snacks*
Cheddar Cheese Spread
Chipotle Tortillas
Mocha Cappuccino Drink Mix
Accessory Packet B

(All menus contain a Spoon, Flameless Ration Heater, Hot Beverage Bag, Paperboard Sleeve, and Paperboard Insert Card unless otherwise indicated)

Accessory Packet contents:

Accessory Packet A    
Coffee    
Creamer        
Sugar        
Matches        
Chewing Gum, Sugar Free    
Towelette    
Salt    
Toilet Tissue    

Accessory Packet B    
Beverage Base, Sugar Free    
Chewing Gum, Sugar Free    
Towelette    
Salt    
Toilet Tissue    

Accessory Packet C
Coffee
Creamer        
Sugar Substitute (Sucralose)
 Chewing Gum, Sugar Free
Towelette
Salt
Toilet Tissue

*Items
Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified             Lemon-lime, orange, and tropical punch
Beverages Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte       Fruit punch, grape, lemon-lime and orange
Cakes, Pound, Trans Fat Free                                  Vanilla, lemon poppy seed, spice, carrot, marble, and applesauce
Candy I                                                                         Chocolate toffee rolls, licorice and mints
Candy II                                                                        Pan coated candy: plain chocolate disks, peanut butter disks and chocolate with peanuts oval/round
Candy III                                                                         Original, berry and sour fruit disks
Cookies                                                                          Oatmeal, chocolate chip, and oatmeal chocolate chunk
Dessert Powder, Pudding                                         Vanilla and chocolate
Filled Bakery Item                                                        Filled French toast, cinnamon bun, and apple turnover
First Strike Bars                                                      Chocolate, apple-cinnamon, and cran-raspberry
Fruits, Infused and Dried                               Sliced cranberries and whole raisins
Fruits, Wet Pack                                                     Raspberry applesauce, carbohydrate enhanced applesauce, mango and peaches,  applesauce, pears, and mixed fruit
Jams and Jellies                                        Blackberry, strawberry, apple and grape
Meat Snacks                                                   Beef strips, smoked and beef sticks, teriyaki
Nuts                                                                            Dry roasted peanuts, jalapeno cashews, and smoked almonds
Snack Bread                                                     Wheat and white wheat
Snack Food, Cheese Filled                                 Filled cracker (cheddar cheese, pepperoni pizza) and Filled pretzel (cheddar cheese)
Snack Food, Other                                               Toasted corn kernels (plain salted and bbq) & Baked snack cracker (Cheddar & hot and     spicy cheddar cheese)
Snack Food, Pretzels                                             Plain salted sticks and honey mustard and onion nuggets
Toaster Pastries                                          Frosted brown sugar cinnamon and frosted chocolate chip

Suddenly, I am thinking that these MRE's are probably the best food item find in the game!  What's you take on the MRE, now?