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Has this distance increased on interloper? I can have zero scent on me and it seems as though wolves will make a b-line for me from a greater distance than before.

That threw me off a bit at first but it keeps me moving and eating cat tails til I find the hacksaw and/or hammer. One other difference I noticed is the amount of matches in new random places. Lots and lots of matches. I think once you've put a lot of hours into interloper, it doesn't really matter what changes the devs make, you'll find a way to survive. Thanks for shaking things up and keeping the game interesting!

1. start interloper game
2. die
3. goto 1

All the above advice is good but really, you'll just have to keep playing and dying to get good at interloper. And don't try using the same strategy every run. I've found that fire management is the best skill I can learn. When to use a match, flare, strike, lens, how many torches to make and carry and when to chain-burn them, when to make/use a 100% torch. How to get the most out of each fire. How to use coal efficiently in outdoor fires. I always have a minimum of 2 chunks of coal on me.

And do keep in mind, the game is not what it used to be. The latest changes have made interloper even more difficult (and less fun in my opinion).

Is that a birch sapling I see to the right?

It could be worse. I got parasites eating a bit of raw bear. Took all the shroom treatments, had it all planned out down to the last dose but I cut it too close. On the last day I got food poisoning from a 38% can of something er other and didn't have another shroom tea. Haha! I died...

1% should be 1% but It's a game. I'm quite sure those percentages aren't even close to mathematically correct. It's a random number generator on a computer.

Anyone else experiencing massive mouse lag. The sliders in the options do have an effect but only to amplify the massive lag. Mouse smoothing doesn't help either. I haven't played in a few months. I uninstalled/reinstalled the game. No effect. Fuggin software rot is a real thing. It may very well be a recent update to my linux box, but other games still work.

I also found out I can no longer start TLD on my HP monitor either. I have to use my 1080p LG monitor. TLD starts but is very slow to get to the new game menu, then just crashes and disappears.  Not too concerned with this problem as I can just run in my 2nd monitor.

Thanks and Happee Frydee!

On 11/18/2021 at 12:55 AM, Levelgrinder said:

I've seen from comments on this forum that there are no guns to find on Interloper. I haven't played Interloper much so no idea if this is true.

But if it is true, no rifles on Interloper, how do you kill bears to get a bear coat? Arrows??

The good/bad thing about interloper is that it is much more difficult than the other levels. You have to actually craft a bow and the arrows and that takes time. Then you slowly build your bow skill level. The only way to do that is to sling arrows. Every shot they decay and will eventually break. So you'll need MOAR arrows and that takes time. Why don't dead bodies decay and disappear? So crows will continually drop feathers for the arrows.

I could be wrong but I don''t believe I've ever found a bow on interloper. Possibly a cured birch or maple sapling and definitely a few arrow heads, but never the whole kit. You have to completely rethink the way you approach survival on interloper. The last episode released was the first time I'd used guns in a loooong long time.

That was the absolute best time in the game for me. It was all new. Everything was a fresh discovery. Watching the dials drop and not knowing what to do or where to go to keep them from dropping. That was awesome! One of the top 3 experiences with a new game, for sure. Incredibly elated that I managed to make a cup of hot tea, then horribly frustrated because I died in a blizzard. Haha!

Never anything on interloper. Maybe some loot on a lower difficulty but I haven't played those in forever. The planks come in handy sometimes though, and they're cheap to chop up. I think the only use I have for that barn is to escape bitter cold for a bit, or to harvest the rabbits I've stoned out back. The farmhouse is just across the orchard. I believe the only reason for this structure is to fit the story mode. A bit like the forge in Broken Railroad; required for story mode but pretty useless in sandbox mode.

I always keep on the move in the game, rarely camping anywhere for more than say a week except in very early game. Then I just kill critters as I come across them. After a while you have so many hides and guts stacked up it doesn't matter if you see a moose or not.

I've put a ton of hours into the game and I wouldn't say it got boring, just predictable. But I guess that could be one definition of boring. Some actual randomness would be welcome. No, you're not going to find matches in the farm basement, they'll be in a random glove box instead or... they did not spawn at all! Random critter territory would keep it more interesting too. They're always at the same place.

One thing that would absolutely give the game a huge boost would be an active mod community fully endorsed by the devs.

The patch of woods on the Mystery Lake side of The Ravine. No aggressive critters just bunnies and deer, a cave, and plenty of birch bark. It's a nice little reprieve.

Also, a moose can despawn after you put a few arrows in it, taking the arrows with it. I had that happen once when my condition was so bad I had to retreat, warm up and sleep. Came back and... gone!

So AC must take 10 minutes to load. Haha! That's the first thing I noticed on my PC when AC came out. It's a big, complex map though.

I found the best base for venturing to/from AC is the Deer Clearing cave in TWM. Plenty of resources right there, even on Interloper.

On 6/18/2021 at 11:19 AM, Leeanda said:

Is it possible to kill yourself with the bow?

I've yet to successfully off myself by flinging an arrow straight up. But not for lack of trying! Have you fell off a rope yet? Got lost in a cave with no light source? I've found small ledges where I could not get back up and had not other choice but to try goating down with varying success depending on my condition.

On 5/31/2021 at 4:26 AM, peteloud said:

It's good to hear you are enjoying it so much.  I think it is the best game I have every played, in spite of its poor graphics. 

 

I've wondered what TLD would be like with more realistic graphics. Although sometimes, the game as is provides a bit of serenity

I think that might just be a glitch as mentioned. I've had random stuff disappear in the game. I lost a bunch of arrow heads once. They just magically went poof from my inventory.

I could be wrong but from my observations, bagged meat degrades much faster than when harvested (raw) meat.

That's  my favorite ambient sounds in the game. My least favorite being those banging windows at the Pleasant Valley farm during a blizzard.

I think a lot of items are simply there for beginners or intermediate players like the pcoat, ski boots, etc. Basically any item you will never/rarely find on Interloper. I know as a beginner I got in many more scuffles with critters than I do now, and depending on the skill level, the bottles are everywhere. Now it's just too easy to craft what I need.

One thing I noticed is OMB is lighter if left un-crafted. So generally I don't craft until I need it, which is rare.

On 6/21/2021 at 11:07 AM, Leeanda said:

Was considering going up to stalker. But not until I can hit the more dangerous animals with a lot more accuracy!😄

Wait till you get up to Interloper! Haha. The bow is all you have, no guns allowed, and I've never "found" a bow on interloper. But I think I found a couple arrow heads in Ash Canyon. The most success I've had (single shot kill) is when the critter is looking directly at me. Probably due to a head shot. The least success is when hitting them from behind.  Can't recall ever killing anything on the first shot that way. In either case, the distance didn't seem to matter. The best advise you'll get is to just practice, practice, practice

On 5/16/2021 at 9:52 AM, yoli said:

So basically I am not going to play this mode anymore because there is no point in playing half an hour or 1h and then dying because there is no way to light a fire.

This is the only way you'll progress at any level, die, die, die... die! Haha. The thing about interloper is it's /much/ more difficult than the other levels. Putting the fire issue aside, everything decays more quickly, your meters drop more quickly, you have no real weapon until you craft one, and that can take a while, or find the heavy hammer. You generally have to craft hand/head gear to prevent frostbite because you may not find gloves or a hat for a while. You need a sewing kit and cloth for that.

There are fixed locations where matches will be found every single run. You just have to die enough times to figure that out. I only play interloper, the other levels are just way way too easy, but I've put a lot of time into the game. And yes, I griped about the game early on. I would guess everyone does. The Long Dark is just different. The object of a sandbox game  is to survive. That's it, that's all you get.

I just hit 100% for the first time with 270 locations discovered. Again, this is a default interloper game, no customization.

I was under Spruce Falls Bridge in Milton once. I came in the back way from the trailer and started up the hill towards the bear cave. Along the way a couple of rabbits got in front of me and ran up the hill ahead. The went around the the big rock on the right and SQWEEEEEEEEE!. The bear apparently killed one of them. I didn't actually see the bear attack the rabbit but it was the exact sound a rabbit makes when a wolf kills one. That's the only time I've seen (heard) a bear be aggressive towards anything besides me.

Wow, I'm short 30+ locations on interloper? I'll bet more than a few are in Ash Canyon. I haven't searched every nook and cranny there. It is funny how I miss simple things sometimes, like a car trunk I walked passed a dozen times! Haha. I just revisited Desolation Point to make some more tools and found I hadn't visited the church, after 200+ days. Oh and I got the cartographer achievement in a previous run.