Cranky

Just got back into the game as soon as it was available on Xbox after about a 5 month break (sad story, died a few days before I hit 500 on my last stalker run). Bought the expansion, super excited. My first attempted run began in mountain town, with in 36 days I cleared the entire territory with what seemed like no saving issues. Then once I found the new prepper bunker at about 40 days I overloaded myself with all I wanted, slept, woke up and turned the game off. Next day i started up the game and I was set back to my 10th day. Naively I figured it was a one off glitch so I started a new run and have noticed this problem is constant. I’m constantly loosing a day or two worth of progress, today I just lost near a weeks worth. There really needs to be a player save game option, even if they limit it to interaction with only beds and doors. This is getting infuriating.

So I’m about 50 days out from surviving 500 days on my current stalker run. I just cleared out the lower section of the Coastal Hwy mine on a beautiful auroral night. took an hour nap just outside the mine and turned off my Xbox for the night. I wake up this morning to find that the stalker run no longer exists. Of my survival mode saved games, it shows I have 2/20 slots used, but I can only see and load one of them (my sons pilgrim run). I’m so very confused and angry at the moment, months of game play gone and I don’t know why.

I just wanted to share this with ppl who would appreciate such an endeavor. 400 days into my stalker run and I’ve thus far acquired 90 pieces of lead from all batteries in BR, MT, ML, and BI. Took a hell of a lot of time ferrying all that shit over to the ammo bench. And now onto the the rest of the map.

I’ve been on a recent hiatus from TLD and have just noticed some of the changes. Thank you Hinterland, the Home Screen is an awesome visual, the loading times have greatly improved, and the item/backpack transfer is a very nice improvement. Not sure if it’s been my short break from the game or if the in game graphics have been a bit refined, the visuals seem crisper and the item placement responds better. I’ve never played wintermute but only survival. When I got the game I told myself I would wait till all the episodes were completed, tho I must admit the new episode makes it tempting. Has anyone noticed and other changes?

Mystery Lake and Coastal Hwy are never a bad choice. Both are centrally located, close to a forge, lots of lootable locations, lots of fishing and hunting, numerous work bench locations, plenty of resources for bow/arrows and antiseptic. I play stalker for a bit of context.

In stalker I find weather and wolves to be a factor in some regions such as BI, FM, and Coastal Hwy.

Thanks, I usually leave the prep cashes as a last to do. I’ve already found the one in PV, now I just got to keep searching ML.

I think for most of us the wolf coat is the first go to crafting coat being that it’s the fastest to make and easiest to acquire the pelts. Once I’ve made wolf coat I always skip the bear and find me a moose. Personally I like the moose because it’s mobility and protection seem to be the best overall. What do y’all veterans think? Anyone stay with wolf or prefer bear, why?

I find the prepper cashes a bit confusing, I know the locations are constant but pop up randomly. Is it the case that there is always one in ML and one in PV (not including the one near the TWM rope climb transition)?

I play stalker and have noticed that blood and foot tracks tend to disappear in both snowy and windy conditions. Blood trails do seem to last longer than paw/hoof tracks but both so seem to get blown away or covered in snow during both weather conditions.

I agree, the cannery in BI does allow for a hell of a lot of tool repair. However the resource consumption to get to it can be a rather high cost. If for example you were in AC, TWM, HRV or MT, the resources required to make the trek to the cannery is also a hell of a lot. Getting to BI from far off regions does require a lot of food, water, wood, (most likely medical supplies), clothing repair, as well as tool and weapon usage. If another region is to be introduced, it would be nice it there was another machinery workshop like the one in BI. Especially if that region was a connection between MT and TWM for example.

Are you referring to meat bags when animals are quartered?

I always seem to find one in DP at the whale processing or on the Riken, in Coastal Hwy at the gas station neighborhood or at the far end fishing village, also FM usually has one and BR either at the maintenance shed or lodge.

There is always one at the top of TWM.

@acada there is a way (or more), now go find it billy goat.