u/OkCartographer175

I've decided to stop using the online map and honestly, probably (having) the in-game map (revealed), too. I've found that it makes my runs way too... stale/predictable? It turns every run into just getting a car and then going straight to one of the best base locations in town and setting up there. It also makes the world way smaller because you just look up the exact thing you're looking for and then plot a course straight to it.

I think starting my runs with the random spawns and then just figuring everything out without any extra map knowledge will give my runs a much more adventurous/exploratory feel. Making filling in the in-game map a real accomplishment has to feel good.

Has anyone else made this choice or found themselves in a similar spot?

I'm just curious. The game gets pretty boring for me as soon as I get a solid base, and I'm wondering if keeping the zombies super-dangerous (though lower pop to compensate) would keep the game interesting/challenging for longer?

I haven't played it since the mid-2000s but I just started playing again.

Playing Oblivion and Skyrim upon their releases left me with the feeling that Morrowind was just better. My main gripe against the newer titles is that the level scaling making it so that almost the entire game is accessible to you from level 1, whereas Morrowind is more than happy to tell you to kick rocks and come back once you're stronger. Also the level scaling in the newer titles made it so that if you leveled up from doing non-combat skills (let's say I did a lot of alchemy) then I would be facing harder enemies without actually being stronger myself, so the new titles actually punish you for not focusing on combat.

I'm having a blast. I'm exploiting alchemy and some spells as much as possible. 100% Chameleon for 3 seconds makes it possible to steal most things. Fortify Intelligence and Luck for 3 seconds for making stronger potions. Fortify Personality and Luck for 3 seconds to get the best prices from merchants, or to be able to successfully taunt someone into attacking me. I have potions keeping me alive when I shouldn't be, and have traded for many useful scrolls to keep me dealing magic damage even when my mana is all gone. I have been ignoring a lot of the story to just go do whatever (try to get rich and powerful and exploit all the games systems). I am only like level 5 or 6 but I look forward to getting to do some enchanting when possible, too.

I just realized this and figured it might be news to others as well. If you open up the map you can then press F2 to pause the game. It will still let you mark on the map while the game is paused. It takes the danger out of opening up the map while out-and-about.

I promise you, you do not need any electrical skill whatsoever to unplug an oven and move it to a new location