r/RoadtoVostokGame

I'm thinking of something like in the Stalker Anomaly, where the game is basically all about scavenging and exploring progressively more dangerous areas, but there still is something like a basic storyline with simple thematic quests you can follow if you want to.

As per title, I'm looking for something similar to Oil Filter Finder (on modworkshop) that will simply tell me if cellar/gym/tunnel keys are somewhere on the map so I can go find it the "proper" way.

From the descriptions I don't think I want lootopia or Likhos keymod, but I might give them a crack soon and see what they're like anyway.

Have looked on modworkshop, am about to look on nexus (have it open in another tab right now).

Follow up question: author of Oil Filter Finder said in a comment they're ok with using their mod as a base to do pretty much what I'm looking for, how difficult is it to modify a mod like that? I've never created or edited mods, and my overthinking brain is a little overwhelmed at the thought of doing it myself

Sure, why not a VDU on both primary and secondary?

Bit of a rant, but I feel like so many survival games just throw hunger and thirst bars into the game because apparently that’s what a “survival game” needs.

If you’re going to have hunger and thirst, actually make them meaningful mechanics.

Food should matter beyond “+20 hunger”. Eating a proper meal with carbs, protein and fats could keep you full for much longer, while living off fruit, honey, sweets or other quick-energy foods could fill you up temporarily but have your hunger drop much faster. Different foods could affect stamina, recovery, temperature resistance, carry weight, etc.

Same with thirst. If my character has just drunk a couple of litres of water, I shouldn’t be desperately thirsty again two in-game hours later just because the thirst bar needs something to do. Hydration could be affected by heat, activity, what you’re eating, illness, the type of drink, and so on.

That would actually make preparing food and water part of the survival experience. You’d have a reason to cook proper meals, stock certain ingredients and think about what you’re taking with you before going exploring.

But if the entire mechanic is basically:
Hunger bar low → eat random food → bar full → wait 10 minutes → repeat

Then what is it actually adding to the game?

It doesn’t make me feel like I’m surviving. It just feels like another meter interrupting whatever I actually want to be doing.

I’d genuinely rather developers either:

Build proper hunger/hydration systems where what you consume actually matters.

Make hunger and thirst much slower and something you prepare for rather than constantly babysit.

Give us a toggle to disable them.

Or just don’t include them at all.

Curious what everyone else thinks. Do hunger/thirst mechanics actually add anything for you, or do you usually just see them as another chore?

I really only plan on adding some bug fix/quality of life mods to make the game a little smoother.

Will adding mods force me to restart the progress I’ve already made? I’ve only played the past few nights to get used to the game, so it wouldn’t be the end of the world if I had to restart…

Is there any preparation on my end I should do before getting the mod injector and adding mods?

Any other tips prior to modding?

All help is awesome, thanks!!

I'm a player who loves Metro and Stalker gameplay and vibe, and some hardcore playthrough, realistic-like gunplay like Anomaly and IWP you can take down unarmed NPC within 2-3 shots.

Would RTV met my expectation? Or does it have something better in your though?

And do I need mod to have relatively complete experience?

My Spec:
i5-13420H RTX5050 85w 16G RAM
(I should be able to play it right?）

Hey guys, so I played the demo for a few hours and got very used to the ground loot and finding weapons, clothes, mags, etc. on the ground. Now that I bought the early access version, it seems that the ground loot is almost non existent? I have found a little bit, but not nearly the same extent as the demo. Also the only ground loot I have found has been a magazine that was standing up straight on a window sill. Has the looting changed where most of it is inside containers now and not on the ground? Thanks!

Has Antti mentioned anything about our current saves' compatibility with the upcoming Build 2? I remember someone mentioning that he said he would try to make saves compatible across builds as much as possible.

So I've been playing RTV for a bit and saw a few people using an RTVCOOP mod by Ovrrde and wanted to try it but can't find it anywhere except for an archive site that doesn't allow the download.

It get taken down or am I just not digging enough?

So a bit of context, I’m fairly new to the game with only about 22 hours into it.
I finally unlocked the attic, feeling super stoked I did a small run with some basic items from the starting shelter to the attic. I unloaded it and went back. Feeling pretty confident I could take on an ai or two if I was spotted, I packed EVERYTHING up in containers. I had lockers, fridges, medical cabinets shelving, bed. Pretty much everything in my starting shelter was packed up to make this trip.
I’m b-lining it to the attic and I’m about to start going up the ramp and for the first time I hear the sirens blasting.
For a split second I was going to risk it all, but ultimately I ended up playing it safe and got all my gear into the attic.
So my question is, what would you guys have done? Would you have risked it all or would you have played it safe as well?