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Cabin Fever is one of the worst game mechanics

I hate cabin fever. I shouldn't be penalized for being so good at surviving that I can afford to stay inside and read books or craft for a couple days. If I spent a month inside I'd understand.

I just did a big mission from Mystery Lake to the technical backpack and then spent like a week clearing the cargo containers in Timbewolf Mountain and then trekked back to Mystery Lake and spent 2 days inside crafting and cooking AND NOW I HAVE CABIN FEVER. I WAS JUST OUTSIDE FOR LIKE 15 DAYS.

Anyways I hate cabin fever.

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u/RunningOnATreadmill — 1 day ago
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Are you a bow, rifle or revolver hunter?

If we ignore the stones that only work on small targets like rabbits or ptarmigans, what if your favorite weapon when you go hunting?

I find the bow completely insane. It's crazy how powerful that thing is, you can easily chain silent kills and it's quite easy to craft plenty of arrows. I used to be a rifle user but once I started hunting with the bow, I never went back. The rifle is satisfying but crafting your own ammo can be a bit annoying because of the trip to BI or BRM (also, it's really noisy and will scare away groups of prey).

I never used the revolver for hunting purposes, I just know it's more meant to scare away wildlife but it can still be used to kill animals. If you're a hunter who uses the revolver please tell me how you do it!

u/a_dreamy_nightmare — 1 day ago
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How cooked am I?

So I was cheesing around the boulders to see if there were any hidden paths, and I managed to jump down on the other side of this area. Now, I can't find my way out again. Did I just screw this entire run? 🫠

u/Superbaker123 — 1 day ago
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Dying from being hungry for just 1 night is kinda ridiculous 😭

I'm so confused. I was doing the whiteout challenge, 3rd attempt. Got to somewhere like day 12 or so. I think my health bar was maybe like 50-60% tbf but otherwise I was fine, had no medical issues and my hunger and thirst were like 25% full. Went to sleep for 10 hours and DIED!

How is that realistic? People can survive so long without food 😭 I get it's a game but also usually I don't die from that as I often go to bed hungry. Is this just a thing in the game where if your health bar is on the lower side and you put the hours to sleep for too long you just die? Cause I've always been cautious of that but never had this happen unless I actually had a medical issue.

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u/OfficalMushroom92 — 1 day ago
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Can you go from mystery lake to costal highway without a rope?

I’m trying to pass through the ravine to coastal highway but there is the broken railway and I don’t have a rope to go down to the basin yet so I’m wondering if there is an alternative route and if so how do I find it? I don’t mind spoilers please help me out 😭

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u/penguinlovers0211 — 1 day ago
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Carry weight question

When y’all are traveling from map to map, what do you usually bring? What’s your usual carry weight? Or, rather, what sorts of things have y’all started to leave behind that you used to always carry?

I know I could be running lighter than I am, but I’m trying to decide the things I should put in storage. When traveling from map to map, I’m usually carrying around 41-43kg. Doesn’t leave a lot of room for getting too tired, or picking up other things.

I’ve gotten moose satchel and backpack upgrade. Also have a lot of the crafted clothing - boots, pants, wolf coat, rabbit hat. Could make more, haven’t been bothered with the temperatures yet. Only on voyager as it’s my first playthrough, wanted to learn the basics before stepping it up.

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u/r6morrison — 1 day ago
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Gotta be honest, didn't think this guy could get in here

I eventually took him down but damn that was suprising.

You'll notice that I'm half health here, and that's because literally like 10 minutes before this encounter Severe Laceractions had just worn off after like 70 hours. So I had to deal with SL and now Broken Ribs back to back 🙃 looks like I won't be leaving Milton for a while

u/Konnichiwa1987 — 2 days ago
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Need help - Cheat death spawn at the Concentrator

Hi Great Survivors!

I am trying to salvage my 184 days run. I am on Voyager and I do have 870 hours of play behind me, but I have never been to the ZoC before. The Concentrator seems secure enough, but I would welcome any advice on what important loot I should look for before I exit the building, and what to expect once I'm out. Is there a relatively safe way back to a more secure zone? I will look at the online map of course, but it only goes so far.

Your help is much appreciated!

Edit: I made it to Idle Camp! My clothes are in tatters and I was almost at zero condition from thirst and tiredness, but I I am now confident I can survive here until I regain my max condition. Thanks so much for the help!

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u/Zestyclose_Bee_3822 — 1 day ago
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Best difficulty?

I’ve recently gotten back into the game after a year’s absence. What’s your favorite difficulty?

I’ve been playing since 2017, but now I’m trying to grind badges again after having them all on previous platforms. Voyageur seems best for a casual experience, pilgrim is just a weight management tutorial and stalker becomes a simple wolf fighting game. Loper is my favorite, but if I could I’d do gunloper (can’t earn badges in custom modes). I’m leaning toward Voyageur as I play casually these days and can pick it up after a week without the stakes being too high, but I don’t find it to be much of a challenge.

What do you all think?

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u/National_Ad_4018 — 2 days ago
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Unusual highlighting mechanic?

I've been playing interloper for quite a long time and recently I noticed sometimes that the game sometimes very very briefly highlights resources on the screen for a split second when I'm out adventuring. It can be a big bunch of tree logs on the ground, sometimes it's a dead deer but I've noticed something even more unusual.

If I decide to set up a camp at these spots I find that I'm nearly always safe the entire time I stay beside them. I know much of the game is RNG based, but I also start to wonder if there is a hidden protagonist model centred around the player. The game seems to reward you for making smart decisions. Stopping and cutting trees to build a big fire, taking a rest when your character needs it instead of trying to push through the blizzard. Hunkering down and waiting out an unsafe situation.

Or even if the game sees you don't have a particular resource like cat tails or you're low on food it spawns more in (though I always knew this was kinda built in since dead deer nearly always spawn when you're hungry). It's a strange mechanic. It's like your character has dead-eye.

It flashes for such a short second that might not even realise it. I only noticed it just now because I had hit a deer with an arrow, and the flash caught my eye in my peripheral view, next thing I knew the deer I shot was running right in front of me.

It's like the game said "hey look over here, there's the deer you shot and here's firewood to cook the meat".

u/AkkoKagari_1 — 2 days ago
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How is your character doing?

Anyone in any crazy situations right now?

It's day 256 for me, I just finished Sutherland's quests and now I'm hanging at home at quonset building furniture and fishing to replenish my oil supply. I'm looking to try out the manufactured arrows on one of the bears as well because I need some fat for pemmican. I'll probably hang out here for another week or 2 just crafting and stockpiling, then I'm off to MT and HRV to gather plants and any other loot for my giant food pantry. But that's about it.

Cheers survivors!

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u/thedizinator — 2 days ago