ManicManiac

Members
  • Posts

    5,556
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Recent Profile Visitors

14,917 profile views

ManicManiac's Achievements

Pathfinder

Pathfinder (4/4)

5k

Reputation

  1. I've enjoyed reading along with the conversation. I'd have to say that my least favorite places are still Broken Railroad and Old Island Connector (a.k.a. Crumbling Highway).
  2. It was a hard push today... even had a few surprises. The day started out with a reminder that I needed to still be very careful... even in a place as familiar as home to me, like Mystery Lake. Right away there was fog and four wolves spotted on the lake relatively close to the Camp Office. Also a bear... but that's expected. Bear have been pretty scarce in Mystery Lake this time around. So far, I've only confirmed two this season... one denned here on the lake, and the other denned not far from the Trapper's Homestead. There is still the possibility of a den near the unnamed pond... or even out at Clear Cut. I'll be finding out for sure today. I stopped by the Lone Lake Cabin first, I was worried I might have picked up the note, but not the key. Then, as I looked through my journal... I realized that I'd made a mistake. This note was for the cache I'd already picked up, and that I hadn't even found the note/key for the lockbox at the Mystery Lake Overlook. Fortunate then, that today's route would take me to the last handful of places that I hadn't yet prospected in Mystery Lake. As I made my way back to the Camp Office... I chanced upon a lone Ptarmigan. As much as I didn't want to have to do it... I did need more meat for broth, and a warmer bedroll would serve me well in the weeks and months to come. I quickly just dropped it in the snow near the Camp Office backdoor and continued on the day's route. Spotted two wolves crossing the tracks ahead... I decided I would cut up the "middle" and go up and around. This also reminded me that I hadn't yet been to Deadfall yet either... so that worked out nicely. Making my way beyond Deadfall, lead me over to the Frozen Creek and the Lonely Meadow. Also... a moose is on the loose. Duly noted. The weather was starting to take a turn for the worse when I got to Clear Cut. However, I'd already committed to the route. If need be, I can hole up in either the Lonely Meadow or the Logging Camp (that was the contingency, anyway). Every time I visit here... I'm reminded of my some of my early stays in the old tower. I do miss it, but I think that's just nostalgia... the "newer" Forestry Lookout is really in a better location (at least for sake it's old purpose). Also worth noting... there are Ptarmigans up here. Weather was starting to get worse... but as I said, I was already committed to the route. Now I have to wonder the hillside until I find the "Lookout." I could already see at least two wolves prowling around in the Clear Cut... there could be farther back past the tree line; also possibly a bear den. The best path around the wolves was going to take me dangerously close to where I've known bears to den in the past. With the weather already getting worse... this was a real risk, but I did want to scout to see if there was a den, and I still had to find the "Lookout." Turns out there was no bear denning at Clear Cut this season. The wolves were making up for it though. I've spotted at least four out here now. It also looks like they were responsible for the two corpses I've found here in Clear Cut as well. I was never good at finding the "Lookout," there has always been a certain amount of wandering around involved for me to finally locate it. It always struck me as odd that a place named lookout, would be essentially nestled in between slopes. Eventually, I found it. There are a group of three wolves just over the slope to my right... Sometimes I wonder if it was less a name for the place a more a warning for folks to be on the "lookout" as there is a shocking number of wolves in this area sometimes. As I made my way back down towards the Logging Camp... it was getting darker, and the snowfall was getting heavier (felt like it was threatening a blizzard). I did stop by the Logging Camp to warm up for a minute or two... the wind was bitingly cold. I was determined to make the hard push back to the Camp Office. At this point if a blizzard did hit, I was going to try to tank it. I didn't want to eat any of the food I had on hand... not when I have a bowl of Venison Stew waiting for me at the Camp Office. It was getting harder to see the way ahead... and I sort of fumbled around this ridge line. I absolutely did not end up taking the ideal path around... but that lead to another surprise. It appears I found a down puddle jumper... and its bush pilot. Poor soul. I don't recall if I'd come across this wreckage before... 🤔 In either case, I have it logged in my journal now. The weather was actually starting to clear as I began to find familiar landmarks. It was indeed a little bit of a hard push (considering I'd only finally made it back just a little before midnight and managed to sprain everything fumbling around on that ridge line on the way back). What a good day.
  3. Since I have one more portion of venison stew on hand... I decided I would spend one more day in Mystery Lake to hopefully tie up a couple of loose ends. Specifically, I do want to get to the old, destroyed lookout tower, as well as the "Lookout" at Clear Cut. With these couple of things done, I'll have fully explored Mystery Lake. Then I think the next route will be to the Summit of Timberwolf Mountain. Seems the most direct way to get my hands on some top tier clothing. Along the way, I hope to pick up at least one additional recipe card. As far as supplies... I do have a handful of MREs that are getting pretty sketchy and need to be eaten, and if rationed properly one MRE and get me through two days. I also now have 50 cattail stalks, so food is pretty well covered for a long trek.
  4. After I'd gone to bed... I kind of just laid there in the dark awhile and had a bit of a, "Now what?" sort of moment. I realized that with nearly no self-imposed restrictions... my stay on Great Bear Island was beginning to feel a bit aimless. However, that is a "Me" problem. I know I wanted to experiment more with cooking... but to that end, I didn't have a clear goal in mind... The more I thought about it... I'm reminded that my ultimate goal is to get geared up for an expedition into the Far Territory, and that all other activities should be centered around supporting that. With this in mind... I think I'm going to start planning some longer routes very soon. Collecting recipe cards and continuing to focus on cooking will certainly make life easier when I do get to the Far Territory (being able to make better use of whatever I may find there). Along with that... I know that I do want some specific equipment... and I need to start seeking it out (rather than just a wandering exploration from region to region). I think that from here out... my stay on Great Bear Island is going to need to get more focused. I've never been to the Far Territory, and it is high time that I got ready for that expedition in earnest.
  5. I'd gone to bed early... after a solid night's sleep, I was feeling much better. The howling of the storm went on for most of the night. I managed to get up early... however the remnants of the blizzard were still coming down. It was still far too cold for me to seriously consider venturing out. I did find a couple of packs of water purification tablets while prospecting through the Carter Dam. I decided to cook and prepare more drinking water while waiting to see what the weather would do. By the time I'd finished it was a little past noon. With the weather having cleared and the day looking gorgeous... I decided on a short and relatively easy route for the day. The wolves were out in force on the lake, so I took that to mean the "Southern Access" along the river would be clear. I still opted to head to higher ground to scout ahead carefully, however. All-in-all, it was a nice and easy day. I have enough venison stew prepared for two good night's rest, and enough found food to take me as far afield as I'd like. I'm not entirely sure if I should stay put and continue experimenting with more cooking... or start venturing out to find more recipes (as well as more gear and supplies). 🤔
  6. BABYMETAL - メギツネ - MEGITSUNE (OFFICIAL) (youtube.com) Alternate Link (audio only): [Audio] Baby Metal - Megitsune (youtube.com)
  7. @BugReportEnthusiast Fair to ask the questions... However, I think it's a tad unfair for folks to try and imply sloppy conceptualization/implementation when those folks likely don't know the extent of time, work and consideration, that Hinterland put into making the new game content. That's all I'm talking about. As I alluded to before... it's fine for folks to perhaps not like the decisions and pose questions to Hinterland about it. Again though, I do feel it's more than a bit out of line to try and imply they are sloppy creators or that they didn't give "proper" planning, consideration, or balance to the new items, places, or systems they've given us to play with. Anyway... I've said my piece, and I stand by it.
  8. I disagree... I don't think the game has a balancing issue... and I think it's a bit of bad form to imply the assumption that Hinterland did not give due consideration with regard to the new additions. I can understand if you're saying that you personally don't like some of the choices Hinterland has made... but just because it's not the game balance that you personally would like... doesn't mean it's a bad game balance. I mean I've not always agreed with or liked all of the things that Hinterland as added or implemented either, but I respect and accept what Hinterland chooses to put in their game. More often than not... it's just something I can choose to avoid or not use. I think that if something wasn't in line with Hinterlands' intentions, then they will likely change it. If these things are working as Hinterland intends, then I think the better answer is for the player to adapt and overcome.
  9. 🤔...I don't know... I think this kind of feels like a level of pedantic detail that I'm not sure would do much good for a video game. A game doesn't need to try and perfectly simulate every aspect of real-world physics (or at least Newtonian physics). I mean... bothering to try and account for more or less imperceptible (in most cases to most humans) contraction and expansion of solid materials due to a transition from "indoor" to "outdoor" temperatures... just feels like a bit of a waste of the developer's time to me. Besides, I think the breaking threshold that already exists sort of compensates for that sort of thing anyway. I get the spirit of the idea, and I'm not knocking OP in any way for suggesting it... I just don't think it's really significant enough of a benefit to the gameplay for the dev team to invest time and resources into. I think we'd be in much greater need of a fluid management system/overhaul... rather than trying to simulate atomic scale changes in the density of objects due to temperature change.
  10. Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers Intro (youtube.com) Alternare Link: Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers Intro [HQ] (youtube.com)
  11. ...I don't know... to be honest. Perhaps if they have taken down and are eating prey, you might be able to provoke an attack similar to other wolves when they are feeding. That's about the only thing I could think of... and if you've tried that already; then never mind.
  12. Finding additional lanterns was really helpful... I could freely let them burn out without worrying about it. I spent a little while gathering up everything I'd stashed from the previous day's prospecting. However, my pack was nearly 55kg and that just wouldn't do. After a few moments of careful consideration... I decided I would leave the toolboxes, flares, Vaughn's Rifle, and the revolver behind. These are all things I don't have any immediate need for, so I decided those were things I stash in the locker to be picked up some other day (if ever). With my pack just shy of 50kg, I set out to get back to the Camp Office. The weather was quickly taking a turn for the worse... but I decided to lean into the wind and press on. Lugging such a heavy pack make the going slow and dangerous. If I got caught by wolves, there would be no escape. I was already committed to the route... and the weather was rapidly turning wrathful. I was going to have to tank the blizzard and make it back... or freeze to death. It took nearly the entire day just to trek from the Carter Dam to the Camp Office... but I made it. I did a quick sort and stow... I was feeling nearly dead by the time I crawled into bed.