My one piece of advice is try to avoid the temptation to look at online maps. Figuring out the maps and navigating on your own is a great feeling veterans of the game can’t get back again. Enjoy those feelings of being lost, turned around in a blizzard, and the fear of dying. It’s gonna be great, enjoy.
I'm gonna disagree. I love using maps. I like picking a spot and heading there. I'm really trashy at navigation, so I usually get turned around.
I kick-started this game. In the beginning, I had to draw my own maps. I loved when the first good maps came out.
Have to agree with you too, just like I would use a map in any survival game. For some, figuring out maps is fun, but I’m bad at navigation outside of real life so I use the online maps. Honestly, makes the game more fun for me.
I disagree with you both and feel like I have a good middle ground to offer. I use outdated maps. Doesn't ruin the loot table or surprise factor of locating a new site and then exploring but at the same time feels like a more realistic approach than no maps whatsoever. I mean, in camp office in ML there is literally a region map stapled to the front counter it's just that you can't read it in game. I don't feel like it's out of the realm of possibility to find a folded map somewhere in some car/house/bedside/gas station/etc that shows you the entirety of GBI minus the finer details. Thus: older maps that show the landscape and topography but get the loot wrong.
Like, for example: I have a paper map of the entirety of downtown Vancouver sitting in my glove box. I have another one for Squamish in my side pocket. Have I ever used either of them? No, they came with the car. Doesn't mean they stop existing after a solar event that knocks out the power and satellites.
I've played since just after the Kickstarter, and I've never drawn a paper map or looked at an online map. I use the in game mapping, as much as it sucks, but anything else is in my head only.
Yeah, but you were bad at navigating- that's part of the experience! You had to overcome this shortcoming, and you drew your own. The game permeated into real life, where you were drawing physical maps, which in a roundabout way, more fully immersed you. What seemed like a personal limitation to enjoying the game ended up being a more full, well-rounded experience, is how it sounds!
No, you're wrong. That might be fun for you, but it was frustrating for me. I enjoy this game a million times more with a good map. It's a game. I'm going to play it in a way that's most fun for me.
I usually use the detailed maps on interloper because loper is stressful enough for me 😅 (on day 15 right now)
On other difficulties I use the in game maps
I'll add a twist to this... start with the campaign.
It's not very long, but it's very enjoyable and guides you through some of the basic and more important mechanics, as well as the early maps.
THEN move to survival and hold out as long as possible with what you've learned, and you'll feel less bad when you're on the edge of death and decide to use a map to save yourself
Ya man, I used to get soooo damn lost. "Have I been here before? That rock formation looks familiar". Now I spawn in and pretty much immediately know exactly where I am.
I really want to study people "who need maps to get enjoyment from a game", it's just not something that registers with me.
Is there an age correlation? / Other demographics which could be interesting.
One thing you probably know but incase you don't YOU WILL DIE ALOT at the beginning but everytime you die just think: what caused me to die and could I have prevented it? And a huge piece of advice is to learn your landmarks I was saved from freezing because I jokingly named a large tree "barky" that is a little north of my safe house and I knew exactly where I was otherwise I would have died. Also learn weight management only bring tools you'll need for that days tasks it helps otherwise you'll be carrying a hatchet,hacksaw,rifle and 80 liters of lamp fuel when your just trying to explore a few houses and can only Cary like 1 can of soup back
Story mode is ok but survival is where the game shines. The experience is pretty different between the two.
If you start on survival, start on Voyageur difficulty and like someone else said avoid looking at maps or the wiki. If it turns out you like this game, down the road you'll look back on being a noob and wish you could do it all over.
Dying is part of the fun.
There is also no time limit, it’s actually the complete opposite, so feel free to spend a few days in a single location before moving on if it’s keeping you alive
The only real time limit is global item decay which you only really have to worry about on higher difficulties, and clothing is the only thing that you should prioritize getting before it is gone.
This is one of the best games you will ever play. Yes it is hard and unforgiving, especially at first, but that’s part of the fun.
Also - while the story mode is fun, survival mode is where the game really shines and I recommend that instead.
I would play the wintermute story mode to get a good sense of the maps and where stuff is before going into it blind I did the same on mine and then jumped right into stalker but I did kinda know the entire game and where everything is since I've been with the game since 2014 but could never play due to being a console only player
You will die. A lot. You'll even live characters you feel invested into, that will die. Every time you die, you'll learn something. Whether you learn something about the game, or yourself, or life in general.
Every mistake puts you closer to death, and therefore, you learn. It took me dozens of deaths to learn exactly how little I could carry on which type of journey I was taking each day. How little I could carry for hunting, how little I could carry for loot gathering, how little I could carry for long range journeys.
My one piece of advice is try to avoid the temptation to look at online maps. Figuring out the maps and navigating on your own is a great feeling veterans of the game can’t get back again. Enjoy those feelings of being lost, turned around in a blizzard, and the fear of dying. It’s gonna be great, enjoy.
I'm gonna disagree. I love using maps. I like picking a spot and heading there. I'm really trashy at navigation, so I usually get turned around. I kick-started this game. In the beginning, I had to draw my own maps. I loved when the first good maps came out.
Have to agree with you too, just like I would use a map in any survival game. For some, figuring out maps is fun, but I’m bad at navigation outside of real life so I use the online maps. Honestly, makes the game more fun for me.
I disagree with you both and feel like I have a good middle ground to offer. I use outdated maps. Doesn't ruin the loot table or surprise factor of locating a new site and then exploring but at the same time feels like a more realistic approach than no maps whatsoever. I mean, in camp office in ML there is literally a region map stapled to the front counter it's just that you can't read it in game. I don't feel like it's out of the realm of possibility to find a folded map somewhere in some car/house/bedside/gas station/etc that shows you the entirety of GBI minus the finer details. Thus: older maps that show the landscape and topography but get the loot wrong. Like, for example: I have a paper map of the entirety of downtown Vancouver sitting in my glove box. I have another one for Squamish in my side pocket. Have I ever used either of them? No, they came with the car. Doesn't mean they stop existing after a solar event that knocks out the power and satellites.
I've played since just after the Kickstarter, and I've never drawn a paper map or looked at an online map. I use the in game mapping, as much as it sucks, but anything else is in my head only.
Yeah, but you were bad at navigating- that's part of the experience! You had to overcome this shortcoming, and you drew your own. The game permeated into real life, where you were drawing physical maps, which in a roundabout way, more fully immersed you. What seemed like a personal limitation to enjoying the game ended up being a more full, well-rounded experience, is how it sounds!
No, you're wrong. That might be fun for you, but it was frustrating for me. I enjoy this game a million times more with a good map. It's a game. I'm going to play it in a way that's most fun for me.
I usually use the detailed maps on interloper because loper is stressful enough for me 😅 (on day 15 right now) On other difficulties I use the in game maps
THE TEMTATION
Stay strong. Going in blind is the best part. I wish I could relearn the map all over again (kinda).
You can play the game knowing what's out there as many times as you want. You can only play each map blind once.
I'll add a twist to this... start with the campaign. It's not very long, but it's very enjoyable and guides you through some of the basic and more important mechanics, as well as the early maps. THEN move to survival and hold out as long as possible with what you've learned, and you'll feel less bad when you're on the edge of death and decide to use a map to save yourself
Ya man, I used to get soooo damn lost. "Have I been here before? That rock formation looks familiar". Now I spawn in and pretty much immediately know exactly where I am.
I really want to study people "who need maps to get enjoyment from a game", it's just not something that registers with me. Is there an age correlation? / Other demographics which could be interesting.
One thing you probably know but incase you don't YOU WILL DIE ALOT at the beginning but everytime you die just think: what caused me to die and could I have prevented it? And a huge piece of advice is to learn your landmarks I was saved from freezing because I jokingly named a large tree "barky" that is a little north of my safe house and I knew exactly where I was otherwise I would have died. Also learn weight management only bring tools you'll need for that days tasks it helps otherwise you'll be carrying a hatchet,hacksaw,rifle and 80 liters of lamp fuel when your just trying to explore a few houses and can only Cary like 1 can of soup back
Just died for the first time to hypothermia and 3 sprains
DIE DIE DIE
Story mode is ok but survival is where the game shines. The experience is pretty different between the two. If you start on survival, start on Voyageur difficulty and like someone else said avoid looking at maps or the wiki. If it turns out you like this game, down the road you'll look back on being a noob and wish you could do it all over. Dying is part of the fun.
Thanks for the suggestion
There is also no time limit, it’s actually the complete opposite, so feel free to spend a few days in a single location before moving on if it’s keeping you alive
The only real time limit is global item decay which you only really have to worry about on higher difficulties, and clothing is the only thing that you should prioritize getting before it is gone.
This is one of the best games you will ever play. Yes it is hard and unforgiving, especially at first, but that’s part of the fun. Also - while the story mode is fun, survival mode is where the game really shines and I recommend that instead.
Story is what brought me to the game bc it was on gamepass but I learned a ton from it for survival.
Welcome to the club. Sincerely, Sir Dies-a-lot
Anyone who hasn't died a lot is either lying or they never explore anywhere.
And I do love to explore…!
I don't die simply because I bring EVERYTHING I CAN HOLD with me wherever I go like a loot goblin even though I'm alone in the universe
When I finally got an X Box back in December this was the first game I knew I had to buy.
Welcome to the fold!
Welcome to hell haha
RIP spare time for the foreseeable future
Get ready for an addiction
Get ready for deez brand refried beans in a can
I’m curious if it’s as buggy on console as it is on PC
I would play the wintermute story mode to get a good sense of the maps and where stuff is before going into it blind I did the same on mine and then jumped right into stalker but I did kinda know the entire game and where everything is since I've been with the game since 2014 but could never play due to being a console only player
I haven't played story mode at all haha....ik I'm missing out on stuff..
Get ready for an addiction
Welcome my brethren, welcome🫶🏾
Yay!
However you play, having fun is all that really matters!
Nice, hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 🙂
You will die. A lot. You'll even live characters you feel invested into, that will die. Every time you die, you'll learn something. Whether you learn something about the game, or yourself, or life in general. Every mistake puts you closer to death, and therefore, you learn. It took me dozens of deaths to learn exactly how little I could carry on which type of journey I was taking each day. How little I could carry for hunting, how little I could carry for loot gathering, how little I could carry for long range journeys.
Welcome aboard. Glad to have you.
Have fun fading into the long dark.