#The long dark forums how to

Moose aren't afraid of anything other than campfires or distress pistol shots. While wolves can be scared off using flares, torches, campfires, or firearm shots, bears aren't afraid of anything other than the distress pistol. These animals (except for the moose) will hunt you out from some distance, and will stalk you if detected. Try to stay away from wolves, moose, and bears if possible. Getting yourself into the situations on this list carries a significant risk of you experiencing an unpleasant surprise. Wildlife can be useful, but it can also be dangerous. It's a good idea to explore the world thoroughly on a lower difficulty, so that you know where you are at all times when playing Interloper. If you don't know where to go to get the essentials (clothing, matches, fuel, food, water), you'll likely not survive your first night. Additionally, you will start in a random location on Great Bear (not Coastal Highway, Mystery Lake, or Mountain Town), and the weather is very cold. Many critical items in Interloper can only spawn in certain places, and only a certain number of times. Interloper difficulty is almost its own game. Only try a harder difficulty game-mode once you're decently competent at survival in Voyageur. Don't be fooled by its normal difficulty - if you haven't played this game much, you will find Voyageur quite challenging. When you are ready to get into more serious survival, start with Voyageur.

Alternatively, you can learn the ropes from YouTube Let's Plays, or from Wintermute. If you are new to The Long Dark and survival games in general, it is highly recommended that you start by playing on Pilgrim if you want to hop straight into Survival mode. Playing the game in a difficulty level that exceeds your ability is likely to result in a quick death, and you becoming very frustrated. Trying a survival difficulty that's too advanced

3.5 Not putting lantern fuel into a jerry can when you have oneĭoing the things listed here generally carries a significant possibility of death.īecause The Long Dark lacks a tutorial, learning the ropes can be tough, or even deadly, for new players.

2.14 Not carrying around torches in Interloper.

2.13 Making snow shelters except in emergencies.

2.12 Forgetting to pick up your bullet casings.

2.10 Going for the well-fed bonus in the early game.

2.8 Using the hunting knife or hatchet to break open ice fishing holes.

2.7 Using research books to start fires.

2.6 Letting clothing/equipment get to very low condition.

2.4 Hunting rabbits with arrows or firearms.

2.1 Using matches directly to start fires.

1.4.2 Sprinting up to the top of a hill.

1.3.6 Exploring during the aurora without a flashlight.

1.3.3.3 Exploring the Hushed River Valley.

1.3.3 Visiting certain regions without a bedroll and/or enough cloth to make a snow shelter.

1.2.7 Hunting wolves for food (Stalker/Interloper).

1.2.6 Visiting Scruffy's Cave unprepared.

1.2.4 Going to Bleak Inlet without a weapon.

1.2.3 Shooting a bear or moose with a revolver or rifle.1.2.2 Not bringing along a melee weapon.1.1.1.1 Playing Interloper without map knowledge.1.1.1 Trying a survival difficulty that's too advanced.These tips are not listed in order of priority, so if there's a good reason to break one of these rules, by all means, go ahead and do it. don't bring your queen out too soon, castle the king early, don't grab random pawns, develop knights before bishops, etc.). Just about all players have made at least one of these mistakes in the past, learned from them, and improved their gameplay.īefore you start reading, think of these tips not as absolute rules, set in stone, but more as general guiding principles, similar to those in chess (i.e. Remember - just because you've done something (or several things) on this list doesn't mean you're a bad player.

Many of these tips came from the community on the Hinterland Forums, in this thread.

#The long dark forums how to

This blog post takes a sort of different approach instead of listing the best practices for surviving in the game, I'll look at some common mistakes players make and how to avoid them. Many forum threads on the Hinterland Forums, along with pages on this wiki, will tell you what to do if you want to survive on Great Bear Island.