The-Hittite

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One problem I consistently have with any sort of game that has character building or progression is that as soon as I hit my peak I pretty much instantly lose interest in that character no matter how much of the actual game is left. It's worst with RPGs but I can run into it with a lot of other types of games too. For instance in my current run of The Long Dark I just cleared the plane crash. I've got top tier clothing in every slot, at least one of every tool, and food for literal weeks. I could do anything I want but because there's nothing left to really work towards I don't have any interest in doing it. First time through I still had exploration to drive me, but I've already seen everything once and it doesn't interest me. Until and unless I buy the expansion or I guess some of the challenges I haven't tried I think I might be done.

Trip to and through Ash Canyon was pretty unremarkable. Rope to Homesteader's was there already so I took the high road around to the mine. Kinda amazing how generous the region is with matches and flares but I'm not really complaining. Got back to Mountaineer's Hut and the moose hide is still only 66%. Decided to work on clearing out the scattered containers while I wait on the rest. I swear the crates on the ridge overlooking Crystal Lake are cursed because every time I go after them something goes wrong. This time a blizzard rolled in while I was sawing and on the way back I walked right into 5 timberwolves. Somehow made it back to base without getting lost, but that was really annoying.

Not sure what order I want to do things at this point. My next main goals are to get to the Ash Canyon mine and the summit of Timberwolf Mountain to get the loot there. But I'm not sure if I should head out immediately and let the moosehide cure while I'm gone, or wait for the satchel (plus deer pants and rabbit hat I'm also waiting on) and head out fully prepared. On the one hand, I want to get to the summit soon to keep the loot from degrading. On the other, I want to go full loot goblin mode when I get there. Or do I compromise and drag the hide with me to Mountaineer's, leave it there and hope it's done by the time I'm back from Ash Canyon? Decisions, decisions...

Rifle in trappers and moose right outside camp office. Eatin' good tonight.

I think I'm going to have to turn to custom difficulty to get the balance that's right for me. I'm trying Stalker right now and the scarce resources and punishing cold are tickling my brain in a good way, but the wolves are... Excessive.

I know it's not the *worst* starting location, but it does suck to have the game start you on the mostly empty side of the Forlorn Muskeg, about 50 feet from a wolf, and immediately have the wind pick up to gale force.

Looking up how Hunted (pt 1) works after the fact and it seems I both misunderstood a core mechanic and got incredibly lucky. I thought it was going to be an immortal snail situation where the bear would follow me at a steady pace so I had to keep moving to avoid getting cornered. But no, it's supposed to constantly jumpscare you whenever you're outside, and through sheer happenstance the ENTIRE time I was hoofing it through a blizzard in Pleasant Valley it just kept spawning in out of sight and never catching up. I beat the challenge in less than 48 hours first try because I didn't understand it.