So three weeks after the tree falls, finally got my internet back. I got the update downloaded, and finally got my first taste of survival mode!
My first impressions:
I got lost in the fog in an area I know well, due to the fact that locations don't pop up on your radar until you are alomst on them. I'm going to have to start paying better attention.
I'm going to have to get my OCD under control. Spending time making sure that all the fences line up, all the beds are in a row, and the crops are planted in a neat orderly fashion just means I get out of build mode with more fatigue.
Not every selltement needs to be epic. If they have a cooking station, a source for clean water, and bed; that is sufficient for now.
Also, showing up back at the settlement with every ball pean hammer, screwdriver, and bucket is out of the question. I'm going to have to control myself, and loot only what I will need. It kills me to leave a roll of duct tape behind, but there are easier sources of adhesive and cloth. Let it go, Daryl.
As far as more helpful notes:
Settlers can still carry a butload. I a previous build, one with low charisma and no supply lines, I used settlers as pack mules. I would load a settler with all the materials needed to complete a selletment, and then move them. Once I get a little deeper into the game, I plan to use this, using hagnmans alley as a drop of point for sellable goods. When I get there, I'll be able to make runs into Diamond City, and unload my loot.
Destroyed power armor still weighs nothing, and can be sold for a reasonable price: a good reason to invest in explosives.
That's all I got for now. I know I'm way behind the rest of you. But one thing I have learned is that we all approach this game a little differently, so we all get different insights into things. If I stumble across something significant, I will be sure to post it.
It's a dangerous world out there. Wish me luck.
So three weeks after the tree falls, finally got my internet back. I got the update downloaded, and finally got my first taste of survival mode!
My first impressions:
I got lost in the fog in an area I know well, due to the fact that locations don't pop up on your radar until you are alomst on them. I'm going to have to start paying better attention.
I'm going to have to get my OCD under control. Spending time making sure that all the fences line up, all the beds are in a row, and the crops are planted in a neat orderly fashion just means I get out of build mode with more fatigue.
Not every selltement needs to be epic. If they have a cooking station, a source for clean water, and bed; that is sufficient for now.
Also, showing up back at the settlement with every ball pean hammer, screwdriver, and bucket is out of the question. I'm going to have to control myself, and loot only what I will need. It kills me to leave a roll of duct tape behind, but there are easier sources of adhesive and cloth. Let it go, Daryl.
As far as more helpful notes:
Settlers can still carry a butload. I a previous build, one with low charisma and no supply lines, I used settlers as pack mules. I would load a settler with all the materials needed to complete a selletment, and then move them. Once I get a little deeper into the game, I plan to use this, using hagnmans alley as a drop of point for sellable goods. When I get there, I'll be able to make runs into Diamond City, and unload my loot.
Destroyed power armor still weighs nothing, and can be sold for a reasonable price: a good reason to invest in explosives.
That's all I got for now. I know I'm way behind the rest of you. But one thing I have learned is that we all approach this game a little differently, so we all get different insights into things. If I stumble across something significant, I will be sure to post it.
It's a dangerous world out there. Wish me luck.
