Very fortunate considering that a flare will not scare an Aurora bear. I learned this the hard way.

@trooperbari

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Too many people forget just how bold aurora-fied predators can get. I'm sometimes guilty of it myself. It seemed like the bear started its charge from further out than usual, too, but I might've just been distracted.

@Anthonyk747

4 ай бұрын

@@trooperbari I think what happened is that when you went behind the house, he lost visibility and decided to charge based on that. The AI might've thought you were running away (similar to how in the day you can lose a wolf trail based on scent and sight). They do a yearly AI update to the animals in this game. I think it's their way of keeping us on our toes.

That eye is so damn creepy. Holy moly.

@trooperbari

4 ай бұрын

It is spooky how long the aurora effects last, even after death. The fur and eyes continuing to glow still have me suspicious they're playing possum and will jump me the second I turn my back.

don't forget to reload your flare gun ;)

@trooperbari

4 ай бұрын

Oh, no worries there. Mashing the R button before and after firing the flare gun is a reflex at this point. I've seen too many TLD players forget to reload and suffer the consequences.

@JackFrost008

4 ай бұрын

@@trooperbari :)

@Agent_265

3 ай бұрын

Sometimes this can cause problems because even if you have bullets for the flare gun, it automatically closes the cap of the flare gun while it is empty and I think I am reloading it.

@JackFrost008

3 ай бұрын

@@Agent_265 yup

@trooperbari

3 ай бұрын

@@Agent_265 Thankfully, I've yet to run into that issue. Maybe I've been lucky, maybe my paranoia has kept it from getting past me. Regardless, it's a good reminder to also check the hammer's position before firing (or trying to fire).

Pretty ballsy. If I was playing it would have devolved into the bear chasing me around the cabin in a circle like it was a Benny Hill sketch.

@trooperbari

9 күн бұрын

Thanks. There are some TLD players who have the composure to sidestep a charging bear and do a "bear dance". I am not one of them. I've never been able to make a charging bear miss, so either it goes down or I do.

and that's why before doing Signal Void and finding the Transponder Caches I went to Blackrock to get the Ballistic Vest. Saved my life from Aurora predators so many times

@trooperbari

4 ай бұрын

That's a solid idea. If you're going to voluntarily put yourself in harm's way, extra protection makes a lot of sense. Of course it involves going to Blackrock, which is its own kettle of fish, but it's about making an investment in your survival, right?

@reaperluke3518

4 ай бұрын

@@trooperbari between the entrance to Blackrock and the Prison where the vest is you're gonna find 2, maybe 3 Timberwolf packs, which is survivable, if you bring enough Marine Flares with you. Besides Signal Void and the caches I'd recommend bringing the BV with you for Bleak Inlet, Blackrock (when you come back to loot it thoroughly) and Zone of Contamination. Timberwolves and Poison Wolves are a pain in the ass too, especially if you play some extra hard Stalker/Interloper hybrid like me

@trooperbari

4 ай бұрын

@@reaperluke3518 I've found the vest before -- for me the question is whether the juice is worth the squeeze. That's a lot of weight to manage that could potentially go to other loot and/or sprint capacity. Everything's a trade-off. As long as a strat keeps you alive -- whether it's stand and fight, sneak and hide, or some other third thing -- it's a good'un.

@jamescr101

4 ай бұрын

​@trooperbari i don't look at the vest as a permanent part of my kit, its just a mini jug-suit for bear/moose hunting that basically removes the risk of dying to a struggle if you pair it with the right clothes. Also makes timberwolves manageable as you only lose condition to bleed

@trooperbari

4 ай бұрын

@@jamescr101 That's fair. I tend to be selective in my moose or bear hunts; if there isn't a clear hiding spot or place I can snipe from range, I generally don't engage. That's not always the case, of course, as accidents and bad decisions creep into every playthrough. I just tend to err on the side of greater safety and mobility (and definitely not because I'm already loaded down with hoarded loot).

Nice shot!

DAMN.

@trooperbari

Ай бұрын

I might not have said it out loud, but inside I was shouting something very similar. The charge definitely caught me by surprise.

Smoking Bear.

Lmao!!!

I hate aurora loot on interloper, you can literally find either nothing or a fu*king stick/rock/cloth I bet devs had fun with programing lootables :/

@trooperbari

3 ай бұрын

I know the feeling. I was in chat when one TLD streamer was so excited to find her first aurora cache during a Loper run, only to pull out a single piece of cloth. Fortunately, we all had a good laugh about it.

@vinnie4609

3 ай бұрын

@@trooperbari I almost died to a pack of wolves for that cloth, and it was my first interloper stash... I felt like I was ttolled by the devs

@trooperbari

3 ай бұрын

@@vinnie4609 Yeah, there are moments -- not just on Loper -- where it feels like Hinterland is having a laugh at our expense. Usually I feel that way when the wind just happens to start blowing directly from the path I'm trying to travel, but YMMV.

@vinnie4609

3 ай бұрын

@@trooperbari every TLD player can relate to the experience with the wacky wind in this game

@GeorgeP1066

6 күн бұрын

I literally got mauled to 10% health by wolves and only managed to stagger back indoors at 3% health, for the sake of a single freaking stick the first time I went aurora loot hunting.