#🦌︴help-and-tips

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hollow oasis
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Set th time to 5:30 and walk around it shooting all bears reindeer and lynx you can

icy urchin
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I don’t own the map I really want it tho

hollow oasis
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Or you can go to all the northern srp lake and shoot black bear

icy urchin
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Don’t own that one either

hollow oasis
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Or go to Yukon an kill stuff in the burnt forest

buoyant delta
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My PlayStation erase all of my saved game could someone help me get some outpost on multiplayer

icy urchin
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Damn bro I would not be happy

hollow oasis
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You have vurhonga

icy urchin
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There’s black bear on Virginia

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Vurhonga

tribal ledge
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oooh

hollow oasis
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No I was saying that you can hunt lion and cape buffalo on vurhonga and also make pretty good money

icy urchin
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Where can I find a bunch of Cape buffalo

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I’ve been trying to get a dimonds lion or Cape buffalo

hollow oasis
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What's the best time for you their drink zones?

icy urchin
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I don’t have any

hollow oasis
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They drink from 9-12 and there around the edge of th map

icy urchin
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What console u on

hollow oasis
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Xbox

hollow oasis
icy urchin
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Aught

deft swallow
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Can someone tell me why my spotting outline isnt working?

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Anyone???

undone blade
deft swallow
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Yeah thanks a lot man this really helped

grave wave
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is there a weapon cosmetic paint in any of the DLCs that matches the barrel color with the scope/picatinny rail?

scarlet mist
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How many pre built hunting structures are there on rancho?

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I need to make sure I don’t miss any

undone blade
scarlet mist
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Right

ripe helm
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how do i set up red eer grind on te awora

mystic axle
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get drink zones

heavy whale
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Beautiful.

stark ingot
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👀

onyx sierra
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Bonjour

barren bramble
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G'day

last hemlock
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owo

dense skiff
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i spotted some floating grass spots.. i dont know if this is the right channel to post it but i could not find anything for bugs yet, so i´ll give it a try 😃

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there are a lot around in this area, these were just a few.. maybe someone had a bad day designing the riverside ^^

ashen prawn
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ive seen that many times

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especially in medved taiga

round void
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Anyone have som tips on how to do the mission "take a picture of Mr.Black"?

safe cradle
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Imo there are two ways. Either you put a tent were he spawns and teleport there for the picture or the classic way. As you pretty much can’t get close enough at the river follow him to the second spot lime 500 m away. There you can spot him at about 40m away.

round void
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thanks. I will try it out 😄

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It worked. Thank you 😀

lavish rampart
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can anyone help me I can never find anything so can someone give me tips on finding animals

hollow wren
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Just dont run everywhere

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Wait for calls etc

brave silo
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Avoid trees when walking bc its super loud

meager prawn
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shoot animal

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use weapon kill animal collect money

safe cradle
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lol

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Simple but good tip at the beginning. Shoot everything that comes so you level quicker.

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Do missions as you can for faster leveling. Missions give nice money and xp

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callers are way more effective than scents... at least for me

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use them all the time

stark ingot
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you can go through trees and long grass / bushes but crouch if you do to keep the noise down

ashen prawn
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i just like to walk

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when something is close i look for a tree or bush to hide

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and use callers that would help

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kill and close range

stark ingot
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thats what i do mostly

shrewd hare
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Callers and bushes are your best friends definitely. You can also check animal hotspots from community guides if you have trouble finding some specific one. But mostly do missions or just walk to the wind and see what comes.

stark ingot
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yea i do alot of walking

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but the wind always changes into the direction im going

ashen prawn
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open spaces are good and bad at the same time

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you see more - they see you more

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learnt to love german map because it looks as nature of my home and im always closer to animals in any contact

atomic dock
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That is amplified in the open savannah. Wakes up your inner sniper.

ashen prawn
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i cant kill beyond 300m - cant judge bullet drop

atomic dock
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Especially when trying to bag that trophy wildebeest from the herd.

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There's a perk for that

ashen prawn
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killed maybe one animal by hitting their knee while aiming 1 m above

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Africa and Medved taiga have open spaces but i have better luck in taiga for some reason

shrewd hare
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I've been mostly doing bowhunting in Savanna and that is really good place to train yourself. Move from bush to bush in the opens, never go deep in the forest because warthogs will run you down 😄 Dirt will be your best friend when crawling towards the drinking herd by the lake. That will definitely test your skills.

ashen prawn
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tall grass is a b....

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its good when i have upper ground - but at same level as animals its super hard

atomic dock
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Hunting springbok with the 357 gets your handgun score up fairly quickly.

ashen prawn
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Wait? Isnt that overkill?

atomic dock
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No, weapon class 1 is recommended for springbok

shrewd hare
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Pro tip for fast handgun leveling. Geese. You get almost full points from them with the first one. Easy way to get the second one unlocked.

atomic dock
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Scrub hares and jackrabbits get rifle score up fast as well when using the .22, and if you wing a goose it's a handy backup gun

ashen prawn
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im level 37 and only used rifles and bows so far

atomic dock
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I can't even remember my level and can't check it atm.

ashen prawn
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never had reasons to use pistols

shrewd hare
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I'm around 40 now but lost my save once. Had backup luckily but lost like 8 levels.

ashen prawn
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now i have... that mission in africa tells me i need 357 for a hog

atomic dock
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Nope.. .44 mag

ashen prawn
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why is the pistol calibre different ? i can kill a hog with .243 and now you tell me .357 is not enough

atomic dock
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It says you need a handgun, so technically you could use the .357 but IIRC the task requires you to get 100% quick kill bonus.

ashen prawn
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thats a problem - for reason i never shot a pistol

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so i dont have points to buy them

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i only have default handgun

atomic dock
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Can't remember if you needed 100% integrity as well

ashen prawn
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nope

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you just need to kill warthog with a handgun

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instant kill though

atomic dock
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Spine shot with the .357 should do the trick

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Haven't done the mission though, so if you do let me know if it works.

ashen prawn
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im not playing africa at the moment

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went back to my fav Germany till they fix Pothole missions

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cant activate second checkpoint no matter of my running around it

stark ingot
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think im a lowly rank 26 or something

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i use mostly rifle but im not too bad with the bow

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but im really rusty at the game in general right now

ashen prawn
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i think im rather good in close "combat"

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im still lacking the hunting skills in open space

atomic dock
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I noticed that zeroing perk on the bow doesn't seem to work correctly for me: short range zeroing still shoots over the target, while not having the zeroing perk on works fine.

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Also, it occured to me that it would be nice to have a channel here related to IRL hunting as well, what do you guys think?

ashen prawn
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when target is close - shoot under the target

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when target is above your designated distance shoot above

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i mostly shoot below the target and always hit

stark ingot
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yea ive aimed centre and hit high with my bow just now

last hemlock
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What DLC's are a must buy?

ashen prawn
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none

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thats the beauty of this game

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when you explore and experience both maps i would suggest map dlc

shrewd hare
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ATV is nice for exploring but not needed really. Makes opening maps a bit faster. I'd suggest playing the game and if you enjoy then start checking out which dlc seems useful for you.

ashen prawn
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ATV is useful if you play the game that way

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driving to every "house" to open it up

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after that you never use them again

stark ingot
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i walk from house to house

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but yea the first 2 maps are plenty to get stuck into

silver scarab
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Yea the maps are gigantic so u have to spend alot of time walking around the map and getting all the camps

stark ingot
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i was on over 70 hours before i looked into the dlc

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and i still dont use the tents or blinds

silver scarab
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i haven't bought ant dlc's but i might buy the maps

stark ingot
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the snow map is good

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the savanna map needs more animal variety i think.

ashen prawn
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bear taiga map is extremely good

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love taiga more than savanna... for now

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maps DLCs are priority to get... but dont skip over default 2 maps

small granite
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Well

stark ingot
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default maps are great

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im still working on the achievements for killing 50 of each animal. i wish there was a way to track how many of each i have killed

cyan axle
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Also fox tips for people who have trouble with foxes. They can take up to 2-5 mins (depending on their difficulty) to circle around to you, and will always circle around to downwind (so use scent eliminators if you have them) before approaching you. Either snipe them from 200m+ or use a scent eliminator before calling. Only call ONCE or TWICE otherwise they spook in my experience.

stark ingot
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yea i have trouble with foxs and things like them

cyan axle
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same technique with all canids now that I think about it

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also tents are useful for hotspots where you find lots of need zones grouped under a vantage point if you main rifles/sniping. I have one at the very top of the hill at Bohndorf Lake and just snipe the red deer that inevitably spawn there nearly every time to get my consecutive harvests up.

stark ingot
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id like a pic of the map for that spot if you have it

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im currently hunting red deer

cyan axle
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Also for anyone with the Vurhonga DLC who want cheap shots on buffalo and have the ATV DLC also - drive after a big herd until you reach an open plain and chase them across it. Jump off your ATV and equip your .470 really quick. They'll be within 50m and ready to aim a spine shot at.

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Yeah I'll PM you

round void
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Where is the best spot to hunt coyotes in Mount Leviathan?

cyan axle
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oof. If this is for the quest, there's a small clearing just west of the lake - they'll sometimes spawn there after 6:00PM. If there's no dice with that, call them in from Cheelah up to the north border. No luck there, chase them from southern Balmont over the border if you can. Other than that, I ended up finding them to the long stretch to the far east of the mountain (coming down from Cheelah) - but it's just luck, I'm afraid. Clear out as many need zones in Mt Leviathan as you can to increase the chance of new species (i.e. coyotes) spawning in their place.

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I'm not sure if they actually fixed the spawns for this specific quest when they said they did in the patch notes, as I can't do the quest again.

round void
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Thanks I will try it out. 😀

cyan axle
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No worries, and good luck!

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Ah. Another hint -- the distressed fawn caller will also attract whitetail and blacktail does in my experience - not sure about bucks. This is without the skill that gives a chance to attract diff. animals.

round void
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I found footprints of 4 coyotes close to the lookout tower but they went out of the sone I can shoot them in. 😔

cyan axle
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Call them back! they can take a couple of minutes but it'll work if you've got scent eliminators!

round void
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Their poop was very old. and its day so I have to go from the hut again.

cyan axle
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oh dang dude. tough luck hey 😦

ashen prawn
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i need to hunt a fox in the fields of german map - 100m distance... Just for a love of god cant see a single fox there

shrewd hare
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It has helped me few times with missions to have at least an idea where could be more animals you're after 😃

ashen prawn
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dont need hotspot for this animal

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mission is very clear at which fields fox has to be hunted

shrewd hare
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Ah alright. Might have spooked then. Try late evening or night too. Foxes are active then mostly.

wicked moat
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See if you can find a decent piece of high ground inside the field you need to hunt in, so you can look down into the crop stalks, and be very patient luring him in.

ashen prawn
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its not easy

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calling could be bad idea

safe cradle
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For the Hirschfelden Arc and Layton Lake Arc achievements/trophies are only the main missions needed or all side missions too?

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How is it in Medved?

ashen prawn
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i always play all missions

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what i find easier in any given moment

wicked moat
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So with goose hunting:

  1. Can use .22, .223, .357, 12Ga + 20Ga buck and bird shot and get 100% integ
  2. Decoys have a 500m attraction radius
  3. Max 20 decoys in one field for maximum benefit

Am I missing anything?

ashen prawn
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how is .357 in that category ?

wicked moat
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Same kind of class as .223, only good for varmints and very light game.

ashen prawn
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seems my math is wrong

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.338 - one of the strongest rifles in the game

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.357 handgun - level 1 weapon for varmints ?!?

lyric spade
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338 is a long cartridge coming out of a rifle barrel, 357 mag is a pistol round thats shorter and coming out of a shorter barrel

ashen prawn
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(my weapons knowledge is none/ very limited)

lyric spade
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basically number isnt everything

ashen prawn
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can only read the numbers

lyric spade
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lots of factors, grain of bullet, how long the barrel is, is it a rifle round/pistol round etc

wicked moat
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Powder types, projectile types, etc.

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The class 2 weapons confuse me.

ashen prawn
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im lazy... somebody please make excel sheet for weapon classes

stark ingot
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i think theres one in the steam guides

ashen prawn
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seems i know rifle weapons class just by feeling

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for other weapons im clueless

lyric spade
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this should help

wicked moat
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OK, well .243, .270, .30-30, .45-70, and 20 and 12Ga slug are all class two.

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But the slugs and any rifle other than .243 on any deer (black/white tail, roe/fallow) other than red deer (class 3 critter) is shit integrity. White tail can apparently be downed with .270 fine, but I just tried .30-30 on them and it didnt' work, and .45-70 is way hotter, so probably work even worse.

ashen prawn
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im still not clear why to use some weapons

lyric spade
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i know for a fact 270 is 100% integrity on whitetail

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blacktail/roe/fallow need .243

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red deer 7mm

wicked moat
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OK that's good, if you use it on Fallow though it's going to overkill them.

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You can with poly-tip reliably kill reds with .270, but why risk it when you can safely use the 7mm on them?

lyric spade
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and nobody really hunts musk deer but they need .223

ashen prawn
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fallow - max 270

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7 mm is overkill

wicked moat
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So my question is what are we "supposed" to use .270, .30-30, and .45-70 + the two shotgun slugs on?

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And I tried 12 and 20 Buck on fallows and it was overkill also.

lyric spade
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270 is a great boar/warthog killer

wicked moat
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Despite nominally being class one, and working fine on geese, so... wtf.

lyric spade
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.30-30 seems kinda useless right now

ashen prawn
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270 is for boar - but its crazy - you can kill boar with 243 easily

wicked moat
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The way that I use all of those rifles + cartridges now is as "challenge" guns, where I like them, so I use them with good ammo and careful shot placement to drop class three animals.

lyric spade
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.45-70 after the recent buff can take down the elk/moose if you get a good shot i believe but i havent really played around with it too much

ashen prawn
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actually when you have .243 and 7 mm you can do whatever you want except foxes hunt

wicked moat
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Yeah, .45-70 is very powerful with the solid cast round nose projos.

lyric spade
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i shot a cape buffalo in the spine with .45-70 and got 100% quick kill actually

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forgot about that

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.270 i did the same shot only got about 60% quick kill

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but yeah .243 and 7mm is really all you need tbh

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slugs are just a meme i guess ive used em maybe 3 times

wicked moat
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I carry them frequently but haven't found a good use for them except on class 3 animals for 100% integ, but that's literally 1-2 classes over their designation.

ashen prawn
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still have to use lever guns - dont know how and when those guns are the best

wicked moat
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.30-30 =/= .243
.45-70 =/= .270 or 7mm

So it isn't a case of they're just lever gun styled choices to fill the same roles, because they don't get integrity scores if you use them in those roles, despite being the same class two weapons.

ashen prawn
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ok - when is 30-30 better than 243

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situations

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i know lever rifles can reload faster

wicked moat
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They are not equivalent rifles.

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Based on integrity scores, you will not get 3x100% values if you use them. That's the basis of my "wtf is this all for then?" because, as you've said already, .243 and 7mm do everything you need on every map.

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I find they're better for follow up shots and they have good penetration, so for dangerous game, probably better. But the bolt guns also cycle very quickly (time between individual shots, rather than reloading empty weapon), so.

ashen prawn
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yeah - lever guns - cowboy hunt

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lets go into bushes - lets shoot 20 bullets fast in something 10 m away

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thats the reason i dont use those

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usually im silent and prefer 1 hit kills

wicked moat
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Same. I am also trying to get x100% values whenever possible for maximum points/experience and cash output.

ashen prawn
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handguns could be useful

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but getting to useful one is problem

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wtf should i do with 357

wicked moat
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Shoot very small critters with it apparently. Supposedly roe and fallow deer are good for levelling out of the .357 quickly... but I find it too frustrating so I just don't bother with pistols except the .357 sometimes carried to pump a few into a bear if I'm rushed and flub a rifle shot

shut zealot
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As soon as you unlock the flathead hard cast bullets for the .357, you can heart shot or spine shot deer quite easily. Learn where the heart is and the hard cast .357 round will have no trouble reaching it. If you are having trouble with starting ammo, try a shot to the back of the neck.

violet lion
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I’m looking for a map to start getting into the nitty-gritty with hunting in this game. Plentiful game with reasonable terrain that I can take advtantage of. Any ideas on a starter map, for simple son of a Shepard?

hollow wren
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Layton or Hirsch probably

stark ingot
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id go hirsch for the roe and fallow deer

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also morning everyone

ashen prawn
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people say its easier to hunt on usa map

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but i think german map is better for learning

shrewd hare
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Layton has generally more animals but they are bigger. Hirch has more beginner friendly animals but some parts of the map is more challenging to hunt.

ashen prawn
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default .243 is very good in german map

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usa has more 7mm animals

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same as medved taiga

shrewd hare
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Layton is great for bows. So much big animals to take down.

ashen prawn
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hm

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would say the opposite

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german map is more personal because hills and forrest make all contacts up close

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for arrows you want to be close to the target

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open lands are made for snipers killing animals from 300m+

shrewd hare
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Well good thing about bows is that they work in every map nicely

stark ingot
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any tips for fox hunting ?

shrewd hare
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Caller is your best friend and find need zones. Hide in bushes and have high ground if possible so you can see it coming before it can see you and they are noctural animal so it's most active at late evening and night.

cyan axle
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They can take up to 2-5 mins (depending on their difficulty) to circle around to you, and will always circle around to downwind (so use scent eliminators if you have them) before approaching you. Don't overuse the caller, they're prone to spooking. They're found at night evenly over the map, not more nor less in a particular region.

stark ingot
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im doing the mission when you have to get one with a bow

cyan axle
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yeah, just wait in a bush close to a need zone whilst "nearly invisible" - the semi-transparent line on the visibility indicator - and use your caller and scent eliminators. wait for it to come close.

stark ingot
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yea i dont have any red fox need zones inthe mission area so i have to hunt them

ashen prawn
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@cyan axle not when mission say 100m distance is needed for a fox

stark ingot
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burkeFail ive travelled about 750 meters and the wind has changed direction sooooo many times.

cyan axle
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wait 100m with a bow? i think i missed that quest lol

ashen prawn
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not bow

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fox bow is early one

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im in mission of shooting a fox on 100m distance on certain fields

torn totem
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Just bought the game on ps4 walked around 2 hours now but Still havent got a single catch, anyone have beginner tips for me? Anyone wanna play and help me on ps4?

ashen prawn
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dont run

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you can walk normaly though

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use the wind source

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try not to be in position where wind comes from your back and goes in your walking path

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less animal with spawn infront of you

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when you see or hear anything - crouch, be silent, move slowly

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also you will learn where animals usualy are

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they are around water, fields and edge of the forrest

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and let them come to you more then you trying to come to them

midnight silo
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And if possible, train up your skills with bow and arrow. That stuff doesn't scare animals away like guns do, but have limited range

torn totem
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How do I know if Im close to an animal?

midnight silo
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The bigger the indication of a call, the closer it is

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aND WHEN YOU HEAR SOMETHING, YOU LOOK THAT WAY. hEADPHONES ARE A MUST

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Sorry for caps, I did it on accident

ashen prawn
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if you can aim the animal easily - you are good

safe cradle
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Yeah headphones are a must imo. I am using the Plantronics Rig800 LX. You can easily hear from where the noises from animals come from.

midnight silo
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I mean, no need in something expensive

safe cradle
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I think any surround headset will do

stark ingot
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yea its like playing alien isolation. you need headset

midnight silo
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Up to yesterday normal earphones that cam ewith my Samsung worked just fine

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Except that you are the alien, I presume

stark ingot
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no

torn totem
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What indicates the green thing on your compass?

shrewd hare
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Wind direction

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Move so that it's pointing behind you so animals can't smell you 😃 If you walk the wind on your back then your scent is going ahead of you and animals will smell you from far.

torn totem
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So Dont walk towards where the green thing is pointing?

shrewd hare
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Yes. Sure you can do it but just be aware that animals will smell you easily 😃

torn totem
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K Thanks

shrewd hare
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No prob. Have fun and happy hunting!

gilded flicker
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I have a harder time finding animals in hers. Than in Layton

stark ingot
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hers is a more noisy map and it sometimes feels like the animal spawns are abit odd

ashen prawn
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i adore german map

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so many animals

wicked moat
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I kinda miss how quiet Hirschfelden was before the geese were added.

stark ingot
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yea

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sometimes it feels like they are circling you

rustic raven
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forgot they added geese

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guess i havent played in a while

stark ingot
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to this day ive never hunted one

rustic raven
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i remember hunting them in classic

safe cradle
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The biggest problem I have with geese is that they actually won’t appear when I wanna hunt them. It’s so stupid. 😅

last hemlock
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anyone have an updated weapon spreadsheet for integrity?

solar hill
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The spreedsheet for buckshot integrity is so wrong.

bleak sky
desert nebula
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How u supposed to do the mission at Lake Cheelah, harvest a whitetail/blacktail at night when it doesn't work. Aaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

teal fiber
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Having the same problem with that Lake Cheelah mission, if its not the fact that no animals ever show up at the lake, meaning there is nothing to shoot and harvest, on my last attempt a Blacktail did appear, I killed it only to find that they don't actual register for the completion of the mission, despite what the description says. So if anyone knows how to make a lot of whitetail appear in this area at night please let me know asap.

teal breach
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what's the best place for a Cape Buffalo in Vorhunga?

shrewd hare
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North part of the map

teal breach
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thx

wicked moat
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The Lake Cheelah night hunt mission required me to patiently patrol the area until I found a bunch of need zones, then I completed it with a blacktail buck.

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So the day before, find need zones, then hunt the patrol box at night. I am annoyed over the mission wording; deer usually ends up meaning bucks.

hollow wren
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They added bt for the mission too? It was wt only back them

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Then*

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A pain in the a**

wicked moat
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I am pretty sure I got it with a BT buck, but I had to shoot bucks for it not does. Deer doesn't carry gender in English, so I was confused.

hollow wren
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Yean they mivht have changed it

teal breach
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What's the biggest animal I can reliably use the 45-70 on

hollow wren
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Cape Buffalo

wicked moat
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Round nose soft point solids out of the .45-70 are good for anything if you have correct shot placement. I go for headshots.

bold patrol
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out of curiosity, do all animals in cotw have potential to be diamonds?

hollow wren
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Yeah

bold patrol
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ok

was just wondering cause i remember taking down a max weight fallow recently on console and it was a gold, not a diamond

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probably had like 1 point off the max trophy score to be a diamond lol

hollow wren
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Idk how it really works in cotw

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But weight doesn't determine a final trophy score

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It's based on the antlers for deer

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Although in classic, for some reason, weight is slightly related to final trophy score

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Which is not right since antlers regrow throughout the animal life (unlike horns)

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If cotw gets TruRACS then im pretty sure many classic players will join

cyan axle
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All species have the potential to have diamond-rated individuals, if that's what you meant. Your best bet is to figure out which is the highest "difficulty rating" and unlock the skill that allows you to see the approx. trophy rating (not weight) when you spot it with binocs. If it's the highest range, and a high difficulty (4-5 for fallow), it's got a decent chance of being capable of being diamond. @bold patrol If you're not in the business of caring about spoilers, check the general chat where I've put a storyline bear that nearly everyone else got a Diamond rating for (with all three stats at 100%) - it's a Mythical, but the "trophy rating" (its skull size) wasn't generated high enough in my game for it to be ranked diamond.

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For instance, this moose I saw yesterday on the Taiga - I knew just from my two eyes (without spotting or checking weight or trophy rating) that its rack was large enough to make it eligible for a Diamond ranking. Will upload pic now

bold patrol
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oh wow that is a very big moose :o

cyan axle
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He turned out to be difficulty 5, which is the highest for moose, which means he's almost certainly going to be Diamond when I track him down.

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His antlers are just ginormous. I was just calling over reindeer to try and get this dumbass achievement and he wandered by. Was too shocked to even try kill him haha

bold patrol
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not surprised lol

i'd be shaking like a leaf if i saw a moose like that

cyan axle
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in RL? heck me too.

bold patrol
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rl and in-game

brave silo
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High key I get nervous when big animals are around too lol. Very interesting tho I didn't know stuff like lvl 4s and 5 could be diamond I have been disregarding then in the hopes of a lvl 7 or 8 kinda deer or moose

wicked moat
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I've been working on stacking need zones in hopes of having more high tier bucks around for some of these achievements. Gold are becoming more common but have yet to see a diamond. 127hrs in.

brave silo
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^ same

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Except for the scripted diamonds

stark ingot
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im on 117 and have yet to see anything over rank 7 or a diamond

brave silo
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Shot and killed a wild rank 8 coyote and only got gold lol

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And does that mean shooting stuff like bears, coyotes and maybe animals with antlers in the head lowers the rating?

stark ingot
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damaging the trophy will lower the score

brave silo
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So headshots are a bad idea lol

stark ingot
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depends on the animal

wicked moat
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Well, that's my bad. Probably did have a diamond bear or two then.

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Bears I get a bit antsy about and tend to .45-70 right in the face-hole.

stark ingot
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the skull i think is the trophy on a bear

wicked moat
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Yeah, it is. Skull for lynx, bear, and coyote I think.

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Does skull count as part of the rack for deer/moose/etc? Are we collecting heads + racks or just the antlers for trophies?

stark ingot
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i think shooting in the head can damage them

brave silo
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Bears are heckin tanks. 454 casull HP to the head and it literally bounced off. 0 dmg

stark ingot
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i dont get to hunt many bears as i dont find many and when i do they run off

last hemlock
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hey
sry to bother
im playing one of the first times in layton lake
i have the atv and weapon pack 1 upgrade and im out of ammo and i havent found the atv or my guns
what to do?

warm kindle
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You went to the armory? The ATV is in the "Garage" tab.

last hemlock
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i dont know where the armory is

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nor my owned guns

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and i am out of ammo in the middle of ... places

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could some1 please help x)

warm kindle
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The armory is a big orange cupboard that you find at the rest area

last hemlock
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ok thanks

warm kindle
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Rest areas have house icons on the map. They are green if you have not discovered it yet. When you're there, you have to activate them by going to the level of the flag mat.

last hemlock
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thank you very much.

warm kindle
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np

rustic raven
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what are some easy ways to get cash

midnight silo
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Find a big group of animals that have callers and use a silenced weapon. F.e. I use a bow with 420 grain on red deer

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They run? Just call them, they will come back

shrewd hare
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Easiest way is to get geese dlc and just shoot the money off the sky. They are best way to get cash right now.

stark ingot
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i need to try goose hunting

cyan axle
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geese or rabbit hunting. cheap rounds, easy targets and the cash is as big as with larger animals.

rustic raven
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ill try bunnies

wicked moat
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I shouldn't expect to see signs of activity around every need zone, right?

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I know that need zones are not always populated (regardless of hunting pressure) and it doesn't mean animals are within 100m of the need zone (seems to be a 250m radius around the zone marker)

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But I shouldn't expect to see hoofprints and other spoor either every time, right?

shrewd hare
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Each need zone has time estimation when you can expect animals to be there. If you go during that time, then there is high chance of animals.

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It's a need zone for a herd of animals. It shows how many animals are in it when you find the zone.

warm kindle
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For my part, many times I went to areas of need at the times indicated and often I do not see anyone. xD

wicked moat
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Yeah, it's not every time. What I was saying was, there won't be tracks either unless animals have recently passed through there.

last hemlock
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What's the best gun and scope for long distance shots that usually drop them in a few shots?

last hemlock
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I only ask because i'm tired of shooting these, and them running off and i cant ever find them.I think i need a bigger gun

hollow wren
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What weapon are you using?

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For such an animal you'll need at least a .338

rustic raven
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is a 45-70 good for those

warm kindle
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45-70 is too weak for the buffalo. Even the 7mm does not guarantee a 100% quick kill

last hemlock
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@hollow wren I can get any gun, I would like to know the best gun and scope for long distance shots

hollow wren
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The 470NE and any big magnification scope

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.338*

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But long shots are not recommended for them, u won't get a instant kill

last hemlock
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im using a 7mm with a hyperion 8x42 scope now

lyric spade
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ive gotten 100% quick kill on a buffalo with .45-70 once

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straight to the spine

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that was only once though

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see if i can find it

last hemlock
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So to get instant kills i would need to be closer, what guns would be instant kill?

hollow wren
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With a good shot placement (mostly spine shots sadly) maybe the 7mm can

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I mean if he could with the 45-70

lyric spade
last hemlock
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nah, you asked what gun i was using, the 7mm is what ive been shooting with, and they just run off forever

hollow wren
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Well get a 338 or the nitro express

lyric spade
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but yet ive had like 4 buffalo ive shot with 338 with the tracer right on the spine

hollow wren
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If you can

lyric spade
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but it says flesh shot

last hemlock
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i can get any gun

lyric spade
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so i dunno

hollow wren
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.454 maybe

lyric spade
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.454 is great

last hemlock
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lol okay, ill keep asking around

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thanks!

lyric spade
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.454 is definitley worth the grind

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100 penetration with the good bullets

last hemlock
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No grind for me lol, ill go buy it

stark ingot
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what a good general good to move onto after the 470 ?

next wadi
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Hello, excuse me for disturbing you. But it's to ask you for the DOC #21 quest. In the quest it is marked to kill a white-tailed deer or a black-tailed deer all at night and in the area. But in this area no white-tailed deer and when you kill a black tail deer it does not validate the quest.
How to do this?

stark ingot
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i am on this mission

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ill let you know how it goes when i get around to doing it

next wadi
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ok thank

rustic raven
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i cant find the nitro in the shop

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nvm its dlc

wicked moat
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@next wadi : Requires you to kill a buck.

next wadi
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@wicked moat Thank you

noble cypress
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Anyone knows any glitches?

wicked moat
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If for some reason that doesn't work, there are white tails at the southern end of the lake and black tails at the north, @next wadi

bold patrol
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out of curiosity, do console users have the ability to play with pc users, or are the servers for console and pc completely separate?

stark ingot
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i think they are separate

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would be nice to see some form of cross platform thing one day

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maybe on theHunter 2 call of the wilder

foggy scroll
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yeah

bold patrol
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ah bummer

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the only way i can play cotw until i get my new computer is on my brother's xbox when he visits, would be nice to play with someone

foggy scroll
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yeah with 4gb ram u cant play its so ugh ugly

bold patrol
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the computer i have atm is one of the basic home/work computers and it runs cotw at 5fps

it's painful to watch

balmy haven
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470NE or 45-70 for buffalo ?

shrewd hare
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470 does the job nicely from max 100-150 meters. Haven't tried 45-70 myself but been reading that it's really effective too.

stark ingot
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i need to try more of the guns

round void
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Is a duck with 772 trophy score big?

hollow wren
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Nah

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At least in THC, and in CotW trophy scores are similar

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They go up to 1600

round void
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ok thanks.

raven sand
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How do I win the game 🤔

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Do I give the animals Etma?

stark ingot
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you dont win

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you just get a little better each time

round void
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Is a 95 kg Blacktail deer diamond?

cyan axle
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Weight has little to do with deer rank, it's about the "trophy rating", or the size of the antlers. If you end up spotting the animal and you have the skill unlocked in your skill tree to gauge approximate trophy rating, you can check against this page here: http://thehunter-cotw.wikia.com/wiki/Blacktail_Deer - under "Rating"

lyric spade
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95 kg on a blaktail might be the max weight though

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so should be a diamond

cyan axle
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Of course a larger, older buck (i.e. heavier) is logically more likely to have larger antlers, though I believe the trophy mechanic more accurately represents it.

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Untrue. I stalked a moose on Medved just last night, max. weight was 620kg, which is the highest tier - when I spotted it, it was only a level 4 difficulty, and had a gold-trophy-level rack.

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It's simply an estimation of the size and I assume the seniority / age of the animal

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here, i'll chuck a screenshot of the moose in question

hollow wren
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Not at all, since they regrow antlers

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But anyway weight is still related to trophy score

cyan axle
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Of course it would be related, I'm just saying that in all the time I've played this game, it's way more accurate to go off the trophy rating estimation than the weight - though of course the weight is an excellent preliminary to get an idea of the animal you're dealing with

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And shit, that totally slipped my mind that they shed hahaha. my bad!

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this is the moose, and i've also seen other level 4 difficulty moose which fall in the weight tier below, which is the 470-545kg

hollow wren
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No i mean it's related but actually it shouldn't (and if im wrong please correct me on this one).

cyan axle
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You're right, it shouldn't, because as you said, they regrow antlers IRL. Though clearly it's not a mechanic in CoTW

hollow wren
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Since they dont grow their antlers till death

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Yup

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Same in classic though (not 100% related but still)

cyan axle
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Yeah damn I fricked that up haha

cyan axle
noble jay
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What is the best time to hunt geese?

shrewd hare
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Go early morning I'd say. They are pretty active whole day.

void tendon
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is the lynx missions limited or will they stay there forever?

void tendon
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didnt see there was a classic tips and hints .-. sorry

stark ingot
hazy sluice
stark ingot
hazy sluice
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twi times oof for ya than

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two*

stark ingot
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yea im done

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fox hunting has shot strait to number 1 of most boring animal to hunt

shrewd hare
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Foxes are their own thing I'd say. I never bother since it's really annoying most of the time 😄

stark ingot
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in the in game hunter animal guide thing they are listed as easy. i think that needs changing

wicked moat
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What do you mean, 'the tracks stop' ?

shrewd hare
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Well they are relatively easy but harder to find.

stark ingot
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as in they just stopped

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like the animal despawned or teleported somewhere else

wicked moat
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I've had a couple times I thought that had happened, but it was never actually the case. What I did was corkscrew out from my last good track until I found more spoor.

stark ingot
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i tried that

wicked moat
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I have had times where the track bent by 90deg and the next spoor was twice as far as usual, that I almost gave up on, but it isn't always consistent especially around rocks.

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Sorry to hear it has been fucky for you though. I've given up on a couple too.

We had a good discussion here a week or two ago about fox hunting.

stark ingot
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whats killing me is that outside of the mission area the are around and quite vocal.

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inside they are rare and very quiet

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hunting them with rifles is alright but with bows is a pain

wicked moat
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Definitely requires some skill I don't have with bows.

stark ingot
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i cant get near them or get them to come to me to take the shot

cyan axle
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Malloc I have a gigantic day and a gigantic evening ahead of me but if I can find the time somewhere after 8:00PM AEST, if you havent given up fully I'll tentatively try to host a server on my shithole internet for you and show you how I do it.

cyan axle
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Oh here's an interesting thing; I don't multiplayer often - so can anyone tell me how to issue a server-wide multiplayer challenge that every member can participate in?

near veldt
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afaik the host is able to issue them from the Mission menu

bold patrol
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What are the non-dlc weapons I can use to get full integrity on foxes/coyotes etc?

lyric spade
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coyote you can get integrity with the starter .243

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foxes you need the smaller .223

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lynx same as coyote .243

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jackal as well is .243

bold patrol
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Ok, thanks 😄

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Have some high level foxes walking around and want to get full integrity to get gold

cyan axle
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also bows with 300gr bolts

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er, arrows

teal fiber
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Having started a whole new save game last week just before the Duck DLC came out, I'm still currently on Layton Lakes, so was wondering at what Level you'd change to other reserves? I know from my previous save that Medved and Africa are best going to when your high level and have most of the skills, perks and weapons unlocked but what about Hirsch? When is a good time to start venturing there?

hoary grove
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Hmm... i start from Hirsch, and for now never go somewhere else :)
I dont have too much hours in game.... 70, maby 80.

I never know that LL was "easiest"

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And i have all DLC so it's not about "i can't go there" :)

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I just feel that there is so much to ki... do in Hirsch :D

teal fiber
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What kind makes think their is a route to how you should inititally tackle the reserves is looking at what levels the required callers and scents and stuff become available. So Layton is a no brainer starting reserve as you start with the Deer Bleat Caller, soon get the Predator Jackrabbit Caller and Elk where as if you started on Hirsch it's a long time before you get the Fallow Deer Caller, Red Deer Caller, Boar Callers and the scents, which would make hunting there as a low level starting player a real grind.

hoary grove
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Yes, i dont know that when i start playing. Right now i'm around 25-27lvl... not sure exacly and i have som stuff...
I probably will go to LL for ducks... i still dont know many things about this game and i trully hate shop, it's so hard to find certain type of ammo or read description what is better.
I think there can me many things that can be do better, but anyway i very lke this game and i'm glad that there is many new content....
I have all DLC and i still in first reserve :)

teal breach
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Are there any integrity charts after the vorhunga update

wicked moat
stark ingot
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ive got 138 hours in the game and while ive been on all the reserves ive spent about 70% of my time on hirsch and ive still got plenty to do on it.

shrewd hare
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Hirch is a bit more challenging than Layton and it has a lot more color. It's so pretty and you can feel like you breath the fresh air when you walk around those fields. But everyone has their favorites.

stark ingot
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burkeHmm i always found it the other way around

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the bigger animals on layton dont always go down so easy

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the fallow deer and roe deer are easier

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and the fallow deer are good for a relaxing hunt

lilac wraith
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is callers not working ?

stark ingot
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i dont think the fix it out yet

lilac wraith
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so that means they are not working? cause no animals are responding / reacting on my calls

stark ingot
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sounds like theres something wrong with scents aswell

last hemlock
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Yea scents are also broken at the moment, that got confirmed by a dev. Hotfix should drop today though 😃

stark ingot
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burkeHmm wonder if they will give us a day of animals who have given up on life to balance out the broken callers

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mind you hunting without callers or sprays aint so bad

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maybe a hunt club mission where you have to go out an kill without a caller of spray while using a Recurve bow

last hemlock
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Hotfix has been delayed to tomorrow.

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was mentioned on classic stream

lilac wraith
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I've heard of a trick to reset animal population and hunting pressure when starting your game. Can anyone recommend this ?

last hemlock
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I've seen people say it might cause issues (no definition of those issues however) I for one, have used it from time to time and never noticed any issues. YMMV.

teal breach
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@wicked moat thanks. source?

wicked moat
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No idea mate, got it from a dude here.

mighty lotus
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@iron fern

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@candid socket ?

last hemlock
spare wave
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Hi, the game was working well for me and suddenly I hear all the sounds except the shooting and recharging of the weapons. Any ideas?

wicked moat
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@last hemlock thanks mate

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@spare wave that is very strange. Begin with verifying steam files.

raven sand
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2 Questions What is better for hunting Whitetail, 270 or 243 and what parts of Layton Lake is best to search for them?

low cosmos
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Any dev that can help me?

shrewd hare
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Not a dev but can see if can help you out. What is it?

low cosmos
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Im playing a story mission in medved taiga

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it doesnt let me complete it

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Its called the lost and found

shrewd hare
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What you are supposed to do and how it doesn't let you finish it? Don't remember if I've done it myself but can search forums for you to see if others have similar problems 😃

low cosmos
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Im supposed to search for tracks from a missing reindeer wich turns dead by a lynx wich gets killed by a bear

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then i should kill a wounded reindeer but i got a flesh wound

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tracked it but the tracks stopped and i've searched around it

shrewd hare
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Alright. Someone had died during the mission and hed changed the time to next day and the reindeer had reappeared. Could try that?

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*had

low cosmos
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wym?

shrewd hare
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Rest in a lodge and set the time to next morning

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That fixed it for someone else

low cosmos
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I'll try that now

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i'll be back if it didnt work

shrewd hare
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Cool, hope it works!

low cosmos
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Can it be a atv matter ?

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@shrewd hare did'nt work sadly 😭

shrewd hare
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Tried restarting the game?

low cosmos
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nope

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maybe change reserve

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restart game

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go back to taiga and then

shrewd hare
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Try that. Restarting the game most likely will help I'm sure

low cosmos
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ye. i'll do that after my lunch now

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brb

shrewd hare
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Hope that fixes it and you get to continue the mission.

low cosmos
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Im back

shrewd hare
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Let us know if it works 😃

low cosmos
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ofc i will

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Would like to talk to someone

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Ormy

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boi

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😉

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It worked ❤

shrewd hare
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That's awesome! Glad to help 👍

low cosmos
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ty alot

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now im at the last mission i think

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😉

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Albino brown bear will eat .338

shrewd hare
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Haha go get 'em! 😄

low cosmos
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U know what

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I just subbed to u cuz ur the best

shrewd hare
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That means a lot, thank you so much! 😊

low cosmos
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😉

shrewd hare
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I go show these trashes who is the boss too and go throw them out haha

low cosmos
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Yeboi!

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Have to find a lynx 😭

stark ingot
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👀

low cosmos
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YES

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IM SO PUMPED

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ALBINO

shrewd hare
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Well that turned out good for you!

low cosmos
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Yes ty

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But i don't wanna do it now

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cuz it's diamond and i dont wanna fuck it up

shrewd hare
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Diamond albino. That is the rarest of the rares. Hope you catch it before it's out.

stark ingot
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never seen a diamond and only albino ive seen was a mission one

low cosmos
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ye

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but it diamond if u get full consec integrity and quick kill

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ill bring the 338 and i'll go for thoracic spine and if i get it its my first diamond

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got a melanistic brown bear yesterday but forgot to screen

granite ravine
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NEED HELP,Was playing yesterday and I got off cane back on and my character got completely wiped of guns levels everything

last hemlock
sick fossil
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Hey guys i started on layton lake.. i am wondering when should i move on to the other maps? on a specific level ? what did you guys do?

shrewd hare
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Hi Moratir! I'd say try Hirsch too! Both reserves are great to start tho. Layton has a lot of animals but they are a bit tougher in general to take down with the starter rifle. Hirsch has more suitable animals to start with but it's a bit more bushy environment so you might scare more animals with sound. So try both and see which you prefer 😃

sick fossil
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Thanks and when can i say like i am done with a map after unlocking all outposts and killing all animals atleast once? and which map should i play after the winter or african map? 😮

shrewd hare
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Well there kinda is no "done with map". You can finish all the missions, you can kill all animals but you can still enjoy the game same. It's an open world game so do what you like best! If you want to go hunt in savanna, do it! Everyone has their preferences what to hunt and where so you will know best by playing them 😃

sick fossil
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Alright thanks !!

shrewd hare
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Have fun and enjoy the game 😃 No need to sweat too much where to hunt. Unlock new gear, do missions as they are good source of xp and cash or just start walking and see what you come across with. Exploring is great in the game.

stark ingot
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144 hours in and still spend most of my time on the map i started on

shrewd hare
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I try to play each reserver to change pace and scenery but I still feel most home in Hirsch. I could roam those fields and northern hills for a long time.

stark ingot
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yea ive played them all but ive spent most time on that map

low cosmos
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Playing a lot of taiga lately, love the story missions

grizzled ravine
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guys i still cant find goose

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after a week looking for it

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fix the game pls

iron fern
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What platform are you playing on mate?

lilac wraith
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Need to down a whitetail deer within 30m at south lake, I've been trying to do this mission so many times and there is no deer to be found

lilac wraith
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Any tips?

hoary grove
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patience

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and maby a little of luck

wicked moat
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Callers fixed yet though?

shrewd hare
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Was stated so in the patch notes so I'd take that as a yes

wicked moat
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I'm afk and haven't seen the updates yet for about a week.

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@lilac wraith : on missions like that, I have simply gone and done other things for a few days and when I go back to it often I find a need zone in the mission area... but not before. I think this may be more coincidence than anything but it keeps me enjoying the game.

lilac wraith
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Thanks @wicked moat I'll just ignore it for a bit then

teal breach
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How's the 12g slug and 338 for cape buffalo?

velvet gorge
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Hello, would anyone how much distance equals each noise meter bar and visibility state? (I know it depends on the animals stats too but there should be a default value, right?)

stark ingot
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isnt it 50m per bar while its white

pale island
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1 bar is about 8-10m, 2 bars around 15m... 3 bars is 25m ...1 red bar 50m, 2 red bars 100m 3 red bars 150m+ so keep quiet 👍

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@velvet gorge

velvet gorge
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heard this, then heard it was changed in a patch around mars or something

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so don't know what to believe :p

pale island
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not to my knowledge

velvet gorge
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still too fresh into the game to waste some kills trying to test out stuff atm

pale island
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never been in ant status updates or patch notes mate

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so if say it's still at what I put there

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besides if it had changed I'd be spooking everything ... so it's not changed afaik

velvet gorge
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alright, thanks !

wicked moat
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Seems like nobody hears more than 250; even rifle shots won't spook them.

last hemlock
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although if not thx again

ocean elm
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quick question: do mallard bodies float on water?

wicked moat
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No quick way to move across water and certain depths slow progress to almost nothing, right? I'm not just missing something obvious like 'hold ctrl to swim'

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Didn't think so. It's good that terrain matters... until a critter runs out somewhere hard to get to, then mildly frustrating.

little sphinx
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im having a dilemma over if i want to spend 25$ on dlc

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i feel like i want it, but i also dont know if i will get to a point where i stop playing the game and waste the 25

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ive stopped playing it before, so i know its plausible

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ok

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which dlc shouls i get first?

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kk

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thx

strange pivot
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im trying to do the mission hunting for gold in hirschfelden, and i have shot about 15-20 animals but it is not complete. Does anyone know how much hunting pressure i must create or if i need to hunt a spesific type of animal?

stark ingot
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does hunting pressure bring in bigger animals ?

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dont it scare them off ?

strange pivot
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yes, but the mission requires hunting pressure

tranquil perch
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If the mission area is on an openfield I would recommend hunting goose there makes these missions way easier. @strange pivot

strange pivot
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its mostly forest 😕

last hemlock
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Make sure you are in the orange area marked on the map, hunting & harvesting three animals should be enough for that mission.

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can be any animal.

strange pivot
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probably bugged or something then

reef maple
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@strange pivot I just completed that mission yesterday. I shot 5 animals in the one area. Turned the hunting pressure in that area almost a deep pink. It completed the mission.

near haven
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@last hemlock you mentioned the Africa and Goose DLC as first picks. The Weapon pack not also a good choice given the .22?

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So. I'm really enjoying the game so far. but I definitely seem to see less animals than I see people on YT videos etc. Now I am keeping low and quiet most of the time even when I'm not immediately tracking something. Any other tips?

raven sand
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Well on Youtube like in most Hunting programs or even fishing, the footage is mostly cut together with all the action from about 2 hours of footage to 15 minutes worth.

slender berry
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I need help my game has reset I lost all my stuff I could not find aplace to show I need help so this was the next best thing

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please Help I need Ideas

raven sand
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So what exactly is consecutive kill?

last hemlock
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Is the .270 better as a starter weapon? While I can insta-down animals in classic, I consistently fail doing so in COTW

stark ingot
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aim for the neck and spine

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lungs if you wanna track it down

last hemlock
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In short, my shot's bad 😛 😄

near haven
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finally.. 30 minutes of track and call with a coyote and I got it. was almost a gold 😄

brave silo
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only monsters aim for the spine smh

near haven
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I heard purists always go for the heart shot or at least the double lung. but spine seems to work fine (but not in real life)

stark ingot
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id rather go for the heart but im not a good shot

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but the starting gun call kill upto a moose with a spine shot

near haven
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so, I've never seen a diamond level animal in my game so far. I think it's because I'm struggling to get to vantage points over large open areas so I can scope them out. because If I'm going through forests etc they've probably seen/smelt/heard me well before I ever get nearby

wicked moat
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How do Diamond animals present? My understanding is I would see, for example, a L5 bear and if I shot it properly it'd be a diamond kill, otherwise a gold. I've only seen one 8 Mythical so far, which is a lynx.

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But it doesn't list off as being a diamond, for example, and not all animals are mythical but you can get diamonds from L5 Elk or what have you.

rustic raven
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i saw a mythical buffallo

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i tracked it for like an hour and a half

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it was huge

distant junco
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From what I know you need a max level if you want a chance to get a Diamond

solemn cedar
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Thank you heaps for that, Jonas 👍

near haven
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any overall tips for finding animals? I see a lot of people seem to follow the rivers. is that just for better visibility or higher grouping of need zones?

strong scarab
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whenever i try to take a screenshot using the in-game camera the pictures always end up being a completely black screen. does anyone know how to fix this? using the hotkey "f12" works just fine but i dont want to see the hud and such in the screenshots

brave silo
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Change the directory of where your steam screen shots go?

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I believe the camera still saves them to steam like a screenshot

fluid saddle
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I can't join a multiplayer game on PS4. It's stuck on loading screen or goes back to main screen. What's going on?

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@cinder elbow ? Can you help with that?

raven sand
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If there was ever a time that I just wanted to fall over and never wake up it would be now. Not only after a process of updating my drivers finding a safe place for my files to keep and resetting my computer back to factory settings to fix this game and a lot of praying it still doesn't work and plays like in slow motion. God, please help me.

velvet gorge
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Is there any difference between normal and steel 20ga birdshot?

last hemlock
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@velvet gorge No.

velvet gorge
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aight thanks

last hemlock
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tips fedora you are most welcome.

exotic trellis
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so i shot a moose about 20m away with a .20ga slug it said vital hit and i ran off i searched the way it ran and not a single track i've went over the area 5 times and i cant find any trace of it
can someone help

brave silo
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i dont think a 20ga is gonna down a moose instantly

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he probably ran very far

exotic trellis
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yeah but the problem is it left no tracks

brave silo
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its a day late but if you saw where he ran thats the best bet

exotic trellis
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i did but i checked all over in that direction and nothing

still flame
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Maybe someone with more experience playing the game longer than me could answer this. Do you eventually unlock the beds at places like hopes camp and roonanchee church?

brave silo
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You gotta travel there first

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When you raise the flag at outposts it unlocks it

still flame
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no not the outposts from the landmarks

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like hopes camp

brave silo
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Ahh

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Ummm I know there was a bed in the church I could use

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But it wasn't like a fast travel spot, far as i know

still flame
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yeah I just wanted to use the beds but it doesnt let me

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So wondered if you had to do the quest lines first

brave silo
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I've used the one in the church before during the side quest to kill a bear near there

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Or... Uhh I maybe I tried using it but it didn't let me. I don't remember very well its been months

exotic trellis
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hi I am stuck on the mission to take a picture of 2 black bears i have taken multiple pictures of 2 black bears standing next to each other but it wont finish the mission

rustic raven
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where's a good spot for ducks

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just got the dlc

distant junco
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@rustic raven

proper sable
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willipeg top left spawn or any big lake.

oblique badge
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guys i lost my hunter mate

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how to get it back

last hemlock
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Press tab, if you holstered it press H

oblique badge
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NOTHING

last hemlock
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Switch to weapon, press TAB.

oblique badge
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tab does nothing at all H hide it

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yeah

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it was on in single player disapeared in multi player. now i went single again there is nothing

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it shows after restart

rustic raven
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thanks

exotic trellis
last hemlock
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you need to be in area where you need to take picture of both bears

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if you are not on map where the mission is required to be done

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you will never pass it

exotic trellis
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thanks

exotic trellis
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it doesnt tell a specific area

last hemlock
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then they dont need to be spooked

terse narwhal
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Hey, could someone help me work out why I didn't get 100% Integrity on this? A few different sites say 100% when using 600GR arrows.

oblique badge
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guys i installed the trailblazer and io cant find multiplayer games

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is it normal

last hemlock
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Beta ended today so that might be it. Also it's a beta, so not every single player of this game will have switched and would be hosting multiplayer games. So yes it is perfectly normal.

oblique badge
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love the new HUD UI

brave silo
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@exotic trellis the picture you sent has the bears kinda far out and not clear. You gotta get really close

autumn sparrow
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@terse narwhal Integrity is weird when switching from rifle calibers to arrows. For example, the 7mm is ethical for black bear, but 600 gr arrows, which should theoretically be the equivalent of the 7mm because they are in the same weapon class, is not. Sometimes, sites that display weapon classes are not 100% accurate. It takes some experimentation to get accurate integrity tables. So, I'd say, when in doubt, use 420 gr arrows. They work on most game. I've even used them to down moose in one shot.

little sphinx
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what happens if you shoot mr black?

still flame
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Wondering the same thing

rustic raven
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whats a mr black

little sphinx
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the bear in balmont lake

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ok

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i did the mission already

last hemlock
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Same

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I clapped his black booty

tawny moon
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i am still trying to find the 2 bears together to take their picture...lol

atomic dock
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It is no longer needed to take pictures of two bears in one picture, just take pictures of two different bears, they don't have to be in the same picture

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It was changed because it was too difficult to do originally, unfortunately the mission description doesn't convey the change

topaz crag
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If anyone needs a guide with the metric system. Like the weights etc. in kg instead of lbs. I made a guide. Its called: Animals (Metric)

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Its a guide regarding all animals

versed ermine
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Hey, I'm wondering what seems you people consider the best picks for first dlc

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I'm eyeing the taiga map, and people seem to agree that the tents dlc is pretty vital from what I've read

crisp gyro
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I personally would get Vuhonga before I got Medved. The Tiaga is filled with disturbing amounts of floating vegetation and rocks. Tents dlc is great as it gives you more places to change gear and fast travel to. Might consider the weapon pack dlc as it adds some new weapons to the game. If you were only going to get one. Vuhonga would be my suggestion. If more, go with tents and or weapons

versed ermine
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Thanks for the answer! <3

modest eagle
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Does anyone know if the Hunter: COTW supports 21:9 aspect ratio?

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I'm looking for new screens today since it's black Friday

crisp gyro
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cotw, has options for setting the screen resolution. What is it and I can check @modest eagle

modest eagle
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3440x1440

crisp gyro
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Negative

modest eagle
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Damn

crisp gyro
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2560x1440 27" isnt bad. I run 3 of them

modest eagle
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Sure, I was looking at those but I need a high resolution and a large screen since I am an artist as well.

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And do game occasionally

crisp gyro
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Have you looked at ASUS?

modest eagle
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Not EVERY screen but a couple

crisp gyro
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check their website. lots of options

modest eagle
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Acer 34" LED Curved ED347CKR

crisp gyro
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some not very cheap. lol. These were $750

modest eagle
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I've looked at that one

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It's going for 6500 SEK

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aka around 600€

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But's too much man

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Ow lol just noticed that that's not ASUS it's ACER lmfao

crisp gyro
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Basically what I paid

versed ermine
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oh yeah, I heard geese were kinda bugged? is that still the case?

static grove
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the hunter call of the

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wild

topaz crag
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For anyone interested I updated my guide for the Gemsbok and added a 'How to get a Diamond' section. Guide: Animals (Metric)

regal escarp
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/767380/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__New_Species_2018/
Steam
theHunter™: Call of the Wild - New Species 2018
When the reserves initially opened, 12 animal species were huntable between Layton Lake District and Hirschfelden Hunting Reserve, and an additional 4 in Medved-Taiga National Park and 7 in Vurhonga Savanna (paid DLC content). The ecosystems of these reserves are ever-changin...

that adds like multi colored deer or is that already there?

dreamy hound
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Does anyone know how to fix super low fps, walk really slow, few second freeze wen shoot an when I jump feels like there is barely any gravity

topaz crag
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fps is a thing in this game... Sometimes its just fine sometimes its so annoying. It also seems to matter where you are in the map. Hope they optimize some things and maybe fix it

tropic stump
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Anyone had any luck using the Cinematic Tools with the latest patch? Mine's just crashing as I launch the program.

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I've got all the dependencies, running as admin, no luck

wicked moat
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How much of a shit do animals give that it's night? Is their sight degraded or do they live a perpetual Jedi Knight existence?

crisp gyro
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@quiet holly

shadow saffron
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howdy everyone

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i have connectivity problems on ps4 before the gemsbok patch i could connect to any mp server no problem at all now with the gemsbok patch i get a choice of 2 servers of witch time out if i try join and i cant join a friends server neither can they join mine plz help

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@iron fern

iron fern
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@shadow saffron You are best to write to support. Nothing I can do sorry.

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Chances are we know about the issues though.

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Also its 11:30pm here and I am about to go to sleep 😄

shadow saffron
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is that on twitter

iron fern
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I am off to sleep now. Night all

shadow saffron
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ok night

tropic stump
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That issue has been brought up a bit, so they definitely know about it, and are working on it 😃

shadow saffron
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ok thanks @tropic stump

shadow saffron
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just a quick question anyone have this problem i shot a gemsbok with the crossbow and there was no blood to track it went to layton tried the crossbow on a moose same thing tried ducks with 20g the ducks did not die

gilded flicker
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Yeah same here, in the African map. Shot a phew animals, but they didn't die nor there was any blood, on ps4

tropic stump
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It's a known bug, should be fixed in the next update, along with the new map.

topaz crag
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I have 2 questions
1 How does it work when I have tracks of lets say a diamond or I see a diamond in a certain area. If I choose not to go after it and do that in another session wil that specific diamond be still there?
And 2, how does it work with the thing of shooting animals and they come back as potential diamons later, as Flinter and THEHUNTERDD33 talked about in a stream

fleet plinth
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@topaz crag , 1: yes the animal will not go away. If you hunt it next week it will still be there, 2: If you shoot a male animal, there is a chance it will be a higher level when a new one spawns in, so if it's like a level 8 Water buffalo , it could be a level 9 when it respawns. Or a level 5. I am not very sure about the second answer though. Maybe someone can confirm.

topaz crag
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Ah okay, so I can come back later to get it. Nice.

tropic stump
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@fleet plinth That's my understanding of how that works too, yeah.

topaz crag
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thanks fellow hunters!

woven tusk
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i think the mule deer should be redone any one else agree

woven tusk
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trail cameras would be awesome in cotw who agrees

last hemlock
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I agree

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Along with treestands and muzzleloaders

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The lvl 4 and 3 racks for mule deer are way too small

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But I can live with them

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With all the complaining about them EW really has no choice but to redo their antlers

sharp matrix
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fun fact you can kill pumas and mulies with the 7mm and get integrity

proper sable
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i will stick with my 243 on pumas 7mm seems a bit op for them.

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muzzleloaderrs would be great addition

gusty spruce
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Does anyone know how many Stone Circles there are in the new map? Just wondering.

tropic stump
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15 or 16, you get a mission for them in the single player campaign that has a counter

sharp matrix
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Even with a double lung from a 7mm they run for a little while

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cougars that is

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the mulies don't stand a chance

leaden prawn
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how exactly does the "trophy lodge" in parque fernando work? I shot a diamond puma and there is nothing in the lodge. Do I have to put them manually or something?

compact knot
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I think you need to do the main missions until the lodge is complete

leaden prawn
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oh, ok. I just started shooting at things asap lol

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4th animal i took in fernando just happened to be a diamond puma

wicked moat
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Very first I saw aside from the ducks was a gold L7 puma male. Tragically didn't get a diamond out of him.

tired fulcrum
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what should the first rifle i should be saving up for ?

leaden prawn
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@wicked moat you can have puma male level 8 and not have a diamond, so no chance getting a level 7 diamond puma

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@tired fulcrum .270

compact knot
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I've got mule free scent on me, will that also not scare away other animals? I couldn't find a scent eliminayor

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Eliminator*

languid portal
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Does anyone know when the new but fix is coming out 😦 I don’t own the map but my friend does so doing the beta thing isn’t going to work

last hemlock
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Word from the developer is still ASAP. I'm sure we'll get a status update this week, maybe even a initial patch. Keep an eye on their twitter and the steam news section.

shrewd hare
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From the Trailblazer beta announcement: "Please await more news from us about the “live” update that will fix the main version of the game during the beginning of next week."

languid portal
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Darn 😦

leaden prawn
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@compact knot no, you need the sdent eliminator. just go to store and in equipment there should be scent eliminator.

gusty spruce
#

Anyone else's .44 Skin from the story mission gone I just noticed mine is gone when I know I got it doing the story missions.

leaden prawn
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@gusty spruce have you unlocked the normal .44 already? because you need enough weapon score to have the normal .44 so that you can use the new skin as well.

compact knot
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@leaden prawn Thanks, guess I wasn't looking hard enough

gusty spruce
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@leaden prawn yes I have.

compact knot
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Is dilute rare ?

low cosmos
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Hello, can someone help me with an ingame issue on parque fernando?

tropic stump
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Well I can try at least

low cosmos
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@tropic stump Ok, do u know the gold mine mission

tropic stump
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Yup

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Did you blow up the dynamite early? 😛

low cosmos
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ye i didnt go back to the rocks

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as i was supposed to

tropic stump
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If you go to the area you originally put the dynamite at you should be prompted with the option to place it again

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It'll float in midair, but you should then be able to go back to the rocks and shoot it again

low cosmos
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i could place it again and ive shot 17 .243 bullets on it but it doesent blow up

tropic stump
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@meager monolith Any idea?

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Or anyone else that had to revert to placing it again, for that matter

meager monolith
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Have you been back to the rocks?

low cosmos
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yes

meager monolith
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My suggestion is to place a tent near the cave.

low cosmos
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but now the dynamite has a hole in it but it hasnt exploded

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havnt got the tents

meager monolith
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ahhh

low cosmos
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every dlc except tents

meager monolith
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Then travel about 1km away

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and come back to the cave t

low cosmos
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maybe if i restart my game?

meager monolith
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Yes, give that a shot

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Just need to reload that location

low cosmos
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ok

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@next aurora is online, Lit

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and @marble stone 😄

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Admin i also have a really annoying glitch while sprinting, my friends run twice as fast as me 😭

signal gyro
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@low cosmos Does your PC meet the minimum requirements?

low cosmos
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Probably xD

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GTX 745

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@meager monolith it still doesnt work

tropic stump
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@low cosmos Try restarting your game and downloading the latest patch if you haven't already, that seems to include a fix for your issue

low cosmos
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how do i download that patch

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xD

tropic stump
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Should get it when you try to launch the game next time on Steam 😛

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Might have already gotten it, you remember downloading something before the game started up today?

low cosmos
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no but i did that mission and then restarted my game and before i could start it again it downloaded

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probably that patch

tropic stump
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That'd be it, yeah

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I think I'd just recommend doing some other missions, or just hunting a bit around the map, then coming back to the gold mine later to see if it'll work properly then

low cosmos
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ok, ty

tropic stump
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Unloading it and spending some time elsewhere should hopefully reset it to a point where you can salvage something from it

low cosmos
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gonna play some LoL now cuz i dont wanna mess around bout it

tropic stump
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Or that 😛

last hemlock
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When this beta was put up, I copied over the folder with the many numbers in my ‘Saves’ folder into the ‘delivery trailblazer beta’ folder. So I could play with my own gear. This worked like a charm, like it did during the gemsbok beta. You think I can do the reverse too? Copy the many numbers folder from the ‘delivery trailblazer beta’ folder back into the ‘Saves’ folder. I have backups from before and after any changes in the game so I can try it.. but if a dev sees this: is this guaranteed to break things? Or can I test it and if nothing weird happens continue on? I wanna try this because there’s a diamond in there :’)

tropic stump
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Should work fine, assuming nothing changed about the saves in the latest patch, which I doubt

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Definitely keep backups though

last hemlock
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Thanks! Yeah I have backups coming out of my ... way too anxious about these kinds of things 😄 i didn’t do nothing in the save either besides unlocking outposts and shooting a massive, massive, red deer

signal gyro
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@low cosmos Yes, fix for the mission in the update but as for walking slow, it looks like your PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements. Sorry.

teal breach
#

How do I turn a legendary gold into a diamond?

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is there a way to please the scoring algorithm?

tropic stump
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Photoshop

low cosmos
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@tropic stump it still doesnt work

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I hate it 😭

stark ingot
#

I can't seem to get a diamond

teal breach
#

Is there a hotkey to take the rifle scope off and on

shrewd hare
#

press mouse wheel

quick anchor
#

on the misson shot for shot the final target wont appear ?

tiny grove
#

Question, new icon on HUD for determining wind? Looks like an ‘ r1’ button pictured in the icon?? What am I looking at and what does it do

stark ingot
#

What's the max view distance b3fore you can't see animals anymore ?

tropic stump
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@stark ingot ~425 metres

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@tiny grove Assuming that's an active skill you unlocked and activated, that's just displaying the button to use the skill, if you're playing mouse & keyboard it's probably thinking you're using controller since you have one plugged in, and showing the R1 button from that instead.

ancient night
#

have u activated it

mellow kayak
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yes it lets me zero from 75 150 just not 300 =/

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and i tried resetting my talents and it worked for that game but as soon as a closed game when i came back it was broke again and would only let me go to 150 =/

ancient night
#

u have to left click on the range icon to activate it, and it works on the scopes that support it. have u tried another weapon like the cross-bow

mellow kayak
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ya that's not the issue =/

hoary mica
#

What is the trophy rating based off of for Mulies? Is it suppose to be weight?

signal gyro
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It should be antler size like the rest of the antlered animals but something seems off. Way off 😛

hoary mica
#

I was gonna say, if the deer that scored 300-400 in the game, then the few i got in real life are easy 500+ 😂

mellow kayak
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does anyone know how to fix my zeroing will not let me go to 300 only 150 even tho iv got 2 point into it?

stark ingot
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ok ive got a question

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anyone got any tips for hunting reindeer

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humbug

tropic stump
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I've had most luck finding reindeer along the west/north-west, and along the north coast on the eastern side of the map

mellow kayak
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lol iv got no idea the caller should work on them no?

tropic stump
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Look around lakes in those areas and you should find some, also clearings in the areas between lakes

stark ingot
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last time i went looking i kept finding moose at reindeer need spots and reindeer at moose need spots

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i think i need a new gun to hunt them as well

mellow kayak
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243 works fine on them

stark ingot
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ive been using the 270 for a while

mellow kayak
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u just gotta aim for spine or heart/lunges

tropic stump
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I use the 270 on them too

mellow kayak
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ya should be easy than

pastel belfry
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Yo, just wondering if someone could help me with some graphics issues

tropic stump
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What problem are you having?

pastel belfry
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I have really bad graphics, it's a bit hard to explain, but i have everything on ultra (Except AA which i turned off) but i still get some very blurry and grainy graphics (not on the gun and hands) especially in the vegetation. Most the vegetation is already very "twitchy" when i move my character

tropic stump
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Could you take some screenshots of it?

pastel belfry
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i will try

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@tropic stump

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You should be able to see it in this video

tropic stump
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hmm

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I'm not really sure what could be causing the issue, do the textures look like you'd expect on different settings? Try setting it to high perhaps?

pastel belfry
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i have it on ultra right now

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the textures are all nice

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its the noise thats the problem, it looks kinda like ISO noise

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I dont think you can see it in that video, cause the quality of streamable

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ill try upload to yt

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@tropic stump if you let that load fully, or download it, then you should be able to see what im talking about

tropic stump
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yeah I think I see what you mean now, though I don't know how you could fix it, if you even can

pastel belfry
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It's really annoying, the game is literally unplayable for me, it's almost physically hurts my eyes to look at the vegetation for more than 30 min

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And vegetation is everywhere in this game

mellow kayak
#

does anyone know how to fix my zeroing will not let me go to 300 only 150 even tho iv got 2 point into it?

last hemlock
#

Can anybody help me make sense of the following: “When you host a multiplayer game and guest players discover a need zone, this is currently not saved in your own single player game. The host (i.e. you) has to discover another need zone in order for the guest found need zones to be saved.”

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It is from the 14th dec steam announcement which i overlooked.. i have seen the problem of need zones i found on multiplayer not appearing on my own map.. and i was surprised to see the host’s need zones when joining.. but the above wording isn’t great can someone elaborate?

tropic stump
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If you host a game and a player that joins the game finds a need zone, you as the host do not see that need zone until you yourself find it

last hemlock
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Aha I thought so.. and do you have any idea about my other remarks then?

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If I find need zones on someone’s map they don’t appear on my own map like they did before

tropic stump
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Oh sorry, rather the need zones they find don't get saved in your own single player game*

last hemlock
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That was always the case? Right?

tropic stump
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I'm honestly not sure, that announcement is confusing me too now 😛

last hemlock
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Glad I’m not alone, Thanks 😉

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But stacking need zones is not working anymore and I’m in detective mode right now 😄

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So if you discover anything

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And did you see that when you join someone elses’s map you can see their zones right off the bat? Or at least i see some zones that are not mine and others see it too

tropic stump
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That's probably what they're referring to in the announcement then

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I'd expect the next patch to have some fix or clarification on that

last hemlock
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Thanks for the help Magnus! We’ll keep looking out then

bleak sky
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Does the scent elim last for 120 minutes IRL or 120 minutes in game?!?!

stark ingot
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12o real I think but I'm not sure

bold patrol
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Is there a weight chart for the parque fernando animals available somewhere?

stark ingot
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Steam guides might be updated by now. That's probably the best place to check

pastel belfry
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Does anyone else experience a bug where you buy one type of ammo (for example .270) and getting another type (for example 30-30)

last hemlock
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I disabled themission system right off the bat and unlocked all outposts and lookouts before I enabled it again xD now i cant finish the very firstmission lol

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What do i do?

last hemlock
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Is there a part of the save i could replace with a file from before i unlocked all of the outposts? Don’t mind unlocking them again

sturdy coral
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Back up your save
Make a new save
Transfer the map files from the new save to your old save
Put your old save back in the folder

last hemlock
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Thanks @sturdy coral which files would you think i need? The map files aren’t stored separately are they?

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I do also have a backup save from just when the reserve was released so I can use that to get the files i need

sturdy coral
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That would be your reserve world data, I believe

last hemlock
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I’ll have a look in a bit, Thanks!

sturdy coral
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Best of luck!

last hemlock
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@sturdy coral it seems to not be the reserve world data and also not the regions folder

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i have a picture of my latest changed save files.. the ones that were changed during the last few days. dunno where i can post that

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could it be: 'fog of war data'?

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hmm fog of war doesn't affect the outposts and lookouts also

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codex_seen_status?

sturdy coral
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Not too sure