#🦌︴help-and-tips

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spare oasis
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@cold kraken I use minimum (50) field of view. This is because at night time the headlamp lights up almost double the screen in 50 compared to 90.

cold kraken
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@spare oasis normally in a game I’d be after max field of view especially on 4K but I feel like using 50 in this game narrows the focus and makes details like grass and reeds pop more. I noticed at 90 there is almost like a bugged eyed perspective. I think the zoomed perspective of 50 is better for identifying animals quicker too. I just wonder how this is set for PC if it is the same experience

spare oasis
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I agree, everything does look better closer up, especially when walking through trees. I get a sense of realism because you can look up more with them towering over you.

cold kraken
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Yes exactly that’s what I’m starting to feel that was somewhat missing until I took a second look at the settings

eager hatch
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hi
I'm on a fresh game with no zeroing skill
can anybody please tell me what is the distance for the tip of the default single pin sights on the bearclaw bow? thank you

heavy dome
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40m iirc

eager hatch
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so for close range bowhunting I probably want to invest into the close range zeroing, right?

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I just started with the bow and it seems to shoot quite high

novel dragon
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hey i have a question, is there a way that i can get the dlcs that i bought on my ps4 to pc. I bought cotw on ps4 a while ago and bought al the dlc with it, but now i have a better pc so i can run the game on here. Is there a way that i can get the dlcs from my ps4 to pc? please let me know.

dire karma
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No

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You have to buy everything on PC

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No way to transfer them

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@novel dragon

novel dragon
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oh ok

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thnx

dire karma
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Np

heavy dome
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@eager hatch you unlock long range zero before short range iirc

eager hatch
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just checked, short range then long range, I guess I need only the short range for bow and slug hunting

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if I change zeroing and then swap to a different skill, will the weapon change to the default distance again?

wise flame
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It's useful for rifles too, I use the zeroing all the time

plain marsh
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@eager hatch

"if I change zeroing and then swap to a different skill, will the weapon change to the default distance again?"

I often wonder if this is the case. I used the zeroing skill for a couple days, realized I'd have to start over with learning how to shoot, then switched to a different skill without changing back to the default zero. I was missing shots like crazy after that. I don't know if it kept the long range zero or if my couple days trying to adjust to the zeroing changes threw me off.

mild oar
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I don't know how to play this game

last hemlock
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Is there any way to teach myself to be more patient

last hemlock
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Idk just be more patient. I recommend having a YouTube video or something on in the background to keep you interested

tacit helm
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Yup lol ^

cold kraken
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@mild oar that’s why it would be nice to have to go through a shooting and hunting tutorial to obtain licenses and tags. An instructor at the shooting range to start the game which grants you a short term tag for a certain gender and species of deer would have been a good opening mission for this game, seems realistic and logical.... good luck

karmic helm
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Not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but just started up my game to check my lodge and a message came up saying " Conflict between Cloud storage and offline save data. Please choose which save data you would like to keep" I have NO IDEA what to do. Anyone know? Never had this before and I'm freaking out because I don't want to pick the wrong thing.

wise flame
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@karmic helm hi Nedbella, it sounds to me that your game failed to upload the save data during your previous gaming session for whatever reason. Based on that alone, I would go with the offline save data as it's probably newer. Might be worth your while opening up a support ticket to EW and going from there beforehand.

karmic helm
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Thanks @wise flame Yeah, it did crash earlier today.

wise flame
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yeah if the game crashes then it won't upload the files to the cloud server.

karmic helm
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@wise flame thanks for the reply. Graham also helped with it as well. I was totally freaking out. Don't want to lose my progress or trophies. lol. Just crashed again, so it could be something to do with the new patch coming out. Just a guess.

wheat folio
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I just got the Yukon map so I was wondering if the caribou will be glitched or not

sonic agate
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Yes

wheat folio
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Ok thanks

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When will it be fixed

sonic agate
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If I know EW, never

storm gate
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uh

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they should be fine now

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so relax

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especially since its a new map you shouldnt have bugged animals

wheat folio
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Ok

heavy dome
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Why not combine them into one?

thorn hound
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I have at my end... just made the file too large to upload to Discord. I work at a print and designers so I got them printed on some nice card at my end. I am old school, I like to have them printed next to me when I hunt.

livid aurora
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so what's difference between Grizzlys? I saw in codex that they are 3 and 4 lvl class, so when which use? or it doesn't matter?

storm gate
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300 is fine

livid aurora
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but what means that difference? 😛

novel shell
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@thorn hound very sexy

thorn hound
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@novel shell np... only 2 ticks on my checklist so far. 145hrs played. This is gonna take some time 😄 Especially now all my need zones have gone 😦

tepid stream
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I got a question regarding need zones.

People recommend not culling the entire population of a single need zone, but I don't see why not? If you get the need zone's population down to just one animal, wouldn't it be beneficial to simply kill off the remaining animal?

More specifically, how do they work? If the zone population is down to just a single animal, will it repopulate? Or will just a single animal remain in that need zone indefinitely?

novel shell
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@tepid stream I "Think" that it just replenishes herd population every now and then, no matter what the size is

storm gate
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If you cull the entire herd you’ll likely delete the need zone

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Usually I just shoot the males and move on

tepid stream
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I know I'd delete the need zone, but what I'm asking is, why wouldn't you want to delete a need zone? My question is, if the population for the need zone only consists of an animal or two, wouldn't it be the same two animals that are in the area every time I go to it? Or do they repopulate and build back up?

storm gate
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repopulate iirc

honest relic
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Hello everyone, I encounter a problem on the game, its crash randomly after 5min as it can crash after 1 hour of play ... I have this message that appears ...

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I specify that I am absolutely no problem on other games, and that it is the only one to produce this error ... Even Metro Exodus which is much more greedy in term of performance does not create me of crash .. Do you have a solution ?

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Just in case I specify that I have already checked the cache of the game, and it has absolutely nothing to find abnormal

shrewd hare
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Have you updated graphics drivers?

honest relic
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sorry for the late response but yes my driver is up to date @shrewd hare

shrewd hare
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There was some talk in the stream yesterday that Nvidia drivers might cause crashing and they were investigating so might be that

sick ledge
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Hey!

I've had this issue for over a month now and haven't found a working fix anywhere.
I can't place duck decoys, I just get a message saying that I can't place any more items of that type.
The thing is, I have no decoys down on ANY of the maps. Some people said that a simple restart would fix it, it didn't. I tried verifying the game files via steam, updating my GPU drivers, updating the game as updates came out and even reinstalling the game. None of these solutions have fixed the issue.
Could anyone help me out with this? Thanks!

signal gyro
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@sick ledge Are you trying to place the correct decoys on the correct map. You can't place decoys on a map that doesn't have that species of duck.

sick ledge
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does yukon valley have ducks

dire karma
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There are no decoys for harlequins

sick ledge
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GWbruhThonkNoHands what map has ducks? I'm going to test if they work because I think that they didn't work on any of the maps but I'm not completely sure

dire karma
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Layton has mallards and Parque has teals

sick ledge
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thanks, I'm going to try it now

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oh well, seems like I was just dumb. Thanks for your help!

dire karma
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Lol np

signal gyro
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Have fun!

storm gate
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yukon also has ducks

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harlequins

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oh man I didnt read

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disregard

static plume
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why do i get the feeling i didnt get the trupatch ? like my game hasnt updated or anything

storm gate
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I mean

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Go check if shooting something with no consec effects score

brittle bridge
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I do not understand how that should work. I activate the double shot with F and it runs a small countdown but I can fire always only single shot?

static plume
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i mean i came in , got 1 kill , had 100% consec

sick ledge
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i mean the double shot is quite useless anyways

wheat folio
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Why does the hunting lodge not let me place a goose on the small mount?

sonic agate
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2 lorge

wheat folio
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Ok

plain marsh
wheat folio
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Thank you

last hemlock
heavy dome
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Lighted nocks would be cool, but too niche imo. I can't see it being something they would add in

last hemlock
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I certainly would like it and i think other bowhunters would love it as well. The ones I talked to shared the same thoughts on it.

dire karma
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Cant you already see where arrows land on animals though?

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This would only really be useful for night hunting

heavy dome
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Yeah

last hemlock
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It gives you the trajectory of the arrow and how you can adjust for it. It makes you able to retrieve your arrows you missed (cause now it is seeking for a needle in a haystack. This is great for long range shooting and training it. it makes you understand how the arrow works and what effect the environment has on it. You can see what way the animal travels due to the light it gives off which makes tracking easier.

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i see a helpful tool here, I'd even pay $10 for it to get it.

heavy dome
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I know what theyre for, but it would play such a small role that i doubt they would bother adding them

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Finding arrows is a nonissue anyway, theyre so cheap

last hemlock
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It would add emersion to the game. I am hopefull

dire karma
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And the shooting range exists so you can always test trajectory and stuff there

last hemlock
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I have made a guide on the bow but i sure would love all the data

heavy dome
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Theyre also banned in some states, so theres that

last hemlock
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crossbows are also banned for hunting in some states to

heavy dome
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Mm

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Theres like, a thousand other things they could add if they wanted to improve immersion that i would rather them focus on

dire karma
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True

last hemlock
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like? I am just curious, not arguing

heavy dome
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Different grain bullets, better animal ai, scopes that dont look like they were bought from dollarama, graphics/audio changes

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Camo

last hemlock
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Those can be added to. dollarama scopes XD

heavy dome
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I dont care about the camo thing myself, i never use it irl but i know some people want it/do use it

last hemlock
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The scopes dont even fit the airgun

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so that could get some attention to

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Maby they could do a general attachment dlc to

heavy dome
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Why would they make that a dlc

last hemlock
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beacause it is content you need to download

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like the bearclaw. dlc but that one is free

heavy dome
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Bearclaw is dlc? Huh?

dire karma
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The bearclaw wasnt a DLC weapon

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The recurve and the crossbow were

heavy dome
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Unless pc is different, on console its just in game already

last hemlock
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look in your DLC window for cotw and tell me again how this isnt DLC

dire karma
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Its not DLC on PC either

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Im literally looking at the DLC packs for COTW on Steam right now lol

last hemlock
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clearly not

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I litterly just send the page

dire karma
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It was a free addition lol not a paid DLC

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Everyone got it

last hemlock
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Still makes it DLC...

heavy dome
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I was talking about paid dlcs

last hemlock
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But that sir wasnt stated

dire karma
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It was added for free to everyones games, like lions and gemsboks

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I dont count that as a DLC

heavy dome
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Obviously not, i thought it was assumed that dlc in this context meant paid content

last hemlock
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Yeah, but what you think and what isnt, isnt up for debate tho

heavy dome
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What i think isnt up for debate?

last hemlock
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Just lets say addon to simplify it

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no, what mystress thinks doesnt count as dlc

heavy dome
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99% of the time, when someome says "dlc" they are talking about paid content

dire karma
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^^

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If something gets added to everyones games for free, thats not a DLC, its a patch

last hemlock
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Not if you need to download it specifically

heavy dome
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If you want to keep being pedantic we can keep arguing, but itll take us nowhere

last hemlock
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But can we go back to the topic?

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An addon for Scopes etc. would be nice to have

heavy dome
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That would just make more sense to be added as a regular update

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Since its just game changes

last hemlock
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So far every thing they added was added trough DLC, thats why i said DLC

heavy dome
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Truracs werent

last hemlock
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But something added would be nice

dire karma
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A number of species werent

heavy dome
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Why dont they keep their shit consistent

last hemlock
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idk

heavy dome
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If they added it to consoles without a seperate dlc it obviously doesnt need to be a seperate dlc

last hemlock
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The dlc was probably integrated

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But i dont know how they run their show

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this is how the scopes fit on the airgun

fiery iron
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Anyone know how to fix this without restarting my game? ;-;

proud mist
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@fiery iron Well, whens it happening? o.o

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ooooooor is your game currently open? I'd try and click "cancel" tbh and see where that goes

fiery iron
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It's the first time It's done this and I've clicked cancel and tried to reopen it but it just lags and this message pop ups ;;

proud mist
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Hmmm, try restarting your computer/steam? Verify the integrity of the game cache and whatnot? o.o

sonic agate
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Ya, I'd verify the integrity first

fiery iron
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Well verifying the integrity of the game cache worked a lot , thanks!

proud mist
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Np at all ^^

storm gate
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anyone else have the issue where huntclub literally obliterates the game?

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it constantly pings that ive got new rewards, I go and check to shut it up then it proceeds to freeze and crash

dire karma
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That happened to me a couple times

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Went to collect rewards and poof

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Game crashes

plain marsh
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I mean...it does say beta

leaden sun
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Ok I have had this problem for a while on pc and pretty much just gave up but I also got the game on x box to play with friends and this flickering glitch is happening, I’m sure most people on here know what I am talking about. When you join a multiplayer session with a friend and there character starts flickering as well as there model appears inside my characters body. Please is there any fix for this? It happened as soon as we bought the safari outfits. Honestly it’s ruining the game and we put aside today to play so any quick response or fix is appreciated, thank you guys!

signal gyro
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@leaden sun I've seen a response from a dev that they are aware and looking into it but as far as I know there is no workaround or fix you can do yourself. Sorry 😦

leaden sun
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Damn thank you though @signal gyro I really appreciate a response and am glad to hear from someone even if it isn’t a fix

last hemlock
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I would really like crocs in verhunga I think the lions are not as scary you don't have to look out for them just look at the wolfs there creepy and scary think crocs will make this game awesome

sonic agate
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agreed

storm gate
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If I can’t hunt in crocs then what’s the point?

lime cape
sonic agate
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lmao

red sedge
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Why is there a CoTW and a CoTW 2019 edition

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Oh, it's all the dlc

cursive gust
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Yeah

tepid stream
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Hey guys, I'm throwing this around to add to the circulation of spreadsheets for COTW, most of the information is from Zaggi's website, I did general edits, made the spreadsheet and added weapon tiers as opposed to ammo types, feel free to use it.

rustic raven
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issue i have with that is

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the lynx and musk deer are both class 1

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but you can only shoot 1 with the .243

tepid stream
dire karma
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Musk deer are delicate bois

tepid stream
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Oh, I see what you mean.

rustic raven
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ye

tepid stream
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243's class two, right?

rustic raven
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so people might get mixed up by that

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uhh idk

tepid stream
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Or tier 2.

dire karma
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I think its class 2

rustic raven
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class 1

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according to the wiki

tepid stream
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So people wouldn't really get mixed up so much, I mean, you could use a 243 and get away with it, but it can also be killed with Tier 1 Weapons

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OH!

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It's class 1?

rustic raven
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ye

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cant use the .243 on musk deer

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but you can on the lynx

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cus that makes perfect sense u know

dire karma
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COTW logic

tepid stream
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Surely it'd be better for the Lynx to be a tier 2.

heavy dome
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Eh

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Lynx aren't that big afaik

rustic raven
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they should both be able to be killed with a .243

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imo

tepid stream
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I mean, that would make more sense

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Considering the 243's a Tier 1, and the animals are classed as Tier 1.

dire karma
tepid stream
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I'll load up and double check

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If it's Class 2, the wiki's wrong

dire karma
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Considering the 243 was the go to gun for class 2 animals like blacktail and whitetail it makes more sense

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I knew class 1 sounded wrong

tepid stream
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I thought it sounded off too

rustic raven
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o my bad

dire karma
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I thought I was going crazy for a second lol

tepid stream
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I changed the wiki

dire karma
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Wiki aint always accurate

tepid stream
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It should be a tiny bit more accurate now 😄

uneven portal
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Hey guys I'm on console and cant find a single malard duck need zone to set up on. No help anywhere when it comes to console players so I was hoping someone here could lend some wisdom? I bought the dlc but cant get the darn ducks to spawn

signal gyro
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@uneven portal Lots of duck info can be found on the Steam forums.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/search/?q=duck&gidforum=1333474229065078792&include_deleted=1

Saphire Jinn seems to have a good spot if you're just looking for a location.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/9/1743357605558554173/#c2521353993651042502

I have been hunting ducks for 10 days at High Lake and South Lake. I use to get 25+ ducks a trip (two hour game play). Now i am lucky to get 15 ducks. The reason is my map is entirely pink throughout my hunting spots. Few ducks are spawning because the map is pink. Can anyone...

uneven portal
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I'm just starting to think that duck hunting on console is broken because I'm not getting any need zones even when I did find a group of ducks on the north east tip of my map I didnt get a need zone when I spotted them and no feathers on the shore

signal gyro
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That's always a possibility too.

tacit vortex
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where i can find coyote on layton lake districk?

plain marsh
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@tacit vortex literally everywhere

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Some places are better than others....along the river during the morning is a hotspot for just about everything. Set up a tripod or hop in a stand around 0500 and start calling. They typically don't come directly to a call, instead choosing to circle around (as real coyotes do). They also don't make much noise once they're "on the stalk"...so don't expect them to yelp much once you hit the caller

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That's why I recommend an elevated position and binoculars. Makes them easier to spot in the grass.

tacit vortex
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thank you dude

plain marsh
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Any time. 🙂 Coyotes seemed near impossible to me when I first started out, but once I understood how they react to a call and how keen their senses are (best on Layton), it got much easier.

mighty elm
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Quick question; It says I can place a max of 20 decoys, does it mean that I can place a total of 40 since there's both drake and hax decoy?

static plume
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pretty sure its 20 in total

mighty elm
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thanks!

mighty elm
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Is duck hunting still a good way to make money and level up? I watched some videos with people hunting loads of ducks, but I've never seen a group more than 5 ducks and it takes a long time for a small group to arrive at the lake

sick ledge
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it is if you have multiple spots set up

mighty elm
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But those people are farming loads of them in a single spot tho?

sick ledge
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it's much more common to just go into one spot, kill what's there and fast travel to another one

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but if you have decoys and a caller and aren't visible and it's the right time then there shouldn't be a problem?

mighty elm
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i've placed 20 decoys and a blind, and It seems that I'm only getting one group of ducks per in-game day, is that normal?

slow oxide
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No I don't think that's normal, but I mostly seem to get new ducks when I change the time. For me it doesn't work like goose, just waiting and they'll come.

mighty elm
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I just read that I should spot need zones on the lake and wait for a few days in order to increase duck population, think i will try it out

calm root
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0 ammo should disappear from storage please change it

last hemlock
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Morning everyone, has anyone tried out starting with a save from 0 on a new map ? would that be hard ? since you will have the starting gear and everything ? I just moved from ps4 pro to PC, and I wish to start over from Yukon. But I never started from 0 on a DLC, always had past content.

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Should I just go with the first 2 free regions, since they are easier ? Or I can be on yukon since the beginning

sick ledge
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it doesn't really matter, if you have DLC then you have pretty much everything you need, if you don't then i'd go for layton because there are more animals for .243 and .270

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but yukon is also nice for the beginning because caribou are really easy to hunt but you need a higher caliber

last hemlock
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I see, I think I will go a bit in Layton and also Hirschfelden its my fav scenary

shrewd hare
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If you have all weapon packs then mosin and 30-06 are free but bullets cost. You can effectively kill couple animals and use those. Fernando would prob. be best map to start with weapon packs since that map is filled with animals and mosin & 30-06 crushes all the animals there nicely. Easy exp and money.

proud mist
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I'd say Vurhonga over Fernando ^

last hemlock
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Went on Yukon, I am struggling, but still its better than playing on the other maps again, just because I played them wayyyy to much on the PS4, before switching for good to PC this weekend. I will just discover all outposts and major points on the map, soon I will be able to upgrade my rifle hopefully,

shrewd hare
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Start in Fernando, get rifle score up and get free .338 from the stone circles and you are basically set for all maps 🙂

sick ledge
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wait, you can get a .338 for free?

dire karma
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Parque stone circle mission

sick ledge
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damn, didn't know that

last hemlock
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I discovered all outposts and lookouts using the ATV did enough leveling and cash for the 270, im okish for now, had no idea wolfs kill you that often though

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.338 is better for integrity, but the 270 will have to do 😄

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what server name

sick venture
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I posted this question in another chat not meaning to spam. Is there someone sort of table showing when you unlock traits and skills, seems to be no clear as you rank up. (Like at 1000 xp level you rank up) then 1500xp level you get a trait and hit level 2 rank.

wispy geyser
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what should i get weapon pack 1 or 3?

haughty stratus
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depends what u like @wispy geyser

rustic raven
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pack 2

wispy geyser
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i wanted something to shoot ducks with like the 22lr pistol and rifle but dont know what i want on the side of that

heavy dome
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If you have the 7mm already, I'd say weapon pack 1 probably, for the crossbow

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If you don't, I'd say pack 3

wispy geyser
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I think imma get 1 and 2

royal onyx
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Does anyone know who or where I can email for some support with COTW?

signal gyro
royal onyx
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@signal gyro thanks!

atomic dock
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You can also get a .44 Magnum revolver for free if you complete Fernando story missions.

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Now go practice yourr Dirty Harry impressions

dull cove
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Anyone know the spots for whitetails and blacktails on layton the map

heavy dome
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Roonachee for whitetails, blacktails i just find all over

storm gate
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That big lake to the east is full of blacktail 5-9

lusty ermine
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Hey, anyone got a link to a spreadsheet of times zones etc? The one I was using got deleted.

last hemlock
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So I'm an Xbox player and I was wondering how to spot (with the colored outline) animals, I use binoculars but nothing happens, is it a perk?

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If you can help with this please tag to get my attention

last hemlock
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NVM, just found out I was not zoomed in enough to get the option ✌️

cursive heath
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game keeps crashing

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every 15 mins

proud quest
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Mine crashed the other day just as I hit a big moose with a double lung shot

sick ledge
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i had my game crash every 10-15min or so a month or so ago, it did it for a few days and then it just stopped happening

proud quest
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Mine only crashed once today during 8 hours of playing

keen quartz
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So im new to the game

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Am i supposed to crouch as soon as i hear warning calls

dire karma
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You should try to be as quiet as possible, yes

keen quartz
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Oki

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Thanks a lot for the help

plain marsh
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If you hear a warning call from an animal you're hunting stop in your tracks. Sometimes they won't run. Then crouch and proceed on quietly.

keen quartz
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I'll try that

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Do i continue using the rifle i get from the start or?

sick ledge
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get polymer tips and a better gun asap

rustic raven
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243>7mm>.338

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thats what i recommend

sick ledge
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you can get a free .338 from a mission on parque fernando if you have that dlc

rustic raven
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ye also that

keen quartz
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I only have 2019 edition tho

mighty tapir
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are brown hybrid mallards rare?

dire karma
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No

calm root
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Help me

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Kill me

plain marsh
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what is going on there?

heavy dome
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I would have just given up tbh, just go to his need zone, wouldve been easier

keen quartz
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Anyone has any idea how to adjust my settings to reduce motion sickness?

shrewd hare
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On PC turn off motion blur and raise field of view

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Should help you a bit with that

keen quartz
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Oki

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Thanks man

shrewd hare
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I have FOV around 90 in every first person game so try that if it helps 🙂

calm root
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No need zones... He kept running wouldn't stop not even once. It was over 900points boar for sure. I hope I'll find him there next time

keen quartz
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Does anyone know of any videos explaining how i can track and spot animals better?

shrewd hare
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Go around waters. Animals are easier to spot when they are drinking and a lot of times they are also resting and feeding around waters. Check Flinters newest video about need zones. He covers that nicely on that one 🙂

keen quartz
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Ooh nice

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Thanks a lot

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Im trying to get better at this game

shrewd hare
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Flinter just started beginner series so check that out. And check everyone who are tagged as Community content creator. We all do videos and stuff so you might find helpful videos from us 🙂

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And of course, ask here. People are happy to help and answer question

keen quartz
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Yea i appreciate this community

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I just need to recover from motion sickness first

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Got destroyed by it yesterday

shrewd hare
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auts. Hope my suggestions help that

keen quartz
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So water is important

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I just learnt that

plain marsh
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@keen quartz those are two of the most useful guides on steam

calm root
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What do you need zones for?

plain marsh
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Need zones are areas where animals fulfill their basic needs (food, water, rest). Each zone's active time depends on species. Camping need zones during the active time is probably the easiest way to find animals.

calm root
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I'm lvl 60 twice I know what are need zones for but why the do you need guide for need zone time

plain marsh
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Oh lol

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Because there are a few dozen animals in game and folks like me don't have the mental capacity left to remember all of them.

carmine nymph
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So huge issue with my friend's saves

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They didn't save to the server

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Like at all

keen quartz
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Is weapon pack 2 useful?

storm gate
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yes

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mosin is very good

keen quartz
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Hmm cause im only level 7 ish

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And idk if i should get it

storm gate
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yes get

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guns are free

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mosin is good for deer and such

keen quartz
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Is the .270 useful?

sharp matrix
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Yeah

proud mist
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Not after getting the mosin (unless if youre doing missions)

keen quartz
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Mosin?

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I dont have wep pack 2

proud mist
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Basically the mosin is a... 270 and 243 at the same time @keen quartz

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Gives integrity on anything the 243 does, can 100% quick kill anything the 270 can

fathom oriole
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It can do 7mm animals aswell @proud mist

proud mist
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@fathom oriole Which one of em? I find the wild boar to be the limit on lungshots

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Not counting shit like multiple shots needed

calm root
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no it cant aaron

fathom oriole
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Black bear

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One lung full quick kill

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One shot

keen quartz
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So i just bought it

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And mosin is amazing

proud mist
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Norwegian buuut.. well, should be easy enough. My Computer > My Documents > Avalanche

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I'd backup both personally, but I believe COTW is the one currently in use

keen quartz
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Alright man

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Thanks a lot

dull cove
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Does anyone know where whitetails and blacktails are

mellow field
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Just about everywhere in the Yukon reserve?

heavy dome
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Whitetails, check roonachee, for blacktails the big lake to the east from 5-9 is supposedly good

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@mellow field yukon has neither of those

mellow field
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Meant Layton 😂

dull cove
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Layton

sharp matrix
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Layton

stuck shadow
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Does spamming calls have any negative or positive effect nowadays? I see a lot of people doing it, and it got me wondering if I should spam instead of using them sparingly.

bold patrol
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spam calling is good if you want to get an animal out of its zone (say if it was drinking, spam call to get it to stop drinking and come into your call) but other than that i dont think it's useful @stuck shadow

heavy dome
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Afaik, theres no penalty for spam calling, ill usually do it every ~10s so i can hear footsteps and such

stuck shadow
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Gotcha. Thanks, @bold patrol @heavy dome!

bold patrol
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What's the way to start a new save file?

I've looked around but keep getting different answers on how to do it. Wanted to experience being a new hunter again

stuck shadow
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@bold patrol Tried moving your save folder from Documents\Avalanche Studios\COTW to a different place?

bold patrol
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yeah i've done that, still starts up my normal save file

signal gyro
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@bold patrol Did you disable Steam Cloud sync first?

bold patrol
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yep

stuck shadow
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Game must be loading your save from somewher else, or redownloading it into that same folder

steady path
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Anyone know what the new moose max trophy score is? Used to be 245 but I've been getting over 280 😊

floral surge
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can anyone help me get all lodges on layton

calm root
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I'm late home but I can if you help me with hunting pressure

floral surge
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ok

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so bout what time

calm root
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After 7pm

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CEST

floral surge
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ok

stuck shadow
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Anybody knows the visibility ranges for each level? From least visible to most, I reckon it's 5m, 10m, 25m, 50m and 100m. Is this accurate?

calm root
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Lvl of what

stuck shadow
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Each visibility level. Dim line, white line, line with half circle and so on

proud mist
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Not sure what you mean there, talking about spotting or?

stuck shadow
proud mist
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OHHHHH, yeah that... no clue

fathom oriole
calm root
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Kowagan id say its more lie 0m, 5m,25,50,100 but idk

stuck shadow
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@last hemlock 0m dim line and 5m white line?

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Not sure; animals seem to spok under 5m on me on dim line and under 10m when I'm on a stand

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And the wiki says you're never ever 100% invisible

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It seems like each animal species has their own vision range

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And maybe their own listening range as well

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Based on tests, I guess this is a good overall effective animal detection range. This should cover most, if not all species you hunt.
• prone, slow crawl: 10m
• prone, fast crawl: 25m
• crouched, slow walk: 25m
• crouched, fast walk: 30m
• standing up, still: 50m
• walking: 50m
• running: 100m

being 10m/25m/50m a good quick rule of thumb.
This considers you carry no backpacks whatsoever. Walking on tall grass will level up the noise meter by one (e.g. 50m will become 100m).
Conditions like rain and/or abscence of the Soft Feet skill may alter these results for better or worse. Animal levels and alert statuses will also vary these numbers (alerted animals have sharper senses).

I'd be glad to know your experience with these numbers.

haughty stratus
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@stuck shadow you are accurate with the findings however animal lvl has something to do with the range detection as well also some animals are good at detecting different things such as red deer having amazing eyesight and scent , and the boar have shitty eye sight but really good scent , predators in general will have better eyesight . there's more variables then most ppl think in this game

stuck shadow
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@haughty stratus Yeah, I figured it couldn't be so simple, as the results in-game aren't precise and equal accross all animals. Thanks for the input

haughty stratus
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no prob bone_collector

calm root
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I had animals that came right to me with dim line and ducks get pretty close too with white line...

clever bear
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Dim line is 5m before they sense you.

polar spindle
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Is there a key to switch ammo type?

dire karma
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There is not

polar spindle
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Darn

dire karma
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Unless youre referring to the drilling rifle in which case I think you hold the reload button

polar spindle
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Like i didnt have enough trouble managing my gear lol

dire karma
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But otherwise you have to switch them manually from your inventory

polar spindle
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Thanks

dire karma
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Np

livid spire
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How long do spooked mallards take to come back to a zone?

sonic agate
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7 days

livid spire
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🧢

hasty cosmos
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A restart of the map

weary smelt
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can someone help me? I did a clean install of my pc and now i dont have my save file any more?..

heavy dome
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Did you back it up/have cloud save turned on?

weary smelt
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cloud save is on by default, right?

heavy dome
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No idea, I'm not on pc

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You would normally check something like that before doing a clean install though

weary smelt
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all other games have auto save to steam, so im not used to that if so.. 😛

lunar mountain
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What’s the best way to do photo missions?

heavy dome
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Get lucky

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And really close

lunar mountain
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Mr. Black mission was a pain

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Is it true that pictures zoomed in don’t count

storm gate
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Yea

lunar mountain
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That sucks. They need to fix that

heavy dome
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Wait what

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Zoomed in pictures count for me

signal gyro
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I think it's more about it being a clean view with no trees, bushes, rocks etc. between you and the animal. One handy trick is that if you can spot the animal, most like the view is clear enough to be accepted by the mission.

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Sometimes even enough grass can cause it to not count.

lunar mountain
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So in essence it has to be the most perfect picture to count

signal gyro
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Sometimes the game can be pretty picky, yes.

lunar mountain
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Mr Black had tons of grass around so that’s probably why

last hemlock
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Anyone got any tips for hunting roebucks how to find allot of roebucks?

fathom oriole
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Change time to 13:00 and look around all the lakes then once it passes 17:00 chnage back to 13:00 @last hemlock

last hemlock
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Ok thanks

polar spindle
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Whats a good loadout to bring to Yukon Valley?

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Dont think i have a class 4 (maybe not even 3 but im not sure) rifle yet

plain marsh
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.300 is THE best rifle for Yukon

polar spindle
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Is the .300 class 3 or 4?

fresh oak
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Do you have a .300,306,7mm

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4

polar spindle
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I have a 7mm

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I think last time i played i was saving up for the .300

fresh oak
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You can shoot bears,Caribou,Wolfs,and Bison with a brain shot,With the 7mm

plain marsh
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I would personally recommend the .30-06 over the 7mm simply for the ammo capacity, if you have it. If not, the 7mm will work, just watch out for wolves

polar spindle
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Bears have really thick skull though

fresh oak
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No the bison is the only one you have to do Headshot with 7mm

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The rest you can shoot normally

plain marsh
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You can drop bison with a .243 if you shoot em right

polar spindle
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@fresh oak will i get QK and integ bonus for those animals though?

plain marsh
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Still no where near as satisfying as seeing the results of the .470fmj go through skull and all the way out the rear end.

fresh oak
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The wolf and Caribou are the ones you have to shot with weapon class 3

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Bear you can use both class 3and 4

polar spindle
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and theres no other class 3 rifle than the 7mm, huh?

plain marsh
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.30-06 is class 3...and the Mosin and .45-70 will both take down class 3 if you're close enough

polar spindle
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i dont see any .30-06

plain marsh
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Weapon pack 3 DLC

polar spindle
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oh

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oh ok

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well im 2 bucks short for that one so... lol

plain marsh
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Understandable. I highly recommend picking it up when you can. I'm personally not a fan of the air rifle, but the .30-06 and .22 pistol are nice

polar spindle
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actually im in the red

haughty stratus
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7mm is 3 =p

last hemlock
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Yeah, the 30-06 is the prized possession of Weapon Pack 3. The air rifle is just worthless imo, unless you’re into a BB gun type of rifle. The .22 pistol is okay, good alt for the .22 LR if you don’t have space for it.

sturdy coral
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I honestly love the air rifle. The hollow point bullets are 👌 muy bueno at <50 yards.

lusty ermine
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Yeah I love the air rifle too, great fun taking down curious roe deer. Has a pretty fast fire rate too

lusty ermine
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Anyone got a link to an integrity spreadsheet?

stuck shadow
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There are a few on steam guides; sec

lusty ermine
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Aye but theres a few google spreadsheet ones that are way easier to read.

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I had one but apparently the page was deleted.

stuck shadow
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Ah, gotcha

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Can't help then; sorry

lusty ermine
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No worries, thanks for conversing though

stuck shadow
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Anytime

lusty ermine
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Updated aswell with the new 30-06 changes.

stuck shadow
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Nice. Better make a copy for backup, just in case ;)

lusty ermine
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lol yep 🙂

glacial harness
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@lunar mountain Mr Black mission was a pain alright till I worked out to pitch my tent right where he hangs out. 😬

last hemlock
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Yeah how do you complete the mission?

glacial harness
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To complete the Mr Black mission, I think first you must spot him with Binoculars or rangefinder, the guy then says "yeah that's him", Mr Black is "9 Legendary" then you need to get real close so you can take a photo of him that fills quite a bit of the frame. Don't shoot Mr Black though. "P" button for camera for any that are unaware. 😉 If after taking a photo the guy doesn't say you got the picture then you need to get more of the bear in the frame or zoom more.

calm root
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I recommend crawling to him as close as possible then come running at him with camera taking shots till missions done. This works for every "take a pic" mission. It saved me a lot of time and patience

stuck shadow
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Way to look like a maniac bloblaughing

calm root
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But it works

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Every time

chrome sluice
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@glacial harness was this the first mr Black mission... i got another one yesterday.. the return of mister Black ugh... hate these missionaris

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Mission* love auto correct

glacial harness
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@chrome sluice Yeah that was the first one, well I hope now there is only two.

raven sand
#

Hey where can I find that chart that states the diamond requirements for all the animals?

tropic stump
raven sand
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thanks

last hemlock
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Earlier I shot a Mythical Wolf, i believe I shot him in the right lung. It wasnt an instant kill, he stood still for about 5 seconds and fell over dead. I received a gold star rating, I don't remember what the score was. I went to place him in my Trophy Lodge, but he was only listed as Common. Is that because he didn't die instantly?

shrewd hare
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Fur type

last hemlock
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oh okay, I clearly misunderstood. thanks

shrewd hare
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Yea it still shows gold for it 🙂

last hemlock
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Yea it does. I kind of wish there was like a plaque with the animals information ratings and stuff on it in the Lodge

shrewd hare
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They have said that it's being worked on but can't say when it's coming. But definitely on their radar.

bold patrol
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are goose normally really skittish on hirsch?

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im set up in a blind 80m away from my dummies and yet when the geese get close to landing they become alert and flee soon after

sharp matrix
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If there's any hunting pressure they'll fly away

plain marsh
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@bold patrol why so far away?

shrewd hare
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Hunting pressure shouldn't affect geese and ducks if I remember right.

sharp matrix
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It affects geese, but not ducks

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Geese will only land for a couple seconds if there's hunting pressure

shrewd hare
#

it does? Never had any problems with that

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I have a small memory that it did when they were released but it was changed couple patches after

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I might remember wrong tho and just been lucky 😄

sharp matrix
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Maybe

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idk why he'd want them to Land anyway though

shrewd hare
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Easier to pick up the high level or rare?

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There was a fix when Savanna came out that geese don't create hunting pressure

crimson anvil
#

Hello I struggle to maintain a solid 60 FPS on The Hunter COTW (please no one make fun of me😅) I have a gtx 1050 and a intel core i5 I know the game needs A BEAST of a pc and I know that. I have set launch codes (on steam of course) and looked all over the net if anyone has tips or can help me that would be awesome (I’m also ok with a solid 50 FPS as well 😀) and to be honest I don’t need 60 FPS I just want it too be smooth and playable LOL thank you if anyone has suggestions or can help.

dire karma
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Drop your graphics settings

sonic agate
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Put your graphics card in the microwave should help it's performance.

crimson anvil
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I did that all on low thank you for the suggestion and the quick respond

dire karma
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There might not be much else you can do then

crimson anvil
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I know LOL

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The game is kinda badly optimized but then again what do I know 😀

dire karma
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The game isnt well optimized and doesnt perform well in terms of FPS unless you have a BEAST rig

crimson anvil
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Yeah agreed

dire karma
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Which is unfortunate but what are you gonna do

crimson anvil
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Exactly

dire karma
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50-60fps isnt terrible though

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Its playable

crimson anvil
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Yeah

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The lowest it has gone was 37 yikes I know

dire karma
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Dang

crimson anvil
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If you don’t mind me asking what GPU do you have??

dire karma
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GTX 1080ti

crimson anvil
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Nice

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I wanna get a 1070 and I’m kinda close to my goal

dire karma
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Thats what I used to have

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Its around here somewhere lol

crimson anvil
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Is it good??

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Lol

dire karma
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Uhh iirc I used to run COTW on High at 1080p and get around 80fps?

sonic agate
#

I think you just gotta warm your graphics card up in the microwave quick

crimson anvil
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Nice

dire karma
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Rudy lol

crimson anvil
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Lol

last hemlock
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No, not the microwave

signal gyro
#

!warn @sonic agate Please stop trolling in the CoTW section, I understand, you hate CoTW and only play Classic so maybe it's best to ignore CoTW?

edgy apexBOT
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Rudy#4618 has been warned

Reason: Please stop trolling in the CoTW section, I understand, you hate CoTW and only play Classic so maybe it's best to ignore CoTW?

sonic agate
#

The graphics card thing was a blatant joke not to be seen as trolling at all. However, I can't deny displaying some "troll" qualities in the past.

bold patrol
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thaks for the help regarding goose, didnt know they were affected by hunting pressure and thought they worked like ducks do

i try to get them on the ground so i have an easier time getting a good shot into the lungs for quick kill

plain marsh
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@bold patrol I'm going to assume you're hunting them with a rifle instead of a shotgun.

bold patrol
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the .223 yes

fathom oriole
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Make sure you hit them in their side, they have a large plate on there chest that the 223 has trouble gping through

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@bold patrol

left stirrup
#

Anyone knowing good spots for red deer in Hirschfelden? Pls answer. Thanks!

astral terrace
#

I have lost the outposts and observatory. I have the shop but I cant take the outpost to make tp. help

bold patrol
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@left stirrup these circled spots are best for red deer

left stirrup
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Thank you very much!

bold patrol
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they also eat between 13 -16, drink between 5 -8 and 17 - 21 and rest between 9-12 and 22 - 5

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no worries, doing a red deer hunt on my hirsch map so i have a pretty good idea where they are now

shrewd hare
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@bold patrol Hey that's from my video! 😄 Glad it's helping 🙂

bold patrol
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yep, screenshotted the map so i can have it open when looking for red deer

shrewd hare
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Any luck with the spots?

bold patrol
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the lake in the middle right of rotwald has a big herd of about 30 red deer that have a rest zone i've been scouting, got the male up to mythical at one point but haven't seen him in over a day

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unless he respawned into that 5 that i shot today, if so i'll be very sad

shrewd hare
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That spot is really amazing. Did you try both drink times there? I've found different reds at different times there

bold patrol
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i tend to not hunt much at night but it seems i'll have to because i've spotted two mythicals at drink zones between 21 and 4 so i should probably chase those boys and hope they respawn as legendaries

shrewd hare
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It's always worth it to at least have a look around once at nights. Big ones are usually where and when you least hunt so changing habits can bring good results. Good luck with the diamond!

last hemlock
#

Is there a limit to how many active tents you can have in a map? I feel like I have one that disappeared.

shrewd hare
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16

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it was raised from 8 to 16 with trupatch

last hemlock
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gotcha, I know I don't have that many out. I feel like part of my map darkened as if I havent discovered it yet when I know I have. Thanks for your help

shrewd hare
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No prob. glad to help

glacial harness
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Oh good, I thought I was nearing my tent limit on the Lakes but I'm only halfway there.

raven sand
#

Got a question, so in Vuronga it says that a class 4 weapon is recommended for hunting Buffaloes yet I haven’t seen anything like that only 0, 2, and 3. Is there actually a weapon class 4 or is that just like a name for like a class 3 weapons with stronger ammo or something?

shrewd hare
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470 is class 4 and it becomes available for purchase after you buy savanna dlc

sturdy coral
#

I think the 300 mag is also a class 4

heavy dome
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As is 338

raven sand
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Does that mean there is a weapon class 1?

bold patrol
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the .223 is class 1, for foxes and goose

raven sand
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Neat

plain marsh
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.223, .357, and 20ga buckshot are class 1

quasi nacelle
#

Any way to get rid of all the point of interest things on the map?

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Cause they’re kinda really annoying

left stirrup
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Discover them. 😉

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My method for faster discoveries is to travel around the map by Quad at night.

raven sand
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Yeah if I just want to find stuff and do it quick the quad is the way to go

last hemlock
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I just ignore them

lusty ermine
#

Just wondering if there's any type of spreadsheet etc showing fur variants for animals?

lyric palm
#

So I had to play fifteen hours to find the first wild boar in Hirschfelden. I meet herd of bison only once, is this normal?

nimble cypress
#

hello can someone help me . i bought the new bow with the laser rangefinder but the rangefinder is not working

stuck shadow
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@nimble cypress Have you tried pressing the interaction button while aiming the bow?

nimble cypress
#

jezzz thanks mate u got it XD now i feel like an idiot ...thanks so much its working ....i tried the wrong button i thought its the same button for changing the zero distance XD

stuck shadow
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No big, happens to the best. Glad to be useful :)

atomic dock
#

Thanks to @fathom oriole for bringing this to my attention

fathom oriole
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Yuppers 😃

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Also thanks @shadow granite for making the video 😃

shadow granite
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No problem, hope it helps

atomic dock
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helps me from having an aneurysm every time a picture with a phone is taken

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if nothing else

shadow granite
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Lol, it's why I made the video actually

floral surge
#

is there a way to fix my account since it deleted my save and i lost money lvls and my lodges

stuck shadow
amber coral
#

While a new player is leveling up, what reserves are best to focus on? He's got the 243 270 and 7mm currently unlocked, we'd like to find the best option to get him more rifle score and money.

storm gate
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parque

amber coral
#

How many of parque's animals will he be able to down properly with those three guns?

storm gate
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almost all of them

#

you might be able to get water buffalo with a brain shot with 7mm

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keyword, might

heavy dome
#

What's the integ like on blackbuck, same as blacktails I'm guessing?

storm gate
#

I think so

amber coral
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Sweet thank you

atomic dock
#

Blackbuck and Axis deer go down easily with the .243, while red deer, puma and muleys go down with the 7mm

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and If you use above weapons for the mentioned animals, it should be 100% integrity with one shot.

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Ducks and Buffalo are going to be issues however. But if you complete the Parque shooting challenges, you get the .338 rifle for free which should be able to take out Buffalo

amber coral
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Yep we did Parque for a solid 3 ish hours, it was enough to go from new 7mm to unlocking the .338. Unfortunately he doesn't own the DLC's only I do, so he can't do the shooting challenges for the .338 but we're saving up to get him the cash to buy one now. Thanks both of you for your help, Parque was a good suggestion. 👌

amber coral
#

Omg I don't understand how you're supposed to track diamonds. I have 500 hours played, no diamonds. We found a diamond weight axis deer and tracked it for 2 hours through it's 12+ herd footprints, called in the herd at least 5 times and he never showed. Finally lost the trail when he doubled back on his steps. Now I'm playing solo, find a diamond weight blackbuck trail. Chased him (walking) for freaking forever. He never once "ran" he never once stopped, never called me, I called him the whole time but his trail never turned towards me. His trail was always "just now" even sometimes I sprinted for a bit just to catch up to him. Never saw him in the distance. Once I got frustrated and sprinted he finally spooked and decided to run towards me. Followed him further, took a shot I shouldn't have because I was so frustrated. He died from a flesh wound and I still have 0 diamonds. He never once went to a damn need zone, I dont understand how you're supposed to track diamond animals when they trot faster then you walk, never stop to eat or drink, never respond to calls. Meanwhile husband sees a level 5 moose while we're hunting and takes a god damn shot with his 243 and of course butchers the thing, and find he would have been a diamond moose. He stumbles upon diamond animals and ruins them and I can't get one after hours upon hours of tracking. Someone please give me some advice lol.

atomic dock
#

Well, at least it's a good way to get persistence is futile achievement

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Even diamonds have need zones, it's just the matter of finding them.

amber coral
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But I mean, if you stumble upon tracks with a diamond weight how can you ever get to them? Sure if I find a need zone with a herd and there's a level 5 in it I can assume he'll come back, but this guy I chased so far and he never went to a need zone. Do you keep following it for X hours until it gets to a need zone and then wait for it to return? is that the only way?

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Apparently I unlocked Persistence Is Futile Oct 2017. This has been a struggle for me for years apparently :(

shrewd hare
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If I find a diamond track and find poop which says "just now", i setup a stand or hide in a bush and start calling if wind is good. More often than not they do come in but it takes usually quite some time. You can also back track the animal to it's previous zone and catch it there later.

atomic dock
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or do like Pontus did in yesterdays stream and just randomly stumble upon it

amber coral
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That was kind of what happened to me, Ormy. I loaded in the game, found a track like 2 feet away. Checked it, saw the weight and immediately started following it. I literally called every two or three tracks I found, and for much of it I was crouch walking while calling and checking out the treeline. You can see in my image above that there is a large gap where I saw no tracks and that's because it was a field-ish area, I had spotted the deer in the distance very faintly and so I sat down to call him in. I waited at least 15 minutes, and when I went to continue following his trail it was still a very clear -> - > - > and not once did the animal's tracks turn towards me like I sometimes see when they're watching me or planning to come in.

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if I were to back track to a previous zone, how long do people typically wait for it to return? Is it a guarantee? Like if I find a need zone 0:00-5:00 will it be there every day at 0:00? Or maybe every second or third? Is it sufficient to drop a tent nearby and just change time to 0:00, wait it out till 5:00, then go back to tent and rewind to 0:00 again? Or do people stand there for IRL 8+ hours waiting for the thing to show back up?

shrewd hare
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Animals return to need zones every day during that time frame. It might take them some time to get to the zone but you will find them around there for sure.

amber coral
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So how does that work for time changing? It's a question I've always had. I dont think i've ever spawned in / fast traveled and found an animal super close. I dont know where I got the idea, but I was under the impression that there is a radius or something where if you change the time, nothing will be around you in a 100m radius but they can walk in? Otherwise what's preventing me from putting a tent on the shore of a popular lake facing the opposing shore and changing the time hour by hour until I find an animal on the opposing shore?

shrewd hare
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If I remember right, if you rest in a tent on a need zone, the animals will be spawned just outside of render distance or just a bit further away and they will then walk to the need zone. In this case it takes them a bit longer to get to the zone. But this could be totally wrong too! I usually place a tent on a zone, travel to a lodge or other tent and rest there and then fast travel back to the tent. This way I've always had animals pretty close already. Just remember to lie down before fast travelling so animals won't spook right away 🙂

atomic dock
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@fathom oriole Diamond Kudu weights start from 89 kilos and scores start from 58, and when spotted they are usually level 5

fathom oriole
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Thats for the old kudu though @atomic dock

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Did you see the lv4 that weighed 94?

amber coral
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Is there somewhere written down that explains loadouts to bring to each reserve? I watch Zaggi's videos but I'm finding I keep forgetting and have to open up youtube and find the videos again just to know which loadout to take.

fathom oriole
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My sheets has a few loadouts for maps but i havent had time to finish them, it will have dlcs and no dlcs

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Want me to dm you it @amber coral?

amber coral
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Yes please!

fathom oriole
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Sent @amber coral

fathom oriole
stuck shadow
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Mods, maybe pin this?

fathom oriole
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I made it @stuck shadow

stuck shadow
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Thanks for your effort, @fathom oriole

fathom oriole
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Not done with it still lol

unborn glade
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Ah!! Thanks for making that! I plan to buy COTW soon since I just got a new computer. I will be sure to read it. Much love. <3

atomic dock
floral surge
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my maps all keep deleting my outposts

tidal junco
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Any tips for lots of mallards? I've got decoys, blinds, and tents set up along the river but cant seem to get any to come in anywhere. Keep seeing they're supposed to work like geese but I get geese in decently. Cant seem to get any mallards

sharp matrix
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They don't work like geese

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The best way to get mallards is get the .22 and walk around the waterways

tidal junco
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That's kind of disappointing. I was hoping to actually use the decoys and blinds

sharp matrix
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The ducks spawn on the decoys instead of breaking and flying down like geese do iirc

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Unless they changed it, but the best way is still to use the .22

lusty ermine
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They do spawn on decoys but you can also call them in onto the decoys.

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Still the best way is like Drabon says, just walk around with a .22 rifle

sharp matrix
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I've never had ducks fly in unless they spawn directly above the decoys and fly straight down lmao

lusty ermine
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Yeah sometimes I can go to a spot and not get any action but usually if I've got decoys out and I'm in a blind then I can sit there and call them in about 2 or 3 times before I move somewhere else.

tidal junco
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I've been walking all the way up the river and still havent seen any. A couple multiplayer lobbies as well. I might just have terrible luck with mallards

lusty ermine
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Try the lakes. I find for me that the lake in the bottom left with the outpost usually has loads of mallards. That's where I got my 1000 diamond.

proud mist
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@tidal junco I'd check the outpost the furthest to the southwest, forgot the name of it. The lake there is always crammed full of mallard

tidal junco
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Set up decoys at that lake SW, 10 minutes later went back to the outpost and got my first diamond as a mallard. Cheers!

limber whale
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@tidal junco layton lake, right river/lake, all the way up north.

unborn glade
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I just bought COTW! I am super excited. Is there anything I should know before I start?

clever bear
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Yes. Be patient. Take your time. Play through the game's mission system. Watch some guides on youtube for stalking tips. There is no such thing as "a bad gun" there is only poor shot placement and the wrong ammo for the kind of thing you point it at. Back up your save file frequently. Try new weapons at the shooting range in south-east Hirschfelden to get used to the drop and accuracy of them - it won't cost ammo when you're at the firing step.

heavy dome
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Ill, add, technically there is no "bad gun", learn which guns/calibers to use on which animals

clever bear
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heavy dome
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Dont be like me, wondering why your .243 soft points werent taking down a moose from 150m

sharp matrix
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For me it was easier to start out on hirschfelden, since it has more small-medium animals you can use the starter weapons on

clever bear
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There's a couple of pinned messages in this channel linking to information on integrity for weapons versus animals.

sharp matrix
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And yeah the integrity isn't the same as classic, it's not as lenient

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You can't shoot blacktail and whitetail with a 7mm lol

heavy dome
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I would also say layton is little more forgiving and better to start with than hirsch, though if you dont mind the challenge hirsch would be fine

limber whale
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@unborn glade running is a nono

sharp matrix
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Layton has more animals but they're larger for the most part

limber whale
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Also, Layton is a lot easier to find animals to shoot

heavy dome
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^

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Thats why id prefer it as a beginner

limber whale
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@unborn glade you did buy the 2019 edition, right?

clever bear
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I started in Hirschfelden because I didn't realise that Layton was the beginner map. Didn't realise that for about six months 😆

sharp matrix
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They're both beginner maps

clever bear
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Layton's the more beginnerish of the two, I'd say.

limber whale
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Hirsch is a lot of sit and wait

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You can do Layton running and gunning

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with a shotgun

sharp matrix
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I started on Hirsch when I first got the game

limber whale
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Same

sharp matrix
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Mostly because it was the only map that was out when i got it

limber whale
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Me because I'm dutch

sharp matrix
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But you've played quite a bit of classic Nakaru, COTW is a lot easier lol

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don't worry about spooking animals really, they come right back

unborn glade
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Sorry, I had to do something. Thank you guys. <3 I've played a lot of classic (1100 hours, a lot idling though), how similar is it to that?
Yes, indeed Drabon, haha. I hit enter too soon by accident again. Thank you for letting me know! I will still be careful though just for the fun of it.

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And yes, I did get 2019 edition. ^^

sharp matrix
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COTW and Classic aren't that similar tbh

limber whale
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Awesome.

sharp matrix
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They have some of the same rules obviously, like don't run around

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but the guns, scoring, integrity, AI etc is all different

unborn glade
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Ok, thank you! <3 I will do some reading up about the guns and scoring and stuff soon then. The diamond stuff always confused me, but since I never had the game I never looked too much into it. Guess now is the time. :')

limber whale
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Just start on layton, work your way to the .22LR rifle and start popping ducks

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And Rabbits

sharp matrix
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Yeah, the scores of the animals are mostly based off of their weight

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rather than the actual racks themselves

heavy dome
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22 is free isnt it?

sharp matrix
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No

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both .22s are dlc lul

heavy dome
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Thats what i meant

sharp matrix
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Oh ingame, yeah it's free

heavy dome
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Like, you dont have to "work" towards them i didnt think

limber whale
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Level unlock maybe?

sharp matrix
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You just have to save up for the ammo

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and no

limber whale
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Oh.

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Equip the .22LR and go mad then

sharp matrix
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if you have a weapon pack you can access them all at the beginning

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as long as you have money for ammo

unborn glade
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I know in classic there is no way to work yourself into a corner by running out of money and ammo since .243 is always free. Is there any free ammo in COTW?

sharp matrix
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Yeah

limber whale
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.243 soft

sharp matrix
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the soft points are free but they suck

heavy dome
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Yes, .243 soft point is free

sharp matrix
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so it's good to get polymer tips ASAP

clever bear
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Soft points are fine if you hit the lungs side-on, but they lack the penetration to hit vitals from the front or if you hit a shoulder.

limber whale
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Also, something I didn't figure out until today, middle mouse button toggles the scope when you're not aiming

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When you're aiming, single click resets zoom, double toggles scope

unborn glade
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Ok, thanks again! I'll see what I can figure out once it finishes downloading. Thank you all for so much help. <3

limber whale
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But yeah, easy leveling and money making = Layton.

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.22LR and duck hunting

heavy dome
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Xbow would be useful as a begginner too id wager, gives you a little more room for error on your shots

limber whale
nimble cypress
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guys does anyone knows how far is the animal render distance ?

limber whale
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800m i think

clever bear
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450m

unborn glade
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should I be crouching all the time, or is it ok for me to walk and track animals?

sharp matrix
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It's fine to walk

clever bear
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It's okay, yes. But if you see or hear animals, crouch and slow down until you see them. Avoid blundering through the bushes and trees unless you're crawling prone, or until you have the perks which reduce your sound when doing so.

sharp matrix
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I just track them until I find one of their needzones and then camp the needzone and wait for them to come back

stuck shadow
unborn glade
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is cotw similar to classic in that you cannot overcall?

stuck shadow
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I thought overcall was a thing in classic

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But yeah, overcalling in cotw won't spook animals

limber whale
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@stuck shadow i thought overcalling was also in cotw

signal gyro
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There's no over calling in CoTW. There used to be in Classic but it was removed.

limber whale
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Ah cool 😄

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Now I don't have to set a timer anymore

unborn glade
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Is there any reason why tracks aren't being highlighted anymore?

heavy dome
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I'm sure there's a reason, but whether it's logical or not is another question

fathom oriole
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Do you have your tracks off and is it night? @unborn glade

unborn glade
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I do not know if I have my tracks off or not. How do I check? And yes, it is night.

fathom oriole
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You need to have your flashlight on @unborn glade

unborn glade
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Oh, ok! Thank you. <3

fathom oriole
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Np

floral surge
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how do i get my outpost to show up as they are dissapearing on the map

sonic cosmos
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32-34fps on an Asus ROG Strix with a GeForce GTX 1050? Why are my frames so low?

Intel i7-7700HQ
16GB Ram
GeForce GTX 1050
Windows 10

Don't know why I'm getting such terrible fps.

dire karma
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Because COTW is terribly optimized so lower end PCs struggle for fps

sonic cosmos
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This isn't a lower end pc lol

dire karma
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Lower end enough

rustic raven
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1050 aint really low end

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its fine for cotw

dire karma
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Ive heard other people with 1050s have the same issue

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Its not that beefy a card for this badly optimized game lol

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Theres videos on YT of people getting around 40fps with a 1050 on like medium settings

hidden tusk
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i have a 1050 Ti and i run on max settings with like 60fps

limber whale
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1080Ti, >100 FPS

heavy dome
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1050 is pretty low end lul

floral surge
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how do i get my outpost to show up as they are dissapearing on the map

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@violet prism @untold beacon

fathom oriole
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The 1050 struggles with max settings @sonic cosmos

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Its also a 1050 in a laptop, not as fast ad obe in a desktop

dire karma
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Just get a desktop with a 2080ti lul

sharp matrix
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30 fps is fine for playing a hunting game

dire karma
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30fps is garbage in 2019

sharp matrix
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It's really not that bad lmfao

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If you want to play FPS games that require quick reactions then yeah it is garbage

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but a hunting game? it doesn't matter unless it bugs you that bad for some reason lmao

dire karma
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Maybe, I think it just looks like ass regardless of the game lol

sharp matrix
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Well obviously if you aren't used to it

rustic raven
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not everyone can afford a 2080ti rig

dire karma
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It was a joke lol

rain fractal
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how do you fix the bug where I already located and unlocked the towers and outposts, but had to reinstall my game but can't unlock outposts to fast travel anymore.
it happened after i uninstalled hunter call of the wild off my pc. Thanks a lot EW, why don't you guys fix this shit already

limber whale
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Just delete your bloody save

languid crypt
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In the taiga because I haven't been there much. Any regions offer lots of wide open long shots for the daily? 150+ meteres?

clever bear
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North, by the frozen lake.

storm gate
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the ice

clever bear
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Also anywhere along the river has open views.

chrome bridge
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killed a bear with an arrow, still got 0% integrety, the arrow has a picture of a bear, do i need to shoot it in a specific organ or something?

hidden tusk
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nope

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probs just a bug

chrome bridge
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ok was a 600 grain arrow, ill try using middle grade one.

dire karma
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What species of bear?

storm gate
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I assume black bear

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because brown and grizzly are good for 600gr

sharp matrix
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you have to use 420gr on black bear for some reason

chrome bridge
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ok haha

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what are the best skills or perks to get first?, im trying to use bow right now

limber whale
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If you go with Archery, the entire tree.

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Zeroing perk on a bow is... Terrible.

atomic dock
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And with the new rangefinder sight, completely pointless

limber whale
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Well, not quite.

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Zeroing to 60 helps with the longer shots

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But shit tends to get close and it's easy to fudge up a shot with the zeroing perk enabled and set at the wrong distance

last hemlock
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Does rain decrease the noise you make like in Classic? I'm getting back to the game after not playing in quite some time and can't remember.

limber whale
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Just look at the indicator 🙂

heavy dome
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@last hemlock it says it does, I've never noticed a difference tho

narrow trellis
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is the beta still going?

fathom oriole
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I dont think it is @narrow trellis

narrow trellis
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hmm any idea if the pixilation bug is gone with the new AA?

limber whale
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Probably, yeah

wintry oar
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Add

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add mufflers to the game

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or silencer what you call it

limber whale
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It's not a shooter though

lilac wraith
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Why can't i disable FXAA?

narrow trellis
limber whale
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Probably, yeah

little totem
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You guys got any tips on how to get diamond on layton lake with a 243 a razorback lite and the free shotgun on ps4 I am not really new but not sure how to get better score other than integrity and quick kill and I think trophy rating

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I dont have the perk to shoot again without exiting the aiming

proud mist
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@little totem .243 really only works for coyote, whitetail and blacktail there. Razorback I believe is for roughly the same size range? Shotgun should work for mallards

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Moose, elk and black bears are a bit too high up for em

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Personally I'd look around the eastern lakes for whitetail/blacktail

austere flax
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Does anyone know the best way to hunt mallards without the duck and cover dlc?

proud mist
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@austere flax .22 rifle

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Find a good lake and just shoot from a distance

austere flax
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Ok

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Thanks

split wagon
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Is it possible to use multi mounts currently pls dm me the awnsers

dire karma
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No, they arent in the game yet

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@split wagon

split wagon
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@dire karma ty

knotty rover
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hey guys ! i'm just starting the game and really enjoy it, i have a question about integrity. When i shoot fallow dear with the 20 GA slug , which is a class 2 ammo,i got a 40% integrity, is that normal ?

austere flax
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Yeah, I've noticed that too. I'm pretty sure that's intended to be like that.

wise flame
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I wonder if the 20 GA buckshot gives 100% integrity on fallow deer?

austere flax
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It does, but it might not be a quick kill

knotty rover
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yeah and it's useless, no penetration even at really close distance

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so to shoot 20 ga slug with 100% integrity, i have to go for class 3 animal

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but the 12 GA do the same better nah ?

austere flax
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The 12 gauge buckshot actually does better than the 20 gauge. 20 gauge is considered the little sister to the 12 gauge

knotty rover
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but on roe deer it's a 100% integrity with 12 ga buckshot ?

heavy dome
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Is it?

knotty rover
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dunno xD

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i'm gonna try

austere flax
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It is

knotty rover
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damn :/

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so the 20 ga semi-auto is not the best choice for hunting medium/large game

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with 12 GA you can hunt a lot of thing with better result

heavy dome
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I mean yeah, but that makes sense

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12ga is larger

fathom oriole
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If any of you know the integrity for shotguns on an animal, dm me what the ammo is, the animal and the % and I'll add it into the sheet pinned to this channel

knotty rover
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"but that makes sense" yeah for 12 GA, but not for 20 GA xD

fathom oriole
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Seems to be that birdshot is a 22 integrity, buckshot is a 243 integrity and slug is a 270 integrity. But with the new changes I dont know if its still the same

knotty rover
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okay, with 12ga buckshot, wich is class2 i got 100% on roe deer (it's a class 1 animal), but with the 20 ga Slug i got 40% integrity, even on fallow deer

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that make no sense for me

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xD

fathom oriole
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Don't go by class @knotty rover its all messed up

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Slug seems to get the same integrity as the 270

knotty rover
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20 ga slug ?

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but on fallow deer you got 100% integrity with the 270

fathom oriole
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That's the problem, i dont know if the 12ga and 20ga have diff integrity lists

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No the 270 doesnt give integrity on fallow

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The fallow is a 243

knotty rover
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oh okay

fathom oriole
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There's a sheet in the pinned messages of this channel, it has integrity for everything except shotguns, since the new changes I dont know them

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That's why I asked for whoever knows some to dm me them

knotty rover
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thx that help a lot

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20 ga slug on red deer and boar give 100%

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i've already try it

fathom oriole
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That's great info actually, that means the 20ga slug has the same integrity as the 270

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Now if you want try 12 ga slug on boar and tell me if it does the same @knotty rover

knotty rover
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yeap if i found one xD

fathom oriole
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You can also do 12ga slug on whitetail that will also do

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Isnt there 16ga too?

knotty rover
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ok thx

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hum dunno

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maybe on a DLC

fathom oriole
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According to another sheet 12ga slug shouldnt give integrity on the boar and whitetail @knotty rover

knotty rover
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okay that make sense

fathom oriole
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I think i got it

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16ga is a thing btw

knotty rover
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12ga slug on Bison 100% 😄

austere flax
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16 gauge slug hold 100 percent integrity on red deer

heavy dome
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There's a 16ga?

fathom oriole
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According to this it should hold integ on whitetail and boar too @austere flax

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Yes @heavy dome

austere flax
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Ok

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Thought so

heavy dome
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Oh right, the drilling

fathom oriole
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I think ive got the integ on shotguns down now

austere flax
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Good

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Don't forget the 410

fathom oriole
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Shoguns are so confusing lol

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20ga bucshot gets integ on rabbits but not a cotote 😆

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I have the 410 birdshot with pistol integrity @austere flax

austere flax
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Oh ok lol

fathom oriole
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One thing I dont have is the integ for 410 not birdshot

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Wait isnt 410 that 45?

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I think it is

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Can someone try 12ga buckshot on a blacktail? I think it gets 100% but this other sheet says it doesnt

knotty rover
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oh thx

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better one xD

lusty ermine
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👍

fathom oriole
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The sheet pinned to the channel has all that @lusty ermine

lusty ermine
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Yeah but I find that one easier to follow.

fathom oriole
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I don't know i had trouble looking at that, but im also on phone. The one pinned I made easily vewiwable off a phone @lusty ermine

lusty ermine
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I'm on PC with two monitors, I find the one I use easier to follow because its organised by reserve.

fathom oriole
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Mine is but by color

heavy dome
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Yeah I like that one a lot more than the pinned one

lusty ermine
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Thank you

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Might be sorted by colour but you still have to search for what you're looking for.

heavy dome
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^

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Can just go right to the reserve, rather than searching through a long list

fathom oriole
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Its all preference

lusty ermine
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Tbh I think it'd be easier to follow if it was alphabetical.

heavy dome
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Ye

fathom oriole
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Once you learn what each color means its easy to find it, but I also made it so i know where everything is

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If it was alphabetical the numbers would be mixed around

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Its organized by integrity, going from all integ to lowest lile the 470

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Also a bit organized a bit by weight but no one notices that

heavy dome
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Yeah but most people want to see integrity for a specific animal, not for the gun

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If that makes sense

lusty ermine
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Yeah I know but when people have a animal in front of them they just want a quick reference to check for integrity and the simplest way to do that is to sort the animals by reserve.

fathom oriole
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Yes I know that

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If i were to do that there would be 6 different pages

lusty ermine
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Yeah I understand that, I can see the work that you've put into it and its a good guide for newbies coming into the game, its just my personal preference is all.

fathom oriole
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And if I were to do that it would be hard to read, since the classes are messed up most dont work @heavy dome

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Just look at it from the other way around, look for the animal and look for the biggest gun integrity

lusty ermine
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Plus I'm lazy and cant be arsed to learn the colours lol.

fathom oriole
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Mine was made and veiwed off a phone, don't get me wrong that sheets works too

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Mine has more than just integrity though

lusty ermine
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Yeah I can definitely see the benefit of viewing it on a phone.

fathom oriole
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Yup the top and side stay no matter where you look at it

lusty ermine
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Cool I'll give the link to my brother who plays on xbox and uses his phone for checking stuff like that

signal gyro
lusty ermine
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Nice

knotty rover
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no shotgun on this one :/

fathom oriole
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Just added all shotguns on the one pinned @knotty rover The one distro posted also has them

knotty rover
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okay thx u

limber whale
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@fathom oriole why not reformat it into one reserve per sheet?

fathom oriole
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I prolly will at one point, bu then they will be like 14 sheets total

limber whale
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Yukon, Medved, Vurhonga, Hirsch, Layton and Parque, that's 6 sheets

fathom oriole
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Ya but i have other sheeta in it 😆 @limber whale

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Its more than just integrity

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Oh wait it would be 18 sheets not includong the other ones

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Its seperated into pistol, rifle, shotguns, and arrows so that wouldnt work

limber whale
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Watch me.

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😛

fathom oriole
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Watch me? What do you mean watch me? @limber whale

limber whale
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You say it wouldn't work and there would be many sheets

fathom oriole
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There would be many, i have each type of gun seperate, i would have to put them all in one then it would work

limber whale
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Exactly, one sheet per reserve.

fathom oriole
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I wanted to keep each type of gun seperated by sheet

limber whale
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You can still make multiple tables on a single sheet.

fathom oriole
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Yes I know but I eant it to be easy to veiw on phone

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Most people look at it on their phone

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Ike the console players

limber whale
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@fathom oriole why did you opt for ammo type and not animal class?

fathom oriole
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Cause the animal classes are very messed up @limber whale

austere flax
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That's tru

limber whale
last hemlock
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where can i find exactly information to find population regeneration in call of the wild

narrow trellis
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how do i rename a trophy lodge?

split wagon
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when will trail blazer update come out

fathom oriole
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Youve got bows too and also do you zee what I mean though with bow in there too that would make 4 parts for 6 maps thats 24 of those thats a lot of sheets

limber whale
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@fathom oriole it's one sheet per map

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And it's a WIP

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But it looks a lot better than percentages

alpine crag
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Is 'Spirit' a rare fur type on Brown bear?

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Never seen it before

proud mist
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Rare'ish I believe?

austere flax
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Yeah, it's pretty rare for brown bears

sturdy coral
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I think I've seen it like three or four times in 800+ hours of play.

alpine crag
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So Albino or Spirit

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Wich one is rarest?

heavy dome
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Albino

shrewd marlin
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Yo any tips to find high lvl animals the top ive found was a lvl 7 black bear

sturdy coral
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Walk around in need areas

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Glass often, carry calls, crouch or go prone if you hear warning calls, etc

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Just go out for a stroll

I've found 100% of my diamonds and golds just wandering around rather than sitting in one spot.

proud mist
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@shrewd marlin Different animals also have different "top levels"

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As Im guessing youre hunting on Layton atm...
Whitetail, rabbit, mallard - lvl 3
Blacktail, moose, elk - lvl 5
Black bear, coyote - lvl 9

alpine crag
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All animals in 1 list

clever bear
limber whale
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Pff, going nuts trying to find a Diamond Fallow in Hirsch