Leveling maintenance 0-1 B42

[Bowa]

How am I suppose to level up maintenance from 0-1 without any crafting receipts.

What is the best method in B42?

[djames666]

Originally posted by Makzer:

Originally posted by djames666:

I see a bunch of "craft & actively maintain" weapons as the strategy for leveling Maintenance. However, I see it as a major hurdle to go from 0 to 1. Unless you hit RNG with getting an actual "weapon" to get xp, or go into major risks to get either a Carving or Gardening Fork, there are not a lot of opportunities to gain Maintenance xp. I have crafted a number of Wooden Spears and Stakes. All of them have had 2 condition and none of them have survived 2 strikes. The only way I've seen to *craft* a weapon without maintenance is to take your starting pistol and hunt down a deer, remember to pick up something sharp to field dress it. Then level carving once. Then carve a Knapping Tool from the antlers. Then use the Knapping Tool to make Crude Blades that can be used for maybe a stone spear or some sort of crude knife that has a chance to not break? My opinion is that too much is gate kept behind Lv 1 Miaintenance. (like a hammer that can also start Knapping, or a freaking axe)

Hey man I really need to know how to get the antlers, like do I need to collect the bones of a deer with a saw or something sharp to receive them? Because when I tried just collecting the bones I only got those bones and a skull

I am almost certain that it is related to Butchering, but I don't know if it might be a low chance from butchering bucks or requires dismantling on a Butchering Hook. And from what I hear, the Butchering Hook is a whole other can of worms to get into for the crafting tree.

You could see about smashing a buck skull, maybe you will get antler from that.

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by Capt.Cruck:

Originally posted by Cleave:

I think they went too hard in the NERF direction.

It's a common DEV TRAP when often you can get a more satisfying result by buffing alternatives. It's less of a quick bandaid fix but it guides player choice with the carrot rather than the stick.

A combination of the two, light nerfs and buffing alternative choices is probably the 200IQ method they could employ here. I never used smoker before(tedious) & now I'm just like.... Yeah nah.

I smoke IRL so I always take it. Same with high thirst because that too is me lmao... It's more effort now than it's worth even for the realism. Spawn rate is too low. Especially for the place and era. There are also no butts or rolling papers. Which is something we'd jump to real ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ quick should production halt.

Yeah they reduced the points and upped the associated negatives.

[Loonessia]

Originally posted by djames666:

Originally posted by Makzer:

Hey man I really need to know how to get the antlers, like do I need to collect the bones of a deer with a saw or something sharp to receive them? Because when I tried just collecting the bones I only got those bones and a skull

I am almost certain that it is related to Butchering, but I don't know if it might be a low chance from butchering bucks or requires dismantling on a Butchering Hook. And from what I hear, the Butchering Hook is a whole other can of worms to get into for the crafting tree.

You could see about smashing a buck skull, maybe you will get antler from that.

I'm about 80-90% sure you HAVE to butcher it. By the time I was ready I'm only seeing does and my skill in aim is really bad. Makes you really wish for a bow and arrow.

[Jet]

Originally posted by ★Rainmaker★:

Originally posted by Morbs:

I'm pretty sure the crowbar no longer counts as a weapon and therefore doesn't grant any XP for maintenance.

Holy shih-tzu is there anything they DIDN'T nerf lmao.

thats ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ horrible wtf! Is there a sandbox setting for weapons actually counting as weapons? jesus