new start ? wich map for beginner ?

[Prométhée]

hello

I start a new game and i have all dlc. wich map i better for beginner ? i remember when i start the first map that there was a large story to learn the game.
the 3rd map has a story too but i want the advices for beginner.

i played it day one but now i think the game is ready to play...

thanks

[dbond1]

Start on Nez Perce and follow the story until you get the mission to harvest a mule deer named Hollywood. This serves as the taxidermy tutorial, and once done you'll have that ability in all reserves.

After that, pick the reserve that has the animals you are most interested in hunting. I enjoy deer hunting most, so I like Nez Perce best. I also prefer the terrain here as well. But everyone's got their own preferences, so pick the one that interests you most.

And then don't ignore the others, jump around from time to time, mix it up. Claiming harvests and completing missions will give you some cash flow to afford new weapons, attachments and other kit. Slowly expand your arsenal, so the ways you can hunt grow broader over time.

[6Taylor4]

Nez Perce first as above; Africa has the most open lands, wide variety of game, and missions to move you around the map so you get familiar with the land. Transylvania has no missions! There are mini-objectives in cabins in notes left there that you can complete; but basically you're on your own free hunt. Aurora Shores I haven't done much, yet it is a striking terrain filled with interesting hunts. I just cannot get out of Africa!

[Prométhée]

many thanks dB and 6T

[6Taylor4]

Originally posted by Prométhée:

many thanks dB and 6T

Good Hunting!

[Alf Tupper]

Take dbond1's advice on starting on Nez Perce and the Hollywood mission.

I would recommend Tikamoon if you want to make money fast, it's a good open map. You can spot herds a long way off, and use the free jeep to get around quickly. The missions will get you to know the map and the species, plus will top up your bank for buying weapons and kit.

You will need to buy a good tier 6 weapon really though - I would suggest the .338 LM - but once you can drop Cape Buffaloes with reliability, you can then make a lot of money selling them; Kudu are also good to sell, and are found in the same places.

Whatever you do - enjoy! And I hope to hear of your adventures here.

[Prométhée]

I started on NEZ PERCE for now...

one more question, even with the tutorial i would like you to help me about LEVEL.

I know that there many factors (wind, power armor...)to deal with to make a good shot but, about weapon level, if the animal is level 5 and my weapon level 4, what does it change ?

thanks again

[Alf Tupper]

Sure,

it is an approximation of the power of your rifle compared to the size and toughness of your target. There is a recommended energy range for each animal. It is in the encyclopedia, and you will also see it after a kill on the bullet camera.

So a tier 4 weapon close up may be powerful enough to kill a tier 5 animal with a) good shot placement and b) closer range.

If you shoot a low tier animal with a high tier rifle, you lose hunter score and lose money as the rifle is too powerful and destroys too much meat.

in the Guides section there is an app, that shows you for each rifle what species it can shoot at different ranges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2882064749

[Prométhée]

thanks - very nice communauty - its more clear now :)

[6Taylor4]

Originally posted by Prométhée:

I started on NEZ PERCE for now...

one more question, even with the tutorial i would like you to help me about LEVEL.

I know that there many factors (wind, power armor...)to deal with to make a good shot but, about weapon level, if the animal is level 5 and my weapon level 4, what does it change ?

thanks again

This is kind of the core of the game; each weapon has a different joule rating - simply put, the energy the bullet imparts to the target - the impact energy has to fall within a set parameter of effect. Energy decreases as distance increases. A small animal can be killed with a small weapon (relative to the most powerful rifle) that does the right amount of damage. A larger animal requires more energy from the impact to damage it sufficiently to kill it. Each animal has a "range" of optimal damage. The Encyclopedia will display details on animal's energy "window." Too low an amount of energy, the animal survives and gets away; too much energy and the trophy and meat are destroyed, and the animal has no sale value. The sale value of a harvested animal is the most common way to earn money in-game. Ammo is free, just rest in a bed to replenish or use the safe or the trunk of a vehicle.
This is all based on the principle of an ethical hunt/harvest; the right weapon for the right target. All weapons and animals are detailed in the encyclopedia; it's clunky to use. There is an online toolbox that will help you a lot if you take the time to understand its benefits.
Toolbox: https://codeaid.github.io/woth-toolbox
Tiers are classification for both weapons and animals, you should always match the tier level; 1 is low, 6 is high. Each animal has an energy rating; if your weapon can hit within that energy, you have a good chance of taking it down. Example; there's a flock of ducks flying by - with a shotgun (tier 1 animal, tier 1 weapon) both are within the right energy range, (if you 50' or closer for tier one weapons) if you tried a tier 6 weapon, it would pretty much destroy the duck; but it is theoretically possible to do the right amount of damage with an overpowered weapon if you are at sufficient distance, say a mile... but it's possible. In fact, there's a video just posted here that illustrates that.
so the easy approach is always have a tier-equal weapon for the tier animal you are hunting. There's a lot more to it if you want, but it's simplified in this game, as each weapon has only one ammo type, and each is rated. Going for water buffalo, take your tier 6 weapon, etc.
I probably over-explained it, but check out the toolbox as well. Best of luck, and post your questions and successes please.

[Prométhée]

Im ready to deal with the game tnks to your help
Im going hunting now…

Thanks 6T

[Lakel]

Mind energy isnt everything in its entirety, some of the larger rounds have less energy for their range, but do more overall damage.
The new 9.3 or whatever being a perfect example, less energy then the more powerful guns but it leaves big holes that put them down.

[MRWolf25]

Hey mate, get Africa. Simple.

[dbond1]

Favorite reserve will be a personal thing. We all like different things, whether it is the terrain, or the animals which populate the map. For me it's like this

-- Nez Perce. It was my first of course, but it doesn't get a bounce from that. I am a deer hunter first and foremost. Whitetails and mule deer make this one my top reserve. Beyond that I also prefer the terrain. I live in North America and this feels familiar. A bit more rugged than what I am used to (western US versus the east where I am from) but all in all I like all aspects of Nez Perce best.

-- Aurora Shores. I like how open it is in places, which is countered by some of the heaviest terrain in Way of the Hunter. Great variety. More deer and deer-like species. Sitka's are a little small, but Caribou are a nice stand-in.

-- Tikamoon Plains. I was cool to it when announced, but once I had played it I liked it. Not exactly my cuppa, but the vast open views and exotic game make it unique. That it brought compound bows is to its credit as that is good fun.

-- Transylvania. For whatever reason this reserve fails to really resonate with me. Not exactly sure why, as it is nicely done. Maybe it's the population, maybe it is the way you are made to feel that the trees are coming down on you when stalking through the forests as the trees give off almighty cracks for some reason. Sheep-iike species don't do it for me. But the red deer hunting is good.

I now have about 200 hours in this game and at least half has been spent in Nez Perce. That's a lot of time, but nowhere near enough to manage herds in all of them. And because I want five-stars if I can get them, I need to focus on specific places. This fact alone drives where I spend my time and those reserves lower on the list suffer accordingly.

I like having them all, and rotate regularly. But if Nez Perce were the only one I'd be happy with that.