lost items when exploring?

[igorisnaut]

I was exploring, and I got 5 new items. Got too tired and had to go back to the car. Are these items just lost now? I can't seem to retrigger finding them when I go back

[posthum]

I had the same thing, once picked up they cannot be picked up again apparently :/

[igorisnaut]

Originally posted by posthum:

I had the same thing, once picked up they cannot be picked up again apparently :/

Very lame. They should warn you at least. I spent a lot of resources just to go exploring :/

[Hoplite]

That's something that you only let happen once to you. It would be nice if there was some sort of flashing warning or something on the explore window as you explore. I'm always bouncing my eyes back and forth between that window and my energy bar, paranoid about running out due to being so engrossed.

[The_Professor]

It does say on the screen after you pick up items while exploring to "return to the stating area/ car to KEEP the items" something to that effect. it had me running back to the entrance

[/dev/null]

Yes, the exploration mechanic could do with a custom energy bar. It would be great also if they added something like a notebook and pencil that activates a hand drawn map - since the exploration areas are randomly generated and can get quite complicated.

[Happy Bob]

Two tips.
First, choose a wall. On your left, or on your right. Then just follow that wall. this will almost always take you by all 5 items and back to the start.

Second, you can eat food from your glovebox while exploring. Stick some chocolate in there and you should have plenty of energy.

[Girthquake]

The energy loss while exploring also needs explanation, as sometimes I will explore one end to another only losing -1 energy, but suddenly lose a stack of five different -1s in the same second.

[Sotetsu]

This just happened to me, and after getting two "good" endings, it's the only time I ever got angry at the game.

It's not the fact that you don't keep the items when your energy runs out, it's the fact that they're now gone forever. You should either be able to go where you ran out of energy to pick them up, or the spots you looted should be lootable again.

[Eleveneleven]

I really don't like the fact that you manually have to find your way back in the explore sections. Pretty much ignoring that aspect of the game until they fix it. Memorizing maps especially with how big some of them get is an insane ask.

[Happy Bob]

Originally posted by Eleveneleven:

I really don't like the fact that you manually have to find your way back in the explore sections. Pretty much ignoring that aspect of the game until they fix it. Memorizing maps especially with how big some of them get is an insane ask.

See my comment above, no memorization necessary.

[igorisnaut]

Originally posted by Sotetsu:

This just happened to me, and after getting two "good" endings, it's the only time I ever got angry at the game.

It's not the fact that you don't keep the items when your energy runs out, it's the fact that they're now gone forever. You should either be able to go where you ran out of energy to pick them up, or the spots you looted should be lootable again.

Yeah I almost uninstalled the game right after honestly, it was that much of a bummer. Not so much at being angry but just not trusting the game to not randomly screw me over fin the future. It's alot of investment for wonky stuff like that to happen

[igorisnaut]

Originally posted by Happy Bob:

Two tips.
First, choose a wall. On your left, or on your right. Then just follow that wall. this will almost always take you by all 5 items and back to the start.

Second, you can eat food from your glovebox while exploring. Stick some chocolate in there and you should have plenty of energy.

will do if I ever give this game another chance :D

[JaakBonenstaak]

i'm pretty sure these reset the moment you leave the area. So just driving to the next and coming back should let you explore, and find items again

[JaakBonenstaak]

That said i think it would be cool if you could bring your tent, and camp in these exploration areas, maybe get an inspired buff (depending on conditions) even from doing so or something

[/dev/null]

Originally posted by JaakBonenstaak:

That said i think it would be cool if you could bring your tent, and camp in these exploration areas, maybe get an inspired buff (depending on conditions) even from doing so or something

Not recommended in the city exploration areas which contain muggers and angry dogs.