Things to do during aurorae?

[Bongina]

I have been getting quite a few aurorae lately, and I usually just sleep through them. Should I be using them to my advantage somehow?

[JiffyPopKids]

It's a good idea to repair clohes, read books, or do anything else that requires light during the aurora. Because it's at night, you aren't wasting daylight hours repairing clothes.

[Hispanic Jesus]

Go look at the Aurora, play with the flashlight, do something fun during it. Listen to the radios in the cabins.

[HungryHungryHobbit]

Are there specific books that are able to be read? 'Cause to be totally honest I've used most books I've come across as fuel 'cause I was un-aware they could be read....

[Greggory Tame]

tell your friends about it, and watch them go

a- AURORA BOREALIS?!
AT THIS TIME OF YEAR?
AT THIS TIME OF DAY?
IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY,
LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN GREAT BEAR?


or take take the chance to use some decaying medical supplies and burn yourself on arcing wires for fun.
play with the flashlight
enjoy the lights
listen to the radio
boost up your wolf close encounter numbers by maxing scent and standing in a street lamp.
or sleep through it, like i do. I've seen maybe half the aurorae that have occured because i slept through it. I thought they were rare, but they happen about every 5-6 days..


light doesn't really matter for repair, as it's almost always bright enough outside during night to repair.

[mr_bman]

In certain areas it's advantageous to run from light to light during an aurora. Go right through a pack of wolves without getting attacked. ymmv

[Ratch]

Originally posted by JiffyPopKids:

It's a good idea to repair clohes, read books, or do anything else that requires light during the aurora. Because it's at night, you aren't wasting daylight hours repairing clothes.

This. Anything you need light in order to do, but don't want to use daylight/firewood to do it is best done during an Aurora. I prefer to craft or read. I don't need repairs too often I've noticed.

Of course you can always go sightsee, but it's a bit risky.
It's also a bit risky to make too much of a habit of being up at night, if you're on Stalker and up (or have Rest as Resource on in Custom) then you can really bork up your day/night fatigue cycles, not unlike real life. Makes for tricky relocating when you're nearing exhaustion mid afternoon.

[Greggory Tame]

Originally posted by Ratchet:

Originally posted by JiffyPopKids:

It's a good idea to repair clohes, read books, or do anything else that requires light during the aurora. Because it's at night, you aren't wasting daylight hours repairing clothes.

This. Anything you need light in order to do, but don't want to use daylight/firewood to do it is best done during an Aurora. I prefer to craft or read. I don't need repairs too often I've noticed.

Of course you can always go sightsee, but it's a bit risky.
It's also a bit risky to make too much of a habit of being up at night, if you're on Stalker and up (or have Rest as Resource on in Custom) then you can really bork up your day/night fatigue cycles, not unlike real life.

Originally posted by Greggory Tame:

light doesn't really matter for repair, as it's almost always bright enough outside during night to repair.

*ahem*
EDIT: staying up late doesn't really matter that much in game. sleep cycles can easily be reset to normal with pass time + sleep, especially if you're camped out near a car.

[Ratch]

Originally posted by Greggory Tame:

Originally posted by Ratchet:

I don't need repairs too often I've noticed.

*ahem*

Uh, what? That all depends on where you're located, and how the weather is. In general, you can't sew in low light, and again, I really don't repair things enough to know strictly what you can and can't repair in the dark. I'll assume nothing.
The moonlight is not a constant, assuming the moon shifts like the sun does. I'm not going to go out into a clearing to repair my Rifle at midnight jsut to save an hour of daylight... that I then more than likely lose by needing to reset my sleep cycle. As far as I can tell there's no real reason to repair anything at all, unless it's nearing Ruined threshold and you don't have spares. Tool condition, at this point, affects the Rifle and.. not much else from what I've noticed. Rifle lower condition just increases jam chance and I can't think of anything else that "malfunctions" when at low condition. Scrap metal has far better uses than repair, again, unless you're nearing Ruined threshold and don't have backups.

Regardless, the topic of the thread is things to do during an Aurora, the fact that you can sometimes repair at night anyway isn't of much benefit.

[Grym]

Originally posted by Ratchet:

Originally posted by Greggory Tame:

*ahem*

Uh, what? That all depends on where you're located, and how the weather is. In general, you can't sew in low light, and again, I really don't repair things enough to know strictly what you can and can't repair in the dark. I'll assume nothing.
The moonlight is not a constant, assuming the moon shifts like the sun does. I'm not going to go out into a clearing to repair my Rifle at midnight jsut to save an hour of daylight... that I then more than likely lose by needing to reset my sleep cycle. As far as I can tell there's no real reason to repair anything at all, unless it's nearing Ruined threshold and you don't have spares. Tool condition, at this point, affects the Rifle and.. not much else from what I've noticed. Rifle lower condition just increases jam chance and I can't think of anything else that "malfunctions" when at low condition. Scrap metal has far better uses than repair, again, unless you're nearing Ruined threshold and don't have backups.

Regardless, the topic of the thread is things to do during an Aurora, the fact that you can sometimes repair at night anyway isn't of much benefit.

Never bring a dull edge to a wolf fight.

Keep your warmest clothes in as good condition as your cloth supply allows - 30% better condition can mean vital extra warmth on good quality gear

Repairing stuff is good for you.

[Trench Rat]

Stick a can of beans in the microwave.

Easiest way to start a fire

[IFIYGD]

Originally posted by Trench Rat:

Stick a can of beans in the microwave.

Easiest way to start a fire

LOL! xD

[Liduska77]

If you're bored, you could try to get a car started using the electric power of the Aurora?

;)

[IFIYGD]

Originally posted by Liduska77:

If you're bored, you could try to get a car started using the electric power of the Aurora?

;)

Or make the car into a Lada Gaga ride, and cover it with meat? Completely?
And sing "Poker Face" to wolfies while doing so?

Probably not a good idea... but it could be fun. Maybe. ;)