Episode 3 carrying survivors

[viking91]

I know it's been discussed before but I'd like to share my opinion in hope that the developer actually makes changes to this episode. I essentially put the game down after hauling two of the survivors to the community center. The quest is lazy and only adds "playtime" in the worst possible way. It's okay to track and find the survivors but to carry them all the way back? Maybe do a cut scene where we're back at the community center after finding the survivor. Or have anther one of the survivors help you carry and manage these people. What a waste of time. So developer, please fix this in any way you deem best for the storyline because as is, it just makes your game boring if not bad. I don't want to hear realism because you can see Astrid's frame and no way can she carry a grown man along with all the gear all that way.

[Lenny Rat]

Just wait until after you collect them all and Astrid needs to console them...

I wanted to drive a hot pick into my eye.

[viking91]

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

Just wait until after you collect them all and Astrid needs to console them...

I wanted to drive a hot pick into my eye.

I just couldn't go through and finish the quest. Had to put the game down. Maybe I'll skip epsidoe 3 all together. What a shame.

[Lenny Rat]

Originally posted by viking91:

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

Just wait until after you collect them all and Astrid needs to console them...

I wanted to drive a hot pick into my eye.

I just couldn't go through and finish the quest. Had to put the game down. Maybe I'll skip epsidoe 3 all together. What a shame.

Tough through it. I actually enjoyed EP3 more than the first 2. Many folks complained about the survivor quest, but it really isn't that bad.

Aside from consoling the survivors...

[Venetia]

Oh man, I really liked this part of the game. Actually saving people was cool!

[Halliwax]

I actually liked carrying the survivors back. It's slow, yes, but it makes Astrid seem like a total badass.

[MaiZure]

I mentioned this in another thread recently, but I'll repeat it here:

It was rough on my first play through of Ep. 3, but then on the next playthrough, I realized that you can you combine each survivor with finishing a couple of other side quests. Just pick up the survivor on the way back to the crossroads. This quest flow is much better even though it may be jarring to not be trying to save people as fast as possible.

[Shredder]

The beauty of video games is a skinny woman can carry Shaquille Oneal no problem but gets winded carrying one too many cans of food. I'm surprised she needs to use two hands. :D

[Redboy]

Oh man it’s so tediously boring. Have two more to do and I am not sure I’m gunna make it.

[Bobywan]

Originally posted by Redboy:

Oh man it’s so tediously boring. Have two more to do and I am not sure I’m gunna make it.

Travel light, you don't need to bring too much things with you.
Rifle, distress pistol, little water, under 1k calories, maybe a few bandages and you're good.
Leave other stuff in the community building.

[Blergh]

The worst part about this quest is how it spawns Timberwolf encounters.

Pick up a survivor, count to ten - boom, Timberwolves.

You can even scout the surrounding area for miles without seeing a single wolf, it'll still happen the moment you pick up that survivor.

[rmesch2014]

I agree that hauling in 3 survivors is a bit overdone. But dealing with the timber wolves isn't that hard. Drop the survivor (this animation is gross :), light a campfire next to them, or, if it's too windy, drop a lit red flare next to them. Then stand next to the fire and shoot at the wolves or throw torches or blue flares at them. The fire holds them at bay. I like episode 3, it's 4 that I will never play through again.

[satioh]

Episode 3 is my favourite episode. I played it multiple times. Probably do it again if you could still get feat progress from it.