Contamination zone area first impression

[Lyles]

I enjoyed discovering the new region. A really dangerous zone near the mine but also a peaceful zone like HRV all in the same area.
Toxic wolves feel like they should. A desperate, starving predator trying to survive, spotting every opportunity of meal from very far, but very weak and easy to kill, . I might try to spawn in contamination zone without any mean to defend myself and I'm sure toxic wolves are gonna be REALLY toxic in those conditions.
I made my base in the cave near the small river fall close to smoker's cave and a short trip to the mine., it's a safe and peaceful place, easy to get to even in a blizzard (just follow the river).
The hardest thing to come by in the region is food because wildlife is scarce, fishing impossible, and toxic wolves are unedible to eat.
Some sections of the mine feel like a maze your first time around and you will need the respirator when discovering it, but it's possible to go through it without any gear once you know the layout.
My only regret is there is not much reasons to get back to it once you got everything in the region. No forge (you'd think it's mandatory near a mining zone) maybe to stock coal ( I stocked 100 coal in interloper and burned close to half that) before going to FA or relax a bit in welkin's window, but I'm definetely not planning to stay here for long term.
Maybe if the forge was in CZ instead of FA I will get the occasional trip, but for the time being I'd stay in FA for long term living.

So I'm curious what do you think of the Contamination Zone ?

[Casey]

I guess it depends on diff level, I found fish in lake at base of the 3 waterfalls. Also following that "outflow" there are deer and rabbits.
Overall I found the zone kind of boring once finished with Buried Echoes. I agree that the zone could use a forge.

[rumax]

toxic ♥♥♥♥

[Agent_Orange]

I feel the map doesnt have any reason to stay longer than to explore the mines and giant structures.
Exploring the structures is REALLY good, and very enjoyable though.
its just the rest of the map you have a big pit that you cant go into without dieing and all these yellow stains on half the map that ruin the atmosphere at least to me.
Beyond that you can skirt around the edges but it just feels like HRV yeah in the way that there are no buildings or vehicles or anything you would need to form a sort of lasting base.

I'll have to try a single map run on interloper but stalker start is a joke, there is no challenge whatsoever. Spawn, walk to mine, receive bow, gun, 43900 calories of food, late game tier clothing, ect.

I'm not sure how many others would agree with me, but to fix this map for me all that is needed is a lookout tower somewhere in the surrounding hills that has a bed and a wood stove.