Spoiler: Halloween Event - Defend the Wastes

[Legadian]

Anyone else a little disappointed at the lack of achievement/loot from “successfully defending the wastes from the hordes of horrific monsters”?

I know that I personally spent a metric ton of ammo/meds and a while the exp was nice, the only tangibles were basically meat and fangs:

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198006913614/screenshot/777361438320311357

[Atomboy]

Hello! The problem with the achievements is that Steam doesn't allow timed achievements. And since the event is only on Hallowen we couldn't make them.
As for the rewards - there is some juicy loot in the crates on the location, but we get your point and will think of some interesting rewards if we will again decide to make something like that in the future.
Thank you!

[Legadian]

Wow, I completely missed the crates, at the time. Thanks for pointing that out.

I went back to a save right after the battle and found them at the corners of the map. Never would have found them if you hadn't told me, since they were nowhere near where the battle was.

[Druganov]

Funny, i also posted about this in this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/552620/discussions/1/1644304412647155192/

My complaint was that it was for me impossible to survive!
Maybe add a "Something tells me that it's a good idea to save my game in a brand new slot" before encountering this. (Big wink to Fallout 2 bridge guy)

[Neyreyan_Youtube]

Originally posted by Legadian:

Anyone else a little disappointed at the lack of achievement/loot from “successfully defending the wastes from the hordes of horrific monsters”?

I know that I personally spent a metric ton of ammo/meds and a while the exp was nice, the only tangibles were basically meat and fangs:

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198006913614/screenshot/777361438320311357

What difficulty did you do it?
On Expert i can assure you it's almost impossible, considering i didnt have Alexander i reached Wave 5 but then you just get squised because the spawn so close to you and my main character uses rifles.

Also the time between rounds is so low, you need at least 60 seconds in my opinion because you have to heal companions,reload guns, check ammo,swap gear, get a better position, heal dzhulbar.
Depending on your supplies and experience with this fight you also might need to change guns/ammo type etc.
The fight is 101% impossible near the car anyway.

It's a good event but for long range builds or not maxed out parties it can be too much. I need to play the game again to get alexander:) you have released so much content since the launch:D

[Ukkunz]

Originally posted by Legadian:

Wow, I completely missed the crates, at the time. Thanks for pointing that out.

I went back to a save right after the battle and found them at the corners of the map. Never would have found them if you hadn't told me, since they were nowhere near where the battle was.

Strange place to put crates with loot. You'd imagine those crates would be a part of the perimeter. you spawn in. Good thing you had a save to go back to.

[steelcoresoviet]

Can I get this event in the dead city map? Don't want to pay the 6k to do it if I don't have to.

[Druganov]

Originally posted by Neyreyan_Youtube:

What difficulty did you do it?
On Expert i can assure you it's almost impossible, considering i didnt have Alexander i reached Wave 5 but then you just get squised because the spawn so close to you and my main character uses rifles.

I also played it on expert, with a full squad including Alexander, besides him long-range builds, got whacked every time after 2-3 waves.

Developers: don't implement this kind of "gag" when you don't take in account what kind of level the protagonist has, the mechanics in this encounter are completely &^£$&*

[Legadian]

I'm at work, but I'm pretty sure that the play-through I'm currently playing is on Normal.

I was using automatic rifle builds for everyone except Alexander and I was putting rounds down range as fast as I could.

The Mobs are mostly melee who can't AOE, so I clustered us up and put our backs to the tower on one side and left Alexander with his shield on the corner with the harder mobs. Rifle builds probably won't work; as it has been pointed out, the mobs start out close and they will surround you.

Even with the best gear in the game, in the later waves, I had to go into inventory every round and stim us all back up to full hps and pick up any dropped weapons.

[Greg]

Originally posted by Druganov:

I also played it on expert, with a full squad including Alexander, besides him long-range builds, got whacked every time after 2-3 waves.

Developers: don't implement this kind of "gag" when you don't take in account what kind of level the protagonist has, the mechanics in this encounter are completely &^£$&*

LOL. defeated all waves, SOLO, melee of the 12th level. on expert difficulty....

Use the command to his companions and the brain...

[TroesmaJensen TitanDeLDosh]

It is possible to kite the waves if you want to solo (ofc have 10+ action points), go full drugs and bring MANY(30-50 to be sure) grenades. Only trouble will be the acid spewing shadows and the teleporting monster(which you will use your best gun to wipe them out), and to some extent those plant monsters that give you the "weak" status.
Also, the perk that gives you an extra turn with half action points is a godsend.