I'm lost right at the start?

[Hadley333]

It says to look for the interchange somewhere in the map but am I supposed to have some kind of general idea of where to go?

[Arisen_24]

just explore you'll find more leads.

[Xafron Chi]

Originally posted by Hadley333:

It says to look for the interchange somewhere in the map but am I supposed to have some kind of general idea of where to go?

There's no real quest markers in this game.

Explore, talk to NPCs, read notes, follow leads, look at landmark locations that get marked on your map.

The game requires that you put in some effort to figure things out on your own, but it's never super difficult to do so. And the world isn't so big that you'll ever really feel lost.

Just keep playing and you'll find the interchange, probably sooner rather than later.

[Hadley333]

Originally posted by arisen242:

just explore you'll find more leads.

okay i've been messing around for an hour dying and getting nowhere lol

[Xafron Chi]

Originally posted by Hadley333:

Originally posted by arisen242:

just explore you'll find more leads.

okay i've been messing around for an hour dying and getting nowhere lol

Do you have weapons?

[Hadley333]

Originally posted by Xafron Chi:

Originally posted by Hadley333:

It says to look for the interchange somewhere in the map but am I supposed to have some kind of general idea of where to go?

There's no real quest markers in this game.

Explore, talk to NPCs, read notes, follow leads, look at landmark locations that get marked on your map.

The game requires that you put in some effort to figure things out on your own, but it's never super difficult to do so. And the world isn't so big that you'll ever really feel lost.

Just keep playing and you'll find the interchange, probably sooner rather than later.

Okay good to know I thought I missed something crucial, I'll adjust

[Xafron Chi]

Originally posted by Hadley333:

Originally posted by Xafron Chi:

There's no real quest markers in this game.

Explore, talk to NPCs, read notes, follow leads, look at landmark locations that get marked on your map.

The game requires that you put in some effort to figure things out on your own, but it's never super difficult to do so. And the world isn't so big that you'll ever really feel lost.

Just keep playing and you'll find the interchange, probably sooner rather than later.

Okay good to know I thought I missed something crucial, I'll adjust

I'll give you a couple more tips.

You can die quickly, but so can enemies. Humans can generally die with one bullet to the head.

Stealth is useful in certain scenarios but unless you are "Hidden" in tall grass it's usefulness is pretty limited in my experience.

There's no experience points. You find skill books hidden around the world, and sometimes from traders. Skill books unlock the skill in the menu. From there you need to find training stimulants, which act as skill points, which are also hidden around the world in B.A.R.D. crates and also these tiny cases you can find on shelves and desks. You also find crafting recipes around the map and from traders.

[Xafron Chi]

Also ammo is scarce (especially early on). So those headshots are pretty useful.

And unless you are in an area where you are "Trespassing" most of the time you can walk past (human) enemies without fighting. As long as you don't get too close to them and don't hang around, they'll just yell stuff at you like "we don't want no bloodshed here."

[AlexUbel989]

Originally posted by Xafron Chi:

Originally posted by Hadley333:

It says to look for the interchange somewhere in the map but am I supposed to have some kind of general idea of where to go?

There's no real quest markers in this game.

Explore, talk to NPCs, read notes, follow leads, look at landmark locations that get marked on your map.

The game requires that you put in some effort to figure things out on your own, but it's never super difficult to do so. And the world isn't so big that you'll ever really feel lost.

Just keep playing and you'll find the interchange, probably sooner rather than later.

He could just as easily turn on the Exploration guides and it takes no investigative skill or exploring to find quest objectives. Though admittedly, that would defeat the core focus of the game mechanics.

[Xafron Chi]

Originally posted by AlexUbel989:

Originally posted by Xafron Chi:

There's no real quest markers in this game.

Explore, talk to NPCs, read notes, follow leads, look at landmark locations that get marked on your map.

The game requires that you put in some effort to figure things out on your own, but it's never super difficult to do so. And the world isn't so big that you'll ever really feel lost.

Just keep playing and you'll find the interchange, probably sooner rather than later.

He could just as easily turn on the Exploration guides and it takes no investigative skill or exploring to find quest objectives. Though admittedly, that would defeat the core focus of the game mechanics.

Honestly I didn't even see that feature and don't know what it does lol

But if it makes finding stuff easier then ya... that does kind of defeat the purpose of the game. Because I feel like exploration and following leads is one of this game's strongest points.

[Hadley333]

Originally posted by AlexUbel989:

Originally posted by Xafron Chi:

There's no real quest markers in this game.

Explore, talk to NPCs, read notes, follow leads, look at landmark locations that get marked on your map.

The game requires that you put in some effort to figure things out on your own, but it's never super difficult to do so. And the world isn't so big that you'll ever really feel lost.

Just keep playing and you'll find the interchange, probably sooner rather than later.

He could just as easily turn on the Exploration guides and it takes no investigative skill or exploring to find quest objectives. Though admittedly, that would defeat the core focus of the game mechanics.

how do i turn on exploration guide? I can't find it

[Sharkinbear]

Originally posted by Hadley333:

Originally posted by AlexUbel989:

He could just as easily turn on the Exploration guides and it takes no investigative skill or exploring to find quest objectives. Though admittedly, that would defeat the core focus of the game mechanics.

how do i turn on exploration guide? I can't find it

Start a new gane and it asks you what type of playyhrough you want to do. Also, i found the interchange within 15 of starting the game. Almost every note you pick up is a clue and it will even circle the interchange on the map for you. Some of the notes you find will even coordinates to use on the map to find where you are going. If you can't do the bare minimum of exploration then this game is going to be lost on you.

That's not an attempt to be mean. But The game is about exploration and story telling more than anything else.

[exiledangel420]

sneaking around avoiding enemies when you can also seem to be part of it, I noticed you come across a lot of scrap are there any ammunition recipies? Got the camp with trader and I discovered none of craftable materials are tradable. What are the best items to barter with in this game.

[Hadley333]

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

Originally posted by Hadley333:

how do i turn on exploration guide? I can't find it

Start a new gane and it asks you what type of playyhrough you want to do. Also, i found the interchange within 15 of starting the game. Almost every note you pick up is a clue and it will even circle the interchange on the map for you. Some of the notes you find will even coordinates to use on the map to find where you are going. If you can't do the bare minimum of exploration then this game is going to be lost on you.

That's not an attempt to be mean. But The game is about exploration and story telling more than anything else.

I’ve been picking up notes left and right and nothing gets circled.

[Tech Enthusiast]

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

That's not an attempt to be mean. But The game is about exploration and story telling more than anything else.

Ill second this.
If the very first exploration, where you basically just walk straight and read notes that are basically right infront of you, is harsh and unintuitive for you, then I suggest hitting the refund button if you still can.
Not gonna get any easier and exploration is the main thing in the game. You either enjoy it, or you will hate the game.

[Spiegel]

Originally posted by Hadley333:

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

Start a new gane and it asks you what type of playyhrough you want to do. Also, i found the interchange within 15 of starting the game. Almost every note you pick up is a clue and it will even circle the interchange on the map for you. Some of the notes you find will even coordinates to use on the map to find where you are going. If you can't do the bare minimum of exploration then this game is going to be lost on you.

That's not an attempt to be mean. But The game is about exploration and story telling more than anything else.

I’ve been picking up notes left and right and nothing gets circled.

Most things wont get circled.
You have to figure out where to go.

Took me quite a while to understand it myself.

The markings for locations and point of interest on the map are grey! why they choose that color and not some bright color is beyond me. Grey for me means ”not important” but in this game it can be the opposite.