Got another
Weight: 60.7 kgs (133.7 lbs)
Tracked: 2 Minutes 40 Seconds, 0.14 km (449.5 ft)
Spotted: 92.3 m (302.8 ft)
Kill Distance: 72.7 m (238.5 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 03:39
Played for about 45 minutes and spotted several Deer. I had like 3 deer in my sights during the time I played and I swear the dam things had a sixth sense. Every time I brought the scope up for the shot, the deer would lift it's head look at me and run. Finally I managed to put myself in a position where I wouldn't spook one that I heard close by. The thing walked right by me. It was pretty cool hearing it walk past me as I set up my shot. I only ever took the one shot and that was enough.
I don't think I could ever hunt in real life. At least not with a gun, it just doesn't seem fair. This game was pretty cool though, and it felt good when I finally made my shot.
Nickname is Gaald, character name Otis Kane (awesome name generator).
Weight: 68.1 kgs (150.1 lbs)
Tracked: --
Spotted: 7.7 m (25.3 ft)
Kill Distance: 7.7 m (25.2 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 00:29
I'm currently downloading and look forward to a least a nice nature hike.
My nickname is Stengar (I was shocked to find that someone's already got Stengah, so I choose the Barbarian variant of my name), and the name generator decided I should be Jesus Rivers.
MoonDragon wrote:Certis wrote:The downloader seems to be some kind of P2P thing. It seems to go a little faster if you cap the upload rate to something reasonable. It keeps it from typing up your connection as much as well.Winner. Go to the settings and throttle the upload, makes a big difference.
Alternatively, 'Toggle Direct Download' from the File menu and receive 800-900 KiB/s (currently getting it at 970KiB/s).
Is this because without the change to direct download that it's using bitorrent?
I'm pretty sure it's actually the opposite. The direct download is swamped so when you click the toggle button once, you switch to the torrent so you are downloading from peers. The more people downloading a torrent the faster speeds you will get, especially if there are a few "seeds" (people who have finished the download but haven't closed the downloader).
I played for about 45 minutes last night and was a little lost. I feel like I'm missing something, but I couldn't find any tracks or droppings or anything to follow. Any tips? The game is absolutely gorgeous, but I'm not sure I have the patience for it. That's not a slight against it at all, but I'm not sure it'll be the game for me unless I can feel like I'm progressing a bit more than I did last night.
I played for about 45 minutes last night and was a little lost. I feel like I'm missing something, but I couldn't find any tracks or droppings or anything to follow. Any tips?
In case you figured out the run toggle key, smack yourself on the head so hard that you forget you ever found that information. Then, start the game at 6AM in the norther camp. Start walking down the southern path and follow it up the hill when the road splits. Do all your walking with the HunterMate, or whatever its called (GPS from now on), pulled out. On the GPS the top bar shows ambient noise, but it also detects deer calls. When a deer in vicinity calls out, there will be a little red light on top of your GPS that lights up. If you press LMB at that time, it will be your first clue. Quickly press RMB to go back into map mode and you should see a 'ping' on your map where the call came from. At that moment, go into crouch mode and start making your way towards the 'ping' area. Once you get there you should be able to find some more clues about the animal. Remember, if you're actively following an animal, its trail hints have red glow around them. If you find another animal's trail, its hints will have a red halo only. You can only track one animal at the time. The more clues you collect, the more accurate information on your GPS will be about the animal's whereabouts and distance.
I bagged my first deer last night on my second hunt. The first one was spent following trails for about an hour, and only catching a glimpse of one deer. On the second one, I walked up to a stand and used the call intermittently for a few minutes, and one came right up to the stand. I look forward to giving it another try tonight.
Can you stealth pet the deer?
Nickname, RichardPound
Game Name, Rusty Dukes
Can you stealth pet the deer?
I doubt it but if you want to get your petz on it looks like there are plenty of options for you.
Heh, I forgot to mention, my guy's name was: Foster Triplett.
Yeah, I agree, the name generator is kickass.
Finally took one down!
Weight: 123.0 kgs (271.3 lbs)
Tracked: --
Spotted: 63.3 m (207.7 ft)
Kill Distance: 10.6 m (34.6 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 11:20
I winged another but I ran out of time to track him down to confirm/finish the kill. I feel bad now, because Doc sent me a message to yell at me about it.
Played for 1.5 hours and traveled a little over 3 miles. Got 3 kills with 4 hits and 6 shots fired. First half of the game was spent walking around not seeing anything. Then got a hang of it and got the 3 in a row. I had two occasions of the deer being within 10 ft of me. The one time I pulled out my gun when it almost walked on me, but it ran. I found all of my deer along the beach on the west side of the island below the rocks that look like Stonehenge. The icon for the rocks looks like a castle. I'm also playing with the settings turned all the way down (except resolution) which probably makes it easier. The beach was a good spot because there are very clear shots and I went prone for each shot.
147.4 pound female shot in the neck at 226.1 ft
127.4 pound female shot in the chest at 441.6 ft
154.2 pound female shot in the neck (how did this not kill her?) at 319.9 ft and then in the head at 192.7 ft
Each time there were a few deer around so I could pick the best target.
Game is kind of interesting, but makes me feel a bit dirty.
What are the system requirements for this? Not that I should have any issues, but by the looks of it this has the chance of being a huge hit with the Wal-Mart crowd if marketed right. And I don't mean that in any derogatory way, as this could be a huge boon for Avalanche Studios.
What are the system requirements for this? Not that I should have any issues, but by the looks of it this has the chance of being a huge hit with the Wal-Mart crowd if marketed right. And I don't mean that in any derogatory way, as this could be a huge boon for Avalanche Studios.
Their requirements looked pretty steep, but on a 2 year old computer and Radeon 3870, I'm running at 1900x1200 with everything maxed out, except shadows, which are on medium. It runs smooth as butter.
As much as you'd think this is a 'redneck' type of a game, I actually don't think a lot of gung-ho people would enjoy it. It truly requires patience. Walmart crowd strikes me to be more sugar addicted ADD types. They are also a cheap crowd. The problem is that cheap for this game means free, which translates into no money for the devs. The other alternative, as is right now, I find pretty pricey (in my own value judgment).
Lots of good shots...
Something to note: doe kills don't count towards leaderboard. Which kind of sucks, as my 509 ft shot counts for naught.
OK, so I registered and downloaded the game (nickname Rallick, in game I'm Jamestone Silver!) but for me all it did was bring up the main loading screen and then it went straight to desktop. I couldn't even find a hint that it had been installed I will be trying again this afternoon, though. The more I hear, the more it sounds like I would enjoy it.
I got the same thing, but then I switched the shadows to medium and it loaded fine.
Hooboy, hunting is fun until you shoot something, then the work starts. This should remove the work element.
Just generated an account and currently downloading.
Druidpeak
Bernie Bray
OK, so I registered and downloaded the game (nickname Rallick, in game I'm Jamison Silver!) but for me all it did was bring up the main loading screen and then it went straight to desktop. I couldn't even find a hint that it had been installed I will be trying again this afternoon, though. The more I hear, the more it sounds like I would enjoy it.
Edit: corrected character name...
Something to note: doe kills don't count towards leaderboard. Which kind of sucks, as my 509 ft shot counts for naught.
I think you mean for AWESOME. I don't really care about these 'whip it out and slap it on the table' boards. We all know Certis is the winner there. 271.3 pounds is twice anything I've gotten.
Seriously though. She got shot in the neck and ran away to drink from the OCEAN. If that deer isn't the winner, I don't know who is. If this was real life, I would have been dead. That deer would have rolled up and stomped me to death, drowning me in neck blood.
What are the system requirements for this?
I'm below the min specs with an ATI Radeon X1650, but I can play fine with the specs low. Haven't tried them higher. It's definitely way demanding for the Wal-Mart crowd. Also, the game didn't even tell me how to play at all, I had to find all the buttons myself and learn how all the tools worked. I'll admit, I didn't search the site much for help first.
After spooking several deer, and missing two (hint: holding the space bar holds your breath for steadier aim), I had a nice run. However, now the quests are trying to trick me into buying a permit so I can hunt the other animals.
Mule Deer (F)N/A
Weight: 45.4 kgs (100.1 lbs)
Tracked: 17 Minutes 2 Seconds, 0.50 km (1627.3 ft)
Spotted: 55.9 m (183.4 ft)
Kill Distance: 56.0 m (183.9 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 16:16
Mule Deer (M)75 4/8
Weight: 102.8 kgs (226.7 lbs)
Tracked: 12 Minutes 21 Seconds, 0.40 km (1305.8 ft)
Spotted: --
Kill Distance: 24.5 m (80.3 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 16:40
Mule Deer (F)N/A
Weight: 67.8 kgs (149.5 lbs)
Tracked: 17 Minutes 44 Seconds, 0.62 km (2037.4 ft)
Spotted: 75.5 m (247.7 ft)
Kill Distance: 68.7 m (225.4 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 18:32
Mule Deer (M)181 3/8
Weight: 61.3 kgs (135.2 lbs)
Tracked: 12 Minutes 42 Seconds, 0.44 km (1446.8 ft)
Spotted: 41.8 m (137.1 ft)
Kill Distance: 32.2 m (105.5 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 18:45
I've nabbed 3 deer now and this game is surprisingly addicting. I'm honestly a little shocked that a game of this quality is free, tbh. I'd easily pay 10 bucks for this. If I get as much playtime as I think I might out of it I'll buy some crap for my hunter as a thank you to the devs.
The game is a nice, relaxing, leisurely stroll through beautifully rendered woods punctuated by the rush of adrenaline when you finally spot a target. The scarcity of game makes each shot very exciting.
Just got my first deer!
Weight: 78.9 kgs (174.0 lbs)
Tracked: 11 Minutes 20 Seconds, 0.61 km (2004.6 ft)
Spotted: 126.8 m (416.0 ft)
Kill Distance: 117.2 m (384.7 ft)
I was tracking this one all over the place and got side tracked by 2 other trails. I think I need to be closer in to take the shot because I wanged her in the leg and had to track her down for a while. I kind of felt bad that it wasn't a clean kill. How weird is that?
Son of a Female Doggo! This will not stand!
This game is way to friggin addicting.
Read'em and weep boys:
Weight: 131.4 kgs (289.8 lbs)
Tracked: --
Spotted: 33.0 m (108.3 ft)
Kill Distance: 31.3 m (102.8 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 20:16
My hunter goes by the wonderful nickname of "Bubbs" by the way.
Read'em and weep boys...
Alright, Joshua Gorman.
Mule Deer (M)181 3/8
Now that is a monster trophy! I can't break 140 myself.
BTW Rob, that's an awesome distance, especially for your first kill.
First kill.
Weight: 74.7 kgs (164.6 lbs)
Tracked: 12 Minutes 1 Second, 0.45 km (1469.8 ft)
Spotted: 40.3 m (132.2 ft)
Kill Distance: 5.8 m (18.9 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 18:30
I took off from the lodge at 0500 and almost immediately heard a doe mewing at me from the hillside. Poked my way up there, and found some tracks. I then went into crouch mode and started traversing the hillside slowly due to the brush reducing my visual range to nearly nil. Not more than 30 feet after I was working my way across the hillside I almost stepped on a doe, I gave a call, but she was too spooked and didn't pause as she ran away. There was a lot more sign in the areas and I distinguished which was the spooked deers and continued after the other sign. Eventually picked up a sound clue from the same deer that I was tracking, which brought me to the edge of a clearing. She was standing in the middle next to a small stand of trees. I put my crosshairs right on the vitals and squeezed, and she took off running......gut shot. I jacked another shell in and fired a follow-up, missing. It was off to the races, I followed the blood trail over the next ridge and was able to put her down.
Great stuff.
Hi Bubbs!
Weight: 135.1 kgs (297.8 lbs)
Tracked: --
Spotted: 59.3 m (194.6 ft)
Kill Distance: 21.5 m (70.5 ft)
Time of Harvest: 04-09-2009 19:51Your move!
Well played sir.... well played indeed.
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