Time is a very prominent resource in this game, and so while standing by a fire players should instead use that time to cook food, make drinkable water, or craft other items that will be useful during the player's journey. Manage Time Wisely - One of the biggest mistakes that a player can make while playing The Long Dark is standing around doing nothing while they wait to warm up by a fire. On top of this players may also find tools like hatchets and knives that will be useful for completing certain actions in the world. Players will be able to go through kitchens and freezers to discover canned foods and meat, open up the backs of toilets in order to have access to clean water, and even break apart things like chairs to use as wood in fires. This is because any houses, shops, and cars in the area will be full of several types of resources that the player can use for their survival. The player can use them to boil water and make it drinkable as well as cook food or create medicines to ward off infections.Įxplore Towns Whenever Possible - In the early moments of the game players will want to fully explore any towns they come across. On top of this though fires are also useful for other things as well.

Without a good fire to sit by the player will quickly die from hypothermia. It is always cold in The Long Dark, but once the sun goes down the temperature drops to a ridiculous degree. This will allow them to get out of the elements and warm the whole area up with a fire.įires Will Save Your Life - The next big point to keep in mind during this game is that fire is probably the most important thing imaginable. If there is a nearby cave with only one entrance or an old building then the player will want to go there. It can be incredibly stressful to navigate the world right after being dropped into it, so players will want to find somewhere to launch expeditions from. Set Up A Home Base - The very first thing that players will need to do in this game is find a place to set up a temporary home base.

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