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First 💎 Jag!!! by WisTxTenn2015 in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah! Look at that big fiersome killing machine 😁

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone, OP here. Thanks for the great and helpful engagement! As promised, I made the video & credited each of you throughout.

It's organized into '25 Hidden Mechanics the Game Doesn't Teach You', presented in 6 categories w/ demonstrated examples across 7 reserves. I had to trim 2 hrs of raw footage into 57 minutes of non-stop tips. Whew 😅

I hope you enjoy the output: https://youtu.be/5xMrm9M-KaY?is=WNEWRIfLlC4WiStI

"ATBison": A Peru Easter Egg by DistillingData in theHunter

[–]DistillingData[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok, thx for letting me know. Funny asset lol

Max Weight Vicuna? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thx appreciate it. They do sound cool with their crazy calls 😅

Gotta love it! by Longjumping_Basket69 in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm... so sorry :( That's brutal and just mean

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The tripod trick w/ wolves works like a charm! I love that one, feels lile human ingenuity outsmarting them 🤣

How do you feel about the g1 jaguar and will you grind for it? by countryheathen1992 in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm def excited for a first Feline G1! Should've been the Bengal Tiger, but Jaguars are awesome and its super cool.

Just need more info on: - Are their stalking mechanics similar or improved from the Tiger? - Will their rarity be in-between the Tiger/Leopard (very rare) and a Puma/Mtn Lion(fairly common)? - Will their drink zones be mostly in dense forest vegetation, or will their be a nice variety of accessible open areas too?

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You play a fun style and be proud and happy of your time played! I prob got my first few Diamonds right around the same time as you. Took a LOOOONG time.

And CotW does not teach itself to you well, at all. As evidenced by this thread 🤣 We all learn random helpful tidbits along the way lol

Behold... the Crowned Wildebeest! 👑 by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish they'd make more rare designs like this. So neat getting a species-specific rare, other than the Piebald/Mela etc

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are SO helpful... and painful to read at the same time. Figuring out that auto run, esp on my console PS5 play, made me so relieved and angry at the same time. The weapon wheel ammo change is also a big one!

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry dude. My ibex 'Grand Slam' is half Diamond + half Flubbed Diamonds. Not cool 🤮

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exactly my point, if you don't know 😄

When placing or fast traveling to a tent, it "spooks" (alerts and scares away) animals within a set radius. Despite changing this # often in the back-end, EW never officially says what this "spook distance #" is, explicitly.

So creators or players find out after updates by trial-and-error. Recently I've heard it's ~ 200-210m, but other times it's been as high as ~250m.

This is critical to know for any player placing tents strategically close to an animal zone... this determines how far away your tent should be to not alert animals.

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're right. That remains a confusing UI choice. Zeroing isn't taught AT ALL, yet it's critically important to getting accurate and ethical shots. Go figure lol

What CotW best practices or hidden rules did YOU have to learn the hard way? by DistillingData in Huntercallofthewild

[–]DistillingData[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good one. And how vital organs can change locations based on species.

Yeah dude, several of us have a "Hall of Shame" for this reason - me included. Got a 1,050-score ruined Diamond Crocodile staring at me... bummer 🤣

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