I remember when interloper was introduced. There was only one hammer per all 4-5 maps at the time. Everyone complained, so they added one hammer per map. Hammer was a must to make tools. I was officially first player ever to reach 500 days (before interloper). Beat previous record by ~250 days. Then tammy beat me with 750 days, and long dark deleted scoreboards because someone found a cheat with fps bug, suddenly someone with like 30k days appeared, so hinterland got rid of official scoreboard. When interloper came out, unofficially i cracked 200 days, while no one had 100. Have not played game in years. I stopped around when they introduced 1st story mode.
i really want to try this mode. because i bounced off of interloper runs once i figured out how to reach day 150ish and every run started getting more and more boring. great video, thank you
Great video, Mike! Well explained. One thing, though: The stages should not occur at fixed days, except the first and last. If so, then they changed it - its supposed to be somewhat random.
Thank you, man, for this explanation. I've survived only 4 days in this mode, but still can continue. I was surprised that some inflammations appears, because I thought that is my risky moves determination.
I’m sure there could be mods for it, I would really like to try misery but with guns and locked to one region. Just to see how long I could survive. They should give an option in custom games.
Really? Sure, maybe the first couple of days will be similar, but with random item spawns, weather, and different player choices no two playthroughs will be the same. I think the fixed spawn point exists so that there is no "better" or "worse" start. You don't get to spawn in, look around, and immediately restart because you're in Bleak Inlet or Ash Canyon. Everyone gets the same starting conditions so that everyone's playthrough is equally difficult.
Yep, I had negative 90 degrees celcius on day 38 in TM - negative 90.....I have a screenshot of those record low temps...it really had me wrorried not gonna lie and was during mid morning also..
@@Боб_Рок Actually -90 is the lowest temperatures on record - well nearly. Its off the ultimate record by only 2 degrees. The lowest combined temps EVER on the forum I can see is -92 degress CELSIUS (not farenheight) so good luck playing in those temps for long...
warmest morning at Timberwolf Mountain: but yeah, at some point HL will make a "death of the sun" mode where it's permanight and temperatures approach -270 C and people will still hit 500 days on it
Hey Mike, great video! Thanks for breaking down what misery mode actually is. I can already tell it's not for me but I'll happily follow you along on your journey :)
Great video and I'm really enjoying your Misery series. I hear you use the term "Dead Man" challenge frequently. Is that Interloper with condition recovery turned off or are there more settings customized to increase the difficulty?
It is the hardest of every setting, with condition recovery turned off! How I like to play it is adding starting during a blizzard at nighttime to get sort of a "hardcore deadman" experience!
@@not_t00_shabby87 The way I typically use the terms is midnight/blizzard = NOGOA, random/random = Deadman. But the original Deadman challenge was slightly different, as back then most players weren't even sure it was possible to survive 30 days. Hinterland's As the Dead Sleep and PerfectTrip's NOGOA were both based off the original player-created Deadman, I believe.
The only thing I don't like is the stage 5 affliction. Unless I misunderstand it pretty much means that after day 47 your not allowed to get hurt at all because if you do your not getting that health back.
I beat my first run atv Misery of 80 Days - if it wasnt for that damn bear then things would have been a lot better. Anyway Im on my 2nd main attempt and now on Day 90 ish so I have beat my last record....Im going for over 200 Days...
Good overview but each game is weighted differently according to temperature, tools, food and clothing. My current run on day 38 got down to -90 degrees Celsius during a blizzard around 10am in the morning...you cannot survive it even indoors without a fire.....I had almost 20 degree in clothing and inside the mountaineering hut and yet was still -16 degrees so things really got bad for me.....run out of sticks and your a dead duck...
@@shaunhayes3072 Yes, I'm aware of all that. Its never even remotely been a problem after 20 degrees plus clothing before Misery mode though. You missed the main problem hereof -90 degrees Celsius temps on only day 38.... on no other game mode will you ever see such temps on day 38, no not ever, prove me wrong...
I remember when interloper was introduced. There was only one hammer per all 4-5 maps at the time. Everyone complained, so they added one hammer per map. Hammer was a must to make tools.
I was officially first player ever to reach 500 days (before interloper). Beat previous record by ~250 days. Then tammy beat me with 750 days, and long dark deleted scoreboards because someone found a cheat with fps bug, suddenly someone with like 30k days appeared, so hinterland got rid of official scoreboard.
When interloper came out, unofficially i cracked 200 days, while no one had 100. Have not played game in years. I stopped around when they introduced 1st story mode.
i really want to try this mode. because i bounced off of interloper runs once i figured out how to reach day 150ish and every run started getting more and more boring.
great video, thank you
Great video, Mike! Well explained.
One thing, though: The stages should not occur at fixed days, except the first and last. If so, then they changed it - its supposed to be somewhat random.
really beautifully directed, love the introductory - in-game Description choice of text :D looks really professional
The gold standard for intros to misery mode.
Thank you, man, for this explanation. I've survived only 4 days in this mode, but still can continue. I was surprised that some inflammations appears, because I thought that is my risky moves determination.
I'm sad about fixed spawn point. It kinda kills replayability. Otherwise, it's a great addition to the game.
I’m sure there could be mods for it, I would really like to try misery but with guns and locked to one region. Just to see how long I could survive. They should give an option in custom games.
Really? Sure, maybe the first couple of days will be similar, but with random item spawns, weather, and different player choices no two playthroughs will be the same.
I think the fixed spawn point exists so that there is no "better" or "worse" start. You don't get to spawn in, look around, and immediately restart because you're in Bleak Inlet or Ash Canyon. Everyone gets the same starting conditions so that everyone's playthrough is equally difficult.
Yep, I had negative 90 degrees celcius on day 38 in TM - negative 90.....I have a screenshot of those record low temps...it really had me wrorried not gonna lie and was during mid morning also..
Thats normal day in Misery mod my brother.
@@Боб_Рок Normal temps are - 50 to -65 degrees celcius with no clothing benefit. -90 is not normal at all brother.
@@Боб_Рок Actually -90 is the lowest temperatures on record - well nearly. Its off the ultimate record by only 2 degrees. The lowest combined temps EVER on the forum I can see is -92 degress CELSIUS (not farenheight) so good luck playing in those temps for long...
warmest morning at Timberwolf Mountain:
but yeah, at some point HL will make a "death of the sun" mode where it's permanight and temperatures approach -270 C and people will still hit 500 days on it
Such a beautifully composed upload! Thanks for creating and sharing this with us ❤️
Hey Mike, great video! Thanks for breaking down what misery mode actually is. I can already tell it's not for me but I'll happily follow you along on your journey :)
Great video and I'm really enjoying your Misery series.
I hear you use the term "Dead Man" challenge frequently. Is that Interloper with condition recovery turned off or are there more settings customized to increase the difficulty?
It is the hardest of every setting, with condition recovery turned off! How I like to play it is adding starting during a blizzard at nighttime to get sort of a "hardcore deadman" experience!
@@SurvivorMike Ah ok, so Deadman is the same as NOGOA. Wasn't sure if there was a difference or not.
@@not_t00_shabby87 The way I typically use the terms is midnight/blizzard = NOGOA, random/random = Deadman. But the original Deadman challenge was slightly different, as back then most players weren't even sure it was possible to survive 30 days.
Hinterland's As the Dead Sleep and PerfectTrip's NOGOA were both based off the original player-created Deadman, I believe.
@@ArchimedesLP Thanks Arch and Mike! Little bit of history involved, nice. I've been wondering for awhile about this.
The only thing I don't like is the stage 5 affliction. Unless I misunderstand it pretty much means that after day 47 your not allowed to get hurt at all because if you do your not getting that health back.
Lol Even Dark already survived 300+ days on misery difficulty. HL failed their goal to restrict players from surviving alot
I beat my first run atv Misery of 80 Days - if it wasnt for that damn bear then things would have been a lot better. Anyway Im on my 2nd main attempt and now on Day 90 ish so I have beat my last record....Im going for over 200 Days...
Well it sounds like my everyday life
Where is part 18 I been waiting ! Lol
Tomorrow!
Good overview but each game is weighted differently according to temperature, tools, food and clothing.
My current run on day 38 got down to -90 degrees Celsius during a blizzard around 10am in the morning...you cannot survive it even indoors without a fire.....I had almost 20 degree in clothing and inside the mountaineering hut and yet was still -16 degrees so things really got bad for me.....run out of sticks and your a dead duck...
@@shaunhayes3072 Yes, I'm aware of all that. Its never even remotely been a problem after 20 degrees plus clothing before Misery mode though. You missed the main problem hereof -90 degrees Celsius temps on only day 38.... on no other game mode will you ever see such temps on day 38, no not ever, prove me wrong...