Can I Survive 100 Days in The Long Dark?
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
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Join me as I try to survive 100 Days in The Long Dark, permadeath. Between the freezing cold, starvation, food poisoning, wolves, and bears, what will get me first? I'm playing on stalker level difficulty and if I die that's it, the end.
#100days #survivalgames #thelongdark 
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Quick tips. the wolves will chase you down if you run away from them. If you light your flare and you stand your ground, you have a higher chance of them turning and running but it isn't a 100% so always be ready to Sprint away. Another tip eat your lower quality food first because it spoils sooner. Leave the higher quality food for later coz, you can have it keep longer. Also, unless you have a lot of medication don't trust any Moldy food Unless you're in a bad spot....... I'm on day 16 so far, so it's a bit cheating. But from what I've seen so far, I think make it to a 100. Edit.. Ha ha ha knew You'd Make it good job. I personally think you should do another 100 days of, the long dark. Find that hunting rifle that's oh So elusive( I have yet to found one) And you should explore the The forlorn Muskeg @@ArkSolo
hey solo why are you still named ark solo if you don't play much ark anymore just wondering and a good game to play is Icarus
@shockhorrors I am thinking on changing it actually, just not sure what to just yet. 🤔
@@ArkSolo well why don't you keep solo in the name and add something else to it or are you planning to have more people show up in your vids
Tip 1: you can go nearly 3 full days without food before you are basically doomed to die, so dont keep topping up for no reason.
Tip 2: Craft torches to get full durability torches. do NOT take them from the Fireplaces as that is gonna waste fuel from the fire.
Tip 3: only read books during days when the weather is bad while inside and during the Aurora, as it gived enough light to let you read.
Tip 4: lack of water and cold are the biggest killers in the game outside of angry wild animals, so keep yourself warm and do not travel in snowstorms unless ABSOLUTELY needed!!
Tip 5: during the day, if the weather is nice, spend as much time outside as you can. getting Cabin Fever is a killer in the game and can be the thing that ends an entire run.
Tip 6: if you find a house that has any sort of balcony or fenced section near a door, you can use those areas to store Meat and keep it cold for the longevity of it, allowing you to store cooked meats for MUCH longer, which can be absolute saviors when you go around 2 days without eating.
Tip 7: PRIORITIZE WATER OVER FOOD IN THE START! Dehydration kills MUCH quicker than Starvation in the game, just like in real life, so stock up on the food and water while you can.
Tip 8: you can drop or store items in Cabinets or even on the floor. this allows for storing large quantities of water and other items inside of houses for when it is needed.
Tip 9: SET UP CHECKPOINTS IN SAFE LOCATIONS! when traveling, mapping out areas is essential for survival!! knowing an area and having a Safehouse of sorts WILL save your ass anytime you need a place to stay for when snowstorms roll in or in case of other emergencies. Have at least 3 places in each region as a dedicated safezone. this WILL save your runs!
those are most of the general as well as long-term tips i have to give. i have around 3k hours in the game, so i know lmost everything there is to know about surviving over long runs in the game. i play on Interloper most of the time, which is the hardest difficulty lol. if it saves my hide on that difficulty, it should save anyone that plays on lower difficulties with ease.
Nice explanation cool to know.
Great tips. Fyi, you can harvest cloth (damaged clothes, curtains, etc), sharpen tools and clean firearms in the dark.
If you get bored with interloper, look up the custom game mode NOGOA
what is cabin fever
@@random-incorporation229 If you stay indoors too long you will get cabin fever. The cure is to stay outside until the cabin fever is gone. A cave is a great choice. Cheers
A tip for you: If i remember right starving does 1% damage per hour so you can go over 3 days whitout food, so dont risk your life for a scrap of food if you are otherwise healthy
100%. Also, cat tails are easy to get and a great food source early game. If you are going to sleep for a long time ensure that you are adequetly hydrated first - I recall dying in my sleep when I first started this game because I wasn't properly hydrated. If you are at 100% hydration and sleep for 11 hours you will wake up parched, but no health loss. BIG TIP: Do not sleep in wet clothes, do not travel in soaked clothes. Take off the wet clothes and dry them. I've gone to sleep with wet clothes (forgot to check them) and woken up with frostbite which is a PERMANENT health reduction. Last tip, take charcoal from dead fires and use it to map (survey) your surroundings, just be aware that this does take a bit of time.
Yeah, but that Well Fed bonus of 5kg (11 lbs) of additional carry weight is clutch. The condition bonus is pretty nice too.
Well fed bonus
I have ADHD and literally can't sit through any video without having to do like 3 other things to keep my brain occupied. This time, I sat through the entire hour watching with complete interest, even closing the game I had running because I wasn't playing it, I was just watching the video. I'd personally LOVE to see a 200 day playthrough because it's not often I can just sit and watch something undisturbed!
Same 😂
Yeah I'm the same... but alas I am 6 min in and I started this morning... now I will watch the rest maybe.. lol
I might have adhd
Because I have to do the same a lot of the time but I agree vid is really good
@@Lastmanalive.suffering I'd recommend getting tested for it! It can't hurt
Same
tip for you, to avoid wasting matches, have atleast 1 torch on you and when you want to light up a fire, use your match to light up the torch and then use that torch to start fire, if you fail to start it you will still have the torch to try again, and also lighting up a torch can scare wolfes like a flare does
I should have realized torches would scare wolves too 😅
Another thing, coffee is too valuable to just drink willy nilly, keep some cups in your inventory for when you go climbing, it helps a bunch with fatigue. Also, aiming at a wolf following you immediately causes it to charge, you have two options here, get inside or kill the wolf if it reaches you, always use the hatchet to protect yourself, if you don't have it, anything will help. You can always outwalk a wolf unless you are over encumbered or injured/tired
@@ArkSolo also guaranteed scare for normal wolves is to drop the torch then aim (dont throw) the rock at them.
Nah flares don't! When I shot a flare DIRECTLY at a wolf it was like "I'm going to just ignore the ball of fire"😢
5:12 The water in the toilet's tank is actually safe to drink, the bowl is a different story... That tank aint getting shat or pissed in unless you live with a psycho, and it's "municipal water" aka tap water, so you'd be pretty fine unless you live in Flint or there's mold in there.
The entire first half video I was freaking out about "rabbit starvation" (the fact that a diet based around rabbit meat will kill you over time because the meat is too lean ) only to look it up and realize thats not even in the game. I swear I thought it was. Oh well, guess it cant be 100% realistic.
I agree its actually a scary thing when thats all you can find but realistically he was eating canned foods too so there was some variety.
I’ve wanted to watch a video on this game for a while but every video I came across was made by very experienced players that always had buffs from past games and never explained anything, so I’m glad you made a video on it and I got to learn with you. It’s very well done and I really hope you end up making another, or a continuation to this one. ❤
Try watching Glock9 do this series. Very inexperienced. Love the guy. He made me want to get the game
Not op, but gonna give them a go on your recommendation!
@@neverleft9275 oh god didn't realize he'd played it LOL 7days to this is a CULTURE shock LOL welcome to 99% of stuff is s*** to literally every decision matters lol. I'll have to give that a watch xD
Love the video and your take on the games mechanics, lol. It's one of my favorite games, and I'm honestly surprised at the progress you made. The funny thing about stalker difficulty is that it's not slightly harder than the normal difficulty. it's essentially just "wow, that's a lot of wolves!" Difficulty. It's more of a survival wolf shooter than a harder survival. Would love to see a 200 days.
Wow thats a lot of wolves, too bad i aint encumbered type of life?
important tip: campfires can keep bears at bay and this way you can shoot them, its a bit risky, and if you get too close to the bear or too far from the fire it will chargue you so be careful, campfires also scare wolves (DO NOT USE TORCHES TO HUNT BEARS. IT DOES NOT WORK IN THE SLIGTHEST.)
tip: if you are starving but need to sleep try to eat what little you have before sleeping, that way it'll heal and you'll be able to bear the health loss you'll suffer from starvation the next day while looking for food
tip: when harvesting a big carcass like a deer, wolf, bear or moose have a campfire with enough fuel to harvest for example 10% of the total meat or some guts the animal has, then drop the meat a bit far away from you, that way predators wont try to kill you while you harvest it, then simply repeat the process until you're satisfied
tip: if you know really well the map but got lost and you cant afford the time to use a little charcoal bc of cold weather or predators nearby, you can use a spray can if you have one to reveal your location instantly and know where you are (altought its a really REALLY small area, but it helps you to know if you're near a corner of the region or close to a shelter, but it works better if you've charted a bit of the map frist) but it dosent work during wind storms, fog or nights sadly
tip: Keep moving util you find either enough materials to make a bow and have a few arrows or you find a rifle with a couple bullets, then hunt deer, or wolves if you are desperate enough
tip: to make wolves run, make sure to have a torch or a flare light up, then drop it to the ground and point a rock at the wolf, normally it'd chargue at you if you dont have the torch and you just used the rock, but it'll instantly run thanks to the torch (and DO NOT charge at the wolf with the flare or torch, neither you throw it at him, it does work sometimes but it has a chance to fail and make the wolf maul you, almost lost a safe file once because of that)
hope it helps, i know its really long tips but im sure they'll help you mostly for wild animals, good luck :D
Good tips! I wasn't sure about if I should throw a torch at a wolf or just wave it around. I will try this, drop it and hold a rock. 👍
I've been playing this game a long, long time. And I think you did a great job, entertaining and smart gameplay. Thanks for posting!
As soon as you got to mystery lake I just kept yelling at the screen for you to follow the tracks and go down to the hydro damn! That’s the supply jackpot!
I’m glad you made it there!
I would love to see more of this game. Maybe you could just complete it in one or two videos (I don’t know how much story is still left) without the restriction of lasting 100 days so you can take your time :)
He's not playing the story mode, this is just survival mode
@@retroretro399 ^^^This and Survival mode only has 1 objective, live as long as you can. Sounds basic and maybe boring but it is the complete opposite, totally immersive.
He's just playing sandbox, which doesn't really have an end to it, but I will say that he's only explored 2 out of the 12 major regions in the base game.
Long dark veteran here! I loved watching this! Your narration is hilarious and I really enjoyed watching you play! Can’t wait for days 100-200!
A long dark player and a sam and max fan? Those things just don't mesh in my head lmao
@@justaperson4656 I am a person of many odd and different tastes 😁😁
@@toenails36 respect
Pro tip for anyone new to this game: don’t run, especially when the regular wolves see you. They have 3 modes normal, stalk and attack as long as you just walk away when it’s stalking you’ll be fine but if you run, aim a weapon or get too close it will go into attack mode. Also be cautious with getting out of its line of sight, while you can possibly lose them that way it’s going to run to the last spot it seen you before searching a bit for you losing ground between you and it.
usually I dont tend to watch videos like this but your commentary and gameplay was quite fun to watch. Hope you play this game again! Recently got back into it and so far been loving it. Great video!
Skurvy, the thing pirates get
You: do fish have vitamin c?
Fish do have vitamin C tho
Facts
Pirates barely ate fish but ok
@@church6134 I don't think they know much about sailing
Pirates and sailors didn't survive off of fish they caught in the ocean. They survived off of salted, non-perishable rations they brought with them from land. Time spent fishing is time that could be spent going from point A to point B.
another 100 days of this game would be awesome, i loved this video and your commentary
Found you randomly on my recommended and I can safely say that I’ll be binging every video from now on during work! Love your vibe ❤
This person sounds like the worm from adventure time. It's uncanny.
Its been a month but it will be worth the wait for part 2, this held my attention whi the entire length
Most entertaining video on TLD on youtube. Pro tip - I have 4000 hrs on this game, the hatchet is by far the best weapon to use against wolves in a struggle :)
Thak you for making consistent good content. Your voice is calming and i find your commentary both amusing and comforting. I hope you and the fam are doing great!
I do not know how to explain it but you sound like an audiobook narrator and it’s honestly great for this kind of video
It annoys me to an unreasonable degree watching as every time you get jumped by a wolf you pick to smack it in the head with your revolver instead of using any of the better melee weapons you have on you. Love the video ❤
I just panicked 🫠 I'll do better next time 🪓
@@ArkSolo don't stress I was just being a dick 🤣🤣 you should see some of the dumbass things I do in tarkov
i don’t know if you got to figure out what tea helps food poisoning but its reishi tea you need 1 prepared reishi mushroom 0.25 liters of potable water and it takes 10 minutes to make at a lit fire
As big fan of The Long Dark, over 3k hours in the game, it looks like you had just about a perfect TLD experience. Two thumbs up. 👍👍
Nice 100 days video love this game you earned a new sub.
Honestly great video ima try and take some inspiration so happy I found you 😊keep it up mate
Thx for the video, was a thoroughly enjoyable watch.
Very happy to have your videos to watch again.
Keep it up and stay safe.
I watched the entire thing and I’m excited for a part two I don’t know much about that game but I love it already if there’s a story to discover maybe you could focus on that more next video along with your day to day info
Thanks for the tips. The best I've ever done was 4 days and 49 minutes. But i can tell stayung inside is the best option
As a Canadian I can confirm this is our day to day lives
Eating raw meat like a wolf was an interesting idea, but even the best chefs in the world are unable to change the structure of their stomach) (Cool video by the way)
New subscriber, i think im gonna like it here she just sounds so chill
finally someone who plays this game and is a good story Teller
Great video, liked and subbed. If I was told that I had to pick 1 and only 1 game to play for the rest of my life I would choose The Long Dark. Every play through of Survival mode is different as you write your own story and the game is so damn immersive. Can't believe that I almost passed (and did for several months) on playing this game. Cheers
I’m surprised that you managed to last this long despite all the mistakes you’ve been making at the start XD
Here’s a tip for you for when you’re hunting; you can quarter your kills and carry your haul with you to harvest everything later. It can be useful to stash things for if they’re too heavy or if a bear or something is wandering nearby. Just be sure to keep your head on a swivel since it still takes time and things can sneak up on you. I learned that the hard way “XD
I usually die on day 2
We got scurvy. We need some vitamin C. We got scurvy we need a lemon tree. We got scurvy we’re just chillin’.
This videos getting such low amount views is sad.. I love this channel so much
Patience my friend 😉
1,000 views per hour.
It’s awesome.
Honestly… the narration could be an audiobook
almost 200k views now
450k now and I quite enjoyed it! shared it with the boys even!
Despite never being able to play this game, I’ve always loved it from the very first video I saw about 11 years ago. I am 17 now.
Why can't you play?
@@Hinderless14Hey, it’s me but with my main account, but because I’ve never really had a pc, I have a console, but don’t really have the money to spend on it, but I plan to get it one day
@@EleTech_Studios_16 it is on consoles but yeah I get it alot of games I was obsessed with as a kid I never even played lol
Great video!
Id love to hear more if your live comentary in the future, its always so funny to hear the reaction in real time.
Omg all these games besides Ark have been an incredible survival experience, you should do Valheim next, it's very Ark-like, I think you'll love it alot
Glad you are able to bring this game to so many people. It's my favorite of all time so it's nice to see this indie game get* some love.
You should continue the playthrough!!! 200 days, I love this game and how you play.
Gosh, I've been hoping with all my heart you would do a Long Dark video! Happy squeals! 😂
😁 It was fun and horrible all at the same time.
@@ArkSolo getting the storm lantern on the home stretch was a kick in the shin...
fun video. I would like to see more. maybe trying to live as long as you can on interloper or misery ? lol
A tip for you, if you shoot an animal it will bleed out so you don't need to waste the ammo, only the moose does not bleed out :)
I’m brand new to your channel and this was an absolute delight. I need another 100 days of this game please?
best food management usually is starving the whole day, then eating 750 kcal before sleeping. hp lost during the day is easily recovered that way.
Somehow, the fact that they drank a whole jug of maple syrup is scarier than the wolves
Great video. Though I would like to point out something that I have noticed in almost well - I haven't played all of the survival based games that is out there that involves food gathering and stuff like that - why don't the developers of this type of games never include an option on how to craft a "SLINGSHOT". Its always starts with small knife, bows and arrows, guns you get the picture .Yes - the small and highly effective way of killing small games. When we were kids, our dad taught us how to craft simple slingshot because bows and arrows was a big no no. You can practically make a simple slingshot almost of out nothing. And if you get your aim good with it, it's a one shot kill - And never ending ammo of small stones, medium sized stones or round balls made of clay/mud, hardened over the fire by night/ daytime in the sun.
Slowly starving to death while watching 2 cups of tea and a one of coffee slowly boil in front of you is how I want to die.
TIP: you can check to see if you hit your shot with the revolver/rifle/bow if you see a little skill increase icon on the middle-right hand side of the screen. Fires scare wolves and bears, and the flare gun scares everything, including moose. Hope this helps!
Excellent video, Solo. Especially amusing since I live in Canada.
8:39 The sickness definitely got to him 😂😂😂
Only 6 mins in and i already love it :) just to let you know, the water you took from the toilet was from the tank - that water in the tank is always okay to drink and is very clean. But yes, don't drink water from the bowl, lol
This video pushed me to play The Long Dark.
I'm on my day 233 on Interloper now.
Thank you.
I was gonna call Bullshit but then I realised this video was made a year ago haha. I just downloaded it a week ago and I'm still trash
Quick subscribe. Love this game for how simple/obvious/realistic the crafting is. I hate crafting in games usually but its a major art of this game but done correctly.
17:38 "I didnt find much" meanwhile findig one of the most reliable firestarters in the game
this game will only get easier as you keep playing, so excited for 200 days :))
Please more days!!!!!! I used to play this game and watching your video reminded me so I bought it again because you made it look like sooo much fun!! I already watched all your previous videos after finding this one 2 so I need more pretty plssss!! ☹️
I enjoy how you narrate. Subbed.
nice video mate now you have to continue and do 100 - 200 days
Continue another 100 days from the big building you found! Great series btw!
Since you’ve done the long dark you should try the long drive, it’s much simpler and can be quite fun to do, if you want something that’s more experimental though you can always try mist survival
"a pew pew stuck in a pew" 😆you just earned yourself a subscriber.
Yay, a new Ark Solo video! 😊
😊
@@ArkSolo Thanks for the ❤️
this game is the best, dunno about anybody else but I find it calming😌, can't wait for 200 days👍
honestly would love a 200 days
Nice edit..good effort for my favorite game.
You sound like review brah bro
some time, it is like if you read a poem with rhyme but without rhyme
Would LOVE another episode on this!
This is great! A new 100 days to binge watch ^^
Thank You!
When I saw this video, this encouraged me to get the long dark
200 days is a must
i had this video in my recommended and i watched it...and i finished by watching 3 of your 100 days videos 😅 i think i like your videos
This guy’s accent makes this seem like your neighbor telling you a story about how he survived in the wilderness and you’re not sure wether to believe him or not
It’s a woman :)
Amazing job just amazing keep them coming your doing amazing also can you make a part two of this
excellent video, this is one of my favorite games. a sandbox whose permadeath and mechanics make it a very narratively engaging game, as the needs/afflictions drive the gameplay. The stories concocted by playing this game (survival mode) is one if its special features, struggles and overcoming them boosts the investment in the characters survival.
peak survival gaming
but ima need more before I go down this games rabbit hole lol
I think the most annoying thing is the spawn rate for the wolves. I literally had to kill a bear and 6 wolves to make it back to the garage from the house up on the hill at the lake.
For me personally the thumbnail in its entirety describes my first day playing the long dark 😮💨
Thankfully the flare gun is OP
Flares torchs and campfires keep wolves at bay but if theres a aurora they will completely ignore them all predators are more dangerous on auroras ( also i highly suggest getting the far territorys dlc before its finished)
I think everyone in this comment section would love to see a part 2
But I will say to all that are reading this, it probably won’t be here for a long time do to how long 100 days takes to make (I don’t know
how long the day are in that game but I know the editing takes a lot of time)
And ty for the heart:)
Kingdoms and castles kind of looks like a good game to play although it wouldn’t be considered 100 days more like 100 years since their day system works differently
I might have only seen the first 5 minutes till now but already very good video.
So you played 100 days of midwest simulator? xD its pretty accurate lol
17:50 didn't find anything much. Finds a mag lens
Deadass was about to say the same thing 😭😭😭
such a nice video with so good editing
I loved this video, really fun. New subscriber obtained!
Loved the vid :) hope you make a 200 days :)
Near the end on those snow hills you were near something.
I’d love to see you do another 100 days but starting at the Dam.
great to see you are getting channel sponsors (that are not raid shadow legends)
Yes! I'd love to go full time and sponsorships could definitely make that happen!
11:20 dam the neck snap is brutal
I came straight to the comments for that one 🤣
When you get cooking level five it means that you cook at the right temperature cooking all the bacteria away And killing all the parasites That’s what it means
Is it wrong that i wish the long dark had a multiplayer mode.... Like theres so much potential with a severe survival game like this.
fun fact for you: Stacy's grape soda was named after a youtuber named stacyplays who played this game a good bit back in 2014 and loved grape soda. the devs watched her play their game and changed the name of the grape soda to be stacy's grape soda
I didn't know this, thanks! Very cool! 😁
@ArkSolo no problem
hey, I'm a bit late but I really enjoyed this video and I would love if you continued it
for the record, you've explored 2 regions, but there's another 10, more if you count the transition zones and the DLC regions :)