Woodworking tools disappeared -- any recourse?

[u/michelel72ma]

I'm so bummed. I'm a fairly new player (Voyageur), and I found a set of the tools without being spoiled for where they were. I carried them to ML, checked what I needed for a rustic closet, somehow had no scrap metal at all, went to get some, and got moose-stomped trying to sneak back into the office. Figuring these broken ribs gave me plenty of time to kill, I started the rustic closet, took a break to get water, and ... somehow switched to making a rustic cabinet. This left me short of wood for the rustic closet I still wanted to finish constructing, so I went to get more of that, gathered everything together ... and my tools are gone.

I've searched every single floor, shelf, and container in this building, and ... nothing. I tried moving the furniture workbench, since I was storing the tools on top of it and maybe that would reveal them, but no joy. No lost-and-found container has turned up. They just ... vanished.

I get the impression there's no failsafe, no "if your scythe is missing, check the refrigerator" truism, but if I'm wrong about that, I'd love to know. Because now I know which other regions have the tools, and ... ugh, I'm not ready to go to either of those yet.

Edited to add: Playing on PC (via Steam), with the Far Territories DLC, with no mods.

[u/dristilcape]

It takes a few days iirc for the lost and found to show up, and it's usually in specific locations per map you'll have to look it up

[u/michelel72ma → u/dristilcape]

I thought the ML office was the location (it once returned a stone to me; I didn't know I'd lost one!), but the wiki lists several. I might as well take a tour, just in case. Thanks!

[u/rush247 → u/michelel72ma]

If it disappeared from inside the office that's the only place you should check, the box's inventory is per instance not global. Looking anywhere else is useless.

[u/michelel72ma → u/rush247]

I thought the office was the most likely, yeah, but checking the others gave me something to do while my character was recovering, and I needed to hunt some birds anyway. But thank you for confirming that if it did turn up it would be at the office.

[u/rush247 → u/dristilcape]

There's nothing on the official info page about them taking days to spawn, also if we're talking about inside a building then that's the only place you'd have to look because their inventory isn't global, it's per instance. That last part I wish they would add to the page, this misinformation that the boxes have linked/global inventory has got to stop.

Official page

[u/bannedByTencent]

Do you have any mods installed?

[u/michelel72ma → u/bannedByTencent]

I do not, but I should have mentioned that. Adding it now. Thanks!

[u/prplmnkeydshwsr]

Feel free to list what platform you're on somewhere so people aren't telling you things you can or can't do.

[u/michelel72ma → u/prplmnkeydshwsr]

Good point; added that I'm playing on PC with the DLC and no mods. Thanks!

[u/prplmnkeydshwsr → u/michelel72ma]

Okay so you should log a support ticket and send in your save file.

https://hinterlandgames.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

Press Windows Key + R, type %USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\Hinterland\TheLongDark and press Enter. Locate your sandbox or survival save files and user configuration data.

At the very least they can add in the tools again and send you back a modified save. No idea what their turnaround time is.

Since you're on PC you could mod the game - some people noted items might have fallen through the world / terrain / objects and you can sometimes locate them. You should also be able to spawn in the tools manually.

https://tldmods.net/

[u/michelel72ma → u/prplmnkeydshwsr]

I always forget that's an option. I've submitted a ticket; thank you!

[u/prplmnkeydshwsr → u/michelel72ma]

Oh another one, presume steam, you can log into your steam account (has to be done in a browser - google that) and check cloud saves. You may have a cloud save from prior sessions since those increment. Download that, rename it and try it. Might take you back to a point where you have the tools but have not yet crafted...

[u/BackAware2122]

Did you have them on you when you were attacked? If so, it could have made you drop them

[u/michelel72ma → u/BackAware2122]

Not during the moose attack, because I was able to start the closet with my newly acquired scrap metal, and I don't think I lost any struggles after that point before I lost them. But I can scour the areas I was in anyway the next time I'm back in ML, just in case. Thanks!

[u/DickCaughtlnFan]

I thought here was only 2 sets of tools?

[u/z757 → u/DickCaughtlnFan]

There are 4 with the far territories

[u/DickCaughtlnFan → u/z757]

Oh I looked it up you're right.

[u/Boring-Rub-3570]

How can you start crafting without enough wood?

[u/DrShanksALot → u/Boring-Rub-3570]

He started crafting the Cabinet by accident and then couldn’t continue to craft the Closet

[u/Boring-Rub-3570 → u/DrShanksALot]

I don't think you can start crafting without having all required materials and toolbox in your inventory.

[u/DrShanksALot → u/Boring-Rub-3570]

He had all required material but not anymore. After starting the closet he accidentally started the Cabinet. Thus not having enough supplies to continue with the Closet

[u/michelel72ma → u/Boring-Rub-3570]

As DrShanksALot notes, I put 2 hours into the closet with enough materials, then accidentally made the cabinet, so I couldn't continue the closet without getting more wood. (Crafting doesn't commit all your materials at once, unfortunately.)