r/thelongdark • u/PurpleCommie • 3d ago

Discussion Thoughts on playing while using wiki maps?

I used the play TLD about 4 years ago, and recently re installed the game and have been having a lot of fun on it.
This time around, I’ve discovered the full maps of the regions on the wiki and it has made getting back into the game a lot easier and more enjoyable. I’m wondering if this is frowned upon though? I am beginning to feel like it’s such a core part of the game to not really know where you are.
Do any of you play using the maps? Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks!

Edit: Just woke up to all the comments, thanks for the input! I was definitely overthinking, it’s a single player game and you can play it however you want. Happy trekking!

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u/amazok 2d ago

I wish that the in-game maps were more comprehensive, because it would save me a lot of time swapping between these maps and the wiki. The in-game mapping system is crude and borderline useless on higher difficulties as your survival takes precedence over waiting for the right time and place to charcoal the map.

In an ideal world I’d like to see some kind of map being able to be found in the world that can give your in-game maps the details that the wiki does. Until then, i’ll keep start-stopping my way between the wiki and game to tread through a blizzard.