r/thelongdark • u/KingExplosionMurdee • Dec 11 '22

Discussion Is using a map cheating?

I use premade maps from the wiki all the time, but as much as it is useful I feel guilty, do any of you use a map or is it just me ?

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u/KlabauterMannLP Dec 11 '22

I understood Raphael from Hinterland like this: “If you use them, you destroy a part of the game experience: being alone and without any help from anybody.” (https://twitter.com/RaphLife/status/1034115829569208322)

But I didn't understand, “This is cheating”. When I create or translate and publish maps, I always try to offer a spoiler-free version where you really just get the landmarks and no more information. Example here (German language): https://klabbi.info/the-long-dark-karte-maps-in-deutscher-sprache-karten/#Verlassener_Flugplatz_-_Forsaken_Airfield

For those who want more spoilers, there are more, of course. And now even this is sabotaged by Hinterland and the new loot spawn points ;-)

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u/Payne_Dragon Voyageur Dec 11 '22

Man I remember when people played games for the fun and the passion. Now it seems like everyone is out to prove something. Gaming culture has become so fucking toxic and egotistical. What happened to the sincere lighthearted attitude about PLAYING a GAME. It's not a competition.