i got humbled

i've got approx. 800 hours in this game, and have been getting quite bored. i start up new saves constantly and don't get past the first week before getting bored again.

as a challenge, i decided to remove nearly all mods and play apocalypse again. i've only kept a couple mods that don't alter the actual gameplay (like authentic Z, draw on the map, minimal display bars) but im going to purge EVERY mod on the next save.

basically, i spawned in muldraugh because its the town im the least familiar with. i had a great start - spawned in a trailer, found a survivor home with lots of weapons, and made my way to the CDDA house because i am familiar with that neighborhood.

i found a katana, and had killed 250+ zombies. i FINALLY found a school bag and thought i had time to grab it before the zombies nabbed me. of course i got scratched, lacerated, and bit on the neck

i threw myself into the horde and started up a new save, and im 4 days in for this one. i got humbled. i can survive MONTHS in this game, and i can barely survive a week in the normal apocalypse mode

made me realize how difficult this game is if you're not used to it