A Long Story of Frustration

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[PC Solo]

I decided that what I really need is a better weapon. I contacted my Intelligence Officer, (Major Google), and learned that the weapon I want is located in a Lighthouse in the Northeast. Unfortunately, I was in the Southwest, so it was going to be a long trip.

I fast traveled to my furthest safe house to get as close as possible in the direction I needed to go. I loaded up with supplies and headed out. I didn’t get far and got spotted and attacked. I quickly ducked into a nearby farm house and found a barn storage key. Great! This could be a great stash of supplies.
In trying to fight my way out of the house and get to the barn, I died (no adrenaline shot).

That put me back at my safe house. I restocked supplies and found I was now surrounded by a pack of dogs and two walking excavators. I spent over an hour setting traps and picking them off. Died a couple more times in the process, but I was already in the safe house. Now, I am low on ammo, traps and med kits, but looting the bots replenished some of my ammo. So I headed out.

I was going to bypass the farm house with the barn, but realized I already had the key, and I need supplies for the long journey ahead. So I began sneaking my way back and finally managed to get in. As I suspected, it was a well-stocked supply room. Yay! So I dropped a radio and resupplied.

I was only about 1/3 of the way to my destination, so decided I would avoid all contact and just sneak as far as I could. I got about 2/3 of the way but could not find a safe house. All of the towns were well-guarded by dogs, hunters and walking excavators.

I found an area that was well-hidden and away from any bot patrols, so I dropped another radio. By now, it is getting late (real time), and I still haven’t eaten. I can’t logout or I will have to start all over. I decided to continue on and push toward the lighthouse (surely, it is a safe house).

I was very careful to avoid any contact, but those dang Seekers kept pinging me. I had to use ammo, med kits and traps just to stay alive. I died a couple times, but thanks to the radios, I was able to fast travel back to my hiding spot. Unfortunately, I was now out of ammo, adrenaline, med kits and traps. All I had left was my handgun, and ammo was limited on that too.

I finally got close enough to see the lighthouse. I kept a good distance and moved around to spot any bots guarding it. There was a pack of dogs patrolling around the entrance, but far enough away that I thought I could run and get the door opened and get inside before they got me.

I got into a good position and waited. When the patrol thinned out, I made a dash for the lighthouse. The dogs began shooting at me, but I was okay.

I opened the door, and the door smacked me in the face just as one of the bots unleashed a rocket launcher…

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So close…

I decided it was time to logoff, eat, and go to bed.
I will try again. Unfortunately, my radios will not be there.

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I did the exact same thing my first time playing through the game. Took me 3 attempts before I made it. The last time too a LONG time because I was super stealthy.

Just FYI, there are ticks at the top of the lighthouse. Make sure you have health and ammo before attempting it.

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I’m pretty confident that the small town next to that lighthouse is a safehouse location, too.

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I’m not sure about that, but I do know for sure that the lighthouse itself is a safe house.

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The Seekers are insane. I was just doing a Hardcore session (one life, etc) like I do sometimes and I snuck my way through a valley in the northern part of the map, when I spotted those eerie artificial lights bobbing up and down that signifies Hunters. It was dark, and heavy snow fell, but I managed to spot them. There were eight (!) of the damn things doing who knows what just on the edge of the forest, and with two FNIX Seekers circling. All I had to defend myself with was a Kpist and a .243 rifle, so I headed up the mountain to get around. I was some 400 meters away from the group, when my visibility indicator suddenly pops up and immediately turns yellow.

So I hunker down and peer out into the darkness and lo and behold, one of the Seekers had somehow sniffed me out and slooowly approached me. With some effort I managed to isolate it, and dispatch of the Seeker without the other group noticing me. I looted a Full Vision module from it. My only guess is I got real unlucky, and it saw me with thermal vision.

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That lighthouse is a bit hard to reach without proper weaponry. I think you shouldn’t try to shortcut the story line to much. There are a safe house just south of the light house as well on the coast line.

But I recognize the effort, it becomes easier if you search for the equipment need on the way.

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Second attempt and made it. I found a safe house and wound up completing a world mission while I was at it. Got into town and got on the roof of a house and took out the dogs one by one. The ticks were no problem for my shotgun… Success! Got the weapon… now I need ammo for it. LOL.

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I took took lazy tick method and simply shot the electrical boxes on the house.

It’s also the quickest way to end a tick swarm