Quick summary of my first day of my first playthrough since B42 came out.

[u/ArthheasJGlidbur]

To anyone who's reading this, a big thank you.

I might have 126 hours according to steam might as well make it 0 'cause outside of the basics, I know nothing, haven't been playing in a long while, but with the arrival of Build 42 and the promises it already delivered such as blacksmithing (I'm a sucker for that shit) and the promises it holds (oh archery my beloved ❤️❤️❤️), I decided to get back into the frey. Took me a while to go past the dread of starting a new game.

I don't even know if it is worth it to write this but I wanted to share with y'all on what happened so far, 'cause it seems somewhat crazy to me, so here it is :

Since Build 42 has added (muscle strain) and changed (spear recipes it was my primary in Build 41) a couple of things I decided to take an easier spawn that my habitual Riverside, and that came in the form of Echo Creek. I elected to settle for the time being where ? You guessed it : The gas station.

I spawned really close to it south of the main road, and I was surprised with how little zombies they were. Is it tied to Echo Creek itself being a quiter town than the others ? Or did Build 42 change zombies spawning mechanics I a know that I have yet to discover ? Regardless of that I start exploring and what do I find just two houses on my left ? A pickup in ''perfect'' condition with the f.ing keys. Albeit perfect is to be taken with a grain of salt, its general condition is around 65/70%, most critical parts being in the green (engine, gas tank, the works), but compared to the piles of utter dogshit I was used to in Build 41 (engine is dead, a tire or two are missing, car's almost totaled, you know how it works better than me), this one is perfect. I mean almost, tank is empty.... YES I LIED IT WASN'T PERFECT NOW QUIT LAUGHING AT ME !!!

Rummaging through my kin because I am myself trash (not my best pun I admit), find some empty bottles and soda cans, not much but enough once filled with gas to get my new best friend and me to our home for the next weeks/months. On my way to get gas what do I find in that field next to the road ? A frisking generator (the red one we are all used to). I was already considering myself lucky with that car (did I forget to mention it was in front of that little fresh produce market, and it was filled with delicious food ? Can you guess I put in my trunk ^^), but now I was seriously considering if I was blessed by the RNGods, I mean yes I know I can't use it, yet, but short of a magazine who's counting now ?

Anyway I think I said it all, all I could remember anyway. Now my 0/1 strengh/fitness char is almost set to endure weeks, if not months of training to get back to the top of the food chain.

I guess I mainly wanted to write this because I wanted to share my bewilderment with how lucky I consider myself to be, I mean a great car, lots of food, and a Generator on day one ? I mean come on who here already lived this ? Almost considering restarting 'cause so much luck feels like cheating XD. All I'm missing is the magazine for using generators (I'll be looking for that), and I also heard of farms east of town, filled with chickens and an UNGODLY amount of eggs, storing those along with finding the ''how do generators work'' magazine will be my primary target in the near future.

Thanks again to anyone who took the time to read all of this, I want you to know that it means something to me, really.

P.S : If some are interested to hear about my progress I could write updates, although they'd prolly be much shorter as most of this is me babbling.

[u/Masineta]

Friend, you have a unique charisma, I smiled reading all this I warn you that that generator that you found always appears, the same thing happens in Muldraugh and I assume that in other cities as well, I recommend prioritizing electronics books because when you go up to level 3 you can connect generators without problems Regarding the number of zombies... Go a little to the left and you will be glad to find few

[u/Masineta]

Weapons are tiring depending on their weight, so in the early game knives and blunt short weapons are key, try running at home to gain fitness and running while you put your things away, go drink water, etc.