Getting A PERFECT Start! - Stranded: Alien Dawn Hard Mode ep1

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Hello to HARD MODE! Excited for this playthrough. Show it some love by hitting the thumbs up. Have a great day Please support me by hitting the subscribe button and thumbs up if you enjoyed the video! All social links are here: twitter.com/theonlyl0nzy instagram.com/theonlyl0nzy/ discord.gg/nMZCG8hZ9x linktr.ee/theonlyl0nzy

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

Don't queue so much at once. Or make sure you directly order them to do the important things first. One "task" per skill at a time. Maybe two per. Never give anyone an equal priority to incompatible tasks. Incompatible tasks are anything that will consume almost all of a survivors work time. Like research. Don't double someone up on research and construction for example. They'll just avoid doing one of them entirely. Harvesting and Planting count for just one. As does cutting, scavenging, and mining. So for four people, you should prioritize the things that aren't all-consuming of time, and make the big jobs secondary. That way they'll always get things done that really need to be done, and not neglect maintenance tasks. They also won't get stuck on one thing for days on end. It really goes much more quickly when they don't fall behind on anything.

[@rauminen4167]

Very nice! Excited for this one. Putting everything on three so they would contribute/practice if they have nothing else to do is exactly how I did it, until I realised why not 4 or even 5? Then leave 1 for when I want them to do something RIGHT THE EFF NOW, as I said earlier. Nice thing is usually you don't have to because somebody will get to it with this setup, but sometimes it's time-sensitive. Cooking/crafting setup is awesome with the storages next to it - most of the time is actually spent walking to and from stuff, if you can minimise that with doors and stockpile placements, the time saved is amazing. Table could go there too, so they can eat immediately after picking up the food - also wouldn't hurt to be under the roof in case of rain.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

It will come together for sure! Thanks for watching

[@tonia876]

Looks like a really good spot. You are off to a great start. Looking forward to another great playthrough.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Thanks as always for the support 🙂

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

I do the two "in-base" survivors (researcher and crafter) do the handling job, because they're closer to all that stuff...while the other two do the delivery job, because they'll be the ones delivering resources to the stockpiles anyway. It cuts down their workloads and makes them more efficient.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Great idea, thanks!

[@Ashni1]

Ooo. I like that too! Will try.

[@tiptonmichelle414]

Hello, it's because your videos are informative and clear. Even funny 😁. Keep them coming and I'm very much enjoying these. Thanks

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Thanks for the kind words 💙✌️

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

watched over 8 hours of vids. ur the first to show they lvl up in skill. more i watch more i like the game. the only issue i seen so far is power - controlling heaters- a/c units. and that may of been the user error they were unsure and ofc so am i. edit u appear to be most knowledgeable i seen so far lol. but i enjoy watching people play-learn too. game reminds me a lot of Frostpunk. but with defenses.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Kind words, thank you. Still very much learning myself but I have played over 50 hours now. Thanks for watching!

[@ButchX3]

Im ready to binge this whole damn series.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Games changed a whole ton since this playthrough tbf mate. Appreciate it tho my man

[@ButchX3]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY then I’m ready to binge all of the series 👋

[@timsibson383]

There's a seed I found named LET-DRAMA that has a huge area of flat land that is all 100% loam soil and so far (3 play throughs) I've always gotten 2 extra survivors in the first year. The only downside is that the beef berries, fruit bushes, and chew roots are quite a hike to get to for observe, but Laara's extra speed gets it done no problem.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Thanks for the tip!

[@sunsetskies837]

Excited about this new playthrough!! Nice landing spot for hard mode.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Yea, feels good so far!

[@tmtcschannel]

ooooooa new start! grabbing my popcorn

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

:D

[@smilosabercat]

There are three types of grass I have found so far. Blade grass = 20 hay per, Giant grass = 30 hay per, and Tall grass is the grain one. Still working through your other play through. Cool that I can hit this one while you are still doing it. My biggest issue with the Hard playthrough I started was the frequency of the weather issues. I had daily thunder storms and several toxic events. Hard was not impossible to do, but, just less fun for me.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

We shall see how it goes. The game has a lot of different challenges you can set for yourself

[@asraiel]

well hard mode isnt realy harder than other modes. only the start is. the attacking waves strength depend heavy on you gear and defense builds like auto turrets. my prio for the 3 plants to research ar Grain grass (grain), Whool, and glowshrooms, berrybushes are as well a very good choise since they give food and sticks and have also fruts in winter if not harvested. on the research i go basic constructions then smelting, and i try to find or produce gas so i can research flamethrowers which are the best defense building in the game

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

@@asraiel hard mode is worse on attacks. Proven I. The series when you get further in. Weather events are more frequent and worse it seems too

[@asraiel]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY oh wheater yep and expext a attack whenever a sunray disables your auto turrets. best is to have a semi closed wall around with 1-4 entrances that are 3 squares wide with flame throwers on both sides around 6-10 per entrance that keeps you well protected and if no special flyers are in its all fine. dont waste time on scrap metal traps they only count as your power and do enlarge the waves itself. so you tecnicly loose if you place them. Best is to build your base so that one side has a natural wall like lake or rocks that will never be attacked and enemys never will get thru. and once you get to the point of raido signals. if you build the 2 antennas inside your base you only will load preshure on your defence. my last game in extreme i managed to evacuate 5 peoples but the attack waves and interval was like 1 attack every 2 days so the last surviver died in year 6. the tiny lakes are nice to build in them so you can place 1 if lucky both antennas inside lakes so they are protected and since they are the target of the animals you lower the pressure on your base

[@asraiel]

btw if your interested i got a seed with a huge lake however you can build inside it cause its to deep. and on my current seed haveing a canyon that prodects the base from 1 -1,5 sides.

[@IndyIndie59]

Watching the series for the second time :) I have been trying to figure out why the seed looks so familiar but different. I am sure it is identical to the one I have been playing - WING-COURSE. The only difference I can see so far is the placement of the debris ( the landing pod crashes further away from the spot where you built). But since I like to build where you did it means the first week has a lot of wasted time walking back and forth transporting ... especially Ken who salvages it all. However, it leaves the whole of the area where you built free for farming and building. I think the breakthroughs are different too and possibly the expeditions ... or they may be RNG. I would like to see the devs add terraforming into the game ... or soil movement of some variety so we can level out the craters left by falling space junk and meteors. The other option of course is just to put buildings over the craters and leave the flatland for farming. One thing I find odd is the pathing and AI logic. I watch them build and sometimes it makes no sense at all why they do a bit here and a bit there, then walk off in the middle of a job to do something else. I could understand if they were out of materials .. but when they fill up half a floor with mats then build a square here and there and then walk off leaving the rest for another time it bugs me. Ken irritates me when he butchers too .. he will carry the meat back but most often leaves the hides for someone else to carry and store. I seem to spend half my play checking the ground for the hides he has left.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Some seeds are the same map but different landing spots etc. You are correct

[@arwennlelfe6517]

Yeahhh good start for now !

[@andrewallen9091]

Wow dude, all the comments, channel is looking good. I'd like a little more explanation, like why you choose the survivors and what your thoughts are going forward for various strategies.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Please refer to my character selection video on the channel ✌️

[@andrewallen9091]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY Will do. Haven't got around to those yet. I'm deliberately not playing the game atm as I'm trying to get through Medieval Dynasty.

[@kateferguson7705]

Those Berry bushes that get used for wine are a very good early source of food as eating them raw has less chance of making them sick than the melons or so I've found on my games.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

I try and use pickled veg, syrup and dried meat. They seem like a good choice

[@Grojan]

Looking forward to this 😁

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Same!

[@ButchX3]

This game looks super interesting!

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Highly addictive

[@marigor2013]

Great bro,new supporter .

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Legend! Welcome

[@ahammer8740]

Guns are usually found while scavenging while resources like scrap are on salvaging it’s been that way for me anyway.

[@Buzzdog1971]

Early I like to run Quin on activities that build up his physical to get more stuff on expeditions.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Good tip!

[@Grojan]

Efficient start there 🙂

[@tmtcschannel]

the streamers curse - This looks easy, then misses the next 6 shots :)

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Hahaha

[@vacationgal05]

Do they actually get faster with higher skill now? Or just able to do higher tier stuff?

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Good question, I only assumed and may be wrong

[@alvinng4968]

Does glittercap torch help during early to mid game as illumination?

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

not actually sure. I have heard it helps with happiness tho

[@Robert-km3vc]

good 1 sir keep em coming by the way are you a brit?

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

That's the plan. Yea, I am

[@applecrow8]

I started a random seed using 4 random survivors and the seed Random-Boner. Going surprisingly well especially starting out with 0 farmers.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Great seed name lol

[@SilverbladeDagger]

One thing I've found that helps is to put the sleeping bag in the center of the shelter, and put a firepit on both sides of the sleeping bag. That way, when it get cold out, it is nice and warm for the survivors and it lowers the chance of hypothermia.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

👌 ty

[@Franco1395]

We’re doing this, huh? Sounds like torture but ok, I’ll watch.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Oh you are in for a treat 💪

[@auldevil]

Take a look at seed LIP-HUNT - near perfect start location :D

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Will take a look

[@asraiel]

well after that the extreme mode still waiting. where you select Hard mode and then selet the restricion that every stat is 0.

[@asraiel]

Just a hint if starting to build a hut in summer its enoth time to get it doen befor winter but carefull you will need additional long ranged weapons by the 2nd winter cause then flyer will attack

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

I will try this another time for sure.

[@Ti___ny_______]

Ken is great for the double metal but the happiness for death is overrated it doesn't stackable its only 5+

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

It's +50 tho, pretty good. I just like the scrap so far tbh

[@Ti___ny_______]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY you might want to double check that number its +5 for 11 hours

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

+5 but stacks to +50 I mean

[@Ti___ny_______]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY well I was wrong too. I didn't see the stacking but the duration goes down too

[@BobskiBobby]

i thought the ones before looked hard 😂

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Oh man, it ramps up quick on this mode

[@agarothgames]

NO CONNOR !! 😅

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

LOL

[@Kaltenbauer]

Whats the seed for this map?

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

It's either in the comments or at the beginning

[@zzzzzzzzra]

PLEASE use the chef's recipes this time!

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Noted!

[@wielutzig]

Whats the name of this seed?:)))))

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

I show it in the video near the beginning?

[@alexandrpanov9110]

Im so far at 5th years at hard mode with girls only))

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Good effort. I plan on getting far. Thanks for watching

[@palatinat976]

Bit dissapointet the first few seconds. What? No seed? But thx for the seed. Hoped this would be with the XP set to zero but it's going to be a nice PT all the same.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Funnily, I didn't even know I could do the zero stats thing! Next time :D

[@palatinat976]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY Going to try with your seed. Pick people with [interestid] and good overall skills. Did a trial yesterday. Found that planting clothblossom needs farming 3. Bows crafting 1. Wooden/stone floor constructing 3. So I need to adjust my strat.

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

@@palatinat976 yea, that's the problem with 0stat starts lol. If you take over me or find anything good, drop hints ✌️

[@josephstevens8598]

Wrong seed name said

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

No it isn't? I showed it on screen too. It is case sensitive btw :)

[@MEshaoWords]

Nova > Ken

[@TheOnlyL0nzY]

Scenario dependent IMO

[@MEshaoWords]

@@TheOnlyL0nzY true I guess that applies to everything in life lol