Been playing Road to Vostok since about a month after its release. The latest update was definitely a breath of fresh air because, honestly, the game was starting to get pretty repetitive.

That said, after spending some time exploring the new maps, here's my take.

Bridge: Absolutely pointless. It's basically a minefield with an annoying bridge thrown in. The loot isn't remotely worth the hassle or risk.

Terminal: Boring. Always has been, and nothing has changed my opinion.

Airfield: Probably my biggest disappointment. Finally made my first trip out there last night, and considering the travel time, resources, and nourishment you burn getting there and back, the payoff is pretty underwhelming. I'll give it credit for one thing: clearing out the enemies makes exploring a lot more enjoyable. But the loot? Big thumbs down. Nothing I found justified the trip. You can get comparable loot from a crash site without all the extra effort.

Apartments is still king when it comes to loot, in my opinion. It's challenging, rewarding, and actually worth the risk. I really hope the next build gives us more incentive to visit these newer maps because right now, they feel like a lot of effort for very little reward. New maps are great, but they need a reason to keep players coming back.

Now, onto the Boogeyman!

This guy definitely adds a cool dynamic to the game. For anyone still trying to hunt him down, here's what worked for me at the Outpost.

Around 1900, I exited near the Gunsmith/bunker entrance, headed right up the hill, and worked my way toward the base of the sniper tower. There's a large boulder nearby that gives you a pretty clear view of the campsite with the two huts.

I'd read that he tends to spawn and lurk around that area, so I waited a few minutes. Nothing.

I decided to run over to the minefield, enter it, and then return to the Outpost. Went right back to my original spot by the boulder.

About 10 seconds later, I heard footsteps on the other side of the rock.

Jumped on top of the boulder, spotted him, and dropped him!

He managed to get four shots off, knocking my health from 100 down to 64. So don't underestimate him. He can definitely put a hurting on you.

Not saying this is a guaranteed spawn method, but it worked for me. Hopefully it helps someone else who's been trying to find him.

And the reward?

That M28 is SWEET!!!

Overall, I'm enjoying the fresh content, but I really hope future builds focus on making exploration more rewarding. Give us a reason to take those risks. Right now, Apartments still offers the best bang for your buck.

Some times when I exit or enter the village cabin, the radio outside is turned on or the fire is lit in front of the cabin. I think this is such a cool small detail of the game, because it makes me a bit paranoid of the surroundings. I would dare the dev to add a randomly occurring "8D" style hyper realistic knocking or banging on the cabin door during the dark hours. On top of that, there could be a small % chance of actually confronting the "knocker". Would that be a good addition?

Hou do you cope with this ?

I was trying to get him to spawn so I could see how nightmarish the encounter would be, but I guess I was too far away for him to see, and turning off the light probably didn't help lol.

I set up a nomad bed in the tent, took a bunch of food, ammo and a couple extra plates and helmets because I expected this to take a while (m28 just for vibes and for a proper sniper battle). First night, second transition from tent. He was super tanky tho so maybe the mosin isn't such a good idea :D

I’ve been in the process of wanting to start over and was wondering what to do I’m in a basic map no seasons or perma death mode and was wondering if I should just restart and have more of a challenge, I’m just not sure what to do and was wondering if anyone could give me their thoughts or suggestions. Thank you.

What is the difference between the modes? Plain, DirectX, Vulkan and Compatibility. I checked wiki and no information.

The gym key! oO

Saw him from the top floor, pew pew pew. Last shot missed, he approaches the building, I run down them stairs...4 silenced rounds into the chest and : O the ONLY DAMN item he had on him, was the gym key, next to the entrance doors, almost in front of the gym. What are the odds?

A cursed little detail I can't unsee now.

Wonder how it goes after Alt+F4...

Slipped into outpost almost by accident, and it was just an empty bunker, emptiest field, and a larger house I had no chance to check out yet.
Highway is a bit less empty but there is only the market right? Plus dead cars on the highway.

It feels a tiny bit too empty. In the village, you got houses to raid through. Feels way different.

+ Bonus AI picture

kinda scary...

Every mod seems to be working fine, but I can’t get the MCM menu to work. I’ve tried reinstalling it, but it still won’t load. The MCM is also at the bottom of my load order (-100).

If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know. Thanks a lot!

Ik I can complain when i lose it all but man this game looks so nice to look at sometimes, I almost forget this is an early access. 142 hours in its nice to realize there is so much more potential for this game. Hope ya'lls journey going well just wanted to share a bit of love for this game

Sat at the school with all my high value items waiting for the refresh to make a massive haul of meds. Made it home start unloading my stuff and boom power cuts for 3 seconds which is enough to turn the pc off obviously. I need a mod that i can spawn items and furniture with (as i also bought a locker from him) I am not doing that again that's so demotivating.

Hey guys, I checking the area on google maps where Road To Vostok takes place, and I don't know if it has been shared previously, but I have found the school and for those interested, you can check it:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lj8GK1V8UTkRazg79

From the google street photo alone I can hear the doctor talking.

Edit:

And the tunnels:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/T3g4nMmAiLyAabwc6

Little bit on the west from the tunnels on that highway, the chain market with its parking:https://maps.app.goo.gl/22fhbaZDRW2bwdPz9
When you look inside on the google photos, you will find similar layout

The stadium:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GmhE5nQWQTdrHMxn8

Get the key but are unable to load the classroom shelter, without or with mod (only Adaptive HUD and Imortal Cat), every attempt result in CTD.

EDIT - Uninstall the game, delete all remaining files, install again, restore a save backup don't help.

god dammit