User:Havi/Hints

This is a list of all the available hints in Miscreated.


 * Nobody knows what started the Final War. It was over too fast, fought with the last of the belligerent nations nuclear stockpiles, and the ones who pulled the triggers didn't survive.
 * Half a century of wars using nukes, bio-weapons, nano-weapons, and even kinetic-kill weapons, gave us the empty world - a population of 100 million and falling fast.
 * It was the Final War because after that there was really nobody left who wanted to fight; we were all too busy surviving.
 * Who's to blame? Depends on who you are, but you could just as easily blame the weapons industry; by the end, virtually every arms dealer in the world was owned by Amalgamated Corporation.
 * Hell, in the end, the Amalgamated Corporation made just about everything. AC Sports drinks, AC Icecream, AC Battlegear, even AC Happytabs. I miss those. AC even gave us our wonderful mutant problem.
 * All the weapons-grade isotopes getting into the water table, or the fish, or the air reacted with some of the leftover bio-weapons and made lots of people go as squirrely as tab-pumped cannibals.
 * You can ignore a neighbor developing neo-elephantitis or novuleprosy, but when he tries to eat you, you've got to take an interest.
 * So that's it, we're done, civilization is taking a breather. In 2089, anyone left alive and un-mutated is just focused on staying that way.
 * There are stories of enclaves here and there, where they're lucky enough to have plenty of food stockpiled and mutants are thin on the ground or there's lots of ammunition to throw at them. My advice is * to find one, or make one.
 * The Earth abides, all this too shall pass away, and if Darwin blesses you then your kids will inherit what's left. For now, it's one day at a time.
 * In case you are bleeding, quickly tear old clothes into rags by right-clicking on them and selecting 'tear into rags'.
 * You need to craft and place a Plot Sign to claim land before you can start constructing your base. Plot signs cannot be destroyed until all other base parts are first destroyed.
 * The Iron Sons left us crafting guides, you can learn their contents by finding and reading them. Be sure to keep an eye out for them or trade them with other survivors.
 * If you happen to run out of ammo, you can melee attack with any weapon.
 * No weapons on hand? Try kicking instead of punching, for greater range and a more powerful attack!
 * There is no shortage of wood in what is left of the world. Strike your Hatchet against trees to gather logs, which can then be refined into Lumber.
 * Stones can be gathered from rocks with a Pickaxe. You can also use it to pick open skulls!
 * Broken down cars make for a good source of scrap metal out in the wasteland, if you've got a Hammer on hand.
 * Group up with other survivors to start a clan. Clan members share each other's bases and can build together.
 * You can only place one base building Plot Sign on each server.
 * My home is my castle'. In order to keep it this way, each base has to be at some distance from others.
 * When placing a base part, hold down and move the mouse to rotate the object.
 * When placing a base part, you can constrain the item to your elevation by holding Left Shift.
 * When placing a base part, right-clicking the mouse cancels its placement.
 * When placing a base part, move your character around to change the part's position and orientation.
 * You can only place base parts on your own land, or a clan member's land.
 * The more parts your base consists of, the longer your base will survive unattended. Interact with your base to keep it alive!
 * Type !base in chat to obtain information about your current base, how many parts it has and lifetime remaining.
 * Scavenge thoroughly! The few resources left in this world can be found in the most unlikely of places.
 * Running through the wasteland makes you thirsty. Canteens can be refilled by standing knee-deep in a water source.
 * The few generators left in the world can be powered up with the right resources. Check the inventory on it to see what it needs.
 * Your character can carry up to 40kg. Backpacks and clothes have pockets to carry more items. Keep an eye on your gear's weight in the inventory screen.
 * You can repair vehicles by hitting it with the Lug Wrench weapon.
 * Vehicles are great for storing heavy stuff, but don't let someone else drive off with it!
 * Vehicles require several resources in order to be started. Check the vehicle's inventory to see what it needs.
 * Vehicles can drive with no wheels, but they handle poorly and are slow.
 * Weapon feels inaccurate? Press and hold Shift to hold your breath and reduce sway.
 * While Mutants may lack in ranged attacks, they are very powerful up-close. Try to stay away from them if you can.
 * Shoes give you some protection against punji stick traps, but it is best to avoid them all together.
 * Be aware of your surroundings! Hiding in bushes and other foliage can be a useful tactic.
 * Shooting from the hip is significantly less accurate than using your iron sights.
 * All projectiles are affected by gravity. Make sure to lead your shots if you engage in long-range combat.
 * You can create a clan through the clan tab in your inventory.
 * Crouching makes you quieter, a harder target to hit, and also increases your accuracy.
 * A 'shoot first, ask questions later' policy might not always be the best option. Use your voice to talk and group up with other survivors.
 * Double-tapping the voice key will change your voice mode. The two available modes are push-to-talk and voice-activated.
 * Speak to other survivors using T to determine if they are friendly or hostile.
 * You can switch which shoulder the camera is over by pressing CTRL.
 * You can walk slowly and make less noise when moving around by using the walk button.
 * A full list of available actions can be found in the Controls menu. You can also rebind actions from this menu.
 * When being idle too long, or waiting to long to respawn, you will be automatically kicked from the server. It's wise to sign out in areas that are less hostile.
 * Remember to carry a torch or flashlight with you at night, or when entering dark areas.
 * Count the bullets as you fire and check the magazine in the inventory to avoid running out of bullets during a firefight.
 * If you hear another survivor nearby, stay still and observe them determine how best to proceed.
 * Find cover in a firefight. Being out in the open is asking for trouble.
 * Sticking to the roads can be dangerous. It may be wise to find another route.
 * The 5-ton truck can carry up to 10 people, but if you need to transport the entire clan across town in style, load up to 29 players in the party bus!
 * Radiation areas are detectable with Geiger counter or noticeable by a slightly blue glow. Stock up on anti-rad pills, anti-rad mushrooms or potassium-iodine pills before entering known radiation areas.
 * Sometimes your best option to get out of trouble is to jump off a bridge and dive underwater.
 * Being well fed and hydrated will allow you to recover faster from wounds.
 * Team up with a group or clan to increase your chance of survival. Remember what your friends are wearing and call out if you change appearance to avoid accidental friendly fire.
 * If you hear a mutant or survivor, chances are they're coming for you, so watch your back! You can also freelook using Alt.
 * Jerry cans, gas tanks and vehicles can be shot and will explode.
 * Wind will affect your bullet path. The path change will increase with distance, as will bullet drop.
 * You can craft improved bandages by combining rubbing alcohol and a bandage.
 * Medic 101: Antibiotics cure poison. Anti-rad pills decrease radiation. Bandages or rags decrease bleeding.
 * You can join a friend's gameplay session quickly through the Steam friends list.
 * Hover the mouse cursor over items in your inventory for a more detailed description of the item.
 * If you encounter a survivor threatening you with a weapon, check to see if they even have a magazine in it. They might be bluffing!
 * Other survivors can see light at night from a great distance. Be careful or your flashlight might give away your position.
 * Run in the direction you want to jump. The momentum will increase your jump distance.
 * Some backpacks have more space than others. Keep on the lookout for improved versions of items you already own.
 * Holstering your weapon will make you appear less threatening to other survivors.
 * Some mushrooms can be eaten, and others can be used as a crafting ingredient.
 * Some melee weapons have an increased chance to make your foe bleed.
 * If you are lost, look for roads, rivers, landmarks or power lines, they will likely lead you to somewhere of interest.
 * Besides voice communication, there are 3 different text chat modes (all with different ranges): whisper, local, and area.
 * You can sit down by using sitting when you are not holding an item.
 * Look for a bus stop if you get lost. Bus stops have maps on them to help you get your bearings.
 * There are some maps of the local area on signs placed throughout the world.
 * Keep an eye out for hand-held maps of Orca Island, scattered throughout the world.
 * Raise your weapon or fists by using tactical, this will slow you down while running, but not while sprinting.
 * Quickly go to ironsight when your weapon isn't raised yet by using a single tap to attack followed by zoom.
 * You can focus zoom at any time, with any item in hand, by using the zoom.
 * You can surrender to survivors by using the hands up emote and putting your weapon away.
 * Greet other survivors by waving using the wave emote.
 * Warn other survivors to approach by indicating to them to stop using the stop emote.
 * Invite survivors to approach by using come here emote.
 * Warn survivors to be silent by using the shh emote.
 * Give other survivors directions.
 * Increase the range of bows and throwing items by holding left click for about a second before releasing.
 * You can craft arrows and bolts with various effects (e.g. Fire or Poison). Most of these effects can only be used once per projectile.
 * Rest up and give your wounds time to heal. Sitting down will heal your wounds faster.
 * You can reload by using R if you have ammo in your pockets (not your backpack). Or by dragging the ammo into your weapon through the inventory.
 * You can look into an object's inventory by using inventory while looking at it.
 * Other survivors can be captured by using duct-tape on them from behind while they aren't moving.
 * When you have been captured you can try to break free by alternating between and for about 5 minutes. Or by getting a friendly survivor to free you.
 * When your inventory is full you can still directly consume items in the world by using wheel down.
 * Some weapons have multiple fire modes. Press fire mode to switch between these modes.
 * Learned guides will only be valid for the server they were learned on. They are still kept after death and restarts.
 * Learned guides will expose new craftable items that were otherwise unknown to your player. There may be more items you can craft which you don't yet know about!
 * Think you're king of the mountain standing on top of that car? Think again! Mutants can throw rocks at survivors they can see but can't reach!
 * You can turn vehicle lights on and off.].
 * Toot the vehicle's horn with H.
 * Start a fully equipped vehicle. You need to have all the required parts in the vehicle's inventory for the engine to start!
 * Be aware that survivors very close to you can listen in to your radio communication (same distance as the whisper).
 * The Surviotron VI isn't only a radio, but can also be used for orienteering which can be switched to using fire mode.
 * The radio supports multiple channels and frequency bands, for channel up, for channel down and to switch band.
 * Miscreated supports headtracking devices using either TrackIR or Freetrack.
 * Miscreated additionally supports 3D-positional voice either using Mumble or the Teamspeak CrossTalk-Plugin.
 * When picking up items, you can either scroll the mouse wheel to open the context menu or just press F.
 * As a survivor on Orca Island, you start with your bare hands, a flashlight and some stylish clothes.
 * You can use chat commands to query server information: !uptime !ping !restart !server !pop
 * You can try to push and flip smaller vehicles through the mouse wheel context menu.
 * You can rename your survivor and change gender through the main menu player setup if you aren't alive on the server.
 * Weapon accessories can be toggled on/off, lights and lasers.
 * Attach a silencer to your weapon to make your shots harder to hear by both survivors and mutants.
 * To relax your fingers use the toggle keys for sprinting forward W and aiming down sights.
 * Unconscious survivors can be woken up faster with some salt. Make sure to bandage them first if they are bleeding.
 * The gas mask, bandanas and dust mask can protect you from gas effects.
 * Be careful when consuming alcohol, drinking too much can knock you out.
 * To subdue survivors you can choose non-lethal options such as incapacitation and knocking them out.
 * To recover from effects of sickness or infection you need to consume Antibiotics.
 * To recover from effects of torpidity faster you can consume Asprin or Energy Drinks.
 * You can switch between first person and third person view by pressing C.
 * You can cancel a charged throw or bow shot by pressing R.
 * Show or hide the HUD.
 * To play the guitar using the emotes while its equipped, it can also be used to melee attack.
 * When extreme weather is approaching equip protective clothing and seek shelter indoors, underwater, enclosed vehicles or best underground in bunkers, sewers or caves.
 * When logging off near a base not owned by you or your clan you will be moved to a random map position.
 * You can use the Surviotron VI to check for the item and environmental radiation with the built-in Geiger counter which can also be muted.
 * The Surviotron VI can be used to check the environmental temperature.
 * You can check item details in your inventory by hovering over them.
 * Anti-rad pills, anti-rad mushrooms or potassium-iodine pills help against radiation.
 * Look out for traps that can be placed and hidden in the environment Some of these traps can be reused and crafted.
 * Some seasonal items are only craftable and findable for a limited timeframe.
 * When scavenging for items the action menu will appear with a scroll wheel icon if there are items left.
 * Heat packs can be used to additionally protect against the cold.,
 * Use Amalgamated Kiosks as personal longterm storage for your items, depositing and withdrawing items cost in-game amCoins.
 * Visit Amalgamated Kiosks to transfer your items to other servers, depositing and withdrawing items cost in-game amCoins.
 * Scavenge the world for amCoins to use the Amalagamated Kiosk.
 * Some disposed Amalagamated Kiosks found in the world can be towed to your base with a vehicle.
 * Amalgamated Kiosks are linked with your personal Steam Inventory, items without a red border can be traded and sold in the marketplace.
 * To store items in your base you can craft 4 small crates by default and 2 large ones once you find the storage guide, additionally, you can use tents.
 * Amalgamated Kiosks placed in your base can only be used by your clan members.