My attention has now shifted from the mine, to finding out exactly where I live on the Northwest coast. And I’ve made a shocking discovery today. How shocking? I believe Konlin lied about the village that used to be here. Or maybe he didn’t lie. I dunno.
I decided to hop on my sailboat and take a trip down south after what I was told a few days ago. The guy that wanted to check out what I thought was New BroVegas. Said to sail south and I would see ‘the truth’ of why New BroVegas disbanded.
I made it to Broland. And the cart used by hero’s gang is still on the pier. Checked out their mines, and saw a three-tiled pier going straight south. This must be the road Seris was talking about. I followed it down. Then came to the conclusion that THIS is the North/South road on the map, that supposedly is connected to my settlement.
Continuing to follow it down, it went left (east), and connected to the REAL location of New BroVegas! That means the ruins ESE of me, is NOT New BroVegas! However it could’ve been another bro-town, since the bros seem to love tall stone walls and palisade gates.
This seems to also stir up a disturbing question. Was Ghosted, the only known post-citizen of where I currently live, a bro? This also means, Fort Willow is further north up the coast, around 13y 9x. That little cove. It kinda looks like where I really live.
I went back to my settlement and waited for daybreak. Then I’ll hop on one of my work horses, grab my compass, and see if I can truly find out where I am on the map.
And did just that. I followed the East/West path all the way until I hit a one tile path going North/South. Using my compass, I had solid proof I’m north of where I am on the map. But I didn’t stop there. I followed almost every road I came across, uncovering areas I’ve never seen. More abandoned deeds. Unfinished roads.
Even went up to El Rancho Lago. Saw what looked like to me, the entrance of a canal. Possibly the other side of the canal Hero was talking about, which is five minutes north of my settlement.
Since yesterday, my horses have been disobedient. As in, not wanting to follow me when I lead them. Yet I get no message.
Due to this, I had to ‘tie the rope to a tree’ and then walk into the canal. It was actually vast, and I saw it has indeed collapsed in some places.
I turned around and thought about coming back here with my pickaxe and maybe help to reopen this thing so it can be used again.
About two seconds later as I’m walking for the exit, I hear that heart-jumping “EURG!!” player pain sound again.
Check my Combat tab. Fucking BEAR behind me. OHH FUCK!! I ran as fast as I can and got out of the canal, turned around and saw the bear wasn’t following me anymore and breathed a sigh of relief.
Checked my wounds. Only one light. Thank god. Knew I would survive without needing medical attention.
Hopped back on my horse. Had alittle trouble going but managed, and headed back down the road. This time I wanted to see if I could find the real East/West road that has confused me for weeks of my location.
It took 2.5 RL minutes to head down the road, and I stopped short of a building named ‘Reborn mine inc.’, with a road going East, and West. I made it! Now I had 100% solid proof of my location on the map.
I decided to take the East road. It lead me on one switchback, and a deadly drop on the sides (they should REALLY add guardrails there..) and on the bottom is a small lake. Went around it, then up a few roads. Before I knew it, I arrived at Reborn!
Do you know what this fucking means?! I can get all the peat I’ll ever need from the Valley of The Gods, without having to sail around the north shore to get it! 😀
I also can access their merchants. See if I can find a butchering knife so I won’t have to make my own.
I then turned around and headed back up the side of the mountain to the sand road. And then went West, thinking it’ll take me to NBV (New BroVegas). The road was made quite well against the unforgiving side of the mountain, and I made it to another three-tiled road.
I admire the bros and their handiwork. Really enjoyed going through their forests. Three-tiled highways, sides of the highway fenced in to stop hostiles, and these gatehouses marking specific locations.
Time to go home and begin mapping my area, and I did.
After I finished mapping and sent my findings to Darkmalice’s thread, I happened to check my PMs and saw Fabrys responded to me, stating that I do live where Stillwater Bay used to be, and the ruins I was told that was New BroVegas, is Kinsaitos.
That means since the day I first saw it, I’ve been right all of this time in the name of the former village that was here! That means Konlin IS lying to me.
Later on I was able to confront him. Turns out he wasn’t lying — just misinformed. Says someone long ago told him that Stillwater Bay was south of Fort Willow.
The next day, Fabrys answered my other questions of what Stillwater Bay was like. It turns out, Kinsaitos was their main village. Stillwater Bay was their shipyard. So they owned two settlements.
It now makes sense why Stillwater Bay was small. Apparently they used the top tier as a shipyard, due to the clay.. which means.. UGH. I wasn’t supposed to make a fucking pier.
Speaking of the pier. If I ever do manage to get it dug down, I’m making a new pier from where the farm was going to be. But due to all the clay tiles that are underwater, I’ll never have the pier I always wanted.