Alright, let me walk you through what went down today. I decided to finally tackle that area known for the ‘wanderers’. Heard stories, you know, but figured I’d see for myself. Got my gear ready, nothing fancy, just the usual stuff I carry.
So, I started moving towards the zone. Took it slow, sticking to cover where I could. First hour or so? Nothing. Just quiet. Too quiet, maybe. Saw a couple of them wanderers in the distance, but they were just shuffling about, same old pattern. Easy to avoid. I thought, ‘Okay, this isn’t so bad. Maybe people were exaggerating.’
Then Things Got Weird
I pushed a bit deeper, near some old ruins. That’s when it hit the fan. Suddenly, way more wanderers than I’d ever seen in one spot. And they weren’t just shuffling. They were… coordinated? Seemed like it. One group kind of herded me towards another. Never seen that behavior before. Felt less like random AI and more like a planned ambush.
Tried to backtrack, figure out a different path. But they were faster than usual. Seriously fast. Closed the distance way quicker than I expected. My usual tactic of picking them off one by one? Totally useless. They just swarmed. It was pure chaos. My pulse was definitely pounding.
Managed to duck into a half-collapsed building. Thought I could maybe funnel them through a doorway. Nope. Some started bashing through a weak wall I hadn’t even noticed. Others seemed to just… appear inside. Not sure how, maybe glitches, maybe something new? Honestly, it was just terrifying. Felt completely overwhelmed.
Used up most of my resources just trying to stay alive for a few minutes. It was a scramble, pure reaction. No strategy anymore, just blind panic trying to fend them off. They just kept coming. Relentless.
In the end, I didn’t make it out. Got cornered. That was that. Lost a good chunk of progress, which stings. But man, that experience… it was something else. They’ve definitely changed how those wanderers work, or maybe I just got supremely unlucky. Calling it ‘terror’ feels about right. Need to rethink my whole approach to dealing with them now.
