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Mammoth Steppe

A realistic scenario set on the mammoth steppe, 20,000 years ago. The only goal is survival.

The mammoth steppe was the largest terrestrial biome during the last ice age, stretching from Western Europe through Siberia and into Alaska and the Yukon. The map has been enlarged to reflect this.

There was little precipitation on the mammoth steppe, and tree cover was sparse. However, this grassland was much more productive than modern tundra or taiga, and was home to countless mammoths, rhinos, reindeer, and bison. Predators too were common, including bears, wolves, hyenas, and lions.

By 20,000 years ago, humans were anatomically and behaviorally modern, and possessed many technologies. Unlike the base game, you will start with flint tools, dog domestication and training, spirituality, and others. Humans had already possessed these technologies for thousands of years. However, technological progress was slow, and to reflect this, further technological advancement is turned off.

This scenario is all about realism and survival, to reflect this, playing on hardcore mode is recommended.

You begin the scenario with a small family unit and only a few items. You will need to find a place to build a camp before the long, harsh winter sets in. How long can you survive on the mammoth steppe?