The Long Dark - What is Wintermute? - The Long Dark Wintermute Lore

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    Wintermute, the name of The Long Dark's campaign story, is one of the biggest mysteries in the game. What does it mean? Does it have a meaning at all? Through some research and speculation, there is certainly something special about this word. It has a meaning and that's what this video is about. In this video, I will discuss everything about this topic and provide the important details, dialogue, and some moderate speculation to conclude what Wintermute means. If you enjoy this video, please don't forget to comment, like, subscribe, share, and hit the sub bell for future video and stream notifications!
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  • @ToastyBits
    @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +5

    Special thank you to my friend Matt!
    Please don't forget to comment, like, share, subscribe, and hit the notification bell!

    • @gadonfire
      @gadonfire Місяць тому

      The likely scenario is that the sun will be in a period of instability.
      Most likely the event that takes place in the game is the end of modern civilization and we all go back to the dark ages.
      If the event leads to the end of the planet itself and the solar system then there is no point in getting excited about saving the world because it is pointless.
      Also both mysteries will be pointless.
      If the sun dies and there's nothing we can do about it but wait for the event to happen, but if the sun is unstable over a period of time it's more believable for the story of the game.
      these are my thoughts
      there's more but.... i don't want to be annoying

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  Місяць тому

      When I suggested that the sun is dying, I mentioned that it takes a long time for it to happen. If it is entering its end stage in life, it will take a very long time for it to actually die. This would be very far in the future. It wouldn't be something we see in the game. It would just be an explanation for the change in weather.

  • @Samimies
    @Samimies 2 місяці тому +14

    Military call signs are often uppercase in writing. WINTERMUTE might be a callsign for Atwood or a call sign for a protocol that Atwood knows.

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +3

      Yep. That's interesting. Now that might explain why it seems that Wintermute is always uppercase. Even the text used for the logo and game titles use an all uppercase font.

  • @tamarackgaming
    @tamarackgaming Місяць тому +4

    Well, since the main dev made a point to fully capitalize WINTERMUTE and you think there may be some chance that a government or military is involved in that, it may be an straight acronym or phonetic that just happens to coincidentally spell out a word that on its own just almost makes sense for the game setting. Example: SACEUR - Supreme Allied Commander EURope or MARSOC:MARine forces Special Operations Command. Something along those lines.

    • @ChickenHawk65
      @ChickenHawk65 12 днів тому

      Yeah I was thinking the same sorta putting in a puzzel why Rafael capitalized WINTERMUTE

  • @Bearmauler
    @Bearmauler 2 місяці тому +8

    I can't wait for ep.5 . It's gonna be interesting.

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +4

      I agree. I'm excited to hear more news about it.

    • @pol528
      @pol528 Місяць тому

      one question, if i got the game edition with the history mode i git the first 4 chapters free?? will i have to buy ep 5 afterwards?

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  Місяць тому

      Yes. Episode 5 is part of the Wintermute edition or the original edition.

  • @franz6859
    @franz6859 17 днів тому

    Considering Great Bear is a desolate place away from the Mainland, Jeremiah is probably a Canadian Ranger. Now I’m not sure how this would help the story or anything but just thought I’d add this because they are part of the Canadian Armed Forces. Maybe he did something in his time as a member and maybe he’s trying to hide something or saw something that he wasn’t supposed to see. Also possibly meeting Atwood in his time as a ranger or previously in his life like you said. Great video overall, I love the effort you put into them and have have been binging them!

  • @ChickenHawk65
    @ChickenHawk65 12 днів тому

    Maybe wintermute is an acronym giving sense to the capitalization of WINTERMUTE Rafael texted out

  • @winterwolf8046
    @winterwolf8046 2 місяці тому +2

    Could WINTERMUTE be an acronym? You mentioned how it was odd that Raph capitalized the word.
    Oh and Matt is awesome for giving his insight for your video!

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +2

      Maybe, but that would be an absurdly long acronym.

  • @jakeesmon8474
    @jakeesmon8474 2 місяці тому +2

    Been waiting for this one!

  • @ronger97
    @ronger97 2 місяці тому +1

    One idea im curious about is: What if the First flare caused the initial Aurora, but the subsequent aurora's are not from the flare itself but from some other system that was disrupted?
    we know Rutigers machine reacts very oddly with the Aurora's appearance.
    Personally I wonder if perhaps the atmosphere is now "Charged" in some capacity. Like maybe charged particles are trapped in the earths atmosphere in some way, and they become active periodically via some unknown system?

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому

      The machine has nothing to do with auroras. Only stars and the energized particle clouds they emit cause auroras. It isn't reacting oddly to the auroras. It's reacting as any other electronic would. It turns on. The energy from other stars take a very long time and the chances of it being powerful enough if it did hit earth are so incredibly low. The earth is being consistently hit by auroras from our sun on a regular basis.

    • @ronger97
      @ronger97 2 місяці тому

      @@ToastyBits Oh I didn't mean that. I more meant like..
      A bunch of the lore of the DLC is talking about the planet, the island, and its unique properties and opportunities.
      Im wondering if the planet itself is somehow reacting to the First flare, creating effects that look like subsiuent flares, but are in fact another thing all together

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому

      No. That shouldn't be the case. What makes the island special is the seismic activity and the fault lines that shape it. The machine was never successful, so I highly doubt it ever had an effect on the earth. It's been broken for a long time as well. There just isn't a way for the earth to create these auroras itself.

  • @Zidayftw
    @Zidayftw 2 місяці тому +1

    Personally I feel like the sun nearing the end of it's life cycle is a bit too big of a creative leap for the story to take. But then again, considering the early episodes of Wintermute had Methuselah who could very well literally be God or an angel of some kind maybe it's not that far-fetched after all. Thank you for making these videos, started watching them after TFTFT came out and they really helped me piece everything together!

    • @SavvyKelly1
      @SavvyKelly1 2 місяці тому +1

      I keep waiting for a tie-in with angels, since Astrid works for a company called Seraphim...

  • @derseppe3945
    @derseppe3945 Місяць тому

    I don't have much idea though. But I knew a way how the lights trigger the earthquakes. The mines. They run through many parts of the island and are old. and when individual tunnels collapse due to old explosives or power lines in them. Temporary earthquakes can occur.

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  Місяць тому

      The earthquakes are occurring during the day though, so they are definitely not being triggered by the auroras. If the explosives were properly stored, and they most likely were, they would be nowhere near electrical wires.

  • @OsirisPhalanx
    @OsirisPhalanx 22 дні тому

    Perhaps it is just the name of the government operation. Many times governments create code words for specific programs. Sometimes the name vaguely resembles or ties into the operative of the program. Some government programs and names that come to my mind... Operation Desert Storm, the Manhattan Project, Deep Throat, even some Hollywood movies take a turn on this with things like Black Briar in the Bourne series.
    Maybe that is what Wintermute is... Some covert government op that in the end casts "Muteness" on the world through a never ending "Winter".

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  22 дні тому

      No. It definitely isn't a code word for a program of some kind. It definitely signifies a specific event has occurred that maybe the government, military, or top scientists have theorized. That is why I speculated on Jeremiah's military past. I don't see why they would want to create the scenario you described.

  • @madpoet
    @madpoet 2 місяці тому

    good stuff dude, thanks for posting!

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it.

  • @GronGrinder
    @GronGrinder Місяць тому

    The theory of the sun dying is a really cool one. I hope its true.

  • @thorbrennergostasson8556
    @thorbrennergostasson8556 2 місяці тому

    Wintermuite is the name of the AI in William Gibsons's Neuromancer.
    Edit: ahh NVM he said that...

  • @David1122Tma
    @David1122Tma 2 місяці тому

    hmm maybe the suzuky is in mounten pass? i dont think so cuz its to far , what 20 clicks means when talking about distance, oh its more likely to be near or in port mary cuz its closer to Black Rock and it makes sens , what do u think?

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +1

      Suzuki is near perseverance mills. A click is another way of saying kilometer.

    • @David1122Tma
      @David1122Tma 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ToastyBits i have some questions for u :
      1: do u think ep 5 will be the final episode of WINTERMUTE?
      2:do u think Will is gonna keep his promis and come back and help Gray Mother?
      3:do u think port mary will be a playabel area in survival?
      And also thanks for puting so mutch time in making these story videos for the long dark

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +1

      1. Yes. Wintermute is the name of this storyline. Episode 5 will be the end of Wintermute.
      2. Probably not. The episode sounds like it's going to be massive. I think there is way too much going on for Grey Mother to be rescued. It's just too far and the rest of the story takes place on the other side of the island.
      3. I don't think so. Unless it is necessary for the ship from the teaser, it most likely won't be included.

  • @David1122Tma
    @David1122Tma 2 місяці тому +1

    when is tale 3 gonna be releast?

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +1

      Very soon. Either next week or the week after.

    • @David1122Tma
      @David1122Tma 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ToastyBits thanks, episode 5 in decembre right?

    • @ToastyBits
      @ToastyBits  2 місяці тому +1

      Most likely yes.

  • @lilstrats944
    @lilstrats944 2 місяці тому

    Whatever it is. It can’t be simple.