Magazine: TV Monthly
| Magazine: TV Monthly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Literature |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Boredom Relief | 20 |
| Stress Relief | 15 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.TVMagazine/additem Base.TVMagazine_New
|
Magazine: TV Monthly is a television listings magazine with schedules and show news. It is a piece of literature that passes the time on a dull day.
A read lowers boredom and eases a little stress. The magazine is very light and turns up all over town. Fresh copies appear as a random monthly issue.
Its uses go past reading. A spare copy burns in a fire, and it can be bound into magazine armour.
Office desks, living room shelves, motel rooms and store magazine racks all hold copies.
Reading
A Magazine: TV Monthly is read like any magazine. A read brings a fair drop in boredom and a small drop in stress. It is a light comfort rather than a strong one.
Its effect on mood matches the Magazine: Crossword and the Magazine: Wordsearch. Those two are used up after one read. HottieZ lowers stress much further for a survivor in a bad state.
The magazine suits a short break between chores at a base. A few copies on a shelf keep boredom in check through long nights.
Make Magazine Body Armor takes magazines and needs Tailoring level 1. Make Magazine Limb Armor takes them with no skill needed. A pile of old TV guides makes a cheap start on light armour. As fuel, a copy burns for about fifteen minutes.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Magazine: TV Monthly by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Magazine Body Armor | Magazine Body Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Magazine
|
| Make Magazine Limb Armor | Magazine Limb Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.GreaveMagazine_Right
|
Variations
The Magazine: TV Monthly comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine: TV Monthly | 
|
Standard | 0.3 | /additem Base.TVMagazine
|
| Magazine: TV Monthly |
|
New | 0.4 | /additem Base.TVMagazine_New
|
Locations
Office desks and the desks in Spiffo's kitchens are the best bet, holding one about one time in three. Living room shelves, motel room shelves and survivor safehouse shelves come close behind. Magazine shelves in gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores hold one about one time in four. Bathrooms, closets, post offices and break rooms turn them up often too. It is a common find in most towns.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Desk | 32.6% |
| Joan's studio | Shelves | 29.5% |
| Post office | Other | 23.8% |
| Post office storage | Other | 23.8% |
| Break room | Metal shelves | 20.8% |
| Break room | Shelves | 20.8% |
| Storage unit | Other | 20.5% |
| Hoarder | Other | 17.9% |
| Hoarder office | Other | 17.9% |
| Lobby | Counter | 16% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Spiffos kitchen | Desk | 32.6% |
| Convenience store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Corner store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Cornerstore counter | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Fossoil | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Gas 2 Go | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Gas store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Grocery store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Zippee store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Bedroom | Small box | 25.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Shelves | 29.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Shelves | 29.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Shelves | 29.5% |
| Bedroom | Plank stash | 19.5% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 2.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Living room | Shelves | 29.5% |
| Motel room | Shelves | 29.5% |
| Any building | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Bathroom | Other | 25.7% |
| Closet | Other | 25.7% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 20.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 20.5% |
| Attic | Other | 20.5% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 20.5% |
| Hall | Other | 20.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Tourist | 1.2% |
| Inside a bag or case | Handbags and purses | 0.7% |
Notes
- Office desks are a quick place to find a copy.
- Spare copies make cheap magazine armour.
- A copy burns for about fifteen minutes as fuel.
- Survivor safehouse shelves often hold one.
All Literature Categories
All Literature
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowBook
|
| Leatherbound Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowFancyBook
|
| Paperback | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Paperback
|
| Phonebook | 
|
2 | /additem Base.Phonebook
|
| Picture Book | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.ChildsPictureBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Book | 
|
0.4 | /additem Base.ComicBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Magazine
|
| Magazine: Crossword | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineCrossword
|
| Magazine: HottieZ | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ
|
| Magazine: TV Monthly |
|
0.3 | /additem Base.TVMagazine
|
| Magazine: Wordsearch | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineWordsearch
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recent
|
| Old Newspaper |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Diary1
|
| Journal | 
|
1 | /additem Base.Journal
|
| Notebook |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Notebook
|
| Notepad | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Notepad
|
| Photo Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.PhotoBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Catalog
|
| Graph Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.GraphPaper
|
| HottieZ |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ_New
|
| Menu | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.MenuCard
|
| RPG Manual | 
|
0.8 | /additem Base.RPGmanual
|
| Sheet of Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.SheetPaper2
|