A new map that is cold with snow coming with new assets is a good idea. Hopefully Dayz will continue the route of the challenge and push the game more towards the slow pace. I noticed that food is defrosting way too fast, please push things into slow pace. It only adds to the immersion.
For example:
-A hand drill kit shouldn't take the same time as matches or a lighter. It should literally take minutes, making the character put some efforts into it and losing some calories while trying to start a fire. This will add more to authenticity and in parallel to that, making other fire starters more valuable.
- Efficiency and chances of starting a fire shouldn't be the same outdoors and indoors. (I know that the rain making the fireplace wet and impossible to start fire is already existing in Dayz but the temperature and the force of wind should also play a role and matter, making the chances of failed attempt higher outdoors compared to indoors and thus chances are also depending on the type and the efficiency of the fire starter)
The best efficient way to start a fire should be a blowtorch coupled with a gas canister or maybe a torch that is already lit. It takes more place in the inventory but it is efficient. We think compromise.
- It will also be good to see that a torch must require long stick, rags or a cotton cloth and fuel or lighter fluid, or rendered animal or some fat on rags to keep it lit, not just a long stick and some rags.