why doesnt meat sustain you longer than canned food ?

[dgeesio 1034]

this puzzles me and stops alot of people hunting as they both give you the same time for your hunger status. meat should last you longer and beans less for eg.

this would make more people hunt and use the extra items. beans should maybe make 30 mins 1 meat a hr ingame time .

maybe add side effects of just drinking pop over water for eg . maybe a short slight speed burst then maybe a slow down after (sugar ) wears off. maybe add redbull :)

few ideas could be done with food and drink which could effect and make the game more exciting and make less static people move more or do more.

[Castle (DayZ) 23]

Meat does sustain you longer essentially. Canned food is +200 blood, cooked meat is +800 blood.

[Nimz41 105]

I like the idea of food side effects but like castle said they have made it so that getting meat is better for you rather then beans

[Hetstaine 10852]

My partner asked me the same question.

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

My partner asked me the same question.

Safe to say... I will never beat this quote...

Back on topic:

I agree mea should quench your hunger longer but then you would have less to do in game, pretty sure I spend half my time looking for a top up of beans and pepsi

Edited November 27, 2012 by Derpy_Hooves

[Siberian (DayZ) 527]

Meat does sustain you longer essentially. Canned food is +200 blood, cooked meat is +800 blood.

EXACTLY... well said sir.

[RosscoMac 75]

He's not talking about blood though, he's talking about hunger. It makes sense that different foods should sustain you for different lengths of time. Maybe even doubling up with two tins of beans would help for a bit longer than just one but with a limit so you couldn't raid a shop for ten tens and eat them all at once!

[dgeesio 1034]

rossco exactly ! im not on about blood benefits im talking about eating a steak is noway the same as eating a can of beans.

because its the same in game people do the easiest option which is get a can of whatever rather than hunt for steak/meat

make it so meat /hunting is rewarded by a longer period sustained over canned food hungerwise.

[Jex =TE= (DayZ) 218]

They should have mushrooms as well and maybe fruit trees. Hunger should go down based on your physical exertion?

[Erizid 56]

For all we know, they are already planning this for standalone. After all, meat will eventually spoil whereas canned food won't. It just makes sense to have meat do more for you in the long run.

Also P.S. Make cows sheep and goats really rare so if people want meat to cook on a spit, they have to shoot a rabbit. MUHAHAHAHA

[Siberian (DayZ) 527]

maybe they should just have eating meat turns off your hunger-meter forever..

that way you dont have to be bothered with that pesky timer anymore..

/facepalm...

i cant beleive your actualy complaining about 1 of only 2 timers in the game atm.

your really gunna love it when they bring in the temp-meter, hahah..

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

They should have mushrooms as well and maybe fruit trees. Hunger should go down based on your physical exertion?

I agree, more you do the more hungrier you become, would make camping out ideal for saving food but would mean the adventurous players would have to risk more often looting food!