Hunger and thirst system, along with other things

[DayzDave (DayZ) 0]

Well first off, just so everyone knows and doesnt complain its alpha. I am perfectly aware its alpha im not mad or anything just simply suggesting, because i want to help with the development of this game that i enjoy so much.

 

So first off in my opinion the thirst and hunger system is not going to work, you get hungry and thirsty way to much, i shouldn't be hungry after just satisfying my hunger, within 10 min. 

The hunger should only come once or twice a day, and thirst should come 3-5 times a day depending on how much you travel on foot. The play ability is terrible at this point with the current system. I find myself dying of hunger and thirst when trying to travel only short distances and i have plenty of food and water, but i have to attend to my hunger and thirst ever 10 minutes and it is terribly annoying. Im sure someone else has addressed this on the form, so im sorry if you've already read something like this. 

 

Something i would like to see added in the future is a hair or beard system, the longer you've been alive the longer your hair or beard gets, showing other players if your a noob survivalist or a hardcore survivalist. When you die of course it would be reset to normal. 

 

that is all for now, thanks

[Skat3rat 1633]

I just read that if you eat and drink until it says your stomach is full, you can go atleast 1.5 hours with out having to eat or drink again.

[nudelwalker 99]

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/155217-are-you-getting-hungry-thirsty-too-fast-again-here-is-why-and-how-to-solve-this/
 

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   • Players spawn relatively hungry and thirsty. For example, lets say players start at 30% food/drink.
   • First warning message pops when your food or drink level drops to ~20%.
   • Most important one! That green message saying "your thirst/hunger is quenched", shows when players food/drink level gets just above critical value. So when you get this message, in reality, you are only on ~25% of your total "stomach capacity".
   • If you keep drinking and eating after you get the "your thirst/hunger is quenched" message, you can still consume a lot, until you get another green message "Your stomach is full", "You feel well-fed" or similiar. That means you are at 100% of food capacity and you start to regenerate blood/heal.Once you reach this, you also have a LOT of time when you dont have to deal with food/drink and no messages pop up for at least 1,5 hours.

[DayzDave (DayZ) 0]

Oh ok, i didnt know that. That is relieving to know. But i still think that it should be a little longer before you get hungry. Thanks anyway

 

Also, it shouldn't take that much food or water to fill or hydrate you. It took me 2 water bottles just to quench my thirst. 

Edited December 18, 2013 by DayzDave