Hunger/Thirst Problems Concerns and Ideas

[TokloHD 0]

This is a comment i saw on Youtube and i greatly agreed with what he thought.

 

It feels like I'm playing a game where I have to: Find food and drink, with the possibility of running into a zombie or two (which are no threat) or the odd player. It should feel like: I'm trying to survive a infection outbreak, whilst on the side looking for food and avoiding/interacting with other players. I want the game to do well, I really do, it's a great concept. But come on, 3/10 houses I search have loot, 1/3 is food or drink. The majority of the time it is canned food, which I can't open, or it is a single drink. Now the rarity of items would be fine if you didn't have to eat/drink every 20 minutes. I haven't been killed by a player or zombie yet, my guys just die of starvation. The bugs, long night cycle, and glitchy zombies don't bother me, it's pre-alpha that's bound to happen, but the fact that lack of food/drink is killing more people than infected is bothering me. It feels like all I'm doing is going from village to village, town to town, looking for food and drink. It isn't even realistic either, who starves to death after going an hour without food. I hope they decrease drastically how often you need to eat/drink. 

 

So far my only worrys and problems in DayZ has been trying to collect food and water. After searching from village to village it seems if im lucky enough to find a drink/food item here or there it barley helps. After running from each town i consume all my food/drink and it barley helps. So i know this could be annoying at alot of times, and im not sure if alot of other people are having these problems. Post a reply showing any of your concerns and what you think should be done about this.  :beans:  :emptycan:  :thumbsup:

[weparo 613]

No offense, but my character didn't drink in what feels like over an hour and he isn't complaining. same for food. You just gotta fill your belly once.

[TokloHD 0]

Yeah i can see what you mean. Its not something that is a horrible problem. Or generally not a problem at all. But it kinda seems annoying searching for food. And i always seem to lose drink so quick when i am inland and not near the coast. But its something that i can get used to, i hope they just add more spawns of food/drink inside houses and buildings.

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What is with the people who can't find foot and water? They're both so ridiculously prevalent that I end up dropping a good deal of the food that I pick up to swap for other items. Maybe your problem is that you're sticking to the coast. Try heading up north, loot is much more abundant up there.

Edited December 21, 2013 by Panic!

[TokloHD 0]

What is with the people who can't find foot and water? They're both so ridiculously prevalent that I end up dropping a good deal of the food that I pick up to swap for other items. Maybe your problem is that you're sticking to the coast. Try heading up north, loot is much more abundant up there.

Yeah ive been up North and for me i feel like im just hopping from town to town looking for drinks. Im fine with food but i have problems with thirst. But you might not have that problem.