Medical Effects

[Neo (DayZ) 11]

So I have been playing for a couple of weeks and here are some things that I would like to see added. I think it would make the game a bit more challenging and it would add consequences to using certain medical items too often.

Addictions

This status effect would apply to morphine and possibly painkillers. This would encourage players to avoid combat more and take the sneaky route to avoid breaking legs or being in pain. Once a player has an addiction, their screen can either blur when they have a craving or it can start shaking similar to pain. The player can either wait it out for long period of time, or they can take a dose of medicine to get a temporary fix. I think this would be a fun little addition to the game.

Diabetes

This status effect would come about from using soda (or pop for you northerners) too often as a substitute for water. I feel like I personally use soda more often in this game than water just because it is everywhere. In real life, soda is no substitute for water. So I suggest that diabetes should be added to the game. If you drink soda too often for X time, then you contract diabetes. This would require adding a new medical item to the game, Insulin. The player would be able to drink soda so long as they take their shot.

I also think alcohol bottles should be added to the game. Thanks for reading. Keep up the great work.

[Soldier of Failure 14]

Addiction? Sure.

Diabetes? No, its not that easy to get. I used to drink almost entirely cans of cola, and I never got diabetes. Its not that easy to get.

[jaginun 87]

Addictions sounds good. Can't see anything I don't agree with , apart from that you shouldn't make it common , taking 5 morphines in a day wouldn't get you addicted , but 15 or 20 might.

Diabetes would be OK , but they would have to add bottled water as a non renewable and common source of clean water without using a canteen , which can be a pain to refil.

As well as this , I would add a permanant fix for both of these conditions , as having an annoying condition that you can't get rid off is respawn fueling stuff. Even if the fixes are as rare as antibiotics.

[Neo (DayZ) 11]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Like I said, these were just some things that occurred to me during my travels. The addiction one is a lot more solid then the diabetes one.