cold should be a bigger threat

[11tw 106]

My idea is that cold should be made a bigger threat. Right now, the way that coldness is variable is good, and the heat comfort value system is a very neat way of doing things. My only change would be to make getting cold more likely, especially considering the Russian climate.

 

The driving force in me requesting this is that I have never needed to build a fire or consume cooked food in Dayz. As an avid camper, I know that this is simply ridiculous. You cannot expect to keep warm in a cold environment if you only consume food which is at ambient temperature, especially if its raining or windy. Therefore I would implement the following system.

 

The player spawns with a special buff which protects them from the cold for 20 minutes of gameplay (giving them a decent heat comfort value for that time), which then wears off to give them the heat comfort value of spawn clothing. This 20 minute window would allow players to acquire clothing.

Heat comfort values of clothing would be reduced significantly. I can tell you from past experience that the warmest looking coat will do nothing on its own, and so I would recommend allowing players to wear layers. This would allow you to wear a t shirt under your coat, tracksuit trousers over your jeans, that sort of thing. The extra storage space would also be welcome.

 

This would result in warm clothing and layered clothing becoming more precious, and force players to put more effort into choosing their clothing. With heat comfort values lowered, players would be forced to make more use of fires, heat packs and warm food.

 

As a final note, clothing could be added as high value gear with heat comfort values close to what we have now, but relatively high in my revised system. For example, a furry winter Russian hat (the style Russian police and soldiers wear in films) or a windproof/waterproof hikers jacket would be rare and high heat comfort items which would be coveted by players who are constantly fighting off hypothermia.

 

Keen to hear people's thoughts and suggestions.

[Conrad_The_Comrade 577]

I like the idea of having the cold having a bigger effect, however I don't agree with the buff. Instead we could just spawn in with warmer clothing, even if it's just the sweaters.

[gannon46 788]

i wish it was like the game frozen state when it comes to cold weather to the point if your not equipped and inside at night you risk a very quick death. or i can wait for namalsk to be added in the future to get my frozen wasteland fix.

[Red_Ensign 990]

oh it'll be a threat when they put rain back.  swim to prison island and you'll see how being soaked for a while affects you.

 

not sure why you currently start to freeze when you drive a truck though - it's not a convertable...

[ColdAtrophy 1850]

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