[quote=“Sharklaser, post:18, topic:3372”]I find it interesting to have period of game when you really mostly curl up to sleeping bag, have 200+ pieces of burnable wood nearby and in worst-case-scenario a 3-4 months supply of food to keep playing. And/or full set of winter clothes. Having traps around the place can ease up your task.
Why not ride to next town to gather more supplies?
Because snow. You know, there is 2 meters of snow there and your vehicle wont move - it just wont. You wont drive around. Only way to go to places realistically is about walking in snow (very slow and energy consuming), snowshoes (slightly slower than normal walking) or skis (quite efficient, a bit faster but fumbles = risk of injury).
So most of the time you need to turtle against winter. Thats mandatory every-year goal, just like getting your first weapon or finding frying pan/pot.
Winter should be something you need to brace for. it should be also “mental challenge” of boredom so you would have severe consequences unless you are REALLY prepared to explore during winter, so first winter would prune unprepared and most likely those who simply try to “survive as they run around”.
On plus side - winter could make zombie enemies much slower, put triffids, fungaloids, giant ants & spiders to slumber so there would be much less “active threats” than on other times, just wildlife, nether and slowed down Zeds. Winter is mostly against-environment. Even when slowed down Zeds would be threat - sufficient winter clothing gives penalties to combat… Nether & Wildlife would be more threat than normally for same reason.
When the winter is over the survivors should have following typical outcomes of the season:
- Un(der)prepared have lost fingers, noses, leg or even arm to frostbite winter if they survive with luck and scavenging.
- Prepared has lost quite a chunk of skills to erosion because they turtled and sleeped over winter, but nothing serious.
- Well prepared have used a lot of resources and managed winter actively thus end up roughly ±0 (except for the lost resources that is, and maybe good experience on skiing)
Winter. Yes please.[/quote]
I do like the sounds of this but I get the feeling not many people will… Still, it sounds interesting enough.
