[quote=“BeerBeer, post:8973, topic:42”]Assuming the diet is even viable. Most alcohol actually dehydrates (increases thirst), and that is modelled in the game, too. Simply examine various alcoholic beverages and you’ll find negative numbers for thirst. And the ones that provide positive hydration, the amounts are so small that you probably won’t be able to drink enough AND stay conscious. Puking probably becomes a problem before the loss of consciousness.
But what do I know, really. I haven’t drank more than reasonable amounts (in CDDA at least).
I’m assuming all portions of alcohol in CDDA provide the same alcohol content. The $1000 question is how much hydration should a portion of alcohol provide before you’d be able to live off of alcohol (considering thirst only).[/quote]
Sure, you can’t drink things like whiskey and vodka straight from the bottle for thirst quenching. But a stockpile of the various craft beers and other hydration providing liquors you can find in great amounts from liquor stores and man cave basements are actually quite viable as a substitute for clean water. Drinking in moderation throughout the day in order to quench your thirst helps to prevent becoming a blackout drunk and getting addicted can be a bitch if you ever stop or run out, but it worked for me over nearly 30 in game days. I’ve since gotten hooked on a regiment of honeygold brew and clean water for all my nutritional needs when exploring after stocking up on the components from a nearby ant hill and bee hive.
