# Update to an "infected" scenario after healing overhaul warranted?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [October 15, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030 "2018-10-15T19:35:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tamior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/1 "2018-10-15T19:35:06Z")

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Long story short: since medkits no longer cure infection and antibiotics no longer cure infection instantly, “infected” scenario got MUCH more difficult.

And the real problem is, quite likely you only have 8 hours to get antibiotics because at that point penalties effectively disable most characters. Which is very steep now that you will likely have to search for much longer to get them.

I would suggest that the player should be given more time to find them to compensate. I. e. add a couple of WEAK antibiotics pills to starting inventory to slow down the onset of symptoms without actually changing the overall situation too much. As a nice bonus we can add some story fluff that the characters was, in fact, trying to prevent the wound from getting infected, but just got too weak antibiotics.

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**Author:** ![Bence](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bence/32/10041_2.png) [@Bence](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bence)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/2 "2018-10-16T07:53:43Z")

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Atreyupans can cure the infection.

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**Author:** ![Tamior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/3 "2018-10-16T08:24:55Z")

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> [@Bence](#):
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> Atreyupans can cure the infection.

Well, character can cure an infection without any drugs, too. (It’s just very unlikely.)  
But if that’s somehow an issue, I see no reason not to instance a unique drug for this scenario that simply slows the infection without helping you cure it.  
Heck, this drug can be made to both slow the infection and LOWER you chances to cure naturally while it’s in effect.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/4 "2018-10-16T20:13:13Z")

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> [@Bence](#):
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> Atreyupans can cure the infection.

It can? Is that a change? I could swear last time I did an infected start that atreyupan didn’t fix it, but just seemed to slow it down.

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**Author:** ![KiBoy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kiboy/32/5863_2.png) [@KiBoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KiBoy)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/5 "2018-10-16T20:16:34Z")

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I had the same idea, that Atreyupan can only slow down the infection. I think it also mentions that in the description.

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**Author:** ![Tamior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/6 "2018-10-16T20:23:17Z")

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The longer you stay alive, the higher the chance you will overcome the infection naturally.  
Good antibiotics just give you an EXTRA boost.

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**Author:** ![Tamior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-to-an-infected-scenario-after-healing-overhaul-warranted/17030/7 "2018-10-16T21:56:40Z")

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Update: royal jelly does not always spawn in the beehives.  
Welp, try to roll another char. 😃