Cons for smoker?

[I B FRAGGIN U]

Besides needing to find and smoke cigarettes or slowly get more anxious, are there any other real drawbacks? Such as will my fitness decrease from smoking? I’ve only taken smoker once and as soon as I walked outside I got bit and restarted so I haven’t experienced it down the road. But the +4 is very tempting.

[Korhal]

You slowly get depressed as well (now). Will make everything you do performed slower.

[Zwenkwiel]

Originally posted by I B FRAGGIN U:

Besides needing to find and smoke cigarettes or slowly get more anxious, are there any other real drawbacks? Such as will my fitness decrease from smoking? I’ve only taken smoker once and as soon as I walked outside I got bit and restarted so I haven’t experienced it down the road. But the +4 is very tempting.

nope smoking is perfectly healthy (in this game that is XD)

[ToucheRabbit]

Realistically, no. Cigarettes are extremely common. I've found upwards of 200 in a single container (gas station counters are a gold mine!), so you're much more likely to die than run out of cigs. Cigs *are* finite, so in theory you could run out and become permanently anxious, stressed, and depressed if you survive for several years. I don't think you can lose the trait, compared to something like claustrophobic that fades as you become more desensitized.

I'm a big fan of it! I'm still learning, so I'm not super concerned about surviving long enough for its drawbacks to kick in.

[Korhal]

Zombies can drop cigarettes and with "lucky" as a trait, you will find enough. So even if theoretically the amount of cigs is finite, its basically not a big deal.
People said in the latest build they had trouble finding lighters and matches, but personally, with being a smoker adds another layer to the game, I still think its a pretty viable pick.

I always wonder, why smoking is the only "addiction" though. At least coffee could be another one, although its even more scarce.

[way2co0l_2003]

I personally feel there should be a penalty of some kind to fitness because as everyone else has said, it's really not hard (nor should it be) to find cigs. The only period you'll tend to struggle is right at the beginning of the game before you've found any or managed to hit a gas station or bar yet. Your character will suffer a bit until you find that first pack and something to light them with. After that it's never been an issue to stay topped up with more than I'll need. Smokers really should get winded faster at the very least.

[ToucheRabbit]

Originally posted by Korhal:

Zombies can drop cigarettes and with "lucky" as a trait, you will find enough.

Hadn't thought about that! Guess I never have to give up those tasty +4 points >:D

[Korhal]

Its only a 10% chance for the "lucky" trait to kick in, still, it will pay of in the long run. If you can manage to get into a long run though. :D

[Greb]

All of your clothing, household fabrics and hair will smell like smoke! And your sensitive electrical components will get CLOGGED with sticky yellow nicotine dust!

In game it's just like, a loss of 1kg of weight devoting it to lighters, matches and cigarettes, plus time invested in looting them, really.

[way2co0l_2003]

Originally posted by ToucheRabbit:

Originally posted by Korhal:

Zombies can drop cigarettes and with "lucky" as a trait, you will find enough.

Hadn't thought about that! Guess I never have to give up those tasty +4 points >:D

I can confirm they can be found that way, but it's very feast or famine. I've killed thousands without a single pack or lighter/matches dropping, and other times I've found cigs but no light or vice verse, and others a dozen or so and I'll have found all I'll need for awhile. lol I'm just saying have a backup plan and don't exclusively count on it. But yeah, it does usually keep me pretty well topped up.

[Zwenkwiel]

Originally posted by Korhal:

Zombies can drop cigarettes and with "lucky" as a trait, you will find enough. So even if theoretically the amount of cigs is finite, its basically not a big deal.
People said in the latest build they had trouble finding lighters and matches, but personally, with being a smoker adds another layer to the game, I still think its a pretty viable pick.

I always wonder, why smoking is the only "addiction" though. At least coffee could be another one, although its even more scarce.

I had a lot of trouble finding cigarettes at first but that's cuz I was looking in all the old places like garages and on zombies. Meanwhile they changed the loot to be more logical so it makes more sense to go to a gas station or bar now.