Antibiotics useless?

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

I feel like if the apocalypse hit IRL antibiotics would be WAY more valuable than they are in-game. They are used to cure infections (just like IRL) but infections in this game do almost nothing to you. Other than the zombie infection of course.

I know that there's a mod that makes infections more dangerous but it would be so rad if they made antibiotics more useful than they currently are right now in vanilla.

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by Cat Supremacist SM:

Agreed, some people think it helps colds but that is a myth so it really is one of the most rare but currently useless items out there.

Exactly dude colds are caused by viruses and antibiotics cant kill them

[\\,[†],//]

what is this mod you speak of young man

[Hazode]

In my experience - absolutely not. Infections in this game are a joke, and it's exactly why I don't even bother changing my bandages anymore.

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by \\,†,//:

what is this mod you speak of young man

Disinfect Or Die.

Edit: I think. Also did you just ASSUME my AGE? (jk I actually am pretty young how did you know???)

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by Hazode:

In my experience - absolutely not. Infections in this game are a joke, and it's exactly why I don't even bother changing my bandages anymore.

WHY IS IT EVEN EXISTING AS A MECHANIC IF ITS NOT WORKING AHHHh

[Hazode]

Originally posted by iluvtem:

Originally posted by Hazode:

In my experience - absolutely not. Infections in this game are a joke, and it's exactly why I don't even bother changing my bandages anymore.

WHY IS IT EVEN EXISTING AS A MECHANIC IF ITS NOT WORKING AHHHh

Man I have no idea, but even when I run prone to illness I never even disinfect wounds, let alone change bandages. Wound infections seem to either do nothing, or have such little effect that they don't matter unless you have an absurd amount of them - at which point, I feel like a bacterial infection is the least of your worries

[Commander_Black]

Originally posted by iluvtem:

Originally posted by Hazode:

In my experience - absolutely not. Infections in this game are a joke, and it's exactly why I don't even bother changing my bandages anymore.

WHY IS IT EVEN EXISTING AS A MECHANIC IF ITS NOT WORKING AHHHh

as of now it doesnt do much, like many other things in the game.
its most likely ground work for future functions, like the concrete bags not being usable at this time but a planned feature for the future.

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

ok

[RudyTheNinja]

Originally posted by iluvtem:

I feel like if the apocalypse hit IRL antibiotics would be WAY more valuable than they are in-game. They are used to cure infections (just like IRL) but infections in this game do almost nothing to you. Other than the zombie infection of course.

I know that there's a mod that makes infections more dangerous but it would be so rad if they made antibiotics more useful than they currently are right now in vanilla.

Thought you meant Vitamins, which there is a mod to make better thankfully
Biotics tho, I would of agreed if it werent for a mod I switched to

Died to infected wounds bcuz I couldnt disinfect
Makes it more valuable when having starter wounds n low/unlucky loot
Also later when power goes out

On the topic of wounds, wish bandages ran out of uses like how towels do

[hardy_conrad]

Very true, antibiotics in the game are both very pointless and very unrealistic. Antibiotic resistance is one of those things that rarely make the headlines but have folks with actual medical knowledge break out in a cold sweat. If we could no longer use them it would be borderline apocalyptic.

As for mods, there's one in the server I'm on where you can craft a cure BUT (this is important as making a cure easily accessible would destroy game balance) requires a ton of rare and exotic ingredients, in addition to maxing out first aid, and cooking. Antibiotics are part of the equation. A big reason for the mod isn't even to make getting bitten harmless but rather to incentive levelling and looting which would otherwise be ignored. The electrical skill is still useless after you get hotwire though, hard to justify needing that to make a cure, heh.

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by RudyTheNinja:

Originally posted by iluvtem:

I feel like if the apocalypse hit IRL antibiotics would be WAY more valuable than they are in-game. They are used to cure infections (just like IRL) but infections in this game do almost nothing to you. Other than the zombie infection of course.

I know that there's a mod that makes infections more dangerous but it would be so rad if they made antibiotics more useful than they currently are right now in vanilla.

Thought you meant Vitamins, which there is a mod to make better thankfully
Biotics tho, I would of agreed if it werent for a mod I switched to

Died to infected wounds bcuz I couldnt disinfect
Makes it more valuable when having starter wounds n low/unlucky loot
Also later when power goes out

On the topic of wounds, wish bandages ran out of uses like how towels do

What does vitamens do btw again?

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by hardy_conrad:

Very true, antibiotics in the game are both very pointless and very unrealistic. Antibiotic resistance is one of those things that rarely make the headlines but have folks with actual medical knowledge break out in a cold sweat. If we could no longer use them it would be borderline apocalyptic.

As for mods, there's one in the server I'm on where you can craft a cure BUT (this is important as making a cure easily accessible would destroy game balance) requires a ton of rare and exotic ingredients, in addition to maxing out first aid, and cooking. Antibiotics are part of the equation. A big reason for the mod isn't even to make getting bitten harmless but rather to incentive levelling and looting which would otherwise be ignored. The electrical skill is still useless after you get hotwire though, hard to justify needing that to make a cure, heh.

Bacteria apocalypse!

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by Cat Supremacist SM:

Originally posted by iluvtem:

What does vitamens do btw again?

They reduce fatigue/tiredness.

Huh

[⚜Смэагол⚜ #Hot24]

They helped me once when i eat raw meat and got fever

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Oh ok