Tetracycline Pills Rage Quit

[Zaddo]

I have recently got into DayZ. It seems that no matter how careful you are, you are going to eventually get sick. The only cure for getting sick is Tetracycline Pills. Which are as rare as hens teeth.

Survival has become binary, dependant on Tetracycline Pills.

Am I missing something, or are Tetracycline Pills the only thing that matter in this game? Everything else can be learnt and managed, but Tetracycline Pills are random chance. And you are screwed if the dice don't roll in your favour?

[Pike1263]

DayZ has a very involved health system.
All I know is get your hydration, hunger, and warmth up into the white as fast as you possibly can and your immune system will rise keeping you from catching a cold or flu. Stay away from sneezing and coughing people without wearing a face covering. Don't drink any water that didn't come from a well or had been treated with chlorine tablets and pay close attention that you don't eat rotten food or human meat. If you butcher an animal without gloves on, wash your hands at any water source or with your bottle before eating it and don't eat it raw. Charcoal tablets treat salmonella and cholera.
Use only bandages, disinfected rags, or disinfected sewing kits to stop bleeding. If a wound becomes infected, as soon as you can, treat it with iodine, alcohol, or disinfectant spray. Oh, and stay away from the green gas of death. A POX injector is the only thing that might save you if you get caught in it.
I think that covers the basics.
It's what I do and honestly can't remember the last time I got sick in game.
If you do just catch a cold and can't find tetra, keep your food and water full and take multi vitamins if you can find those. That should kick it. Don't stack medicine, just take one at a time and redose when the pill icon vanishes. The sooner you can treat any illness except kuru, the easier they are to treat.
Hope this helps.

[2High2tell]

U are not missing anything, You just have not 100% figured it out. I assure you. Many of us NEVER get sick ever. Other then infection from zombie smack I have not been sick in a VERY long time. And even then I am barely sick as my immune system is well taken care of.

This is solely because I know the game, I know the map, I know where to get things and I no not how to get sick. This comes with lots of practice. The learning curve in this game is quite long. The only thing you can do is learn from each death and do better.

Not all sickness is cured with tect pills. and the pills are not a cure all. U want to better your chances of not getting sick. keep up your immunity. Eat better foods like fruit and meat. Keep your water full at all times.

U are in most danger as a fresh spawn. Everything will make you sick. So its as a freshie you need to work the hardest. Make sure you use and ages or disinected rags. Gloves are a must as well. Avoid traps like the "unknown food can" and if you are forced to use such a can. eat the can i n about 5 sittings.

[Zaddo]

@Pike1264 & @2High2tell, awesome advice :) Thanks very much. I am lasting much longer before getting sick, But then I get sick for no apparent reason. But it is probably something I didn't know about the game. eg: your points on unknown food and disinfected rags. I thought making rags out of pristine clothes was safe.

[Pike1263]

Originally posted by Zaddo67:

@Pike1264 & @2High2tell, awesome advice :) Thanks very much. I am lasting much longer before getting sick, But then I get sick for no apparent reason. But it is probably something I didn't know about the game. eg: your points on unknown food and disinfected rags. I thought making rags out of pristine clothes was safe.

You're very welcome.
Yes, getting sick for no apparent reason was often the result of one small detail I overlooked. Been there, done that.
You're not making any mistakes that I didn't make when I first took on the DayZ challenge. Before you know it, you'll have mastered the environment and look back on your first days in game and laugh. Best of luck and enjoy. ;)
Happy to have helped.

[baddoggs]

Pro tip, eat vitamins as often as possible, they
raise your immunity and can help cure some illness.

[Big Duke]

vanilla dayz sucks. play a modded private server , so much less nonsense.

[Tradesman]

Originally posted by Big Duke:

vanilla dayz sucks. play a modded private server , so much less nonsense.

Why?

[etwas]

Originally posted by Tradesman:

Originally posted by Big Duke:

vanilla dayz sucks. play a modded private server , so much less nonsense.

Why?

less survival things to worry about i guess? have instant and much pvp situations, without worrying much about hunger, thirst, sickness or zombies. trader runs with endless stamina.
some people enjoy that kind of dayz. for others thats the nonsense. both is fine. play what u want. no need to dictate others how u should enjoy a game u play. weird.

[scratched the egg]

Originally posted by Zaddo67:

I have recently got into DayZ. It seems that no matter how careful you are, you are going to eventually get sick. The only cure for getting sick is Tetracycline Pills. Which are as rare as hens teeth.

Survival has become binary, dependant on Tetracycline Pills.

Am I missing something, or are Tetracycline Pills the only thing that matter in this game? Everything else can be learnt and managed, but Tetracycline Pills are random chance. And you are screwed if the dice don't roll in your favour?

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[-reno-FR-]

Originally posted by etwas:

Originally posted by Tradesman:

Why?

less survival things to worry about i guess? have instant and much pvp situations, without worrying much about hunger, thirst, sickness or zombies. trader runs with endless stamina.
some people enjoy that kind of dayz. for others thats the nonsense. both is fine. play what u want. no need to dictate others how u should enjoy a game u play. weird.

Then, better play PUBG. :D

DayZ vanilla is pure magic.
No noob help, no noob unlimited stamina, etc.

[t.brissey]

Zaddo67; If you find an infected that is wearing a yellow suit sometimes they are carrying an antidote shot to heal you... so look for them and get choo one. :)

[Zaddo]

Thanks to all the good advice I received, I haven't got sick again. I keep my temperature/water/food all in the white. Stay out of the rain and stay away from dodgy food and wash my hands if they get dirty. So far so good :)

[Envy The Dead]

Originally posted by Zaddo67:

Thanks to all the good advice I received, I haven't got sick again. I keep my temperature/water/food all in the white. Stay out of the rain and stay away from dodgy food and wash my hands if they get dirty. So far so good :)

That’s the best way to go just avoid getting sick at all costs

[Topher]

Unknown food can be either a death sentence or a life saver to a fresh spawn. It is one of the best balanced canned foods for nutrition and hydration in the same can.

However they also contain chemical poison. so you MUST ONLY EAT 3 bites at a time and wait for the increase chevrons to flip to decrease before you take the next 3 bites. If no the chemical poison will reach a level sufficient for you to reach to it and you will vomit up and lose hydration and any possible benefit frpm stomach contents.

[Lufty]

Wash your hands and/or disinfect your gloves EVERY TIME before you eat or drink ANYTHING. Never eat or drink ANYTHING that you haven't cooked yourself AND have washed your hands/disinfected gloves after EVERY TIME.

Also, with the mods these days, and community server settings, you could be playing on a server where the tetra is turned way down for spawning. Try a server that has vanilla loot cycle, no health mods,