items that restore energy makes you tired?

[0rangeGhost]

why?
soda, juice, pies etc
that doesn't makes any sense

[Ash]

I'm a bit surprised as well, mostly about soda or juice. A cold drink in summer makes me feel refreshed, not tired.

[Gus4544_Gs]

I think its to reflect coming down from a sugar high. You feel energized quickly but long term you'll have less energy is my guess for what its going for. it does make the soda and stuff not a desirable option, I just ate chocolate bars and had coffee since it actively combats being tired.

[Hoplite]

Of course, tiredness can be a desirable feature with an Irritated build. Keep your energy needs down, maybe have some armor, and then you can bomb a lot of events away with pure grouchiness. I like to keep some soda on-hand when I do this, just to give the tired stacks a headstart.

[Krindi]

Honey is pretty amazing. 3 uses for $5 or $6.25, restores 4 energy, doesn't make you tired, only takes 1 slot, and restores 1 use to each of your skills (which includes your hitchhikers).

As for making you tired, think of it as giving you temporary energy so that you don't need to sleep as soon.

[MalteseFalchion]

In-universe, it's a sugar crash from coming down from sugar.

But the primary thing is that it's game balance: tiredness is what stops you from just driving for one week straight without having to sleep. You get more temporary energy at the cost of lowering your maximum energy until you can restore it.

[Aderod]

I can understand tired after pies, but after soda? especially after "cola"? I wish there was option to buy those caffeine pills instead buying coffee that become cold after 1 trip. Or some different item that fight tiredness.

[illyuziya]

It's to reflect a sugar crash. Sugar gives you a short term boost of energy but then when it fades you're left feeling tired.

[Fartknuckles The Popândău III]

i guess you never heard of "sugar crash", huh?

[allanvv]

I've just never needed to use those items. The chocolate bars that restore +2 energy are plentiful, and coffee is enough that I rarely need to sleep other than restoring skill uses.