Need some tips and tricks

[SamieFeed]

Hey guys! I could use some help.

I'm an old dayz player returning to the game but i found out dayz chanced a lot harder then how it was in the past. Don't worry guys i'm not complaining because i love how the game plays right now. The only thing i get annoyed from is not finding food, i played a couple of hours on the server and it seems i always died from starvation. 

So i like to ask if maybe someone has some tips where to go to find a little more food at least i can survive from hunger and thirst.

Thanks in advance for replying and helping.

[Saunders]

Firstly, I've moved your thread to the questions forums since you're in need of help. You originally post in the newcomers forum, which is mainly to say hello when you are a new or returning community member!

Now for a few tips on how to get food.. Look for apple trees or mushrooms, these days there never seems to be any but you may get lucky. You can find fields of apple trees and sometimes they are on their own and the mushrooms just grow in the ground, I tend to find a lot near woody areas. You can also kill wildlife such as chickens, pigs, deer, bears. As a new spawn try to find a knife or craft a stone knife so that you can skin the animal. To cook it get yourself a branch from either a bush or tree to attach the meat to it, make a campfire out of some rags and bark from a tree using your knife and light it using matches/flare/hand drill. I'm sure members of our Support team and community members will be able to give you some more tips as with each patch things can change and right now it can take a few lives to get going.

Have a great day! 

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[BoomBewm]

When you kill the infected often times you will find a can of beans or some other sort of food on their bodies. Just make sure to check that there is a [+] Symbol on their body and that indicates there is something there.

[Pepsi]

Heya! First off, welcome back to the game.

 

A lot has changed since the last time you might have played the game, loot is more varied, food is the main concern of many. I can give you general tips to handle situations out in the world.

Finding food sources :

Since loot in towns is randomly generated and refreshed, the % chance to find canned food is more low, but the best trick I can tell you to do is to search infected after you kill them. They have a chance to drop food.

Other sources of food guaranteed are the following :

- Check the greenhouses in villages, those transparent houses or domes, they have a change on having fruit, drinks and even canned food inside. As well as seeds, you can hold onto them and trade with those who own a farm or grow vegetables in the map.

- Go hunting, in villages there is a chance to find one or two chickens around, if you got a knife, kill them, cut them up and you're guaranteed to get at least 2 chicken breasts, which you can cook and give a good amount of food. Also listen for animal noises around, especially cows, pigs or wildlife such as hogs or deer. Wolves and bears are also good to hunt. Fat is one of the best foods you can get, but also the biggest in your inventory. a quarter of the circle eating the fat will bump you to full in a second.

- Don't be shy to ask people you might come across for food, since it will provide both roleplay and could end up making friends.

Water sources are also around at wells and bottles but be careful! Unsafe sources of water can give you cholera, which is a deadly disease, it can be cured by taking antibiotics.

Weather and handling it :

Weather is deadlier now since body temperature is also been tweaked, be careful when running into heavy rain, since it can send you into hypothermia and cause your body to slowly die. 

- Stay in doors when you don't have heat sources on you (Ex. Heat Packs), make a fire and wring your clothes to ensure your clothes don't stay damp.

- Trees also provide a small patch of cover from the rain, if you are caught nowhere to hide from it, use trees, they can help you handle it.

Stamina bar :

Be weary of your stamina bar, as it's also a big game changer when facing dangers or travelling. Melee attacks use a good portion of the stamina, also power attacks. Stamina is also the factor of allowing you to jump high walls or sprint for distances. Be mind of what you're carrying to not cut off a huge portion of your stamina.

Water and Food consumption :

This is very important, sprinting and jogging takes a lot of your food and water, so if you are low, it's strongly recommended you keep mind of your actions.

Sprinting takes out food 3x and 2x water.

Jogging takes 2x water and 1x food.

Walking takes only 1x of both.

 

If you got more questions don't hesitate to ask!

[SamieFeed]

Thank you guys for replying! i appreciate it.

And all the tips are useful thanks!