DayZ Standalone In-Depth Guide: Hunger, Thirst, Regenerating Blood and Health

Updated and revised version available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7-m7Hjc8zk

New to the DayZ Standalone and can’t make sense of those pesky messages showing up, telling you that need to drink every few seconds? Blurry and grayscale vision ruining your trip to Chernarus? Blood and health regeneration are closely related to how well you maintain your tummy. Stay a while an listen, while I go through the inner workings of your fairly complex virtual body and explain how everything is tied together.

Jump to chapters:
2:50 Your five bodily storages
3:10 You do in fact have a stomach!
6:10 Characteristics of your water…
8:08 … and energy levels
10:39 Properties of food and drinks
15:58 The regeneration process broken down
19:46 Answering common questions, with science!

Forum thread: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/159251-merinos-in-depth-video-guides-updated-jan-4th-new-video-on-medical-aspects-blood-health-healthyhealing-status/?p=1598240

Sources used:
DayZ Forums: http://forums.dayzgame.com
DayZ DB: http://dayzdb.com/guide/11-standalone-status-effects
Food and Drink attributes: http://pastebin.com/pMmkK1F6

Contact me: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/user/37338-merino/

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