Vitality System

[chesko256]

Finish design and development of the Vitality system, which will be the central representation of player "wellness" distinct from damage (governed by Health).

Allow Vitality hitting 0 to kill the player instead of any one status effect (starvation, dehydration, fatigue) to drive home the cumulative nature of these effects and to allow slacking a bit in one area without crippling the player. Also gives new players easier understanding of system (only one meter on the screen, and even then only contextual, supplemented with VFX, SFX, messages, etc). If they want more info, they can go into the Active Effects screen.

[chesko256]

Upper tier vitality should directly grant a Resist Disease benefit, which makes the relationship between increased chance of disease and vitality clearer to the player.

[chesko256]

Level 8: Peak Condition

• Everything you do is 20% more effective.
• Resistance to Disease 30%

Level 7: Vigorous

• Everything you do is 15% more effective.
• Resistance to Disease 20%

Level 6: Very Healthy

• Everything you do is 10% more effective.
• Resistance to Disease 10%

Level 5: Healthy

• Everything you do is 5% more effective.

Level 4: Stable

• No bonuses or penalties

Level 3: Unwell

• Everything you do is 10% less effective.
• Weakness to Disease 10%

Level 2: Ailing

• Everything you do is 25% less effective.
• Weakness to Disease 25%

Level 1: Dying

• Everything you do is 50% less effective.
• Weakness to Disease 50%