Im really not sure if some of the things were sugested already beacause there is alot of thing already, but i will put it here anyway.
1. First thing is pickiling
a) I know you can make pickles in the game, but. There is only option to pickle vegetables. IRL you can Jar also fruits even meat or meat sauces. We do it all the time in my country. Making like marmelade is a also a thing.
b) Second problem with pickles/Jaring is the shelf life. I know it wont last for ever but some of the pickles last almost nothing, but IRL can last even several years... Maybe the self life could be tied to your cooking skill, because you can mest it up. I did my self few times when triing for the first time.
c) Jar lids. There are more than one type of jar lid. The ones you can youse just ones by presuring them to the Jar and the ones with twist top. The twist top ones can be reused if you dont demaged them...
d) Home made viniger for perservation? Forexample apple vinegar is super easy to make at home. - Maybe have like pickling/Jaring magazine to learn it?
I dont know how common is pickling/Jaring in US but in europe it is a kinda big thing. Especially in country side. Witch leads me to finding Jars and Lids is pain in the ass. Jars are more ok than lids, there boys are super rare considering no way to reuse them. Here in europe almost every convinience store has palets of them. Im buying them even in hardware store. In apocalipse like this I would higly considered to make suplies for winter by pickling every year. Since there would be big problem with elektricity in long run.
3. Driing- making dried meats (Jerky), fruits, etc... Apples or mushrooms are werry easy to dry of pickle. Driing would make them last longer and it quite easy. Baking sheet, news paper, knife - cut - lay on sun or put on heated spot.
4. Farming. This is tied litle to Jaring. Will there be option to have fruit trees or bushes like some kind of berries? Havent found anything about that. Blueberrie bushes can be dug and replanted in garden werry easilly. Trees are another storry, but still can be grown or found on farms.
5. In game map/ in game map item
a) More in game item maps. Or all in game maps (items). If you turn of the main in game map (in sandbox) then you are left with just maps of cities that you can find as item. I think that in my county we have paper maps for the whole teritory. Especially for turists, with turist routes marked on them.
b) The thing is. If you go for hike, there is like turist map of hills, country sides, etc.. There is Park Ranger ocupation but no maps for the parks. Why forexample DeerHead Lake doesnt have its own map? With hiking routes etc. could be more places like this that would help with imersions like: Doe Waley, Golf and counry club in River side, Camping Grounds east from Diexie and other places
c) I think that it is more realistic to pull the map from the pocket every time, then having them copied in one. I wouldnt force it to anyone, but rather make the option with no main map litle bit more doable. Also your anoteted map in pocket means so much more in multiplayer. Finding one on dead player, his car, etc... Can be huge
6. Option to put stuff on your bag. Like attach second exe, spear, gun on the side. Alot of bags and especiali military ones have option to tie stuff on it with straps, kids have bags that can hold skateboards on it or hiking bags can hold walking sticks on sides or cloathing on back. It is much more relistic than just putting stuf on bare back.
7. Ladders
a) There are some mods for this, but in my opinions it its still better to be added in base game. Mod can alway go away, brake etc...
b) You already have some places with ladders in game, but we cant climb them: makes sence to add this.
8. Make diference betwean Garden saw and Hacksaw (Metal saw)
a) You can use metal saw on wood but its pain in the ass to you it. You can saw small pieces of wood with no problem (like a broom) but certainly not a whole log. It would take ages and so much work to do. The same aplies the other way. Using garden saw on meal? Good luck lads. I dont think you could menage to saw like a pipe or shotgun. The theath on the saw are to big to do it and the other end is lose.
b) Im sure you would find use for metal saw. Sawing pipes, metal bars on shops, metal fences or other stuff...
9. Zombie types - Now you have few zombie types: in speed category like crawlers, sprinters, slower faster. I dont want to say add super strong ones or something else. I knowit is NO GO. Just to maybe add some mix option. I ment something like if there is a hord or just single zombie, than you cant thell if or who is gonna run at you or just crawl. Some kind of mix that would tell ok 10% will be faster and 2% will sprint. Playing with sprinters is dead zone. Ocasional sprinters can be more fun factor than all of them.
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