player_status

Mechanism: Player Status and Vitals

Vitals

The player must manage several primary status bars to survive:

1. Hunger: Replenished by food/rations. Drains significantly at Midnight.
2. Thirst: Replenished by fresh drinking water. Drains significantly at Midnight.
3. Health: Managed by finding Medicine and recovery items.
4. Action Points (AP): Currency for performing active tasks on the map.
5. Activity Status: Displays current state (Resting, Scavenging).

The Midnight Transition

Survival vitals (Hunger and Thirst) are likely deducted at the Midnight cycle, creating a daily “survival check” where the player must have enough resources to survive the transition.

• Lamps: Standing in an unlit hex during the midnight transition when a lamp expires results in instant death.
• Town Power: The city’s energy reserve also drains at this point.

Activity Types

• Resting: The default state when not performing other tasks. Restores 1 AP per hour.
• Scavenging: The act of searching a hex for resources.
  • AP Cost: 0 AP for scavenging. Starting and stopping the activity is free.
  • Recovery: AP regeneration is paused while scavenging.
  • Loot: Items are discovered at hourly intervals based on a percentage roll.

Skill Training

• Cost: 0 AP to start or pause training.
• Duration: Real-time progression:
  • Level 1: 1 Hour
  • Level 2: 24 Hours (1 Day)
  • Level 3: 7 Days
  • Level 4: 14 Days
  • Level 5: 30 Days