rodo404 Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 (edited) Alcohol in the game is pretty useless, other than it being cool it lacks of a real use. I think it would be cool if alcohol could give temporary effect ( like potion ) to the player. For example : mead giving low regen for 10s or wine letting the player have higner harvest yeilds for berries for 10 bushes. But to keep it balanced the player will still have to deal with being drunk. Edited January 25 by rodo404
Facethief Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 I read “alcohole” in the title and thought it was Spanish. Maybe I should calm down a little… 3
Brady_The Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 6 hours ago, rodo404 said: Alcohol in the game is pretty useless That's true. Until the developers get to an alcohol overhaul, there is this mod which aims to resolve this issue until then: https://mods.vintagestory.at/slowtox 3
rvenson Posted January 27 Report Posted January 27 I’m not a fan of “magic” stat boosts from regular food, but alcohol could serve a clear mechanical purpose. Consuming alcohol could temporarily increase cold resistance, allowing the player to endure lower temperatures for longer periods (and stay drunk in the process). Maintaining this effect would require regular consumption, encouraging players to plan ahead and stockpile alcohol before winter. Alcohol could also function as a trade commodity, giving it economic value alongside goods like crops and leather. 1 1
marmarmar34 Posted January 27 Report Posted January 27 1 minute ago, rvenson said: I’m not a fan of “magic” stat boosts from regular food, but alcohol could serve a clear mechanical purpose. Consuming alcohol could temporarily increase cold resistance, allowing the player to endure lower temperatures for longer periods (and stay drunk in the process). Maintaining this effect would require regular consumption, encouraging players to plan ahead and stockpile alcohol before winter. Alcohol could also function as a trade commodity, giving it economic value alongside goods like crops and leather. I always see stuff regarding cold resistance and alcohol, but I'll be the outlier and say it should do the opposite! In reality, all it does is make you feel warm, but it's actually cooling your entire body! There are far too many horror stories about people going out to pee in the cold at parties, only to be found dead from hypothermia! It's no joke, and the misinformation needs to be stopped! 8 1
rvenson Posted January 27 Report Posted January 27 16 minutes ago, marmarmar34 said: I always see stuff regarding cold resistance and alcohol, but I'll be the outlier and say it should do the opposite! In reality, all it does is make you feel warm, but it's actually cooling your entire body! There are far too many horror stories about people going out to pee in the cold at parties, only to be found dead from hypothermia! It's no joke, and the misinformation needs to be stopped! You’re completely right. I’ve seen this implemented in other games, and I hadn’t fully considered the implications. Thanks for pointing it out.
Bumber Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 I think I recall that drunk people get injured somewhat less than normal because their muscles are relaxed? It could increase your defense a bit, or reduce falling/impact damage. 4
OBAMFSpike Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 (edited) On 1/25/2026 at 11:01 AM, rodo404 said: Alcohol in the game is pretty useless, You could say that in real life too. Spot on. *15 years sober here* Edited January 28 by OBAMFSpike 4 3
LadyWYT Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 On 1/27/2026 at 9:27 AM, marmarmar34 said: I always see stuff regarding cold resistance and alcohol, but I'll be the outlier and say it should do the opposite! In reality, all it does is make you feel warm, but it's actually cooling your entire body! There are far too many horror stories about people going out to pee in the cold at parties, only to be found dead from hypothermia! It's no joke, and the misinformation needs to be stopped! I was just about to say as much! I think it's fine if it boosts a player's internal temperature a bit when consumed, while coming with the penalty of losing body heat more rapidly when in the cold. That's fairly close to how it works in real life, to my knowledge. The alcohol flushes heat to your extremities, so it can be good for warming back up after being out in the cold for a while, but it's not something one should be drinking if they're going to be staying out in the cold. 50 minutes ago, OBAMFSpike said: You could say that in real life too. Spot on. *15 years sober here* Kudos! That's no easy accomplishment right there. 1
Monkeylord Posted January 30 Report Posted January 30 Alcoholic drinks are pretty useless IRL. People mostly drink it to get drunk, because of social and cultural customs or just because they enjoy it. It's pretty bad for you actually, ethanol is a really terrible toxin. However, maybe wines could be used as a ingredient in some dishes. Aqua Vitae, being purified alcohol, could be use to extract dyes from plants, as a base for tinctures or "potions" if herbalism/medicine or alchemy are ever introduced, as a dissinfectant (wich you can actually do in game with the alcohol-soaked bandages) or even as a fuel source. 2 1
OBAMFSpike Posted January 30 Report Posted January 30 5 hours ago, Monkeylord said: Alcoholic drinks are pretty useless IRL. People mostly drink it to get drunk, because of social and cultural customs or just because they enjoy it. It's pretty bad for you actually, ethanol is a really terrible toxin. However, maybe wines could be used as a ingredient in some dishes. Aqua Vitae, being purified alcohol, could be use to extract dyes from plants, as a base for tinctures or "potions" if herbalism/medicine or alchemy are ever introduced, as a dissinfectant (wich you can actually do in game with the alcohol-soaked bandages) or even as a fuel source. Very well said indeed. All of it.
LadyWYT Posted January 30 Report Posted January 30 6 hours ago, Monkeylord said: Alcoholic drinks are pretty useless IRL. People mostly drink it to get drunk, because of social and cultural customs or just because they enjoy it. It's pretty bad for you actually, ethanol is a really terrible toxin. While much of this is true, I would also say that it depends on the time and circumstances in question. Drinking alcohol was pretty standard in the past, since it was often safer than drinking water. Unless I'm mistaken, the typical alcoholic beverage had a lower alcohol content than much of what's brewed today. In addition to being safer to drink, it was also a source of calories for those out working the fields and whatnot. 1
OBAMFSpike Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 11 hours ago, LadyWYT said: While much of this is true, I would also say that it depends on the time and circumstances in question. Drinking alcohol was pretty standard in the past, since it was often safer than drinking water. Unless I'm mistaken, the typical alcoholic beverage had a lower alcohol content than much of what's brewed today. In addition to being safer to drink, it was also a source of calories for those out working the fields and whatnot. This is what is really cool about this community. Some are widely based in the truth. 1
Vexxvididu Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 On 1/28/2026 at 3:10 PM, OBAMFSpike said: You could say that in real life too. Spot on. *15 years sober here* Alcohol is often very important as a fuel and a solvent! I'd love to see more uses of it along those lines.... but I certainly agree that drinking it is useless. 1
OBAMFSpike Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 (edited) 6 hours ago, Vexxvididu said: Alcohol is often very important as a fuel and a solvent! I'd love to see more uses of it along those lines.... but I certainly agree that drinking it is useless. I couldn't agree more. It's a very intensive thing to make in game and then all you can do is drink it and not type properly? (edit: yes, I overlooked bandages as honey sulfur bandages seem far easier to make) Come on. Now I will add this. As it IS just a game. Im developing a bit of a Parkour course with the use of gliders and a 3 liter jug of Aqua Vitae with nothing else. The winner can have the esteem of completing the course with their life. XD (edit; I might not take being a seraph seriously enough) Edited January 31 by OBAMFSpike because I can 2
InternetDragon Posted February 1 Report Posted February 1 (edited) Say that to the 60+ 50L barrels of berry wine in my basement with years until they expire. It's purpose is to stretch the shelf life of berries to hold you over for winter if you are stuck in an area with only low fertility soil. Edited February 1 by InternetDragon forgot to include something.
OBAMFSpike Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 5 hours ago, InternetDragon said: Say that to the 60+ 50L barrels of berry wine in my basement with years until they expire. It's purpose is to stretch the shelf life of berries to hold you over for winter if you are stuck in an area with only low fertility soil. Bad basement wine. How dare you help survival in a badlands stretch of nothing. Like that? Jokes aside. You aren't wrong. But isn't there no satiety from wine?
LadyWYT Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 6 minutes ago, OBAMFSpike said: But isn't there no satiety from wine? There is satiety from wine. It's just not as much as what you'd get from the fresh fruit or jam, most likely as a tradeoff for being relatively easy to produce and having a very long shelf life. 1
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