PsxMeUP Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Food is one of the most disappointing and useless things in the game. All it does is heal, just never as effectively as potions or spells, so why not overhaul it? Make food increase skills. Not by a whole level each time you eat it, but it could add a bit of XP to specific skills. Cooked salmon fillets could increase archery, for instance, Beef Stew could increase two-hand combat, etc. There could be a daily cap so as not to abuse it, but it would greatly expand the game. It would even make other mods more appealing. Some people want farm mods, but it's useless to grow your own food when eating has no value in the game. The food overhaul could be done like alchemy, where eating and combining certain ingredients, like apples and venison, would reveal which stats they increase. So much could be done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricjudge Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Food is one of the most disappointing and useless things in the game. All it does is heal, just never as effectively as potions or spells, so why not overhaul it? Make food increase skills. Not by a whole level each time you eat it, but it could add a bit of XP to specific skills. Cooked salmon fillets could increase archery, for instance, Beef Stew could increase two-hand combat, etc. There could be a daily cap so as not to abuse it, but it would greatly expand the game. It would even make other mods more appealing. Some people want farm mods, but it's useless to grow your own food when eating has no value in the game. The food overhaul could be done like alchemy, where eating and combining certain ingredients, like apples and venison, would reveal which stats they increase. So much could be done... There are indeed some people working on mods to make food more relevant in the game. If you search for 'survival' mods I think that you might find something. In these mods, food needs to be eaten daily otherwise your character's stats cop it. The same is true of sleep in the Survival mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsxMeUP Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Ya, I saw them. Complicating my life isn't my idea of fun. Giving me a chance to advance faster by putting the extra effort into it, is, for me anyway. Food could be like in River City Ransom (heh, I'm sure few of you ever heard of that game). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplepat Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Food is one of the most disappointing and useless things in the game. All it does is heal, just never as effectively as potions or spells, so why not overhaul it? Make food increase skills. Not by a whole level each time you eat it, but it could add a bit of XP to specific skills. Cooked salmon fillets could increase archery, for instance, Beef Stew could increase two-hand combat, etc. There could be a daily cap so as not to abuse it, but it would greatly expand the game. It would even make other mods more appealing. Some people want farm mods, but it's useless to grow your own food when eating has no value in the game. The food overhaul could be done like alchemy, where eating and combining certain ingredients, like apples and venison, would reveal which stats they increase. So much could be done... I agree with the general premise (Food is really irrelevant), but I wouldn't add skills for simply eating. What I do want to see is that if you don't eat, your health and strength take a SERIOUS beating. I mean really, who can go for a week without eating any food? A day or two maybe, but after that, not eating should start to negatively affect your stats. The same should apply to sleep. You cannot go for days and days without sleep...why should characters in Skyrim be any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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