Survival of the Fittest - Needs and Injuries

This file is now obsolete. A revised version can be found at http://fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9107 Update 06-25-09: Point Lookout compatibility added. If you\'ve ever wanted to try your hand at experimental neurological treatments with yourself as the guinea pig, this is the update for you. Bugfixes and FOOK compatibility coming soon. ============= \"After playing Fallout 3, I was looking forward to a real-life nuclear war. Who wouldn\'t want to live a carefree life roaming the wasteland, shooting anything that moves and stealing anything that doesn\'t? But then along came that jerk Kentington and turned post-nuclear life into... into some kind of nightmarish struggle for survival! It\'s not fair!\" -User testimonial Survival of the Fittest is an attempt to add some degree of verisimilitude to Fallout 3\'s portrayal of post-nuclear life. Gone are the days when you could survive three missiles to the head or saw food items as merely a source of hit points; in this new wasteland, every combat will pose very real dangers, assuming your own biological needs don\'t kill you first. After all, the appeal of the genre lies in the struggle for survival amidst the ruins of the old world, where life was once taken for granted. After playing Survival of the Fittest, your character will never feel so complacent again. The mod is split into three components: Needs, Injuries, and Miscellaneous. Each can function independently of the others, but enabling all three is recommended for the optimal experience. Also included are three compatibility modules for Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, and Broken Steel. Please see below for the specific game changes made by each. ========= | Needs | ========= Your character now needs to eat, drink, and sleep to survive. Failure to fill these biological needs will result in steadily mounting penalties and eventual death. You can check your hunger, thirst, and sleep percentages at any time by using the convenient Pip-Boy Needs Monitor, located in your Aid tab. -When a need\'s percentage drops below 80, 50, or 30, you will receive a harmful \"Perk\" reflecting your condition. The exact effects of each Perk are as follows: -Hungry: Strength, Endurance -1 -Famished: Strength, Endurance -2; Agility, Charisma, Intelligence, Perception -1 -Starving: Endurance -4; Strength, Agility -3; Charisma, Perception -2; Intelligence -1 -Thirsty: Endurance -1; Damage Resistance -2; Fire Resistance -10; Poison Resistance -5 -Dehydrated: Strength, Endurance -2; Agility, Perception -1; Damage Reduction -5; Fire, Poison Resistance -20 -Dying of Thirst: Endurance -4; Strength -3; Agility, Perception -2; Charisma, Intelligence -1; Damage Resistance -13; Fire, Poison Resistance -35 -Tired: Intelligence, Perception -1; Action Points -5 -Exhausted: Intelligence, Perception -2; Endurance, Charisma, Agility -1; Action Points -10 -Delusional: Intellige