As of version 1.1, there is a timer to simulate pulling down pants & a second timer during urination. The first timer occurs regardless of apparel worn or not.


Would it be possible to:

A. Have ‘lower body’ apparel automatically unequip, then re-equip after the deed completes, unless interrupted?

B. Remove the first timer, requiring you to remove applicable apparel yourself for the option to appear?

C. Allow urination regardless of apparel worn, but suffer the consequences of forgetting to remove said apparel during urination? (which is in line with PZ punishing you for lacking common sense, such as climbing through broken glass)


Why bother?

-Unfortunate & Dramatic Scenarios - You’re alone in the woods. You decide to drop your pants & urinate. Suddenly, a zombie or a hostile survivor interrupts you. You’re forced to fight or flee, either abandoning your pants or tripping on them. You’re scratched by trees as you desperately sprint through them, and you’re freezing because it’s the middle of winter. You’re far from home, which means you’re going to need to sneak & steal those pants back.

-Immersion - One could argue, “If it bothers you, just take them off yourself before you hit the button.” I did at first, and would still, but doing so doesn’t prevent both timers from playing. Also, if a game allows an exploit or cheat, it’s hard to resist taking advantage of it. What often happens is the survivor will need to urinate when they wake up. However, there’s nothing that stops them from going right there at their bedside, wearing several layers of clothing, every morning of their post-apocalyptic life. No clothing to wash, no wetness to dry out, no puddles to clean up. Like most aspects of PZ, I want the game to keep survivors honest, as strictly as possible, & punish lazy survivors for taking shortcuts.

-Perversion - Some survivors might just want an excuse to take their pants off. Or not wear any in the first place.


I understand these ideas not being everyone’s preference, so mod options would be appreciated.

Also, for male characters, who don’t need to lower their pants to urinate, an unzip & rezip function would be appreciated. Why bother zipping back up? For insulation purposes & to keep groin protection. (Could you imagine being bitten in the groin because you forgot to zip your fly?)

Puddle - Makes sound when walked on. Dirties shoes & socks when walked on. Chance to trip when traveling across it. Covers more floor tiles when more liquid is added (via urination or pouring water on ground). Smell causes unhappiness if you linger near it. Only appears indoors, where it can’t soak into the soil, but dries up eventually, or dried up with a bath towel or dish towel.


Thank you for any possible consideration & feedback