Is leveling up skills necessary to Interloper survival?

[stray_cur]

Wondering if gaining skill levels is necessary for longer term (200 days) Interloper survival.  

If not, the skills still seem a counter-productive element to the game, in that the game's only sorta problem is that it gets easier as you go (skills only exacerbate this). -- So I'll avoid going out of my way to gain them.  Otherwise, if they are necessary, I'll get into those books.

Thanks

[mystifeid]

It is totally up to you and will be commensurate with the aims/goals you set for your game. Some degree of skill leveling however, you may find unavoidable.

[stray_cur]

4 hours ago, mystifeid said:

It is totally up to you...

So, not necessary.  And unavoidable generally, yes. The books will make for good fire-starter then.

[PleXD]

The bonus' of each level do help. (I have not yet reached a 200 day interloper game) However it is a dilemma between going out and getting food/firewood and reading a book.

I do carry one myself and use it to wind down that last hour or so in the day before sleeping or if you are waiting for the last 3% of the wolf pelt to Cure before making your coat.

When it runs out I use it for a fire starter and grab a new one.   

[togg]

I would say not at all but I'm no expert. Anyway books are usefull for blizzard in interloper, what else would you do?