State of decay [Answered]

[Hatchet]

As in condition, not as in nation, but a clear reference to another awesome game

Yet the question is, when searching through containers and whatnot, if i choose not to place the items i find into my inventory does the decay timer also start?

For instance; I rummage through a couple of lockers, i'm getting pop ups that different items are in there yet i choose to leave them where they are, can i come back weeks/months later and still have them at the durability they were in when i first rummaged through those supplies, or does the timer start as soon as you click 'search' ?

[elloco999]

The degradation process starts when you find the item, no matter if you take it or put it back.

For items that are just lying around, the degradation starts when you first click them, whether you take it or put it back.

[Hatchet]

Thanks, good to know!

[SteveP]

some player avoid searching containers until the contents are needed. FYI.

Also don't click on any carcasses from natural causes; those won't start to decay until you inspect them. Gather the feathers first and then get the hide and meat later, when you really need it.

[lucbay300]

Well I've been playing wrong