Talk:Carar/@comment-108.181.25.47-20161227032406/@comment-28903282-20170104043556

TeamEndered24 - then why are there data logs from some of the exploded/holed Lifepods with notes from the survivor who'd landed inside of it?

One of them, they were too close to the Crash Site and suffered radiation poisoning (blood-brain layer dissolving and etc). Another, they could hear something outside smacking around the pod, and stated that they were going to try to find something to reinforce the hull.

So the pods that survived the landings... something ATTACKED THEM.

Also - the devs have noted that the Player's survival is largely directly related to where the Player crashed - the Safe Shallows. The only flora/fauna that can harm you are Stalkers chasing Peepers into a new biome, Gasopod emissions (just stay away and you're fine), and Crashfish/CrashPlant (don't poke around funny flowers and you're fine).

As a result, the Player's danger lies almost entirely with nutrition and hydration, rather than bare-bones immediate survival.