diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_setVariableLimited.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_setVariableLimited.sqf
index 33a95bfc..6afac4c9 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_setVariableLimited.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_setVariableLimited.sqf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	Returns:
 		NUMBER
 */
-params ["_key","_change","_max","_min"];
+params [["_key","",[""]],["_change",0],["_max",100],["_min",0]];
 private _result = (((missionNamespace getVariable [_key, 0]) + _change) min _max) max _min;
 missionNamespace setVariable [_key, _result];
 _result
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf
index 685cfba7..a9f443d6 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ if !(EPOCH_ActiveTraderMission isequalto []) then {
 };
 
 // Update read only vars
-EPOCH_playerEnergy = missionNamespace getVariable [_playerEnergyKey, 0];
+EPOCH_playerEnergy = missionNamespace getVariable [_playerEnergyKey, _playerEnergynDefault];
 
 // force update
 if (EPOCH_forceUpdateNow) then {
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event2.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event2.sqf
index ef93ca56..76ff6804 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event2.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event2.sqf
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ if (_wet) then {
 // Hunger / Thirst
 _hungerlossRate = _baseHungerLoss * timeMultiplier;
 _thirstlossRate = _baseThirstLoss * timeMultiplier;
+_alcoholLossRate = _baseAlcoholLoss * timeMultiplier;
 
 // Increase hunger if player is Fatigued
 _playerStamina = missionNamespace getVariable [_playerStaminaKey, _playerStaminaDefault];
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
index b2ab50b3..cb2329ce 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ _customVarLimits = _customVarsInit apply {_x param [2,[]]};
 (_customVarLimits select (_customVarNames find "Nuisance")) params [["_playerNuisanceMax",100],["_playerNuisanceMin",0]];
 (_defaultVarValues select (_customVarNames find "Nuisance")) params [["_playerNuisanceDefault",0]];
 
+(_defaultVarValues select (_customVarNames find "AliveTime")) params [["_playerAliveTimeDefault",0]];
 (_defaultVarValues select (_customVarNames find "HitPoints")) params [["_playerHitPointsDefault",0]];
 (_defaultVarValues select (_customVarNames find "SpawnArray")) params [["_playerSpawnArrayDefault",0]];
 (_defaultVarValues select (_customVarNames find "MissionArray")) params [["_playerMissionArrayDefault",0]];
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ _prevEquippedItem = [];
 _damagePlayer = damage player;
 _isOnFoot = isNull objectParent player;
 _panic = false;
-_prevEnergy = _playerEnergy;
+_prevEnergy = missionNamespace getVariable [_playerEnergyKey, _playerEnergynDefault];
 
 
 // init config data
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ _antagonistRndChance = ["CfgEpochClient", "antagonistRngChance", 100] call EPOCH
 
 _baseHungerLoss = ["CfgEpochClient", "baseHungerLoss", 2] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2;
 _baseThirstLoss = ["CfgEpochClient", "baseThirstLoss", 2] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2;
+_baseAlcoholLoss = ["CfgEpochClient", "baseAlcoholLoss", 0.17] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2;
 _energyCostNV = ["CfgEpochClient", "energyCostNV", 3] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2;
 _energyRegenMax = ["CfgEpochClient", "energyRegenMax", 5] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2;
 _energyRange = ["CfgEpochClient", "energyRange", 75] call EPOCH_fnc_returnConfigEntryV2;