Originally Posted by
Renomaki
to be honest, in real life, food was as big a decider in wars as the skill of generals and the armies they led.
A well fed army is a hard fighting army, while one that is lacking in rations is one that will most certainly lose. Many men surrender not just out of fear, but out of desperation and the hope that their captors will provide them a warm bed and a hot bowl of soup.
It adds a layer of attrition to the game, in that not only do you have to manage your ammo and health, but keep fed as well. Otherwise, starvation will screw you over as much as a broken bone. Some might find it annoying, but I find it makes marines more human.. because they are, and humans gotta eat.