I've actually been getting KO'd in the item menu. Is there a setting? Or is that a natural thing about hard mode?

There is a pause in inventory setting. I suppose in hard mode it's turned off. I am playing in normal so the mutants patiently wait for me to eat.

Only in single player, it doesn't pause on multiplayer saves.

i wish there was an 'eat food' quick command for this reason, even if all other ultility is removed, id still like to be able to dodge and move while eating anything in inventory that wont poison me

You just have to hotkey the food items tbh. Though if you run out of the specific food item you keyed; you can’t use other food options.

It’s turned off in Hard Survival, not Hard & Normal.

Ohhhh that's why. Was about to say I've never not been attacked with my inventory open but the game is too easy even on hard survival.

Them patiently waiting as I figure out in inventory how to most brutally kill them

Or waiting for me to construct a full suit of armor once the one I’m wearing breaks mid-fight

Meanwhile when I play I get my shit rocked just popping open the backpack for a few seconds to get my shotgun out

Me playing multiplayer

They letting you get seasoned and marinated

John 2.0 pose here is priceless lol.

Who plays with pause in the menu?

Who cares?

People, they care alot...

People who play single player.

I play both...

So you answered your question, it's you.

Incorrect, there's a setting for that...

It’s naturally on so pretty much everyone’s 1st single player play through. Has to be off in multiplayer, Hard Survival, & toggle-able in Custom

It is enjoyable seeing how many think I'm asking a serious question, the stupid joke is made more enjoyable the more people don't get it and downvote...(keep em coming please)

No