I was wondering about this too. I thought maybe once Nottis wasn't so new, they might introduce the coldness buff. I kinda hope they do because I like more challenging gameplay :))) might also further encourage Glitchen to make hearty foods!
I was wondering about that too but I'd say the two places are slightly different in the sense that Nottis is a region and the terrain there does rather support life while Wintry Place is frozen through and Sno-Cones are sold there, so the de-buff may have been there simply to discourage people from staying too long.
I'm with Eddie. The coldness factor is different. It can be cold and snowy where you live and you are cold but you put on a jacket and are okay. In other places like Antarctic, you would freeze to death if you stayed outside too long even if you were bundled up.
That was a good pun. And I'm not a fan of this idea either, Nottis is quite clearly not as cold as Wintry Place and as a region it'd discourage exploring (Not to mention I happen to like to slack off there).
Maybe make the debuff only apply in Nottis if you're naked (have the naked buff). That would make streaking through Nottis a little more challenging, but still allow people to harvest Ice (clothed) without having to deal with the energy drain.
Since there is a naked buff, maybe this could also be taken farther, for example you might swim a little faster in Jal.
Nottis is such a beautiful place, why would you want to limit the time we can spend there?, I for one want to be able to spend a long time there dreaming of Yeti's and the things we have yet to find among the snow :) I'm betting It won't just be nubbins !!