What the deal with backpacks?

[kevin.granade]

Please read the HUGE amount of discussion on the matter. What it boils down to is that tracking all the various mutations and their interactions with various clothes is more trouble than it’s worth. If someone wants to do so they can, but any solution needs to act rationally, not require people adding clothes to add a bunch of mutation-specific data, and not add special-casing all over the code.

Also concerning the OP, survivor rucksack, survivor duffel bag, pouch, leather pouch, and survivor belt.

[Random_dragon]

Some of the details would be clever if added though. Though I’ll agree that some of them are more hassle than they’re worth.

Still, not being able to use claws with fingerless gloves is endlessly saddening. ;A;

[Artyom177]

What about just using tailoring? I always found it weird when you have some mutation that limits what you can put on. Like lets say you have saber teeth. And you make a gas mask meant for people without teeth the size of your forearm.

Or for huge. Why would you create a human sized t-shirt when your taller that a tank? Just put it so that when you craft a item or wearable object. It puts “OVERSIZE” in it’s tags.

There, problem (I think) solved.

[kevin.granade]

Because it’s not just a little tweak to the item, and it’s not reasonable to do it for every item, so instead we have specific craftable versions of things that get the oversize tag so they can be worn by mutants.
Frankly I’m skeptical about allowing gas masks to be oversized at all, for a lot of the mutations you’d have to reinvent how the seal works from scratch, and for e.g. fur it simply cannot work.

[Random_dragon]

We would need to make the recipe automatically adjust required raw material for that to make sense, though. And distinguish between the main build material and any components that wouldn’t be affected by output size. For examine, a wearable flashlight for larger characters would need more rags/tape/etc but still only one flashlight.

EDIT:

e.g. fur it simply cannot work.

Hair gel. XP

[Artyom177]

So more resources to create a bigger version of said item. I like that idea.

Though Granade, you don’t have to put it into the next experimental. This is a brainstorming thread after all :P.

EDIT: Hordes Granade, Hordes…

[kevin.granade]

[quote=“Kevin Granade, post:8, topic:10434”]e.g. fur it simply cannot work.

Hair gel. XP[/quote]
Feel free to write an addition that allows gas masks to be usable by fur-covered mutants as long as they supply sufficient hair gel or vasoline when they wear it to maintain a seal. Until then, it shouldn’t work.

[Random_dragon]

If it also compliments the addition of shaving kits, would be interesting. Not really within my abilities though. When I touch the source code, it touches back. ;A;

[Artyom177]

Oh god.

[Random_dragon]

It’s a miracle that my last attempt to mess with the source was eventually made successful.

[Artyom177]

I tried messing with the source code once…

Code blocks died.

[Random_dragon]

In a nutshell…yeah. Last attempt I just did last night for something else resulted in failing so hard that even Github started derping on me.

Just to let me know it’s officially monday, I guess.

[Kryxx]

So what about a ‘personalized’ or customized tag?

Make is a tailor skill+1 on to what it already takes.

IE you can make the item already, but your mutated, so you need modifications to make it fit better. So thus, you spend a few hours reworking it (add like 50% of the base materials in or something) or make it specifically fit you.

If your HUGE and you need a backpack, you would just make it bigger or strap that sucker to your thigh, or belt, like a fanny pack

Then it can only be worn by the creator of the personalized item. Done

[stk2008]

Was hoping this would be about backpacks and being able to drop me with the contents.

How easy would it be to implement BTW? .
I mean let’s say u have a back pack and fill it with stuff.u drop it and it keeps track of the stuff in backpack.
Also would be cool to find backpacks.suitcases.coats.shopping carts with things in them all ready

[Random_dragon]

Nested containers essentially, for more DFness. Might be interesting, the idea has been discussed with respect to firearm magazines. Also wondering if we could apply this for disposable and rechargeable batteries that work in a more sane way…

Being able to operate a normal flashlight without derping around with the recharable battery mod by recharging the BATTERIES would be wonderful.

[stk2008]

The backpack thing would be epic

We could drop it on the floor just before we go into combat to remove the encumbrance that goes with it.

Then pick it back up after.

We.could also have say 2 backpacks in Base one full for night ops missions another for day.

We just pick up the required backpack and of we go.

[hobophobic]

[quote=“stk2008, post:20, topic:10434”]The backpack thing would be epic

We could drop it on the floor just before we go into combat to remove the encumbrance that goes with it.

Then pick it back up after.

We.could also have say 2 backpacks in Base one full for night ops missions another for day.

We just pick up the required backpack and of we go.[/quote]

This is very much needed. Right now, if you remove your backpack, you only remove the backpack but somehow everything in it stays on you and you are instantly overburdened. Makes no sense at all.

[stk2008]

Exactly

It would be an epic feature and an instant win for every one tbh.

[Artyom177]

So essentially a backpack release mechanism? I have that for my BOB so when i’m in some type of firefight, or need to get the fuck out as quickly as possible. I have a way to not be such a big target. If we can have something like that, then that would provide us with things like stashes and the ability to become unencumbered when having to fight targets in close range.

If anything, we should have something like that. It’s a good idea.

[SioxGWolf]

With the backpack holding thing, I can see it going further. Bodies would contain their clothing, so when you pick up and move a body, all the items go with it, and taking the clothing off would take a little longer, and if you don’t do it before butchering/smashing, you could damage the clothing. Also this would be cool with duel wielding, one hand holding a brief case full of stuff, and a weapon in the other. And further back being able to modify all clothing to accommodate your now mutated appendages, would be cool. taking the tattered remains of what use to be shoes before you grew hooves, and using them to make hoove covers. Also hi to you all, I’m new, and ever since starting, so many changes have filled my head, but I want to look through all the suggestions first before giving my input. Of course, it does take some time to throw off your bag, light it on fire, and throw your flaming bag filled with dynamite at some poor sod.