Carrying vs Pockets or Backpack
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Carrying vs Pockets or Backpack
What does "carrying" an object actually mean?
Does it mean with your hands, or are you attaching it somewhere?
Does it affect fighting, and is there a difference between putting things in pockets or just plain carrying?
Sorry, but I've never really considered it before now and it's bothering me.
Does it mean with your hands, or are you attaching it somewhere?
Does it affect fighting, and is there a difference between putting things in pockets or just plain carrying?
Sorry, but I've never really considered it before now and it's bothering me.
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It depends on the items. Getting a 10 pound backpack for a 2 pound item isn't ideal. But a 10 pound backpack for say... 30 pounds of junk would work better.
Basically, if the reduced weight is smaller than the weight of the container and the original weight of the junk, it's to your advantage. But sometimes the container can weigh more than the reduced weight, if they are smaller items.
Basically, if the reduced weight is smaller than the weight of the container and the original weight of the junk, it's to your advantage. But sometimes the container can weigh more than the reduced weight, if they are smaller items.
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There are multiple aspects to consider when looking at this:
1.) Carrying items inside containers can help your volume drastically and even your weight a little if it is a worn container.
2.) Because of the affect to volume you do indeed fight better the less volume and weight that you have.
3.) Having a crap-ton of items that you are "carrying" around always is really more or less not the best roleplay (though for inventory purposes you do have to slight roleplay a bit).
4.) Whatever you carry in your backpack is less likely to be stolen.
5.) Someone can check your inventory and see whatever you are carrying and move to steal a specific object from your inventory.
6.) Your volume and weight also affect the rate at which you tire. (though carrying pretty much solely affects volume, I believe this affects it as well).
1.) Carrying items inside containers can help your volume drastically and even your weight a little if it is a worn container.
2.) Because of the affect to volume you do indeed fight better the less volume and weight that you have.
3.) Having a crap-ton of items that you are "carrying" around always is really more or less not the best roleplay (though for inventory purposes you do have to slight roleplay a bit).
4.) Whatever you carry in your backpack is less likely to be stolen.
5.) Someone can check your inventory and see whatever you are carrying and move to steal a specific object from your inventory.
6.) Your volume and weight also affect the rate at which you tire. (though carrying pretty much solely affects volume, I believe this affects it as well).
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Re: Carrying vs Pockets or Backpack
I agree from experience that items in containers are much, much harder to steal. Keeping your possessions secret is good.