Odd math for encumbrance

[DarkTreader]

I seem to be very encumbrance laiden in A5. It's hard to get all the gear I want equiped.

 

I have two characters, one with Strength 6, one with strength 7 (this one is a slith). both, however, are encumbered at 60 lbs. #1 either that is low, or I'm getting equipment very fast, and #2 why the same amount despite two different strength figures?

[Lucheiah]

I can answer the first question - in A5 the only weight that counts is the weight of what you're wearing, not everything in your inventory.

[DarkTreader]

That's not what I meant. Even before I finish the demo portion, I get heavy enough equipment to max me at 60 lbs encumbrance. That seams like a lot. I'm making choices on equipment so soon for my warriors. I never had to do it so soon or so often. Right now my lead warrior is walking around without pants because regular pants put her 2 lbs over the limit!

[Quiconque]

Characters with the "Elite Warrior" trait get +1 to their encumbrance limit per level. This bonus is never stated anywhere, but it is real. So if you are at level 5, that would explain the discrepancy, as Strength gives +5 per point.

[Lilith]

Also note that there are some items that low-Strength characters shouldn't normally be wearing, because they weigh a lot more but only give a little more defence than comparable low-weight armour. Metal helmets and vambraces are major offenders in this regard. In general, if something gives less than 1 extra percentage point of armour for every extra pound it weighs above another item you could be using, think carefully before deciding to use it.

[Duskwolf]

The one really screwy thing about encumbrance is that you're penalized if the weight of your equipment is greater than or equal to your maximum encumbrance. I can't count the number of times I've wished this was a "strictly greater than" comparison, rather than a "greater than or equal to" comparison.

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One thing that's deceptive are the 0.1 or 0.2 pound items out there. The amount you carry is actually a bit higher than is displayed. The code is working right, it's just the display is too approximate.