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Encumbrance is calculated by (sum of every clothing encumbrance value) + ((number of items worn/2) - 1) I believe.

So if you have a tank top (fits), trenchcoat (fits), backpack, and MBR vest (kevlar) (fits), your encumbrance would be (0+ 0 + 1 + 1) + ((4/2) - 1) = 3 total encumbrance. I don't have that gear handy right now so... someone correct me if I'm wrong?

Generally lower is better until  you're an unstoppable murder machine that can soak the skill penalties for fighting in heavier stuff. Practice, practice, practice!

I think that is the old encumbrance system. Old in the meaning that it's still the case in 0.A, but not in the newer experimentals, mind you.

The new system is somewhat based on layers, I believe, so that you cannot wear two fanny packs, a tool belt and a runner pack for a grand total of 1 torso encumberance. So far I've noticed that in that example you would get one encumbrance for each item beyond the first in the 'belted layer', which all of those are in, for a grand total of 3 torso encumbrance. You can, however, wear a trenchcoat and a t-shirt without encumbrance since those are in other layers while they would have added one in the old system. I'm not quite sure how many layers there are, but I think there's three: skin-tight, normal and belted.

Quote from: Silfurdreki on August 15, 2014, 06:55:56 am

Quote from: BFEL on August 15, 2014, 06:33:36 am

So in my ever evolving efforts to STAHP HAVING 8 BILLION TORSO ENCUMBRANCE, SERIOUSLY WTF... I think I have come to a solution that lets me retain not-die-ability with storage space while fitting the parameters.

Incidentally, what all do you need to build a shopping cart from scratch? Tools/Skills/Materials wise? I know you need four casters and a wire basket, do you also need a frame? Is there some way to build a Bionic Prepper to construct one immediately, using the stuffs in the starting shelter?

I don't think you can, without modding. Mostly because you can't craft casters, but if that's modded in you'd have to use a box rather than a wire basket since the shelter does not give wires which require forging tools to make. You could use a box instead, but then you'd have to make a full steel frame which also needs a crucible as a tool.

Do you really need the casters, though? Can't you just drag a basket around?

I guess it's possible, but one filled with tinned food or whatever might be difficult to drag around for a low-strength dude.

In the experimental, I believe hackpro software can be used to craft a "control laptop". According to the description it allows you to control robots but I have no idea if it actually works.

Yeah, at least they're actually pretty good lines.

Cf. the horrible Skyrim lines: "Do you come to the cloud district often? Oh no, how stupid of me, of course you don't."

You're right, hence my edit

So, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is holding a public naming of well-characterised exoplanets. More info is available on the site they will be using for the vote.

I was a bit worried at what they've gotten themselves into when I first read this. However, when reading the rules it seems as though they have taken good measures to ensure that 4-chan trolls and script kiddies get to pick names with huge botnets. It is done mainly by only allowing "public astronomical organisations (such as Planetariums, Science Centres, Amateur Astronomy Clubs, Online Astronomy platforms) or non-profit astronomy-interested organisations (such as High schools, Cultural clubs) with a proven interest in astronomy, (hereafter "organisations" for short) based in any country" to propose names.

Maybe I'll register the astronomy club I'm a member of for this.

Finally got a new wallpaper and with it a new Rainmeter launcher setup. Those launcher flaps with icons on the right screen are collapsible and the console one opens my console when right-clicked. I'm really happy with how it turned out.