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It affects your accuracy with ranged weapons. | It affects your accuracy with ranged weapons, which along [[dispersion]] and [[recoil]] increases the chances of missing a target. | ||
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* '''Ranged weapon accuracy''': <code> | * '''Ranged weapon accuracy''': <code>deviation += 2 * Arms Encumbrance Lvl + 4 * Eyes Encumbrance Lvl</code> | ||
== Hands == | == Hands == |
Revision as of 10:32, 18 October 2013
Encumberment affects your ability to fight and move around. It's increased by the amount and type of clothing items and gear you're currently wearing. While its negative impact can be countered with high skill and stat levels, low encumberment levels are always desired.
You can check your current encumbrance levels in your character (@) screen. Pressing the SPACEBAR and browsing the screen with the arrow keys will allow you to check the encumberment effects on specific body areas.
Torso
It affects your ability to fight in melee and swimming.
Formulas:
- Melee skill:
Melee Skill Lvl - Torso Encumbrance Lvl
- Dodge skill:
Dodge Skill Lvl - Torso Encumbrance Lvl
- Swimming cost:
Torso Encumbrance Lvl * (80 - Swimming Skill Lvl * 3)
(movement points when swimming) - Melee attack cost:
Torso Encumbrance Lvl * 20
(movement points for each melee attack)
Head
It only affects how many clothing items you can put on your head.
Eyes
It affects perception, which in turn affects how far away you can throw things and how able are you to spot traps.
Formulas:
- Checking traps and firing ranged weapons:
Perception Lvl - Eyes Encumbrance Lvl
- Throwing items:
Perception Lvl - (Eyes Encumbrance Lvl / 2)
Mouth
It affects your base movement cost, which in turn can affect your speed negatively.
Formulas:
- Running cost:
Base movement cost - (Mouth Encumbrance Lvl * 5)
Arms
It affects your accuracy with ranged weapons, which along dispersion and recoil increases the chances of missing a target.
Formulas:
- Ranged weapon accuracy:
deviation += 2 * Arms Encumbrance Lvl + 4 * Eyes Encumbrance Lvl
Hands
It affects your accuracy with ranged weapons.
Formulas:
- Reloading cost:
Reloading cost + (Hands Encumbrance Lvl * 30)
(movement points) - Dexterity when throwing items:
Dexterity Lvl - Hands Encumbrance Lvl
Legs
It affects your ability to dodge, run and swim.
Formulas:
- Running cost:
Base movement cost - (Legs Encumbrance Lvl * 3)
- Swimming cost:
Legs Encumbrance Lvl * (50 - Swimming Skill Lvl * 2)
- Dodge skill:
Dodge Skill Lvl - (Legs Encumbrance Lvl / 2)
Feet
It affects your base movement cost, which in turn can affect your speed negatively.
Formulas:
- Running cost:
Base movement cost - (Feet Encumbrance Lvl * 5)