Goonhub
03-11-2020, 08:51 PM
Utility belt isn't restricted to tools at all. While there's gear that can hold more items/do something special, the utility belt still holds its own. Turn one inventory slot that accepts only a rather small and honestly arbitrary list of items into seven slots that accept anything of small-size class and below is pretty powerful--maybe not crazy powerful, but still powerful. Consider the utility of having 7 more full magazines/speedloaders/batteries for your guns or 7 more patches/auto-menders (and I think pill bottles and patch boxes too?) for instance. And those seven slots free up space in your backpack/satchel for things larger than small-size, like guns, building materials, medkits, etc. Plus, it's a whole lot more convenient than a box.
And all this at pretty much no cost or drawbacks. Like UrsulaMejor said, this thing is pretty much only balanced by scarcity. In fact, all the other inventory items mentioned are. Not necessarily bad, but in my personal opinion, it's always feels like a precarious balance.
There some brief discussion of this idea in general admin chat, with most people being against the idea. One of the proposals floating around was to add a delay for taking something out of a belt or backpack during combat.
And all this at pretty much no cost or drawbacks. Like UrsulaMejor said, this thing is pretty much only balanced by scarcity. In fact, all the other inventory items mentioned are. Not necessarily bad, but in my personal opinion, it's always feels like a precarious balance.
There some brief discussion of this idea in general admin chat, with most people being against the idea. One of the proposals floating around was to add a delay for taking something out of a belt or backpack during combat.