Bandoliers as Wearable Containers

Unread post Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:58 pm

The subject says it all here. I know this was a change made in live, though I'm not entirely sure when. Given that it makes bandoliers more useful and therefore more likely to be purchased it seems a no-brainer to me. Heck, I am not super knowledgeable about code, but it seems that this may be that this is even easy to implement. If you're looking for the best reason, though, it is that the Weaponsmith version of the crafting aprons isn't an apron - it is a bandolier, and to equip it you need to remove your backpack and the stuff in it.

Just a thought. I figured instead of seeing suggestions that involve adding content, JTL, or adding completely new abilities to professions, that maybe you would appreciate someone trying to point out low hanging fruit.

- Acroyear

ShadowOrdo · Unread post Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:30 pm

Kinda seems OP cuz rendering packs vs bandoliers moot point. Not to mention unrealistic and immersion breaking. I don't recall this in the NGE even. I think it is better players need to choose between pack for extra inventory... or bando for convenience of getting tapes on it but giving up extra inventory.

Faceoff · Unread post Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:24 pm

That was part of live. Bandoliers could hold 50 items. As unrealistic as being able to carry 50 large mineral harvesters in a backpack or on your person for that matter.

Unread post Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:21 am

I think the current trade-off between bandoliers and backpacks is fine.

You either choose to have 4 AA slots on a bandolier or 50 extra inventory spaces in your backpack. If bandoliers were made to hold 50 items then backpacks would become almost entirely worthless.

cataclysmc · Unread post Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:03 am

Don't know about realism, but I am pretty sure I could hold several million units of Metal on my person at any given time. #neverskipslegday

Lyris · Unread post Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:30 am

I thought the ubese bando had a container on it back in live?

Unread post Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:01 am

I will be honest here and admit I had forgotten about bandoliers having sockets for skill tapes.

Perhaps we could ask that some bandoliers be considered to be made containers, but without sockets? The weaponsmith bandolier I really feel needs to be a wearable container with its bonuses intact, perhaps with its sockets even, provided it is required to have Weaponsmith profession to equip. I don't see where that would upset the order of things.