what with the weight limit

[Umbra Animo]

ok i have to ask what with the weight limit being so low
you start off as a avarage level strenght why can you carry only 12 pounds i am not much of a weight lift heck im lazy and i can lift a lot more then that 18 pound each arm military style

[Umbra Animo]

and by that meaning no support for my arms that ment as a punishment or traning thing in the military i know my dad was in the marine core so i know how it works

[Atwood]

It's not really a weight limit so much as it is an abstract representation of weight and general encumbrance.

i.e
Sure you might be able to lift the weight of a dozen hammers but without a backpack it's still probably somewhat difficult to carry them.

[Груви Гринснак]

i think it's kg

[Umbra Animo]

to kajima i dont think so if i am right then the orginzied skill world effect it it does not and what about nails 100 raw nails would be harder to carry then one box but the box add to the limit while 100 nails do not

[WillieSea]

Since this is 'supposed' to be based in Kentucky, it should be pounds. I would not be surprised if the European developers used kg. Especially since the date was displayed incorrect (as European) until I gave them the code necessary to be able to switch between European and US display.

But, I believe Kajin is more correct, its more a representation of weight and general encumberance values. Otherwise, I could not see any rhymn or reason for the weight numbers used.

[Umbra Animo]

and whis some resarch the main who for even sake i would say is avarage height for gender and strength would be able to carry more then 100 pounds

[Kuren]

You can also have a bigger inventory by starting with or grinding up a character with high strength. I actually always choose one of the strong traits just because I find having that (and the organized trait) make it way easier to manage inventory for an on the go survivor :)

[Umbra Animo]

its just it not realistc or even good

[Umbra Animo]

and its so hard to level up strength i feel tere shoould be some like weight bench you can time sink

[Death]

Originally posted by Kajin Strife:

It's not really a weight limit so much as it is an abstract representation of weight and general encumbrance.

i.e
Sure you might be able to lift the weight of a dozen hammers but without a backpack it's still probably somewhat difficult to carry them.

This is correct and I'll also add that it also takes into accpount how awkward an object is. For instance something light but perhaps would still be awkward will take up more inventory than something that's heavy but small. It's kind of weird until you get used to it.

[Kuren]

Originally posted by winger.the.lizard:

and its so hard to level up strength i feel tere shoould be some like weight bench you can time sink

Start walking around when your character is over encumbered. It slows you down a bit but will help level up your strength faster. Basically the in-game weight bench :)

Like I said, I personally take a trait for it at the start, as I want a strong character for many reasons. Leveling up any skill without the exp multiplier in sandbox turned up takes a while as well and in a realistic game like PZ I would only expect them to make leveling up strength take time, just like it does in real life. If you keep your character active, carry heavy loads and eat healthy foods in game you'll start seeing real progress though :)

[Umbra Animo]

ok but still 12 is way to small even with backpacks

[DeadlyDanDaMan]

Project Zomboid uses it's own unique weight system. It doesn't use lb's or kg's. Everything is balanced around this unique system.

Originally posted by winger.the.lizard:

ok but still 12 is way to small even with backpacks

Then take the Strong or Stout perks to increase your carrying capacity. You can get it up to 22 capacity I believe, with the Strong perk and max Strength. And yes, you can make a build to start that way. I've done it several times. But you are going to have to make sacrifices in other area's. That's the whole point. The Dev's don't want people to have Superman characters that can do everything. But if you REALLY want to do that, there are several ways to easily cheat the system and make a God character. But honestly, that just makes the game incredibly boring.

[Umbra Animo]

ok then tell me in what resinable way is 12 fair with a good weapon clothing and food is a pain i cant carry much food

[Kuren]

Originally posted by DeadlyDanDaMan:

Originally posted by winger.the.lizard:

ok but still 12 is way to small even with backpacks

Then take the Strong or Stout perks to increase your carrying capacity. You can get it up to 22 capacity I believe, with the Strong perk and max Strength. And yes, you can make a build to start that way. I've done it several times.

I can confirm this :) And when you take the organized trait on top of being max strength it's crazy how much you can carry and how much extra space you get to work with in your bags/contaners.

There's a few "bad traits" that I have no problem with like high thirst, hearty appetite and slow healer (I'll even take slow reader if I'm playing single player since you can speed up time). I'll pick things that make the game harder and more realistic, so it all works out in the spirit of Zomboid :)

Originally posted by winger.the.lizard:

ok then tell me in what resinable way is 12 fair with a good weapon clothing and food is a pain i cant carry much food

You can easily carry a bat or even a heavy crowbar with chips and some heavier food while wearing your clothes and having bandages ready to go on top of that and still have space for random loot or supplies of your choice. The basics are not hard to carry with the base strength but it you want to start doing real loot runs you're going to need to find a bag, even if it's just the small backpack or a plastic bag.