Bandits do not loot the player (except for food)

[hans.genscher]

I downloaded version 0.75 to try it out, and in this old version I was very happy to see that it happens regularly that bandits loot all or most of one of your squadmembers equipment if they win in a fight. Which is what I do too if it is the other way around. I played a lot on the new map, and this just does not happen, bandits search you regularly if they have the chance but all they ever take is food. Even if your equipment is much better than theirs.

This gives the player a big advantage against the AI, makes it pointless to create new armor to some extend and goes against this whole "you are not special"-theme which kenshi advertises. Besides, there even is an option to disable bandits looting the player if someone does not like this feature. So I hope this is a bug and not WAD.

[amindamok]

Is it all bandits or just the roaming bands of Hungry Criminal Farmers. I've had more than my food taken by other bandit types. They surely love taking my crafting components and materials.

[hans.genscher]

I've never seen a dust bandit take anything besides food on the new map, at least no equipment.

[Tokey]

NPCs definitely take weapons from downed characters if they don't have their own. I've never seen them take anything other than food and weapons though. It's probably just a bug with their AI.

I think NPCs are currently unable to see anything held in backpacks, so that could explain why other things aren't taken.

[hans.genscher]

I am not talking about backpacks, I am talking about basic equipment like shoes or armor worn by my squad. You can lie in the middle of a bandit camp, nobody will touch it. In 0.75 they would probably rob you bare.

You might be right about weapons though, but only if they don't have any weapon at all. And I just tested: My squad was down and some dust bandits "looted" them, taking nothing. As they where about to run off I took an equiped club and dropped it on the floor. Suddenly, one of the bandits came back and took it. So they are interested, they just are too polite to take it from you.

[Temper]

They'l loot weapons if they dont have one.The named ex-servants will also take med kits and armor from player characters if they don't have them already.

Apart from that I'm not sure as it's been a long time since anyone on my squads have been KO.

[hans.genscher]

I'm pretty sure "get a weapon if you don't have one" is a seperate, higher prioritised ai-script and not a strictly bandit-specific behavior. So it technically is not part of the loot-scripts for bandits, even if the result can be the same.

It is the basic loot-mechanic for roaming bandit groups which seems to be broken atm.

[Shidan]

They definitely used to loot weapons and armour, but this ability was removed once they were given the ability to steal food and medkits. I haven't seen them take any weapons or armour since. Which is sad, it added a nice risk in the early game.

[hans.genscher]

Yes, I think so too. So this is intentional, not a bug?

[Shidan]

No idea. It could be intentional, or maybe they accidentally diabled it. Now way to tell unless they say something.

[hans.genscher]

Well, for what it's worth, I found this in the changelog (and I am quoting here):
0.72.0
-Unarmed NPCs can loot bodies for a weapon if needed.
-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ might just loot everything while they're at it.

So my best guess is that with the new map they got rid of all the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ :)
Don't see anything in the changelogs though, so it might be unintended

[NuggetSex]

Originally posted by hans.genscher:

Well, for what it's worth, I found this in the changelog (and I am quoting here):
0.72.0
-Unarmed NPCs can loot bodies for a weapon if needed.
-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ might just loot everything while they're at it.

So my best guess is that with the new map they got rid of all the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ :)
Don't see anything in the changelogs though, so it might be unintended

Hi, dude; what are those things that loot everything that steam censored. I've been trying to use the game editor to get bandits too fully loot, but I can't find a way to make them apply this behaviour. It really bugs me that they don't loot you properly. The whole point of being a bandit is taking people's valuable ♥♥♥♥!

[hans.genscher]

a-holes ;-)
Just quoting the changelog...
Jeah, I also tried (and failed) to implement this behaviour myself.