feeling like TITANIC :)

[POTSKIEBEAR]

can anyone tell me which stat i need to train in order for me not to sink when swimming with some gear? ;) i drowned twice today. :)) hahaha

my str is at 4. im at 19% body fat and i still sink like the titanic. :))) hahaha
i have a backpack on me, an M1 garand, pistol holster without a pistol. nothing on my back pack except for my underwear. and a piece of questionable banana. :))
pants and hiking shoes. i did have a good knife, scout i think? :)

is there a way for me not to sink with alittle gear on? hihuhihu

thanks..

[Beltway]

I'm almost maxed out strength (7.9) and will sink like a stone if carrying anything other than a compound bow. It has no effect on your ability to swim with gear, but it should to some degree.

[CrankyOldMan]

nope...I you go for a swim the hard way you need to drop your gear as fast as you can and then retrieve it pretty much piece by piece throwing it on shore and going back.

[POTSKIEBEAR]

Nguyên văn bởi CrankyOldMan:

nope...I you go for a swim the hard way you need to drop your gear as fast as you can and then retrieve it pretty much piece by piece throwing it on shore and going back.

okay, this is really the only way... okay. i guess swimming across islands are almost impossible unless you dont have gear on. and well if the sharks don't bite your boootyyy..

thanks! :)

[POTSKIEBEAR]

Nguyên văn bởi Beltway:

I'm almost maxed out strength (7.9) and will sink like a stone if carrying anything other than a compound bow. It has no effect on your ability to swim with gear, but it should to some degree.

i think it should also. hopefully that would be adjusted also after all the things that needs work. :) thanks! :)

[Siamese]

Nguyên văn bởi Beltway:

I'm almost maxed out strength (7.9) and will sink like a stone if carrying anything other than a compound bow. It has no effect on your ability to swim with gear, but it should to some degree.

In RL your strength has no relation to your Buoyancy and could in fact hinder it significantly if you are very lean. At 7.9 your muscle mass would be a tremendously heavier load to stay at the water line.

That said...the gear carriable in the water could be a little more forgiving.

[Siamese]

An Average person diving with a wetsuit will need 5-7 lbs of weights to off set the buoyancy provided by the suit. That's the weight that will allow them optimal control while still sinking. The M1 Garand weighs in at 12+ lbs by itself. If you add the weight of wet clothing a pistol rig and pistol with the effect of swimming with boots (as opposed to fins) You will get a load that would be difficult to swim against while also hampering your ability to kick properly which is where all the swimming power really is.

So yeah...with your set up sinking is pretty much assured and also fairly realistic.
Try a lighter rifle.

[POTSKIEBEAR]

Nguyên văn bởi Siamese:

An Average person diving with a wetsuit will need 5-7 lbs of weights to off set the buoyancy provided by the suit. That's the weight that will allow them optimal control while still sinking. The M1 Garand weighs in at 12+ lbs by itself. If you add the weight of wet clothing a pistol rig and pistol with the effect of swimming with boots (as opposed to fins) You will get a load that would be difficult to swim against while also hampering your ability to kick properly which is where all the swimming power really is.

So yeah...with your set up sinking is pretty much assured and also fairly realistic.
Try a lighter rifle.

never thought about it like that. yeah, its just that my M1 goes with me anywhere, i think its one of the best weapons in the game. :( and i just found it. and i love it. :( hahahaha anyway, you make so much sense i might just save up for a boat. :)) thanks! <3

[InDaZone]

We need flippers.

[Beltway]

Nguyên văn bởi Siamese:

Nguyên văn bởi Beltway:

I'm almost maxed out strength (7.9) and will sink like a stone if carrying anything other than a compound bow. It has no effect on your ability to swim with gear, but it should to some degree.

In RL your strength has no relation to your Buoyancy and could in fact hinder it significantly if you are very lean. At 7.9 your muscle mass would be a tremendously heavier load to stay at the water line.

That said...the gear carriable in the water could be a little more forgiving.

Well yea that's what I mean. I don't think I should be able to swim with a rocket launcher and RPK with a backpack full of gear on. But an empty bag, a rifle, and a pistol shouldn't make me sink like a stone, but swimming in general (unless in fresh water) is a waste of time since sharks are an automatic spawn on your position if you are in ocean water.

[BiggusMickus]

It'd be great if they could add an improvised flotation device that holds gear...
Something like;
A backpack (any type)
6 empty 2-litre bottles
Duct tape/rope/thread
Craft it, place it on water then "drive" it like a wheelbarrow, only kicking water instead of walking.

I'd still get eaten by a shark, but if it behaved like an improvised wheelbarrow (IE not despawning as it's a vehicle) then at least you could go back to where you got killed in a boat to reclaim your gear as it'd still be floating where you died.

[Deathwhisper]

Hey OP :),

I always do my experiments for fun. Clothing is one of the biggest problems when it comes to swimming. Backpacks can become quite soaked with water and thus gain enormously in weight. The smaller and less absorbent the backpack, the more likely you will be able to stay up. But I can always recommend training here. Find a shallow lake or some shallow water, put on gear and see how much you can go without drowning.

In general, however, you can still swim to the top with a maximum weight of around 10 kg. (Tested with AS-Val and VSS on back around 9kg, underwear and shoes total weight 9.56kg.)

With equipment weighing 11 kg and a lot of effort (keep the spacebar pressed while swimming) I was able to swim through rivers or small stretches in the ocean with significantly more equipment. So it works, but you have to time it very well so that it works well. I think the heaviest thing I had was ~12.5 kg total weight. (Because I totally underestimated a sweater.)

When swimming in the ocean you have to be careful and definitely cross shallow water bodies. The shark will only appear in deep water, not when the water is too shallow.

[POTSKIEBEAR]

Nguyên văn bởi Deathwhisper:

Hey OP :),

I always do my experiments for fun. Clothing is one of the biggest problems when it comes to swimming. Backpacks can become quite soaked with water and thus gain enormously in weight. The smaller and less absorbent the backpack, the more likely you will be able to stay up. But I can always recommend training here. Find a shallow lake or some shallow water, put on gear and see how much you can go without drowning.

In general, however, you can still swim to the top with a maximum weight of around 10 kg. (Tested with AS-Val and VSS on back around 9kg, underwear and shoes total weight 9.56kg.)

With equipment weighing 11 kg and a lot of effort (keep the spacebar pressed while swimming) I was able to swim through rivers or small stretches in the ocean with significantly more equipment. So it works, but you have to time it very well so that it works well. I think the heaviest thing I had was ~12.5 kg total weight. (Because I totally underestimated a sweater.)

When swimming in the ocean you have to be careful and definitely cross shallow water bodies. The shark will only appear in deep water, not when the water is too shallow.

i tried swimming the gap between the middle section of the map and the bottom section. there is an ocean separating the two.. i thought i could. nope. HAHAHA.. thank you! :) will try it again later when i play :) hehehe

[Pas (Ghost)]

I have found with trial and error that a gear weight of up to 19 kg is ok

[Beda]

Yep, as some learn the hard way you can't swim with gear on so easily. Just gonna have to wait a bit longer for the rafts to return for those quick sea faring travels.

[Ajax]

Nguyên văn bởi InDaZone:

We need flippers.

+100

harpoon would be dope too to do some free diving hunting or defend against sharks and an actual sailboat not just the raft would be the dream.