Played an hour, inventory just turns me completely off :(

[Risenzealot]

I'v played an hour so far and while the atmosphere is pretty nice (the voice acting I really love!) and the game world itself seems sweet I just have no desire to play due to the inventory.

For a supposed "survival" game and a world with scarce resources they sure are everywhere. Not even an hour into the game and my inventory is constantly full. I can't loot a dang thing. I'm sorry but it's just not fun constantly seeing everything on the ground, on a body or in a container being red. What's the point in exploring if I'm just going to find more red crap I can't even take?

Not sure if mods are possible with this game or not but unless one is released that greatly enhances your inventory capacity I'm just not interested.

Yeah, yeah I know carrying hundreds of different items isn't realistic and doesn't fit within the scope of a "survival" game. Well, I don't care I guess? Even in survival games you're able to carry way more than 20 of specific item. Even in hard core survival games I can have at least 9 different weapons as I can slot them to my 1-9 keys. This doesn't even touch on the fact that IF this is that way due to being a survival game it really doesn't even matter if you ever eat or drink.

I feel the entire system is there to simply annoy you. It's not adding anything to the game really. Just my opinion.

[Aranhawk]

Im sure most of us are right there with you m8, I have played most survivals out there and the first thing i look to increase or mod is inventory slots or carry weight /stacks.I did notice they have a deep pockets skill which increases stacks i believe but not inventory space unless im wrong but im sure only by a small amount.

[בתאניה]

Originally posted by Risenzealot:

I'v played an hour so far and while the atmosphere is pretty nice (the voice acting I really love!) and the game world itself seems sweet I just have no desire to play due to the inventory.

For a supposed "survival" game and a world with scarce resources they sure are everywhere. Not even an hour into the game and my inventory is constantly full. I can't loot a dang thing. I'm sorry but it's just not fun constantly seeing everything on the ground, on a body or in a container being red. What's the point in exploring if I'm just going to find more red crap I can't even take?

Not sure if mods are possible with this game or not but unless one is released that greatly enhances your inventory capacity I'm just not interested.

Yeah, yeah I know carrying hundreds of different items isn't realistic and doesn't fit within the scope of a "survival" game. Well, I don't care I guess? Even in survival games you're able to carry way more than 20 of specific item. Even in hard core survival games I can have at least 9 different weapons as I can slot them to my 1-9 keys. This doesn't even touch on the fact that IF this is that way due to being a survival game it really doesn't even matter if you ever eat or drink.

I feel the entire system is there to simply annoy you. It's not adding anything to the game really. Just my opinion.

im sure there will be mods later to give you infinite inventory or some ♥♥♥♥, there are already 2 mods up https://www.nexusmods.com/games/atomfall ..but not for that..yet.

[nomadpad]

learn to prioritize, and use the storage system.

[Ki11s0n3]

Yeah. It's not good and no it doesn't matter how much you prioritize. Your bag fills up after just a couple items and it's just dumb for a game that wants you to loot.

[Nodrim]

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Yeah. It's not good and no it doesn't matter how much you prioritize. Your bag fills up after just a couple items and it's just dumb for a game that wants you to loot.

It's obvious that the game wants you to manage not just loot.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Nodrim:

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Yeah. It's not good and no it doesn't matter how much you prioritize. Your bag fills up after just a couple items and it's just dumb for a game that wants you to loot.

It's obvious that the game wants you to manage not just loot.

Every loot game wants you to manage. The difference is that Atomfall does it badly.

[Slackerdude74]

This really isn’t a survival game, and stop hoarding everything there really is no point. Just keep/hold on to what you think that you need not what you want.

[Risenzealot]

Originally posted by Nodrim:

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Yeah. It's not good and no it doesn't matter how much you prioritize. Your bag fills up after just a couple items and it's just dumb for a game that wants you to loot.

It's obvious that the game wants you to manage not just loot.

It's just to small though. Even bandages take up an individual slot per bandage. As does cocktails and other items. Nothing stacks aside from actual crafting mats and even those are limited to a single stack of 20.

[archonsod]

Originally posted by Risenzealot:

It's just to small though. Even bandages take up an individual slot per bandage.

Given you can craft one whenever you need to, why are you carrying bandages around to begin with?
It's probably why you're finding the inventory too small. As a general rule if you have a recipe for something you don't need to carry one around with you, with the possible exception of stockpiling grenades before a combat. Keep the inventory space for the stuff you can't just make when needed, it tends to be far more valuable.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

This really isn’t a survival game, and stop hoarding everything there really is no point. Just keep/hold on to what you think that you need not what you want. :cozybethesda:

Yeah you say that until you realize they also do it with the ammo. Depending on the gun they limit you to like 20 Bullets. It's just dumb how much they limit you in this game.

[NewYears1978]

I think the problem is you misunderstanding what the game is. It's not a survival game in that regard.

[Slackerdude74]

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Originally posted by Slackerdude74:

This really isn’t a survival game, and stop hoarding everything there really is no point. Just keep/hold on to what you think that you need not what you want.

Yeah you say that until you realize they also do it with the ammo. Depending on the gun they limit you to like 20 Bullets. It's just dumb how much they limit you in this game.

Well I believe there’s a skill called Deep Pockets that allows to carry more ammo, and you will always easily get more,

[Martimus Prime]

Yea I agree.

I'm struggling with having fun with this inventory.

[Aranhawk]

Im a natural hoarder, I WANT IT ALLL

[Risenzealot]

Originally posted by NewYears1978:

I think the problem is you misunderstanding what the game is. It's not a survival game in that regard.

It's not a survival game in any sense what so ever really. I feel they just tacked that tag onto their game as an "excuse" as to why there is so little you can interact with and to cover up their terrible inventory system. Also, to help them defend against all the "Fallout comparisons" since this game is no where near even as deep as Fallout 76 which is the simplest Fallout to date.

There are several single indie devs out there with "survival" games that give you more to interact with.

Tell me, what makes this a "survival" game anyway? The fact it has a couple of food and water items you can loot? They do nothing but heal you lol. There is no hunger system or anything.

The only "survival" aspect imo is the fact you're limited to about 20 bullets.

Now it's not all bad. As stated the atmosphere is pretty great in my opinion. I also think the voice acting is very good. Unfortunately all the actual game play systems are very lacking. The only thing gameplay wise it has going for it imo is the way you have to actually read and figure out where to go to complete quests.

This game would have been much better off as a walking simulator where you figure out where to go like Firewatch. Gameplay wise it's just not good enough and the inventory system is a huge part of it.