Id love there to be backpacks in the game or just normal bags that is shown on your character to carry around. It could be like that perk where you get +50 carry weight, but instead every time you take it off, the perk goes away. It would be a lovely addition to hardcoe mode (if there is one)

I didn't mind the backpack system in DAO, so I voted yes. I won't care if it's in Skyrim or not though.

Because the amount of stuff you can carry is determined by the size of our backpacks, rather than our strength, just like in real life

I think it's always assumed you have one. I like that assumption. Oddly enough it doesn't show when viewing 3rd person, thankfully. Can you image what it would look like if it did show all the armors, weapons, 100 torches, etc.

I think I'll just use my feather spell, thanks.

real life? so no matter how heavy the backpack is you can carry it? strength determines how much you can carry no matter what. if i'm almost encumbered, how does throwing a backpack on my back all of a sudden make it so i can carry more? i'm at my limit because my strength is maxed out. adding a backpack and saying woot! now i have more room makes no sense, even though i have more room doesn't mean i have more strength to carry any more.

Your sarcasm detector is malfunctioning, it seems

No, but having properly designed carrying devices can certainly increase the efficiency at which you apply that strength.


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That said, I don't really care one way or the other. While I do like to carry vast amounts of loot (packrat for life!), I also choose my gear on appearance and wouldn't really want some clunky pack hanging off the back of my great looking character.

(Also, the presence of packs to increase carry weight would probably be counterbalanced by the removal of other "carry weight improvement" options. Don't need to double up on a feature, after all.)

you're right! i just checked and it's coffee level is dangerously low! LOL


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'....and a 10' pole.'

Hate the idea of buying backpacks. If carry capacity is tied to race, body type, and stamina, I'll be happy. If there is a perk or two somewhere to increase it, even happier.

The carry weight of the hero is necessarily unrealistic to begin with. To give him a backpack would just pay unwanted attention to that fact. And anyway, heroes are rarely portrayed carrying backpacks. The character looks cooler externally without resembling a tortoise.

It would detract from what I am hoping are my new cool looking mage robes or other assorted clothing. It's not necessary so I don't want it, but if they put it in and it doesn't display on my character then I wouldn't be bothered by it.

I agree, a backpack should NOT be a perk. We already have 250 with 1 perk per level and a likely end game level being 50 and a likely max of being 75.

Perks cap at 50 though, even though mathematically we can reach level 70+.

Backpacks onlywork in games like DA:O Cuz encumbrance is an item limit, not based on weight like TES. how would using a backpack increase the weight you can physically carry? It works in DA:O, not TES.

What...really. Not to be rude, but can you source that. I find that most devastating if true :cold: :violin: :vaultboy: :shocking: :sadvaultboy: :nope: and all other sadness.

There was a mod that added backpacks for oblivion, I think. I believe the backpack was an item in the inventory, and you could put stuff in it like a container. You could drop it on the ground, at a dungeons door, then fill it with loot so you weren't over encumbered the whole time.

I'd like something like that, that way you can always drop it and come for your loot later, and also if it added 50lbs carry weight extra when in your inventory. I'd also like a small bed roll to sleep in the woods. That's just me though.

that was a 'magic' backpack, no need to drop it anywhere and it could be hotkeyed to open. it could have stored every item in the game if you wanted it to and not affect your encumbrance at all. while cool at first, after awhile it was a huge pain. you could never find the thing you were looking for. there was no way to sort it. i really hope the inventory is a little easier to manage this time around.

Well, YES if done properly and probably binded to hardcoe mode.

Some people like "realism" some - don't. And the best choise is to be able to "deactivate" every single "realism" feature. All right, that's utopia.

I would have more fun if it'll be possible to carry 100kg max including armor (but make them realistic in weight too - 50kg per set is max. That's something close to medieval knights' armor). As for me, that really makes sense to store some things in your house, or have companions that help you "clear" loot from dungeon up to the last bandit's fork)

But what do I mean by "done properly". There should be 2 principal characteristics for every item - volume and weight. Not precise, but something close to reality. Backpacks (or just a bags) dramaticaly increase your "volume capacity", but have almost no effect at your "weight capacity" (well, in real life proper tourist's backpack allow you to carry a bit more without constant pain, right?). Your weight capacity depends on your race, body complection, maybe some perks (maybe even side-effect of warrior's perks). Then, in addition to "feather" spell you get "collapse" spell, which "packs" things into something small (maybe just 2-effected "feather" spell for simplier mechanics), and that could be used in fight too - make opponents smaller or light so you can push them out from Skyrim to, for example, High Rock with your feet

But that's utopia, so I'll be fine without it. There's so much things to do for dev team!

Considering what we've been able to carry all along, I'm not really seeing a need for any expansion of our existing http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hammerspace myself. Can't say that I've yet seen the situation where only being able to carry 3 or 4 entire suits of heavy armor caused me any great difficulty. :shrug:

Screw backpacks, pouches are better.

what?

this is an RPG

He said heroes are rarely portrayed wearing backpacks. They aren't tortoises.

yeah i know what he said, i just dont know why he said it

I'd be able to deal with 75 pounds of encumberment but that's just me . I play a thief In both this series and fallout, but some people want to carry a hell of a lot of sutff at once .

One thing I WOULD like though (and it's probably just me) Is a ''tetris like'' backpack system where you have to fit equipment into a backpack. (but the pack wouldnt show up on your character)