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RiceMar1244 committed Jun 17, 2024
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As an example of the first, for a nuclear operative currently, pistols can fit in the grenadier rig, which thematically is suppose to be a rig where an operative stores their wealth of explosives. The argument that maybe that just shouldnt be the case does not weigh on this proposal, but the point is illustrating that limited loadout customization compels options to reach outside of their niche.

As an example of the second, engineer toolbets can fit pretty much every single tool they could ever need, and this means that any non-engineer who can acquire a widely available toolbelt is nearly as equipped as them. Suppose engineers were given an exclusive super belt that fits more tools than the utility belt, and the basic utility belt's space was limited, but then what is the utility belt? An arbitrarily inferior version? Instead, engineers who really want to carry their full toolset around would equip both parts of the tool loadout, the tool belt and the tool rig, the tool rig perhaps being more limited to their access.
As an example of the second, engineer toolbets can fit pretty much every single tool they could ever need, and this means that any non-engineer who can acquire a widely available toolbelt is nearly as equipped as them. Suppose engineers were given an exclusive super belt that fits more tools than the utility belt, and the basic utility belt's space was limited, but then what is the utility belt? An arbitrarily inferior version? Instead, engineers who really want to carry their full toolset around would equip both parts of the tool loadout, the tool belt and the tool rig, the tool rig perhaps being more limited to their access, in a way representing their "tool proficiency".

As an example of the third, a combat medic could wear a belt full of medical supplies and stims and a rig to store their weapon of choice. They are not as combat oriented as their allies, but they have both medical and combat powers.

A primary factor of defining role identity right now is access to equipment, and in some cases it ends there. With a greater value in these loadout pieces, role identity can also be about the capacity for the equipment. There are no character skills in the game, so access and ease of handling represents a character's 'proficiency' with gear. To this effect, combat loadouts may possess exclusive access to belts and rigs that can carry their weapons.

It comes up sometimes in discussion, what separates a job from another job besides the items they use. For some small example I can think of, sometimes when people talk about more-open expeditions and the concept of gathering a varied team of crew members to fill different roles, it's suggested "why wouldnt the salvagers (the current monopolizers on expeditions) just take the equipment and do the role themselves?" In this case it would be because their task inventory is oriented towards a different set of goals.

To expand on the combat loadout example, most loadouts have an explicit initial step where the role of a role-defining inventory slot like the belt is 'declared' by equipping a belt that represent a particular proficiency. Carrying weapons is at the core of defining a combat loadout; you can't be combat capable without the weapon. Despite this, no declaration of a combat role has to be made to carry a weapon directly in the role-define slot. Because of the general opinion that carrying weapons is a very powerful ability, a dilemma is in place that involves heavy inventory sacrifice, rather than having role-define slots also need to declare their combat abilities. The captain gets a cool sabre sheath that makes the sword belt equippable where it otherwise isnt, and the captain loves wearing it because it's incredibly cool.

## Back Bag Changes

The proposal for changes to back bags is that they can no longer be opened while worn. This excludes the satchel, which now has a small capacity fitting of its form and can be opened while worn.
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