AngryMob 14 Posted April 29, 2013 I was thinking about this when I watched the PAX footage a while back, and figured someone else would bring it up and I could continue to watch the forums from afar <_<, but it appears I need to make a thread to get the discussion rolling. bad_mojo did sum it up very well in the PAX Devblog thread...Something that bothers me about the PAX footage is the new inventory system kind of negates the searching for loot. Why would you look under the bed if you can just hit G and see the "hidden" stuff in the 'ground' section of the inventory screen? Or do you have to highlight it with your cursor before it shows up?I love the way they have forgone loot "piles" and are now naturally scattering things around, but the new inventory system seems to defeat the purpose. I thought for sure they would make the rarest loot only spawn in the most hidden spots, it goes well with the nature of the game. I wouldnt mind the system if it only shows items that are in your line of sight, and unobstructed by solid objects, but after watching the footage, its hard to tell if it works like that. Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossums 2190 Posted April 29, 2013 It will be the same as current, you have to have actively 'highlighted' the loot spot (Cursor actively over it, objects WILL block it) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AngryMob 14 Posted April 30, 2013 I don't think you understood my issue. Currently loot is in piles, whereas the standalone loot will be individual items scattered throughout the individual spawns in a building, car, etc. the issue is what items are included in the "on the ground nearby" section of the new inventory screen... in the PAX footage, rocket goes near the trunk of the car, and everything in the trunk shows up, and when he messes with his clothing, the hoodie he drops shows up as well. My issue is, what if there was a item hidden under the car? maybe just the tip of it visible or something. would it appear in this magical "nearby" section? same thing if youre in a house, why bother looking for hidden loot underneath the bed if standing next to it and looking in your inventory makes the hidden items show up?The whole point of the new loot system was to make it so you have to physically scavenge, makes looting more interactive and fun... and, my thought, was also so that rare drops could be less obviously placed than common items. you spend 10 minutes searching a house and find a sweet gun hidden away that the previous person missed, for example.hopefully that makes more sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemonGroover 8836 Posted April 30, 2013 I agree. Hopefully looting is tweaked so that if it isnt visible then it doesnt show up when you search. So if you want to access any beans that may be under a bed you have to crouch down and see them first.How this can be done is up to those programming wizards with all their voodoo magic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
