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New Item Idea - Backpacks
A playstyle I really love as survivor is the plunderer. Searching every chest with Plunderer's and Ace in the Hole and hoping for something good is really fun. I thought of an item idea that compliments this playstyle: The Backpack.
Backpacks would be a special item that wouldn't spawn in chests. They take up the survivor's item slot, but they don't prevent the survivor from picking up another item.
Picking up an item while having the Backpack equipped will automatically transfer it into the Backpack. Each Backpack will have a maximum capacity of items it can hold. To retrieve the items, you must drop the backpack onto the ground and hold M2 next to it to perform the "Search Backpack" action. Once this action is complete, the most recent item that was placed inside of the backpack will be picked up by whoever searched it.
Upon escaping the trial, all of the items and addons contained inside of the backpack are transferred to your survivor inventory.
The Items:
Kid's Backpack [Uncommon] -
A small, colourful backpack that barely fits you.
- Capacity: 2 Items
- Search Time: 2 seconds
Backpack [Rare] -
A durable backpack with a decent amount of space.
- Capacity: 3 Items
- Search Time: 3 seconds
Satchel [Rare] -
A small bag with a shoulder strap. It clips open very quickly.
- Capacity: 2 Items
- Search Time: 1 second
Camping Backpack [Very Rare] -
A huge backpack meant for carrying supplies on long journeys. It seems quite complicated to open.
- Capacity: 4 Items
- Search Time: 4 seconds
The Addons:
Leather Straps [Uncommon] -
A set of Leather Straps that make wearing the backpack more comfortable.
- Moderately Decreases (25%) the time it takes to drop the backpack.
Used Zipper [Uncommon] -
A slightly worn replacement zipper that doesn't catch as badly as the usual one.
- Slightly Decreases (-0.5s) the Backpack Search time.
Two-way Clip [Rare] -
A double-ended clip, one end for the backpack and one end for an item.
- Increases Backpack capacity by 1.
Shiny Zipper [Rare] -
A brand new zipper of medium quality.
- Moderately Decreases (-1s) the Backpack Search time.
Sewn-on Patch [Very Rare] -
A large pocket sewn onto the backpack. Made from materials around the campfire.
- Increases Backpack capacity by 2.
- Moderately Increases (+1s) the Backpack Search time.
Internal Pockets [Very Rare] -
A set of fabric pockets sewn to the inside of the bag.
- Considerably Decreases (-1.5s) the Backpack Search time.
Iridescent Seal [Ultra Rare] -
A glowing rune drawn onto the front of the backpack, linking it to the carrier's soul. The inside of the backpack has been replaced with a black, endless void.
- Backpack capacity becomes unlimited.
- Disables the Search Backpack action.
- Grants you protection against the loss of items and addons inside of the backpack. The backpack and it's addons will still be lost on death.
Comments
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this is cool +1
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thank you :D
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I like this idea but it should slow you down so there's some risk to the reward, maybe even make you permanently exhausted
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I think giving a permanent debuff would be a bit too much. There's a risk involved in accessing your items, because you have to put the bag down and then search it, leaving you vulnerable. If you're caught while you have your bag on the ground, then you have to leave it. The search time is obviously not a final figure, and could be tweaked after gameplay testing.
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Overall I really like this concept. I do have 2 concerns about it.
First, I think you need to change your reduce search time add-ons to be percentages instead of hard numbers. Otherwise you've got stuff like a Satchel with a Shiny Zipper being able to be searched instantly. I do not believe that was intended.
Second, is more to do with Survivor Bloodwebs than the actual idea. Bloodwebs are already kind of watered down and difficult to find the one add-on you actually want. As cool as your backpacks are, they'd make it worse. Any new items might have to happen after something is done about that.
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The instant searching wasn't unintended, the satchel is supposed to be a bag that you can search quickly, and even moreso with addons. Having the addons be a percentage would be cleaner than allowing it to reach a flat zero (or lower, having a negative search time would be weird), but the numbers aren't final, it's just a concept.
The bloodweb concern is gonna pop up with any item suggestion, and is probably a reason why new items haven't come sooner. I don't really have any ideas about that, though.
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