Inventory Management++

[dark dust]

So right now, as much as I dearly love the game, the inventory system is very bare-bones and lacking.
If instead of a red screen with red icons, we could have a more "Tetris" style inventory, I think that would add a lot more depth to the inventory system itself and allow more Misc. items to be picked up/used.

What I mean by this: Look up the inventory for games like Diablo 1/2, or Path of Exile. So for example, an enforcer baton, could take up a 1x3 slot in your inventory, where as something smaller like an Eraser(if it were useful), could take up a 1x1 slot. 2x1 slot for Handcuffs, you get the idea.

This way, items you interact with, use, and/or pickup/drop, would have 'weight' to them, and feel more real, and give the player certain choices such as: "Do I carry my baton, body armor, & a few other things with me for this trip, or do I just bring a few meds and splints, just in case I screw up and get the crap beat out of me?"

This leaves the player with choosing to bring important items like handcuffs, food, meds, etc, while leaving behind bigger, more defensive/useful items, and so they need to make a choice.

You could go even one step further and add weight to each item, so you eventually cannot carry too much anyways, but I doubt many people would like that(I'd love it, but I also love changes that make the game harder/more challenging).

Either way, I think the inventory system needs an overhaul and needs to be more than just a red screen with same-y red icons.

[stoic prism]

Yes please I really dislike the inventory at its current state and would love to see improvements made to it

Maybe also being able to see your character in the middle and changing your clothing to disguise yourself if others recognise you

[rose island]

I agree ☝️ would make a nice change

[dark dust]

Something like this, is an excellent example:

Now obviously, we don't need THAT many items, but this is just an example of how you could move items around in your inventory, and have them actually take up a realistic piece of space "on your person".

Visually, it would also help, because you could see, or know right where your Enforcer Baton is, or some other item, etc etc.

We have full animations for the character eating/drinking, and that feels very immersive, so the inventory needs to feel realistic/good as well, to add too the immersion.

[rose island]

[dark dust]

Inventory Management++

[modern shell]

What's this game?

Also,
The baton Should be a 4x1, with the 2nd pixel being a block, so it's an line with a dick

Any shotgun or rifle being 3 long, or 4 long

The pistol being a 2 long with a handle, depending on what it is,
Med being 1x1, unless it's a split then it's a 2x1 because it's ment to go on leg

Beef case being 3x2

[rose island]

A baton is a baton, not a human body part

[modern shell]

Baton has that lump to protect the hand from the police brutality

[dark dust]

While I mostly agree, it doesn't really matter what the actual dimensions are, as I was just using them as an example, thats up to the Dev to do that.

[rose island]

As does a sword

[modern shell]

@rose island that's just a hand guard, what im talking about let's you just use it as a bopper

@dark dust didn't answer my question of the game, but keep them small with the back pack install having it gives the back pack 2 more Collums and lines, each, wha

[dark dust]

Ah sorry, its a screenshot from System Shock(2023, very new).

[rose island]

Day 3 of Wishing for this change

[dark dust]

Another example:

[dark dust]

Bumping for awareness.

[neon bison]

Could not agree more. A traditional inventory manager would be great.