vonVile Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 The weights for the flashlight, can open, and golf club need to be way lower. I just happened to notice their weight numbers the other day and they're like 2-3 times heavy than what they should be. Flashlight is listed at 2.0, which is the same as a baseball bat. I don't know if that includes the battery, which is listed at 0.6. A flashlight is just a hollow receptical to house the battery, so it should be way lighter. With battery installed it should be 0.8. Also I don't know what battery can be that heavy. Looking at the flashlight design I'm guessing it uses a huge 6 volt, which the icon doesn't represent. The icon looks like an AA a battery. Things need to match what they represent._ _ _ Moving on to the can opener, it's listed at 0.6. I can understand that weight if it was electric, but this is a crank type. It should be 0.3._ _ _ I just looked up Golf Club and was surprised to see it at 4.0 with it being such a useless weapon. Like I already stated a bat is 2.0, so that should make a golf club 1.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I'm going to start merging every thread you make about weight balance from this point forward.The weights for the flashlight, can open, and golf club need to be way lower. I just happened to notice their weight numbers the other day and they're like 2-3 times heavy than what they should be.Flashlight is listed at 2.0, which is the same as a baseball bat. I don't know if that includes the battery, which is listed at 0.6. A flashlight is just a hollow receptical to house the battery, so it should be way lighter. With battery installed it should be 0.8.Also I don't know what battery can be that heavy. Looking at the flashlight design I'm guessing it uses a huge 6 volt, which the icon doesn't represent. The icon looks like an AA a battery. Things need to match what they represent._ _ _Moving on to the can opener, it's listed at 0.6. I can understand that weight if it was electric, but this is a crank type. It should be 0.3._ _ _I just looked up Golf Club and was surprised to see it at 4.0 with it being such a useless weapon. Like I already stated a bat is 2.0, so that should make a golf club 1.0.1. Flashlights start with batteries in them. Put 4 D-cells into a standard flashlight of the bygone age and you'll get something likely surpassing the weight of a bat. Images can be deceptive; for convience, one battery might represent many. But I do agree an empty flashlight shouldn't weigh very much, as most of the weight comes from the batteries themselves.As to "things need to match what they represent," no. They really don't. They just have to be a decent approximation with the mechanics behind it to justify it, otherwise all abstraction is off the table.2. Golf clubs can vary greatly in weight and can be up to three pounds. Bats can weigh no more than 3 (length - weightOunces), so probably under 2 lb for bats intended to be used in baseball . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuitism Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 2. Golf clubs can vary greatly in weight and can be up to three pounds. As a former golf player, I can confirm this. One of the reasons for the weight difference is there is different sizes for children and adults. Now I can't say I know exact details about golf clubs, only that I've gone through three different sets due to my age at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cl0nec0mmand0 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 yah it seems like the flashlight in this game is one of those big heavy duty ones i have a few of those around here and their actually very heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonVile Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Well, then it looks like Golf Clubs will be staying in the closet for me. They're a useless weapon. As for the flashlight, I'm going to make a mod for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Not every weapon in the game can be or even should be great. That's the whole point of PZ, really. Every weildable object shouldn't be a +5 Katana of beheading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Don't dis my golf clubs, boy. They've gotten me out of a tight spot more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonVile Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Not every weapon in the game can be or even should be great. That's the whole point of PZ, really. Every weildable object shouldn't be a +5 Katana of beheading. Never said it should. There is a balance between a weapon being worth carrying because of weight and it's damage. If I have to lug a 4 pound weapon around I'm carry one I surely know will kill in 1-2 hits like the crowbar. Golf Clubs and Rolling Pins are just too risky to use when you have to hit zombies an average of 4-6 times to kill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suomiboi Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Speaking of Golf Club, they are seriously over-wheighted at 4 points per club. They should be 1 or 1.5, but not 4. Heck, even Axe weight at 2.5. Fixed the gold club weight, and added it and sledgehammer as 2 handed weapon 'nuff said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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