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Should warning appear if can't swim?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:09 am
by MeteoricDragon
When the player can't swim because they have too much weight, should a message be displayed warning the player they are too encumbered to swim?
Re: Should warning appear if can't swim?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:26 am
by Interkarma
It's not a bad idea. When entering water, a message like "You are too encumbered to swim freely." might help explain to player why they sink like a stone.
From there, they can either walk, climb, magic, or reload their way out of trouble.
Re: Should warning appear if can't swim?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:54 am
by Jay_H
Yes, otherwise there'll be bug reports about how swimming doesn't work properly
Re: Should warning appear if can't swim?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:24 am
by ifkopifko
I never realized DF had this "funcionality" of drowning you if you are carrying a lot of things. Then again, I really dreaded water in DF and avoided it at all costs... since it usually killed me. Now I guess I know why.
Re: Should warning appear if can't swim?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:50 pm
by R.D.
The early Daggerfall demo actually does have such a message. "You are carrying too much to stay afloat." appears, I think at the top of the screen. Maybe we can use that.
Re: Should warning appear if can't swim?
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 4:08 pm
by MeteoricDragon
Update: I made a PR for this, in PlayerEnterExit class