What is the relationship between encumberance and strength?

[Morty]

This would be a useful  detail for anyone looking to maximize armor and weaponry without taking a penalty on speed.

[Dach]

What is the relationship between encumberance and strength?

None

All "armor" weight reduce your WPF, which in a side effect reduce your weapon speed.

Btw, check the sticky in that exact same forum you posted in, it's all written in there! 

[EponiCo]

This would be a useful  detail for anyone looking to maximize armor and weaponry without taking a penalty on speed.

Formulas aren't handed out anymore for exactly that reason. 

[Dach]

troll moar... 

quote from the sticky i've just spoke about in my last post...

" There is a decrease on WPP based on the weight of your armor, the formula is:
Total weight = Body armour + Leg armour + (Head armour)x3 + (Hand armour)x2

Where total weight is the amount of WPP decreased.

Important: Here is a perfect Link from Vargas, to calculate Armour and Wpf decrease: http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,37.0.html "

Also forgot about movement speed, weight of ALL your equipment slow your movement speed.

[Kong Ming]

Unless it has changed since the patch, weight of all equipment you have out affects speed.  Any holstered weapons/shields don't count.  So if you just need to run, put away that board shield and get out your scimitar.

[krampe]

Unless it has changed since the patch, weight of all equipment you have out affects speed.  Any holstered weapons/shields don't count.  So if you just need to run, put away that board shield and get out your scimitar.

When does this rumour die, holstered weapons/shields DO count. Not as much as you wield them but they still do.

[Kong Ming]

Well like I said, I dunno about post patch, but I tested this extensively pre-patch and I can assure you, if it isn't in your hands it has NO affect on speed.  None.  I tested this theory with three siege ladders and a stop watch.  Not a rumor.

[Morty]

I was asking more about running speed and less about fighting speed.

I think I have observed that if your strength exceeds your loadout weight you are more or less "unencumbered" and will move as if you were naked and unequipped.

Don't troll me, bro. I searched for "encumberance."

EDIT: This is totally inaccurate. Found out the exact answer today and verified it.

[EponiCo]

Well like I said, I dunno about post patch, but I tested this extensively pre-patch and I can assure you, if it isn't in your hands it has NO affect on speed.  None.  I tested this theory with three siege ladders and a stop watch.  Not a rumor.

It certainly does. Don't need a stop watch to see it, with 4 steel shields ladders or whatever I'm moving like through glue.

[Meow]

equip the knive it makes you faster in every game!

[Krakatit]

Well like I said, I dunno about post patch, but I tested this extensively pre-patch and I can assure you, if it isn't in your hands it has NO affect on speed.  None.  I tested this theory with three siege ladders and a stop watch.  Not a rumor.

You cant sprint with ladder in your hand so your testing cannot be counted...

[Delro]

equip the knive it makes you faster in every game!

BOOM HEADSHOT!

[Kong Ming]

You cant sprint with ladder in your hand so your testing cannot be counted...

This test was done before the force-equip for ladders was implemented.

It certainly does. Don't need a stop watch to see it, with 4 steel shields ladders or whatever I'm moving like through glue.

If you had 4 then one was in your hand, I'm talking about stuff you have in your slots you aren't currently holding (i.e. holstered)


I could certainly be wrong about how it works now.  All I'm saying is, about two months ago when I tested it by having 3 siege ladders in my backup slots and nothing currently in hand, i ran just as fast as when I dropped all of them.  and when i took one out I was significantly slower.  timed myself running between two constant points that were a significant distance apart.

[Helbrass]

All "armor" weight reduce your WPF, which in a side effect reduce your weapon speed.

Is this why so many people at higher levels use lower grade armor or none at all?

[Kong Ming]

For the ones that want to swing super fast, yes.