speed=robot_max_speed-(((robot_max_speed*0,25)/100)*((robot_current_cargo*100)/robot_max_cargo))

robot_max_speed - your current max speed based on robot and fittings (lwf, plates, etc)
robot_current_cargo - your current cargo volume, U
robot_max_cargo - your robot cargohold size, U
0,25 - speed max penalty (25%), can be different for different robots, but not necessary.

Actually I'm still missing the point of improvement against the actual system, that cargo load has no impact, but the weight of each equipped modules decreases the max bot speed with the lighter a bot, the more impact is given by each module.

This topic is linked to LWF discussion and LIGHT BOT usage discussion.

Example, Castel:

• 1 electronics , 4 weapon, 2 engineering slots

• Empty speed: 84 kph

• T1 launcher, tuning, repair and light armor plate 62 kph

• with the requested system above, it would still run 84 kph

• counting in that lwf wont increase your speed above your robots max, all robots base-speed could be adjusted to empty-with-lwf, which means standard fit castel would run 120.

as comparison: my t4 fit artemis with a LWF and all slots filled runs 69 kph.

Note: this would improve the gameplay tenfold, since the fitting possibilites for pvp would be more, the player retention would be better (ah, this game is sooo slow) and LWFs would become an option, not a must have.

Line: yes, it would affect light bots more then heavies, for the fact that light bots will ALWAYS run faster and could actually outrun the heavies without lowereing their already low HP even more.

Quick question, how will it improve the game?

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