Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: RPG Inventory upon construction of Droids
As it stands now, we just have a set amount of modules we can add to the droids. We fill the sockets with modules that seem to be all the same size.
I propose that we use a Diablo type inventory, where the inventory is blocked off in so many units for each droid. depending on their size.
The modules that gives our droids actions will be different volume sizes and shapes depending on the item.
then you just plug them in on how they would fit inside the droid chassis. the different shaps can pose problems because sometimes having a L shaped module won't fit in the corner when you have a square shaped module next to it, so you may have to leave one inventory spot empty. This will give a little more variety to the Droids as far as what will fit where in certain droids.
also why have a manipulator arm module when you can't see the arm when the droid is built? what feature does it give him? nothing 
By the way, I agree with fixing the bugs first. Critique this as a concept that could be added later on. not as something feasable for the Devs to do right now!
Yeah, Dark Age of Camelot had a similar system for inventory. It was a bit interesting, I guess.
I do entirely agree that if a droid gets a 'Manipulator Arm Package Set' there should be some physical evidence on the droid. The probot and treadwells exhibit them well enough, but those pesky astromechs just have a hidden tool or two tucked away inside.
you know your right, it would be a bit like Tetris but without the movement hehe
but I always liked that inventory style because why should a big long manipulator arm take up the same space as repair module? Or giveing a droid storage space should take up some room in the droid. and leave some compromises in adding other things. As it stands ppl fill these guys up to the brim, making them do pretty much the same thing as another droid!
As it stands there is no individual uses for a particular style of droid.