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Because they are less tasty and the aliens leave all the bits they don't want to eat. :) [[User:Spike|Spike]] 16:27, 15 October 2008 (CDT) | Because they are less tasty and the aliens leave all the bits they don't want to eat. :) [[User:Spike|Spike]] 16:27, 15 October 2008 (CDT) | ||
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| + | Note: Apparently, the high use of Elerium has bathed the Earth in Anti-gravity waves, radically effecting the weights of various objects. For instance you will note a human body weighs less than 5 unloaded pistols, or 2 loaded rifles... This is one factor making it so difficult to determine the mass of a unit of Elerium. [[User:Jasonred|Jasonred]] 14:08, 27 February 2009 (CST) | ||
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| + | : See additions to main page - Weight is not a linear, physical quantity, it's a measure of Encumbrance to humans. [[User:Spike|Spike]] 15:35, 2 March 2009 (CST) | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 2 March 2009
I would suggest adding Item Sizes to this page as well -- i.e. how tall/wide each item is.
Civ weight
Why do Female Civilians weigh 20 more than Male? Typo? Oversight in code? Pregnant? NightChime
- Likely a typo in the code. It's purely a practical exercise to know them, since Civilian corpses don't even appear as items on the ground and thus can't be picked up. Also, you can sign your name by adding three tildes (~) or timestamp it with 4. As I'll do now. Arrow Quivershaft 16:23, 15 October 2008 (CDT)
Because they are less tasty and the aliens leave all the bits they don't want to eat. :) Spike 16:27, 15 October 2008 (CDT)
Note: Apparently, the high use of Elerium has bathed the Earth in Anti-gravity waves, radically effecting the weights of various objects. For instance you will note a human body weighs less than 5 unloaded pistols, or 2 loaded rifles... This is one factor making it so difficult to determine the mass of a unit of Elerium. Jasonred 14:08, 27 February 2009 (CST)
- See additions to main page - Weight is not a linear, physical quantity, it's a measure of Encumbrance to humans. Spike 15:35, 2 March 2009 (CST)