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Volume II, Issue One, Article 1
II (1) 1 An investigation of Carrying Capacity, Classifications, and Weights. by Sproo ABSTRACT: In Go-Krida, each object has a certain encumbrance. A group that is more encumbered can have a more difficult time travelling than one that is not, barring the addition of magical travelling spells. This article proposes to investigate the classifications of normal encumbrance, and determine a common nomenclature and base formula that can be used for further research into the effects of encumbrance upon any group. INTRODUCTION: It is well known that a soul travels best when lightly encumbered. The more that souls carry, the higher the chances that they will have difficulty travelling, and as such that movement in Go-Krida will take longer. There are of course various spells avaialable that can aid travel, but this article does not propose to deal with these. DEFINITIONS: Before beginning, it is imperative that a common nomenclature or set of terms be defined so that fruitful discussion and analysis can be held. To this end, I am proposing the following names. As holy bread is one substance which has the smallest discernable unit of weight in Go-Krida, and is known by all souls, even the newest, I suggest that we use the Latin for grain (Latin being understood as the holy language, and grain being what bread is made from) to denote a unit of weight. This would be the word "gram". However, in order to differentiate this from such things as telegrams or other "gram" based words, I further suggest that we add the prefix "Krida", thus indicating the origins of this particular gram. A unit of weight would thus be referred to as a Krida-gram, or Kg, for short. Next, there are currently three recognizable states of encumbrance that a group can be in. The first I shall call the unburdened state. The second and third states are known to us by examination of our inventory, and are burdened and over-burdened respectively. Finally, I will define a group as the number of souls, both major and minor, that are within one unit. STATES: The three states of encumbrance in Go-Krida, unburdened, burdened, and over-burdened, are readily apparant to any major soul that inspects their inventory or items list. Unburdened is the normal state, and as such, does not show. Burdened and over-burdened both provide obvious indicators as to the state of the group. A question arises though as to whether these states are actually distinct, or whether they are simply labels that apply at a certain point, but the actual state of encumbrance is a smooth gradient. Experimentation has shown that the states are not in fact distinct at all. By taking weights near the boundaries of the state change and attempting a move in the same direction, we are able to determine that the simple change of name from one state to another has no effect on estimated travel times. For myself, with a journey of 5, a weight of 0Kg allows travel in an estimated 2-6 hours. At an unburdened weight of 560Kg, travel was estimated to take 6-13 hours. 6-13 hours was also the estimated travel time at a burdened weight of 561Kg. A similar occurence happened at the edge of overburdened, where the travel time was significantly more than at the minimum weight of burdened, but was the same whether the limit between burdened and over-burdened had been crossed or not. It is my conclusion then, that the states are not distinct and separate, but rather that travel time increases as a function of the total weight being carried, and the indicators are merely that. FATIGUE: It has been hypothesized that maintaining an overburdened state for a period of time can lower the unburdened and burdened amounts that a group can carry until they have time to recover. I have tested this by remaining significantly (10x lower limit)overburdened for over 48 hours, and found no difference in the amounts that could be successfully carried in either of the two lower states. Perhaps a longer period overburdened is requird to see the full effects of fatigue, however, at this stage, I believe that the hypothesis of fatigue affecting carrying capacity is false. CARRYING CAPACITY Finally, exactly what is the carrying capacity of a group in each state. Significant experimentation and communication with various people of all elements has led me to the following discoveries. A major soul can carry much more than a minor soul. A major soul's journey experience has significant effects on the amount of weight that can be carried. A minor soul's carrying capacity is a constant. With these discoveries, I was able to develop a formula that can accurately predict exactly how much weight a group can carry within any of the three states. UNBURDENED In order for a group to be in an unburdened state, it can carry no more than the following: 50 Kg/major soul. 100 Kg/journey level 10 Kg/group member. Thus, when I have recruited 20 men, having a journey level of 5, I am able to carry up to 760 Kg in an unburdened state. 50 for myself, 500 for my journey levels, and 210 for the size of my group (which is 21 when you include myself) These measurements have been found to be accurate across a wide variety group sizes ranging from over 3000 men to a single man, as well as over a variety of elements. Carrying a single Kg more than this will cause the group to be indicated as being burdened. BURDENED A group is indicated as in a burdened state when it carries more than the maximum unburdened amount. It will remain in a burdened state carrying up to 2.1 times the unburdened amount. This multiplier seems to be a constant factor, again over a wide variety of group sizes and elements. Thus, for the same group listed above, so long as my group carries between 761 Kg and 1596 Kg (inclusive) it will be in a burdened state. Should it carry 1597 Kg, it will then be indicated to be over-burdened. OVER-BURDENED A group is said to be over-burdened when it carries more than the maximum allowable in the burdened state. No upper limit to the over-burdened state has been determined, and I have personally tested this with weights of up to 400x the lower limit of the over-burdened state and have not come across a fourth state. It is my hypothesis then, that there is no such fourth state. SUMMATION: Unburdened Maximum = 50Kg + 100Kg/journey-level + 10Kg/group member. Burdened Minimum = Unburdened maximum + 1 Kg Burdened Maximum = 2.1x Unburdened maximum. Over-burdened minimum = Burdened Maximum + 1 Over-burdened maximum = none found. The states are not distinct and travel time is a function of the total weight carried. As such, there is no advantage to carrying an amount just under the state-change point as opposed to carrying just over. A prolonged period at one state does not seem to adversely affect the capacity of the group. |
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