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	As Flexible Survival has progressed, the number of choices available for people keeps increasing, and many people are worried about making the right choices when it comes to gear - what to use, how to get it, how to use it, and so on. Since these questions come up frequently, here are some collected answers!		As Flexible Survival has progressed, the number of choices available for people keeps increasing, and many people are worried about making the right choices when it comes to gear - what to use, how to get it, how to use it, and so on. Since these questions come up frequently, here are some collected answers!

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	When you first start the game, you can talk to the Requisition Clerk in Triage to receive a gear starter kit. Depending on which kit you choose, you are given a chainsword or a laser pistol, a combat helmet, and either a medkit or an armored vest.		When you first start the game, you can talk to the Requisition Clerk in Triage to receive a gear starter kit. Depending on which kit you choose, you are given a chainsword or a laser pistol, a combat helmet, and either a medkit or an armored vest.

	To see your inventory, you type 'i', 'inv', or 'inventory'. This gives you a numbered list of all the items you are carrying. For example, it may say:		To [[Newbie_Command_List#inventory\|see]] your inventory, you type 'i', 'inv', or 'inventory'. This gives you a numbered list of all the items you are carrying. For example, it may say:
	*1 Chain sword		*1 Chain sword
	*2 Combat Helmet		*2 Combat Helmet
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	== Stacking Bonuses ==		== Stacking Bonuses ==

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	!Loadout		!Loadout
	!Upkeep		!Upkeep
	~~!Item Level~~
	~~!Item XP~~
	~~!Distill Points~~
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	\|1 Charlotte		\|1 Charlotte
	\|Load: 21		\|Load: 21
	\|Upkp: 5		\|Upkp: 5
	~~\|Lvl: 0~~
	~~\|Exp:100%~~
	~~\|Distill: 441/441~~
	\|----		\|----
	\|2 Armored Vest		\|2 Armored Vest
	\|Load: 30		\|Load: 30
	\|Upkp: 1		\|Upkp: 1
	~~\|Lvl: 5~~
	~~\|Exp:100%~~
	~~\|Distill: 1680/1680~~
	\|----		\|----
	\|3 Combat Helmet		\|3 Combat Helmet
	\|Load: 15		\|Load: 15
	\|Upkp: 1		\|Upkp: 1
	~~\|Lvl: 5~~
	~~\|Exp:100%~~
	~~\|Distill: 1680/1680~~
	\|----		\|----
	\|4 Laser pistol		\|4 Laser pistol
	\|Load: 15		\|Load: 15
	\|Upkp: 3		\|Upkp: 3
	~~\|Lvl: 9~~
	~~\|Exp: 85%~~
	~~\|Distill: 2645/3110~~
	\|----		\|----
	\|}		\|}
	Remaining Loadout: 18.8 - Total Upkeep: 10		Remaining Loadout: 18.8 - Total Upkeep: 10

	Here, the number is the equipment slot each item is in. Load is how much loadout each equipped item uses, Upkp is the Upkeep cost of each item (in Resources)~~. Lvl is the Craft Level, and EXP and Distill are used in crafting distillations, and so they are '''UTTERLY IRRELEVANT''' at the moment~~. For now, the ~~three~~ important things are Load, Upkeep~~, and Level~~. If you want to see the statistics of an item that is currently equipped, the command is 'load #' - note that this one does not use a plus sign.		Here, the number is the equipment slot each item is in. Load is how much loadout each equipped item uses, Upkp is the Upkeep cost of each item (in Resources). For now, the two important things are Load and Upkeep. If you want to see the statistics of an item that is currently equipped, the command is 'load #' - note that this one does not use a plus sign.

	Every character starts the game with a maximum of 100 Loadout. This can be increased through merits (Always Be Prepared, All Natural) and Roles (the Readiness role). Every character also starts with 10 Resources, and Resources can be increased to a maximum of (Player Level x2) by spending XP. If you want to equip a piece of gear, you need to have enough available loadout and resources; if you are out of loadout you just can't equip it, and if you are over budget on resources ''all'' of your gear stops working.		Every character starts the game with a maximum of 100 Loadout. This can be increased through merits (Always Be Prepared, All Natural) and Roles (the Readiness role). Every character also starts with 10 Resources, and Resources can be increased to a maximum of (Player Level x2) by spending XP. If you want to equip a piece of gear, you need to have enough available loadout and resources; if you are out of loadout you just can't equip it, and if you are over budget on resources ''all'' of your gear stops working.
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	~~== Level Scaling ==~~

	When a player levels up, they gain more hit points and their mutant powers hit harder or heal more damage. Gear functions in a similar manner - as it gets leveled up, any effects that cause damage (like on weapons), provide healing (like the medkit), or increase damage resistance (like armor) becomes more powerful. However, gear is also capped by the level of the character it is equipped on; a level 1 character can equip level 50 armor, but the armor will only give the character the same bonus it would if it were level 1. On the other hand, since the armor is already level 50, its effectiveness will automatically increase as the character gains levels and it won't have to be upgraded.

	Damage, Healing, Regen, Heal Gain, HP Buffer, Penetration, and Damage Resist are all scaled up by level. If your gear does any of these, you will want to have it upgraded to your level at least. Summoned minions, such as Mutant Companions and Drones, are also summoned at a level equal to their item level.

	Gear that gives a buff, such as Accuracy, Haste, Recharge, or DamageBuff, does -not- scale with level; you can safely leave gear with these bonuses at a low level, and still receive the full effect. Further, Children and Kangaroo Pets automatically summon at a level equal to the player's, and so they do not need to be upgraded either.

	~~The process of actually upgrading an item is covered in the Crafting Guide (put link here)~~
	~~<br>~~

	== Stacking Bonuses ==		== Stacking Bonuses ==
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	== Cost Effectiveness ==		== Cost Effectiveness ==

	One thing that can often surprise people is that the top of the line gear is ''expensive''. Many modifiers apply a percentage based increase to the cost of an item, which means it adds up quickly when you start adding three or four modifiers to what you are building. A Nanite Buffer without any modifiers costs 80,000 credits, five common mechanical salvage, and one uncommon electric salvage. A Heavy, Improved, Miniaturized Nanite Buffer costs 924,000 credits, and requires 62 common salvage and 5 uncommon (and one uncommon salvage costs 100 common salvage). When it comes to actual performance, even though the three-mod buffer is over ten times as expensive as the unmodded one, it only provides 36 HP Buffer (before level scaling), while the unmodified buffer provides an HP Buffer of 25 ~~(before level scaling)~~. Unmodified Phyiscal Armor provides 1.0 Physical Damage Resist and 3.0 Max HP for 200 creds and 10 common salvage, while a maxed out Heavy, Overwhelming, Improved, Miniaturized Physical Armor costs close to 6,000 credits and 400 salvage, for 2.0 Physical Damage Resist and 6.0 Max HP.		One thing that can often surprise people is that the top of the line gear is ''expensive''. Many modifiers apply a percentage based increase to the cost of an item, which means it adds up quickly when you start adding three or four modifiers to what you are building. A Nanite Buffer without any modifiers costs 80,000 credits, five common mechanical salvage, and one uncommon electric salvage. A Heavy, Improved, Miniaturized Nanite Buffer costs 924,000 credits, and requires 62 common salvage and 5 uncommon (and one uncommon salvage costs 100 common salvage). When it comes to actual performance, even though the three-mod buffer is over ten times as expensive as the unmodded one, it only provides 36 HP Buffer (before level scaling), while the unmodified buffer provides an HP Buffer of 25. Unmodified Phyiscal Armor provides 1.0 Physical Damage Resist and 3.0 Max HP for 200 creds and 10 common salvage, while a maxed out Heavy, Overwhelming, Improved, Miniaturized Physical Armor costs close to 6,000 credits and 400 salvage, for 2.0 Physical Damage Resist and 6.0 Max HP.

	Essentially, the cost of improving an item increases far, far faster than the increase in a gear's bonuses. There are many people who have complained that, if they can't get the best gear, they may as well use nothing until they can afford the top gear. This is silly. Most basic gear is relatively cheap, and it can be exchanged later when you can afford it. Even items with only two modifiers are around half as expensive as a three-mod item, and can still be very useful.		Essentially, the cost of improving an item increases far, far faster than the increase in a gear's bonuses. There are many people who have complained that, if they can't get the best gear, they may as well use nothing until they can afford the top gear. This is silly. Most basic gear is relatively cheap, and it can be exchanged later when you can afford it. Even items with only two modifiers are around half as expensive as a three-mod item, and can still be very useful.
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	~~== Distillations==~~

	Once your gear is built and ready, it can have distillations added to it afterwards. Every gear item has five available points; a level 1 distillation takes 1 points, a level 2 distillation takes 2 points, a level 3 distillation takes 4 points, and a level 4 distillation takes all 5. So, your gear can have:
	*A single level 4 distillation, OR
	*One level 3 distillation and one level 1, OR
	*Two level 2 distillations and one level 1, OR
	*One level 2 distillation and three level 1, OR
	*Five level 1 distillations

	Any character can put a level 1 distillation on an item. In order to put larger distillations on, a character must have the Installation skill. However, that is only to put the distills on the item; no skill is required to use one that has already been added to an item.

	~~In addition, all distillations have a loadout requirement for them to be able to fit on an item.~~

	Most low level distillations can be purchased from the Web shop; a character that has high Underworld and Academics skills, and the Distillery Expert perk, can buy almost all distillations from the web shop, so if there is something you need you can ask around for it.

	The largest distills must be made by players; this is where your gear's distillation points come in. As you fight in combat and gain XP, all of your equipped items will gain EXP and Distillation Points. You can also add Distillation Points to items by using builder nanites and boss vials on them, but the number of points per vial you get goes down as the item's EXP goes up. Once an item has enough distillation points in it, you can go to a nanite workshop (like the one that is one up, one north from the Zephyr lobby) and turn it into a distillation; the command is craft <distill>=<item to use>.

	~~[[Distillation]], [[Table_of_Distillations]]~~
	~~<br>~~

	== Making Gear ==		== Making Gear ==

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	If you know what item you want to make, you can see what it'll cost by typing 'test item=mod1,mod2,mod3' (or just use one or two mods, or none). To make an item, you type in 'make item=mod1,mod2,mod3'. Note that you can only test items and modifiers if you know the schematics for them. Not every schematic is for sale in the shops, but most crafters have gone through the trouble of collecting them and should be able to give you a quote.		If you know what item you want to make, you can see what it'll cost by typing 'test item=mod1,mod2,mod3' (or just use one or two mods, or none). To make an item, you type in 'make item=mod1,mod2,mod3'. Note that you can only test items and modifiers if you know the schematics for them. Not every schematic is for sale in the shops, but most crafters have gone through the trouble of collecting them and should be able to give you a quote.

	[[:Category:Recipe]], [[:Category:Recipe_Modifier]]		[[Crafting]], [[:Category:Recipe]], [[:Category:Recipe_Modifier]]

	[[Category:Guides]][[Category:Crafting]]		[[Category:Guides]][[Category:Crafting]]

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	If you know what item you want to make, you can see what it'll cost by typing 'test item=mod1,mod2,mod3' (or just use one or two mods, or none). To make an item, you type in 'make item=mod1,mod2,mod3'. Note that you can only test items and modifiers if you know the schematics for them. Not every schematic is for sale in the shops, but most crafters have gone through the trouble of collecting them and should be able to give you a quote.		If you know what item you want to make, you can see what it'll cost by typing 'test item=mod1,mod2,mod3' (or just use one or two mods, or none). To make an item, you type in 'make item=mod1,mod2,mod3'. Note that you can only test items and modifiers if you know the schematics for them. Not every schematic is for sale in the shops, but most crafters have gone through the trouble of collecting them and should be able to give you a quote.

			[[:Category:Recipe]], [[:Category:Recipe_Modifier]]

	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]][[Category:Crafting]]

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	The largest distills must be made by players; this is where your gear's distillation points come in. As you fight in combat and gain XP, all of your equipped items will gain EXP and Distillation Points. You can also add Distillation Points to items by using builder nanites and boss vials on them, but the number of points per vial you get goes down as the item's EXP goes up. Once an item has enough distillation points in it, you can go to a nanite workshop (like the one that is one up, one north from the Zephyr lobby) and turn it into a distillation; the command is craft <distill>=<item to use>.		The largest distills must be made by players; this is where your gear's distillation points come in. As you fight in combat and gain XP, all of your equipped items will gain EXP and Distillation Points. You can also add Distillation Points to items by using builder nanites and boss vials on them, but the number of points per vial you get goes down as the item's EXP goes up. Once an item has enough distillation points in it, you can go to a nanite workshop (like the one that is one up, one north from the Zephyr lobby) and turn it into a distillation; the command is craft <distill>=<item to use>.

	[[Distillation]] [[Table_of_Distillations]]		[[Distillation]], [[Table_of_Distillations]]
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	The largest distills must be made by players; this is where your gear's distillation points come in. As you fight in combat and gain XP, all of your equipped items will gain EXP and Distillation Points. You can also add Distillation Points to items by using builder nanites and boss vials on them, but the number of points per vial you get goes down as the item's EXP goes up. Once an item has enough distillation points in it, you can go to a nanite workshop (like the one that is one up, one north from the Zephyr lobby) and turn it into a distillation; the command is craft <distill>=<item to use>.		The largest distills must be made by players; this is where your gear's distillation points come in. As you fight in combat and gain XP, all of your equipped items will gain EXP and Distillation Points. You can also add Distillation Points to items by using builder nanites and boss vials on them, but the number of points per vial you get goes down as the item's EXP goes up. Once an item has enough distillation points in it, you can go to a nanite workshop (like the one that is one up, one north from the Zephyr lobby) and turn it into a distillation; the command is craft <distill>=<item to use>.

			[[Distillation]] [[Table_of_Distillations]]
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	If you know what item you want to make, you can see what it'll cost by typing 'test item=mod1,mod2,mod3' (or just use one or two mods, or none). To make an item, you type in 'make item=mod1,mod2,mod3'. Note that you can only test items and modifiers if you know the schematics for them. Not every schematic is for sale in the shops, but most crafters have gone through the trouble of collecting them and should be able to give you a quote.		If you know what item you want to make, you can see what it'll cost by typing 'test item=mod1,mod2,mod3' (or just use one or two mods, or none). To make an item, you type in 'make item=mod1,mod2,mod3'. Note that you can only test items and modifiers if you know the schematics for them. Not every schematic is for sale in the shops, but most crafters have gone through the trouble of collecting them and should be able to give you a quote.


			[[Category:Guides]]

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	*3 Armored Vest		*3 Armored Vest

	And so on. In order to equip an item, you type '+equip 1' or '+equip 2', ~~or whatever the inventory number is of the item you are trying to equip~~. To see your currently equipped items, type '+equip' without any numbers. Here is an example of the +equip screen:		And so on. You can view an item's stats while it is in inventory by typing '+gear 1' or '+gear 2' and so on, using the inventory number of the item. In order to equip an item, you type '+equip 1' or '+equip 2', etc. To see your currently equipped items, type '+equip' without any numbers. Here is an example of the +equip screen:

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	Remaining Loadout: 18.8 - Total Upkeep: 10		Remaining Loadout: 18.8 - Total Upkeep: 10

	Here, the number is the equipment slot each item is in. Load is how much loadout each equipped item uses, Upkp is the Upkeep cost of each item (in Resources). Lvl is the Craft Level, and EXP and Distill are used in crafting distillations, and so they are '''UTTERLY IRRELEVANT''' at the moment. For now, the three important things are Load, Upkeep, and Level.		Here, the number is the equipment slot each item is in. Load is how much loadout each equipped item uses, Upkp is the Upkeep cost of each item (in Resources). Lvl is the Craft Level, and EXP and Distill are used in crafting distillations, and so they are '''UTTERLY IRRELEVANT''' at the moment. For now, the three important things are Load, Upkeep, and Level. If you want to see the statistics of an item that is currently equipped, the command is 'load #' - note that this one does not use a plus sign.

	Every character starts the game with a maximum of 100 Loadout. This can be increased through merits (Always Be Prepared, All Natural) and Roles (the Readiness role). Every character also starts with 10 Resources, and Resources can be increased to a maximum of (Player Level x2) by spending XP. If you want to equip a piece of gear, you need to have enough available loadout and resources; if you are out of loadout you just can't equip it, and if you are over budget on resources ''all'' of your gear stops working.		Every character starts the game with a maximum of 100 Loadout. This can be increased through merits (Always Be Prepared, All Natural) and Roles (the Readiness role). Every character also starts with 10 Resources, and Resources can be increased to a maximum of (Player Level x2) by spending XP. If you want to equip a piece of gear, you need to have enough available loadout and resources; if you are out of loadout you just can't equip it, and if you are over budget on resources ''all'' of your gear stops working.

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 And so on.  In order to equip an item, you type '+equip 1' or '+equip 2', or whatever the inventory number is of the item you are trying to equip.  To see your currently equipped items, type '+equip' without any numbers.  Here is an example of the +equip screen:
-*1 Charlotte            Load:   21 Upkp: 5    Lvl:  0 Exp:100% Distill: 441/441
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
-*2 Armored Vest         Load:   30 Upkp: 1    Lvl:  5 Exp:100% Distill: 1680/1680
+!Item
-*3 Combat Helmet        Load:   15 Upkp: 1    Lvl:  5 Exp:100% Distill: 1680/1680
+!Loadout
-*4 Laser pistol         Load:   15 Upkp: 3    Lvl:  9 Exp: 85% Distill: 2645/3110
+!Upkeep
 Remaining Loadout: 18.8 - Total Upkeep: 10
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 == Stacking Bonuses ==
-Bluntly, there are a lot of options available for gear.  To see a list of all gear items in game, you can check the wiki [http://web.flexiblesurvival.com/flexwiki/Category:Recipe here], and gear modifiers can be found [http://web.flexiblesurvival.com/flexwiki/Category:Recipe_Modifier here].  Essentially, a piece of gear is like a new power for your character, while the gear modifiers provide various bonuses, either directly to the item in question or to whoever it is used on.  For example, the 'Physical Armor' item is 'Target: Self' and 'Auto: Self', which means the bonuses it gives (+1 Physical Damage Resist and +3 Max HP) are passive bonuses just for having it equipped.  Any modifiers that are added to this item will apply their Ally benefit as a passive bonus.  The Liquid Bandage is an active item; when used, it targets an ally and heals them, as well as applying a Regen and Healgain buff.  Any modifiers added to this item apply their Ally benefit as an active bonus.  Weapons deal damage and sometimes apply negative status effects to enemies; some modifiers have enemy effects, and will apply those to targets hit by a weapon.
+Bluntly, there are a lot of options available for gear.  Some, like the items in the starter pack are [[:Category:Items|unmodifiable]].  All the [[:Category:Recipe|craftable items]] and [[:Category: Recipe Modifier|modifiers]] are on the wiki.  Essentially, a piece of gear is like a new power for your character, while the gear modifiers provide various bonuses, either directly to the item in question or to whoever it is used on.  For example, the 'Physical Armor' item is 'Target: Self' and 'Auto: Self', which means the bonuses it gives (+1 Physical Damage Resist and +3 Max HP) are passive bonuses just for having it equipped.  Any modifiers that are added to this item will apply their Ally benefit as a passive bonus.  The Liquid Bandage is an active item; when used, it targets an ally and heals them, as well as applying a Regen and Healgain buff.  Any modifiers added to this item apply their Ally benefit as an active bonus.  Weapons deal damage and sometimes apply negative status effects to enemies; some modifiers have enemy effects, and will apply those to targets hit by a weapon.
 Although it is possible to stack bonuses from several pieces of gear, bonuses will only apply once per named source.  It is possible to own and equip four different Generic Armors, but you will ''only'' receive the bonus from whichever one is the strongest.  Gear modifiers act the same way; it is possible to have a Fast Physical Armor, a Fast Module, and a Fast Shield, but you can only get the passive bonus from Fast ''once''.  However, the passive bonus and the active bonus of a mod will stack - someone with Fast armor can still get the full effect of a Fast Banner, for example.  If you want to stack Haste, you will need to use different items that provide a Haste bonus (such as the Overclocker and the Cybernetic Reflex Enhancer) and utilize different modifiers (like one item with Fast and one item with Cool).