We are excited to announce the Alongside (At Feet) inventory system update! It is now live in Platinum and should go live in Prime in the next day or two.

The PLACE verb has been updated with additional options (the existing usage is still intact). By using PLACE FEET, you can place an item you’re holding alongside you (at your feet). This frees your hand while the item remains in your inventory. It does not put the item on the ground in the room, so it cannot be swiped by the janitor.

The Alongside slot is limited to one item, though it can be a container that's usable as if you were holding or wearing it. Warriors and those casting Call Lightning (at their own peril) may exceed this limit by destroying boxes placed alongside them, as the box contents will also be At Feet instead of spilled onto the ground.

By default, having an item placed alongside you will block you from moving rooms and using BERSERK, though you may DRAG an At Feet item in order to move with it. In addition, all teleportation methods will work, and At Feet items will travel with you.

The INVENTORY and LOOK verbs have been updated to display At Feet items below the worn inventory. Many other verbs have been updated as well, including EMPTY, STOW, and LOOT.

The Alongside slot does not reduce encumbrance or affect the 500-item limit, and it has no impact on disarm mechanics and the RECOVER system.

As always, please BUG or BUGITEM if you encounter issues, especially with item scripts, and be patient while we continue to find and update item scripts as needed.

Cheat sheet:
PLACE FEET [item|RIGHT|LEFT]
INVENTORY ALONGSIDE
EMPTY FEET [item|ALL]
STOW FEET
LOOT FEET


| FGM Naiken

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