p****enger/freight weights, can they be changed as the timeline changes?

April 24, 2010, 10:11:01 pm

In pak britain, the weight of p****engers is set to 80kg. Now, 80kg seems like a good average for all years combined, but in the real world the average weight of the average traveller and its baggage has changed throughout the years. Perhaps not by much per person, but as vehicles get larger with more capacity these small numbers can add up to quite a discrepancy.

- 1600~1850 or so the average European (probably won't see many people from other parts of the world during this era) person must have been around 35~55kg with an unknown m**** of luggage.
- currently the average male (global average, since there is easier world connectivity) weighs around 80kg and the average female around 68kg while their average luggage might be around 1~25kg.
- persons who travel further, especially when using air planes or ship for a vacation, etc., usually carry more luggage than the commuter going to work and home.
- For freight, this can be simply reflected as more capacity, but for p****engers there is a realistic limit to the capacity of vehicles.

So if it is not too hard to implement, would it be possible as the time line progresses, the p****enger will get heavier and for long distance travellers an added weight over the medium and short distance p****engers?

Re: p****enger/freight weights, can they be changed as the timeline changes?

Reply #1 – April 25, 2010, 06:39:41 pm

Before 1800 you traveld only with a very good reason. Usually it was either moving (then you had your household with you), trade (then your goods) or fighting (then weapon and rucksack). In either case I suppose you had much more luggage than today. Just look at printing of mail coaches from that time.