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Smooth encumbrance system

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Norby:
I realized that high encumbrance should reduce movement much more than aiming, first aid or other actions.
So now I softed the TU formula: -1TU comes after each +4% weight only in the whole range up to 100% weight, but I added a feature which increasing the TU cost of movement over 50% weight. Colors are refined also:

- Green color is appear in 0-46% weight (bonus TU),
- Skyblue at +0TU (46-50% weight),
- Yellow from -1 TU to -4 TU (51-65%), movement need 3 TU for each step,
- Orange from -5 TU to -6 TU (66%-73%), a step need 4 TU,
- Dark Orange from -7 TU to -8 TU (74%-81%), a step is 5 TU,
- Red  from -9 TU  to -10 TU (82%-89% weight), a step is 6 TU,
- Dark Red at -11 TU (90%-93%), a step is 7 TU,
- Darker Red at -12 TU (94%-97%), a step is 8 TU,
- Darkest Red at -13 TU (98%-100%), moreover every step consume 9 TU.

A "Move" label after the kg in inventory screen show the number of squares what the solider can reach in a turn. This is calculated by dividing the max. TU with the movement cost of a step at the current weight and wounds, then rounded down.

The exact TU cost of a single move is displayed at the end of the tooltip.

This way looks more real, soliders now able to pull the trigger even at 100% weight. :)
A good side effect is a big reduction in the appearance of "Not enough TU" popups in the inventory screen.

Please test this system in the attached zip or in the updated patch.

Norby:
Changes in Smooth encumbrance system v1.3:
- Encumbrance modifier is more close to the original, reach the top at 69% weight (2.5x at -5TU).
- Size of skill labels is increased in inv_stat.ufo to do not cut long labels (highly proficient).
- If a solider drop some weight then moveTU change instantly.

Now if a solider is penalized due to encumbrance so a step need 3TU and in the middle of a turn there is not enough TU left to reach safety then possible to drop his weapon to fall below 50% weight and his movement will be instantly boosted to 2TU/move. This could be enough to run into a safe place.

Max. TU will increase in the next turn only as always, this is not changed.

Norby:
In v1.4:
- The highest difficulty level need at least 3TU for each move, 4-10TU when encumbered.
- MaxTU increase/decrease instantly when some weight is raised/dropped.
- Mouse wheel up/down in inventory window change the focus to the previous/next solider during battle.

Sandro:
Skyblue is obviously way off the color ramp chosen. Is it meant to be an eye-catching indicator that your soldier just begins to slow down under the load?

Norby:
It is the default color for +0TU in ufoai 2.6 during combat. In the base it was white, but white is also the hover color when the mouse is over the label so I unified to the light blue.
It mean the optimal load near 50% where no movement penalty.

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