#define DEFAULT_SLOT_AMT	2
#define HANDS_SLOT_AMT		2
#define BACKPACK_SLOT_AMT	4

/datum/preferences
	var/gear_points = 10
	var/list/gear_categories
	var/list/chosen_gear
	var/gear_tab

/datum/preferences/New(client/C)
	..()
	LAZYINITLIST(chosen_gear)

/datum/preferences/proc/is_loadout_slot_available(slot)
	var/list/L
	LAZYINITLIST(L)
	for(var/i in chosen_gear)
		var/datum/gear/G = i
		var/occupied_slots = L[slot_to_string(initial(G.category))] ? L[slot_to_string(initial(G.category))] + 1 : 1
		LAZYSET(L, slot_to_string(initial(G.category)), occupied_slots)
	switch(slot)
		if(slot_in_backpack)
			if(L[slot_to_string(slot_in_backpack)] < BACKPACK_SLOT_AMT)
				return TRUE
		if(slot_hands)
			if(L[slot_to_string(slot_hands)] < HANDS_SLOT_AMT)
				return TRUE
		else
			if(L[slot_to_string(slot)] < DEFAULT_SLOT_AMT)
				return TRUE