daisuke08
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I generally agree with david for the most part
Sec is usually treated the way it is because there are a lot of people that ignore security's main job of protecting the station and the crew. I like to observe a lot and most of the time I'll see some very pedantic officers throwing SoP out the window to make sure the guy who broke a window is sitting in the brig and serving his time (like they will straight up sit there with the guy in the brig to make sure he doesn't do anything instead of going back out to patrol) during code red as opposed to responding to the screams for help coming from the chapel. I've also seen officers send people to the brig during shuttle calls (and I've even seen a guy sent to labor camp while the shuttle was coming) and this generally reflects their mindset of "We are the law, we absolutely have to make sure people that break the law serve time regardless of circumstance".
I've found that when you lighten up on minor details and focus on the larger picture of protecting the crew and station, the crew is way more cooperative. That said, there are still going to be tons of greytide you have to deal with so it does get annoying pretty fast which I feel is the main part of the problem with the good sec/bad sec ratio. Good sec gets tired of self antags feeling the need to show off their mechoniks and moves on to other roles. Bad sec counters greytide with shitcurity procedures and laughs. And main reason this becomes an issue is because you deal with greytide as sec far more than you deal with actual antags and threats to the station.
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How about making it an actual 1-use item (like a ling test syringe or something) and have them in a lockbox the HoS' locker? They would draw blood with no way to reinject it or empty it and would tell you if the blood belongs to a ling.
Then give sec a limited amount but enough to test every ling and then some. This would make it so sec can't random test the entire crew and encourages them to use the ling test when you actually have a suspicion that the person is a ling.
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I'm against it personally
A janitor's job most of the shift hugely consists of cleaning up trash and replacing lights because that's generally what all their job specific gear allows for. By giving the engiborg the light replacer module, you pretty much take away half of the reason to even pick the janiborg module.
Also, while a maintenance drone generally has everything a janiborg does and more, it still has that drone lawset to follow so unlike borgs it can't really participate in the round aside from listening to comms about stuff to fix. And as for engineering having a box of replacement lights, you have to consider the fact that there are actually tons of them lying around the station that any civilian can pickup so it's more like "here's a convenient box of lights just in case you happen to need it" and doesn't actually mean that it's part of their job.
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Make it just a overlay or remove it. We have instastun shittery, no need for aimbot too It does not matter if it's only 1 shot, instastun is instastun. Pew, I win.
It doesn't just shoot to the tile you go to when you move? because if that's how it works then a single shot is easy to avoid and it's only being on walk mode that makes it an issue (and if it doesn't work that way then I'm for scrapping. If it doesn't make the shot magically home in then it's not actually an issue)
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I'm on the fence with the idea. As the karma jobs and races are basically additional gameplay features and I do think there should be a way to actively pursue them outside of hoping people like your RP and are willing to give you a thumbs up, I can see why there's basically an RP gateway on jobs like NT rep and magistrate. However something like blueshield, sec pod pilot, and races like vox and plasmamen which all sorta heavily add extra gameplay mechanics (getting a free spacesuit no matter the job is pretty huge for example, as is taking no pressure damage) I feel shouldn't be so restricted by RP.
And in a topic similar to this one I tossed in a suggestion about adding a job point system that basically functions like the karma system but instead of giving points for good RP, you give points for what you consider good gameplay. So when you run into a doctor that has surgery down like the back of his hand or a scientist that has research capped early in the shift, etc, job points would be more like a "I don't know much about your RP or character but keep up the good work" and encourage people to do their jobs. It's also possible to add job specific objectives onto it as an alternative way to earn points as this topic suggests. Rewards would be, imo, the more gameplay heavy jobs like blueshield, mechanic, sec pod, etc and perhaps job specific fluff items like a captain of the month medal for captains, a golden clipboard for the HoP, and other fun stuff.
Just a thought
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I love this idea
pls
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I think it should at least keep 1 shot while still keeping the aiming reticle on but it shouldn't force you into walk. While keeping the reticle does have the "i'm aiming at you aspect", letting it keep 1 shot let's it have the "I could have shot you just now but I'm holding my fire and giving you a chance" theme. I agree that it shouldn't be an auto-aim win but I do think it should serve at least some in-game purpose instead of just a visual aspect. Cause I'm pretty sure if you can't force them into walk, even if you keep the auto aim for 1 shot, it's easily dodgeable if you keep moving (at least I'm pretty sure you can outrun the shots and it's mainly the fact that you're unloading an entire clip with each step that's aimed which is the main issue).
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So borers are obviously made for higher RP environments and, coming from the perspective as someone fairly new to SS13 in general (been playing for like maybe a month or two now), it really doesn't work out on this server with the way community treats antagonists.
Honestly I don't even consider a borer an antag (and they probably aren't considered to be one) because it has no real defense mechanisms, no objectives (when you join as a borer there's literally no text that explains anything), and no consequence for letting them go other than NT doesn't like them and may or may not blow up the escape shuttle. You're just this slow as hell worm and everyone wants to kill you because you're a bug.
So suggestions I'm thinking of to maybe help alleviate these issues are:
- Give them an actual objective such as spawning a certain number of borers and having them in a host on the shuttle at the end of the round.
- Perhaps giving them a growing mechanic similar to xenos where they store chemicals over time while in a host and then get some new passive abilities or actives as a reward for not dying immediately.
General ability and stat changes such as,
- Making them way faster than they currently are cause you quite literally die in one or two hits, you have no actual offense, and everyone will run circles around you. (maybe making it so they're fast at the start and then when they get a host and grow and become capable of reproducing, they drop back to their current speed)
- When they do get a host, make it so after a certain amount of time or maybe an option that cost chemicals, they can give the host an urge (similar to cult mask) to not kill the thing in its head or to protect it.
- Maybe an ability or two to use when not in a host to help them escape from people trying to chase it such as creating some alium space lube on whatever tile you're on to help give those assistants chasing you with a toolbox the literal slip.
- (I'm not sure if something similar is already a thing in game) as they grow inside their host, they find a way to avoid being detected by basic scanning equipment like medhuds and need a full body scan to show up. (damn doctors ready to decap you for having a borer I swear)
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The gateway is to be bolted at all times and no one is allowed EVA access. The gateway will always have highly dangerous weapons that can be used to end your reign of comdomcy and should be closed at all times. If the RD insists on opening the gateway for science, he's most likely a traitor and should be spaced ASAP.
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I support ascendants not being almost immortal. I personally find rounds like this to be way more exciting for both the participants and anyone observing when both sides have a chance and winning the round comes down to how you play (and I would personally love to see the gamma armory actually used with the crew and ERT grabbing the big guns instead of rushing the nuke).
As for enthrall going through implants, I would suggest maybe needing multiple shadowlings enthralling at the same time to do that while making the process take longer than normal if that becomes a thing
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Going off the idea of them having the option to be raiders or traders, here's an idea I came up with.
How about giving them two sets of objectives where they have to complete multiple minor and major objectives but the major objectives are mainly how they win the round. Then command gets a fax from cc telling them about a trade ship nearby with stuff made from what they believe to be advanced technology and encourages command to secure some items for research.
Minor objectives would reflect the small objectives like get 5 eguns or get some ore from cargo
Major objectives would be the big ones like get the nuke or some high priority item and kidnap objectives (maybe make it so they have kidnap someone from command at the very least).
Then maybe mess with their victory conditions a bit for example,
All objectives complete and at least 1 vox escapes - major vox win
Major objectives complete, no minor objectives done, and all vox escape - major vox win
At least one major objective complete, all minor objectives done, and all vox escape - minor vox win
No major objectives done, all minor objectives done, and all vox escape - minor crew victory
Nothing done - Major crew victory
So with win conditions like that, as a vox raider you can choose between being friendly with the crew and then once you get the minor stuff out the way you can afford some casualties trying to get the big stuff or you can go in and try and get all your major objectives done fast and leave.
And since the vox can't win just by doing all the minor objectives, command won't feel bad for trading with vox.
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This sounds fun, I can dig it
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I like the fourth idea and the third idea
And just to toss some more combat related things around, maybe adding some more stuff to grab like say, if you grab someone passively while they're on the ground with both hands (so grab, switch hands, grab) you can upgrade your intent and attempt to pin them to ground which could take as long as cuffing someone does.
From there, the defender can undo the pin and pick themselves up by resisting with either grab, harm, or disarm intent which gives a message to the attacker about it and takes about the same time as it did to pin them.
Then for fun stuff, the attacker can pick a counter intent rock-paper-scissors style and resist before the pin is undone to keep them pinned.
Maybe have it go Harm
So if the defender wins twice, the attackers loses all their stamina and the defenders gets up victoriously
If the attacker wins twice, the defender loses all their stamina and they can't undo the pin for maybe another minute or more (if it all?)
If it's a tie, the pin is undone but there's no stamina reduction
Alternatively, if the defender doesn't resist, the attacker can upgrade his intent and attempt to choke out whoever he has pinned to get rid of all of their stamina. Same rules and penalties apply as if the defender was resisting.
Seems like a good way to subdue someone without hurting them just in case you want to keep them still for some reason and you don't have cuffs.
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you know what?
add a whoopie cushion and give it to the clown to play around with, the fart emote doesnt need a sound effect, the clown does.
all my this
being able to hide it in chairs would be fun stuff too
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Since the implant changes, I've seen quite a few people treat the implants as they used to work and generally need to be informed that they've been changed and don't make you loyal to NT (mainly people that don't play HoS too often and weren't around the day they got changed). If they were called protection implants or anti-brainwash implants or something, I think it would at least let people know that something happened to the implants so they're likely to ask about the changes.
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-Mechsuits are built/spawn with a standard power cell. ID Swipe them, wrench the bolts, crowbar the panel and screwdriver out the old cell to replace it with something better. Basic Power Cells are 7.5kW, High Cap Cells are 15kw, Super Cells are 20kW and Hyper Cells are 30kW. Thus, you'll be getting at least double the power by replacing the cell. Borgs not built by Roboticists (spawn in round/eat a roboburger) have basic cells that will need upgrading.
You can't switch the cells of military mechs, Durand, Gygax and, if you somehow get your hands on one of these, Marauder.
You can, but for those mechs the maintenance protocols are disabled by default and you need to get in the mech and turn them back on.
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Hey. Hey. Protip.
Brute damage to the head has a 50% chance of deconverting a rev, atleast it still should deconvert them.
Really? I don't think I've ever seen this happen and this is the first time I've seen it mentioned.
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From my experience with rev rounds, I feel it's way too easy to convert an army of massive greytide militia compared to the way you deconvert them. By the time you get one rev deconverted, a head rev has already flashed everyone else in the hallway. And as command, it basically feels like by the time you can confirm there's a rev threat, half the station is already up in arms with stun prod, super deadly chem grenades, and tasers they got from the one sec officer that walked into the bar so all you can do is chill in the bridge with blast shutters, hope they don't know telescience, and wait for ERT to kill the station.
Edit: I came up with an idea. How about making it so a hit to the head with the chain of command deconverts you? Fast and simple deconversion that mimics the fast rate of conversion that Revs do but it can have several downsides such as not protecting them from being reconverted, there's only one of it on the station, maybe make it so helmets, hardsuits, or eva helmets protect you from the deconversion effect, and possibly make it so the captain needs to be the one to whip you to make it work.
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I +1 this.
Dealing RNG for a decent virus (I remember going through a round where I went through 60 different mutations with no beneficial third strand) is already a hassle for Virologists at times and when a virus breaks out you're pretty much an essential to the station. I think it would make a good deal of sense for them to have some protection against carp without hoping someone has sec pod pilot or anyone can be bothered to help you out.
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Fun with the new test chamber and the firing range. Made a crossbow and a colleague made a pnuematic cannon.
They also tested a Napalm smoke grenade when the RD was overlooking
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off the top of my head, how about removing the ability to bless tanks and instead make any water that goes in the chaplains' flask while he's holding it holy water and then give him the ability to splash a bit of holy water on people. Then make it so while chapel still blocks their abilities, vamps only get lit on fire in the chapel if they're covered in holy water.
Makes it so you can just randomly grab people and toss them in the chapel to see if they burn.
Also, maybe giving the vamps the ability to communicate via telepathy through either a small blood cost or a cooldown would help a bit
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Well at least it'd give you another reason to space the clown. That's always a good thing, right?
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I would very much like this
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I do wish applying a bruise pack didn't make it so you can't apply a trauma pack though since they don't heal any brute damage. ICly it would just be like replacing bandages. It helps when someone uses a bruise pack on themselves and you show up with a trauma pack but can't bring them to cyro or sleepers for whatever reason.
Tracking implants and recorders.
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Is it really that hard to ask science or cargo to make extra cassettes?
Yes, actually
Getting people to do things for you is always a mixed a bag as there are all kinds of people and they like to be uncooperative now and then for no particular reason
For example, I've seen a some QMs refuse simple requests like making a multitool or ordering a box of metal and have it get to the point where you gotta involve the captain. Another time I even had a roboticist refuse to repair an unsalvageable sec borg while I was sec and I had to force my way into robotics and do it myself.
I personally think you shouldn't need outside help for really simple things like extra cassettes and whatnot. It just makes the process really tedious as you can either get it easily or you'll need to pull teeth to get one. And you don't normally run into situations where you need extras but when you do, you generally need it asap or you're just wasting everyone's time.