Midaychi Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) As in the title, I've another stupid idea. This time: Partially for robotics. Partially for IPCs. The first step that we could strive to develop: Make suit coolers printed out from robotics with ok research, and have the ability for their batteries to be replaced with better ones. Next step: Add an assembly device. To start out, the only thing you can put in there are materials positrons, ipc heads, and ipc bodies. They can synch research just like robotics fabricators. If a non-ssd positron or ipc head is put in, you have the ability to que up an entire ipc body to build around it. The machine will slowly process resources and energy, and assuming you have enough of such (and the head/positron doesn't go SSD), a fully functional IPC will pop out. If an IPC body is put in, you have the option of putting a positron or ipc head in, as well as any potential missing body parts. The device will require wires and welding fuel, and can re-attach the parts/print a new head around the positron. The result is a fully functional and repaired IPC. If the IPC body put in already has a head, the machine can only repair damage to the ipc. ------- The next step! Byond the basic functionality. This is advanced stuff we could strive for later. Higher research levels will let you print out new/replace ipc bodies with implanted upgrades and/or better materials, as well as spraypaint the result. Implanted cooling device? Gold IPC frame? Diamond? Plastic? Hot Pink Plasma chassis? You betcha. Even byond that? Cyborgs! Stuff a cyborg in there for enhanced diagnostics and easy battery/upgrade management. Maybe even give them limbs and upgradable chassis as well? Even byond THAT? Stuff a normal crewmember in there, implant them with cybernetic augments and nanotech. Make THE Super Assistant Edited July 3, 2014 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chechico Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Even beyond that. Turn crewmembers into IPCs via MMIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midaychi Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 The level of automation was mostly to simplify implementation, but if coderbus wants to make complicated construction/surgery steps for it then that'd probably be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldrin-Kanthos Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 As in the title, I've another stupid idea. This time: Partially for robotics. Partially for IPCs. The first step that we could strive to develop: Make suit coolers printed out from robotics with ok research, and have the ability for their batteries to be replaced with better ones. Next step: Add an assembly device. To start out, the only thing you can put in there are materials positrons, ipc heads, and ipc bodies. They can synch research just like robotics fabricators. If a non-ssd positron or ipc head is put in, you have the ability to que up an entire ipc body to build around it. The machine will slowly process resources and energy, and assuming you have enough of such (and the head/positron doesn't go SSD), a fully functional IPC will pop out. If an IPC body is put in, you have the option of putting a positron or ipc head in, as well as any potential missing body parts. The device will require wires and welding fuel, and can re-attach the parts/print a new head around the positron. The result is a fully functional and repaired IPC. If the IPC body put in already has a head, the machine can only repair damage to the ipc. ------- The next step! Byond the basic functionality. This is advanced stuff we could strive for later. Higher research levels will let you print out new/replace ipc bodies with implanted upgrades and/or better materials, as well as spraypaint the result. Implanted cooling device? Gold IPC frame? Diamond? Plastic? Hot Pink Plasma chassis? You betcha. Even byond that? Cyborgs! Stuff a cyborg in there for enhanced diagnostics and easy battery/upgrade management. Maybe even give them limbs and upgradable chassis as well? Even byond THAT? Stuff a normal crewmember in there, implant them with cybernetic augments and nanotech. Make THE Super Assistant YES! ALL OF THIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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