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Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Berrik - 04-04-2019
In my ongoing effort to make the lesser-used robots become useful for people other than those with emags, let's talk about the firebot.
Against anything more than a flaming chemist, spraying water actually makes the fire immeasurably worse, because now the air is full of superheated steam from the water boiling off and the floor is covered with scalding hot liquid after the steam condenses. I think this just got missed when firefighting foam became a thing.
Making it spray foam instead would actually make firebots useful for dealing with giant plasma fires, in the engine or otherwise.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Zamujasa - 04-04-2019
They used to spray foam, and I'm not sure when or why that was changed. But yeah, water is useless for fighting fires.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - aft2001 - 04-05-2019
Simple, sensible, and reasonable suggestion. Don't see why this tweak can't be added. +1
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Wisecrack34 - 04-05-2019
Makes sense
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Berrik - 04-05-2019
I am fine with it still shooting water while emagged, if firefoam sprays can't knock people away/down, of course.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - KikiMofo - 04-05-2019
(04-05-2019, 11:17 AM)Berrik Wrote: I am fine with it still shooting water while emagged, if firefoam sprays can't knock people away/down, of course.
Ive always wanted emagged firebots to shoot fire when emagged.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Berrik - 04-05-2019
That would make them too effective compared to the other emagged bots. You can do something KINDA like this by putting a beaker full of horrible fire in a normal medibot. No emag needed, either!
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Kovirii - 04-05-2019
(04-05-2019, 07:24 PM)KikiMofo Wrote:(04-05-2019, 11:17 AM)Berrik Wrote: I am fine with it still shooting water while emagged, if firefoam sprays can't knock people away/down, of course.
Ive always wanted emagged firebots to shoot fire when emagged.
I dunno, this sounds hilarious.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Lady Birb - 04-05-2019
Emagged firebots should just bash people in the face with their extinguisher.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - The Grim Sleeper - 04-06-2019
Emagged firebots use a hulk-punch like ability and are plenty dangerous as is.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Zamujasa - 04-07-2019
(04-05-2019, 10:00 PM)Lord Birb Wrote: Emagged firebots should just bash people in the face with their extinguisher.
That's kinda what they did before (ram into people and knock them down), not sure why they don't do that any more.
RE: Make firebots spray firefighting foam instead of water - Zamujasa - 05-31-2019
Bumping again because water-based firebots are complete garbage at putting out fires.