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Hamster wheel generator. - CalliopeSoups - 01-03-2023
Yeah I'm going there. I kinda wanna code this myself but it'll take time for me to be able to, so I'm writing up my idea here in case anyone wants to make it themselves.
I love gimmick generator ideas, this one would be a one tile portable generator like the plasma one. It would just be a hamster wheel, maybe inside of a machine or surrounded in a bit of machinery, that you would be able to buckle people into. From there it could either be automatic, or they would have to manually move to generate power. Perhaps you could even put a banana on a stick on it and use NPC monkeys.
It's dumb but I think it would be a funny thing to put in your brig, or centre some gimmick around.
RE: Hamster wheel generator. - Kotlol - 01-03-2023
Monkey wheel is defintally approved.
But how would it work in function??
I am curious on your thought process so keep it informed!
RE: Hamster wheel generator. - CalliopeSoups - 01-03-2023
My general idea is either have it be like a chair you buckle into, then moving generates the power. I dunno about this route cause I have no clue if that's possible in code or not.
My other idea is to have it be a machine you physically insert them into like a sleeper, and they get a little minigame that simulates them running. This would make it even more valuable as something to put in the brig I think.
RE: Hamster wheel generator. - NanoDano - 01-03-2023
(01-03-2023, 05:51 AM)CalliopeSoups Wrote: This would make it even more valuable as something to put in the brig I think.
Sec main approves
RE: Hamster wheel generator. - Frank_Stein - 01-03-2023
Conveyor Belts? Treadmill style?
RE: Hamster wheel generator. - Studenterhue - 01-07-2023
mbc, one of the devs, did actually attempt this, around the time of Oshan's release I believe. The big hangup was finding a good sprite.