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A small idea for Engineering - Lantern - 01-13-2014
As of late, I've found myself playing as an engineer of the CE, mostly to learn the and fiddle with the engine, and in doing so I began to think of an addition to the hot loop room that might be nice to have.
I was thinking that we could put a screen up on the wall that constantly displays the generators electrical out put so we don't have to go back and forth and alt+click on the engine to see what its levels are. I'm thinking it could just be something like the ore monitor on the mining station. Maybe even have one outside of engineering so that passers by can be amazed at the skill of some of our engineers, and the burning failure of others.
Re: A small idea for Engineering - Spy_Guy - 01-14-2014
hatmadder Wrote:As of late, I've found myself playing as an engineer of the CE, mostly to learn the and fiddle with the engine, and in doing so I began to think of an addition to the hot loop room that might be nice to have.
I was thinking that we could put a screen up on the wall that constantly displays the generators electrical out put so we don't have to go back and forth and alt+click on the engine to see what its levels are. I'm thinking it could just be something like the ore monitor on the mining station. Maybe even have one outside of engineering so that passers by can be amazed at the skill of some of our engineers, and the burning failure of others.
There are two of these computers in Engineering Control. One of them in the control room itself by the door, and one of them in the power room next to the APC monitoring computer.
Re: A small idea for Engineering - Erev - 01-14-2014
I would love to see perhaps a buildable gimmick station. Get the mechanics to help you and you can set up a database that'll record the shift's highest pressure, highest temperature, biggest temperature difference between loops, highest energy output, and total energy produced.
Heck, maybe it could even send the info to CentComm, who'd keep track.
Re: A small idea for Engineering - rulib - 01-14-2014
Spy_Guy Wrote:hatmadder Wrote:As of late, I've found myself playing as an engineer of the CE, mostly to learn the and fiddle with the engine, and in doing so I began to think of an addition to the hot loop room that might be nice to have.
I was thinking that we could put a screen up on the wall that constantly displays the generators electrical out put so we don't have to go back and forth and alt+click on the engine to see what its levels are. I'm thinking it could just be something like the ore monitor on the mining station. Maybe even have one outside of engineering so that passers by can be amazed at the skill of some of our engineers, and the burning failure of others.
There are two of these computers in Engineering Control. One of them in the control room itself by the door, and one of them in the power room next to the APC monitoring computer.
I think this guy means like an an actual wallscreen that you don't have to interact with to see, like in Mining for ore. That'd be really neat!
Re: A small idea for Engineering - Lantern - 01-14-2014
rulib Wrote:Spy_Guy Wrote:hatmadder Wrote:As of late, I've found myself playing as an engineer of the CE, mostly to learn the and fiddle with the engine, and in doing so I began to think of an addition to the hot loop room that might be nice to have.
I was thinking that we could put a screen up on the wall that constantly displays the generators electrical out put so we don't have to go back and forth and alt+click on the engine to see what its levels are. I'm thinking it could just be something like the ore monitor on the mining station. Maybe even have one outside of engineering so that passers by can be amazed at the skill of some of our engineers, and the burning failure of others.
There are two of these computers in Engineering Control. One of them in the control room itself by the door, and one of them in the power room next to the APC monitoring computer.
I think this guy means like an an actual wallscreen that you don't have to interact with to see, like in Mining for ore. That'd be really neat!
yeah that's what i mean. Put one in the main hallway so people can be amazed at numbers they don't quite understand.
Im also thinking have it display the current energy output, and the temperature as well. Really, i think it would just be another neat little visual thing on the station is all.
Re: A small idea for Engineering - Density - 01-15-2014
That's an awesome idea. It'd give engineers more reason to do proburns. Place them everywhere around the station.