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Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - JohnnyJohn - 05-26-2025
This one's pretty simple. An issue many cyborgs face is that they want to be upgraded as time goes on, but there's often no roboticist, or the only roboticist has no idea how to do that, or gets easily distracted.
So, what if you could put different parts in docking stations, including heads and chests, and have them quickly swap out pieces in a cyborg without booting the player to ghost state? Could also be interesting if you could do it with brains, like if there's several AI shells, but more players start to become available for borg roles.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Gomp - 05-26-2025
I can maybe see this being a thing if the roboticist needs to prepare it.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Bilo216 - 05-26-2025
Roboticist suffer from a "they have nothign to do after 20 minutes", as a recent thread discusses. I dont really thing taking even more of their work to be automated by cyborgs is a good idea. If there are no roboticist you can even ask any other medical staff for help. And if they dont know you can just explain it.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - JohnnyJohn - 05-26-2025
I dunno, I see cyborgs regularly go an entire round without a single part upgrade, simply because there's nobody around to do it.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Gomp - 05-26-2025
This sounds like a low-pop issue and not a game design issue but i don't know what servers you play on
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Torchwick - 05-26-2025
Cyborgs can ask any other crew member to help out. I’m a silicon player along with roboticist, but I don’t think we should be making them MORE independent. It’s not too hard to converse with the crew - even on lowpop - to ask for help! It’s a great way to start conversation and maybe teach something to a new or inexperienced person regarding robotics! Also— keep in mind as a cyborg you have AA, so even if there is no one in medical to help, you can let ANYBODY in to do part swaps. It’s a good way to get some interaction on lowpop too!
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - JohnnyJohn - 05-26-2025
I don't think I really stress this point well. Especially in lowpop of like 5 people, everyone is doing their own thing. They will either ignore or refuse your requests. Always what I see.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Gomp - 05-26-2025
Well I'm sorry to say it but if you play lowpop you get lowpop.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - JohnnyJohn - 05-26-2025
I don't exactly have much of a choice.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Gomp - 05-26-2025
The rp-servers do get up there but yes I do understand that classic is pretty barren right now. However I don't think gameplay desicions should be made for lowpop since it would negatively affect the bigger playerbases.
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - JohnnyJohn - 05-27-2025
(05-26-2025, 12:13 PM)Gomp Wrote: The rp-servers do get up there but yes I do understand that classic is pretty barren right now. However I don't think gameplay desicions should be made for lowpop since it would negatively affect the bigger playerbases.
Then maybe some variables could help. For example, other codebases can configure a certain player count threshold. If the player count is below the threshold, then certain doors will have their ID access removed, or prefab tools will be different, something like that. What stops goon from having lowpop contingencies?
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Waffleloffle - 05-27-2025
if you wanna PR it nobody can stop you but like... I dunno man at this point it just seems like you would be happier with a singleplayer game. ss13's all about emergent gameplay and you need to accept that you're going to have to interact with other people to get it
RE: Cyborg quick part swapper in docks - Lord_earthfire - 05-27-2025
(05-26-2025, 06:41 AM)JohnnyJohn Wrote: I don't think I really stress this point well. Especially in lowpop of like 5 people, everyone is doing their own thing. They will either ignore or refuse your requests. Always what I see.
It's fascinsting how RP and classic do differentiate here. RP lowpop makes people grouphug in an attempt to RP, so you get more interaction than on highpop.