Keys and locks

[Frank_Stein]

Right now, most things on the station that have locks rely on using the ID as a key and . I thought, maybe we could use a more old fashioned device, traditional locks and keys.

Public lockers

1. Public lockers could have keys attached to them, stored in a compartment. Swipping an ID on a locker releases a key that can be used to lock and unlock the the locker.
   
2. Lockers and keys have corresponding codes such as 1A, 2B, 3C, etc
   
3. The HoP has a computer that tells them what lockers are registered and to whom
   
4. Returning a key unregisters a locker
   
5. Public lockers can become drop points for syndicate gear, with traitors getting keys for the locker that contains gear
   

Padlocks

1. Padlocks are locks that can be attached to crates and Personal lockers
   
2. Padlocks prevent lockers from being opened without the key or combo, without packets being involved
   
3. Padlocks can however be broken open with force, which leaves evidence that it's been tampered with, or picked open which doesn't
   
4. Padlocks are constructible objects
   
5. Padlocks use two parts in construction, the body and the mechanism
   
6. Materials used in the body determine how easy the lock is to break with force, and materials used in the mechanism how easy it is to pick
   
7. Mechanisms have two flavors: Key and Combo
   
8. Multiple mechanisms could be attached to a lock, so you'd need multiple keys, combos, or both
   
9. Combos have a 4 letter word combo like OPEN or LOCK. No key needed, easier to break
   
10. Keys have a physical key that is needed to open it. One key is provided with lock creation
    
11. Additional keys can be made with key cutting machines that can crank out as many copies as you can pay for
    

Lock picking

1. Picking keys require lockpicks
   
2. Lockpicks can be made with materials, which does a stat check against the material of the lock body when deciding difficulty
   
3. Picking combos requires a stethoscope to listen to the tumblers make click noises when rotated to the correct letter
   
4. Quality of combo mechanism material determines how many rotations need to be performed until an audible click is heard
   

Brute Force

1. Breaking a lock can be accomplished several ways. Choosing the method to match the lock material is key
   

• Welding/heatsource/laser gun/Csaber: Melts a lock. Checks BURN damage resistance
  
• Melee and Gunshot damage: Smashes lock open. Checks BRUTE damage resistance
  
• Chemistry: Use acids or freezing  chems to break lock: Checks TOX damage resistance