06-22-2018, 08:21 AM
(06-22-2018, 06:11 AM)Sov Wrote: Personally, I think that suiciding for headspider is an unfun meta way to playWelcome to latterday goonstation!
Outside of ethos we don't exactly disagree, unless I was lacking in clarity.
Me - Long Version Wrote:A few ways I see to go about this:
- Allow *suicide and *succumb verbs, but *succumb instantly gives changeling control over said body - damage and all. 'Dizziness', among other bodily limitations, along with a *suicide failure rate, could limit the 'find a firelock' solution.
- Completely block *suicide and make them get inventive. Using *succumb could be blocked or same as above. This could lead to !!FUN!! for observers and participants alike.
- Leave it alone, because Headspider is a crapshoot.
Me - Short Version Wrote:A few ways I see to go about this:
Option 1) Allow suicide and succumb. Make *suicide darn hard to do, and make *succumb give your body to the ling.
Option 2) Completely block *suicide. Make *succumb give your body to the ling. Can still suicide, just not *suicide.
Option 3) Leave it alone, because Headspider is a crapshoot.
I also find Option 3) reasonable, as you have the current lower-pop crews fighting against lings more powerful than ever, excepting that time they were practically invincible for some reason. As for removing a headspider, I've seen that done around 5 times. All of them in medbay, save maybe one if I didn't dream it.