Goonhub
06-23-2013, 07:31 PM
So being an electrician/mechanic is boring. It's a cycle of scan --> ruckingenur --> replicate.
Most things when broken don't get replaced because of time and most of the time you end up building a fortress and toolboxing yourself at the end out of loneliness.
When I hear mechanic, I imagine guys thinkering with shit, taking it all apart and putting it back together, improved or modified. You work off a computer called a unit analyser (basically looks like a personal computer), then make stuff at the ruckingenur.
Here's two things that a mechanic should do.
Improve
-->A taser gun with an extra shot?
-->A genetics biomass that costs less flesh?
-->A smes unit that powers better?
-->A hydroponics pot that automatically replenishes itself?
-->A security camera that can be controlled with arrowkeys?
-->A medical dispenser that dispenses better medicine?
-->An armored Beepsky, an improved firebot..
The list goes on, and I'm only thinking off the top of my head. Basically, if you scan something, you look at the unit analyser for an upgrade, the upgrade can be separately installed without having to make a new unit altogether. This makes a mechanic a far more useful job on the station. You can sell your upgrades, make some sweet cashhhh.
Modify
Can computers be made with various motherboards? I know of heavy computers, but is it possible to build a Security computer with a Commaster and a power alert? It'd be cool if you could make personal computers and install similar as explained above with software, I can only think of a comm disk that be installed.
Have more disks at the vending machine near QM's (right at mechanics doorstep) that can dispense disks to be installed on PC's. That way, PC's become hella robust in terms of technology.
Creating new things from scans would be pretty cool.
-->Scanning a smes unit would allow you to create a mini power generator, like the opposite of a power sink, but nowhere near as strong
-->A lean mean grilling machine, essentially an oven that can be folded up.
-->Sunglasses that double as thermals or w/e.
-->Robotic arms that are reinforced. Smash that window down!
-->Makeshift guns.
Yeah, so mechanics need a change, and allowing them to do what's suggested would make it fun as shit imo.
Most things when broken don't get replaced because of time and most of the time you end up building a fortress and toolboxing yourself at the end out of loneliness.
When I hear mechanic, I imagine guys thinkering with shit, taking it all apart and putting it back together, improved or modified. You work off a computer called a unit analyser (basically looks like a personal computer), then make stuff at the ruckingenur.
Here's two things that a mechanic should do.
Improve
-->A taser gun with an extra shot?
-->A genetics biomass that costs less flesh?
-->A smes unit that powers better?
-->A hydroponics pot that automatically replenishes itself?
-->A security camera that can be controlled with arrowkeys?
-->A medical dispenser that dispenses better medicine?
-->An armored Beepsky, an improved firebot..
The list goes on, and I'm only thinking off the top of my head. Basically, if you scan something, you look at the unit analyser for an upgrade, the upgrade can be separately installed without having to make a new unit altogether. This makes a mechanic a far more useful job on the station. You can sell your upgrades, make some sweet cashhhh.
Modify
Can computers be made with various motherboards? I know of heavy computers, but is it possible to build a Security computer with a Commaster and a power alert? It'd be cool if you could make personal computers and install similar as explained above with software, I can only think of a comm disk that be installed.
Have more disks at the vending machine near QM's (right at mechanics doorstep) that can dispense disks to be installed on PC's. That way, PC's become hella robust in terms of technology.
Creating new things from scans would be pretty cool.
-->Scanning a smes unit would allow you to create a mini power generator, like the opposite of a power sink, but nowhere near as strong
-->A lean mean grilling machine, essentially an oven that can be folded up.
-->Sunglasses that double as thermals or w/e.
-->Robotic arms that are reinforced. Smash that window down!
-->Makeshift guns.
Yeah, so mechanics need a change, and allowing them to do what's suggested would make it fun as shit imo.