Goonhub
02-07-2020, 11:04 AM
I agree, most stuff in the armory is useless.
But the biggest problem with the armory is, that it is HoS only.
For one part, this is a good thing. Due to the nature of HoS need to apply, we have good HoS - if we have one.
And this is the biggest problem with the armory: Not accessible if there is no HoS. (I know, packets can open the crates...)
So, while the stuff in the armory should be useful for different situations (blob, vampires, riots/rev...) - one big problem is that the stuff there might not be accessible on some rounds. And this can lead to different power levels, depending if there is a HoS or not this round.
For example: If there is some good anti-blob stuff in the armory, then the first reaction to a blob sight as HoS is confirming it and then opening the armory, giving the Blob a harder time. But if there is no HoS, then those weapons are not available - giving the blob an easier time.
Everything you put into the armory that will change the balance will have that effect.
You might say, that the HoS might decide not to open the armory - and this is a valid point. After all, a HoS should know how to apply the least amount of force needed and how to play in a way so everybody (antags and non-antags) have fun with it.
Which leads me to the question: What role does the armory have?
Is it:
* A emergency equipment room, only to be opened if things go bad?
* Additional equipment for the HoS? (as in "grab this from the armory at round start")
* A place where some small club can hold their Parties?
(which brings up an other idea: let centcom open the armory if things go wrong and requested by a head?)
Anyway, I have some ideas what could be in the armory that already exist somewhere else on the station or can be replaced by it:
* Holy Water
* Health Implants - the ones that Sec Officers spawn with and alert security on critical medical condition.
* A portable reagent heater - for ling testing
* A portable computer - for whatever reason (connecting to the mainframe/AI)
* A special nuke tracker that only works once the nuke is armed.
* A fire axe to destroy doors?
The first one would be a bit odd to find in an armory, but I really recommend the health implants.
But the biggest problem with the armory is, that it is HoS only.
For one part, this is a good thing. Due to the nature of HoS need to apply, we have good HoS - if we have one.
And this is the biggest problem with the armory: Not accessible if there is no HoS. (I know, packets can open the crates...)
So, while the stuff in the armory should be useful for different situations (blob, vampires, riots/rev...) - one big problem is that the stuff there might not be accessible on some rounds. And this can lead to different power levels, depending if there is a HoS or not this round.
For example: If there is some good anti-blob stuff in the armory, then the first reaction to a blob sight as HoS is confirming it and then opening the armory, giving the Blob a harder time. But if there is no HoS, then those weapons are not available - giving the blob an easier time.
Everything you put into the armory that will change the balance will have that effect.
You might say, that the HoS might decide not to open the armory - and this is a valid point. After all, a HoS should know how to apply the least amount of force needed and how to play in a way so everybody (antags and non-antags) have fun with it.
Which leads me to the question: What role does the armory have?
Is it:
* A emergency equipment room, only to be opened if things go bad?
* Additional equipment for the HoS? (as in "grab this from the armory at round start")
* A place where some small club can hold their Parties?
(which brings up an other idea: let centcom open the armory if things go wrong and requested by a head?)
Anyway, I have some ideas what could be in the armory that already exist somewhere else on the station or can be replaced by it:
* Holy Water
* Health Implants - the ones that Sec Officers spawn with and alert security on critical medical condition.
* A portable reagent heater - for ling testing
* A portable computer - for whatever reason (connecting to the mainframe/AI)
* A special nuke tracker that only works once the nuke is armed.
* A fire axe to destroy doors?
The first one would be a bit odd to find in an armory, but I really recommend the health implants.