Goonhub
01-14-2021, 09:52 AM
Here are a few thoughts I have that are more related to how Pathology as a department can function, rather than the specific mechanics.
My biggest desire is for Pathology to *make money*. By coordinating with Cargo, viral samples can be requested, and by exporting cures/vaccines and maybe even reports on the pathogen, money can be made. This could very well be the primary gameplay loop of Pathology outside of outbreaks - order sample, perform actual research, synthesize drug/cure, maybe fill out form (maybe a special kind of paper object? idk), and export for D O S H. Currently the only real way to make money is Mining and getting lucky on the market, though Botany can be helpful regardless. And, importantly, this makes Pathology less of a Toxins "your purpose is to create WMDs" and more Mining "your purpose is to do stuff and make money and maybe occasionally cause chaos".
That'd be *on top* of healing pathogens, of course. I think they're great, though I don't like just how infectious they seem to be. Could there be publicly accessible methods of alleviating some annoying symptoms like those farts or whatever?
And, lastly, how about an Access Lock? Specifically a Pathologist (assuming that is a planned job) can swipe their ID on a device or an access control panel for the doors to lock and unlock it, as can the MDir. An MDir's lock should also have higher priority - that is, a pathologist cannot override an MDir's lock, but an MDir can override a pathologist's lock.
My biggest desire is for Pathology to *make money*. By coordinating with Cargo, viral samples can be requested, and by exporting cures/vaccines and maybe even reports on the pathogen, money can be made. This could very well be the primary gameplay loop of Pathology outside of outbreaks - order sample, perform actual research, synthesize drug/cure, maybe fill out form (maybe a special kind of paper object? idk), and export for D O S H. Currently the only real way to make money is Mining and getting lucky on the market, though Botany can be helpful regardless. And, importantly, this makes Pathology less of a Toxins "your purpose is to create WMDs" and more Mining "your purpose is to do stuff and make money and maybe occasionally cause chaos".
That'd be *on top* of healing pathogens, of course. I think they're great, though I don't like just how infectious they seem to be. Could there be publicly accessible methods of alleviating some annoying symptoms like those farts or whatever?
And, lastly, how about an Access Lock? Specifically a Pathologist (assuming that is a planned job) can swipe their ID on a device or an access control panel for the doors to lock and unlock it, as can the MDir. An MDir's lock should also have higher priority - that is, a pathologist cannot override an MDir's lock, but an MDir can override a pathologist's lock.