Goonhub
09-09-2013, 02:41 PM
I'm gonna say again that there's no reason whatsoever for this to use DWAINE because it doesn't add anything. Most of the gptio functions are things that you could handle with a single button and an intensity high/low switch - all that you get out of having to go through gptio is, well, you're forced to copy in long commands for every single thing you want to do.
I agree that it would benefit from a greater range of artifacts, but I really think the whole activation process needs a complete overhaul. I'd love to see the current trial-and-error-until-you-get-bored-and-give-up replaced with a series of console-run puzzles to activate the artifact.
I'm going to just assume programming any changes will be hellish since this is BYOND and just run with my ideas here.
What I'm thinking is that for each artifact it could be broken down into three major steps:
1. Determine the type/origin of artifact (wizard, martian, etc - heck, it could be cute to have it state an object type too - wizard cologne bottle, martian banana peel)
2. Determine what effect the artifact has
3. Determine how to activate (and deactivate if applicable?)
I think some kind of logic puzzle might be fun. Something like you get a description of something significant:
So for that first example: maybe your research base tells you that martians and extraplanar beings both love to make things covered in nodules, but martians hate things that are oblong. You can determine that it's of extraplanar origin and move on to the next step, which gives you another cue.
Though I'm not sure how you'd prevent people from just guessing every single thing... maybe make it so you have to determine three things for each step? (Maybe more for the activation of really powerful ones?) So for the origin you'd have to figure out what species created it, how old it is, and... I dunno, something else, maybe what part of the galaxy it came from. That way if you've worked out part of it legitimately it's not too hard to guess, but you have to at least try first.
I don't know, maybe this would be completely infeasible, I'd just much prefer to add something fun and puzzly instead of pasting commands into DWAINE.
I agree that it would benefit from a greater range of artifacts, but I really think the whole activation process needs a complete overhaul. I'd love to see the current trial-and-error-until-you-get-bored-and-give-up replaced with a series of console-run puzzles to activate the artifact.
I'm going to just assume programming any changes will be hellish since this is BYOND and just run with my ideas here.
What I'm thinking is that for each artifact it could be broken down into three major steps:
1. Determine the type/origin of artifact (wizard, martian, etc - heck, it could be cute to have it state an object type too - wizard cologne bottle, martian banana peel)
2. Determine what effect the artifact has
3. Determine how to activate (and deactivate if applicable?)
I think some kind of logic puzzle might be fun. Something like you get a description of something significant:
Quote:This object is oblong and covered in many-colored nodules. It hums quietly. (for step 1?)... with a bank of random, researachable traits linked to backgrounds/effects/etc, starting with a small selection so you don't have to sit around waiting for everything to research.
When a drop of water falls on this object, it sizzles and evaporates. It smells like burnt toast. (for 2 or 3?)
So for that first example: maybe your research base tells you that martians and extraplanar beings both love to make things covered in nodules, but martians hate things that are oblong. You can determine that it's of extraplanar origin and move on to the next step, which gives you another cue.
Though I'm not sure how you'd prevent people from just guessing every single thing... maybe make it so you have to determine three things for each step? (Maybe more for the activation of really powerful ones?) So for the origin you'd have to figure out what species created it, how old it is, and... I dunno, something else, maybe what part of the galaxy it came from. That way if you've worked out part of it legitimately it's not too hard to guess, but you have to at least try first.
I don't know, maybe this would be completely infeasible, I'd just much prefer to add something fun and puzzly instead of pasting commands into DWAINE.