Goonhub
11-08-2022, 02:17 AM
Slugs look cool and after reading, seems like a great new addition to the game. I've a soft spot for slowly evolving antags, as it keeps things interesting, gives them something to do and creates a lot of challenges throughout the round. I also don't think it shares too many characteristics with existing antags, as someone said, there's a mild overlap, but such is the case for many other antags as well (traitor, spy thief).
Additionally, especially on the subject of RP, you said the slug won't be able to talk to its host, which is fair, but I do think the slug should be able to talk. Obviously when controlling a corpse, it should be able to talk normally (perhaps with a thrall accent?), but if it's not inside of a corpse, maybe it could talk telepathically? I'm mentioning this specifically because being able to communicate is a big feature on RP, you could argue that it only learns the ability to speak once it evolved to second or third stage, but only when not in a corpse.
I'm also for this. Antags that create more antags are ALWAYS more fun. It makes it less frustrating to die as a player and creates new opportunities. If you are worried about powercreep, maybe the new slug babies simply won't be able to evolve, then it'll be very much in line with vampire and changeling in terms of "create new, weaker antags".
In my opinion, though, I think having brain slugs be able to create more of itself when it's fully evolved makes total sense, the chance that it will spiral is fairly low but it's something you'd have to see and test for a couple rounds.
Additionally, especially on the subject of RP, you said the slug won't be able to talk to its host, which is fair, but I do think the slug should be able to talk. Obviously when controlling a corpse, it should be able to talk normally (perhaps with a thrall accent?), but if it's not inside of a corpse, maybe it could talk telepathically? I'm mentioning this specifically because being able to communicate is a big feature on RP, you could argue that it only learns the ability to speak once it evolved to second or third stage, but only when not in a corpse.
(11-07-2022, 10:23 PM)TheMaskedMan2 Wrote: I like this slug, it's a cutie.
This might lead to a spiral out of control, but this is simply because I have a soft spot for involving more players into rounds, do you think perhaps after a full adult slug eats enough organs again, maybe the brainslug could reproduce and make another new baby?
It might be a bit much to allow the slug to reproduce but I don't think it'd be much of a spiral, and I feel like more-so it'd be interesting. Besides that I am just wondering how balance will work.
Is a brainslug going to be able to eat someones organs or get enough time/stun to do it and actually manage without immediately getting called out? I think it would be interesting if the immobilizing spit, or perhaps a different one, like the blinding one. "Goo'd" the headset up, to prevent them from immediately shouting. "SLUG AT X".
Also apparently it uses sulfonal and slime, would it be possible to put this slime and stuff into reagent beakers? Also in the design doc, I am going to disagree with the timer and stability constantly decreasing, because while it's good to encourage antags to actualy do things, having a straight up timer over my head would be a real pain in the ass and a bit limiting for gimmicks or certain ideas. Also, is there a chem that also causes vomiting/twitching? It could be fun to get one to false-target people to distract/frame them.
These are just surface leve thoughts, I like the slugs. I'd like to pet one.
Also just for the sake of fun, I think the slugs should have telepathy. Brain slugs with psychic powers whispering in peoples heads would be neat.
I'm also for this. Antags that create more antags are ALWAYS more fun. It makes it less frustrating to die as a player and creates new opportunities. If you are worried about powercreep, maybe the new slug babies simply won't be able to evolve, then it'll be very much in line with vampire and changeling in terms of "create new, weaker antags".
In my opinion, though, I think having brain slugs be able to create more of itself when it's fully evolved makes total sense, the chance that it will spiral is fairly low but it's something you'd have to see and test for a couple rounds.