Goonhub
05-03-2024, 08:37 AM
Chicken and egg problem. I've sat around on 90-minute RP rounds begging on radio for people to put in chemical requests and only gotten Staffie McStaffie asking for meth. It did not make me thrilled to play another chem-focused round as someone who prefers external goals.
I think if you want chemistry to be a more impactful supply line for medical, you need to make their interactions much more direct:
1. The round-start dispensary should be the first place medical staff stock up from. It should start with basic-basics (e.g. stypic, sulfadine, charcoal, epi), replacing some of the medical jars out in the open. It might be worthwhile to review NanoMed stock counts considering there are 3-4 in medbay and one in the medical booth on most maps.
2. There needs to be feedback to science when things are running low - not empty, but low - in the dispensary. Allow chemistry to be proactive to medical needs, instead of 100% relying on requests, because medical will always try to be proactive for themselves.
3. There needs to be some attaboy bonus or benefit for sci to keep the dispensary stocked. Something light like end-game round-score (% of dispensary stocked at round-end?), or a credit bonus on refilling low-supply meds.
4. It should be possible for chemists to supply auto-mender refills via the dispensary, since they're commonly used in medical and otherwise have to interact with cargo to resupply.
I think if you want chemistry to be a more impactful supply line for medical, you need to make their interactions much more direct:
1. The round-start dispensary should be the first place medical staff stock up from. It should start with basic-basics (e.g. stypic, sulfadine, charcoal, epi), replacing some of the medical jars out in the open. It might be worthwhile to review NanoMed stock counts considering there are 3-4 in medbay and one in the medical booth on most maps.
2. There needs to be feedback to science when things are running low - not empty, but low - in the dispensary. Allow chemistry to be proactive to medical needs, instead of 100% relying on requests, because medical will always try to be proactive for themselves.
3. There needs to be some attaboy bonus or benefit for sci to keep the dispensary stocked. Something light like end-game round-score (% of dispensary stocked at round-end?), or a credit bonus on refilling low-supply meds.
4. It should be possible for chemists to supply auto-mender refills via the dispensary, since they're commonly used in medical and otherwise have to interact with cargo to resupply.