Goonhub
03-23-2025, 04:51 AM
In my time of playing as a radio show host, i found radio hosts to be a bit limited on how they can interact with the crew when they're alone and nobody wants to come over and/or help.
so, i figured id think of a few solutions.
1. Bank Transfer Computer
somewhere in the back, you can scan your ID to send money to any active bank account, in the case the AI/HoP doesn't know how to, or just isn't present.
2. playing recorded tapes over comms
i've tried a few times, but the tape recorders aren't picked up by any microphone, sad. perhaps a mounted tape player somewhere that directly broadcasts its contents over radio?
3. making extra discs / a more reliable way to get them?
sometimes, the crew wants songs the radio host doesn't have. a machine that can (very slowly, like 4-8 minutes) print discs that you may not have, or just a cargo order for one or two extra record sleeves would greatly alleviate this issue (though the former solution might add a bit more work to the radio station, which i wouldn't mind)
EXTRA - while not a crew issue, getting cargo is a long process
get on your pod, go to the ship, go to cargo, buy cargo, drag it all the way back to the crew podbay, put the cargo in your pod, go back.
why not have a telepad & cargo transporter on the radio ship? (admittedly, this makes it even more vulnerable.. but that's the price to pay for fast deliveries i suppose)
so, i figured id think of a few solutions.
1. Bank Transfer Computer
somewhere in the back, you can scan your ID to send money to any active bank account, in the case the AI/HoP doesn't know how to, or just isn't present.
2. playing recorded tapes over comms
i've tried a few times, but the tape recorders aren't picked up by any microphone, sad. perhaps a mounted tape player somewhere that directly broadcasts its contents over radio?
3. making extra discs / a more reliable way to get them?
sometimes, the crew wants songs the radio host doesn't have. a machine that can (very slowly, like 4-8 minutes) print discs that you may not have, or just a cargo order for one or two extra record sleeves would greatly alleviate this issue (though the former solution might add a bit more work to the radio station, which i wouldn't mind)
EXTRA - while not a crew issue, getting cargo is a long process
get on your pod, go to the ship, go to cargo, buy cargo, drag it all the way back to the crew podbay, put the cargo in your pod, go back.
why not have a telepad & cargo transporter on the radio ship? (admittedly, this makes it even more vulnerable.. but that's the price to pay for fast deliveries i suppose)