Traitors + Miscreants.

[Lantern]

Here's a though, instead of overcomplicating things with an extra icon like baystation, why not combine it with the existing help/harm system.

Harm intent: Dumb Pubbie raises the zip gun in the air.
Help Intent: Dumb Pubbie lowers the zip gun torward the ground.

examining someone would show whether or not their gun is raised.

Basically you can walk around with a gun pointed down, or raise it up and tell everyone you plan on shooting it.

Pointing at a crewmen while holding a gun should also tell them you are pointing a gun at them.

e.g Dumb pubbie points the taser at Detective Fowled Up.

Det Fowled up: WATCH WHERE YOU ARE POINTING THAT THING, YOU DUMB PUBBIE.

Maybe a keyboard shortcut could be used to instant point at anyone the mouse is currently pointing at. e.g like that examine thing.

Just little in game things that add RP without adding player effort. (plus force players to think that pointing at things while holding a gun in their active hand is a stupid idea.)

I like the idea, but wouldn't the inherent game lag make it to where the person being held up will just take off running before the hostage taker can get a shot off?