Goonhub
10-26-2025, 06:14 AM
Art bombs do IMMENSE damage and putting more stress on them isn't as fun.
I'd be like chemistry blowing up since the chemical compound became randomly unstable. Wich in reality is possible but it ain't fun.
That said... I got ideas of my own.
Artifact science is already very RNG and I do find science to be more fun the more knowledge you have.
And with artsci, you can only know what effect an artifact has by activating it... wich with heat hazes and gas... is unavoidable since you cannot deactivate them and are INSTANT! Unless you got an art key.
So either for these idea to go on, you can find "alternative ways" of knowing in advance what the artifact will do when it activates.
I'd take some time, but... there needs to be a way to find out what it does before you activate it or atleast.... narrow the field to:
"Can be a wish granter or a light" -Doesnt say if its a bad wish granter either.
"Can be a bomb or an aura maker" - Again two ways.
If you can do stuff like that. You can prepare for it. But the reckless scientist will let the bomb get activated without being prepared.
THAT SAID... for side effects. Warping away is a no thank you. Since it could get stuck in a wall wich will make MAJOR STRESS to remove the dang thing in time. Especially if it teleports across the map, gets stuck in a wall and then still has to be dragged to an ejector in time. Since artifacts in walls cannot be teleported out or dragged out without breaking a wall.. and in the most time of art bombs? It's not enough time.
But insted I'd like to add a few other things.
- Locking into place (yes) and then smashing it.
But also
- Locking into place and then launches an artifact key somewhere in the station insted. This key can disable the bomb, but at the same time you can bash the bomb loose. But if you find the key you get pay day!
Maybe also add effects like "everyone becomes magnetized in the area" so when scientists scramble they fly around the place. You know smaller annoyances.
Also add a jokey version where if it blows up... it spawns several clown NPCs and 1 Cluwne NPC. "It was an ancient joke!"
These artifacts when blown will be worth nothing in the end
I'd be like chemistry blowing up since the chemical compound became randomly unstable. Wich in reality is possible but it ain't fun.
That said... I got ideas of my own.
Artifact science is already very RNG and I do find science to be more fun the more knowledge you have.
And with artsci, you can only know what effect an artifact has by activating it... wich with heat hazes and gas... is unavoidable since you cannot deactivate them and are INSTANT! Unless you got an art key.
So either for these idea to go on, you can find "alternative ways" of knowing in advance what the artifact will do when it activates.
I'd take some time, but... there needs to be a way to find out what it does before you activate it or atleast.... narrow the field to:
"Can be a wish granter or a light" -Doesnt say if its a bad wish granter either.
"Can be a bomb or an aura maker" - Again two ways.
If you can do stuff like that. You can prepare for it. But the reckless scientist will let the bomb get activated without being prepared.
THAT SAID... for side effects. Warping away is a no thank you. Since it could get stuck in a wall wich will make MAJOR STRESS to remove the dang thing in time. Especially if it teleports across the map, gets stuck in a wall and then still has to be dragged to an ejector in time. Since artifacts in walls cannot be teleported out or dragged out without breaking a wall.. and in the most time of art bombs? It's not enough time.
But insted I'd like to add a few other things.
- Locking into place (yes) and then smashing it.
But also
- Locking into place and then launches an artifact key somewhere in the station insted. This key can disable the bomb, but at the same time you can bash the bomb loose. But if you find the key you get pay day!
Maybe also add effects like "everyone becomes magnetized in the area" so when scientists scramble they fly around the place. You know smaller annoyances.
Also add a jokey version where if it blows up... it spawns several clown NPCs and 1 Cluwne NPC. "It was an ancient joke!"
These artifacts when blown will be worth nothing in the end