Goonhub
06-06-2014, 12:59 PM
I'm on board with giving it a couple of modes to switch through, but I'd have 3, like this:
Passive Mode: You're totally invisible indefinitely but picking up or using any item causes you to become visible(the cloak doesn't shut off, you're just visible for a little while). Takes no battery power but the battery doesn't charge in this mode either.
Active Mode: You're totally invisible and can do things without turning visible but you have a battery that drains while this is active.
Recharging Mode: Automatically switched into when you're out of battery. You're visible as a black Unknown shadow that can be attacked but not examined. You're very difficult to see in the dark but still have a sprite people can attack.
You should be Unknown during your visible periods in Passive Mode, too, and to Thermals.
Passive Mode: You're totally invisible indefinitely but picking up or using any item causes you to become visible(the cloak doesn't shut off, you're just visible for a little while). Takes no battery power but the battery doesn't charge in this mode either.
Active Mode: You're totally invisible and can do things without turning visible but you have a battery that drains while this is active.
Recharging Mode: Automatically switched into when you're out of battery. You're visible as a black Unknown shadow that can be attacked but not examined. You're very difficult to see in the dark but still have a sprite people can attack.
You should be Unknown during your visible periods in Passive Mode, too, and to Thermals.