Goonhub
12-24-2012, 01:42 PM
Basically I want something for Roboticists to do other than assembling a ton of robots and disassembling the maintenance hallways for scrap metal. Prototypes coming through every 15 minutes gives the roboticists a few neat toys to play with each round and gives them the option of trying something new. Plus, the promise of some new and unique toys should make being borged a more attractive option as opposed to being cloned.
The idea of things coming through every 15 minutes is based on how long it takes a DWAINE newbie to work shit out. Plus, if someone is good at DWAINE or they don't want to futz with research (so they just don't print off new modules), there's plenty of time to build more robots inbetween the wait.
Money is something that we don't see used a lot in SS13, so one use might be to buy new prototypes instantly. Sending the correct specs on what the prototype does to Centcom (Perhaps based on a list of keywords that go in the sentence?) could earn some money, but getting it wrong costs the station research budget. Buying identification for robotics parts should also be a possibility, as it allows for a really dedicated station to try a lot of things in one round.
The idea of things coming through every 15 minutes is based on how long it takes a DWAINE newbie to work shit out. Plus, if someone is good at DWAINE or they don't want to futz with research (so they just don't print off new modules), there's plenty of time to build more robots inbetween the wait.
Money is something that we don't see used a lot in SS13, so one use might be to buy new prototypes instantly. Sending the correct specs on what the prototype does to Centcom (Perhaps based on a list of keywords that go in the sentence?) could earn some money, but getting it wrong costs the station research budget. Buying identification for robotics parts should also be a possibility, as it allows for a really dedicated station to try a lot of things in one round.