Goonhub
08-02-2014, 02:52 AM
Ok get this:
Robotics is one of the few jobs on the station where you could be left with nothing to do. Aside from round start where you could make a few borgs, or if your lucky you might get a few corpses to borg later on. Cogblap 2 places robotics beside guardbuddies which I'd like to see roboticsts have some sort of input in. But otherwise there's nothing, nada.
I've come up with an idea of bringing back robotics research, in the same light of genetics, in the form of a mini-game known as the Decrypter. The decrypter works like a game of Concentration (the matching card game):
Example:
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General rules:
Matching gains you "data" points. Matching incorrectly loses you data. If you match incorrectly too much or run out of data, you will be "locked" out, and the game will be reset. You can buy more data through the research fund.
In-depth rules:
So you can see by looking at the in-depth rules, not only do you have to use your memory, but you also have to strategize. Found a null? Match it with junk or X to prevent data loss. Found an upper case? Make sure you match it with another upper to maximize data, etc. The game can randomly increase with difficulty (increasing the number of tiles and junk) but the reward is greater.
Potential uses:
Complete the game and by backing up the data to a floppy and inserting into a manufacturer, you unlock more robotic stuff.
-Cyborg attachments that otherwise would require mining materials can now be made without the need for rarer materials.
-Guardbuddy stuff that otherwise would cost money to buy can now be built.
-New Cool™ cybernetic stuff. Stuff like cyborg interface allowing you to remote access doors/computers, one time defibs; which restart the heart and inject omnizine 1 time but may be set off accidently if stunned, camera eyes which work like a mutation allowing you to view cameras naturally, alert system which sends an alarm to AI if you are in crit, arms that can act as boxes that appear on your hud, etc. Essentially cool unique stuff that is tied to the AI/cyborg and works like genetics shit, but is different in that may require surgery and can have certain drawbacks.
Robotics is one of the few jobs on the station where you could be left with nothing to do. Aside from round start where you could make a few borgs, or if your lucky you might get a few corpses to borg later on. Cogblap 2 places robotics beside guardbuddies which I'd like to see roboticsts have some sort of input in. But otherwise there's nothing, nada.
I've come up with an idea of bringing back robotics research, in the same light of genetics, in the form of a mini-game known as the Decrypter. The decrypter works like a game of Concentration (the matching card game):
Example:
General rules:
Matching gains you "data" points. Matching incorrectly loses you data. If you match incorrectly too much or run out of data, you will be "locked" out, and the game will be reset. You can buy more data through the research fund.
In-depth rules:
So you can see by looking at the in-depth rules, not only do you have to use your memory, but you also have to strategize. Found a null? Match it with junk or X to prevent data loss. Found an upper case? Make sure you match it with another upper to maximize data, etc. The game can randomly increase with difficulty (increasing the number of tiles and junk) but the reward is greater.
Potential uses:
Complete the game and by backing up the data to a floppy and inserting into a manufacturer, you unlock more robotic stuff.
-Cyborg attachments that otherwise would require mining materials can now be made without the need for rarer materials.
-Guardbuddy stuff that otherwise would cost money to buy can now be built.
-New Cool™ cybernetic stuff. Stuff like cyborg interface allowing you to remote access doors/computers, one time defibs; which restart the heart and inject omnizine 1 time but may be set off accidently if stunned, camera eyes which work like a mutation allowing you to view cameras naturally, alert system which sends an alarm to AI if you are in crit, arms that can act as boxes that appear on your hud, etc. Essentially cool unique stuff that is tied to the AI/cyborg and works like genetics shit, but is different in that may require surgery and can have certain drawbacks.