10-13-2014, 01:03 AM
Another idea for the power system would be to connect APC's the same way you connect mechanic components. Multitool in hand, click the APC and drag to the computer/light/whatever. Pops up a menu where you select the category the thing should fall is. You could also connect buttons to toggle APC categories and thus get light switches.
Not sure if this is doable since I'm guessing all electricity consuming objects would need to be changed to "accept" these connections. Also it's a pretty insecure way of doing stuff since anyone with a multitool could change stuff invisibly. With cables you at least see them do it, the connections can be checked and they need insulated gloves to not get shocked.
On that note there's actually the question of how much of the access restriction stuff from the regular station would actually be necessary in this mode. If there are no player traitors then it's no problem that building and modifying stuff is as convenient as possible. And if there were player traitors wouldn't people just start building their own little fortresses and never share what they have?
Not sure if this is doable since I'm guessing all electricity consuming objects would need to be changed to "accept" these connections. Also it's a pretty insecure way of doing stuff since anyone with a multitool could change stuff invisibly. With cables you at least see them do it, the connections can be checked and they need insulated gloves to not get shocked.
On that note there's actually the question of how much of the access restriction stuff from the regular station would actually be necessary in this mode. If there are no player traitors then it's no problem that building and modifying stuff is as convenient as possible. And if there were player traitors wouldn't people just start building their own little fortresses and never share what they have?