Goonhub
11-09-2014, 05:37 PM
Smacking a power wire or electrified grille should serve as a cheap way to boost power to maximum level. Maybe it would slow you down for a bit and necessitate repairs, so the only time you would use it while you are trying to hide from the rest of the station and need a quick boost.
Maybe the only way to use that method would be an ultra obvious emergency mode, where the person looks a lot like a robot.
"Dumb pubbie looks like a robot grabbing a power cable, get him"
Also all of the replicant powers should have a power drain, so being a robot tank and dealing damage will burn you out quickly, while being hidey and not trying to use a lot of power at once will leave you unnoticed. Offensive and Defensive measures should carry considerable power drain, so you're only using them when necessary.
Also maybe the AI could get a power outage warning if the replicant is sucking up too much power at once, so the player's going to try to tap the power grid a lot, but with smaller amounts so AI doesn't look at any particular area.
Maybe the only way to use that method would be an ultra obvious emergency mode, where the person looks a lot like a robot.
"Dumb pubbie looks like a robot grabbing a power cable, get him"
Also all of the replicant powers should have a power drain, so being a robot tank and dealing damage will burn you out quickly, while being hidey and not trying to use a lot of power at once will leave you unnoticed. Offensive and Defensive measures should carry considerable power drain, so you're only using them when necessary.
Also maybe the AI could get a power outage warning if the replicant is sucking up too much power at once, so the player's going to try to tap the power grid a lot, but with smaller amounts so AI doesn't look at any particular area.