Goonhub
10-12-2015, 11:12 PM
Chemists used to be their own separate job, and them being rolled in with the rest of science was the best thing to have happened to the job. In the old days, fiercely territorial chemists would jealously guard their sanctum and murder anyone who came near, or ask that they do something useful.
Plus, all the other jobs you listed are all about interacting with people in some way. Science is largely an isolated thing, and you might get bored of artifact research and want to try something else, or try and put together a telesci expedition and find that no one is biting. On top of that, basically every job can be a space explorer in addition to their regular job, since all the pod stuff is open access. Which is a good thing.
I totally appreciate the intent here, but this isn't the way to bring chemistry in line.
Plus, all the other jobs you listed are all about interacting with people in some way. Science is largely an isolated thing, and you might get bored of artifact research and want to try something else, or try and put together a telesci expedition and find that no one is biting. On top of that, basically every job can be a space explorer in addition to their regular job, since all the pod stuff is open access. Which is a good thing.
I totally appreciate the intent here, but this isn't the way to bring chemistry in line.