Goonhub
12-04-2021, 12:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-04-2021, 12:24 AM by Tribaja. Edited 2 times in total.)
I'd like to see something specific to radio hosting as well so that you could run a talk show at the same time.
Maybe something like a remote mindslave that works through headsets, kind of like the sleeper syndicate thing. Makes the selected player a kind of mindslave, but only to the point where they feel compelled to come to the radio station and stay for an interview, with a 10-15 minutes lasting time? Like they would not be mindslaved to the radio host, but to the idea of going to be interviewed. Perhaps even have it be a multi use, 2-3 times so you could run a legit talk show for a round. Though of course it could be risky since who knows how ornery former interviewees would be once the spell wears off.
Another one would be some kind of upgrade for the radio station phone that could handle multiple callers on line at the same time and maybe even have it be an autodialer which constantly tries to call a random phone on station for like a minute or so and selecting a new one to be called if it's not picked up. If it is picked up it'll just select a new one to call and try to get more people on the line.
A special TV could also be interesting that could let you observe people like the AI so that the view would always follow them if cameras are around. Maybe even make it so that it "hacks" their headset so that you can always hear through their headset even if they're not talking through the radio. Narrate people's adventures on station etc.
As for something that could be cool outside the radio station, but still play into the role of talk show host would be a special microphone that transmits with the same color and range as the radio station intercom. Basically a mobile version of the radio station intercom, picks up all speech in range, maybe even have it enlarge the font a bit that's broadcast. Hit the beat and go find your stories, gonzo journalism style. Maybe even have it be a nod to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, have the microphone come in a suitcase with a random assortment of drugs and a hawaii shirt and the hat. (This could also double as a special antag item for the Journalist of course.)
Now these are all more of added flavor to the talk show host with little to no actual harmful antag sides, but I feel like they could spice up a round nicely either way as a traitor talk show host.
Maybe something like a remote mindslave that works through headsets, kind of like the sleeper syndicate thing. Makes the selected player a kind of mindslave, but only to the point where they feel compelled to come to the radio station and stay for an interview, with a 10-15 minutes lasting time? Like they would not be mindslaved to the radio host, but to the idea of going to be interviewed. Perhaps even have it be a multi use, 2-3 times so you could run a legit talk show for a round. Though of course it could be risky since who knows how ornery former interviewees would be once the spell wears off.
Another one would be some kind of upgrade for the radio station phone that could handle multiple callers on line at the same time and maybe even have it be an autodialer which constantly tries to call a random phone on station for like a minute or so and selecting a new one to be called if it's not picked up. If it is picked up it'll just select a new one to call and try to get more people on the line.
A special TV could also be interesting that could let you observe people like the AI so that the view would always follow them if cameras are around. Maybe even make it so that it "hacks" their headset so that you can always hear through their headset even if they're not talking through the radio. Narrate people's adventures on station etc.
As for something that could be cool outside the radio station, but still play into the role of talk show host would be a special microphone that transmits with the same color and range as the radio station intercom. Basically a mobile version of the radio station intercom, picks up all speech in range, maybe even have it enlarge the font a bit that's broadcast. Hit the beat and go find your stories, gonzo journalism style. Maybe even have it be a nod to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, have the microphone come in a suitcase with a random assortment of drugs and a hawaii shirt and the hat. (This could also double as a special antag item for the Journalist of course.)
Now these are all more of added flavor to the talk show host with little to no actual harmful antag sides, but I feel like they could spice up a round nicely either way as a traitor talk show host.