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Since it was well received in the ideas of questionable quality thread (where I put it, honestly, because I assumed if it hadn't been implemented by this point there was probably some compelling reason why) I figured I'd give it its own thread.
Anyways, HAL could read lips. It's a plot point, even. So I propose that the AI be able to hear anything said within vision of its eye. Maybe face-blocking masks could stop it, I dunno.
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Finally, a way to spy on people without having to turn every intercom into my radio.
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I think this'd be cool, and very appropriate for the HAL9000 vibe.
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BYOND Username: Kovirii
This would be nice to try, seeing as PDA interception was canned.
Not to hijack the thread, but now that we have key-click to pull up the APC for an area, could have have another key-click pull up the nearest intercom?
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Big agree; most AIs basically already do this on every map that allows them to, but more and more, recent maps are not placing enough intercoms to really facilitate AI spying.
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I agree as long as there is a toggle to turn it off.
I don't *always* want to see local chat.
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This would be neat, especially with face-blocking masks preventing it.
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What if the AI could only read the lips of those that its eye is adjacent to?
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I think that's the general idea yes?
Hearing everyone on camera at the same time would get obnoxious pretty quick.
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