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[Moopli]

Hmm, okay that could make sense, if we assume the relative linear velocity of one object relative to the other is unchanged by a teleportation event.

Could we then use a rotating teleporter rifle to move objects at superluminal speeds? Probably (that's the entire point, right?).

[Parisbre56]

Like I said, range is relatively short and it can only teleport relatively small objects. Anything more requires ridiculous amounts of energy. However, in the unlikely event that rotating the rifle makes the teleported object move relative to the rifle, then that could also be used to make a reactionless drive, since you could use that to slam objects on the ship and thus "create" kinetic energy.

I was thinking more about using the teleporter to create a steady point the ship could "grab" in front of it. There are many ways that could work. Magnets being the easier and moist likely.

[TheBiggerFish]

Like I said, range is relatively short and it can only teleport relatively small objects. Anything more requires ridiculous amounts of energy. However, in the unlikely event that rotating the rifle makes the teleported object move relative to the rifle, then that could also be used to make a reactionless drive, since you could use that to slam objects on the ship and thus "create" kinetic energy.

I was thinking more about using the teleporter to create a steady point the ship could "grab" in front of it. There are many ways that could work. Magnets being the easier and moist likely.

That...Makes sense.

[piecewise]

ALRIGHT

We need more Exo and Uncon weapons ASAP so I'm giving Tinkerers a lot more free reign. Submit ideas, suggestions, finished submitting, anything. Straight up token payments to accepted ideas and royalties from purchases.

[Comrade P.]

Technically my char is on a mission, but...

Multi-Role weapon Mk.III

What we do, is we take a Mk.II of this line and replace laser rifle fire module with blaster rifle fire module and regular durable blade with Force Monosword. That's gonna be bulky, but you'll have a much better idea of where you monosword blade is because of the rifle part. And more firepower. And more cutting potential. Hence Mk.III designation.
Requirements: Exoskeleton strength, Uncon +1, Dex+1
Price: 6-8 tokens with Blaster Rifle clips?

Spoiler: Doodled up a little something about Multi-role Weapon. Pic & a little text ahead. (click to show/hide)

Two main features represented:
 - collapsible stock, doubling as mechanical safety for the trigger on Mk.II, on Mk.III it is also mode switcher that activates the blade when collapsed.
 - a hole between the main line of optics on the top and cutting edge on the bottom, your support hand goes there when firing; not present on Mk.III because blade isn't always there to obstruct way. For Mk.III, when Force Monosword is deactivated you just lay your support hand like you do on a regular rifle, just be sure your hand is not there when you activate the blade.

[Pancaek]

Well, technically I'm dead, so I can't tinker.

BUT I DON'T SEE THE POLICE, SO I WILL ANYWAY. This is mostly going to be stuff that already exists in a different form, because I lack imagination. Also focused on exo stuff, because that's been kind of my thing these last three years.

1. something pretty simple, an entire hand/arm made from the same stuff as the pimpcane. Pretty straightforward. means you got the interface thingy build in as well, so you can't lose it.
2. If you'll all allow me a moment of sillyness, maybe even an entire body made of the stuff. No idea how we'd make sight and hearing and shit work, but being able to repurpose your entire body would be neat.
3. A force infuser that uses the entire body to charge up the battery? To allow for multiple charges or one big charge?
4. Maybe we could put some of the weirder doctor things from the days of yore in the armoury? Like Renen's body and his bullettime? Those could come in handy, and I'm sure there are more that I've forgotten.
5. I don't suppose our tech boys could reverse engineer the deathcube HEP pyramid? I know they engineer the HEP from it, but maybe we could get a sort of knock-off deathcube?

Those are the first things that spring to mind, I might come up with more stuff later. Don't hold your breath.

[Hapah]

ALRIGHT

We need more Exo and Uncon weapons ASAP so I'm giving Tinkerers a lot more free reign. Submit ideas, suggestions, finished submitting, anything. Straight up token payments to accepted ideas and royalties from purchases.

The world's a funny place when I regret things that haven't happened yet.

[Nikitian]

Well, technically I'm dead, so I can't tinker.

BUT I DON'T SEE THE POLICE, SO I WILL ANYWAY.

"No Pancaek. You are the police."
And then Pancaek was a tinkerer.

Anyway, let's join the festival, shall we?

1. Anomaly sand, unchained (as discussed earlier). Tuned to work with a "tuning fork" made of that super-vibrating metal we have recently discovered among Hephaestus anomalies.

2. Those crystals from the Crystalline Projector. Does anyone else remember that they were hinted at being "mildly psychic"? Time to use that up to eleven. (That has been my intention for a long time, and that's why it was even scheduled for research on Hephaestus... let's say that research succeeded or something.)

3. Those same crystals, only now as a body modification. Finally time to finish the Doctor's experiment of infusing flesh with crystals, only now in a controlled fashion with the user being End-boosted during the infusion.

4. The Pyramid we created HEP from. Originally, it had a very different "firing" mechanism, shooting more "lightning" or "force" (see: Milno's mangled limb) than "fire", and shooting upon Exo (or was it Will? I don't remember). Let's replicate that.

5. Living metal of Pimpcane, body enhancement. INJECT IT INTO YOURSEEEELF-style, with patching up wounds from inside, growing "bones", or maybe even flying. Prone to danger of cutting you up.

That's it for now, I guess. More coming soon!

[Pancaek]

Well, technically I'm dead, so I can't tinker.

BUT I DON'T SEE THE POLICE, SO I WILL ANYWAY.

"No Pancaek. You are the police."
And then Pancaek was a tinkerer.

Truly a black day.

Also, I somehow mixed up the deathcube with the HEP pyramid. Derp.

[NAV]

1. A sledgehammer that resonates a lot and causes earthquakes, destroys buildings, shatters armour. The higher your skill the better the control of course. Could be based on that super resonating metal from the gratesplosion.

2. A floating telekinesis hand that can grab and manipulate things from a distance.

3. Something based on Skylar's god computer. Reprogram reality.

[Nunzillor]

1.  What about burnout manip variants, like the amps from M14?  If you can only use manipulators a couple of times, they ought to become more powerful.  Alternatively, the ability to connect several brains together ghostship style (if those still work) for the same purpose.

2.  Lethal, more heavily AOP-inspired variants of the crowd-wire gloves might be cool.

3.  Summoning box: a small auto-manipulator designed for quick bursts of space magic to attract the attention of... something else.  Throw it at a UWM-entrenched position and run away, fast.

[Egan_BW]

I've got one. Write later.

[Moopli]

1: Think there's any way we can harness the destructive energies of this alien god?

Open a localized tear in reality, let it slap stuff about a bit, use overwhelming force to close the tear.

Maybe use a nuke put inside a kinetic shunt for that energy, just for the cool-factor of it.

2: A fresh newborn (or maybe older, idk. Tiny kids are portable but a grown man would have more flesh) given the IVAN treatment and implanted with a bunch of brain-interface tech. Or just a bunch of vat-grown normal flesh with the IVAN treatment, if that's easily-controllable. IVANing a full body seems convenient because there's already a control system ready to hijack. It might be our replacement for synthflesh, no better way to test it than on a critical mission!

[Pancaek]

PW, crossposting NJW2000's submission for the new exo/uncon tinkering

Hey, can I annoy someone kind and obliging? I'm kinda finickety about my new replies box, and tbh Tinker would take up a lot of my time trying to understand the science, and I'd be tempted to look, and I'm trying to get on with schoolwork and all, so:

Would somebody mind crossposting, probably just this once, some random idea I had into the Tinker Thread? Pretty please? Just a quote?

Spoiler: possible tinkering (click to show/hide)

PODIAL GALVANISER

A nutrient-filled tank connected to a computer, electrifiable wires or conductive microfilaments entering the tank.

The limbs and organs of nonhuman life forms of a relatively normal variety can be placed in the tank, damp end first, and allowed to extend out of it.

The wires can connect to the synapses and nerves of the limb and organs, firing them at varying rates. Various neurochemical dumps can also be placed in the tank.

These electrical impulses or chemical messages can be used to control the movement of the living matter, using it for whatever rending, grappling, slicing, spraying or climbing function it was originally intended for.

It comes with a selection of organs or limbs from the ARM stockpiles, but more interesting ones can be bought or collected in the field.

Just as a submission to the new exo weapon thing. And yes, I know this is anal and pointless of me.

[Unholy_Pariah]

Blueraditite EMP/ECM grenades.

Sharkmist self replenishing medkits.

Sharkmist melee weapons that produce acids/venoms.