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Randomized Backstories

67 (25.9%)

Genetic Additions

98 (37.8%)

Mess Hall

50 (19.3%)

Revamped Area

44 (17%)

Total Members Voted: 257

[Yanlin]

I say we still let people PICK their stories. If not utterly WRITE them.

I prefer pick, since it removes stuff like Jim Dandy who fought in 64~ wars, 2 of which he started singlehandedly.

I still have no idea who was playing Jim Dandy, but you're awesome.



We need to establish a canon first. That'll be my job. I'll write a backstory once Qwerty is a bit more finished.

Let us be clear. SS13 and what Qwerty is making are going to be, essentially, two different games.

It would honestly suck if Byond treats them as different games. Because then we'll have no playerbase.

I say the game remains called SS13. Qwerty's version can be considered a complete overhaul mod.

[Giant Snowman]

Look! My attempt at making a sprite:

[Yanlin]

What is it exactly?

Incidentally, what format does the sprite need to be and what dimension? I'd like to take a crack at spriting.

If anything, I could touch up already made sprites and make them better.

[Giant Snowman]

It's supposed to be a walkie-talkie.
It's very easy to im- and export png, bmp, gif and jpg files with Dreammaker. It's also got a nice in-built icon editor. Things in SS13 are always 32 by 32 pixels.

[qwertyuiopas]

.dmi, an icon format used by BYOND's editor, and 32x32.

The icon format supports animations and even directions(1, 4, or 8 ), SS81 uses the one direction format, though with held items, it uses 4, using EAST and WEST, and SOUTH is standardised as having a player placeholder holding both, though more for ease of modification.

Oops, forgot to post for an hour or so.

[MarineElite]

For the back-story idea it should have a area in the character setup that you can randomize a back-story or type your own and they show up on the security records.

[Yanlin]

Why use walkie talkies if there are headsets?

Incidentally, we should remake the headset model. It should be an earpiece. If anything, it should not obscure the lips like the current one does.

Incidentally, we need to be able to tell the gender of someone by examining them.

[qwertyuiopas]

Naturally, a mask and suit should prevent this(space suit or firesuit and internals)

[Giant Snowman]

I'm always annoyed that I'm never sure what someone's job is when I hear them over the radio. Think that's the docter introducing himself? It could just be an assistant hiding in a corner. He'd only get caught when someone checks the crew manifest, that is, if the Hop kept it up to date.
I started on the radio because there's no headset equipment slot yet.

[qwertyuiopas]

Solution to area problem:
Have a high-power conduit from source to SMES to APC, while lower grade wires run from the APC to the device.

This way, we can uncouple the APC from the area.

Though it will make lighting/power links harder...

Unless we have a ceiling light object that occasionally breaks.
(more work for janitors)

Then it's just outdoor lighting...

[Yanlin]

Naturally, a mask and suit should prevent this(space suit or firesuit and internals)

No, the voice should sound give it away.

Incidentally, there should be a gender icon in conversations. Whether on radio or in person.

But yes, on examination, a mask and suit would obscure it.

We COULD include job designations over the radio, but honestly, that's a bit far fetched. I don't see a proper handwave for it.

[qwertyuiopas]

Name colour.

That is how chat and radio will reveal the gender.


Also, here is a sample of conduits running through primary.

I have left node locations where an APC would be found.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Edit:
In-game, it moves to under the walls, but in the editor, they appear above the terrain.

[Yanlin]

Perfect. Color of name as gender identification is perfect.

You can modify the layer variable to choose which layer it appears on. Works when I make repairs and want grilles to appear under the windows.

Just set APCs to something like 100.

However, APCs should still be in the room they power. For easy repairs. Likewise, one should be able to repair an APC. Or if the APC is destroyed, rewire, as we currently can.

[qwertyuiopas]

New version up.

This has power conduits, though no actual wires or APCs, or even a generator.

The debug command "bleed" is in. It will ask for a number, then damage a random bodypart that much.
You can debug-attack someone by clicking on them.

Still get it from here

The condnet linking is in.
All of those conduits are treated as a single network, though it has no problem if one is completely split off, it simply makes the split parts a new network.

Best part is that the same code applies to regular power cables.

And with the split, I can put a power rating on cables so that if too much power flows through them(their powernets, really) they have a chance of shocking people, or at extreme values(if someone hooked it up to the main generator on overdrive, say 1 mW) they would catch fire.

So, power before powered stuff?
Well, once I have APCs in, and regular wiring, doors can require power.

Maintainence areas are not quite as bland already, having a glimpse of the conduit here and there.


For the in-game, I already have it set the layer to 2 in the New() proc, but it is set much higher in the initial def so that the editor shows them above the other clutter.

Also, APCs should be constructable just like EVERYTHING else, in my dream version.

[Yanlin]

Here's a hint.

Floors on layer 0.

Cables on layer 1.

Floor plating on layer 2.

Windows on layer 3. Likewise with walls.

Grilles on layer 2.9. If you plan on actually implementing grilles. I'd rather if we forsake their idea. This made me go in a ranting mood so here we go.

WHY THE FUCK ARE THE GRILLES PART OF THE OUTSIDE LAYER?! They are SO FUCKING WEAK! Along with the windows! WHY?! It makes no sense? GOONSTATION IS FUCKED UP!

I want our map to have NO external views into space. Not through weak ass windows and grilles.