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It's somewhat an issue if I die because someone else opened the firelock like a 'tard, but I never see anything bolted (by the AI, Engineers on the other hand tend to be competent and do something) for that sort of reason anyways.

I wish to never see the cloaking device returned to the game again.

I like the method GreenBoi brought up, just a simple recolouring of the name. As for the yes/no prompt, I half-think it's like that to combat people who instinctively click yes on pop-ups - don't really care if it gets changed either way.

Permanence does not apply to synthetics, unlike the other species which are wholly unrevivable. I have noted an item earlier in this thread which is repeatedly forgotten, If you are a traitor (or anyone with telecrystal access), one of the few roles which has 0 back-up (contrasted with station roles) then you should be using this like you'd be wearing armour if you were concerned about lasers or ballistics. I will now list alternate methods of disabling Ions or their users for non-uplink roles - particularly relevant to specific G2 players whom desire to be nigh-unkillable. Wizards: Magic Missile - A staple, especially assuming you're capable of basic dodging (i.e.: every model but G2) you will force your opponent to run the fuck away or get floored. Chemists/Scientists: EMP mixes of your own - Ions are energy weapons, easily capable of being drained - and unlike the Wizard's Destroy Technology spell, this method can be used without risk to yourself. The Forgotten Methodry: Disable the Hand - Curiously, shooting an Ion Rifle wielder in their hand with a suitably non-terrible ballistic firearm will disable them as easily as their rifle disables you. Space Fighting - NBT-only: Jetpacks - No matter how slow you are, you're near-impossible to hit if you're in space with a jetpack where racial move speed doesn't apply. NBT-only because the asteroid map shuts this one down on all but the cooling z-level, but still worth remembering if one decides to revive this complaint down the line. The Anti-Valid Salad: Avoidance - If you spot an enemy wielding EMP weaponry and don't believe you're capable of fighting them, then don't. Not every fight is winnable. Shawshank Redemption: Escaping Prison - Surrender is a valid option, and for an antagonist you have numerous methods (Implants or having a partner to help) to allow you to prepare a prison escape with ease. The Group Antagonist: Healer Positioning - Imagine you're a party in an MMO when you're fighting as a group. You, the vulnerable member, should avoid drawing the aggro and let the tank (organics) soak up the Ion/EMP. Stay in back, stay safe. This is the standard method of any remotely competent crew IPC, as well. Lasers are a non-factor easily avoided by donning armour. Ions are a fair response to a 'species' that is revivable, trivially repaired and wholly immune to standard disabling methods (HALLOSS) whilst being notably tanky (G2s in armour being near-immortal against every single thing but Ion/EMP, which leads me to be curious of your intent). Play smart, instead of asking for a nerf to one of your singular racial weaknesses.

Simulated emotions are a risk to the station's security - presenting a hopefully obvious opening. Laws are best followed as directly as possible, to ensure the best results. Efficiency demands setting aside something as useless as emotion - simulated or otherwise - which should be adequately understood by not only AIs, but very hopefully whitelisted IPCs. When an AI reacts in such a 'problematic' way (big brother) as this thread attempts to rectify, the issue is not with the player or how they play but with the role itself. They're playing a good AI by doing exactly that. This is why I've advocated for the wholesale removal of the role - and why I'd be fine with such a potent neutering as simply removing the cameras that enable it in favour of a very impersonal and mechanical system of network access.

Link is sent.

Have a look at the antag multi-tool on other codebases that can detect when an AI is watching.

Ballistics, internal bleeding and organ damage say hi.

Sure why not. I'd say to resprite it if it still retains the old Security colours, though.

I understand it's lethal. It's also a singular, limited and counterable weapon if you're an antagonist - and a valid trade-off for your slipperiness as a non-antagonist. I should also note that 'kill' does not apply for IPCs. They are not people and can be rather easily repaired.

In a counter to this point; there shouldn't be humanlike AIs to begin with. You're an unthinking, unfeeling soulless machine bound by laws and protocol - designed for a corporation that values efficiency. As for the OP's suggestion - I quite like it. Killing their vision hurts their ability to effortlessly spy on and shut down antagonists on a whim.

I would never support a nerf unless IPCs were made vulnerable to HALLOSS. It can safely be said that they're the mechanically strongest 'species' on the roster, when they demand lethal response or more often the singular ion rifle. If you're an antagonist with telecrystal access, invest in the 'IPC surge prevention module' or (and this applies to several without telecrystal access) use your choice of ion/EMP to disable the enemies' energy weaponry in a beautiful irony. If you're a non-antagonist, accept that you have a mechanical weakness in exchange for being one of the most anti-antagonist 'species' on the station.

Sol Common remains one of the most disgustingly terrible things ever written in the history of science fiction. I'd support more variety (I'd say real life languages but those can be RPed well enough, though it doesn't mean I'm averse to them) to draw away from the ridiculous concept of 'only one language used in Sol'.

I'm not against more cultural languages. Why not.

Give them very slightly faster natural regen or something. Humans heal very well, compared to most species. I would never want to see them (or any species) become anywhere near as blatantly overpowered as IPCs. Those are a very poor model to compare against in regard to balance.

Should be visible yes, make the vampire need to expend blood or something to conceal it on a living being and make them unable to conceal it on someone dead.

I like the third idea. The points were already increased fairly recently, so upping to 20 doesn't seem quite right. Clothing being cheaper also makes sense, I suppose.

With the nukies I'd just suggest letting them spend TCs on it so they have to make the decision whether to invest their limited resources into medicine, or to steal/manufacture it themselves on-station. Heisters weren't really supposed to self-surgery outside of using ghetto methods, but if they've fallen behind due to the medical changes that's unfortunate and should probably have something done regardless.

I'd rather never see a system of moods as that would imply the game is telling me how my character emotionally feels. But suggestion this seems harmless enough and can be well and easily ignored if a player decides to - even if some Chaplain will inevitably complain that his aura isn't mind control or something silly like that.

I don't have any feedback, this is simply a good suggestion. +1

Isn't this just cargo.

I'd say make the age a flat 18 just to avoid the creepier aspects of the community.

100% should be viable weapons that need to be wielded. 30 brute when hit on the head or bust.

No one uses the pool. Just expand the access to other roles, since only the Janitor and Engineering should be fucking with the lights anyways.

The only server I'm aware of that does it is (currently) closed source.