Captain Panic Button

[ReadThisNamePlz]

So, I was playing a round of spess on my Captain character, Amelia Huey. I was sitting at my desk and I got to thinking, "Why do Captains not have a panic button on their desk?"

The captain's desk should have some kind of button or switch that can alert Security that they need help. Press it and a message would be sent to security comms "Immediate Security Response needed in location: Captains Office" or something of the sort. For the captains, office being one of the most targetted places by antagonists, and the captain being one of the most important roles on the station, they're really underdefended. So perhaps a panic button could assist in balancing this out, and while they could just go into the headset and ask for help, the panic button would be used in times of not being able to talk into the headset, comms being down or they're being engaged and can't get a simple "help" off because of trigger-happy antagonists.

In short, the captain's desk should have a panic button for emergencies, and possibly other contingencies in their office that can be used to help themselves in the time of being in immediate distress, because let's be honest. The Energy pistol isn't good enough sometimes.

[ComradeCorbyn]

In that case, why not have a panic button in every Head's office? Kind of acting like how Officer Beepsky does if he is attacked, it immediately alerts Security through their SecHuds or on Security Channel that the Head has requested immediate assistance in their office.

[ReadThisNamePlz]

In that case, why not have a panic button in every Head's office? Kind of acting like how Officer Beepsky does if he is attacked, it immediately alerts Security through their SecHuds or on Security Channel that the Head has requested immediate assistance in their office.

 

Even better.

[ComradeCorbyn]

Then again, it could possibly be abused by people who spam it constantly. Or, just people miss the message because it isn't 'vibrant' enough - if you catch my drift.

[driecg36]

Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, it makes a lot of sense ICly and would be an interesting feature. On the other, it seems like it would make the life of antags absolute hell. The second a head gets a whiff of antaggery, they rush for the button and sec is all over the place. Seems like it would hurt a lot of antag gimmicks pretty heavily.

[Trazz666]

I like this idea. I feel the button should be physically under their desk like they are IRL, requiring them to right/alt-click the tile to hit it. Doing so would also trigger the use object restriction on aiming mechanics, meaning any captain/head that tries to do it while being aimed at gets shot (and probably bwoinked).

[MoondancerPony]

I feel like this would be fine as long as there is a workaround for it. A radio jammer, or physically dismantling the button (since I'm adding that Eventually).

[tbear13]

I really can't support this. Heads don't need a 'screw that antag' button. Even if it was negated with a radio jammer, that's something most antags can't get their hands on.

[ReadThisNamePlz]

I really can't support this. Heads don't need a 'screw that antag' button. Even if it was negated with a radio jammer, that's something most antags can't get their hands on.

 

I can see where you're coming from, but the captain is targetted too much as it is. It's unbalanced, like, /really/ unbalanced. This button would have to make antagonists think of ways to get the captain or any other head other than just by ambushing their office.

[Snakebittenn]

Hell no, I can see it now.

>Hello, I am the antag. Give me-

>Panic button

>AI activates 3500 firelocks, bridge lockdown, bolts the door, and starts siphoning

>Security shows up with enough armaments to destroy New Zealand

>gg

[BurgerBB]

I would actually support this because of 3D chess reasons.

The Captain would be less of a target and therefore antags will interact with the rest of the crew instead of risking chairRP with a Captain.

[tbear13]

Pretty much what paradox said. All this will really accomplish is making the captain an invalid target for most antags, and I really don't see a reason to do that.

[SatinsPristOTD]

Y'all act like captains don't go "holy shit someone's in my office" as soon as we see it.

Some of us are insanely fast typers, hell, the button would be the SLOW option for me.

It doesn't really "screw" anyone over, not when radios are easy to use and call out help on.

Makes sense from an RP standpoint.

[Itanimulli]

I was afainst it, and then Burger brought up the multidimensional chess, but now I'm back to saying "That's a no from me, cheif."

Antags make breathing room for themselves for (usually) good reasons. Yes, I know it's annoying for a ninja to port into the office and chair rp, but the- wait can antags also hit the panic button because that would be awesome ninja distraction.

[Doxxmedearly]

wait can antags also hit the panic button

Oh. That's very good.

I'm with MDP and Satinspriest. Seems like a good idea, within reason.

[ReadThisNamePlz]

I don't see why this is a bad thing. It simply forces antagonists to plot a new plan of attack. Instead of ambushing the office, you'd need to wait till it's

A. Unoccupied

or

B. Till the Head of Staff in question is out and about on the station, vulnerable in public area's.

[TheSleepyCatmom]

That's part of the issue in and of itself. Offices are separated with darkenable windows so antags /can/ do these types of things. The second a Vampire does something? Buttonpress. Ling stings you? Buttonpress. Tator draws a gun? Buttonpress. It's just a way to completely destroy an antag, already taking time to coerce you into a meeting, and ruin their gimmick.

[Kaed]

If they do that, kill them. I frankly like the idea, but only if there is a way for the antagonist to notice it happening, and potentially ways to block it being used.

It also would be entertaining for an antagonist to deliberately hit the panic button as they leave with the Spare and Chauncey, allowing security to know something is up so the hijinks can begin, instead of them noticing 10-20 minutes later when someone checks a camera.

[BurgerBB]

Another point to add is that if there is an AI that has an IQ above 3, the AI would usually normally spot the Captain being confronted by an unauthorized (fancy word for saying "antag") person in their office and inform security.

[Munks]

It'd be neat if this was a machine that allowed wire tampering (and thus signaler attachment) allowing it to be cut and disabled or antagonists to fix a signaler to it to distract security on demand

The captains office SHOULD be a difficult target to hit. Antag players should have to deal with it or target someplace of lesser importance

[Sytic]

Having the Captain's office be one of the most easy targets is ridiculous. This would add more to its difficulty. +1.

[TheSleepyCatmom]

My issue is if it was in /every/ head of staff's office, as was also requested by it. Not specifically the Captain's.

[ReadThisNamePlz]

My issue is if it was in /every/ head of staff's office, as was also requested by it. Not specifically the Captain's.

 

I think the captain's office makes more sense. Maybe the Hop, but thinking on it zone more, HoS, CE, RD and CMO shouldn't need it.

[Resilynn]

The CMO office is an impenetrable fortress really. Definitely doesn’t need a panic button.

[ReadThisNamePlz]

Not like Antagonists ever actually target the CMO anyways