New traitor item: Remote system controller

[Pratepresidenten]

So I had an idea for a lil something.

A nifty, pocket-sized item called a Remote System Controller or something along those lines.

The idea of the item is to be able to remotely access an APC, fire alarm or air alarm within 10 tiles or so, regardless of visual.

You'd use the item in hand to first select one of the types of machinery, then a desired transmitter range to narrow down your options and finally the machinery you want to hack/access.

The length of time required to access something would be decided by your proximity to it. I was thinking being 1-2 tiles away from an item had a ~2 second access timer, whilst anything past 7 or so tiles had an access timer of 15-20 seconds.

After you gain access to the device of your choosing, you can control it as if you're standing infront of it, much like the AI can., but you can only control one at a time.
A possible addition to accessing APCs would be to infect them like the malf(And... emag?) can to hijack IPCs, but the virus is only active as long as you have an open connection with the APC.

The item would coooost.. 4-8 tc or so, depending on how powerful it might end up being.
 

I think this would provide a lot of versatility for tc-based antags, to have more area control for both defensive and offensive purposes.

[NerdyVampire]

I like it, sounds like a hoot to experiment with