Jakers457 Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) So the other day, I was looking at the flare that Security Officers are equipped with. And it puzzled me why we would have such a thing, inside a space station, it's basically a combustion stick and when it comes to space stations... FIRE BAD. So I assume in the game, the flare is used to light up a hall way or room if the power was out and there was no other source of light. So why not just have glowsticks instead? You click the item, to 'crack' the stick and toss it into a room to illuminate it. And I mean, it could also be a thing for chemistry to make? And isn't there a slime where you can use it's core as a light source with water? I mean it sounds more practical than what is essentially a fire stick. Also, I know the flare isn't actually used... ever. But I thought it would be a good alternative. Edited October 23, 2014 by Guest
Gollee Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 This is a great idea, all it would need is a sprite change, and it would be much cooler. +1
SgtSammac Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 I was talking to someone about this the other day. I HATE The fact that we use flares on a closed loop atmospherics system, it is just asking for a death wish. I think respriting to be glowy glow sticks would be a great idea. Never underestimate the power of Cyalumes. What would be even cooler would be if we could get different colours, (Red, Blue, Green, White, etc)
Erik Tiber Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 These could also be used as an entertainment item, too.
incognitojesus Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Ah, raves in space. I can see it already. But seems like a logical idea, seeing as anything that makes the fires on the space stations is not goods. So, I can give this my +Juan.
Valkrae Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Did I hear raves? Yeah, the flares have always looked iffy in my eyes. I can just imagine now someone trying to break into Security for all of our glowsticks.
K0NFL1QT Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Did I hear raves? Yeah, the flares have always looked iffy in my eyes. I can just imagine now someone trying to break into Security for all of our glowsticks. Â You could always submit a rave request form and have some controlled, Sec-supervised fun?
Farcry11 Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 +1 for space raves, yo. [weird LSD fueled dance intensifies]
K0NFL1QT Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 +1 for space raves, yo. [weird LSD fueled dance intensifies] Â Now with 50% more twitching, drooling and freaking out!
GreenLightbulb Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Maybe make them stack too? Cuz glowsticks aren't very big.
jackfractal Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 And in different colors. Â We could colour the sticks, but colouring the lights would have to wait until we port the revised lighting engine from Bay/Paradise. If anyone ever decides to do that.
Guest Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 And in different colors. Â We could colour the sticks, but colouring the lights would have to wait until we port the revised lighting engine from Bay/Paradise. If anyone ever decides to do that. Â Could we afford waiting for that, actually? I think we can, given the colored lighting I've seen over at Bay/Paradise is pretty swell. They also have anti-light, but that's another story for another time.
mrimatool Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 I always use flares, they're great. But no they do not make sense on a space station. +1
Skull132 Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 The thing is, glowsticks aren't meant to be used like flares. They're small markers, at most, not meant for wide scale illumination. As for Bay's lighting, I am intent on taking that soon enough, within the next 2 weeks. So, I think we can manage to wait until then, maybe?
Conservatron Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 many sci-fi franchises have moved to using glow sticks to illuminate large areas. Its the future, can't we just say glowstick tech has advanced? this sounds like a great idea imo
Guest Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 The excuse would be chemiluminescence. Or, if we want to suspend our belief a bit more, The Rule of Cool could apply here. Either way, it's an awesome idea.
Tainavaa Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 But all glowsticks - otherwise known as chemlights - are, are chemical lights. It's a luminous chemical. Chemlights aren't so much technology as they are just chemistry. I say we have them how I described them in OOC. Chemlights can be seen in the dark, but do not illuminate anything; not even the tile they're on. Or better yet, if you want to give yourself a headache. The chemlight lights itself and one other item/person/object in the tile they're on. I don't know how the lighting system works, and I don't know if you can do that with it. But I think that'd be cool and have a touch of realism to it.
Conservatron Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 But all glowsticks - otherwise known as chemlights - are, are chemical lights. It's a luminous chemical. Chemlights aren't so much technology as they are just chemistry. I say we have them how I described them in OOC. Chemlights can be seen in the dark, but do not illuminate anything; not even the tile they're on. Or better yet, if you want to give yourself a headache. The chemlight lights itself and one other item/person/object in the tile they're on. I don't know how the lighting system works, and I don't know if you can do that with it. But I think that'd be cool and have a touch of realism to it. Â we can have a sealed plasma gas stick that on breaking mixes the oxygen with a spark to provide the illumination until the sealed product is consumed.
Tainavaa Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 That sounds like a very rapid reaction, though. And one that produces a lot of heat. The light from that comes from that reaction comes from having a super high temperature. The chemlight lights glow within the visible spectrum at a much cooler, much more humane temperature.
Conservatron Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 we have flasks that can fix reagents, why can't we have sticks that can slow the reaction idk just spitballing
Tainavaa Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 It's a naturally rapid reaction. You literally can not slow down the reaction unless you make it intermittent and therefore more akin to strobe lights. Then there is also the issue of temperature. Not to mention that is one extremely volatile chemlight.
Carver Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 I don't see any reason why we couldn't have something like these in the future. Sets of glowsticks in boxes on the wall, maybe a small packet in the emergency toolboxes and Security Officer/Engineer/Shaft Miner lockers.
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