Power Cell Availability

[Damarik]

During the last round I played earlier today before going to work (that MalfAI and god knows what else was running around besides the spiders), it became evident that having the ability to either create or order even the most basic of power cells somewhere other than the Protolathe would be a significant boon. Granted, sure: R&D is supposed to handle making shit like that. However; is there not a way we can make basic power cells more available? Take them off the Protolathe and leave that for the higher capacity cells while making the basic 2000W cells available in autolathes and supply consoles?

[Vanagandr]

Vending machines in Engineering and, I believe, Tech Storage; stun batons have cells, as do heaters, and there's some in Primary Tool Storage, R&D and Robotics.

Could be good to have them orderable though.

[swat43]

Robotics can make basic type power cells from the very start just so you know. It's cheap, small and low ammount of power inside them, but what people have to do each round is sync up the machine so they can make it.

[Killerhurtz]

I could have sworn that, at least on the old code, you could make basic power cell out of any autolathe...

[swat43]

Nope, you couldnt. Autolathe cannot produce power cells. Only Protolathe and Exosuit fabricators can. Cargo can order them if needed.

[Mofo1995]

Super capacity power cells are really cheap, can be researched with extremely little effort, and could easily be mass produced from both the exosuit fabricator and the protolathe. However, aside from droids and borgs getting upgrades at robotics, nobody ever asks me for them. Try placing a bulk order sometime. Assuming an RD is around for the equipment requisition form, you could get a bag-full of super caps easily.

[Damarik]

Re: Power Cell Availability - swat43 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:30 am

Robotics can make basic type power cells from the very start just so you know. It's cheap, small and low ammount of power inside them, but what people have to do each round is sync up the machine so they can make it.

Mofo1995 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:28 pm

Super capacity power cells are really cheap, can be researched with extremely little effort, and could easily be mass produced from both the exosuit fabricator and the protolathe. However, aside from droids and borgs getting upgrades at robotics, nobody ever asks me for them. Try placing a bulk order sometime. Assuming an RD is around for the equipment requisition form, you could get a bag-full of super caps easily.

This is precisely what I'm talking about. Unless you have access to a suit fabricator, their availability depends solely on there being a competent Science department around. That can me excessive to 0% availability, depending on the mood of said scientists, or whether or not they're even there.

swat43 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:48 pm

******Cargo can order them if needed.

Care to show me where? That's 90% of the reason I put this post up. I don't see any place to order power cells from the Req. Console.

[swat43]

Robotics Construction crate has two or three high capacity cells, though you're still limited in having to ask some one (RD. Robotics, or Captain) to unlock it.

[Damarik]

Robotics Construction crate has two or three high capacity cells, though you're still limited in having to ask some one (RD. Robotics, or Captain) to unlock it.

 

Again: all dependent on whether or not you have Science (alive or at all), and whether or not they're nice enough to open it for you. Chances are, you'll get bitched at by the RD or some other Chief for ordering a crate like that without express permission.

[swat43]

If you have a legitimate reason and a proper requisition form for the power cells, only a dumb RD or a paranoid one infact would deny it. If you have a problem with people IC, you try and find the reason as to why they did that, and speak to other heads. If you are in a shift where THERE IS NO ONE TO PROVIDE SERVICE, then you'd better either:

A)Wait the fuck where ever you are untill some one comes to help you with the issue on power cells

B)You don't. Simple, you dont wait, and forget the thought of some one helping if there is no one and if you lost hope waiting.

And on the other note, if people can't use words to ask for assistance, then the person who needs help needs to learn how to approach the issue and learn how to use words. Simple. Dont be shy, be straight forward and if you're denied, ask why.

[Zundy]

If you have a legitimate reason and a proper requisition form for the power cells, only a dumb RD or a paranoid one infact would deny it. If you have a problem with people IC, you try and find the reason as to why they did that, and speak to other heads. If you are in a shift where THERE IS NO ONE TO PROVIDE SERVICE, then you'd better either:

A)Wait the fuck where ever you are untill some one comes to help you with the issue on power cells

B)You don't. Simple, you dont wait, and forget the thought of some one helping if there is no one and if you lost hope waiting.

And on the other note, if people can't use words to ask for assistance, then the person who needs help needs to learn how to approach the issue and learn how to use words. Simple. Dont be shy, be straight forward and if you're denied, ask why.

 

No RD should be authorising an RC crate because some guy needs a powecell especially considering science can build em. I guess its a good stop gap for now but I think a 'Powercell' crate would be pretty neeto.