The tip jar

What is this about?

This thread is basically to just throw in tiny, helpful things that don't belong in a guide or don't deserve one (or haven't been mentioned in any guides yet). This can be anything from some hot keys or macro ideas, why it's bad role play to launch yourself into space to find derelict, and some general RP tips. It can't be too basic (e.g. use the arrow keys to move) just throw in something that can help someone!

Pressing F12 makes your HUD disappear bar your two hands.

Lockers prevent being thrown around while in a vacuum, I believe. Better bring internals and/or get out of there quick though, they're not airtight.

Only tested this with an emergency locker.

Having a pickax (possibly drills as well) in your inactive hand allows you to mine rock by walking into it, like a Ripley.

Using the Walk movement setting while space walking makes you less prone to slipping, at an obvious cost of speed.

There are lots of things you can deep-fry, candefy, etc., but matches are not one of them.

The suit storage unit on the mining asteroid can decontaminate a suit and helmet, as well as automatically fit it for Skrell, Dionaea, Unathi, and Tajaran use.

More to come.

Using suit cyclers allows you to resprite any suit to that of a specific department, whilst retaining it's original stats and abilities. A Security Hardsuit can be refitted for Medical Usage, but it will still be armoured and can hold weapons. Whereas an Engineering hardsuit refitted for Mining retains it's radiation protection.

The one on the mining station only cycles race, not department, unfortunately.

The one on the mining station only cycles race, not department, unfortunately.

EVA has a 'Mining Suit Cycler' where the Oxygen is kept. Don't think Miners actually have access to it, but that's beside the point.

Lockers prevent being thrown around while in a vacuum, I believe. Better bring internals and/or get out of there quick though, they're not airtight.

Only tested this with an emergency locker.

Having a pickax (possibly drills as well) in your inactive hand allows you to mine rock by walking into it, like a Ripley.

Using the Walk movement setting while space walking makes you less prone to slipping, at an obvious cost of speed.

There are lots of things you can deep-fry, candefy, etc., but matches are not one of them.

The suit storage unit on the mining asteroid can decontaminate a suit and helmet, as well as automatically fit it for Skrell, Dionaea, Unathi, and Tajaran use.

More to come.

Actually, as long as you're in a locker before the pressure gets out of hand, the locker simulates an airtight environment until you get out of it.

Alt + left click on large stacks of items/objects hidden under other objects is great. Use it.

Shift-click is quick examining. Don't always use this as IC information though.

Ctrl-Click is to pull things or people. Use this when trying to get your buddies out of a bad situation, or when dragging prisoners.

By clicking, 'throw,' and having your character empty handed, your character will 'catch,' anything thrown at them, alium neurotoxin spit included.

Jeez. Does it work for 'ling stings? What about bullets? Lasers?

By clicking, 'throw,' and having your character empty handed, your character will 'catch,' anything thrown at them, alium neurotoxin spit included.

I don't think that's in our code.

By clicking, 'throw,' and having your character empty handed, your character will 'catch,' anything thrown at them, alium neurotoxin spit included.

 

I don't think that's in our code.

It is. I use it often. Tested for the neurotoxin and batons. You'll grab the neuro dart out of the air. Batons will give no fucks and stun you anyway, though. Don't think it works with bullet/energy class projectiles. Sorry, no Karate Kid ninja skills for your characters.

Jeez. Does it work for 'ling stings? What about bullets? Lasers?

Tested for Lasers, doesn't work. I assume bullets also don't work for it.

Its never Lupus. (Or organ damage due to a virus)

Don't bring a knife to a gunfight, Unless it's a really big knife.

Don't bring a knife to a gunfight, Unless it's a really big knife.

Power cells don't fit in small containers, like boxes or webbing vests. But if you attach it to a pair of gloves to make stungloves, they'll fit. Now you can carry a power cell without sacrificing a slot in your bag.

.38 ammunition can decapitate at close range, apparently.

There is still a way in which a CE can avoid pressure damage without a hardsuit.

Is it an RCD? I bet it's an RCD.

You can survive in space for a short duration without a space suit. Wear a fire suit, gasmask, and fire helmet (I think any helmet works) and you can crawl around in space. Afterwards, drink lots of coffee to lose the effects of spacefreeze.

Something something, DO NOT PULL CRITICAL PATIENTS. USE THE GRAB INTENT.

Small tip on Dex plus: Though it works in 1-2 units, when you need to take a critical patient dying of oxyloss, 2 units isn't going to do jack. A 5 or 10 unit pill would be a lot more practical. Just remember that the OD limit is 15 units. Don't pass it. Bad things happen.

The laser rifles in the armory that you can hold in two hands have a secondary fire (last time I checked) that gives you a few more shots with the power and speed of a pistol separate from the main laser's battery charge. It is fired by using the offhand hand when clicking.

I thought clicking with the off-hand active in hand only made the *click click* log?

Here are a few.

> Iron can help with blood replacement gets toxic 30 from 30 units and up. Food helps too.

> ODing someone on bicaridine [>30u] can help heal an internal bleed you just need to fight the toxins too. Regular doses of inaprovaline and bicaridine will slow it down though.

> You can label stasis bags like body bags so you know who is in what bag and their state.

> You can scan a bit of paper with your PDA and what is written will appear on your notes option in the PDA.

You can move paperbins and other un-pickable, dragable things back on the tables by clicking the floor underneath the table.

Clicking on windoor keeps it open, until someone with access clicks it again to close it.