"Days since singularity broke free" board idea

[DyslexicGrampa]

My apologies for the terrible wording, anywho I saw this and was surprised I didn't see it here. I think it would be kind of neat and humorous to have a "Days since singularity broke free" board or something to the similar effect. It would count how many rounds or "Shifts" its not broken free and torn the station to bits.

I'd try and do a sprite but im fucking terrible at it and no one should have to look at my autistic artist skills.

Tell me what you think? Is it even possible to code?

[Ricotez]

Well it's usually 0 isn't it.

[Scott]

Yes we can code it.

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#define days_since_singularity_broke_free 0

[Steelpoint]

It would be a neat feature, might even encourage engineers to try and keep the sing online while encouraging antags to break the record if it starts getting high.

[NikNakFlak]

I'm pretty sure with how many rounds there is in a day, it'll always be 0. That being said, this is hilarious and I want it in the game now.

[CPTANT]

I'm pretty sure with how many rounds there is in a day, it'll always be 0. That being said, this is hilarious and I want it in the game now.

Just let every shift count as a day.

[DyslexicGrampa]

I'm pretty sure with how many rounds there is in a day, it'll always be 0. That being said, this is hilarious and I want it in the game now.

Every shift would count as a "day" or have it how many shifts singu hasnt gotten out. ect.

[Scones]

"days without a workplace accident"

[Gun Hog]

"days without a workplace accident"

Getting that past "1" would be a feat in this community.

[Saegrimr]

[Incoming]

If you wanted a really easy way to implement this you could just have the signboard reset to zero if it gets destroyed during a round.

I always thought "weak continuity" between rounds that didn't impact gameplay mechanics were a fun idea. Another one I always wanted was poly remembering learned phrases between rounds.

[Ricotez]

If you wanted a really easy way to implement this you could just have the signboard reset to zero if it gets destroyed during a round.

I always thought "weak continuity" between rounds that didn't impact gameplay mechanics were a fun idea. Another one I always wanted was poly remembering learned phrases between rounds.

ha that would be hilarious if people try to use old quotes as incriminating evidence

[ABearInTheWoods]

This would be easily doable with a simple file for tracking, (or database if you wanted it to be shared between both servers)

increase it at round start. (you can minus 1 in the display later)

Reset to 0 on sing_act

As long as the file is in /data/ i can have the website even display the numbers.

[Not-Dorsidarf]

This would be easily doable with a simple file for tracking, (or database if you wanted it to be shared between both servers)

increase it at round start. (you can minus 1 in the display later)

Reset to 0 on sing_act

plz do it. It might be fun to have a little more inter-round interaction.

[NikNakFlak]

but they are two different stations. It should only be per server.

[lumipharon]

Make it shifts not days (or count shifts as days) otherwise it will never get off 0.

[Amnestik]

It'd be nice if the PDA clock was updated to be consistent with this, i.e. each shift it advances one day. But then it'd be inconsistent with holidays, so I dunno.

[Ricotez]

The date and year the game takes place in is always equal to the date and year the server is located in + 540 years. The time is just the round timer + 11 hours because coders like to make things complicated.

[DyslexicGrampa]

Im very new to the community but have played ss13 for couple years now, is there a place I can further submit this idea? I honestly would be ecstatic to see this implemented if people seem to like it.

[Not-Dorsidarf]

Im very new to the community but have played ss13 for couple years now, is there a place I can further submit this idea? I honestly would be ecstatic to see this implemented if people seem to like it.

Go to the #coderbus IRC channel linked on the /tg/station site and pester a likely-sounding coder until they get a strange mood and withdraw from society.
MSO may also have to be prodded to help as well.

[Dicksaw McGraw]

"days without a workplace accident"

Getting that past "1" would be a feat in this community.

Actually, throwing in a static sign somewhere in central hallway that says "0 days since last workplace accident" would be kind of amusing to walk by.

[Amnestik]

The date and year the game takes place in is always equal to the date and year the server is located in + 540 years. The time is just the round timer + 11 hours because coders like to make things complicated.

I know. It's in sync with the server's local time, and as such shift start alternates between 12 PM and 11 AM based on DST.

I'm just saying that making days = shifts on the sign is inconsistent with the PDA, and we could try to fix that.

[MisterPerson]

No one cares about the "inconsistency" of days to pda time to whatever. Come on guys, holy shit.

Also I'm moving this to ideas since it's, you know, an idea.

[DyslexicGrampa]

Roger, thank you guys. I went and bugged a few coders about it, unsure if they will consider it.

[420weedscopes]

keep pestering and they'll do it
see: any plants i've ever made

[Incoming]

he's not wrong

https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/10663

[DyslexicGrampa]

Awesome! seems its heading in the right direction