Xhuis' 2nd Annual-ish Winter Thaw (Finished)

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:11 pm #246059

The Winter Thaw is now over! Thanks to everyone for participating. Keep an eye out for the next one, coming to you later this year!

Another feature freeze is over, and you know what that means! Nothing. I haven't done anything special after a freeze for around two years. But I'm feeling inspired lately with work on umbrages, and I feel like doing another one of these, so welcome to:

THE WINTER THAW

This is a little event I'm doing from now until January 27. I'll be accepting minor, small additions from anyone that wants to submit them and picking randomly from the list and adding them into the game as best I can. This doesn't account for if maintainers reject it or the PR is otherwise closed somehow. To submit a suggestion, just post it down below. I'll post a screenshot of a name selector and go with whoever gets selected first. Changes will be PRed separately but I will code them as best as I can. Selections are done daily at 9:00 PM EST.

Last year's highlight was the drone dispenser, requested by GUN_HOG if I remember correctly.

Examples of things that ARE fitting suggestions:

Lava lamps, plasma balls, and random decorative clutter
Flickering lights in maintenance
A new traitor item

Examples of things that AREN'T fitting suggestions:

Remove revenants! (or anything, really, no removals!)
A new miniantagonist
Increase on stun baton effectiveness (no balance changes)

Requests:

ShadowDimentio - Movable lavaland flora
confused rock - Wumborian fugu spawning
Durkel - A wizard spell that drops mules on people
CosmicScientist - Peg leg and hook hand
darkpaladin109 - Speech-changing pirate gear
calzilla1 - Explosive implants use a voice analyzer
pidey - Sabotagable sinks
Armhulen - Clown planet holodeck
PKPenguin - Energy drink
XDTM - Changeling action buttons
Screemonster - Chameleon carpet
Alipheese - Regenerating limbs from virology ~or~ traitor symptoms
Reece - Dunkable donuts
vcordie - Upgradable drone dispensers
MimicFaux - Money gun
Grazyn - Bombcap removal on Centcom

Rejected submission:

Arianya - Lights dim with low power in the net (Too heavy on existing stuff, see RemieRichards' comment)
Armhulen - Memememe speech (Universally rejected when people tried to add it, no way Jose)
qwert - Nuclear reactors (Denied when it was made before)
Iatots - Chat UI revamp (Too large of a suggestion)

Chosen submissions:

Jan. 20 - BeeSting12 - Laser guns can light cigar(ette)s (in-game!)
Jan. 21 - Bombadil - Bluespace body bag smuggling
Jan. 22 - Gun Hog - AIs can control mechs remotely (in-game!)
Jan. 25 - Nabski - Playing fetch with Ian
Jan. 26 - dannno - Actions while drifting (in-game!)
Jan. 27 - Boot - Riot darts from a hacked autolathe

Suggest away!

Post by **Arianya** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:16 pm #246063

An idea I've had floating around in my head for a while but may be too large for something like this:

Light brightness should scale with power in the powernet.

Simply put, no external power = half dimmed lights (i.e. half of current brightness)
adequate/normal external power = normal lights
maximum overcharge external power = 2x brightness lights

The idea being that this incentivizes engineering to generate more power then is strictly needed, since more light makes everyone happy (except filthy antags)

ShadowDimentio · Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:17 pm

Make job-specific traitor items a thing, and put a 5u bottle of unstable uranium gel in for virologists for a few TCs.

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:18 pm #246065

ShadowDimentio wrote:Make job-specific traitor items a thing, and put a 5u bottle of unstable uranium gel in for a few TCs.

I actually have code for this sitting on my local repo. It's completely finished, I just haven't PRed it. Welp, guess that'll count as your suggestion!

lzimann · Post by **lzimann** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:18 pm #246067

Xhuis wrote: Last year's highlight was the drone dispenser, requested by GUN_HOG if I remember correctly.

my suggestion is to remove drone dispensers then

ShadowDimentio · Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:21 pm

Also if I only get one suggestion, scrap my previous one and code back parasting. I miss it.

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:25 pm #246070

lzimann wrote:
Xhuis wrote: Last year's highlight was the drone dispenser, requested by GUN_HOG if I remember correctly.
my suggestion is to remove drone dispensers then

I said no removals!

ShadowDimentio wrote:Also if I only get one suggestion, scrap my previous one and code back parasting. I miss it.

That's, without a doubt, an extremely controversial issue. But I remain true to my word. If you get chosen that's what I'll do.

ShadowDimentio · Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:26 pm

AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

D&B · Post by **D&B** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:17 pm #246079

Make wound heal but generate a huge amount of hunger

Remie Richards · Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:59 pm

Xhuis wrote: Examples of things that ARE fitting suggestions:
...
Flickering lights in maintenance
...

No offence, but I think you've vastly underestimated this.
Yes it's simple to do it, but just *doing* it isn't going to get accepted in a million years, light flickering needs specific optimisations for it, the lighting engine is a monster.
plus PJB is replacing our lights with vglights so you'd have to A. learn a new lighting engine and B. optimise that for flickers.

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:23 pm #246137

Remie Richards wrote:
Xhuis wrote: Examples of things that ARE fitting suggestions:
...
Flickering lights in maintenance
...
No offence, but I think you've vastly underestimated this.
Yes it's simple to do it, but just *doing* it isn't going to get accepted in a million years, light flickering needs specific optimisations for it, the lighting engine is a monster.
plus PJB is replacing our lights with vglights so you'd have to A. learn a new lighting engine and B. optimise that for flickers.

Well, it's something minor, so it counts! I probably wouldn't interfere with PBJ's work anyway, though. I owe him that much after stealing clocks.

Remie Richards · Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:26 pm

good, do something that's worth the time put in.
like I did recently
when I took ideas from the shit thread
and made them
(coming soonTM)

confused rock · Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:21 pm

that gulag thing may be dead but i did like the wumborian fugu i fought on a gateway mission put a wumborian fugu somewhere or at least make it possible for gold slimes to spawn em thanks

Post by **Armhulen** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:27 pm #246173

Add back memememememememe talk but have it toggled off so it doesn't get reverted

BeeSting12 · Post by **BeeSting12** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:25 pm #246226

make laser guns able to light cigarettes
EDIT: with clumsiness gene it melts your face off

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:56 pm #246262

OP updated, check to see if your entry has been crossed off. If you still want a spot then feel free to suggest something else.

Post by **Armhulen** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:01 am #246264

MEMEMEMEMEME

THAT MEANS FUCK

ah, it's alright. memememe will come back when they least expect it

Gun Hog · Post by **Gun Hog** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:04 am #246268

Remote AI beacon for mecha. Most of the code is there since Malfs can do this via attack_ai(). Simply an advanced mech beacon that will allow the AI to upload itself to the mech's computer. Intent is to allow an AI to be uploaded to a mech without the restrictive step of having to go to the AI's chamber and card it first.

Durkel · Post by **Durkel** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:25 am #246278

We need a wizard spell that drops mulebots on people because there's not enough jojo references.

darkpaladin109 · Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:04 am

Wearing any pirate items from the Costume Vendor should make you talk like a pirate, like how Wrestling Masks replace certain words with spanish versions.

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:00 am #246304

http://puu.sh/ttJlB/539463fe4e.png
The first selection goes to BeeSting12 and cigarettes being lightable with laser guns. If you didn't get selected, your entries are still valid for the rest of the event unless you rescind them.

BeeSting12 · Post by **BeeSting12** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:08 am #246333

yay ive been waiting a while for that one

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:30 am #246334

Kidnap Objective: Syndicate traitors have obtained a new special hypercube that living humans can be stuffed into. Maybe make it like ninjas energy net? Atleast your not dead i guess.

or

Stuffing bodies into Bags of Holding or being able to fold up bluespace body bags and putting them inside a backpack or BoH

Grazyn · Post by **Grazyn** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:03 pm #246387

I posted this in the shitty suggestion thread too but whatever: a new CQC move that lets you disassemble the gun in your opponent's hand, to add when guncrafting is finally merged.

Haevacht · Post by **Haevacht** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:49 pm #246392

Both versions of guncrafting are dead. Move on.

Grazyn · Post by **Grazyn** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:54 pm #246395

noooo

ShadowDimentio · Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:36 pm

NEW IDEA: Update the lavaland flora to be able to be dug up and planted elsewhere with a shovel, and start having different mushroom-y plants growing in the station's maint tunnels so that I can be UNGA MEDICINE SHAMAN, RED SHROOM GOOD GREEN BAD.

ShadowDimentio · Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:15 pm

OH, and bring back Holoparasites as a traitor item.

calzilla1 · Post by **calzilla1** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:19 pm #246432

Traitor pock pocketing gloves or the snake bundle (silenced pistol, scilencer, extra mag, combat knife, CQC manual, maybe a fulton kit w/ beacon?) To replace bond

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:01 am #246562

http://puu.sh/tv6Mu/037c174da2.png
The winner is Bombadil, who requested a kidnap objective for traitors -OR- stuffing bodies into bags of holding!
Which one do you want added the most?

calzilla1 · Post by **calzilla1** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:17 am #246563

Xhuis wrote:http://puu.sh/tv6Mu/037c174da2.png
The winner is Bombadil, who requested a kidnap objective for traitors -OR- stuffing bodies into bags of holding!
Which one do you want added the most?

One sounds weird to do and one sounds OP as fuck

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:04 am #246581

if possible being able to stuff living people into a BoH with a limited air supply could be funny.

>Morphine dude
>Stuff in bag of holding

Oh wait this would work for kidnap objective... roundstart they have a BoH disguised as a normal backpack of JOB X.

Fuck it i'll let the crowd decide.

But if there is the kidnap objective it should probably take 30 seconds to put them into the kidnapper device so you cant just baton and kek em in 5 seconds

pidey · Post by **pidey** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:44 am #246585

Be able to sabotage sinks with a wrench, so that the next person who uses the sink gets hit with a geyser of water, and flung across the room.

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:48 am #246586

pidey wrote:Be able to sabotage sinks with a wrench, so that the next person who uses the sink gets hit with a geyser of water, and flung across the room.

But barely anyone uses sinks

Nabski · Post by **Nabski** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:08 am #246591

A ball that if thrown Ian will fetch and return to whomever threw it.

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:25 am #246596

CosmicScientist wrote:>not dead but not able to do anything and it's the traitor's greentext so you can't blame them (if it lets you be a ghost whilst you're in the hypercube, this one sounds fun since the traitor isn't just pew pew murdering, although very hard)
>having a way to cart around multiple dead bodies which might be useful
Hm.

I'm going to have them teleport to the holding cell area that ninjas port people to, since it never gets used. There'll be camera consoles there that let you watch what the station is doing but not interfere in any way.

Gun Hog · Post by **Gun Hog** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:26 am #246627

Xhuis wrote:http://puu.sh/tv6Mu/037c174da2.png
The winner is Bombadil, who requested a kidnap objective for traitors -OR- stuffing bodies into bags of holding!
Which one do you want added the most?

Why not have the Bluespace bodybag do this? Just allow someone to fold it up with people inside, and you are good to go!

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:13 pm #246667

Gun Hog wrote:
Xhuis wrote:http://puu.sh/tv6Mu/037c174da2.png
The winner is Bombadil, who requested a kidnap objective for traitors -OR- stuffing bodies into bags of holding!
Which one do you want added the most?
Why not have the Bluespace bodybag do this? Just allow someone to fold it up with people inside, and you are good to go!

That was part of my suggestion!

Ah fuck it throwing my hat in fora Bluespace Bodybag folding to fit in a backpack or Corpses stuffed in a BoH for sheer shenanigans.

Someone could eventually expand it to stealing a whole body or something i guess. That would be amusing for lings for sure

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:16 pm #246734

January 20th and 21st entries have been coded and pulled. Check the OP for links.

Post by **Armhulen** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:53 pm #246748

add a clown planet hacked holodeck, howsa bout that?

Gun Hog · Post by **Gun Hog** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:56 pm #246749

Btw Xhuis, in the event that my idea is selected, I have some beacon HUD icons for indicating on a mech if it has a beacon (green) or AI beacon (blue) via Diagnostic HUD. WJ made them for me!

Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:28 pm

new bartender thing: Energy drink. What it does can be up to you. Maybe it makes stamina damage wear away slightly faster? Maybe make it by mixing coffee and soda?

mix it with mint toxin to make a poison that has chances to induce vomiting and brain damage called the Poorly Koncoted Philter

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:00 am #247174

http://puu.sh/txzDE/f57daedcb3.png
Today's winner is Gun Hog with AIs remotely accessing mechs!

Post by **Armhulen** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:05 am #247179

PKPenguin321 wrote:new bartender thing: Energy drink. What it does can be up to you. Maybe it makes stamina damage wear away slightly faster? Maybe make it by mixing coffee and soda?

mix it with mint toxin to make a poison that has chances to induce vomiting and brain damage called the Poorly Koncoted Philter

I'd love a drink that gives you large stun reduction but once it wears off you have to live with way slower movement speed and you get stunned for longer.

BUT IT GETS BETTER, you can stave off the wear-down by drinking more. The more you drink, the worse the wear-off.

If you get addicted, wearing off gives you a heart attack. GOTTA GET MUH FIX.

danno · Post by **danno** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:06 am #247180

make it so you can do actions IE. putting a gun in your mouth and shooting yourself while floating in no grav/space

as it currently stands, every time you move it cancels it and that is dumb

XDTM · Post by **XDTM** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:10 am #247230

Changeling action buttons, even if they get codersprites

Post by **Armhulen** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:12 am #247244

XDTM wrote:Changeling action buttons, even if they get codersprites

i can sprite these if you win

Screemonster · Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:20 am

Chameleon carpet that looks like a floor tile and conceals whatever's under it. Can be rolled up and put in a backpack. Can only be used to conceal mobs if they're lying down and walking over them breaks the disguise (probably painfully).

qwert · Post by **qwert** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:41 pm #247278

Nuclear reactor working on fuel rods, with possibility to irradiate the fuck out of station

calzilla1 · Post by **calzilla1** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:17 pm #247289

Armhulen wrote:
PKPenguin321 wrote:new bartender thing: Energy drink. What it does can be up to you. Maybe it makes stamina damage wear away slightly faster? Maybe make it by mixing coffee and soda?

mix it with mint toxin to make a poison that has chances to induce vomiting and brain damage called the Poorly Koncoted Philter
I'd love a drink that gives you large stun reduction but once it wears off you have to live with way slower movement speed and you get stunned for longer.

BUT IT GETS BETTER, you can stave off the wear-down by drinking more. The more you drink, the worse the wear-off.

If you get addicted, wearing off gives you a heart attack. GOTTA GET MUH FIX.

You dip shits we already HAVE an energy drink