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by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: Spriting and Mapping
Topic: The Female Body
Replies: 203
Views: 57840

Re: The Female Body

Would it be possible to add the framework for it so the clothing sprites could be changed over a (very long) period of time? Maybe have it default to the ones we have now, but use the updated ones as they're added?
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Feb 23, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pros and cons of TG vs Goon
Replies: 102
Views: 30847

Re: Pros and cons of TG vs Goon

~ No it doesnt. Goon mining is weird. You basically have a 20×20 square in which you can teleport asteroids to mine. Where can I find about why portals were removed? I heard it had something to do with power gaming but I want to learn the details. The gateway wasn't removed, but away missions were ...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: Spriting and Mapping
Topic: Database Core 2.0
Replies: 16
Views: 4143

Re: Database Core 2.0

Would it be possible for it to pull the pictures from the security/medical records of the people in the round?

Or would that be a lot of coding for something minor like this?
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you doing (or not doing) at work?
Replies: 90
Views: 22169

Re: What are you doing (or not doing) at work?

I do medical physics research and quality assurance, specifically stuff related to treating cancer with radiation therapy using linear accelerators.

It's a lot less exciting than it sounds, however.
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:34 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Medical HUDShades
Replies: 65
Views: 15297

Re: Medical HUDShades

I've played quite a bit of CMO, and I don't think it's a huge deal if these are added in some form. Despite being an easy target I've never really been flashed or melee stunned during rev, its usually mobbed with spears, shot full of chems, or gunned down after the revs steal some weapons, but that'...
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Little things you learned that are game changing
Replies: 2455
Views: 684420

Re: Little things you learned that are game changing

Remie Richards wrote:
darkpaladin109 wrote:Renaming areas to Xenobiology Lab using the Station Blueprints lets you use the Xenobio console there.
Bug.

Is it?
There's a slime reaction you can do that makes blueprints for this purpose (crulean with blood).
by TribeOfBeavers
Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Minor Suggestions
Replies: 3767
Views: 964510

Re: Minor Suggestions

When you're a ghost, you should have a verb for 'tunnel vision' mode where you only see the emotes / speech of the people if they're on your screen. I know there are individual controls for this but a general one to toggle all of it would help too. You can use observe to only see and hear what the ...
by TribeOfBeavers
Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: bring jungle fever back into rotation
Replies: 23
Views: 4141

Re: bring jungle fever back into rotation

It might be better as a random event in longer rounds, something like how swarmers work. Then there isn't the issue of them not having a win condition, and getting instantly wiped out wouldn't remove the only antags.
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I'm going to see how much power I can generate in an hour.
Replies: 11
Views: 2485

Re: I'm going to see how much power I can generate in an hou

scrubs2009 wrote:
iamgoofball wrote:Don't forget TEG and Supermatter and Antimatter, also telisium for max faketesla output

Also upgrade your coils and SMES cells
How do you upgrade coils?
They're just machines. So use one of the part exchangers you can make in RnD.
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:55 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Delta has forced the need for sec overhaul
Replies: 79
Views: 15796

Re: Delta has forced the need for sec overhaul

>replicating cargo inside another department rather than getting things from cargo I wonder if in five years every department will finally just be it's own self contained station so nobody has to rely on each other anymore what's the point of requiring everyone to rely on each other when they simpl...
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Delta has forced the need for sec overhaul
Replies: 79
Views: 15796

Re: Delta has forced the need for sec overhaul

A cargo like point system sec can use to replenish their supplies as the round goes on where you gain points by not being shitcurity. I mean theory this is the best possible idea, but how the hell do you even begin measure shitcurity code-wise. Deduct number of points each time a baton is on with h...
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:26 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Delta has forced the need for sec overhaul
Replies: 79
Views: 15796

Re: Delta has forced the need for sec overhaul

TLDR: The basic idea of it is that if you get killed in maint on Delta nobody is going to find you, even if you shout over the radio. He says this is particularily problematic for sec officers, as they're prime targets for traitors trying to get gear and only really have their radio to help if someo...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pet Peeves Thread - Little things that REALLY annoy you
Replies: 2282
Views: 629295

Re: Pet Peeves Thread - Little things that REALLY annoy you

People who do xenobiology manually. I'm waiting for that sweet green slime juice and they've barely got metal while being abused by monkeys. WHY WOULD YOU EVER NOT USE THE MACHINE THAT TELEPORTS SLIMES AND MONKEYS AROUND Wait that happens...? The console isn't on the old wiki, and some of the other...
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:42 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: New movement mode for digitrade legged lizards
Replies: 31
Views: 7032

Re: New movement mode for digitrade legged lizards

The general consensus seems to be that the other races should be downgrades to humans in the majority of situations, so people are pretty hesitant to buff them in any way.

Also, even minor speed boosts are super strong in this game.
by TribeOfBeavers
Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:44 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Cyborg question
Replies: 7
Views: 2619

Re: Cyborg question

If you just want to change how a sprite looks it would probably be easier to just replace the existing one in the file, then you don't have to mess with the code at all.

Are you sure that you are running the code you compiled and not the old version?
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Alternate Rev Conversion Mechanic
Replies: 23
Views: 4045

Re: Alternate Rev Conversion Mechanic

Just a few things to note: as revs dont have their own comms, most of the communication happens right as they get converted, or when they go loud. With this conversion method the revhead will almost never be there to tell the new rev what the plan is, or give them supplies, etc. Currently, even if t...
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Alternate Rev Conversion Mechanic
Replies: 23
Views: 4045

Re: Alternate Rev Conversion Mechanic

Up to 4 minutes is a long conversion time, what's to stop people from calling out for help or attacking the person trying to convert them? Would there be a way to interrupt the process? What happens if a large portion of your initial conversion targets are braindead or suicided or whatever? Having t...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2k17 /pol/
Replies: 4061
Views: 848154

Re: 2k17 /pol/

(...) The only thing we can say for sure is that Earth is infinite and concave. I dont know why, but I'm going to reply to this anyway. I guess I'm bored. Firstly, based on what you said in your "experiment", the earth would be a hollow sphere of radius 5000km. The moon is (much) further ...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Endgame Events/Supermatter Cascade
Replies: 20
Views: 5860

Re: Endgame Events/Supermatter Cascade

It could be interesting to have mutiple stages to it, where the effects get more intense and dangerous as it gets closer to ending the universe or whatever. Maybe have it create a bunch of anomalies around the station that need to be disarmed in time, otherwise the cascade happens. The longer you ta...
by TribeOfBeavers
Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:10 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Remove HoP Antagonist
Replies: 14
Views: 3076

Re: Remove HoP Antagonist

D&B wrote:It never made much sense that the same person that's second in line to be captain, and that is supposed to manage service and cargo is not considered a head for rev and traitor purposes.
What do you mean? Revs have to kill the HoP and all heads except HoS and Captain can currently be traitors.
by TribeOfBeavers
Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:03 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: DA needs 2-4 fewer antags
Replies: 24
Views: 4794

Re: DA needs 2-4 fewer antags

Maybe adding a bit of a metagame to the gamemode would give players something to focus on, rather than just fucking everything up once their target is dead? So like if you kill your target then use their ID in your uplink (to keep people from just maxcapping and killing everyone at once) you get wha...
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Watercooler/Slowchat 2: Son of Watercooler
Replies: 5185
Views: 1288506

Re: Watercooler/Slowchat 2: Son of Watercooler

A physics showerthought from someone who doesn't know jack about physics: would ferrofluid projectiles reduce wear on railgun rails? Classical railguns rely on the projectile being conductive, so you couldnt shoot ferrofluid out of them (it isn't generally conductive). Depending on what you conside...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Little things you learned that are game changing
Replies: 2455
Views: 684420

Re: Little things you learned that are game changing

After you've made friends with the slimes you can say "Hello, slimes" and they'll all say hello back at the same time. Just gonna leave this here: https://gist.github.com/RemieRichards/7535819bd7046ef81b4f73f29b72b034 Oh, thats cool! Ive never actually seen anyone use slime commands befor...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Little things you learned that are game changing
Replies: 2455
Views: 684420

Re: Little things you learned that are game changing

I'm sure most of these are common knowledge or have been posted before, but I didnt see them on the last few pages so I'll post them anyway. You can use your PDA without holding it by dragging its icon to your sprite. This lets you activate your flashlight, send messages, or buy traitor gear while t...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:22 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: The great mysteries of SS13
Replies: 36
Views: 8925

Re: The great mysteries of SS13

Wyzack wrote:why can i be pulled around and not get away when handcuffed, but have no trouble walking away when i have no arms?

I always imagined they were dragging you around by the handcuffs. I bet it is pretty difficult to drag an armless person around though, not much to hold onto.
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:46 pm
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: new scifi pseudoscience magic chemistry plasma explanation
Replies: 11
Views: 3761

Re: new scifi pseudoscience magic chemistry plasma explanati

Ah, I should have worded it differently. Both A and B WANT electrons, but have none to GIVE. Im not sure I understand what you mean here... If an atom wants electrons it means it has some unpaired electrons available. Thats why it wants the electrons in the first place, to bond with the ones it has...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Stories of rage, tears and regret
Replies: 2833
Views: 858437

Re: Stories of rage, tears and regret

I had a pretty terrible series of rounds last night. Round 1: Roll HoP Give out access to a few people looking to explore space or maint. Assistant walks up to my window and says I should leave the station while I have the chance Kinda play it off as if he was joking, but say over command it might b...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:59 am
Forum: Roleplaying
Topic: new scifi pseudoscience magic chemistry plasma explanation
Replies: 11
Views: 3761

Re: new scifi pseudoscience magic chemistry plasma explanati

That kind of thing happens anyway in real life. No need for plasma. In your example the A and B could form A2B, with 2 A atoms for every one B atom, such as in CO2. All three atoms end up with full valence electrons and single bonds with each other. Things like double and triple bonds also form, mak...
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:24 pm
Forum: Spriting and Mapping
Topic: Delta Station
Replies: 230
Views: 119125

Re: Delta Station

It looks quite nice! It has a lot of space compared to box and metastation, which end up quite crowded when a lot of people get injured at once.


Would it be possible to add a disposals unit to genetics? The tables end up covered in DNA injectors without one.
by TribeOfBeavers
Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Screenshots General
Replies: 2758
Views: 923557

Re: Screenshots General

Anonmare wrote:I can't quite tell what's going on, is the Warden arresting the AI?

Hes tasing then shooting a bee that produces the stuff thats in the canned laughter item the clown starts with.
by TribeOfBeavers
Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hydroponic tips and tricks
Replies: 15
Views: 6655

Re: Hydroponic tips and tricks

calzilla1 wrote:
TribeOfBeavers wrote:The charge of potato batteries scales with potency, so a 100 potency potato gives a 400k charge battery.
Just tested this and this is false

I do it every time I play botany. You need to add the electrical activity gene. Ive never tried to do it without, although I figured it was possible.
by TribeOfBeavers
Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hydroponic tips and tricks
Replies: 15
Views: 6655

Re: Hydroponic tips and tricks

The charge of potato batteries scales with potency (if you give them the electrical activity gene from glowcaps), so a 100 potency potato gives a 400k charge battery.

I also give them the electrical activity gene from glowcaps, as Ive heard they make it recharge as well.
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Simple Questions Thread
Replies: 2095
Views: 546783

Re: Simple Questions Thread

Dagdammit wrote:Is there a way for a ghost to not see deadchat? better yet, to only see (hear) what someone they're orbiting sees?
Check the ooc and ghost tabs, there are a bunch of options to mute or unmute various thing as a ghost.
by TribeOfBeavers
Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:38 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Idea, variation of barnhouse spell.
Replies: 10
Views: 2545

Re: Idea, variation of barnhouse spell.

Saegrimr wrote:Cats are nonhuman, and not eligible for heads of staff either.
You can only pick service jobs with cat ears.

Instead of making it a separate spell, it could just be added to the possible outcomes of the barnyard spell.
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Simple Questions Thread
Replies: 2095
Views: 546783

Re: Simple Questions Thread

iirc if you tear out a heart via organ manipulation the patient just dies, but last time i tried that was a while ago so it may have changed It definitely doesnt now, you die pretty fast from the ox loss though. I've removed hearts from monkey people to replace abductor organs pretty recently, the ...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Simple Questions Thread
Replies: 2095
Views: 546783

Re: Simple Questions Thread

How come some people say spessmen can live without a heart, but when i did abductor shit, taking out the heart killed them I THOUGHT A MAN WAS A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS, NOT A PILE OF GUTS.-Draculayylmao You used to be able to remove a heart then defib the person and they would live, but it was f...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Simple Questions Thread
Replies: 2095
Views: 546783

Re: Simple Questions Thread

How come some people say spessmen can live without a heart, but when i did abductor shit, taking out the heart killed them I THOUGHT A MAN WAS A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS, NOT A PILE OF GUTS.-Draculayylmao You used to be able to remove a heart then defib the person and they would live, but it was f...
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:59 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Monkeys shouldnt be able to use guns
Replies: 13
Views: 3408

Re: Monkeys shouldnt be able to use guns

Malkevin wrote:
Bombadil wrote: Liggers cant why should monkeys?
Humans > Monkeys > Lizards

Its the natural order.
Humans and monkeys have opposable thumbs, monkeys even have opposable toes - quad wielding when?

The future is now: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/20283.
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Bluespace shelter capsules on station
Replies: 28
Views: 7473

Re: Bluespace shelter capsules on station

Could make it so it only works in low pressure, like most other miner gear.
by TribeOfBeavers
Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: Site, Forums, And Wiki
Topic: Wiki hit list
Replies: 51
Views: 15486

Re: Wiki hit list

Surgeries need updating (again) as they got changed and the wiki doesnt keep up to scratch. Particularly alium autopsy's. Which surgeries specifically? I glanced through them all, and they seemed to be accurate. By alien autopsy do you mean xenos or abductors? I couldnt find a separate surgery for ...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Exploding Tesla
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Exploding Tesla

Too many engine choices, Not enough energy needs. Honestly, why do we need so much energy, no map makes real use of it. there should be benefits to having multiple engines set up, besides frying hackers. Maybe we could let engineers transfer excess energy into cannister sized batteries to sell thro...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:29 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: BAYMED: THE RECKONING
Replies: 47
Views: 12883

Re: BAYMED: THE RECKONING

whatever you do don't port infections because holy shit that mechanic is awful The idea behind them is good, it encourages doctors to work fast instead of leaving the guy lying around for a bit and adds a sense or urgency. It also makes surgery a bit more interesting, as you have to prepare and mak...
by TribeOfBeavers
Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:06 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Minor Suggestions
Replies: 3767
Views: 964510

Re: Minor Suggestions

They mutate into firebomb-esque combustible lemons now, no more money trees.
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Minor Suggestions
Replies: 3767
Views: 964510

Re: Minor Suggestions

/obj/machinery/chem_dispenser/drinks name = "soda dispenser" desc = "Contains a large reservoir of soft drinks." anchored = 1 icon = 'icons/obj/chemical.dmi' icon_state = "soda_dispenser" amount = 10 dispensable_reagents = list( "water", "ice", &quo...
by TribeOfBeavers
Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:47 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Minor Suggestions
Replies: 3767
Views: 964510

Re: Minor Suggestions

The dispenser in the bar does have lemon juice though, or at least it did last I checked.. I've made hair dye plenty of times without getting lemons from botany.
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: BAYMED: THE RECKONING
Replies: 47
Views: 12883

Re: BAYMED: THE RECKONING

I think avoiding sleepers is a Sybil thing, I play a lot of CMO on Basil and it pretty much never happens. I do think that sleepers need to be changed a bit. Right now you can use them to heal pretty much anything by clicking bicaridine and kelotane twice then sending the person on their way. Only p...
by TribeOfBeavers
Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: BAYMED: THE RECKONING
Replies: 47
Views: 12883

Re: BAYMED: THE RECKONING

I've played on some servers that use baymed, and its not really as complicated as people think. It mostly amounts to scanning someone with the advanced scanner, applying a few healing chems, then preforming a quick surgery on the person to fix the problem. One of the larger issues with baymed is tha...
by TribeOfBeavers
Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Abductions: Perma and executions after doing nothing
Replies: 45
Views: 11099

Re: Abductions: Perma and executions after doing nothing

ExcessiveCobblestone wrote:...take out the gland [if that's possible, never seen it done]

Its possible. The gland replaces the person's heart, so you need to get a replacement heart from a dead body or a humanized monkey before you remove it.
by TribeOfBeavers
Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:24 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Minor Feedback
Replies: 693
Views: 234849

Re: Minor Feedback

If its the same storm im thinking of, it doesnt kill you right away, but if you get caught in it you're pretty much guarenteed to get every genetic defect. You get knocked out pretty fast and just kinda lie there while you mutate. Mutadone pills are something to make a priority then as a chemist. F...
by TribeOfBeavers
Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Minor Feedback
Replies: 693
Views: 234849

Re: Minor Feedback

If its the same storm im thinking of, it doesnt kill you right away, but if you get caught in it you're pretty much guarenteed to get every genetic defect. You get knocked out pretty fast and just kinda lie there while you mutate.