Why was round-start RCD removed?
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Why was round-start RCD removed?
This is something I missed. When and why was it removed?
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Member when rcd was singleton and a traitor objective? I member
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
I don't know if they were always in the autolathe but they were for a years while it was an objective and the only other source was the one in EVA.
OP, look for the PR on GitHub because I doubt anyone here knows or can articulate it properly.
OP, look for the PR on GitHub because I doubt anyone here knows or can articulate it properly.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Its nice for when i don't want to spend ten years making new airlocks when a bomb goes off or something.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
It was removed because it was a traitor objective ages ago. Once it cycled out, it was put back in as round-start and eventually moved to only spawn in the Engineering vendors because they're pretty ridiculously strong early on. They basically make access to anywhere that isn't r-walled a suggestion - you can just RCD down the airlock and waltz in for whatever you want to steal.
There's probably room to discuss making them public again, but you'd have to do something like remove its ability to deconstruct without an upgrade or make doors untouchable if they have access on them.
tl;dr balance
There's probably room to discuss making them public again, but you'd have to do something like remove its ability to deconstruct without an upgrade or make doors untouchable if they have access on them.
tl;dr balance
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
They were made priced in vendors (higher than what anyone in engineering starts with money wise) so that they couldn't be attained roundstart much more recently than they were a traitor objective.Vekter wrote:It was removed because it was a traitor objective ages ago. Once it cycled out, it was put back in as round-start and eventually moved to only spawn in the Engineering vendors because they're pretty ridiculously strong early on. They basically make access to anywhere that isn't r-walled a suggestion - you can just RCD down the airlock and waltz in for whatever you want to steal.
There's probably room to discuss making them public again, but you'd have to do something like remove its ability to deconstruct without an upgrade or make doors untouchable if they have access on them.
tl;dr balance
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
screwdriver wirecutter/multi crowbar is all access and arguably faster than rcd while also not being ressource reliant like the rcd why is the door deconning an argument that has any weight whatsoever
"but you need to know the wires" literally just ask on common for the gamer wires and you'll get the test wire and sometimes bolt too
"but you need to know the wires" literally just ask on common for the gamer wires and you'll get the test wire and sometimes bolt too
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
remove deconstruct option from RCD and make it an upgrade now that upgrades are a thing. Re add roundstart RCD
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Shitters now spam every corridor with walls and doors that take ages to remove.SkeletalElite wrote:remove deconstruct option from RCD and make it an upgrade now that upgrades are a thing. Re add roundstart RCD
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
that would be shit, i argue that with the rcd's being locked behind engineering now its not as abused, and the removal thing takes longer than hacking a door.SkeletalElite wrote:remove deconstruct option from RCD and make it an upgrade now that upgrades are a thing. Re add roundstart RCD
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Yeah, but EVA having powerful stuff is kind of the point isn't it? It's a place people want to break into because it has good stuff, like people want to break into the teleporter room because the hand tele is ridiculously strong, especially if you don't care about become a fly personVekter wrote:It was removed because it was a traitor objective ages ago. Once it cycled out, it was put back in as round-start and eventually moved to only spawn in the Engineering vendors because they're pretty ridiculously strong early on. They basically make access to anywhere that isn't r-walled a suggestion - you can just RCD down the airlock and waltz in for whatever you want to steal.
There's probably room to discuss making them public again, but you'd have to do something like remove its ability to deconstruct without an upgrade or make doors untouchable if they have access on them.
tl;dr balance
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
I don't know if what Vekter said is accurate but this is the PR that made the change: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/48482
kriskog wrote:Right. Since RCD's are now in the advanced engineering tech node, I would rather see people print their RCD instead of grabbing a free one from the vendor. That adds some pressure to get the node (its usually grabbed early anyway) and a not insignificant resource cost. Its moved to premium at its old cost of 1700 cr with 2 stock. The EVA RCD has been removed, and replaced with four smart metal foam grenades.
yeah but until somebody properly addresses the issue even with an rcd it's unrealistically time-consuming to rebuild after a sizeable breachJusticeGoat wrote:Its nice for when i don't want to spend ten years making new airlocks when a bomb goes off or something.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Fun fact: Cargo's protolathe can print RCDs.
At least I think it can?
At least I think it can?
AliasTakuto wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:11 pm As for the ear replacing stuff, you can ask Anne but I don't think this is what I was banned for. If I was all I can say is "Sorry for being hilarious"...
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
yeah it can
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Can RCDs deconstruct rwindows?
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Yes, they can deconstruct EVERYTHING (well, anything that has a construction procedure)Not-Dorsidarf wrote:Can RCDs deconstruct rwindows?
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
I'm pretty sure they can't decon R-walls or doors with plasteel reinforcement like vault door round start.Agux909 wrote:Yes, they can deconstruct EVERYTHING (well, anything that has a construction procedure)Not-Dorsidarf wrote:Can RCDs deconstruct rwindows?
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Maybe. I recall an engineer replacing that one by deconstructing it but maybe it was mid-way or completely hacked into.
Anyway, its a potent tool and it shouldnt be obtained easily
Anyway, its a potent tool and it shouldnt be obtained easily
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
any atom can have an rcd_act, a lot of things that should don't unfortunately
they aren't hard to add
they aren't hard to add
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
I know im a bit late on the response butCPTANT wrote:Shitters now spam every corridor with walls and doors that take ages to remove.SkeletalElite wrote:remove deconstruct option from RCD and make it an upgrade now that upgrades are a thing. Re add roundstart RCD
Hallway walling is already a thing.
And if someone is really dedicated to be as annoying as possible it isn't that hard to get some stuff for R walls which take far longer to take apart then they do to make and has a lot less time investment that filling the halls with tons of regular walls. In fact if someone wanted to be as annoying as possible with an RCD, they'd probably fill hallways with R windows, which would be actually be harder for the average joe to get through then a regular wall.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
At the very least this strategy requires you to gather the full toolset as opposed to the RCD being a free roundstart all-in-one.terranaut wrote:screwdriver wirecutter/multi crowbar is all access and arguably faster than rcd while also not being ressource reliant like the rcd why is the door deconning an argument that has any weight whatsoever
"but you need to know the wires" literally just ask on common for the gamer wires and you'll get the test wire and sometimes bolt too
That and the RCD encompasses so much more than getting through doors; you can also fuck with directional access, decon walls in a jiffy, and do a number of sneaky things. All that makes the RCD more desirable than a simple set of tools.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
one time i got a christmas present from the tree and it was an admin rcd but not in the way i expected as it still required energy
i foolishly powered it and clicked on an airlock to deconstruct it
the server crashed
i foolishly powered it and clicked on an airlock to deconstruct it
the server crashed
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Yeah but A) RCD uses very expensive fuel (its what, 30 sheets of iron's worth per door deconstruction?) so calling it free is unfair and B) those "full toolsets" are literally everywhere scattered all across the station both individually and as setsCountrygal68 wrote:At the very least this strategy requires you to gather the full toolset as opposed to the RCD being a free roundstart all-in-one.terranaut wrote:screwdriver wirecutter/multi crowbar is all access and arguably faster than rcd while also not being ressource reliant like the rcd why is the door deconning an argument that has any weight whatsoever
"but you need to know the wires" literally just ask on common for the gamer wires and you'll get the test wire and sometimes bolt too
That and the RCD encompasses so much more than getting through doors; you can also fuck with directional access, decon walls in a jiffy, and do a number of sneaky things. All that makes the RCD more desirable than a simple set of tools.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
This. They also cannot decon r-windows.SkeletalElite wrote:I'm pretty sure they can't decon R-walls or doors with plasteel reinforcement like vault door round start.Agux909 wrote:Yes, they can deconstruct EVERYTHING (well, anything that has a construction procedure)Not-Dorsidarf wrote:Can RCDs deconstruct rwindows?
I can't speak for other admins but I could and would clap someone's cheeks for doing this.SkeletalElite wrote:
I know im a bit late on the response but
Hallway walling is already a thing.
And if someone is really dedicated to be as annoying as possible it isn't that hard to get some stuff for R walls which take far longer to take apart then they do to make and has a lot less time investment that filling the halls with tons of regular walls. In fact if someone wanted to be as annoying as possible with an RCD, they'd probably fill hallways with R windows, which would be actually be harder for the average joe to get through then a regular wall.
The issue has nothing to do with the fuel or ease of access, it's the speed and removal of risk. Hacking at least sometimes shocks your ass.Not-Dorsidarf wrote:Yeah but A) RCD uses very expensive fuel (its what, 30 sheets of iron's worth per door deconstruction?) so calling it free is unfair and B) those "full toolsets" are literally everywhere scattered all across the station both individually and as sets
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
It can Vekter, but you're looking as the game as it aught to be played instead of how it is
Wires are regularly called on the radio, or by PDA at the start of a round, removing risk or the requirement for insulated gloves to hack
Wires are regularly called on the radio, or by PDA at the start of a round, removing risk or the requirement for insulated gloves to hack
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
Well most of the time only one set of test wires are found. So usually a way in is not a way out without insuls.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
I suppose, but a large amount of departments and rooms have disposal bins. And if you disposal yourself you won't get trapped.NecromancerAnne wrote:Well most of the time only one set of test wires are found. So usually a way in is not a way out without insuls.
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Re: Why was round-start RCD removed?
i once disposaled myself as traitor and fell right into another disposal trap that a traitor made. AI laughed at me.
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