/tg/Station 13

Set the limit for extra arms (and arm-like objects) from 2 to 4.

Since we need to switch limbs anyway, this doesn't do much for the layman, which means it won't be imbalanced for general usage - the only thing it does for the most part is give an additional slot in one's inventory per arm, which is still pretty cool. It's also great for people using tools to build things or people performing surgery, since you'd be able to quickly cycle between your hands. And I suppose it'd be helpful for bulky two-handed objects, as well? Maybe attach golem arms and synthesised armblades.

But the main and best use of this would be for people using guns, particularly miners. By what I've encountered, if you have two of the same guns in your hands right now, you'll fire them both when you go to fire one; miners have been using this to marginally speed up their digging and monster fighting for a while, using two PKAs or advanced plasma cutters. With FOUR arms, you could do this even faster, provided that you could get some nutter to find and attach additional arms to you in the first place.

If balance DOES become an issue (probably from security using four disablers at once or something, thinking they're Max from MDK), then maybe tie it to a neck-mounted harness which has to be researched and printed.

What is change_number_of_hands proc

uh but yeah don't do this 3 riot shields and a gun is not fun to play against

Armhulen wrote:What is change_number_of_hands proc

uh but yeah don't do this 3 riot shields and a gun is not fun to play against

I've seen an increased number of arms in action, so I know that it can be done.

Immediately there's a security-based problem. I'm not surprised. Makes me think that there should be more of a gate to it, then - locking it behind science, making it their thing.

Or, wait. What about engineering? Make it so that harnesses are an engineering thing, limited to bionic limbs.

*dual wields dual eswords*
*holds three riot shields and tases people*
*QUAD WIELDS DISABLERS* (wew lad)

BeeSting12 wrote:*dual wields dual eswords*

I don't see this being a problem, since if you're in the difficult position of somehow having two dual energy swords and the arms to use them, then frankly, you deserve them. A traitor on their own doesn't have the telecrystals for them, and nuclear operatives would only be able to get the extra arms by removing them from one of their teammates, which frankly sounds like an awesome gambit.

BeeSting12 wrote:*holds three riot shields and tases people*
*QUAD WIELDS DISABLERS* (wew lad)

It does sound more and more like shitcurity is killing another nice feature for the crew before it gets to exist. Frankly, I only really want it for the mining uses; maybe finding a way to specifically make it difficult for security to get a hold of it would be a good idea.

AnonymousNow wrote:

BeeSting12 wrote:*dual wields dual eswords*

I don't see this being a problem, since if you're in the difficult position of somehow having two dual energy swords and the arms to use them, then frankly, you deserve them. A traitor on their own doesn't have the telecrystals for them, and nuclear operatives would only be able to get the extra arms by removing them from one of their teammates, which frankly sounds like an awesome gambit.

BeeSting12 wrote:*holds three riot shields and tases people*
*QUAD WIELDS DISABLERS* (wew lad)

It does sound more and more like shitcurity is killing another nice feature for the crew before it gets to exist. Frankly, I only really want it for the mining uses; maybe finding a way to specifically make it difficult for security to get a hold of it would be a good idea.

It doesn't have to be security. If an antagonist gets their hands on this it would be the same concept except they have a license to unlimited grief.

edit: If there's something for players to abuse they'll abuse it until it's nerfed or it becomes a dead meme. I can just as easily see a scientist running around with 3 riot shields and an advanced egun as I can a "shitcurity" officer or traitor.

Miners don't really need or deserve the ability to wear more guns.

the reason more than 2 arms cant or really shouldnt happen is because riot shields exist

Science has shields too...

Just fix your block system so shields don't stack or something.

I have a lot of flak to give to security for this one, because historically misuse of guns has been their bread and butter.

Make it so you only benefit from multishields if you have a shield in every hand.

Don't let the Sundowner dream die.

anow thinks fighting people with 87.5% block chance and a gun is a fun thing

shields should be too wide to hold more than one, so we can still be SHIVA

kevinz000 wrote:anow thinks fighting people with 87.5% block chance and a gun is a fun thing

Alright, so, the shields are the frequently cited thing, and people are now starting to put words in my mouth regarding them. Instant loss of respect, Kev; a shame after the gravity work.

How would we go about rebalancing the shields around this? Diminishing returns?

I'm fucking invincible!

AnonymousNow wrote:

kevinz000 wrote:anow thinks fighting people with 87.5% block chance and a gun is a fun thing

Alright, so, the shields are the frequently cited thing, and people are now starting to put words in my mouth regarding them. Instant loss of respect, Kev; a shame after the gravity work.

How would we go about rebalancing the shields around this? Diminishing returns?

Just have them not work on supplimentary hands (only primary), or argue that the extra arms don't have the dexterity to block because not enough room to swing the

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