Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

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kayozz
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Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by kayozz » #703072

I get it, perma prison roles are supposed to be for RP or lounging around or for testing mechanics in the limited functionality of perma-wing, rather than being an excuse to be a dick or killing sec.
But imagine if they had a very low chance of rolling changeling at roundstart.

I think it could create some quite scary situations. The perma prisoners have no radios. No way out. Does the 'ling go quiet and sneakily absorb anyone unlucky enough to be trapped inside with it, or does it try and escape through space or through armb-blading its way through security. Or does it lure in security using others as bloody bait?

I just think this could create a real 'The Thing' vibe - especially with the limited space and limited tools available.
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by warbluke » #703156

But, couldn't a ling just get into perma if they wanted to try this? If it was a feature I think it'd get stale pretty fast even with a low chance.
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by Pandarsenic » #703245

Ling escaping perma is trivial so probably best to just leave it for RP/dicking around/testing stuff
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by oranges » #703387

perma prisoners don't get antag so security doesn't murder them at the start of the round in case they're an antag.

they have zero ic protections otherwise.
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by carlarc » #708538

Except now that they don't get antag they're routinely freed by security to go fight antags. They've become supremely trustworthy, which is very weird for literal perma prisoners.
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by BlueMemesauce » #708574

because if they get anything remotely antagonistic then people will become prisoners just to start riots and try to escape every shift and the coders dont want that type of perma gameplay
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by The Wrench » #708576

Simple solution is to not allow security to draft prisoners like that as perfect valid hunters
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Re: Make roundstart perma prisoner have a low chance of rolling 'Ling

Post by RandumbPhantomb » #708730

just let prisoners be antags like every other role
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