Simple Questions Thread

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:57 am #116698

Bottom post of the previous page:

So you can sync the research levels now?

Cool. At one point I was going to stick a protolathe in Cargo.

newfren · Post by **newfren** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:27 am #116704

Malkevin wrote:So you can sync the research levels now?

Cool. At one point I was going to stick a protolathe in Cargo.

Definitely can - one round I had to research myself up the tech levels so I could break into RnD and use their printer to get a circuit printer board, back before it was in tech storage.

Tokiko2 · Post by **Tokiko2** » Sun Sep 06, 2015 1:28 am #116954

Kudzu seedpacks seem to have some special chemical interactions, however I can't actually seem to apply chemicals to them in any way. How do I do this?

Beef McLargeBig · Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:23 am

What is emagged Beepsky's full VOX line? I'm usually too busy panicking to appreciate it fully.

AnonymousNow · Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:46 am

Beef McLargeBig wrote:What is emagged Beepsky's full VOX line? I'm usually too busy panicking to appreciate it fully.

By my memory, it's...

Spoiler:

Thu Sep 10, 2015 4:07 am

close
it's not "mass ending" it's "ass-ramming"

Remie Richards · Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:28 pm

"Fuck your cunt you shit eating cockstorm and eat a dong fucking ass ending shitfuck. Eat penises in your fuckface and shit out abortions of fuck and poo and shit in your ass you cock fuck shit monkey fuck ass wanker from the depths of shit."

is the actual transcription, the weirdest line to hear is definitely "cockstorm" but it's such a great word.
for reference:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tgsta ... insult.ogg
or
https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-statio ... insult.ogg

Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:44 am

the more you learn, the more you know

AnonymousNow · Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:37 am

Have Nar-Sie and the Singularity been changed recently? I've found that I've been changed/destroyed by their effects without seeing them - the former flickering into view after the change, the latter destroying me as I was well away from its sprite, just about on the same screen.

Sat Sep 12, 2015 2:56 am

it's because unless you can see the center, you can't see them, but they can still interact with you if you're in their sprite
with singulo it's less of an issue since it usually tears down any visual barriers by the time it reaches you

Takeguru · Post by **Takeguru** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 2:46 pm #118434

Cheesy tip, Nar Nar doesn't affect you if you're in a locker.

InsaneHyena · Post by **InsaneHyena** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:57 pm #118447

What are the tech requirements for illegal cyborg upgrade module?

AnonymousNow · Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:51 pm

Seconding request for illegal module requirements. I always forget.

Also, what's the best way to get Poly to repeat something?

Remie Richards · Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:59 pm

AnonymousNow wrote: Also, what's the best way to get Poly to repeat something?

20% chance to store what it hears.
so just say it a bunch.

AnonymousNow · Sun Sep 13, 2015 12:51 am

Remie Richards wrote:
AnonymousNow wrote: Also, what's the best way to get Poly to repeat something?
20% chance to store what it hears.
so just say it a bunch.

Does he store whispers?

EDIT: Also, does spacewind have an element of RNG to it? I swear the same walk has killed me due to literally pushing me back 1:1 in some instances, but not others. Pressure hadn't changed.

EDIT EDIT: Also also, did I start the blue-haired doctors meme? I dunno, I start playing with a blue-haired character and over time medbay is filled with, to quote an ancient poster, "blue-haired stutterwhores". I'm playing a 55 year old man - maybe I should skip the genetic therapy vanity backstory and go to silver. Should I go silver? Wait, am I asking for fashion tips in 2D spessmens?

Where am I?

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:08 am #118491

Yes it does, it'll even remember radio talks if said right next to it.

Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:30 am

AnonymousNow wrote:
Remie Richards wrote:
AnonymousNow wrote: Also, what's the best way to get Poly to repeat something?
20% chance to store what it hears.
so just say it a bunch.
Does he store whispers?

EDIT: Also, does spacewind have an element of RNG to it? I swear the same walk has killed me due to literally pushing me back 1:1 in some instances, but not others. Pressure hadn't changed.

EDIT EDIT: Also also, did I start the blue-haired doctors meme? I dunno, I start playing with a blue-haired character and over time medbay is filled with, to quote an ancient poster, "blue-haired stutterwhores". I'm playing a 55 year old man - maybe I should skip the genetic therapy vanity backstory and go to silver. Should I go silver? Wait, am I asking for fashion tips in 2D spessmens?

Where am I?

I don't think spacewind has natural RNG, I think the spacewind act is just fired every now and is based on tickrate or whatever (inb4 a coder comes in here and lynches me for misusing code terms i don't fully understand), so if I had to bet I'd say that server lag + client lag probably contribute to your ability to escape the wind (the same way lag controls who runs faster than others).

Also what blue-haired doctor meme? That's not a real meme, get out normie

AnonymousNow · Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:57 am

PKPenguin321 wrote:Also what blue-haired doctor meme? That's not a real meme, get out normie

The world has moved on from that time... my time.

Danowar · Post by **Danowar** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:20 am #118518

I haven't made any serious attempts at bomb-making since pressure got changed up a bit awhile back. When you have the heated CO2 ready in a canister, what's the safest pressure to use when filling tanks? It seems even if you do something low like ~400 kpa and close it immediately, the kpa of the tank will continue expanding into the thousands and start leaking out. I don't remember tanks doing that back when I used to make bombs.

Gun Hog · Post by **Gun Hog** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:41 am #118520

InsaneHyena wrote:What are the tech requirements for illegal cyborg upgrade module?

Combat 4, Illegal tech 3. Make sure you have a pretty big heap of diamonds, too.

Miauw · Post by **Miauw** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:09 pm #118537

Remie Richards wrote:"Fuck your cunt you shit eating cockstorm and eat a dong fucking ass ending shitfuck. Eat penises in your fuckface and shit out abortions of fuck and poo and shit in your ass you cock fuck shit monkey fuck ass wanker from the depths of shit."

is the actual transcription, the weirdest line to hear is definitely "cockstorm" but it's such a great word.
for reference:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tgsta ... insult.ogg
or
https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-statio ... insult.ogg

could also be eat a gun instead of eat a dong, nobody knows

Remie Richards · Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:17 pm

It's clearly dong.

spainy · Post by **spainy** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 5:21 pm #118570

Danowar wrote:I haven't made any serious attempts at bomb-making since pressure got changed up a bit awhile back. When you have the heated CO2 ready in a canister, what's the safest pressure to use when filling tanks? It seems even if you do something low like ~400 kpa and close it immediately, the kpa of the tank will continue expanding into the thousands and start leaking out. I don't remember tanks doing that back when I used to make bombs.

I was actually wondering the same thing this afternoon. I've been trying to make single-tank bombs as atmos but I keep ending up with the same results.

LdShade · Post by **LdShade** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:07 pm #118580

What are the storage differences between backpacks, satchels and duffelbags?

whodaloo · Post by **whodaloo** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:37 pm #118583

There's no difference other than cosmetic between backapcks and satchels, but duffelbags slow you down in exchange for extra storage spots.

Takeguru · Post by **Takeguru** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:23 pm #118586

Satchels have a smaller sprite, so true powergamers take them over backpacks so there's less to click on

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:46 pm #118588

What does the heat exchanger do? This one:

Also, how do canister bombs work? I combined 200,000kPa of superheated plasma in one canister and 2,000kPa of supercooled oxygen in the other, and nothing happened.

Post by **MMMiracles** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:05 pm #118589

Xhuis wrote:What does the heat exchanger do? This one:

Its equals out the temperature difference between the two exchangers. Useful for getting hot pure plasma canisters if you have something like an incinerator for constant heat.

Anonmare · Post by **Anonmare** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:45 pm #119166

Where do all the implants science can make go? I tried installing anti-drop in a brain earlier but it just wouldn't take, no matter how much I mashed it.

Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:49 pm

Anonmare wrote:Where do all the implants science can make go? I tried installing anti-drop in a brain earlier but it just wouldn't take, no matter how much I mashed it.

wait do you mean you took someone's brain out and tried to jam an implant onto it
oho my god lmao
what you do it target the head/eyes/torso and do an organ manipulation surgery you dingus

TheNightingale · Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:53 pm

PKPenguin321 wrote:
Anonmare wrote:Where do all the implants science can make go? I tried installing anti-drop in a brain earlier but it just wouldn't take, no matter how much I mashed it.
wait do you mean you took someone's brain out and tried to jam an implant onto it
oho my god lmao
what you do it target the head/eyes/torso and do an organ manipulation surgery you dingus

Science versus medicine.

Anonmare · Post by **Anonmare** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:03 pm #119173

PKPenguin321 wrote:
Anonmare wrote:Where do all the implants science can make go? I tried installing anti-drop in a brain earlier but it just wouldn't take, no matter how much I mashed it.
wait do you mean you took someone's brain out and tried to jam an implant onto it
oho my god lmao
what you do it target the head/eyes/torso and do an organ manipulation surgery you dingus

No i didn't take the brain out, I did the organ manipulation surgery, got to step 6 and tried to implant the implant but it didn't work

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:00 pm #119185

what are the exact research levels needed for positronic brains

Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:29 pm

Anonmare wrote:
PKPenguin321 wrote:
Anonmare wrote:Where do all the implants science can make go? I tried installing anti-drop in a brain earlier but it just wouldn't take, no matter how much I mashed it.
wait do you mean you took someone's brain out and tried to jam an implant onto it
oho my god lmao
what you do it target the head/eyes/torso and do an organ manipulation surgery you dingus
No i didn't take the brain out, I did the organ manipulation surgery, got to step 6 and tried to implant the implant but it didn't work

1. double check if you are on help intent
2. double check that you're targeting the right area (in this case it's either brain, eyes, or torso)
3. ensure you are on the correct step by checking what step you are on with the surgery console computer thingy located just to the side of the operation table

Anonmare · Post by **Anonmare** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:40 pm #119192

At the time the Operating computer was destroyed but I definitely know I got the target and intent right. I'll try again tomorrow, it's really just the anti-drop implant giving my trouble

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:49 pm #119346

How the fuck do i make git not email me every time someone comments in a thread i have also commented in

Not-Dorsidarf · Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:24 pm

Wyzack wrote:How the fuck do i make git not email me every time someone comments in a thread i have also commented in

Github
Settings
Notification Center
Obvious from there

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:25 pm #119353

Thanks, silly me thought it would be under email

Cheimon · Post by **Cheimon** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:41 pm #119361

What is the point of the detective's shoulder holster? Is it just a strangely-sprited belt that carries ammo and the gun? or does it fit onto clothing somehow?

As far as I can tell it just puts me one click further from shooting people, which isn't ideal.

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:48 pm #119363

It is just a belt that holds your gun and ammo. It can also hold other pistols and even the bartenders sawn off shotgun. Remie also fixed it so it layers under the coat now. I just like it because it looks cool and holds my extra speedloaders.

Cheimon · Post by **Cheimon** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:59 pm #119369

Okay, thanks. I just wasn't sure if I was missing something, as an ammo pouch it certainly has its uses. I just tend to shove the telebaton extended onto the belt instead.

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:07 pm #119371

If you are able to swipe contraband from traitors it can be pretty robust. Once i had a metabe, detective's 38 and a sketchkin all in there at once. A lot of dakka without needing to reload

AnonymousNow · Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:39 pm

Who is CMO Kingston?

I've been playing this game for around about five years now, and I've never, to my memory, encountered a notable "Kingston". However, they're on the Guide to Medicine page on the Wiki, and they have their names on the medical cups that you get in game.

Is this just an archiac reference to someone who was never really relevant to begin with?

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:51 pm #119963

AnonymousNow wrote:Is this just an archiac reference to someone who was never really relevant to begin with?

probably

Scones · Post by **Scones** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:56 pm #119964

isn't kingston that one horrifying vg guy who shitposted a bit here last last election

kingston wrote:it's an unnatural beast held together by a motley collection of bpd power addicts, some the worst people even a gutter like ss13 has to offer. years of skulduggery have made you all paranoid, wary, and none more than you, anon. like a game of thrones character you seek to keep the throne no matter what, if it requires hundreds of dollars a month in server costs (an heirloom passed down to you by the previous schizophrenic, balkanoid host, himself driven out of power by his own panicky attempts at maintaining it) so be it, if it requires posting unironically about "leak problems" you'll do it, and purging the irc channels of the perhaps-disloyal has become routine. tg has gone the way of baystation - a once decent server now administrated exclusively by those shameful enough to invest hundreds of hours into obtaining and holding power. gone are the people who made it worth playing, but those who drove them away now run the show. for the good of the ss13 community /tg/station must die, and perhaps something better can rise from the ashes. free kingston.

Xhuis · Post by **Xhuis** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:19 pm #119966

Scones wrote:salt

jeez, why not make the cup start with 10 units of table salt

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:28 pm #119971

*cough* https://www.theforgottenzone.com/hosted ... s=Kingston

Looks like those kingstons are different people
Here's the vg kingston getting perma banned: https://www.theforgottenzone.com/hosted ... on#p201167

Here's the cup kingston requesting his special snowflake item:
https://www.theforgottenzone.com/hosted ... =10#p17707
https://www.theforgottenzone.com/hosted ... ton#p17812

AnonymousNow · Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:31 pm

Hah... looks like he was operating when I was, but he passed under my radar. Great doctoring that must've been.

Miauw · Post by **Miauw** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 3:28 pm #120421

haha man imagine somebody making a thread about snowflake items in this day and age

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:40 pm #120451

It'd be something dumb like a table ornament called Mehki

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:02 pm #120494

Can you kill an ascended shadowling with a point blank maxcap bomb or are they completely immortal?