Flesh out the terminals and the Computers skill a bit

esran · 2013-06-15T14:20:30.000Z

i think with high hacking skill you should be able to use the police station computer to summon friendly (or at least zombie unfriendly) cop bots.

Stevensonz · 2013-06-15T14:36:35.000Z

esran:

i think with high hacking skill you should be able to use the police station computer to summon friendly (or at least zombie unfriendly) cop bots.

hehehe friendly copbots mmmm that would be a good addition, been trying to code making copbots from crafting but it’s hard without json support. Edit Got a working copbot wheeeeee! whoop whoop. (But then something makes them crash the game when they bump each other)

Computers and Electronics skill needs more robotics creation :l

KA101 · 2013-06-15T16:58:45.000Z

esran:

i think with high hacking skill you should be able to use the police station computer to summon friendly (or at least zombie unfriendly) cop bots.

Yeah, sounds good.

Better still: put yourself in the police database, so you can enter without setting off alarms. (Radio Stations may be available as an emergency power; creating a search warrant for Pawn Shops should be a separate process.)

system · 2013-06-15T20:00:19.000Z

If this gets added people will want to be able to watch porn on the computers.

-removed-
-With Love, GlyphGryph

Stevensonz · 2013-06-15T20:59:21.000Z

we already have playboy and porn on the computer will just be another morale modifier with better rating and waste more time.

The_Darkling_Wolf · 2013-06-15T21:42:28.000Z

Enough with the giant images, if you can’t think of anything to say, then don’t say anything.

ArgusTheCat · 2013-06-16T21:35:17.000Z

I feel like porn should be included, if only because that is totally a real thing that people garner entertainment from. I’m not saying that we should take the upcoming ‘tastes’ system to the fullest extent and have dozens of different files to find with porn to cater to every fetish or anything. But I am saying that porn is a thing, and in a game based around creating a believable and immersive world, we shouldn’t cut something out just because it makes you uncomfortable to think of other people using the mechanic.

I understand this argument could also be used to justify things like adding pooping to the game, and I want it made clear that I don’t support that, before you respond with some annoyingly oversized image. Porn fits with the current mechanics, and adds to the diversity of gameplay. Something like having to use the bathroom adds an unnecessary new mechanic that doesn’t really make the game more fun in any real way.

KA101 · 2013-06-17T01:34:26.000Z

Re porn: It’d be nice to see some sexy men, too. Playboy only works if you prefer women.

GlyphGryph · 2013-06-17T01:59:29.000Z

I would like to add that if/when the research system goes in, computers, esp. lab and corporate and government computers, are going to become a LOT more useful.

ArgusTheCat · 2013-06-17T07:50:04.000Z

Research system? Like, to discover new crafting recipes or unique skills? Or will it be for something else?

Stevensonz · 2013-06-17T10:51:20.000Z

ArgusTheCat:

Research system? Like, to discover new crafting recipes or unique skills? Or will it be for something else?

yeah probably some recipes not normally available like how to cook humans,Italian food,gun related stuff, unique weapons. (Internet for the win)

DWC · 2013-06-18T00:16:26.000Z

It’s not going to be like video game research where scientists are hired to ‘discover’ something that’s always existed? Like, the survivor toiling away in the lab to discover how to build a machinegun or cook lasagna?

GlyphGryph · 2013-06-18T04:04:07.000Z

Research isn’t quite the same as discovery, though there will be both reverse engineering and study of organisms. Computers will be a convenient way to get the same information with less effort (as will books) - no need to reinvent the wheel. But you’re probably not going to figure out how to build a plasma rifle on your own without disassembling a few, finding some instructions, or gradually building your way up to it.

Primarily, though, research will be an effective way to learn about the lore.

system · 2013-06-18T04:17:32.000Z

How to prepare human:
Human is best stewed because the natural saltiness of the meat adds to the flavor of any vegetables added to the stew, also human meat is very stringy and fatty.

Vorpal2 · 2013-06-18T06:51:37.000Z

gtaguy:

also human meat is very stringy and fatty.

speak for yourself!

vultures · 2013-06-19T18:47:25.000Z

Personally, I think this game should embrace an already proven system apocalyptic games employ when it comes to computers. It’s the one dedicated to preserving knowledge and some advanced features one could happen to use once sh*t has already hit the fan, apart for utility systems those consoles represent in the game. So it’s really the PDA or nuthin’. What is the conventional PC doing ingame? If it’s fusion powered it could prove useful to charge mp3s and such, not much else.
Other than that, I had a useful idea regarding onboard computers: if we had PDAs (as seen in .json files) and scattered stuff with displays all around the map, the personal data could be uploaded to the computer to find paths and thus, travel efficiently. It’s really where those places of interest pop out, so one can even have waypoints for gas stations (makes sense) and maybe even secluded resorts (this may seem a little meta-thought) of those distant, still unexplored areas. Also, something like this should have an override - if there is a new Fungal Bloom near the road that can’t be simply avoided by slowing down and wiggling around the set path, the game stops the travel regime and wakes up the player.

Stevensonz · 2013-06-19T18:59:20.000Z

Like satelite up-link images? with enough computer skills you’d be able to see some parts of the map near you? hmm sounds interesting, yeah the PDA never got improved other than a flashlight function well perhaps some upgrades to computer consoles you should be able to download MP3 function or anything applicable

kevin.granade · 2013-06-19T20:30:31.000Z

I was coincidentally thinking about fast travel recently, though I’m not sure tying it to a PDA is necessary, as it’s mostly a convinience function. Might have a better version if you have the PDA? not sure.

I was thinking just setting waypoints on the overmap would be nice, and then you could auto-run between the points unless you hit an obstacle or saw something dangerous.

Really I’m at a loss for what use there would be for computers in the game, some minor stuff like using a PDA to download maps and data, perhaps communication, and a way to interface with existing systems, e.g. unlocking doors and hacking robots.

The “Data” part might cover virtual books, and might provide some mission hooks (read something that makes you aware of something instead of it just coming from a NPC)

That having been said though, I’m always interested to see what the forums come up with

Stevensonz · 2013-06-19T20:53:09.000Z

Those perks are definitely nice as it allows people that invested in computer skills at the start to utilize said knowledge (not just limiting them to hacking and setting up robots in their current state) like those virtual books that teaches you skills and recipes.

Also I’ve been wondering but how can characters use computers without even having single point invested into it? (in real life some people I know with no computer knowledge/background can’t even use computers with some assistance), Perhaps some intelligence check could be applied if not yet skilled in computers?

system · 2013-06-19T22:00:19.000Z

With enough computers skill I want to be able to code a game on the computers.

So I can play a video game while playing a video game.