mr_anderson Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Suits would have a designated platform where they can be recharged and refueled by pumping oxygen into them. Now, since gas takes ages to pump and suits would carry quite a bit of oxygen, algae deoxidizers should have the ability to pump oxygen straight out of them. Oxygen from the suits would only be used when there is no breathable gas around the duplicate. They would have the ability to transport duplicates vertically (just like a jet pack) and would have an oxygen tank on them for long journeys. Beginning suits would not have a in-built jet pack so the suits need to be upgraded. Suits can be upgraded at the charging platform by first researching them (increase oxygen capacity and movement speed, add a jet pack). Beginning suits would be heavy and slow down duplicates however allow them to move vertically and carry 3/4 of a cycle worth of oxygen with them. It would also protect them from disease. Producing suits would require rare resources and would take at least 1 full cycle per suit. Suits can be assigned to a specific duplicate. If a duplicate dies with a suit on the suit would be lost. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehMugwump Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I could see oxygen suits that puff up like a ball when charged and slowly deflate until they run out and the dupe has to get back to base... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-881543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_anderson Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, tehMugwump said: I could see oxygen suits that puff up like a ball when charged and slowly deflate until they run out and the dupe has to get back to base... Yeah that could be cool. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-881549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_anderson Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 One more thing. You could choose between a jet-pack or a storage container on the suit. The storage container would slow down duplicates by a very small amount but allow them to carry 1/4(upgraded to 2/4) of a regular storage container worth of resources/water. This would make sweeping and resource organizing a lot faster. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-881550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBrobotnik Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Space mining! Extended space mining! Oh that's soooo co-oo-oo-ool! 100% support! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-882866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calminginsanity Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I am sooooo for the suit idea. Would make venturing away from your base a bit easier, especially when resources can be "used up". Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-882902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBrobotnik Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 On 2017-03-12 at 0:43 PM, mr_anderson said: One more thing. You could choose between a jet-pack or a storage container on the suit. The storage container would slow down duplicates by a very small amount but allow them to carry 1/4(upgraded to 2/4) of a regular storage container worth of resources/water. This would make sweeping and resource organizing a lot faster. Maybe not jetpacks tho... We don't want to cheese the survival scenario tooooo much... But maybe if the fuel was scarce and a rare commodity. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-882906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_anderson Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 minute ago, DrBrobotnik said: Maybe not jetpacks tho... We don't want to cheese the survival scenario tooooo much... But maybe if the fuel was scarce and a rare commodity. yeah, they just need to find a way to balance it right. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-882909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBrobotnik Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, mr_anderson said: yeah, they just need to find a way to balance it right. Make hydrogen a part of the fuel composition! That way we both get the gift of flight AND solve Saturnus' problem with not having a use for water. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-882917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hoffman Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 +1000 for this idea. Every time I see one of my dupes go diving into contaminated water, I think: geez, why can't they put a chemical suit on first? Ick. I think the balance between carrying an O2 tank or a backpack is also brilliant. It also feels very Don't Starve, choosing between armor or carrying capacity. It would help with one of the late game problems of dupes having to jog back and forth to far flung build locations to grab the resources to build a single ladder. They could load up for serious construction before hiking out Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/75841-suits-and-jetpacks/#findComment-883065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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