Queen Ability to Remote View Aliens

[Evan Stelf]

Summary (a quick, 2-3 sentence summary): Since the hive is all connected, I thought it would be pretty neat if the queen was given an ability to remote view one of her sisters from afar. It's kind of like the helmet cam that SLs use that BOs can tell them what to do. So, in general, the queen would be able to select a xeno and watch what is going on.

Benefits (How this will benefit the server and game as a whole): This would allow the queen to play more defensively herself, while still being able to see what is going on. Too many times have I seen queens rush in to fights only to be destroyed trying to run away. Would also allow the queen to be more of a leader and command her troops.

Details (Description of how you think this would work, the benefits, etc): It would require plasma to use, say, 100 plasma each time? Since it would require plasma to use, it couldn't be a thing that could be overused, since the queen has other duties to do such as planting eggs, making nests, that such.

Implementation (Optional, if you have an idea how to implement it): Have it on the alien tab for the queen to select, just as her other abilities. A cool-down would also have to be implemented, to avoid spam checking her xenos.

Thanks for reading!

[Jeser]

I believe, this was suggested once already. And was denied.

Good idea, but too difficult to implement.

[coolsurf6]

I would see this becoming a thing, dont understand why its hard to implement. as said "works like a SL helmet". Unless that was difficult then i dont see why this shouldn't be added.

[forwardslashN]

Already suggested by Halinder, by I support this.

[Ocnjak20]

Yep, awesome idea might have some trouble to be coded in though. Maybe Observe-Hive-Member verb or something like that.

[Grypho]

I would see this becoming a thing, dont understand why its hard to implement. as said "works like a SL helmet". Unless that was difficult then i dont see why this shouldn't be added.

It really isn´t hard to implement. The code is actually ready in Bay´s genetics superpowers, there is that power "Remote View". Just put that as Queen´s ability but restrict it to view aliens only. +1 for suggestion because it´s useful

[Snypehunter007]

Duplicate: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=5493

Asking this to be locked.

[Swagile]

This isn't camera's like the other one is suggesting though.

This would be more like a Ghost's observing the player, which wouldn't require a moving camera, but would be restricted to observing Xeno players only. Something along those lines.

[Snypehunter007]

That sounds exactly the same.

[Swagile]

That sounds exactly the same.

Functionality wise? Yes.

Codewise? No.

The other suggestion was having a sort of AI-ish type scheme where queen can "access" any xenomorphs view as they would ALL be moving camera's, which is laggy as heck and would never practically work.

This should work more like the Observe mode / ss13's magic artifact the orb (kinda tired so bear with me) that allows you to ghost and de-ghost at will except it would only let you observe Xeno players, and obviously with huge restrictions like not being able to see dead chat / live marine chat, etc.

The code is there, just some things would have to be snipped out in order for it to work.

[Snypehunter007]

It is still the same suggestion, we can close one and combine the ideas into another.

[forwardslashN]

Duplicate.