Expansion of Psychologist role

[jaja9090]

Hello, I think the psychologist doesn't have much to do at the moment even if it's a role primarily geared towards roleplay, I have a suggestion I think would make the role more interesting, offer more functionality as well as be able to add even further to the roleplay as it's role is initially designed to do.

 

So, I think the psychologist should be given access to sec and operate as a dual sec and medical role, similar to the geneticist is with science and med. I don't think it should get access to cells or weapons lockers of course, just the corridors outside the cells, the private interrogation room, the medical room and the space outside the permabrig. The idea would be that the psychologist can counsel prisoners which will 1, give the prisoners something to occupy themselves with, perhaps making them less prone to escape as I see many trying to escape their cells with broken lightbulbs evne for 5 minutes. 2. it will be able to occupy permabrig prisoners, we all know it can be pretty lame being stuck in permabrig, in rare cases the psychologist presence could even give prisoners a rare conduit and a glimmer of hope in escaping, 3. It will give the psychologist more to do, as I find it's a role devoid of much function even in it's primary function of providing roleplay, many are often to busy enjoying to round to volunteer to be subjected to psychologist. Perhaps the psychologist could even act as an advocate in some cases mildly similar to IAA in the sense that they could try to make a case that the patient is mentally ill rather than criminal in their intent.

Anyway curious to see what others think and have to add, I feel like psychologist has a lot of potential but is severely lacking in content to make it a rich playing experience consistantly.

 

edit: Maybe if they were given more legal powers they could become a karma role and work with IAA/Magistrate, in the sense of arguing for mental insanity rather than criminal intent, just an idea not sure if it fits.

Edited March 1, 2020 by jaja9090

[Vajra]

At most I could see it getting something akin to IAA access, though most psychologists tend to be more of a drag to sec then a help. So id imagine a lot of sec players wouldnt be to fond of the psych just barging in. Otherwise a criminal could request a psych just as they could request an IAA. 

[Veterankyl]

The big issue I see here is that people that have round start security access are required to have mindshields and can't normally be antags. The psychologist fails to meet both of these requirements.

[Kyet]

The brig doc was originally meant to be a combination medical/sec role that existed for the benefit of prisoners.

It turned out to be used exclusively for the benefit of security - almost never to help prisoners.

 

The same would happen here if the psych was made into a combined med/sec role.

So no, that's not a good idea.

 

If you want to give him extra stuff, give him something that directly relates to his specialty. Like a mind scanner that detects mindslaves, thralls, etc.

Something with a long cooldown, which ONLY he can use. That would help him effectively ensure the mental health and integrity of the crew.

[Gaty]

More non sec with brig access god no, IAAs are already a pain in the ass to deal with to now have to deal with a job thats basically played by newbies and also has access to antag roles.