mushboom Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I suggest that certain jobs be given slightly more access to areas than they currently have. As an example: You are a paramedic. There is a scientist dying in toxins. You rush to the scene to save him, but you don't have access to science. "AI, open door!", you say. The door remains closed. You ask the roboticist to open the door, but he doesn't even glance your way as he's assembling a Ripley. You run to the other side and ask a researcher to open the door to no avail. Finally, you hear the HoP state that his/her desk is now open. You run over and ask for basic entry into some departments and common areas. The HoP replies, "Just ask the AI to open it for you". You run to your paramedic room and check your crew monitoring console. The scientist is long dead, their body still in toxins. You insert yourself neatly into your wardrobe locker and go SSD. The moral of the story? Insufficient access to certain areas renders some jobs obtuse and sometimes downright annoying. In the context of roleplaying, it makes little sense that a paramedic or security officer couldn't at least access certain department lobbies. The argument against additional access on these jobs might be due to concerns regarding traitors and/or griefers, but it does not fit within the RP perspective to plan against those, since they should not be normally occurring. Thoughts? I may be biased because I dislike being at the AI's mercy for the ability to do my job, so it's possible I'm in the minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Haddock Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 honestly when I'm Paramedic and Blueshield I just ask for all access. Since I have a reputation for not being an assbleeding cuntthrasher i usually get it unless the HoP/Captain doesn't know me, or some head of department explicitly denies me their department on my ID card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthdivine Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 honestly when I'm Paramedic and Blueshield I just ask for all access. Since I have a reputation for not being an assbleeding cuntthrasher i usually get it unless the HoP/Captain doesn't know me, or some head of department explicitly denies me their department on my ID card Yea I usually give Blueshield and Paramedic massive more access when I get the chance, sans certain things (you got no reason to go to AI, Paramedic, dont ask). However, While giving them basic access to things wouldnt be too much of a harm, the problem is that the basic access opens ALOT of stuff. It probably be easier to edit the access to the department doors to allow the paramedics through, honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necaladun Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'd kind of like an "almost all access" option to give people like this at times, not the armoury, AI core, vault, etc, but nearly everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Haddock Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'd like the Paramedic to be able to make it into the engineering lobby and I'd like the Blueshield to be able to get into RnD and Robotics. Since whenever people get hurt in Engineering, people always drag them to the medkits in engineering and the RD spends all of his time in RnD or Robotics more often than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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