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<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Exofab.png|64px]] '''[[Exosuit Fabricator]]'''</span>
<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Exofab.png|64px]] '''[[Exosuit Fabricator]]'''</span>


The Exosuit Fabricator is your main construction machine, you feed materials into it, and it builds all the things you could possibly need. It can make prosthetic limbs, cyborg parts and internal components, exosuit parts, exosuit equipment modules, and a variety of useful miscellaneous items like power cells. It has a vast variety of blueprints available to start, but certain advanced things must be unlocked by raising your research levels. These will be explained later.
The Exosuit Fabricator is your main construction machine, you feed materials into it, and it builds all the things you could need. It can make prosthetic limbs, cyborg parts and internal components, exosuit parts, exosuit equipment modules, and a variety of useful miscellaneous items like power cells. It has a vast variety of blueprints available to start, but certain advanced things must be unlocked by raising your research levels. These will be explained later.


It can be upgraded with stock parts.
It can be upgraded with stock parts.
*Upgrading the Laser will increase material efficiency, reducing the quantity of materials you require to build things.
*Upgrading the Laser will increase material efficiency, reducing the number of materials you require to build things.
*Upgrading the Manipulators will increase speed efficiency, reducing the time required to build various parts.
*Upgrading the Manipulators will increase speed efficiency, reducing the time required to build various parts.
*Upgrading the Matter Bins will allow it to store more materials.
*Upgrading the Matter Bins will allow it to store more materials.
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It can be upgraded with stock parts.
It can be upgraded with stock parts.
*Upgrading the Matter Bins will allow it to store more materials.
*Upgrading the Matter Bins will allow it to store more materials.
*Upgrading the Manipulators will increase material efficiency, reducing the quantity of materials you require to build things.
*Upgrading the Manipulators will increase material efficiency, reducing the number of materials you require to build things.


<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Autolathe.png|64px]] '''[[Autolathe]]'''</span>
<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Autolathe.png|64px]] '''[[Autolathe]]'''</span>
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These contracts are important - without a signed contract making a man into a machine is technically murder - no matter how much they want it!
These contracts are important - without a signed contract making a man into a machine is technically murder - no matter how much they want it!


The [[Cyborg]] is the Roboticist's primary creation and upkeep. They are tasked with helping the station's inhabitants in their daily life and trying to kill everyone when the [[AI]] is insane. Each cyborg is required to follow the AI's laws, and may choose one of the AIs in the event that more than one exists.
The [[Cyborg]] is the Roboticist's primary creation and upkeep. They are tasked with helping the station's inhabitants in their daily life and trying to kill everyone when the [[AI]] is insane. Each cyborg is required to follow the AI's laws and may choose one of the AIs if more than one exists.


It is generally a good idea to have one or two empty cyborg bodies built and ready for people that want to become cyborgs and to let dead players rejoin the round as borgs. Make sure you have a posibrain lying around and keep activating it from time to time.
It is generally a good idea to have one or two empty cyborg bodies built and ready for people that want to become cyborgs and to let dead players rejoin the round as borgs. Make sure you have a posibrain lying around and keep activating it from time to time.
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# Fill the [[File:Exofab.png|32px]] Exosuit Fabricator with as much [[File:Metal.png|32px]] metal as it will hold.
# Fill the [[File:Exofab.png|32px]] Exosuit Fabricator with as much [[File:Metal.png|32px]] metal as it will hold.
# Click on the Exosuit Fabricator to open its menu. Select '''Add To Queue''' for Robot Endoskeleton, Left Arm, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg, Torso, and Head, then click on '''Process Queue''' in the right side.
# Click on the Exosuit Fabricator to open its menu. Select '''Add To Queue''' for Robot Endoskeleton, Left Arm, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg, Torso, and Head, then click on '''Process Queue''' in the right side.
# Wait for a short time for the pieces to be built. You may need to add additional metal to the Fabricator in order for it to finish.
# Wait for a short time for the pieces to be built. You may need to add additional metal to the Fabricator for it to finish.
# When putting the parts together, use the [[File:Cyborg endoskeleton.png|32px]] Robot Endoskeleton as a base. Attach components by picking them up and then clicking on the endoskeleton.  
# When putting the parts together, use the [[File:Cyborg endoskeleton.png|32px]] Robot Endoskeleton as a base. Attach components by picking them up and then clicking on the endoskeleton.  
#* Add 2x [[File:Flash.png|32px]] Synthetic Flash to the Head before attaching it. You do this by picking up the flashes and then clicking on the head. .  
#* Add 2x [[File:Flash.png|32px]] Synthetic Flash to the Head before attaching it. You do this by picking up the flashes and then clicking on the head.  
#* The Cyborg Torso will need 1x [[File:CableCoils.png|32px]] wires and 1x [[File:Powercell.png|32px]] power cell.
#* The Cyborg Torso will need 1x [[File:CableCoils.png|32px]] wires and 1x [[File:Powercell.png|32px]] power cell.
#* The arms and legs can be done easily by simply picking them up and placing them on the Cyborg Endoskeleton.
#* The arms and legs can be done easily by simply picking them up and placing them on the Cyborg Endoskeleton.
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# Carry the [[File:MMI.png]] MMI over to your finished Cyborg construct that you made before, and click on it to add the brain into the Cyborg.
# Carry the [[File:MMI.png]] MMI over to your finished Cyborg construct that you made before, and click on it to add the brain into the Cyborg.


You can also use a normal table instead of an operating table, but this has a chance of missing one third of the time.
You can also use a normal table instead of an operating table, but this has a chance of missing one-third of the time.


'''So You Decapitated Your Patient?'''
'''So You Decapitated Your Patient?'''
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# [[File:Screwdriver tool.png]] Use a screwdriver to expose the wires.
# [[File:Screwdriver tool.png]] Use a screwdriver to expose the wires.
# [[File:CableCoils.png]] Use a cable coil to replace damaged wires.
# [[File:CableCoils.png]] Use a cable coil to replace damaged wires.
# [[File:Screwdriver tool.png]] Screwdriver the cyborg to unexpose the wires.
# [[File:Screwdriver tool.png]] Screwdriver the cyborg to hide the wires.
# [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar the panel shut.
# [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar the panel shut.
# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Swipe an ID with Robotics access to relock the cover.
# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Swipe an ID with Robotics access to relock the cover.
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<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''Upgrade Modules'''</span>
<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''Upgrade Modules'''</span>


Not only can you build and repair Cybrogs, they also come to you to get upgrades installed once RnD has them researched. These have their own category in the exosuit fabricator.  
Not only can you build and repair Cyborgs, but they also come to you to get upgrades installed once RnD has them researched. These have their category in the exosuit fabricator.  
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The available upgrade modules are:
The available upgrade modules are:
* Reset Module: Not really an upgrade at all, this simply resets a borg's module, letting it change from one specialization to another.
* Reset Module: Not an upgrade at all, this simply resets a borg's module, letting it change from one specialization to another.
* Rename Module: Allows for the names of borgs to be changed.
* Rename Module: Allows for the names of borgs to be changed.
* Restart Module: Use this module to restart a borg that was destroyed and has since been repaired.
* Restart Module: Use this module to restart a borg that was destroyed and has since been repaired.
* VTEC Module: Increases the speed of a borg, rather useful.
* VTEC Module: Increases the speed of a borg, rather useful.
* Disabler Cooler: Increases the cooling of a cyborg's disabler, enabling it to shoot faster. Only useful on cyborgs with a disabler, which means security models.
* Disabler Cooler: Increases the cooling of a cyborg's disabler, enabling it to shoot faster. Only useful on cyborgs with a disabler, which means security models.
* Ion Thrusters: Basically a jetpack for cyborgs. Allows a cyborg to move in zero-g, allowing space travel.
* Ion Thrusters: A jetpack for cyborgs. Allows a cyborg to move in zero-g, allowing space travel.
* Diamond Mining Drill: Upgrades the built-in mining drill, letting it drill faster. Only works on mining cyborgs.
* Diamond Mining Drill: Upgrades the built-in mining drill, letting it drill faster. Only works on mining cyborgs.
* Mining Satchel of Holding: Upgrades the cyborg's mining storage, allowing it to hold more minerals. Only works on mining cyborgs.
* Mining Satchel of Holding: Upgrades the cyborg's mining storage, allowing it to hold more minerals. Only works on mining cyborgs.
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# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Swipe an ID with Robotics access to unlock the panel.
# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Swipe an ID with Robotics access to unlock the panel.
# [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar open the panel.
# [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar open the panel.
# [[File:Cyborg upgrade1.png]] Print out the upgrade in the fabricator, and insert it into the cyborg.
# [[File:Cyborg upgrade1.png]] Print out the upgrade in the fabricator and insert it into the cyborg.
# [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar the panel shut.
# [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar the panel shut.
# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Swipe an ID with Robotics access to relock the cover.
# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Swipe an ID with Robotics access to relock the cover.
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Cyborgs that have had their programming tampered with can be repaired by resetting their AI connection and LawSync status, by manually pulsing the wiring.
Cyborgs that have had their programming tampered with can be repaired by resetting their AI connection and LawSync status, by manually pulsing the wiring.
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In the unlikely event that an AI goes crazy, a trained [[Roboticist]] or other technician should be able to sever the connection to the AI entirely by cutting the correct wire.
In the unlikely event that an AI goes crazy, a trained [[Roboticist]] or another technician should be able to sever the connection to the AI entirely by cutting the correct wire.


There are four lights in the cyborg with four corresponding wires, as well as a dud wire without a light:
There are four lights in the cyborg with four corresponding wires, as well as a dud wire without a light:
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* '''LawSync''': If this light is on, it means that any laws uploaded to the AI are also uploaded to the cyborg. The cyborg cannot be given different laws to the AI as long as this is on. This light will turn off if the AI Link light is off, regardless of wire status.
* '''LawSync''': If this light is on, it means that any laws uploaded to the AI are also uploaded to the cyborg. The cyborg cannot be given different laws to the AI as long as this is on. This light will turn off if the AI Link light is off, regardless of wire status.
**''Pulsing'' does nothing.
**''Pulsing'' does nothing.
**''Cutting'' will do nothing, as long as the AI link light is on. If the AI link light is off, cutting and then turning the AI link back on will cause the cyborg to be slaved to an AI, but not synced with it's laws.
**''Cutting'' will do nothing, as long as the AI link light is on. If the AI link light is off, cutting and then turning the AI link back on will cause the cyborg to be slaved to an AI, but not synced with its laws.
**''Mending'' this wire will turn the LawSync light back on as long as the AI link light is also on. The cyborg will then resume syncing with the AI's laws. If the AI link light is off, mending this will turn the light on, only for it to turn off again.
**''Mending'' this wire will turn the LawSync light back on as long as the AI link light is also on. The cyborg will then resume syncing with the AI's laws. If the AI link light is off, mending this will turn the light on, only for it to turn off again.


*'''AI Link''': If this light is on, it shows that the Cyborg is slaved to an AI and must follow that AI's orders.  
*'''AI Link''': If this light is on, it shows that the Cyborg is slaved to an AI and must follow that AI's orders.  
**''Pulsing'' this wire allows you to pick an AI for the cyborg to be slaved to if there are multiple AIs. If there is only one AI, pulsing this will simply turn it on and slave the cyborg to it, if it is off.
**''Pulsing'' this wire allows you to pick an AI for the cyborg to be slaved to if there are multiple AIs. If there is only one AI, pulsing this will simply turn it on and slave the cyborg to it, if it is off.
**''Cutting'' this wire will cause the Cyborg to be unslaved from the AI and bound only by it's laws. This also turns off LawSync, as the cyborg has no AI to sync to.
**''Cutting'' this wire will cause the Cyborg to no longer be enslaved under the AI and bound only by its laws. This also turns off LawSync, as the cyborg has no AI to sync to.
**''Mending'' this wire does nothing. You need to pulse it to reconnect it to an AI.
**''Mending'' this wire does nothing. You need to pulse it to reconnect it to an AI.


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**''Pulsing'' this wire will loudly focus the cyborg's cameras, displaying a message in the chat, kicking anyone watching from the cyborg's cameras out, and disable the camera link to the AI. It will not enable the cameras once disabled.
**''Pulsing'' this wire will loudly focus the cyborg's cameras, displaying a message in the chat, kicking anyone watching from the cyborg's cameras out, and disable the camera link to the AI. It will not enable the cameras once disabled.
**''Cutting'' this wire will disable the cyborg's cameras.
**''Cutting'' this wire will disable the cyborg's cameras.
**''Mending'' this wire will reconnect the cyborg's cameras to the AI, if they are disabled.
**''Mending'' this wire will reconnect the cyborg's cameras to the AI if they are disabled.


*'''Lockdown''': If this light is on, the cyborg is unable to move. They are still able to remotely activate devices.
*'''Lockdown''': If this light is on, the cyborg is unable to move. They are still able to remotely activate devices.
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==Bots==
==Bots==
As a Roboticist, you serve another important purpose, making NPC Bots. Bots can benefit the station in many ways, and are really easy to create. There are two ways to craft these bots. The first being through using the crafting menu, which requires you to have all of the materials present near you or in your possession. Using this will completely build the bot, but will always create a default version of that bot. The other method is manual assembly, the process to do so is listed bellow. This method allows you to name the bot with a pen during the assembly process, and lets you create bots of different color depending on the color of the toolbox/health kit used. The current list of bots, and how to make them, is as follows:
As a Roboticist, you serve another important purpose, making NPC Bots. Bots can benefit the station in many ways and are easy to create. There are two ways to craft these bots. The first being through using the crafting menu, which requires you to have all of the materials present near you or in your possession. Using this will completely build the bot, but will always create a default version of that bot. The other method is manual assembly, the process to do so is listed below. This method allows you to name the bot with a pen during the assembly process and lets you create bots of different colour depending on the colour of the toolbox/health kit used. The current list of bots, and how to make them, are as follows:


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Note that these don't synthesize their own chemicals, except Saline-Glucose Solution, Charcoal, and Spaceacillin.
Note that these don't synthesize their chemicals, except Saline-Glucose Solution, Charcoal, and Spaceacillin.


To make:
To make:
# Cyborg Right or Left Arm.
# Cyborg Right or Left Arm.
# Empty [[File:Firstaidkit.png]] Medkit.
# Empty [[File:Firstaidkit.png]] Medkit.
#* ''Note: Differently colored medkits will also change the resulting color of your Medibot.
#* ''Note: Differently coloured medkits will also change the resulting colour of your Medibot.
# (Optional) Name the bot with a [[File:Pen.png]] pen.
# (Optional) Name the bot with a [[File:Pen.png]] pen.
# [[File:Healthanalyzer.png]] health analyzer.
# [[File:Healthanalyzer.png]] health analyzer.
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# Toss in a [[File:StunBaton.gif]]Stun Baton
# Toss in a [[File:StunBaton.gif]]Stun Baton


You usually won't need to build any of these, but they can be hilariously helpful for traitors whom have invested in a Electromagnetic Card (E-mag), as they tend to run around stunning and cuffing everyone in sight. Problem is, any of these that report a Level 10 Infraction when spotting people are obviously hacked.
You usually won't need to build any of these, but they can be hilariously helpful for traitors who have invested in an Electromagnetic Card (E-mag), as they tend to run around stunning and cuffing everyone in sight. Problem is, any of these that report a Level 10 Infraction when spotting people are hacked.
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# Insert a [[File:Powercell.png|32px]]Power cell. Your own murder-robot is complete!
# Insert a [[File:Powercell.png|32px]]Power cell. Your own murder-robot is complete!


An emagged ED-209 fires deadly lasers AND attacks anyone on sight. Anyone emagging a ED-209 is advised to run like crazy.
An emagged ED-209 fires deadly lasers AND attacks anyone on sight. Anyone emagging an ED-209 is advised to run like crazy.
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<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''pAI-Controlled Bots'''</span><br>
<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''pAI-Controlled Bots'''</span><br>
The NPC bot not doing it enough for you, not enough personality? You can now place pAIs into bots, excluding the Security designs, to wander around and assist! Take your wanted bot and simply click on it with a active pAI, you now have a pAI Bot.
The NPC bot not doing it enough for you, not enough personality? You can now place pAIs into bots, excluding the Security designs, to wander around and assist! Take your wanted bot and simply click on it with an active pAI, you now have a pAI Bot.
* pAI Bots still spout automated messages if they weren't turned off.
* pAI Bots still spout automated messages if they weren't turned off.
* Emagging a pAI Bot causes the pAI to be ejected out.
* Emagging a pAI Bot causes the pAI to be ejected out.
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=IPC Surgery=
=IPC Surgery=


There are are also a number of procedures that can be performed on IPCs. IPCs don't feel pain and can't get infections, so don't worry about administering anesthetics or washing your hands. If RnD has the tech for it, bug them for a [[File:Nanopaste.png]] Nanopaste, or if you have a Protolathe yourself, make one. Remember that IPC brains are in their chest, not their head.
There are are also several procedures that can be performed on IPCs. IPCs don't feel pain and can't get infections, so don't worry about administering anaesthetics or washing your hands. If RnD has the tech for it, bug them for a [[File:Nanopaste.png]] Nanopaste, or if you have a Protolathe yourself, make one. Remember that IPC brains are in their chest, not their head.


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=IRCs=
=IRCs=
It is possible for Robotics to make player controlled assistants called Integrated Robotic Chassis or IRCs.  IRCs are functionally the same as an IPC but with one key difference in that IRCs are bound to serve the one who imprinted onto their Robotic brain and are expected to follow whatever orders they are given.   
Robotics can make player-controlled assistants called Integrated Robotic Chassis or IRCs.  IRCs are functionally the same as an IPC but with one key difference in that IRCs are bound to serve the one who imprinted onto their Robotic brain and is expected to follow whatever orders they are given.   


'''IRC Construction'''
'''IRC Construction'''
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* Wrench
* Wrench
* Welding tool
* Welding tool
The Ripley should be complete, to access it use your ID card on it. The codes on the system mean that you have to have access to those places on your ID to use the exosuit . Click finish, then right-click to enter.
The Ripley should be complete, to access it use your ID card on it. The codes on the system mean that you have to have access to those places on your ID to use the exosuit. Click finish, then right-click to enter.
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<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Firefighter.png|32px]] '''Firefighter APLU'''</span>
<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Firefighter.png|32px]] '''Firefighter APLU'''</span>


The Firefighter APLU (Autonomous Power Loading Unit) is a slow moving, decently protected exosuit with extra fire resistance.
The Firefighter APLU (Autonomous Power Loading Unit) is a slow-moving, decently protected exosuit with extra fire resistance.
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The only unique part is the Firefighter chassis and firesuit, otherwise it uses the same Ripley APLU parts and materials.
The unique part is the Firefighter chassis and firesuit, otherwise, it uses the same Ripley APLU parts and materials.


Instructions
Instructions
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The only medical mech available unlike the dozens of variations of the APLU and Combat series, maybe coders just consider BIG GUNZ better than syringes?
Is the only medical mech available unlike the dozens of variations of the APLU and Combat series, maybe coders just consider BIG GUNZ better than syringes?


Instructions
Instructions
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* Cable coil
* Cable coil
* Wirecutters
* Wirecutters
* Odysseus main board
* Odysseus mainboard
* Screwdriver
* Screwdriver
* Odysseus peripherals board
* Odysseus peripherals board
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Very low battery life, so be sure to watch it. Requires diamond sheets to complete.
Very low battery life, so be sure to watch it. Requires diamond sheets to complete.
  Leg Actuators Overload Function (Movement speed doubled and small amount of damage dealt with each step. Disables when Gygax integrity drops below 2/3)
  Leg Actuators Overload Function (Movement speed doubled and a small amount of damage dealt with each step. Disables when Gygax integrity drops below 2/3)
  Melee capable (this mech can use its mecha arms to punch and smash)
  Melee capable (this mech can use its mecha arms to punch and smash)


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<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Durand.png|32px]] '''Durand'''</span>
<span style="font-size:1.2em;">[[File:Durand.png|32px]] '''Durand'''</span>


A Durand is more powerful than Gygax, it has more health and better armored, but slower.
A Durand is more powerful than Gygax, it has more health and better armoured, but slower.
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Requires silver sheets to complete.
Requires silver sheets to complete.
  Defence Mode Function (Boosts Durand armor with the penalty of not being able to move or turn)
  Defence Mode Function (Boosts Durand armour with the penalty of not being able to move or turn)
  Melee capable (this mech can use its mecha arms to punch and smash)
  Melee capable (this mech can use its mecha arms to punch and smash)


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Requires a anomaly core to build which comes from a random event.
Requires an anomaly core to build which comes from a random event.
  Phasing Function (Allows the Phazon to move through any solid object at high speed)
  Phasing Function (Allows the Phazon to move through any solid object at high speed)
  Change melee damage type (Allows the Phazon to either deal brute, fire or toxic damage)
  Change melee damage type (Allows the Phazon to either deal brute, fire or toxic damage)
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*Make sure the ID upload panel is closed and ensure Maintenance Mode is not forbidden in the Exosuit's internal settings.  
*Make sure the ID upload panel is closed and ensure Maintenance Mode is not forbidden in the Exosuit's internal settings.  
*Hit the exosuit with your ID card or PDA with one inside and enable Maintenance Mode.  
*Hit the exosuit with your ID card or PDA with one inside and enable Maintenance Mode.  
*Wrench
*Wrench
*Crowbar
*Crowbar
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If the driver of an exosuit is unconscious in his exosuit ; you are able to remove him/her by following a series of steps. This also works upon MMIs and Positronic Brains which you wish to remove.  
If the driver of an exosuit is unconscious in his exosuit; you can remove him/her by following a series of steps. This also works upon MMIs and Positronic Brains which you wish to remove.  
* Make sure maintenance protocols are enabled.
* Make sure maintenance protocols are enabled.
* Wrench  
* Wrench  
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When the mech takes approx. 50% damage, there is a chance for the mech to take 'Critical Damage.' This usually is the failure of a system within the mech itself. Each failure has a different way to repair it.
When the mech takes approx. 50% damage, there is a chance for the mech to take 'Critical Damage.' This usually is the failure of a system within the mech itself. Each failure has a different way to repair it.


Calibration Failure - Causes your mech to move around, usually in large circle, rather than move in the direction of your input. The mech can and will move diagonals while this is in effect. To repair, open 'View Stats', and at the top of the page is a button labeled something along the lines of 'Recalibrate.' Click it, and wait for the recalibration to complete, and your mech will move as normal.
Calibration Failure - Causes your mech to move around, usually in a large circle, rather than move in the direction of your input. The mech can and will move diagonals while this is in effect. To repair, open 'View Stats', and at the top of the page is a button labelled something along the lines of 'Recalibrate.' Click it, and wait for the recalibration to complete, and your mech will move as normal.


Internal Fire - Causes your mech to take damage over time. This lasts for about 15-30 seconds, and will go away on its own. It will cause the cabin air to heat up, burning the pilot. The internal air tank may also rupture from heat.
Internal Fire - Causes your mech to take damage over time. This lasts for about 15-30 seconds and will go away on its own. It will cause the cabin air to heat up, burning the pilot. The internal air tank may also rupture from heat.


Life Support Failure - Renders your internal life support useless. This won't matter much in a pressurized environment, but if you're fighting a fire in a Firefighting Ripley, you're going to die. To fix this, enable your maintenance protocols, and perform the same steps to replace a battery. This will fix the error.
Life Support Failure - Renders your internal life support useless. This won't matter much in a pressurized environment, but if you're fighting a fire in a Firefighting Ripley, you're going to die. To fix this, enable your maintenance protocols, and perform the same steps to replace a battery. This will fix the error.


Air Tank Rupture - Your mech will no longer pump air into the cabin of your mech. This does not matter if you are not running on internal air. In order to fix this, simply repair the mech with a welder.
Air Tank Rupture - Your mech will no longer pump air into the cabin of your mech. This does not matter if you are not running on internal air. To fix this, simply repair the mech with a welder.
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==Exosuit Equipment==
==Exosuit Equipment==
Various tools and weapons can be attached to Exosuits, providing them with ability to perform different tasks. Exosuit Equipment is built by Exosuit Fabricator ("Exosuit Equipment" menu). To attach a tool or weapon, simply click with it on an Exosuit. Exosuits have limited equipment space depending on their type.
Various tools and weapons can be attached to Exosuits, providing them with the ability to perform different tasks. Exosuit Equipment is built by Exosuit Fabricator ("Exosuit Equipment" menu). To attach a tool or weapon, simply click with it on an Exosuit. Exosuits have limited equipment space depending on their type.


Exosuit Equipment comes in several categories:
Exosuit Equipment comes in several categories:
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Some equipment fit in more than one of the latter three categories.  Where this is the case, that equipment can be used on any of the specifically named Exosuits in those categories.
Some equipment fit in more than one of the latter three categories.  Where this is the case, that equipment can be used on any of the specifically named Exosuits in those categories.


There are some equipment that are also limited to single specific exosuits, those will be named in the category too where that's the case.
Some equipment is also limited to single specific exosuits, those will be named in the category too where that's the case.


Please note that most of the information taken on these comes from a different code-base, and may be similar albeit possibly incorrect.
Please note that most of the information taken on these comes from a different code-base, and maybe similar albeit possibly incorrect.


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*Silver: 3000
*Silver: 3000
*Glass: 2000
*Glass: 2000
  |Description = Wirelessly drains energy from any available power channel in area. The performance index is quite low.
  |Description = Wirelessly drains energy from any available power channel in the area. The performance index is quite low.
  |Function =  
  |Function =  
*Generates 20W of power to recharge the battery.
*Generates 20W of power to recharge the battery.
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  |Function =  
*Burns Plasma Sheets to produce power.
*Burns Plasma Sheets to produce power.
**To pickup a plasma, activate the generator as the active module, then click a plasma sheet on the ground.
**To pick up a plasma, activate the generator as the active module, then click a plasma sheet on the ground.
*Consumes 100 cm^3 of plasma per second to charge up the power cell
*Consumes 100 cm^3 of plasma per second to charge up the power cell
**Consumes 10 cm^3 of plasma per second instead, when the power cell is full.  Does not auto deactivate.
**Consumes 10 cm^3 of plasma per second instead, when the power cell is full.  It does not auto deactivate.
**Each plasma sheet contains 2000cm^3 of plasma, and so will run the generator for 20 seconds per sheet.
**Each plasma sheet contains 2000cm^3 of plasma, and so will run the generator for 20 seconds per sheet.
*While running, produces 30W of power per second.
*While running, produces 30W of power per second.
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  |Function =  
  |Function =  
*Burns Uranium Sheets inserted into it to produce power.
*Burns Uranium Sheets inserted into it to produce power.
**To pickup a uranium sheet, activate the generator as the active module, then click a uranium sheet on the ground.
**To pick up a uranium sheet, activate the generator as the active module, then click a uranium sheet on the ground.
*Consumes 30 cm^3 of Uranium per second to charge up the power cell.
*Consumes 30 cm^3 of Uranium per second to charge up the power cell.
**Consumes 10 cm^3 of Uranium per second instead, when the power cell is full.  Does not auto deactivate.
**Consumes 10 cm^3 of Uranium per second instead, when the power cell is full.  It does not auto deactivate.
**Each Uranium sheet contains 2000cm^3 of Uranium, and so will run the generator for 66 seconds per sheet.
**Each Uranium sheet contains 2000cm^3 of Uranium, and so will run the generator for 66 seconds per sheet.
*While running, produces 50W of power per second.
*While running, produces 50W of power per second.
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  |Description = Exosuit-mounted fire extinguisher, an effective anti-slime weapon. Fires in rapid, controlled bursts. Can be refilled by clicking on a Water Tank.
  |Description = Exosuit-mounted fire extinguisher, an effective anti-slime weapon. Fires in rapid, controlled bursts. Can be refilled by clicking on a Water Tank.
  |Function =  
  |Function =  
*Sprays 3 tiles in an arc infront of the exosuit .
*Sprays 3 tiles in an arc in front of the exosuit.
**Sprays 5u of water onto each of those tiles.
**Sprays 5u of water onto each of those tiles.
**Then, twice,sprays an additional 5u onto one of those tiles at random.
**Then, twice, sprays an additional 5u onto one of those tiles at random.
***This can pick the same tile both times.
***This can pick the same tile both times.
*Consumes 25u of water per use.
*Consumes 25u of water every use.
**Has a cooldown of 0.5 seconds between sprays.
**Has a cooldown of 0.5 seconds between sprays.
*Holds 1000u of water.
*Holds 1000u of water.
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**Transfers 200u of water from the water tank, to refill the Exosuit's extinguisher
**Transfers 200u of water from the water tank, to refill the Exosuit's extinguisher
  |Notes =  
  |Notes =  
*This actually sprays a lot less than a normal fire extinguisher per usage, about half. But it can fire 6x as fast. use it repeatedly to deal with larger fires
*This sprays a lot less than a normal fire extinguisher per usage, about half. But it can fire 6x as fast. use it repeatedly to deal with larger fires
*This equipment uses no power.
*This equipment uses no power.
*Starts off full, allowing you oddly to turn metal into water.
*Starts full, allowing you oddly to turn metal into water.
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  |Image = Mecha_drill
  |Image = Mecha_drill
|Cost = *Metal: 10000
|Cost = *Metal: 10000
  |Description = The drill can completely destroy most objects (with the exception of reinforced walls) in a few seconds. Using the drill on someone will gib them in a few seconds. So don't do that unless you're a traitor. When used for mining, targeted and two adjacent mineral deposits will be drilled. If Ripley exosuit is equipped with Hydraulic Clamp and has an Ore Box in cargo, all mined ore will be moved to Ore Box.
  |Description = The drill can destroy most objects (except for reinforced walls) in a few seconds. Using the drill on someone will gib them in a few seconds. So don't do that unless you're a traitor. When used for mining, targeted and two adjacent mineral deposits will be drilled. If Ripley exosuit is equipped with Hydraulic Clamp and has an Ore Box in cargo, all mined ore will be moved to Ore Box.
  |Function =  
  |Function =  
*Can be attached to the ripley and combat mechs
*Can be attached to the Ripley and combat mechs
*Can drill various items
*Can drill various items
**Drilling a sand floor on the astroid produces a heap of sand
**Drilling a sand floor on the asteroid produces a heap of sand
**Naturally designed for drilling rock walls. Drops resources in piles
**Naturally designed for drilling rock walls. Drops resources in piles
***Can also drill right trough anomalies, destroying them
***Can also drill right trough anomalies, destroying them
**Can drill trough walls, making it an antag favorite
**Can drill through walls, making it an antag favourite
**Can drill trough floors, creating breaches
**Can drill trough floors, creating breaches
***Cannot drill trough reinforced walls
***Can not drill trough reinforced walls
**Can attack people for 15 brute damage
**Can attack people for 15 brute damage
*Has a cooldown of 3 seconds between actions
*Has a cooldown of 3 seconds between actions
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  |Description = Equipment for engineering and combat exosuits. It will automatically check surrounding rock for useful minerals.
  |Description = Equipment for engineering and combat exosuits. It will automatically check surrounding rock for useful minerals.
  |Function =  
  |Function =  
*Basically a combination of optical meson scanners and mining scanners.
*A combination of optical meson scanners and mining scanners.
*Allows you to see structures through walls, though it doesn't show people and the like.
*Allows you to see structures through walls, though it doesn't show people and the like.
*Automatically scans for minerals periodically.
*Automatically scans for minerals periodically.
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*Patients inside the sleeper are kept on life support, providing a minor buffer against Suffocation damage.
*Patients inside the sleeper are kept on life support, providing a minor buffer against Suffocation damage.
*Can also to be used to inject 10u increments of chemicals known to the Odyyseus. By default, Epinephrine. Use the Scanner mode on the Mounted Syringe Gun to learn more.
*Can also to be used to inject 10u increments of chemicals known to the Odyyseus. By default, Epinephrine. Use the Scanner mode on the Mounted Syringe Gun to learn more.
*Deactivates if power runs out.
*Deactivates if the power runs out.
  |Notes = *Only uses power while a patient is inside
  |Notes = *Only uses power while a patient is inside
*Each Mounted Sleeper holds a single patient.
*Each Mounted Sleeper holds a single patient.
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*Set to analyze, then simply click on a container with chemicals to analyze them and save them to the internal database.
*Set to analyze, then simply click on a container with chemicals to analyze them and save them to the internal database.
*Click reagent list to see a list of saved reagents and pick which ones to synthesize for the syringes. Remember to clear the internal storage when you want to switch to a new, better reagent.
*Click reagent list to see a list of saved reagents and pick which ones to synthesize for the syringes. Remember to clear the internal storage when you want to switch to a new, better reagent.
*Set to launch the syringes to quickly inject patients with life saving (or deadly) chemicals.
*Set to launch the syringes to quickly inject patients with life-saving (or deadly) chemicals.
**Each syringe injects 15u of reagents.
**Each syringe injects 15u of reagents.
  |Notes = *Up to 5 different reagents can be added to a syringe at once.
  |Notes = *Up to 5 different reagents can be added to a syringe at once.
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  |Function =  
*Fires a laser which deals 40 burn damage
*Fires a laser which deals 40 burn damage
**Has a cooldown of 1 seconds per shot
**Has a cooldown of 1 second per shot
**Consumes the listed power cost with each shot
**Consumes the listed power cost with each shot
  |Notes = *It can fire endlessly as long as the suit's power cell lasts.
  |Notes = *It can fire endlessly as long as the suit's power cell lasts.
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'''SGL-6 Grenade Launcher'''<br>
'''SGL-6 Grenade Launcher'''<br>
Shoots out a flashbang at medium range.<br>
Shoots out a flashbang at medium range.<br>
(Can be attached to: '''Any combat exosuit (Durand, Gygax, Honker, Marauder and Phazon)''')
(Can be attached to '''Any combat exosuit (Durand, Gygax, Honker, Marauder and Phazon)''')


'''Jaws Of Life'''<br>
'''Jaws Of Life'''<br>

Revision as of 17:43, 25 April 2020

Robotics and the Mech Bay

For the aspiring Roboticist, this guide will explain the creation and maintenance of Cyborg, Bots, and Exosuits.

Robotics Equipment

Machines

Exosuit Fabricator

The Exosuit Fabricator is your main construction machine, you feed materials into it, and it builds all the things you could need. It can make prosthetic limbs, cyborg parts and internal components, exosuit parts, exosuit equipment modules, and a variety of useful miscellaneous items like power cells. It has a vast variety of blueprints available to start, but certain advanced things must be unlocked by raising your research levels. These will be explained later.

It can be upgraded with stock parts.

  • Upgrading the Laser will increase material efficiency, reducing the number of materials you require to build things.
  • Upgrading the Manipulators will increase speed efficiency, reducing the time required to build various parts.
  • Upgrading the Matter Bins will allow it to store more materials.

Circuit Imprinter

The Circuit Imprinter is where you print all the circuits you need for exosuits or Robotics related machinery, you feed sulphuric acid into it, along with glass. It cannot create upgrade boards for cyborgs, it can create all legal boards related to the AI though. Like the Exosuit Fabricator, many of these advanced borgs must first be unlocked.

It can be upgraded with stock parts.

  • Upgrading the Matter Bins will allow it to store more materials.
  • Upgrading the Manipulators will increase material efficiency, reducing the number of materials you require to build things.

Autolathe

You don't start with one of those, but they are very useful both for you and for the scientists in RnD next door. It can make the various parts you need for bots, tools in case you need spares and much more. You have access to tech storage, so it's usually a good idea to go there, get the circuit board and set one up in an area both you and the scientists can reach. To get the stock parts, just deconstruct one of your exosuit fabbers, then use the Autolathe to print more stock parts and rebuild the fabber.

Protolathe

Another very handy machine you don't start with. Once you have an Autolathe, simply print a Protolathe circuit board on the Circuit Imprinter, add stock parts from the Autolathe and you're done. Place it close to your R&D Console, then simply link the devices in the R&D Console's device linkage menu.

Cyborgs

See also Cyborgification Contracts. These contracts are important - without a signed contract making a man into a machine is technically murder - no matter how much they want it!

The Cyborg is the Roboticist's primary creation and upkeep. They are tasked with helping the station's inhabitants in their daily life and trying to kill everyone when the AI is insane. Each cyborg is required to follow the AI's laws and may choose one of the AIs if more than one exists.

It is generally a good idea to have one or two empty cyborg bodies built and ready for people that want to become cyborgs and to let dead players rejoin the round as borgs. Make sure you have a posibrain lying around and keep activating it from time to time.

Making a Cyborg

Extracting a Brain

Note: Remember to label body bags as being cyborgified, it will clear up bookkeeping problems regarding the addition of a new cadaver in the morgue.

Spiderbot

Spiderbots are temporary bodies for brains.

Cyborg Maintenance

You'll often have Cyborgs run up to you with any number of problems. Here's how to deal with them most of the time.

Repair

When Cyborgs get dented, they'll come to you for repairs. Luckily, most repairs are simple

Cyborg Component Repair

Sometimes robots will have damaged components that need to be removed and replaced. Removing them is pretty straightforward.

Human Prosthetic Repair

You may be asked to repair damage to the artificial limbs of your fellow crew members.

Upgrading the Power Cell

Cyborgs that start when the game starts will likely come straight to you for an upgrade in the first few minutes of the game.

Upgrade Modules

Not only can you build and repair Cyborgs, but they also come to you to get upgrades installed once RnD has them researched. These have their category in the exosuit fabricator.

Modifications

Cyborgs that have had their programming tampered with can be repaired by resetting their AI connection and LawSync status, by manually pulsing the wiring.

Bots

As a Roboticist, you serve another important purpose, making NPC Bots. Bots can benefit the station in many ways and are easy to create. There are two ways to craft these bots. The first being through using the crafting menu, which requires you to have all of the materials present near you or in your possession. Using this will completely build the bot, but will always create a default version of that bot. The other method is manual assembly, the process to do so is listed below. This method allows you to name the bot with a pen during the assembly process and lets you create bots of different colour depending on the colour of the toolbox/health kit used. The current list of bots, and how to make them, are as follows:

Medibot

These will only inject chemicals if the chemical helps with the target's damage by default.

Cleanbot

Cleanbots are great, as they serve the exact same purpose as the Janitor.

File:Floorbot.gif Floorbot

Floorbots are nice to have around when some asshole starts crowbarring up floor tiles or some traitor has blown apart a section of the station.

I AM THE LAW Securitron

Basically, Officer Beepsky without the personality.

ED-209

Beepsky's bigger brother.

General Griefsky

A Securitron with 4 energy swords.

Honkbot

It's annoying and useless, but the clown might bug you to make one of this in the absence of a H.O.N.K. mech. God forbid if a traitor emags the thing.

pAI-Controlled Bots
The NPC bot not doing it enough for you, not enough personality? You can now place pAIs into bots, excluding the Security designs, to wander around and assist! Take your wanted bot and simply click on it with an active pAI, you now have a pAI Bot.

  • pAI Bots still spout automated messages if they weren't turned off.
  • Emagging a pAI Bot causes the pAI to be ejected out.

IPC Surgery

There are are also several procedures that can be performed on IPCs. IPCs don't feel pain and can't get infections, so don't worry about administering anaesthetics or washing your hands. If RnD has the tech for it, bug them for a Nanopaste, or if you have a Protolathe yourself, make one. Remember that IPC brains are in their chest, not their head.

Internal Cybernetic Manipulation

Mending, removal, and insertion of posibrains, microbatteries, optical sensors, and implants.

Shadowling Dethrall (Synthethics)

Turning a thralled IPC back into a normal crewmember

Implant Removal (Synthethics)

Removing implants from the body. Also removal of things from body cavities.

Robotic Limb Repair

Fixing mechanical arms, legs, hands and feet. Also performs facial reconstruction if aiming for head.

Robotic Limb Amputation

"173. IPC interns are not to be punished for incompetence by having their "limb privileges" revoked." - Things Comms Officer Jenkins is Not Allowed To Do in CentCom

IRCs

Robotics can make player-controlled assistants called Integrated Robotic Chassis or IRCs. IRCs are functionally the same as an IPC but with one key difference in that IRCs are bound to serve the one who imprinted onto their Robotic brain and is expected to follow whatever orders they are given.

IRC Construction

  1. First make the "Integrated Robotic Chassis" on the "Misc" screen in the Exosuit Fabricator. It will then make the torso of the IRC. Drag the torso over to the surgery table and lay it down there.
  2. Build the IPC Head, Microbattery, Charger, Optical Sensor, and Microphone as well as a cyborg right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg.
  3. Once all of these pieces are done, attach the head and limbs to the torso by picking it up and then clicking on the torso with the corresponding body part targeted. (So if cyborg right arm, target the right arm on the ).
  4. Do IPC Internal Cybernetic Manipulation surgery on the upper body and install the IPC Microbattery and Robotic Brain there.
  5. Do IPC Internal Cybernetic Manipulation surgery on the head and install the IPC Optical Sensor and IPC Microphone there.
  6. Do IPC Internal Cybernetic Manipulation surgery on either arm and install the IPC Charger there.

Once all of these steps have been completed you will have a fully functional IRC assistant ready to go.

Exosuits

Construction of exosuits are restricted by ID, so they are typically the product of roboticists and the Research Director. These can be tremendously helpful or tremendously annoying depending on who uses it. They take more work to make than robots and require special circuits, which are obtained through the Quartermaster or the Research and Development console.

Make sure you have the required materials to finish an exosuit before you begin construction. The amount of raw material required for each mech can be found in the following table, assuming an unupgraded exosuit fabricator. For each level of laser part (micro-laser -> high-power micro-laser -> ultra-high-power micro-laser -> quad-ultra micro-laser) multiply the total material amounts by (1 -> 0.85 -> 0.7 -> 0.55).

Exosuit name Metal Glass Silver Titanium Diamond Uranium Plasma Bananium Tranquilite
Ripley/Firefighter APLU 100,000 7,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Odysseus 65,000 10,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gygax 125,000 15,000 0 10,000 20,000 0 0 0 0
Durand 140,000 25,000 28,000 20,000 0 25,000 0 0 0
Phazon 175,000 15,000 0 20,000 0 0 90,000 0 0
HONK MECH 120,000 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 35,000 0
Reticence 120,000 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 35,000

Exosuit Construction

Ripley APLU

The Ripley APLU (Autonomous Power Loading Unit) is a slow moving, decently protected exosuit.

Firefighter APLU

The Firefighter APLU (Autonomous Power Loading Unit) is a slow-moving, decently protected exosuit with extra fire resistance.

Odysseus

This mech can save multiple crewmembers while on the run.

Gygax

Rather fast security exosuit with good overall protection.

Durand

A Durand is more powerful than Gygax, it has more health and better armoured, but slower.

Phazon

Phazons are the most advanced mechs on the market. While it doesn't have as much health as the Gygax or Durand, it allows users to move through solid objects at a very high speed.

HONK MECH

Bring the HONK power of the HONKmother to the crew! HONK! Cry when you are arrested for making this.

Reticence

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Exosuit Maintenance

Replacing Batteries

Repair

Removal of Jammed User

Critical Damage

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Exosuit Equipment

Various tools and weapons can be attached to Exosuits, providing them with the ability to perform different tasks. Exosuit Equipment is built by Exosuit Fabricator ("Exosuit Equipment" menu). To attach a tool or weapon, simply click with it on an Exosuit. Exosuits have limited equipment space depending on their type.

Exosuit Equipment comes in several categories:

  • General: Can be attached to any exosuit.
  • Medical: Can only be attached to the Odysseus.
  • Industrial: Can only be attached to APLUs.
  • Combat: Can only be attached to Durand, Gygax, Marauder, HONK Mech, Recitence, Phazon, and other combat mechs.

Some equipment fit in more than one of the latter three categories. Where this is the case, that equipment can be used on any of the specifically named Exosuits in those categories.

Some equipment is also limited to single specific exosuits, those will be named in the category too where that's the case.

Please note that most of the information taken on these comes from a different code-base, and maybe similar albeit possibly incorrect.

General Equipment

Energy Relay - Plasma Generator - ExoNuclear Reactor - Repair Droid - Reactive Armor (Melee) - Reactive Armor (Ranged) - Teleporter - Wormhole Generator - Gravitational Catapult

Industrial Equipment

Extinguisher - Cable Layer - Hydraulic clamp - Drill - Diamond drill - Mining Scanner - RCD

Medical Equipment

Mounted Sleeper - Syringe Gun

Combat Equipment

ZFI Immolation Beam Gun - CH-PS "Firedart" Laser - CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon - mkIV Ion Heavy Cannon - P-X Tesla Cannon - CH-PD Disabler - PBT "Pacifier" Mounted Taser - LBX AC 10 "Scattershot" - Ultra AC 2 - FNX-99 "Hades" Carbine - SRM-8 Light Missile Rack

SGL-6 Grenade Launcher
Shoots out a flashbang at medium range.
(Can be attached to Any combat exosuit (Durand, Gygax, Honker, Marauder and Phazon))

Jaws Of Life
Can pry unpowered and powered doors.
(Can be attached to: Odysseus)

Banana Mortar
Shoots out a banana peel. Very annoying, thus, fun.
(Can be attached to: Honker)

Mousetrap Mortar
Shoots out a armed mousetrap.
(Can be attached to: Honker)

HoNkER BlAsT 5000
Creates a loud honk sound which will deafen, stun and paralyze your target and everybody around.
(Can be attached to: Honker)