Server Suggestion Computer Function

[MalekIsWeird]

Suggestion Title: Computer Function
Suggestion Description: Encased computer can be crafted and deployed as the skeleton and base to the table.

Encased computers require a number of Glass, Polymer, Paint cans, Pieces of Metal, Refined Metal, Plastic and Metal Rods. Furthermore, Requires certain level of Intelligence; perception; Dexterity and Crafting Level

To function the computer; one must add the monitor, keyboard, Desk and seat as attachments to complete it. (Similar to Advanced Planter construction)

Once complete, the table becomes functional. Granting users these useful functions:


Basic Function (any property):
- Text 911
- Play video games that are also on your phone
- access tooter
- Access Maps
- Weather
- Monorail app
- view city info app
- Accessing bank info

Unique functions are below

Glass co:
Remotely open and close gates / UNLOCKED garage doors with a 30 second cooldown on each individual gate or door

Parker Material:
Remotely opens me close gates / UNLOCKED garage doors with a 30 second cooldown upon doing on each individual gate or door

Office:
Tap into the camera(s) attached to the Office building to see what they see and control them.

Balancing for Garage door abuse:
When garage doors are lockpicked, the lock mechanism is broken rendering remote control inoperable for the duration of the lock being broken. Similar to how normal doors can't be relocked until a duration has passed after the lock breaking.

Why should this be added?:
- advantage of remote control is countered by bomb or tactical lockpicking
- more value to higher value properties
- a mechanical function for what previously was just a prop
- more things for crafters to do and strive for
- Adds depth and immersion to the game world
- a nicer AFK place for all the bazaar shop owners

What negatives could this have?:
- can be advantageous in shootouts if doors are closed upon successful lockpick
- leaves one player out of the fight making the manpower of defenders less in turn for utility

What problem would this suggestion solve?: Giving props a function and mechanical benefits.

 

[Inchs]

what good is remotely opening the gates from inside if you still cant see the outside?

 

[MalekIsWeird]

what good is remotely opening the gates from inside if you still cant see the outside?

1) You go inside your base and forget to close it, so you conveniently close it from the inside without having to run all the way outside.

2) Raiders open your gate, you close it and dial 911 to buy time

3) Police are raiding your property, you close the gate and cook a nade to coordinate an attack on the Brute that’s now trapped in your parking space.

 

[Kali]

this is a great idea i also think it would be even cooler if we had a function where we could watch videos on it and it could be placed like a crafting bench to avoid prop pushing incidents

 

[Casey Heller]

inb4 the meta of making Action Requests via ingame computer

In all honesty, sounds pretty neat, but it would also be cool if Subs houses can remotely control the garage door, or if Office/Hungries can control their sliding doors - I'm sure more of these features can be found on other properties. Timeout is fair to avoid spam/abuse, ontrop of this I'm sure a short rule could also sway some from thinking twice.

At the same time, it wouldn't be the Paralake Computer without access to some of our "3rd party sites" like cars.perpheads, Vault Corp, or Tinycalc.

 

[Bnjemann]

Half of this is already done by phone and the other half is relatively pointless. As for having CCTV, civilian CCTV has been denied a million times already.

1) You go inside your base and forget to close it, so you conveniently close it from the inside without having to run all the way outside.

2) Raiders open your gate, you close it and dial 911 to buy time

3) Police are raiding your property, you close the gate and cook a nade to coordinate an attack on the Brute that’s now trapped in your parking space.

Point 2 and 3 just seems like a remote access SWAT Van launcher. This is 100% going to happen on most occasions of the door being used to keep raiders and SWAT vans out. The gate is already disproportionately unrealistic in keeping vehicles out and realistically such a gate couldn’t stop a guy running into it, let alone any sort of vehicle.

 

[MalekIsWeird]

This isn't civilian CCTV, this is giving a prop a function. Furthermore, the drawbacks are clear:
- One player is out of the fight
- Cameras give very limited sight
- One must own the most expensive building in the server to access it
- One must go through the whole building process of the setup have a table for it

After all, the benefit of surveillance doesn't seem too powerful.

In regards to the bug abuse, What are the chances players close the gate on the van and launch it when they can't see the outside at all?

 

[Jedediah Longtree]

I thought it was a great idea at first, but when thinking about it from a gameplay standpoint, I feel like it could be abused pretty easily. Mostly the opening & locking the gate and garage doors. Even if there is a 30-second delay if someone manages to lock pick the garage door at morons, for example, someone from the inside could just close and lock it after 30 seconds remotely without exposing themselves to any risk of getting shot. This would pretty much force people who want to raid those properties to use a bomb to blow them open, and those who do not have access to bombs would not be able to raid those places. I do however like the idea of having control of the CCTV cameras that are part of the property and not just at the office but also other properties where there are cameras within the property. Having access to CCTV within your own property would only seem logical, and I can see it having both a negative and a positive impact on the defenders. One has to manually operate them to provide info for defenders, while also not being able to participate directly in the gunfight. And if the CCTV camera option still seems too powerful, you could limit the movements or disable the movements completely and just have a fixed view that could also be countered or avoided. Or if they could be shot and destroyed by raiders/cops.

 

[MalekIsWeird]

Any garage door that's lockpicked should malfunction the remote control of that door specifically for the duration of the lock being broken, just like how defenders can't instantly relock a door that had the lock broken too recently.

 

[Babi]

Basic Function (any property):
- Text 911
- Play video games that are also on your phone
- access tooter
- Access Maps
- Weather
- Monorail app
- view city info app

I think there should also be the bank app so you can see how much money ya got without your phone or just display your wealth.

 

[MalekIsWeird]

i agree, thanks for adding.