<![CDATA[Goonstation Forums - All Forums]]> https://forum.ss13.co/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:11:31 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Minor Change on #18329 - HoS Priority over Secoff (Lowpop)]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25072 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:11:50 +0000 ThatScarlett]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25072
-The merged PR majorly changes one game dynamic: Security Officers have high-priority until there are 2 Security Officers selected.

(This is the good part) It assures that if a player has Security Officer on Low/Medium/Priority, it will be rolled over other roles, but not Captain or AI, which guarantees there will be Security to help the station (This is good specially for Lowpop Rounds).

(This is a 'downside') However, if a player has Head of Security on priority and Security Officer on other priorities, and there are less than 2 Security Officers selected, this player will roll Security Officer instead of Head of Security.

(Unsure if two players with the same Occupations mentioned before would both roll Security Officer, instead of one HoS and one Secoff)

At least on Classic Lowpop(10-20 players) there usually is very few security or none(counting with the Detective). An Officer can handle most situations well, such as a changeling, a vampire or a traitor. However some situations ask for more acces (Calling the shuttle) and perhaps heavier gear(Thermals for a cloaker, Flamethrowers for a Blob(hard to happen but sometimes it does), which the HoS has more acces to help the crew in emergencies(Such as Revolution, Nuclear Emergency or Blob).
And you cannot always count on having a Captain or Head of Personnel to aid on these rounds.

-The Suggestion.

Having Head of Security take priority over the 2 Security Officer initial rolls, so that even if a player has Head of Security on priority and Security Officer on Low/Medium priority on a Lowpop Round, they will roll Head of Security.

-What Improvements Would This Bring?

Having a Head of Security more consistently on Lowpop Rounds(around -20 crewmembers). Even if they have more firepower, they are still vulnerable to a stealthy Changeling sting, an Arcfiend combo or a traitor surprise attack.

-This suggestion is more focused on the current state of Classic(Goonstation 1: Heisenbee), as the rounds have a lower population currently.

I'd like to hear what are the thoughts on this suggestion, even though it would only apply for lower population rounds.  Boogiebot Boogiebot

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-The merged PR majorly changes one game dynamic: Security Officers have high-priority until there are 2 Security Officers selected.

(This is the good part) It assures that if a player has Security Officer on Low/Medium/Priority, it will be rolled over other roles, but not Captain or AI, which guarantees there will be Security to help the station (This is good specially for Lowpop Rounds).

(This is a 'downside') However, if a player has Head of Security on priority and Security Officer on other priorities, and there are less than 2 Security Officers selected, this player will roll Security Officer instead of Head of Security.

(Unsure if two players with the same Occupations mentioned before would both roll Security Officer, instead of one HoS and one Secoff)

At least on Classic Lowpop(10-20 players) there usually is very few security or none(counting with the Detective). An Officer can handle most situations well, such as a changeling, a vampire or a traitor. However some situations ask for more acces (Calling the shuttle) and perhaps heavier gear(Thermals for a cloaker, Flamethrowers for a Blob(hard to happen but sometimes it does), which the HoS has more acces to help the crew in emergencies(Such as Revolution, Nuclear Emergency or Blob).
And you cannot always count on having a Captain or Head of Personnel to aid on these rounds.

-The Suggestion.

Having Head of Security take priority over the 2 Security Officer initial rolls, so that even if a player has Head of Security on priority and Security Officer on Low/Medium priority on a Lowpop Round, they will roll Head of Security.

-What Improvements Would This Bring?

Having a Head of Security more consistently on Lowpop Rounds(around -20 crewmembers). Even if they have more firepower, they are still vulnerable to a stealthy Changeling sting, an Arcfiend combo or a traitor surprise attack.

-This suggestion is more focused on the current state of Classic(Goonstation 1: Heisenbee), as the rounds have a lower population currently.

I'd like to hear what are the thoughts on this suggestion, even though it would only apply for lower population rounds.  Boogiebot Boogiebot

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Krampus Boomhowler
Former legal name: Princess  - Known Aliases: Joseph Biggsman, 
MADE A MISTAKE SHIT, DIDNT MEAN TO POST]]> NAUGHTY LIST RECIPIENT #177,874,432,003
Krampus Boomhowler
Former legal name: Princess  - Known Aliases: Joseph Biggsman, 
MADE A MISTAKE SHIT, DIDNT MEAN TO POST]]> <![CDATA[Neo Noir Detective reward skin.]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25066 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:19:21 +0000 erikkainn]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25066 Maybe something Grey with green neon highlights. Something some people would find cool and interesting but would still fit the detective "stepped out of an old movie" look vibe (sorry to say the 80's was 40 years ago).]]> Maybe something Grey with green neon highlights. Something some people would find cool and interesting but would still fit the detective "stepped out of an old movie" look vibe (sorry to say the 80's was 40 years ago).]]> <![CDATA[Stamps for jobs that should have stamps!]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25065 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:13:11 +0000 erikkainn]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25065
Just saying more stamps are cool and would add to RP.]]>
Just saying more stamps are cool and would add to RP.]]> <![CDATA[food convertor artifact]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25064 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:01:01 +0000 Cropsey]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25064
The food convertor artifact, as it is right now, is not a fun or engaging addition to the game.

It's different to a borging artifact, wherein you get to play on as a borg. You touch it, and if you're not snatched out within thirty seconds by another player, that's it.

It seems like a total noob trap. Hell, I have several thousand hours in this game and it got me. I know it's a relatively new addition and I don't really see what "instant kill no takesies backsies" mechanics add to a game- where antags are expected to escalate, mind- and I know "oh but you work artlab, artlab is dangerous" is a line of thought but:
a. a newbie to the game doesn't know that you shouldn't touch those, it could instantly remove you from the round
b. these are lying about in maints by default. something like a deathly hotwire, the crew has to work towards.
c. you can touch one and it immediately kills you. there are other things that do, but: something like the PTL is visibly dangerous. there is blood around it. the singularity is visibly dangerous. you get effects from it from being near it, even. a grinder looks like a sharp thing that will paste you up. a gun looks like a gun.

This post made by "i misclicked an inactive one when i was walking through maints a few minutes after roundstart and immediately got minced and round-removed". It didn't even turn me into a burger. 0/10. I would have made a great cheeseburger.

You could make SOME of the same complaints about other artifacts but:
a. you touch a borg artifact you get to play as a borg. you do not just die irreversibly
b. artifacts that inject you do not [or incredibly rarely] instantly kill you. this is an artifact that's entire deal is "kills you instantly permanently" - i've not come across it IN science myself but I can't imagine that's... very engaging for science players. 
c. curser artifacts were nerfed significantly for somewhat similar problems

I think this should be changed somehow. Even if it just turns you into a soulsteel burger, that's not so much of a slap in the face.]]>
The food convertor artifact, as it is right now, is not a fun or engaging addition to the game.

It's different to a borging artifact, wherein you get to play on as a borg. You touch it, and if you're not snatched out within thirty seconds by another player, that's it.

It seems like a total noob trap. Hell, I have several thousand hours in this game and it got me. I know it's a relatively new addition and I don't really see what "instant kill no takesies backsies" mechanics add to a game- where antags are expected to escalate, mind- and I know "oh but you work artlab, artlab is dangerous" is a line of thought but:
a. a newbie to the game doesn't know that you shouldn't touch those, it could instantly remove you from the round
b. these are lying about in maints by default. something like a deathly hotwire, the crew has to work towards.
c. you can touch one and it immediately kills you. there are other things that do, but: something like the PTL is visibly dangerous. there is blood around it. the singularity is visibly dangerous. you get effects from it from being near it, even. a grinder looks like a sharp thing that will paste you up. a gun looks like a gun.

This post made by "i misclicked an inactive one when i was walking through maints a few minutes after roundstart and immediately got minced and round-removed". It didn't even turn me into a burger. 0/10. I would have made a great cheeseburger.

You could make SOME of the same complaints about other artifacts but:
a. you touch a borg artifact you get to play as a borg. you do not just die irreversibly
b. artifacts that inject you do not [or incredibly rarely] instantly kill you. this is an artifact that's entire deal is "kills you instantly permanently" - i've not come across it IN science myself but I can't imagine that's... very engaging for science players. 
c. curser artifacts were nerfed significantly for somewhat similar problems

I think this should be changed somehow. Even if it just turns you into a soulsteel burger, that's not so much of a slap in the face.]]> <![CDATA[more NT rep rewards]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25061 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:27:15 +0000 GARGATHUGANOKSREVENG]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25061
anyone got any ideas how to make the NT rep system more replayable? doesn't have to be more redeemable rewards, just something small would suffice. money? anything?]]>
anyone got any ideas how to make the NT rep system more replayable? doesn't have to be more redeemable rewards, just something small would suffice. money? anything?]]> <![CDATA[A -seemingly- insane NO2 Buff proposals, which is rational]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25060 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:41:23 +0000 Agent reburG]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25060
Why is that? 

Patience mostly (always) refuse NO2 stubbornly out of distrust, which more gamer-y than even what most people on RP would admit to. 

Instead the "Pros" (in avoiding it and being even more out-of-character),
just use the sleep emote, which gives the same failsafe surgery bonus. 

So it's not just immersion breaking, but also irritating with this aftertaste of cheesing. 

Reason given to this behavior by the fact that just sleeping and using NO2 gives the same benefit, but also that just emoting sleep is significantly faster. 

So the painful truth of anesthetics (heh), is that there is no noticeable gain, arguing for its usage. 

Nerf/Remove the Emote? Just a Temporary patch and might disgruntle player. 

What if, NO2 actually does something unique, besides nullifying the chances of a surgery slip up? 

So here the actual proposal:

-When knocked out and inhaling the needed NO2 amount
  • Chemicals deplete 4x times slower
  • Healing received is doubled
  • Tox and Oxy damage from any source is halved
  • Incoming Organ Damage is halved
  • The damage amount needed for the Death RNG is lowered

I already can people hear, 

~reburG you utter fool, you arrogant wisecrack this is just a list of positive effects and completely bongas broken! 

Your greed will be your downfall and your hubris shall be humbled in it!~

Okay, but it's really not broken, pretty good at best (which is the intend behind it). 

The double condition of being knocked out and inhaling a set amount, makes it completely foolproof against abuse in any sort of combat advantage. 
You can't really demand a nappy timeout to heal yourself up while completely unable to do ANYTHING. 
As soon you turn the valve for your internals, you would need a second person or wait for the NO2 to run out and pray you wake up before you suffocate to death.

The rest is less than what it seems, 
longer depletion just means you can use less of anything overall, 
more healing received means less need to stack dumping of chem-mixes, 
less damage of Tox/Oxy and Organs allow for a breather although not long,
the lowering of the Death RNG means you don't just get randomly unlucky mid-or deep in the operation. 

All this only when someone bothers to remove the persons internals/backpack, put a medical mask on them as well as the NO2 tank and turn it ON. 
Which still takes time, but it's now undeniably helpful, making nay saying to it easy to refute. 

While also taking pressure out of critical situations, allowing for doctors to actually maybe say- even speak to each other instead of hastily pump every chem known to mankind into the patient. 

At least that is my take on this, of course I would like to hear how other think about this and the issue at hand itself.

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EDIT: UPDATE

This Thread was ingenious and developed the original idea to a more mature approach and I just summarize it here for readability (credit to the whole thread of course) 

So currently it's behaviour is binary:

If enough NO2 moles are inhaled, you are knocked out, or just giggle if below. 

The new idea is to have stages, 

Below the current amount: Giggling and nothing as before. 

With the amount currently needed to sedate:
  • The patient is paralyzed, but with enough motor function to emote and whisper
  • The standard guarantee for surgery success as before
  • Healing is increased by 1,5x times and Depletion Rates halved

With twice to thrice the amount: 
  • The old full-knockdown
  • Depletion Rate is halved again, healing increased to a factor of 2x times
  • Tox/Oxy Damage received is halved
  • Threshold for the DeathRNG to start is lowered by 100 health points

But also, after being paralyzed or knocked out for longer than 5 minutes, rampant tox build up will kill the recipient, to prevent people being forgotten on the surgery table. 

Overall, these changes justify usage, prevent boring black screening for basic procedures, allowing to stabilize and delay serious cases or operations, while also prohibiting extended permastuns. 
Adding some playable depth and room for creativity to an underused medical application.]]>
Why is that? 

Patience mostly (always) refuse NO2 stubbornly out of distrust, which more gamer-y than even what most people on RP would admit to. 

Instead the "Pros" (in avoiding it and being even more out-of-character),
just use the sleep emote, which gives the same failsafe surgery bonus. 

So it's not just immersion breaking, but also irritating with this aftertaste of cheesing. 

Reason given to this behavior by the fact that just sleeping and using NO2 gives the same benefit, but also that just emoting sleep is significantly faster. 

So the painful truth of anesthetics (heh), is that there is no noticeable gain, arguing for its usage. 

Nerf/Remove the Emote? Just a Temporary patch and might disgruntle player. 

What if, NO2 actually does something unique, besides nullifying the chances of a surgery slip up? 

So here the actual proposal:

-When knocked out and inhaling the needed NO2 amount
  • Chemicals deplete 4x times slower
  • Healing received is doubled
  • Tox and Oxy damage from any source is halved
  • Incoming Organ Damage is halved
  • The damage amount needed for the Death RNG is lowered

I already can people hear, 

~reburG you utter fool, you arrogant wisecrack this is just a list of positive effects and completely bongas broken! 

Your greed will be your downfall and your hubris shall be humbled in it!~

Okay, but it's really not broken, pretty good at best (which is the intend behind it). 

The double condition of being knocked out and inhaling a set amount, makes it completely foolproof against abuse in any sort of combat advantage. 
You can't really demand a nappy timeout to heal yourself up while completely unable to do ANYTHING. 
As soon you turn the valve for your internals, you would need a second person or wait for the NO2 to run out and pray you wake up before you suffocate to death.

The rest is less than what it seems, 
longer depletion just means you can use less of anything overall, 
more healing received means less need to stack dumping of chem-mixes, 
less damage of Tox/Oxy and Organs allow for a breather although not long,
the lowering of the Death RNG means you don't just get randomly unlucky mid-or deep in the operation. 

All this only when someone bothers to remove the persons internals/backpack, put a medical mask on them as well as the NO2 tank and turn it ON. 
Which still takes time, but it's now undeniably helpful, making nay saying to it easy to refute. 

While also taking pressure out of critical situations, allowing for doctors to actually maybe say- even speak to each other instead of hastily pump every chem known to mankind into the patient. 

At least that is my take on this, of course I would like to hear how other think about this and the issue at hand itself.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDIT: UPDATE

This Thread was ingenious and developed the original idea to a more mature approach and I just summarize it here for readability (credit to the whole thread of course) 

So currently it's behaviour is binary:

If enough NO2 moles are inhaled, you are knocked out, or just giggle if below. 

The new idea is to have stages, 

Below the current amount: Giggling and nothing as before. 

With the amount currently needed to sedate:
  • The patient is paralyzed, but with enough motor function to emote and whisper
  • The standard guarantee for surgery success as before
  • Healing is increased by 1,5x times and Depletion Rates halved

With twice to thrice the amount: 
  • The old full-knockdown
  • Depletion Rate is halved again, healing increased to a factor of 2x times
  • Tox/Oxy Damage received is halved
  • Threshold for the DeathRNG to start is lowered by 100 health points

But also, after being paralyzed or knocked out for longer than 5 minutes, rampant tox build up will kill the recipient, to prevent people being forgotten on the surgery table. 

Overall, these changes justify usage, prevent boring black screening for basic procedures, allowing to stabilize and delay serious cases or operations, while also prohibiting extended permastuns. 
Adding some playable depth and room for creativity to an underused medical application.]]> <![CDATA[Roundstart Mimes]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25053 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:34:57 +0000 Jamie!]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25053 <![CDATA[[PR] Firearms targeting changes (Tables as cover + shoot prone mobs)]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25051 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:41:19 +0000 github_bot]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25051 PULL REQUEST DETAILS


[COMBAT][BALANCE][INPUT]
About the PR
Adds more interactivity to gunfights with changes to how guns target, and adds a 'Cover' component.

Targeting changes:
- Clicking a mob's sprite with no recoil will 'aim' at the mob briefly (~2 seconds).
- Mobs you're 'aiming' at will be significantly more likely to be hit if they are prone.
- If they are hiding behind cover, it will make it more likely you destroy their cover.

Cover changes:
- Lying down behind cover (tables, flipped vending machines) will cause incoming projectiles to fly over you.
- This doesn't apply if the shooter is also adjacent to the table.
- Clowns will randomly peek their head up and stand up just in time to catch the bullet.
- Firing while prone will cause bullets to stop when you hit a table.
- (WIP) Tables will occasionally be hit by bullets, and will potentially break.

Why's this needed?
Spraying and praying is the best way to go with firearms - there's not a whole lot you can do if someone shoots at you.

This hopes to add more cover & chaos to gunfights, especially Syndie rounds.

Testing



Changelog




Code:
changelog
(u)TDHooligan
(*)Clicking a mob's sprite directly will cause guns to 'aim' at them, provided you're at 0 recoil. Aimed shots more easily hit prone mobs & the cover they're hiding behind.
(*)Lying down behind tables/flipped vending machines will now protect you from gunfire, provided the shooter isn't also adjacent to the table.
(-)Tables will now occasionally be hit by gunfire, and can potentially break from damage.
(-)Penetrating rounds will ignore tables entirely.


PULL REQUEST DETAILS]]> PULL REQUEST DETAILS


[COMBAT][BALANCE][INPUT]
About the PR
Adds more interactivity to gunfights with changes to how guns target, and adds a 'Cover' component.

Targeting changes:
- Clicking a mob's sprite with no recoil will 'aim' at the mob briefly (~2 seconds).
- Mobs you're 'aiming' at will be significantly more likely to be hit if they are prone.
- If they are hiding behind cover, it will make it more likely you destroy their cover.

Cover changes:
- Lying down behind cover (tables, flipped vending machines) will cause incoming projectiles to fly over you.
- This doesn't apply if the shooter is also adjacent to the table.
- Clowns will randomly peek their head up and stand up just in time to catch the bullet.
- Firing while prone will cause bullets to stop when you hit a table.
- (WIP) Tables will occasionally be hit by bullets, and will potentially break.

Why's this needed?
Spraying and praying is the best way to go with firearms - there's not a whole lot you can do if someone shoots at you.

This hopes to add more cover & chaos to gunfights, especially Syndie rounds.

Testing



Changelog




Code:
changelog
(u)TDHooligan
(*)Clicking a mob's sprite directly will cause guns to 'aim' at them, provided you're at 0 recoil. Aimed shots more easily hit prone mobs & the cover they're hiding behind.
(*)Lying down behind tables/flipped vending machines will now protect you from gunfire, provided the shooter isn't also adjacent to the table.
(-)Tables will now occasionally be hit by gunfire, and can potentially break from damage.
(-)Penetrating rounds will ignore tables entirely.


PULL REQUEST DETAILS]]> <![CDATA[Gluey/sticky tickets and fines]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25049 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:07:46 +0000 Vulwin_Gilran]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25049 <![CDATA[New Item Idea: Glue Stick]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25046 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:44:20 +0000 Whele]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25046
Pros: Adds one more interesting object to office supply containers, sticking stuff to other stuff is funny
Cons: Gives chemistry one less specialization, niche as it may be

Glue Stick
____________________________________
Most commonly used to get into sticky situations.]]>
Pros: Adds one more interesting object to office supply containers, sticking stuff to other stuff is funny
Cons: Gives chemistry one less specialization, niche as it may be

Glue Stick
____________________________________
Most commonly used to get into sticky situations.]]> <![CDATA["I hate sec, fuck sec" on RP. Why?]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25044 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:37:09 +0000 Zombie]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25044
We are all, barring the mentioned people, employed by Nanotrasen and we should act like we want to keep our jobs. So roleplaying as a "sec hater" feels kind of grating, especially when security is expected to actually uphold a higher degree of RP and always be lenient and courteous.

I don't know who you are or what you do for an actual living, but say you work for a hospital, do you hate your security guards there simply for doing their jobs and keeping you safe (trying in Space Station 13's case, trying)?

It gets extra annoying when people in command roles do it.

Example: 
MD in party line: "I pranked sec by puffing smoke through the phone"
CE: Good, fuck sec

I mean..? I would expect this kind of behaviour from maybe bored staff assistants but command members who are not antagonists in the given round? Is this acting like you want to keep your job?

Maybe I am missing something and it's in the spirit of SS13 to hate sec on more classic aligned servers, but on roleplay servers? Security is not the police, security are not out to bully you or oppress you, you are security colleague, albeit in another department and they are there to protect you, but if you act like security are oppressors, tell me one good reason why security shouldn't? (except for the very obvious server rules and we would probably get bwoinked)

I don't expect you to endlessly praise security, and you can have very valid concerns about security in a given specific shift which you can then RP on, but when it is the norm I don't see any difference in this kind of behaviour than using the term "shitsec" unironically.

Just a bit of ranting from someone tired of being being called "shitsec", if not in direct terminology then in spirit.]]>
We are all, barring the mentioned people, employed by Nanotrasen and we should act like we want to keep our jobs. So roleplaying as a "sec hater" feels kind of grating, especially when security is expected to actually uphold a higher degree of RP and always be lenient and courteous.

I don't know who you are or what you do for an actual living, but say you work for a hospital, do you hate your security guards there simply for doing their jobs and keeping you safe (trying in Space Station 13's case, trying)?

It gets extra annoying when people in command roles do it.

Example: 
MD in party line: "I pranked sec by puffing smoke through the phone"
CE: Good, fuck sec

I mean..? I would expect this kind of behaviour from maybe bored staff assistants but command members who are not antagonists in the given round? Is this acting like you want to keep your job?

Maybe I am missing something and it's in the spirit of SS13 to hate sec on more classic aligned servers, but on roleplay servers? Security is not the police, security are not out to bully you or oppress you, you are security colleague, albeit in another department and they are there to protect you, but if you act like security are oppressors, tell me one good reason why security shouldn't? (except for the very obvious server rules and we would probably get bwoinked)

I don't expect you to endlessly praise security, and you can have very valid concerns about security in a given specific shift which you can then RP on, but when it is the norm I don't see any difference in this kind of behaviour than using the term "shitsec" unironically.

Just a bit of ranting from someone tired of being being called "shitsec", if not in direct terminology then in spirit.]]> <![CDATA[Colorful Lizors]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25041 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:43:10 +0000 Scientifically]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25041 Hello! Are you tired of having your Saurians be desaturated? Have you wanted more color in your life? Well look no further, for this guide will show you how to have the most eye-piercing lizards this side of the Frontier.

This, Is Little-Hero
[Image: g4jAhOd.png]
He is currently suffering from "Hyper-Greeness". But how did he get this way?
Well, first we have to talk about Saurian scales.
To prevent your eyes from being exposed to the surface of a sun every time a Saurian comes into view, the game automatically desaturates scales. The opposite of this is also true, as the game will bump the brightness of scales if they are too dark. No walking around as a dark void for you!


Colors in the color picker are on a scale of 0-255
But for Saurians, this scale is reduced to 50-190
For example, this is Little-Hero's scale color.
[Image: Z2w6qoj.png]
With this in mind, what if I wanted to make a Saurian that was purple?
Well, I'd do something like this.
[Image: pAEe08F.png]
Just LOOK at how vivid that is!
[Image: osuttB7.png]

But before I go, here's two fun facts about scale colors.
The head stripe can be as bright as you want, as it completely ignores scale dimming.
The underside of the tail also ignores scale dimming, despite the belly not doing so.

Anyways, that's about all I wanted to talk about.
]]> Hello! Are you tired of having your Saurians be desaturated? Have you wanted more color in your life? Well look no further, for this guide will show you how to have the most eye-piercing lizards this side of the Frontier.

This, Is Little-Hero
[Image: g4jAhOd.png]
He is currently suffering from "Hyper-Greeness". But how did he get this way?
Well, first we have to talk about Saurian scales.
To prevent your eyes from being exposed to the surface of a sun every time a Saurian comes into view, the game automatically desaturates scales. The opposite of this is also true, as the game will bump the brightness of scales if they are too dark. No walking around as a dark void for you!


Colors in the color picker are on a scale of 0-255
But for Saurians, this scale is reduced to 50-190
For example, this is Little-Hero's scale color.
[Image: Z2w6qoj.png]
With this in mind, what if I wanted to make a Saurian that was purple?
Well, I'd do something like this.
[Image: pAEe08F.png]
Just LOOK at how vivid that is!
[Image: osuttB7.png]

But before I go, here's two fun facts about scale colors.
The head stripe can be as bright as you want, as it completely ignores scale dimming.
The underside of the tail also ignores scale dimming, despite the belly not doing so.

Anyways, that's about all I wanted to talk about.
]]> <![CDATA[Guardbuddy Ideas]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25040 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:41:19 +0000 ju45he]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25040
1. The RD, a head of staff, should have the headpass memorized or on a paper. They can easily sniff it from the very same guardbuddies they will use it on, but maybe a head of staff should have the headpass.

2. PDA packet programs on the RD's PDA cartridge. You could probably use scripts on DWAINE but those aren't as convenient as having packet programs on your PDA.

3. Parts should be on the science fabricator by default. I don't get why they aren't already.

4. Arcbuddies should be changed. They're easy to get, cheap, and easily the most powerful module. Personally I think the tesla should be an RD module and in the old buddy factory be replaced with some card that disables their gunlaw so you can put phasers and shit on the buddies. 

5. Some maps have crappy robot depots. Oshan is a tiny room with a few docks, and on donut 2 you have to put the buddies into crates to bring them to the station. It'd be cool if there was some bot-only teleporter that linked them together. 

6. The guardbuddy crate for cargo should be made cheaper or have more random stuff in them. It's so much cheaper and gives better selection to go to bombini to buy the parts instead which really makes the crate pointless.

7. It'd be cool if you could just use the secpass to toggle gunlaws in the same way you can use the headpass to toggle lethals. You can already set an e-gun to lethals on a buddy which is better than some phaser and without an ammofab, putting ballistics on a buddy requires lots of reloads.]]>
1. The RD, a head of staff, should have the headpass memorized or on a paper. They can easily sniff it from the very same guardbuddies they will use it on, but maybe a head of staff should have the headpass.

2. PDA packet programs on the RD's PDA cartridge. You could probably use scripts on DWAINE but those aren't as convenient as having packet programs on your PDA.

3. Parts should be on the science fabricator by default. I don't get why they aren't already.

4. Arcbuddies should be changed. They're easy to get, cheap, and easily the most powerful module. Personally I think the tesla should be an RD module and in the old buddy factory be replaced with some card that disables their gunlaw so you can put phasers and shit on the buddies. 

5. Some maps have crappy robot depots. Oshan is a tiny room with a few docks, and on donut 2 you have to put the buddies into crates to bring them to the station. It'd be cool if there was some bot-only teleporter that linked them together. 

6. The guardbuddy crate for cargo should be made cheaper or have more random stuff in them. It's so much cheaper and gives better selection to go to bombini to buy the parts instead which really makes the crate pointless.

7. It'd be cool if you could just use the secpass to toggle gunlaws in the same way you can use the headpass to toggle lethals. You can already set an e-gun to lethals on a buddy which is better than some phaser and without an ammofab, putting ballistics on a buddy requires lots of reloads.]]> <![CDATA[Pronoun Preference bound to soul]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25039 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:20:22 +0000 Silent Majority]]> https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid=25039
A very simple fix would be to have gender noun just travel with the soul itself so even if you're Forcibly turned into Shitty Bill your noun stays they/them, etc.

Could also allow voice selection from the genetics menu?

Hardly vital, but would please some peeps.]]>
A very simple fix would be to have gender noun just travel with the soul itself so even if you're Forcibly turned into Shitty Bill your noun stays they/them, etc.

Could also allow voice selection from the genetics menu?

Hardly vital, but would please some peeps.]]>