Droid Engineer Archive

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Thunderheart wrote:

We have two basic hurdles in identifying modules we can submit to the Dev Team:

• Technical Difficulties: This virtual world is a platform and as such not everything you see in game works the way it appears to.
  


• Balance Difficulties: Anything that gives "free skills" and "free abilities" will be looked at with a very scrutinous eye.

Beyond, that, there has to be a bazillion possibilties.

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When you consider these ideas, I urge to weigh them with the following questions always in mind (when judging their practicality for development).

• Do they add to gameplay?


• Do they seem like 'real' Star Wars droid functions?


• Do they preserve the existing separation of skillsets?

Okay...enough with banter...on to the list.

Note: Most of the line items are direct copy/paste from the thread. I assume in this post that these are basic, fundamental concepts...the details of which will be worked out after an idea is deemed worthy to focus on.


Enjoy!

• Server module: droids could roam around cantinas and sell drinks to folks. This could be a mini style vendor, it would have to be emptied to store it again. But i think this would be great use for droids.

• Could augment survey ranges with right survey device installed and appropriate mods.


• Resource Scanning Unit: Allows the droid to serve as any/certain type of surveying tool.


• Gatherer Module: Allows the droid to "forage" autonomously for a limited time.


• Resource Unit Sample Module: Could collect samples of all selected resources and deliver them to you.
  
  


• Micro Production/Mini-Factory Module: Allows the droid to work as a mini-factory (at 50% the output speed?).
  
  


• Increased storage capacity module (only for BLL Adv.).
  
  


• DNA Storage Module: This module would help out Bio-Engineers with their problem of having to store allot of DNA. This DNA storage could only accept DNA and nothing else. The size of this storage compartment would be 25 to 50 DNA storage items. I dont think there would be a large database issue because of the DNA restriction and not everyone is a Bio-Engineer.
  


• Construction Assistant Module: Allows the placement of buildings on rough terrain to an extent not yet possible. This was tweaked with the player city launch, so doesn't seem like a big development effort. There would be a limit of course, nothing completelyunrealistic like a house on the side of a mountain.
  


• Camping assist module: Doesn't let you build camps, but allows a 'buff' to deploy the higher-level camps.

• Vehicle repair: Pretty much self-explanatory
  


• Item Maintenance/Repair Module(s):Allows the droid to perform basic repairs on gear. Perhaps differentiated by repair type and "charged" at creation.

• Language chip: Obviously one of my top choices, which will go along with my work to revamp the Language system. I consider this one of the top priorityand on my top 5 list. This would have LOTs of uses in my futureLanguage plans. I really would like to see some NPC's that speak languages only droids can translate also.
  


• Act as messengers or answering machines when you are away or busy-- "oh im sorry, droidengineer2000 is out of the office, could i take a message?"
  


• Communications Unit: Allows the owner to have the droid "Say" something (scripted text output).
  


• Recorder/Stenographer Unit: Allows the droid to record up to 30 minutes of audio (say/emote) and spam (combat, system messages), or of a chat channel, then email the transcript to its owner, or even better as a datapad stored item that could be transfered to a data disk.
  
  
  [Variant] HoloGraphic Communications/Recording Module: Many have suggested Holographic recording but, why not Real-Time Holographic communications. Perhaps this would run intoserver issues however just translating the a single characters physical attire is not that much information. One might even have to be in a Players Guild to get an uplink to the inter-system satelite network, which would limit number of users using it at one time thereby undermining server strain. (Heres great potential for Space content.)
  
  


• Droid Publisher: Input a schematic, materials, and a string of text (must be able to acceptcolor and long text strings) The droid will add the text to crates of data disks. These diskscan be placed in buildings, traded among players, and used like newspapers, biographies,player guides, etc.

Item / Character manipulation:

Slicing:

• A slicing module that allows for some choice in what slice you get (spd / dmg).


• A slicing module that improves the chances of a slice working.


• Smuggler compartment: While this droid is out, players get an increase dodge to contrabandscans. This component could be made in help with Smugglers.


• Image Designer hologram module: Creates an exact hologram copy from the target and projects it. Offers also a UI to the customer so he canchange every aspect the ID can change. This then offers an easier to use system than the try and error we have now. When finished the ID gets a list of all the changes and can execute those one by one.

• Combat mechanic: Optimizes faction base turrets with some kind of bonus.


• Proximity Alarm Unit: Make droids send a message to their owner when a faction enemy comes within a 100m.


• Enemy Detection module: Would detect faction enemies, this could also be used to detecthostiles creatures/NPCs.


• Smoke Screen/Cover module: A great thing for both PvE and PvP encounters. This is basically the same thing we saw R2 do in the movies. Jetting a smoke screen off which could be used for either stealthy attack or stealthy retreat.


• Targeting Module: This provides an accuracy bonus for shooters, as the droid helps them determine where their gun will strike.


• Shield Generator Module: Built in conjunction with Armorsmiths, perhaps. Can be placed in any droid type. Treats the droid as a portable shield generator, allowing it's protection to beassigned to two PC's within a short range. Players only, no pets or creatures can receivethis protection.


• Ablative Armor Module:A one-use armor pack that will absorb a certain amount of damage before it is destroyed.Alternatively, one could mount an Armorsmith-crafted Shield Generator in the droid. (Ablative Armor could absorb any attack, while Shield Generators are only good against Energy attacks.)


• Hunter/Killer Module:A limited-use module that greatly increases ranged weapon accuracy, effectiveness, and/or range.

• Autonavigation Unit (think "AutoPilot"): Would allow the player to give the droid 1..n waypoints and issuea "Goto" or "Patrol" command, allowing the droid to navigate across a planet remotely. [probably not possible]


• Jukebox / sound control: MP3 type player and/or or in-game content audio soundtrackcontrol(Ent. droid somehow?)


• ATM/Debit "Bank" module: Basically...make the droid a mobilebank terminal (no Safety Deposit access).


• Gamble/gaming module: offers some minor games, every player agrees to join and once the game starts he automaticly receives the bet which goes either to the winner or disappears if something unforseen happens(droid incap, stored) to prevent cheating. Might take use of the dices. Protocol?
  
  
  [Variant]: Allow player to play 1 on 1 'sabaac' (or other game) by posting their ownbets (with either credits or items).
  
  


• Cloning module: Any player in droid range can use it to set/change his clone binding location. Either to the closest cloning facility from the droid location or to any available cloning facility on the planet (this could depend on the module level). Cloning should cost a bit more than in cloning facility ($2000 for instance).


• Droid Terminal 'hack' sockets: Maybe every starport could have a socket that allows the droid to do the following:
  
  - Become a bazaar terminal
  - Become a mission terminal (of all types)
  - Become a bank terminal
  - Maybe certain quest missions would require you to havea droid with a data module and the droid has to "hack" something to get you onto the next step.
  
  


• Waypoint storage (note: You didn't think I wasn't gonna post this, did ya?!? - TheRealTK421): I have wayyyyyyy too many waypoints id love to store. Maybe it couldbe done client side to save DB space. A simple text file would be great too.