Makes hacking easier

[PowerfulBacon]

About The Pull Request

Makes the following changes:

• 2 dud wires now only appears on level 5 security airlocks.
• 1 dud wire only appear on level 3 security airlocks.
• The AI and bolts wire is labeled on level 3 or lower airlocks. (Engineering, Science)
• The zap wire is labelled on level 2 or lower airlocks (as it was before) (Law office, genetics, viro, QM's office)
• The safety, timing, shock, and ID scan wires are revealed on level 1 or lower airlocks. (Chapel, Medical, Storage)
• All wires are revealed on level 0 airlocks. (Maintenance, constructed doors, some public service areas)

The following areas are now level 0:

• Maintenance, Bar, Library, Janitor's closet, Hydroponics, Construction Area

Why It's Good For The Game

People have complained about hacking and how difficult it is as an antagonist, and I get that. I don't want antagonists to have free AA to the entire station via hacking but at the same time a lot of doors have risk to them when they aren't really that secure.

The new requirements make most of the station easier to access by revealing more wires that are annoying when you cut them.

This also makes it so cutting wires is no longer a guaranteed shock, which allows you to cut them without insulated gloves. You can't cut the power lines, but this will let your fix the bolts or AI wire without getting shocked (although I guess you could always fix it by hitting the power wire first but i thought this was a bit harsh).

Testing Photographs and Procedure

Holodeck

Chapel

Maintenance

Security

Science

Changelog

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balance: Made hacking easier across the board by lowering the security areas of some areas and revealing more wires.
balance: Cutting wires on airlocks is no longer guaranteed to shock you.
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[MarkusLarsson421]

Having maintenence doors show ALL wires feels a tad too easy, doesn't it?

[PowerfulBacon]

Yes, however its essentially the same as having single wire hacking and I have been told that people find themselves not bothering with hacking since it takes too long. Being able to freely traverse maintenance internally is very handy, since sometimes it can have a lot of doors randomly placed around

[MarkusLarsson421]

however its essentially the same as having single wire hacking

Yeah, might just me, but that feels waaaaaay to easy. Can't it be made 50/50? Because now you don't need maintenance access at all.

Although this would probably reduce the amount of Totally-Not-An-Antagonist asking for maintenance access at the HoP line.

[itsmeow]

Hacking is still possible without insuls, it just really hurts. The main hacking strategy people use is just cutting everything until power goes out (if you have insuls), or until you get shocked. So there's not really a good solution there other than removing chance and adding skill/speed restriction.

[PowerfulBacon]

Even knowing the power wire in maints will be a good 5-10 second delay, and it restricts your access when fleeing so I still think people will avoid hacking over access

[PowerfulBacon]

Hacking is still possible without insuls, it just really hurts. The main hacking strategy people use is just cutting everything until power goes out (if you have insuls), or until you get shocked. So there's not really a good solution there other than removing chance and adding skill/speed restriction.

It doesn't even hurt for most doors as the security level needs to be relatively high before you can get instant shock wires. It just takes a long time especially when there are double doors mapped

[MarkusLarsson421]

when there are double doors mapped

Double doors? You mean those often seen in Derelict Stations?

[PowerfulBacon]

No, almost all maps have them in brig, but many have them in other places too