SOS app for the PDA

[Saeko-44]

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• add: SOS app for the PDA

[Darkmajia]

havent tested it in-game yet but i wanna be a little nitpicky if you will allow me. also, the location isnt announced? i guess the intention is that the warden is supposed to watch the crew monitor

[ruddygreat]

should add at least a doafter to actually sending the message, w/o a cooldown it's incredibly easy to render sec comms unusable.
has a side-benefit of letting antags know when johnny bartender is trying to SOS out of the saw trap they've set up, could even be really mean and make the doafter interruptible.

[Pinkbat5]

Glad to see someone implementing this, though it needs "call engineering/medical" options and a location broadcast before I'd consider it good enough to replace greencomms

[kipdotnet]

should add at least a doafter to actually sending the message, w/o a cooldown it's incredibly easy to render sec comms unusable. has a side-benefit of letting antags know when johnny bartender is trying to SOS out of the saw trap they've set up, could even be really mean and make the doafter interruptible.

Having to fumble with the stupid broken PDA interface is enough of a timesink imo. That shit barely works at the best of times

[honeyed-lemons]

My opinion on this is to make it part of the headset, and not the pda. PDAs are finicky, and it won’t be fun fumbling with it when you’re being attacked. Just a context menu click on your headset is enough for me

[Saeko-44]

Glad to see someone implementing this, though it needs "call engineering/medical" options and a location broadcast before I'd consider it good enough to replace greencomms

The SOS component calls security by default but you could declare other cartridges that calls for help from any other communication channel by specifying the HelpChannel on the yml declaring it. No cs code needed.

As for the location, this is purposefully not implemented as to keep coordinates and the crew monitor relevant

[Saeko-44]

My opinion on this is to make it part of the headset, and not the pda. PDAs are finicky, and it won’t be fun fumbling with it when you’re being attacked. Just a context menu click on your headset is enough for me

Your headset should not magically have access to the security channel when youre endangered. PDA makes way more sense.

[Saeko-44]

should add at least a doafter to actually sending the message, w/o a cooldown it's incredibly easy to render sec comms unusable. has a side-benefit of letting antags know when johnny bartender is trying to SOS out of the saw trap they've set up, could even be really mean and make the doafter interruptible.

Thats implemented now

[Saeko-44]

Having to fumble with the stupid broken PDA interface is enough of a timesink imo. That shit barely works at the best of times

I could add a contextual action the same way the PDA flashlight toggle is, but also, I dont think you should be able to call for help that easily. Like think about it. If irl a serial killer broke into your house you would still have to fumble with your stupid phone interface if you want to have any chance of being rescued. Its part of the fun.

[kipdotnet]

How long is the doafter? Going from typing ";HELP SCIENCE" to "open inventory > wait for pda UI to load > press button > perform doafter > not even send a location" sounds like a pain in the ass thatll probably never be able to be managed in a situation where you need immediate help

[hivehum]

it needs the doafter/cooldown.

Content.client_2025.01.21_-_13.48.05.01.mp4

[Saeko-44]

How long is the doafter? Going from typing ";HELP SCIENCE" to "open inventory > wait for pda UI to load > press button > perform doafter > not even send a location" sounds like a pain in the ass thatll probably never be able to be managed in a situation where you need immediate help

This is part of the features mira requested as part of the greencomms removal so the alternative isnt ;help science its either your department radio and hoping someone relays the message or just successfully running away

[Saeko-44]

it needs the doafter/cooldown.
Content.client_2025.01.21_-_13.48.05.01.mp4

The cooldown has been implemented as of commit 329aab3. I think you're just out of date

[hivehum]

The cooldown has been implemented as of commit 329aab3. I think you're just out of date

not my video, its ruddygreats, i was posting in response to kip saying that the doafter isnt necessary

[kipdotnet]

The cooldown has been implemented as of commit 329aab3. I think you're just out of date

not my video, its ruddygreats, i was posting in response to kip saying that the doafter isnt necessary

Im aware it needs a cooldown, I specifically said doafter as in having to press the button and wait 10 seconds for a meter to fill up while not being able to perform any other action and breaking if you take damage

[Saeko-44]

The cooldown has been implemented as of commit 329aab3. I think you're just out of date

not my video, its ruddygreats, i was posting in response to kip saying that the doafter isnt necessary

Im aware it needs a cooldown, I specifically said doafter as in having to press the button and wait 10 seconds for a meter to fill up while not being able to perform any other action and breaking if you take damage

I think thats overkill but ultimately thats up to mira since she requested the feature

[mqole]

in the future would love some user feedback for the cooldown, eg. a timer that shows how long a user has to wait to repeat the button press. pda ui is janky though so i wont ask for that to be part of this pr. looks gud

theres been some discussion on this one but i think we just need to playtest and see how it feels. can revert if bad