Security panic button.

[christianhat]

I usually play as HoS and one thing that bugs me is looking over cries for help over the radio. I am just throwing this idea out there that we have a button in a few heavily used areas of the ship like one in every head office, bar, medical station, hallways etc. This would link a message over the security channel with no details other than a panic button has been activated at (such and such) location.

*Edit- Or type in panic as a command and that would send the same message, this one may be pushing fairness to our wonderful syndicate oppressors.

Thoughts?

[Deleted]

can imagine people spamming it now.

[Danuis Studnick]

It should direct to a camera in Security, to verify if it is or is not genuine.

[christianhat]

Not a bad idea, strictly linked to the HoS office or Warden's. Brings up the camera in the room. That would give the warden more to do as well. Directing the officers and explaining whats happening on the screen.

[Name Changing Autist]

Hmmm if this were to be put in I am thinking of it being like an AI Motion Sensor where you get:
*PANIC BUTTON ACTIVATED IN THE BAR* appearing in the Security Channel.
Buuut like Delta said it would probably be abused and rendered useless by chucklefucks ambushing Officers while screaming "MAST LOOT".

[Atheist Sex God]

Also would end up probably seriously fucking over most antags, nuke ops especially.

[DrunkenFlyingDemoman]

In order to fuck up an antag using these panic buttons, you would have to walk like 10 or 20 steps towards a panic button, which is impossible if an antagonist is currently murdering you.

You can easily scream "SYNDIES" over the radio without needing to run to a button, and it also works when you're being beaten to death.

[christianhat]

Why not make it built into your radio headset, my concern isn't so much knowing where the incident is just that it's happening. For example.

say HELP CLOWN KILLING ME.

Which would simply come up as a different color in the radio chatter. Just so it is clear someone is in distress. Once again my problem is missing a call for help because I am processing a criminal or what ever the case maybe. The panic channel would broadcast on all radio sets as a different color, so everyone can see the call out not just security.

And before you say it will take to long to type in the " " I always send my distress on the security channel because it comes up blue rather than green.

*Edit- And this would be for anything security related not just urgent crimes like murders.

Think of it as a 911 line. That is public.

[Marde]

I actually like this idea. I'll see if I can make a test version of it.

[christianhat]

Much appreciated =)

[Name Changing Autist]

Moved out of Suggestions for the Forums and into Suggestions for the Game.