[DEVBLOG#102] Buildable mechanoids and defensive measures

Not at the moment, perhaps in the future. Right now they just become incredibly resistant walking tanks.

Oskar Potocki

So, you mentioned WTH! Comparability. Will hacked carpenters become construction bots capable of building my base, or will they function as fighters after?

n9876

That’s a no and a no. They won’t work quarries, they only mine designated rock, and customising equipment would be far too much micro management. They are not pawns after all, consider them to be more like animals.

Oskar Potocki

Each element has its own perks and bonuses - factories require large amounts of such components and are generally a massive power sink, turrets and drones require one component and offer more short range advantages. Your factory will be nothing without a proper supply chain, whilst a single roomba is already useful!

Oskar Potocki

Interesting, will the autominer work quarries? Also, will you be able to customize the equipment of the mechanoids?

ClayTeeth

The work bots are so cute! One question, will structures and bots made from mechanoid components drop them when destroyed, deconstructed or salvaged? If not, I don't see why you would run the risk of losing mechanoid components by making something vulnerable like a turret or combat bot when you could make a factory or harvester and such

Zac

You can’t really say if something is OP based on two pictures. Wait for actual data before jumping to conclusion.

Oskar Potocki

The missile launcher looks OP unless it is expensive enough/hard to get

I love that in trade for the challenge the storyteller/events provides you get all of this awesome stuff to build. You have such a great talent for design.

Dan Gragert

Oh God, ICBMs? That's only mildly terrifying.

Liara Jennings

Yeah!

Oskar Potocki

Can the mobile turret also patrol?

Jack

Absolutely!

Oskar Potocki

It looks amazing! There are lots of opportunities for automation, which should give pawns more free time. And we know how they spend it - walking around idle, randomly wandering as if they had sad wander breakdown. Do you plan on releasing a mod sometime in future to maybe expand how pawns might spend their free time? Like chilling on a sofa watching TV, going on dates with partners, maybe gathering up for poker (like really, there is almost never 4 people at poker table simultaneously!).

Tay'Yeer

Now that's... that is precisely what I waited for. Love it!

Artay

Huge!

All I am wanting now is flying hunter drones from the terminator.

ParaNautic

Those robots look awesome!