Talk:Suggestions/26th-Oct-2006

Sat-Hack

Timestamp:	18:33, 24 October 2006 (BST)
Type:	Science Skill
Scope:	NecroTech Skill Tree
Description:	Military satelites keep a close eye on Malton, and experienced NecroTech scientists can hack into the data-stream to view the images. However, judging survivor and zombie numbers from satelite photographs isn't easy. Prerequisites: NecroNet Access Interface: In a powered (running generator) NecroTech building with a radio transmitter, this skill will cause a new drop-down box to appear, listing all of the suburbs in Malton. On selecting one, a display of that suburb is brought up showing all the numbers of survivors and zombies outdoors. However, the numbers are innacurate by +/- 10% (or +/- 20% if the total population of the square is over 50). Cost: 10AP (Carrying out the hack and the data study is time-consuming and complicated.) Justification: Allows a somewhat accurate picture of what's happening at street level across an entire suburb - but this is balanced by the innacuracy, and no knowledge of indoor populations, barricade-levels or anything of that nature. The 10AP cost reflects that this is a powerful skill, providing a lot of information. It doesn't nerf NecroNet because that costs only 1AP. 10AP is a serious slice of the daily allowance, don't forget. The prerequisites avoid the danger of early-bird zerging - you need to climb to the top of the science tree to use this skill.

Discussion I really don't know. The flavor's good, but this is going to nerf Necronet a lot, which some people won't like. A person can do 5 Satillate Hacks in a powered NecroTech building, and then take the median number of the amount of zombies here and publish it. It might be spammed because it is useless.--ShadowScope 05:32, 25 October 2006 (BST)

Aye, I see your points. The high points cost (10AP) was to stop it nerfing Necronet (1AP to activate). The high prerequisites are to avoid zerging. I don't see how it's useless, though. --Funt Solo 08:29, 25 October 2006 (BST)

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