Changeling: Difference between revisions

1,066 bytes added ,  17:33, 15 August 2015
Updates wiki based on Team Objectives
imported>Montyblancs
(Updating with new powers and cost changes as of 8/6/15)
imported>Remie Richards
(Updates wiki based on Team Objectives)
Line 14: Line 14:
|guides = This is the guide
|guides = This is the guide
}}
}}
A changeling is a highly intelligent alien predator that is capable of altering their shape to flawlessly resemble a human. They are typically deployed in simple social groupings, although they maintain total autonomy and act individually. As a result of their expertise in infiltration, the Syndicate often hires Changelings to steal high-risk items from Nanotrasen. The Changeling hunts with its ability to synthesize deadly chemicals internally, adopt the form of it's past victims, and even directly alter its form to be more suited to the task at hand.
A changeling is a highly intelligent alien predator that is capable of altering their shape to flawlessly resemble a human. They are typically deployed in simple social groupings, although they maintain total autonomy and act individually, so long as they do not have a team objective. As a result of their expertise in infiltration, the Syndicate often hires Changelings to steal high-risk items from Nanotrasen. The Changeling hunts with its ability to synthesize deadly chemicals internally, adopt the form of it's past victims, and even directly alter its form to be more suited to the task at hand.


==The Thing From Spaaaaaaaace!==
==The Thing From Spaaaaaaaace!==
Line 64: Line 64:


===Objective===
===Objective===
Changelings may have the following objectives:
Changelings may have the following objectives, Be aware that some objectives may not show up depending on what type of Team Objective the changelings have:


:'''1. Absorb 5-7 DNA stands:''' All changelings get this objective and it can be fulfilled via DNA extract sting or Absorbing.
:'''1. Absorb 5-7 DNA stands:''' All changelings get this objective and it can be fulfilled via DNA extract sting or Absorbing.
Line 70: Line 70:
:'''2. Assassinate/Maroon a person:''' All changelings get this objective and it can be fulfilled via normal methods or some of your various abilities.
:'''2. Assassinate/Maroon a person:''' All changelings get this objective and it can be fulfilled via normal methods or some of your various abilities.


:'''3a. Steal an object:''' This takes up the same slot as "Debrain a person"; you will only get one of the two. It is generally considered easier than "Debrain a person".
:'''3. Steal an object:''' Steal a special or rare object from the station, you will be informed of what to steal.
 
:'''3b. Debrain a person:''' This takes up the same slot as "Steal an object"; you will only get one of the two. It must be done by debraining them via [[surgery]].


:'''4a. Escape alive:''' All changelings get an escape objective, to fulfill, be on the escape shuttle or a pod when they land at Central Command.
:'''4a. Escape alive:''' All changelings get an escape objective, to fulfill, be on the escape shuttle or a pod when they land at Central Command.


:'''4b. Escape with identity:''' In addition to escaping alive, the changeling must have transformed to the target person and wear an ID card with the target's name on it to succeed.
:'''4b. Escape with identity:''' In addition to escaping alive, the changeling must have transformed to the target person and wear an ID card with the target's name on it to succeed.
===Team Objective===
Changelings may have one special Team Objective that is given to all changelings in the round, these are generally too hard or impossible for one changeling to complete alone.
:'''1. Impersonate Department:''' A department is chosen '''(Security, Medical, Engineering or Science)'''. As many staff members from this department as logically possible (Based on the number of changelings in the round, the number of staff members in the department, etc.) are chosen as targets that the changelings must kill, transform into and escape as. This objective ignores the head(s) of that department. A Changeling does NOT need to personally be one of the targets to succeed. '''This objective requires 3 changelings to be chosen for a round.'''
:'''2. Impersonate Heads:''' Like Impersonate Department, except the "department" is always the '''Heads of Staff (Captain, Head of Personnel, Head of Security, Research Director, Chief Engineer and Chief Medical Officer)'''. The changelings must kill, transform into and escape as the specified heads of staff. '''This objective requires 3 changelings to be chosen for a round.'''


===Going Solo or Teaming Up===
===Going Solo or Teaming Up===
Like traitors, changelings operate individually and are in no way obligated to assist each other. It is not required for changelings to even reveal their identity to each other, as it's not uncommon for changelings to receive other changelings as objectives or backstab each other to remove competition.
If the changelings have a Team Objective they should be treated as any other team antag, this means they are '''NOT''' allowed to betray the other changelings.
If there is no team objective then everything is on the table, from stealing an absorb target to killing another changeling.
Make sure you know which of the above is true before you act!


Even so, a coordinated group of changelings is truly a terror to behold especially since they can share absorbed genomes via hivemind. DNA shared in this manner does <i>not count towards your personal absorption count.</i>
Regardless of Team Objectives, changelings can share absorbed genomes via hivemind. DNA shared in this manner does <i>not count towards your personal absorption count.</i>


==Changeling Abilities==
==Changeling Abilities==