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[[File:Boxdeaths.gif|thumb|left|link=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51824772/lifeanddeath.gif|Animation showing where the many deaths occur on Boxstation.]]
Boxstation is the main map played on Yogstation. This is due to the familiarity with the map, the simplistic layout and the fact that the map rotation is weighted towards it.


[[File:TgstationSimple.png|thumb|300px|Simplified layout of the BoxStation]]
The map is based around the central "circle", with hallways leading off in all four directions. The circle features the command section: the captain office, HoP office, teleporter room, AI chamber/upload and the bridge are all placed here. Leading off north is the security wing: the detective office, the lawyer office, courtroom and brig are all placed here. Leading off east is the main wing: service, medical, science and escape are all placed here. Leading off south is the engineering wing: engineering, gravity, tech storage, atmospherics and telecomms are all placed here. Leading off west is arrivals.


'''BoxStation''' (also known as '''tgstation''') was first made public in the year 2011 by one of the oldest coders, Noize, and several other unknown collaborators. The preceding map was the Goonstation's [http://wiki.ss13.co/Devstation Devstation a.k.a. Ovary Station a.k.a. Uterus Station], which was supposedly the origin why SS13 is described as a "nonsensical metal deathtrap".
=History=
'''BoxStation''' (also known as '''tgstation''' or '''yogstation''') was first made public in the year 2011 by one of the oldest coders, Noize, and several other unknown collaborators. The preceding map was the Goonstation's [http://wiki.ss13.co/Devstation Devstation (Ovary Station/Uterus Station)], which was supposedly the origin as to why SS13 is described as a "nonsensical metal deathtrap".


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==The Beginning==
==The Beginning==
[[File:Oldtgstation.png|thumb|400px|link=https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/14070032424_4dbee3b254_o.png|Old BoxStation (then known as the tgstation) with Prison Station and all]]
[[File:Oldtgstation.png|thumb|400px|link=https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/14070032424_4dbee3b254_o.png|Old BoxStation (then known as the tgstation) with Prison Station and all]]
In the beginning, Security was much smaller because of the Prison Wing was located in an off-station satellite (then called Prison Station) just a bit north-west of the Brig. Research Division was located behind Medbay, and "Med-Sci" was the most populated sector of the station. Toxins was set ablaze almost every other round, and the way the map was made meant that the R&D Lab burned down with it. Virology used to be part of the Research Division as well, and Xenobiology held metroids. Robotics was part of the Engineering department at the time.
In the beginning, Security was much smaller because of the Prison Wing was located in an off-station satellite (then called Prison Station). The Research Division was located behind Medbay, and "Med-Sci" was the most populated sector of the station. Toxins was set ablaze almost every other round, and the way the map was made meant that the R&D Lab burned down with it. Virology used to be part of the Research Division as well, and Xenobiology held metroids. Robotics was part of the Engineering department at the time.
 
==Changes==
Science, Medbay, and the Brig went through the most significant changes throughout development.
 
====Medical Department====
Separated from MedSci.
 
====Supply Department====
Mostly access changes, and integrated mining with cargo. Mining used to be completely separate, with their own main hall access and shared no spaces with cargo.
 
====Research Division====
Separated from MedSci.
 
====Engineering Department====
Singularity was held indoors before. SMES Cells were moved to a separate room while the Singularity's containment security was increased with the addition of a layer of reinforced-walls.
 
====Security Department====
Especially the Brig, due to the decision to merge Prison Station with the rest of the Brig. We had "Donut Brig" (above) but it was horrible as prisoners were able to circle the warden's office and evade his captors for an absurd length of time. After mappers got fed up with how Security Department occupied such a disproportionate amount of station real estate, they went and implemented a more efficient design, which you'll recognize as the one we currently (summer 2014) use.
 
====Command Department====
AI started out in the middle of the station, moved to the Science department for a brief while before going back to the middle, then moved to an off-station AI Satellite. Debate continues as to where the AI should be held.
 
====Other Parts of the Box====
Maintenance saw an overhaul, increasing in size and complexity.


==Development==
==Development==
For a long time, Boxstation stagnated in content, with very few people willing to dedicate themselves to improving Boxstation. Many people felt that Boxstation was due to be replaced due to this inactivity in the face of other popular stations. However, from early 2013, an admin/coder called Ikarrus more or less took the leading role in BoxStation's development, updating and expanding maintenance and generally bringing the station up to code. Due to Ikarrus's development, it spurred a large number of people to suddenly start mapping for Boxstation.  
For a long time, Boxstation stagnated in content, with very few people willing to dedicate themselves to improving Boxstation. Many people felt that Boxstation was due to be replaced due to this inactivity in the face of other popular stations. However, from early 2013, an admin/coder called Ikarrus took the leading role in BoxStation's development, updating and expanding maintenance and generally bringing the station up to code. Due to Ikarrus's development, it spurred a large number of people to suddenly start mapping for Boxstation.


As of late 2014, Ikarrus stopped regular updates to Boxstation leaving Steelpoint as the primary leading map developer of Boxstation.
As of late 2014, Ikarrus stopped regular updates to Boxstation leaving Steelpoint as the primary leading map developer of Boxstation. Wjohn was another notable mapper for early Boxstation, specialising in major remaps of areas.
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==7th January==
[https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/7493 Command EVA suits added to the station by Ktlwjec.] Before Yogstation rebased to TG, this was a feature on Boxstation. This change moved the materials to the top section of EVA, but still in the command section, and replaced the tables with the new EVA suit storage units. This change allows the HoP to have access to a space suit, as they were previously the only head of staff without easy access to one.
[[File:Boxstationmap2.png|thumb|center|The old EVA design.]]


These days it's just updated by everyone, with Wjohn occasionally handling major remaps of areas.
==3rd January==
[https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/7479 Mining medic locker moved off the station by Ktlwjec.] The reason for this is the placement on this map blocks the mining vendor, unless a locker next to it is moved or opened. The locker is now placed on the mining base in the mining medic's office, where it was originally intended to be.
[[File:boxstationmap1.png|thumb|centre|The old mining medic locker placement.]]
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==Major Early Changes==
Science, Medbay, and the Brig went through the most significant changes throughout development.


==Timeline of Notable Changes==
* Medical and Research departments were separated from MedSci.
[[File:Boxdeaths.gif|thumb|link=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51824772/lifeanddeath.gif|Animation showing where the many deaths occur on the Box]]
* Supply department had access changes, and integrated mining with cargo. Mining used to be completely separate, with their own main hall access and shared no spaces with cargo.
[[File:Oldasfuckmining.png|thumb|link=http://www.kamletos.si/new%20mining.PNG|Very old Mining Outpost]]
* The singularity was held indoors before. SMES Cells were moved to a separate room while the Singularity's containment security was increased with the addition of a layer of reinforced walls.
[[File:OldHoP.png|thumb|link=http://www.kamletos.si/updatedHoPOffice.png|Old Head of Personnel's Office]]
* Prison Station was merged with the rest of the Brig. We had "Donut Brig" but it was horrible as prisoners were able to circle the warden's office and evade his captors for an absurd length of time. After mappers got fed up with how the Security Department occupied such a disproportionate amount of station real estate, they went and implemented a more efficient design.
* AI started out in the middle of the station, moved to the Science department for a brief while before going back to the middle, then moved to an off-station AI Satellite. Debate continues as to where the AI should be held.
* Maintenance saw an overhaul, increasing in size and complexity.


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?spec=svn424&r=424 2010-11-15]: The first version of the map, tgstation.1.3.1.dmm, is added to the code by Noize.
==Notable Images==
[[File:Oldasfuckmining.png|Very old Mining Outpost.|200px|thumb|left]]
[[File:OldHoP.png|Old Head of Personnel's Office.|200px|thumb|center]]


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=981 2011-2-7] - Chapel moved from south of Escape to north of Escape and Toxins moved from northwest of Engineering to the east side of the station, into Science Division, by Errorage.


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=1547 2011-5-7] - Mailroom was made part of cargo by Superxpdude.
==Changes==
=2010=
* '''2010-11-15''' The first version of the map, tgstation.1.3.1.dmm, is added to the code by Noize.


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=1818 2011-7-10] - [[Virology]] made airtight by Superxpdude.
=2011=
* '''2011-2-7''' Chapel moved from south of Escape to north of Escape and Toxins moved from northwest of Engineering to the east side of the station, into Science Division, by Errorage.
* '''2011-5-7''' Mailroom was made part of cargo by Superxpdude.
* '''2011-7-10''' [[Virology]] made airtight by Superxpdude.
* '''2011-8-28''' Med-Sci (Medical-Science Department) divided into [[Research Division]] and [[Medbay]] by Superxpdude.
* '''2011-9-18''' Washing machines added by Errorage.
* '''2011-10-15''' Prison Station (off-station prison satellite) removed by trubblebass.


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=2060 2011-8-28] - Med-Sci (Medical-Science Department) divided into [[Research Division]] and [[Medbay]] by Superxpdude.
=2012=
* '''2012-1-15''' [[Telecommunications]] added by Doohl.
* '''2012-2-12''' Public auto-lathe removed by Errorage.
* '''2012-2-23''' Mint removed by Petethegoat.
* '''2012-4-25''' Hydroponics moved northeast from the bridge across the hallway. Library shifted south-east from the bridge across the hallway. Bar and kitchen moved right of hydroponics. 7 brig cells removed, 4 remain. Security made much more compact. Various other structural changes by Ikarrus and Flazeo.
* '''2012-11-10''' Maintenance access requirement removed from primary tool storage by Petethegoat.
* '''2012-12-12''' [[Robotics]] moved to the starboard side, next to the Science Department by Ikarrus.
* '''2012-12-30''' [[HoP's Office]] moved from the starboard side of Bridge to the port side by Ikarrus.


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=2225 2011-9-18] - Washing machines added by Errorage.
=2013=
* '''2013-2-13''' [[Security Posts|Departmental Security]] added by Ikarrus.
* '''2013-2-18''' Telecommunications moved from the Telecomms Satellite to the centre of the station and [[AI]] was moved to the Science Department by Ikarrus.
* '''2013-2-24''' AI moved back to the center of the station and Telecommunications moved to next to engineering by Ikarrus.
* '''2013-11-5''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/1699 [[Labor Camp]] added by AlexanderUlanH.]
* '''2013-11-9''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/1734 [[Telescience]] added by Iamgoofball.]


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=2366 2011-10-15] - Prison Station (off-station prison satellite) removed by trubblebass.
=2014=
* '''2014-3-21''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/3086 [[Gravity Generator]] added by Giacom.]
* '''2014-4-10''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/3375 Execution chamber re-added to brig and room for restraining prisoners added to the brig by Steelpoint.]
* '''2014-4-20''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/3434 AI moved to the new [[AI Satellite]] and Gravity Generator moved to the AI's former place by Steelpoint.]
* '''2014-10-12''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/5146 Atmospherics overhauled, the Atmos system is set up in a logical tree-like pattern by Steelpoint.]


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=2959 2012-1-15] - [[Telecommunications]] added by Doohl.
=2015=
* '''2015-10-25''' [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/11987 Atmospherics is again overhauled, being moved from a tree-shaped setup to a circular setup, mostly inside of maintenance by WJohnston.]


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=3117 2012-2-12] - Public auto-lathe removed by Errorage.
==Major Changes (2018-2019)==
=2018=
* '''2018-4-11''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/338 Psychiatrist's Office, Gift Shop and Paramedic Staging Area added and the Gateway removed by Nichlas0010.]
* '''2018-4-30''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/628 Telescience removed by GrayRachnid.]
* '''2018-6-9''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/1205 Secways and labor camp teleporter removed by ThatLing.]
* '''2018-8-1''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/2004 Bar randomisation added (the default box bar, the trek bar and the spacious bar) by Nichlas0010.]
* '''2018-8-21''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/2269 Nanites lab added by McDonald072.]
* '''2018-10-9''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/2929 Atmos got a huge mapping rework by Ktlwjec and Partheo.]
* '''2018-10-12''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/2994 Wardrobes replaced with vendors by Ktlwjec.]
* '''2018-10-17''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/3037 Piping moved to layers by Nichlas0010.]
* '''2018-11-9''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/3415 Vacant commissary added by Ktlwjec.]


[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=3178 2012-2-23] - Mint removed by Petethegoat.
=2019=
* '''2019-11-22''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/7111 Xenobiology maintenance bridge randomised between maintenance and space by Asv9.]
* '''2019-12-11''' [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/pull/7307 Firelocks and shutter changes added in preparation of the new atmos system.]
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[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=3505 2012-4-25] - Hydroponics moved northeast from the bridge across the hallway. Library shifted south-east from the bridge across the hallway. Bar and kitchen moved right of hydroponics. 7 brig cells removed, 4 remain. Security made much more compact. Various other structural changes by Ikarrus and Flazeo.
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[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=4675 2012-11-10] - Maintenance access requirement removed from primary tool storage by Petethegoat.
 
[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=5304 2012-12-12] - [[Robotics]] moved to the starboard side, next to the Science Department by Ikarrus.
 
[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=5426 2012-12-30] - [[HoP's Office]] moved from the starboard side of Bridge to the port side by Ikarrus.
 
[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=5544 2013-2-13] - [[Security Posts|Departmental Security]] added by Ikarrus.
 
[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=5734 2013-2-18] - Telecommunications moved from the Telecomms Satellite to the center of the station and [[AI]] was moved to the Science Department by Ikarrus.
 
[https://code.google.com/p/tgstation13/source/detail?r=5775 2013-2-24] - AI moved back to the center of the station and Telecommunications moved to next to engineering by Ikarrus.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/1699 2013-11-5] - [[Labor Camp]] added by AlexanderUlanH.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/1734 2013-11-9] - [[Telescience]] added by Iamgoofball.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/3086 2014-3-21] - [[Gravity Generator]] added by Giacom.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/3375 2014-4-10] - Execution chamber re-added to brig and room for restraining prisoners added to the brig by Steelpoint.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/3434 2014-4-20] - AI moved to the new [[AI Satellite]] and Gravity Generator moved to the AI's former place by Steelpoint.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/5146 2014-10-12] - Atmospherics overhauled, the Atmos system is set up in a logical tree-like pattern by Steelpoint.
 
[https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/11987 2015-10-25] - Atmospherics is again overhauled, being moved from a tree-shaped setup to a circular setup, mostly inside of maintenance by WJohnston.
 
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