Guide to robotics: Difference between revisions

Are you a [[Roboticist]]? This guide will explain the creation and maintenance of [[Cyborg]]s, bots, and mechs.

These are the main machines used in [[Robotics]], with them you can create various mech and cyborg parts and their upgrade modules.

# [[File:Power_cell.png|Power Cell]] Insert a [[Power Cell]]. Your own mecha is complete!

The current list of mechs is as follows.

The Ripley APLU (Autonomous Power Loading Unit) is a slow moving, decently protected mech. Generally, it can take down a Gygax because of the sheer power of the drill, but it does not make a good combat mech because it is slow and has no range. Best used against Spess carp invasions, blobs, Changelings, and for Revs (using it to breach high security areas) ''Expect [[Mining]] to constantly be bugging you to make one for them.''

A clown's mech. For the love of god and all things holy and sacred, <strike>don't</strike> give the clown a mech. This '''WILL''' be annoying if one is made.  

#Create all of the H.O.N.K. mech parts in the Exosuit Fabricator.

#Attach all of the H.O.N.K. mech parts to the H.O.N.K. mech chassis.

#HONK at the mech with a bike horn.

#HONK at the mech again.

#HONK at the mech again.

#Add the clown's mask to the mech.

The Phazon is the most advanced buildable mech. The parts require a large amount of plasma to build, but all minerals are required to complete the mech.

Phazons are extremely fast and versatile, but have weak armor compared to other combat mechs.

Phasing function: Allows the mech to move through solid objects (but not people) at a large energy cost per step.

To climb into a Mech, just drag and drop your character onto it.

====Unlocking Mechs====

Problem: "Access denied" when trying to enter mechs.

To unlock mechs:

* Exit mech.

* Use ID card/PDA on mech (may need to wrench first).

* Now anybody can enter the mech.

====Mech Repairs====

Turn Maintenance Mode on (from the menu when you activate it with your ID), and then use a welder on the mech to repair it.

====Mech Battery Replacement====

# [[File:Id_regular.png]] Hit the mech with your ID card or PDA with ID inside.

====Mech Equipment====

Various tools and weapons can be attached to mechs, providng them with ability to perform different tasks. Mech Equipment is built by Mech Fabricator ("Exosuit Equipment" menu). To attach a tool or weapon, simply click with it on mecha. Most mechs can hold no more than two equipment pieces.  

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!Any mech

|Mecha-mounted extinguisher. Can be refilled by clicking on the Water Tank.

!Any mech

|Mecha-mounted teleporter. Can teleport mecha to any location in view.

<font size="1">Must be researched first. (Requires: 'Blue-space' Research 10, Electromagnetic Spectrum Research 5. Currently only adminspawnable due to the high research level - don't bother, really. Or steal it from the CentCom mechs. You know you want to just hijack the deathsquad shuttles after taking their IDs off their burnt corpses, charge out the doors with your stolen weapons in hand, hack your way through the multitudinous doors as more security rushes in with murder in mind and pulse cannons and power armour at hand, until you finally get to your prizes, the mech bay - only to steal the teleporters mounted on them and scarper back to the station to use them in the destructive analyser. You know it's what you want to do. Do it. Do it. Do it.)

!Any mech

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!Any mech except H.O.N.K.

!Any mech except H.O.N.K.

!Any mech

!Any mech

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====Mech Weapons====