Features You'd Like To See

[moody]

Just a few tweaks and thoughts that I've had

• An option to have the map follow your character when you move.
  As it currently stands, you've got to watch the clock and wait for it to stop. Then either scroll to find him, or Zoom in then out. Or finally press the menu button and select centre.
  
• Have a way to remove stored data in your head implant (Headware Memory) other than having to sell it.
  
• Be offered better/different contracts depending upon your skills / implants. I have the above Headware implant. But as of yet have not been offered courier jobs. Unless it's the Fed-Ex jobs that I have been doing.
  
• Cheap implants should malfunction from time to time. Cruel but fair/ ;D
  
• Speaking of implants, how about implant recovery. People who default on their loans, use implants as collateral. You as a CK are sent to recover them. By any means necessary.
  
• Different ammo types - Yes it would make the game a little more complex, but much more tactical.
  
• Hit zones - Then accuracy would play a much bigger factor. Like being able to disarm, maim or kill. All based off head, body or limb shots.
  
• Having your profile picture change depending upon how much health left or how augmented you are. Mostly a cosmetic thing and would be artwork heavy, but fun to see.
  
• After Market Weapon mods - such as extend clips, sights, etc...
  
• Injuries - This would give you a better reason to visit a Doctor
  
• A day / night cycle - A proper day/night cycle would require an alternate set of artwork.
  
• A pointer at the screen edge for when you are in combat - well just something to tell me, where the nearest foe is. Either that or a mini / tac map.
  

Right it's late and my eyes are burning, so I'll add to the above tomorrow. I'm trying to stay within the scope of the game, hence no 'why can't we have our own transport, instead of calling for a cab' type suggestions.

But before I go, I've only just found that clicking on your character portrait opens a menu. But then when you click it a second time you get a nice little option screen. For Gear, Computer, Stats and finally Factions.

Edit:
1st July - More features added
2nd July - More features added

[fallen]

moody - hahah, you just found the wheel? any suggestion on how to make that more easily obvoius? its very important to get to all your options!!

The suggestion of electronic courier is awesome. It smacks of some of the most classic works from this genre and has been added to the list!

[spudmanwp]

1. Have all the implants, drugs, med kits, etc give a list of their benefits instead of a vague description. For example all the drugs/medkits have pretty much the same desc and the "magnification" implant gives not stat bonuses.

2. Consolidate all three CHR stat screens to one screen. At the very least the Attributes and Skills screen can be combined since the Attributes (without numbers) are already listed on the Skills screen.

3. Be able to cancel a contract by phone. I have had to try and track down the contract source due to problems with the job location not working (door won't open, building not in that sector, etc).

4. Pay to remove implants no longer needed.

5. Two weapon (think twin pistol/Uzi) shooting.

6. Grenades (doing damage to multiple adjacent targets).

7. Drone Master class that controls robots to do the fighting.

8. Shotguns

[moody]

One thought on the wheel. Is that one you initially click on your portrait you no longer need it. So you have the main action screen as it currently is. Then you click on your portrait and get taken to the screen that we currently get. But now on the screen you get a mini wheel where the portrait is. Another idea is to give the option to replace the portrait with the wheel, based upon player preference.

Another thought is to allow the player to replace the portrait with any of the other info pages.

[SimKin]

- When you have an encounter and you want to run away (escape), if you run to the end of the map you should exit the combat and enter the new area.

- When someone is following you and you confront them, introduce some friendly people who help you out, for example, by giving a V-chip or other (rare) stuff for money or a quest.

- different classes (hacker, gunslinger, ...) different avatar

- Weapons with specifications, like a big gun, but you need, for example 5 strength to use it. Snipergun, for example 6 dexterity and 4 perception

- when you take drugs see the statchanges in the status of your char (+ 1 strenght (in green)) and afterwards, when there worked out, you'll get a negative feedback form the drugs, for example - 2 perception (in red)

[HateSolstice]

moody - I like most of your thoughts. Many of them are similar to what I've thought as well.

spudmanwp - I believe almost every single one of your points is on their to-do list already, so never fear! Cory and Andrew will get around to it, believe me.

SimKin - Your point about friendlies following you already exist. I've had it happen several times where someone walks up to me and gives me money or items, as well as a thank you for helping them at some point. I don't know if it's actually related or coincidence, but I've seen this happen mostly after interfering with enforcers that are harrassing innoccents.

[fallen]

Like this kind of shotgun?

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[moody]

Now that's a nice gun! Look forward to it's arrival.

[fallen]

I will gin up a blog post in the next few days, as a the summer catalog of weapons is about to come hot off the presses!

[Cory Trese]

OK I just logged 27 issues into the spreadsheet from this thread.

The one that really made me go "oh, hell yes, brilliant!" was the "Drone Master" idea.

Instead of hiring recruitment characters, he just buys robots. WOW

[spudmanwp]

Drones also mean that you will need a places that will fix them or skills & tools to do it yourself.

Also, what about the ability to search for a building by name?

[HateSolstice]

Right on. I somehow missed that when reading over all that stuff.

Now that I'm thinking about it, I have another suggestion that could very well fit into the scope of the game. A demolitions expert - he crafts his own explosives from raw materials, or can purchase and use pre-made packs; can accept contracts to set bombs in target buildings, vehicles, landmarks, etc.; can also possibly receive contracts to disarm bombs as well. Combat could be quite interesting with a character than can make use of grenades and such, perhaps even have improved effects over other classes.

[spudmanwp]

Don't forget upgrading robots as well. As an incentive to keep the robots alive, have them gain XP/skills in a limited way.

[moody]

These are not the drones you are looking for. Sorry couldn't resist.

Upgrades could come in the form of circuit boards. Or RAM chips.

[monkeyrogue]

Second favorite Archetype in SR was a Rigger. I can't believe that didn't leap out at you guys, glad it made enough of an impact to get included! Way to suggest!