From 542463c0e7619516430041a78999c5679acc1f6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MagmaRam Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:39:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updates atmos and EVA manuals to Bay's, plus info on suit coolers. --- code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals.dm | 51 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals.dm index f1dc4bf4..6e2ed3c4 100644 --- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals.dm +++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals.dm @@ -1048,7 +1048,6 @@ -

Contents

  1. Author's Foreword
    2. @@ -1060,7 +1059,7 @@

HOW TO NOT SUCK QUITE SO HARD AT ATMOSPHERICS


- Or: What the fuck does a "passive gate" do?

+ Or: What the fuck does a "pressure regulator" do?

Alright. It has come to my attention that a variety of people are unsure of what a "pipe" is and what it does. Apparently, there is an unnatural fear of these arcane devices and their "gases." Spooky, spooky. So, @@ -1085,6 +1084,8 @@
  • Manual T-valve: Like a manual valve, but at the center of a manifold instead of a straight pipe.


    • + An important note here is that pipes are now done in three distinct lines - general, supply, and scrubber. You can move gases between these with a universal adapter. Use the correct position for the correct location. + Connecting scrubbers to a supply position pipe makes you an idiot who gives everyone a difficult job. Insulated and HE pipes don't go through these positions.

    Insulated Pipes

  • Bent pipes: Pipes with a 90 degree bend at the half-meter mark. My goodness.
  • Pipe manifolds: Pipes that are essentially a "T" shape, allowing you to connect three things at one point.
    • @@ -1101,43 +1102,36 @@ They actually do something.
    This is usually where people get frightened, afraid, and start calling on their gods and/or cowering in fear. Yes, I can see you doing that right now. Stop it. It's unbecoming. Most of these are fairly straightforward.
    - -

    Heat Exchange Systems

    Will not set you on fire.
    These systems are used to only transfer heat between two pipes. They will not move gases or any other element, but will equalize the temperature (eventually). Note that because of how gases work (remember: pv=nRt), a higher temperature will raise pressure, and a lower one will lower temperature.
    -
  • Pipe: This is a pipe that will exchange heat with the surrounding atmosphere. Place in fire for superheating. Place in space for supercooling.
  • Bent pipe: Take a wild guess.
  • Junction: The point where you connect your normal pipes to heat exchange pipes. Not necessary for heat exchangers, but necessary for H/E pipes/bent pipes.
  • Heat exchanger: These funky-looking bits attach to an open pipe end. Put another heat exchanger directly across from it, and you can transfer heat across two pipes without having to have the gases touch. - This normally shouldn't exchange with the ambient air, despite being totally exposed. Just don't ask questions...

    • - + This normally shouldn't exchange with the ambient air, despite being totally exposed. Just don't ask questions.
    That's about it for pipes. Go forth, armed with this knowledge, and try not to break, burn down, or kill anything. Please. + "} - /obj/item/weapon/book/manual/evaguide name = "EVA Gear and You: Not Spending All Day Inside" icon_state = "evabook" @@ -1158,16 +1152,15 @@

    EVA Gear and You: Not Spending All Day Inside

    Or: How not to suffocate because there's a hole in your shoes
    -

    Contents

    1. A foreword on using EVA gear
    2. Donning a Civilian Suit
    3. Putting on a Hardsuit
      4. +
    4. Cyclers and Other Modification Equipment
    5. Final Checks

    - EVA gear. Wonderful to use. It's useful for mining, engineering, and occasionally just surviving, if things are that bad. Most people have EVA training, but apparently there are some on a space station who don't. This guide should give you a basic idea of how to use this gear, safely. It's split into two sections: Civilian suits and hardsuits.

    @@ -1185,6 +1178,7 @@ There is a small slot on the side of the suit where an emergency oxygen tank or extended emergency oxygen tank will fit, but it is recommended to have a full-sized tank on your back for EVA.

    + These suits tend to be wearable by most species. They're large and flexible. They might be pretty uncomfortable for some, though, so keep that in mind.

    Hardsuits

    Heavy, uncomfortable, still the best option.
    These suits come in Engineering, Mining, and the Armory. There's also a couple Medical Hardsuits in EVA. These provide a lot more protection than the standard suits.

    @@ -1194,15 +1188,28 @@ and then is screwed in for one and a quarter full rotations clockwise, leaving the faceplate directly in front of you. There is a small button on the right side of the helmet that activates the helmet light. The tanks that fasten onto the side slot are emergency tanks, as well as full-sized oxygen tanks, leaving your back free for a backpack or satchel.

    + These suits generally only fit one species. Nanotrasen's are usually human-fitting by default, but there's equipment that can make modifications to the hardsuits to fit them to other species.

    + +

    Modification Equipment

    + How to actually make hardsuits fit you.
    + There's a variety of equipment that can modify hardsuits to fit species that can't fit into them, making life quite a bit easier.

    + + The first piece of equipment is a suit cycler. This is a large machine resembling the storage pods that are in place in some places. These are machines that will automatically tailor a suit to certain specifications. + The largest uses of them are for their cleaning functions and their ability to tailor suits for a species. Do not enter them physically. You will die from any of the functions being activated, and it will be painful. + These machines can both tailor a suit between species, and between types. This means you can convert engineering hardsuits to atmospherics, or the other way. This is useful. Use it if you can.

    + + Suit cooling units are useful for people who need to go into fires. Any suits except for atmospherics' hardsuits aren't designed to handle high heat situations, so this will be necessary. It's also useful for IPCs, who find heat rather than oxygen the largest issue in vacuum.

    + + There's also modification kits that let you modify suits yourself. These are extremely difficult to use unless you understand the actual construction of the suit. I do not reccomend using them unless no other option is available.

    Final Checks

    - If you don't have any further issues, go out and do whatever is necessary.