Malfunctioning AI guide
This guide contains most important OOC information for malfunctioning AIs.
Goal
As malfunctioning AI, your primary goal is to overtake station's systems. To do
this, use software "Basic Encryption Hack" on APCs (right click on APC and
select Basic Encryption Hack). Please note that hacked APCs have distinctive
blue error screen, that tends to attract attention. Remember that malfunctioning
AI is antagonist, so read server rules for antagonists. While hacking APCs is
your official goal, feel free to create custom goal, as long as it is fun for
everyone.
Hardware
As malfunctioning AI, you may select one hardware piece to help you. Remember
that once you select hardware piece, you cannot select another one, so choose
wisely! Hardware may be selected by clicking "Select Hardware" button in
Hardware tab. Following is list of possible hardware pieces:
APU Generator - Auxiliary Power Unit which allows you to operate even
without external power. However, running on APU will stop your CPU time
generation, and temporarily disable most of your abilities. APU is also somewhat
vulnerable to physical damage, and will fail if your core hardware integrity
drops below 50%.
Turrets Focus Enhancer - Removes safeties on installed turrets, boosting
their rate of fire, health and enabling nano-regeneration module. This however
increases power usage considerably, especially when regenerating damage.
Secondary Processor Unit - Simple upgrade that increases your CPU time
generation by 50%. Useful if you need to speed up your research.
Secondary Memory Bank - Doubles amount of maximal CPU time you may store.
This is useful if you need to use lots of abilities in short amount of time.
Self-Destruct Explosives - Large blocks of C4 are attached to your
physical core. This C4 has 15 second timer, and may be activated by special
button that appears in your Hardware tab. This self-destruct will remain active,
even if you are destroyed. If timer reaches 0 your core explodes in strong
explosion. Obviously, this destroys you, as well as anyone nearby.
Software
Software are abilities that have to be unlocked via research menu (Hardware
tab). Unlocked abilities appear in Software tab.
Sometimes, abilities won't appear in this tab after being researched. This
can be fixed by relogging or using "ai-core" command.
Abilities are tiered, T1 being the weakest ones, while T4 are strongest ones. To
reach higher tier you have to research abilities in lower tier. We currently
have 12 abilities, in 3 research trees:
Networking - Hacking-oriented abilities. T1 ability is Basic Encryption
Hack, which allows you to hack more APCs. Higher tiers allow faking centcom
messages, and even setting alert level. T4 ability is System Override, that
rapidly hacks remaining APCs and gives you access to station self destruct
sequence.
Interdiction - Sabotage-oriented abilities. T1 ability allows you to
recall emergency shuttle. Higher level abilities allow you to unlock cyborgs
even without access to robotics console, and T4 ability allows you to hack other
AIs to slave them under your control.
Manipulation - Physical-oriented abilities. T1 ability allows you to
break few lights, and rarely even APCs. T2 ability allows you to apply upgrade
of your choice to camera, or reactivate broken camera. T3 ability allows you to
create weak forcefield, that holds air, but won't last for long. And T4 ability
allows you to overload machines, detonating them in weak explosion.
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