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Scientific Machines

Use uniquely configured machines to generate "scientific data." Use the analyzer to read the data. Grant players rewards for data provided from various locations under various conditions. Integrated anti-cheat mechanisms.

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• New game loop (locate science > generate data > analyze data > get rewards)
  
• Drive player interaction (PvP)
  
• Provide RP goals for scenarios
  
• Establish self-service kiosks to provide money or special items, like "tech" components
  
• Multiplayer and Single player friendly
  
• Block categories, Research progress defined
  
• Cheat detection / fraud prevention
  
• See Roadmap for additional features

How to use Configuration

How to use Scientific Machines in your game

The 5 different Scientific Machines have a "Scan" button in the terminal. Press this button to start a scan. When the scan is complete, the results are written to a datapad. The results include data quantity, the location, the data type, and the scan date/time.

Players can adjust the sensitivity slider in the console to fine-tune their machines. When sensitivity is set low, the players do not have to be as precise to meet the scan requirements, and the machines will produce less useful data. When the sensitivity is high, players must be more careful to meet the scan requirements exactly, and the machines will produce much more data.

1. Set the LCD to use Scripts
   
2. Select the "Environmental Sensor" script

The LCD will begin providing environmental information. The signal animation indicates the sensor is running. The sensor will provide environmental data every few seconds.

The Scientific Analyzer has an "Analyze Data" button. Put a datapad from one of the Scientific Machines in the inventory. Press the button. The analysis reads the encoded data and validates it. The results are written to Custom data. If successful, the player has now provided the indicated quantity of the indicated data. If the player has tampered with the data, the analysis will fail.

Admin access only. Only on the Scientific Analyzer. When Special Rewards is enabled, the analyzer will sometimes produce physical items, such as "tech" building components.

Admin access only. Only on the Scientific Analyzer. When Data Exchange is enabled, the analyzer will produce Space Credits for a successful analysis.

Admin access only. Only on the Scientific Analyzer. Sets the number of Space Credits created per datum.

Admin access only. Only on the Scientific Analyzer. Select the types of data (each one comes from a different machine) that the analyzer can process.

Admin access only. This writes information to the custom data field which contains configuration information for the particular block (including scan requirements), and current operational state information.

• Reanimation
  
• Infestation Enabled
  
• Crew Enabled
  
• Damaged Spawnships
  
• Star System Generator
  
• Non-combat Jetpacks
  
• Cargo Scanner
  
• Weapon Scanner
  
• Material Scanner
  
• Air Traffic Jargon Generator TSS
  
• Techno Jargon TSS
  
• Death Counter TSS
  
• Crushing Death by Gravity
  
• Days Without Incident
  
• Battery Charge Adjuster (Admin tool)

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