Move to Polaris Codebase

[Lobo-Branco]

New stuff! Damn right I'd like that! Oh and updates, yes, that's also important.

[arokha]

I'm all for it, but I am not a coder and since they're gonna be the ones working hard to re-test every custom mechanic we've put in, I'd have to say it's really up to them.

I'm personally volunteering to do it by myself if necessary. I'm not worried about the work. Dun worry about me.

[Aces]

Don't factor in dev nightmares to your vote choice. That's our problem. Not yours. :P

[JoanRisu]

We wouldn't be asking for opinions if we did factor in dev nightmares. Fact of the matter is, its totes fine with the team.

[arokha]

A devmod from Polaris gave me this: http://ss13polaris.com/files/map_4-24-16.png

It's the full-size Polaris z-level 1 map.

[Dhaeleena]

I think this map is just too goddamn big x.x I alredy wander for half empty hallways on our current map when we have like 20 people, i dont wanna feel like in a ghost town here, its going to be nightmare to find and meet people

[Kayleen]

That's entirely fixable, though. I can already see a fair few places to chop things out.

[arokha]

That's entirely fixable, though. I can already see a fair few places to chop things out.

Pff. Cat. Mapping. I'll bet you'll have us replace the cafeteria with a giant ball of yarn or something.

[Kayleen]

Hah hah hah.

Seriously though, here's the changes I'd suggest just right off the bat:

-Merge bar into cafeteria. Get rid of the old areas, to make people cluster more.
-Make the gateway bigger, and possibly move it next to EVA again.
-Remove the weird lounge area at the bottom of the map near arrivals. New players might think it's a social area, camp out there, and die of loneliness.
-Cut down on the weird social areas in the northeastcorner, to make people cluster into fewer social areas?
-Remove the little carpeted area near the pool, so the pool is Just a pool.
-Remove the coffee shop above medical.

There's definitely a worry in that it's too big. It'd be even worse because of how far apart the different social areas are here, compared to the old map.

[arokha]

-Merge bar into cafeteria. Get rid of the old areas, to make people cluster more.

I'd really rather to do the opposite, merge cafeteria into bar. Add a kitchen over there. The cafeteria can be something else. Maybe the gateway can go there.

I have to say, that moving around is a lot faster so if you're worried about that, you're a taj and you move at warp speeds.