Borg inconsistencies.

[thebestcodertoevercode]

Round ID:

2335

Testmerges:

#489 #427 #592

Reproduction:

This isn't really just a standard bug report that happens when you do a specific thing, but an issue with borgs in general.
During my time spent borging around, I've noticed a few issues that might have to be looked into. While these aren't game breaking at all, they do not feel intended.

General borg behavior:

- All flavor text (Including OOC text) reset.
Each time I join the shift as a borg, it doesn't matter that I have my "Silicon Flavor Text" and "OOC Notes" filled out, it simply makes them blank, which forces me to use the IC tab to "Set Flavor Text" every shift.

- Getting a Expand module sets your layer priority to -100
(Only tested as dogborg) After getting an expand module, my layer priority shifts to -100 which is 96 layers lower than possible, forcing me to spamclick "Shift Layer Upwards" x100 to not be below everything.

- Pixel shifting
Using CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow keys you are able to move in every direction, but moving horizontally quickly snaps you back to the original pixel coordinate. This doesn't happen vertically, for some reason.

ERP related:

- No ERP sprites
Regardless of what you set in your character prefs, turning into a borg completely negates any options and has you manually set a gender in the borg tab that appears topright. While this does give you the organs mechanically, they still lack any sprite and mechanically are actually quite lacking. I am aware that you also get a module that is a dildo, but it acts like holding a dildo, not a cock-- so even when you customize it and use it, it doesn't show up on the character's crotch.

- Can't ejaculate and thus can't use the sex rack effectively
With the limited cock/pussy borgs get, it makes the option of choosing what liquid your testicles create null and void. This also means making "messy finishes" is impossible-- and mechanically doesn't work on the research sex rack. It simply states that the target is not human.

Vore related:

- Prey resisting
When an eaten prey squirms inside of a borg's vore panel (NOT the sleeper) it also doesn't show them any "Squirm messages (inside)" you set up, it only shows if they made any progress squirming (If your interactions are set to ON, that is). If you turn interactions off, every squirm is completely blank, but it does show the squirm messages you set to outside.

- Examining
Much like the last issue, having any "Examine (outside)" does not seem to work at all, even if you set the required examine size to any percent.

[Zirok-BYOND]

Thanks for reporting stuff on Github!

Flavor text resetting

Heck, this is still happening, huh. Odd. Might look into this.

Expand module messes with layers

Huh.

Broken pixel shifting

I'll check this out, I suppose.

ERP Sprites

We have many dozen different borg sprites, you'd have to add these individually- A ton of work even if the individual sprites aren't that high effort.

[thebestcodertoevercode]

I understand the last part, it's more of an issue of having way too many origin points possible, and then you have the options of adding that to every single chassis (There's a lot of them) or have the player adjust it themselves (Which I presume is a lot of coding effort)

[Yawet330]

You wouldn't have to add borg ERP sprites individually, holy shit what its wrong with most of these coders..........

Just fucking add the genital sprite as an overlay, like the lights/etc for drakeborgs/dogborgs.

[Zirok-BYOND]

@Yawet330 Yes, obviously. The point is that there are a billion very distinct chassis, each with their own location that genitalia ought to attach to.

[Yawet330]

OK. since I was asked:
Using CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow keys you are able to move in every direction, but moving horizontally quickly snaps you back to the original pixel coordinate. This doesn't happen vertically, for some reason. - Sprite problem (borgs are larger than other mob sprites, and inherently 'snap' to try and preserve horizontal centering)

With the limited cock/pussy borgs get, it makes the option of choosing what liquid your testicles create null and void. This also means making "messy finishes" is impossible-- and mechanically doesn't work on the research sex rack. It simply states that the target is not human. - Sex racks are/were as broken as ever without this.

- All flavor text (Including OOC text) reset. Each time I join the shift as a borg, it doesn't matter that I have my "Silicon Flavor Text" and "OOC Notes" filled out, it simply makes them blank, which forces me to use the IC tab to "Set Flavor Text" every shift. - being fixed