Cataclysm-dda: Make use of the MediSoft USB drive

[drbig]

The hackPRO usb drive has its control laptop, let's find a nifty use for the MediSoft counterpart.

I propose something along the lines of:

• laptop + medisoft + chemset + vacutainer = medical laptop
• can analyse your dna and with that make targeted mutagens, serums and purifiers
• you still need to first make/find a specific mutagen/serum/purifier; this only refines it
• for mutagens of specific 'line' (e.g. lizard) increase probability of actually getting a mutation from that line
• for serums increase not only line specificity but also the probability of getting a good mutation
• for purifiers increase the chance of getting rid of bad mutation(s) while leaving the good ones
• with end-game skill levels maybe even make stuff targeted for specific trait

Let the discussion commence!

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[drbig]

A more mundane variation: medical laptop = blood analysis + blood filter CBMs, but no need to graft anything and works on batteries. May have the added perk(s) of the blood filter being substance specific and/or working on viruses, poisons, radiation etc.

[KA101]

Add vaccutainer to the mundane version and that could happen.

[kevingranade]

IMO the end-game mutations are already balanced around difficulty of
getting the right mix, enabling getting more desired mutations and less
undesired ones upsets that.
I'm not saying the mutation part is a no-go, just that it's more likely
this would become an additional requirement rather than allowing finer
control of mutations.
More analysis on the other hand sounds great, a readout of mutations and
percentages would be cool (e.g. 5% reptile, 9%avian, etc...)
Blood analysis also sounds good, blood filter is pushing it a bit, that
would require quite an involved setup to do dialysis.

[KA101]

One thing I'm thinking of: folks always want to make installing CBMs easier. Hack the medilaptop into a handy Dissector in your local lab and program it to do the incisions for you!

[Rivet-the-Zombie]

One thing I'm thinking of: folks always want to make installing CBMs easier. Hack the medilaptop into a handy Dissector in your local lab and program it to do the incisions for you!

I like it!

[RenegadeElement]

I like this idea. one possible idea is that having one around you is like having one around is like a skill increase. giving you +5 medi skill and making medical task you do around it safer and more beneficial.

[narc0tiq]

This could also give some motivation to actually train the computer skill. That can't be a bad thing.

[illi-kun]

Conclusion from #17158:
Laptop should be a universal device expandable with optional modules like control module for hacking robots, medical lab module for blood test, etc.

[Leland]

Discussion's been stalled on this one for about a year now. Closing. If anyone still has an interest in this, free to let me know here that you want it reopened; or just create a new issue.