Vgstation13: Randomize Headset Channels Every Round

[Shadowmech88]

It is incredibly hindering to Security when every antag can tune a station-bounced radio to the Sec channel and listen to everything Security is saying regarding their investigation.

I think it'd be better if department frequencies were randomly chosen every round.

[clusterfack]

Aw I thought it was a PR

[kol1th]

[Sprok0]

Weren't sec/command frequencies "encrypted" or something at some point, so you actually needed a headset encryption key to listen to them

[Shadowmech88]

All channels require an encryption key item for that headset to access that channel via the shortcut.

No channels are inaccessible via station-bounced radio, not even syndicate channels. Assistants can listen into the fucking nukeop channel with a station-bounced radio.

[BarneyGumball]

Being able to listen to Nuke Ops is definitely fucking dumb.

Not sure about random channels though. Rounds with an AI would make it pretty much pointless.

[Shadowmech88]

Rounds with an AI would make it pretty much pointless.

How so?

[BarneyGumball]

Greyson McTide: AI state the sec channel frequency

Sec could arrest the guy, but at that point everyone would know what it is anyway.

[clusterfack]

We should hide channels that are encrypted, so that they only get decrypted when their common server gets deconstructed. Then make it so mechanics can make custom encryptipn channels :+1:

[Shadowmech88]

The AI can just use department keys via its built-in radio now, right?

Does it even need to be told the actual frequencies anymore?

[BarneyGumball]

@Shadowmech88 The AI can just read the frequency straight off the server: http://i.imgur.com/H4GUMVn.png

I agree that you shouldn't be able to access secure channels like Security or Command with station-bounced radios without at least doing something else first. Like breaking into telecomms to steal encryption keys or something.

[icantthinkofanameritenow]

@BarneyGumball
Agreed. It makes even less sense that a random station bounced radio should be able to overhear radio chatter from the channesl that are supposed to be restricted to nuke ops, ERT, and so on. Ideally, you could tune into the channel without the key, but unless you have it all you'll hear will be gibberish.

[SonixApache]

[WYCI]

[Probe1]

Rather than fuck over people that know telecomms lets just be sane and make security & command a protected channel.