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Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead. A turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Immunosuppressants and autoimmune complications #71749

Closed XygenSS closed 7 months ago

XygenSS commented 7 months ago

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Idea I had while browsing mutation trees for chimera and prime.

Currently ROT1/2/3 (weakening, deterioration, disintegration) are just a flat damage that comes out of nowhere, is usually a mild annoyance, but can be a danger that lacks counterplay when caught at low hp.

If ROT mutations are reworked to be an autoimmune symptom from mutations it could be temporarily paused by taking prescription immunosuppressants.

Also. immunosuppressants could be required for bionics surgery. Rubik could provide you with a dose, but if you get your fix somewhere else you'd have to source it yourself or possibly risk rejection symptoms.

Solution you would like.

Prescription Immunosuppressants that spawn in locked areas in pharmacies, doc offices, etc.

If bionics surgery is to require a dose, then maybe the Exodii could have a special formulation they've developed over time or simply salvaged from a more pharmaceutically advanced universe.

The drug also presents an opportunity to add other autoimmune diseases or symptoms be it real-world or as a consequence of mutating.

Describe alternatives you have considered.

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Additional context

Generally more niche and miscellaneous medications in medicine spawns would be great.

PatrikLundell commented 7 months ago

I didn't think non biological implants, like hip replacements, pacemakers, etc. required any immunosuppressants because the materials used were bio compatible. CBMs would presumably be made out of similar materials.

fairyarmadillo commented 7 months ago

I think being forced to take drugs to not die of CBMs would just annoy most people, but maybe tying that behavior to a trait would be neat. Alpha should definitely get the trait since bionics are messing with human perfection, and because people often see Alpha as a "free" mutation path that doesn't conflict with anything. Probably Elf-A too. It could also be a starting trait, and might be interesting to work around if you rolled it on a random NPC or character.

kevingranade commented 7 months ago

As I said on discord when you asked about this: My main problem with that is trivializing it via turning it into "just take so and so medicine". I'd far rather just have no medicine system than have an oversimplified cookie cutter one.

For a novel autoimmune disorder post cataclysm, the treatment is going to be "just die I guess". even if there is a treatment HOW exactly are you figuring out what it is?