Centcom Improvement Program, Phase 1

[DexeeXI]

About The Pull Request

The purpose of this PR is to begin the process of a significant overhaul and improvement to the CentCom map. The map itself is used by the following "things" at the time of this writeup:

• Main Menu/Lobby (top left of the map)
• Minigames (CTF, Mafia, Basketball)
• CentCom (as a whole)
• CentCom Recovery Vessel (escape pods)
• AI Multicam Room (which currently does not work well)
• "Hyperspace Room" (used by drop pods in transit)
• Debug Room (The zelda reference room. If you end up here, you should be popping an AHELP and explaining in detail what you did to end up there before leaving.)

The intent of Phase 1 of this program is to do significant changes to the map that do not require any explicit changes to game code elsewhere in order to support it. Moving the Minigame map markers does not require code changes, so they are included as part of this. This does not constitute a final placement position of said minigames on the map, based on feedback.

As the project moves forward through different "phases" that require different levels of intrusion on the server/game code as a whole, each phases' changes and discussion will be appended to this OP inside their respective phases. I also intend for this PR to only change the Map File (Centcom.dmm) and make use of other PRs written by either myself or others to support code changes to help keep smooth documentation of said changes without any single PR becoming a dreaded threadnaught.

Disclaimer: throughout all the changes we are going to do to the CentCom map, and based on my current running knowledge of the various tools we are using (git, StrongDMM, etc), it may be advised to keep this PR as a test merge until we have a mostly, if not entirely, complete change to CentCom that we are satisfied enough with to call complete and finalize the CentCom Improvement Program merge as an "all in one" complete package regarding the map file itself.

Why It's Good For The Game

Upon significant discussions, request to utilize existing Z level space, and the recent changes to CentCom regarding the "CentCom Ghost Intern", these changes are necessary in order to begin providing for things such as:

• Admin Offices (requested by Admin Team)
• Expansion of Learning Facilities (things usable by Ghost Interns to learn jobs with zero interaction on the round)
• Further QOL improvements such as changes to prevent unintended access by Ghost Interns, Dressing Rooms for ghost interns to try on a variety of outfit pieces, and more.

Outside of this, players have also provided feedback on other kinds of facilities they wish to have made available in order to further possible learning experiences. While I'm not opposed to this, certain requests such as an Atmospherics lab or a Tesla/SM/Singulo Engine Simulator will require further station restructuring in order to facilitate, so they will be looked at to be added during a later "phase" of the program.

Other Admins, if you wish to claim an office, please indicate so in Discord and decide how you wish to build it: either in StrongDMM using the provided templates in Discord, or build it up in game and take a screenshot to share with me, or directly have me come and witness it. Shutters are currently provided for each office, but none are currently setup on buttons as everyone that wants an office will want their button to be in different places.

Changelog

🆑 Dexee
10/4/2023
add: AdminLand, the land of Admin Offices
add: Dressing Room, version 1 (various vendors, selection of lockers, subject to change based on feedback, now with magic mirror!)
qol: CentCom Auxiliary Announcement closet moved to AdminLand (Anti-Tide), also now has a light.
qol: old CentCom Administrative Office retained, moved to sit with AdminLand as The Council Chambers
qol: Expanded the bar/kitchen by Thunderdome, complete with extra table space, vendors and trash bins as appropriate
del: removed all CE belts from the map
del: removed the CE room by arrivals
qol: moved Poly Prime. Can't let the bird die
qol: fixed the improper cloning bay arrangement in CC Medical
del: removed the CC Medical Mechbay and Odysseus (the damn thing had nothing on it anyway)
qol: increased the strength of various doors and windows to help provide a passive enforcement mechanism to CC Ghost Interns of where they are allowed to be.
qol: moved minigame start markers for Mafia and Basketball to open up space next to CentCom (does not require code changes, tested locally)
qol: moved CC Cargo to a tenative better position, mostly to allow for room for AdminLand, but also provides Anti-Tide.
qol: gave a big window to Peppino's so viewers can enjoy our nice space backgrounds
qol: Tiny Fans added under the arrivals blast doors by the shuttle to help mitigate depressurization events during EORG... not that it'll make a huge difference, but worth the change.
qol: toned down how many cooking pots and ladles there are at the CC Kitchen.
qol: kicked one microwave out of the way to add a dedicated rack with chef clothing items at CC Kitchen.
del: removed barkeep powergaming shotgun at CC Bar.
del: removed Detroit.
/:cl:

🆑 Dexee
10/7/2023
add: implementation of offices for Trapp, Gabbie, Vicky, Waffles and partial for Softie.
qol: various small fixes across the map
qol: Admin Jail and Court moved into tide-proof locations
qol: added Centcom Wardrobe to Dressing Room
add: substituted the garden for a fairygrass workout area.
/:cl:

🆑 Dexee
10/8/2023
add: implementation of office for Softie
del: removed magic mirror in dressing room due to abuse and exploits.
del: removed cluwne grenades due to abuse and exploits.
qol: various small positional changes of things to where it makes sense.
qol: added Plasmaman Essentials crate to Ghost Spawn so Plasmemes can have their stuff and not just be stuck in vicious cycle of burning death.
/:cl:

🆑 Dexee
10/9/2023
qol: added floor lights to the arrivals area in centcom to help counter some of the darkness. (suggested by Julian Hardy)
/:cl:

[DexeeXI]

So I can ensure that I have it clarified in the discussions here, the magic mirror (or functional identical) will return at a later date once we have identified and fixed what happens when one uses the magic mirror as a Ghost Intern. It may require a completely different piece of equipment or other function in order to ensure that the restrictions on Ghost Interns are not bypassed.