Nanotechnological Augmentation

Ok let me just get this out of the way: This is not magic. I am not going to suggest something akin to plasmids from the Bioshock series, the potential abilities you gain from Nanotechnological Augmentation would be limited to reality. Now with that out of the way, let us begin.

Nanotechnology​

This kind of thing would be a "post-Tier 10" improvement. I like to think that the kind of tech you'll be finding and using is far enough removed from Tier 1 that to new players you will essentially command godlike abilities. The best way to achieve such an effect, is with technology you cannot even see.​

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No, I'm not talking about cloaking devices or invisibility fields, I'm talking about nanobots. ​

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Nanobots, if advanced enough, could give you a variety of realistic advancements, provided you have the energy and materials required. If this were to become a part of Starbound, I could see Nanotechnology being split into levels of complexity. I'll outline what I believe to the capabilities provided by augmentation with nanotechnology below.​

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Basic Augmentation​

At this level, you have an improved health pool, slight shielding regardless of armour, improved lung capacity and, your bare hands can be used as Tier 3 mining and logging tools. The improved lung capacity could be tied into your energy pool, after the energy runs out, you begin to run out of breath, after which, you drown. Shielding would work as basic tier 3 armour.​

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Advanced Augmentation​

Again, improved health pool, this time increased by a greater amount, shielding at the level of tier 5 armour, reduced energy drain when swimming, bare hands used as tier 5 mining and logging tools. As well as improved strength, using bare hands at the level of tier 5 melee weaponry. You can also survive harsher conditions at the cost of energy (ie. Cold/Hot temperatures). ​

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Extreme Augmentation​

Once more, an improved health pool by a greater amount. Shielding at the level of tier 8 armour, no energy drain when drowning, bare hands used as tier 8 mining and logging toos. Improved strength AND speed, using bare hands at the level of tier 8 weaponry and running at 2x speed. Can survive in the harshest of conditions at a far reduced energy drain (ie. Walk around in a vacuum without a space suit for some time). Jump height increased somewhat, as well as swimming speed. ​

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The above are just basic suggestions, the system is by no means a replacement for tier 10 technology, more rather just a fun little mechanism to strive for once you've mastered the final boss. Each level of augmentation could be discovered OR better yet, you unlock each advancement individually, much like the Deux Ex: Human Revolution system of unlocking biomechanical augmentations over time. You could essentially search the Universe for the data necessary for your nanobots to make the next big step in augmenting your body and turning you into a creature that can survive where others cannot.​

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I don't expect this suggestion to make it into the game, but I wanted to share nonetheless, hopefully it gets modded in or something.​

 

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Seems interesting, but, don't they have a similar feature with the "perks"? Also, giving the player all of the suggested buffs at the same time seems overpowered.

 

Even in the Deus Ex universe they move on from mechanical augmentation to nanotechnology as soon as they can due to their versatility and such.

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No more overpowered than the tier 10 armour and tech you will have by the time you can even get these augmentations. Its only overpowered in the sense that you can save a lot of inventory space without needing to take down mining/logging tools and different armours and such, and even then it doesn't match up to the tier 10 armour and weaponry.

Do remember that the difficulty of this game is designed in a way that even with tier 10 gear you will struggle on tier 10 planets.

 

This would be a great idea not magic but like magic non the less.

 

I don't know I jest like it that way.

 

I'll just continue using the default text because I'm afraid of change.

 

this is a pretty neat idea sounds badass and very useful it gets a vote from me

Bow to me mortaals

 

Jonesy has the right idea with this text. All of you up vote him.