A portable device that can be wired into other things using the wiring system. When you equip and use it, it will activate what you attached it to. This could be done with a reciever block that gets wired in, or if it is feasible, you may be able to directly wire the remote. There are many cool things you could do with it, it is very simple but has a lot of depth.
what about frequency cards? Right click to bring up an interface on the remote so you can either set up different frequencies (which in other words means multiple frequencies) or different frequency cards.
Well remember this is a game with alot of technology. Now what is the technological age without a remote? Garages, lights, door locks, alarms, stoves HELL why not a garage light that is the key to open the lock and disable the alarm on the stove!
Or programm the matter manipulator, maybe an upgrade so that it can do these things. It would work for remote detonated bombs Traps... now I understand, had a problem finding a use for this idea
hmm, I was thinking the remote would be single handed, which makes that a bit trickier. I think its a good idea, I'm just not sure how the controls for it would work