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Seryn: Minor tweaks to update to NSV

2024-05-04T15:18:54Z

Minor tweaks to update to NSV

Seryn: /* Map Merger */

2024-05-04T13:40:01Z

Map Merger

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Bobbanz: /* Shuttles */

2022-09-16T13:55:00Z

Shuttles

Bobbanz at 13:32, 24 June 2022

2022-06-24T13:32:17Z

Bobbanz: The thing

2022-06-24T13:30:23Z

The thing

imported>Hughgent at 01:56, 22 November 2018

2018-11-22T01:56:45Z

imported>Doerakpoes: ah yes the APC channel that summons lightning

2018-11-08T16:18:51Z

ah yes the APC channel that summons lightning

imported>Denton: /* General Station-wide Mapping Guidelines */

2018-04-08T09:46:53Z

General Station-wide Mapping Guidelines

imported>Denton: /* Power */ putting two APCs in a single area makes baby jesus cry

2018-04-08T09:33:55Z

Power: putting two APCs in a single area makes baby jesus cry

imported>Denton: /* Gas tanks and filters */ image frame/Desc

2018-04-08T09:26:26Z

Gas tanks and filters: image frame/Desc

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 THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED- Seryn
 == <big>'''<u>Talk to the Maintainers before making a map</u>'''</big> ==
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 *Are all items placed properly? (not below vents, scrubbers, tables)
 *Does the disposal system work properly from all the disposal units in this room and all the units, the pipes of which pass through this room?
-*Check for any misplaced or stacked piece of pipe (air and disposal)
+*Check for any misplaced or stacked piece of pipe (air and disposal), there is a debugging menu to locate these
 *Check for any misplaced or stacked piece of wire
 *Identify how hard it is to break into the area and where the weak points are, and balance the area accordingly (eg. the Vault should be made of reinforced structures and electrified windows, the Kitchen should not)
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 ==General Station-wide Mapping Guidelines==
 === In general===
-*Don't run pipes/cables/disposals through walls if you can avoid it. Otherwise it's a pain to repair or sabotage them, especially under r-walls.
+*Don't run pipes/cables/disposals through walls if you can avoid it. Maptainers absolutely hate
 *Try to connect departments to maintenance through a back or side door. This lets players escape and allows antags to break in. Metastation is a good example for this.
 ===Atmospherics===
-* Each area should have EXACTLY one air alarm (Exceptions are only possible if a room has scrubbers or vent pumps on different frequencies).
+* Each area should have EXACTLY one air alarm unless in a hallway or an area split into multiple sections by firelocks.
-*Each ROOM (Walled off space) should have at least one vent pump and scrubber, which is properly connected to its respective loop.<br> Keep in mind that scrubbers don't detect gases/pressure; only air alarms do.
+*Each ROOM (Walled off space, including those walled off by firelocks) should have at least one vent pump and scrubber, which is properly connected to its respective loop.<br> Keep in mind that scrubbers don't detect gases/pressure; only air alarms do.
 * The air supply loop's pipes should be colored blue.
 *The scrubbers loop's pipes should be colored red.
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 Atmospherics releases it's cocktail of gases into the air supply loop (blue pipes). The station is also equipped with a scrubber loop, which filters unwanted gases and sends them back to atmospherics via the scrubber loop (red pipes).
-If you're expanding the air supply loop (blue pipes) use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/supply/visible or ../hidden depending on if you want it to show above floors or below them. For manifolds use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/supply/visible and ../hidden.
+If you're expanding the air supply loop (blue pipes) use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/supply/visible or ../hidden depending on if you want it to show above floors or below them. For manifolds use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/supply/visible and ../hidden. '''Supply piping will be located on piping layer 2'''
-If you are expanding the scrubber loop (red pipes) use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/scrubbers/visible or ../hidden depending on if you want it to show above floors or below them. For manifolds use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/scrubbers/visible and ../hidden.
+If you are expanding the scrubber loop (red pipes) use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/scrubbers/visible or ../hidden depending on if you want it to show above floors or below them. For manifolds use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/scrubbers/visible and ../hidden. '''Scrubbers piping will be located on piping layer 4'''
 If you are however building a pipe network which has nothing to do with the air supply or scrubbers loop, you should use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/general/visible or ../hidden. For manifolds use the objects in /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/general/visible and ../hidden.
 Please refrain from var-editing pipes, as it typically introduces graphical glitches and other issues.
 ===Air Alarm===
-Every single area (with scrubbers and/or vent pumps) should have exactly one air alarm. More than one should be placed if vent pumps or scrubbers use different radio frequencies than the default one (1439).
+Every single area (with scrubbers and/or vent pumps) should have exactly one air alarm (except for hallways, which should have one for every area isolated by firelocks) More than one should be placed if vent pumps or scrubbers use different radio frequencies than the default one (1439).
 ===Scrubbers (Station air supply)===
 Every room (ie. walled off space) except for maintenance hallways should have at least one scrubber.
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 == Other files==
 If you are adding a map to the game, you need to ensure it has a JSON file under _maps, and is included in the maps config file.
 [[Category:Guides]]
 [[Category:Game Resources]]
 {{Contribution guides}}

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 *mobile == the place with the actual shuttle
 so you'd have a transit dock in the transit area and 2 stationary docks, one in centcomm and the other one in the station and 1 mobile dock, in centcomm for most shuttles (apart from mining)
 The shuttle docks are grouped by id eg id = "cargo_away" id = "cargo_transit"

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 <br>
-<big>'''Talk to the Maintainers before making a map'''</big>
+<big>'''<u>Talk to the Maintainers before making a map</u>'''</big>
 == Map Merger ==
 It is important that you use the [[Map Merger]] tools before commiting any changes to a map. See [[Map_Merger|here]] for how.

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 Other related guides: [[Understanding SS13 code]], [[SS13 for experienced programmers]] and [[Map Merger]]
 == Map Merger ==
 It is important that you use the [[Map Merger]] tools before commiting any changes to a map. See [[Map_Merger|here]] for how.

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 The first step, then, is to be able to create your first few rooms. Select a turf (floor) from the generic simulated floors. These will start with the right make-up and pressure of air on them, which is how you'll want it. Surround these floors with walls, and hey presto you have a room. Try sticking some tables in there, perhaps a vending machine or two.
-If you want to add some chips to your new den but are unhappy of how they neatly stack on top of eachother, you can change their "pixel_x" and "pixel_y" values in the "edit" rmb-menu to arrange them as you want! (Remember to start and end the value with doublequotes! Also, all custom values are '''bold''' so it's easier to identify them.) In fact, most wall-mounted machines on stations are shifted like this, and while they APPEAR to be on a wall, they are actually on the tile in front of it. Just don't go overboard with this, as every new instance of an object is added as its own entry in the menu, and when there are dozens of them it can get hard to remember which one you wanted. One you've made your room you'll want to put lights in.
+If you want to add some chips to your new den but are unhappy of how they neatly stack on top of eachother, you can change their "pixel_x" and "pixel_y" values in the "edit" rmb-menu to arrange them as you want! (Remember to start and end the value with doublequotes! Also, all custom values are '''bold''' so it's easier to identify them.) In fact, most wall-mounted machines on stations are shifted like this, and while they APPEAR to be on a wall, they are actually on the tile in front of it. Just don't go overboard with this, as every new instance of an object is added as its own entry in the menu, and when there are dozens of them it can get hard to remember which one you wanted. Once you've made your room you'll want to put lights in.
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 === APC ===
-Each new room needs at least one, this will provide all the power for the room (magically). Each piece of machinery inside the APC's area will draw power from either the lightning, equipment or environmental channel.
+Each new room needs at least one, this will provide all the power for the room (magically). Each piece of machinery inside the APC's area will draw power from either the lighting, equipment or environmental channel.
 Any room that is very equipment heavy (for example cargo bay) may need a beefed up APC (apc/highcap) to prevent early blackouts. These start with higher capacity power cells.

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 == General Station-wide Mapping Guidelines ==
 === Atmospherics ===
-*Each area should have EXACTLY one air alarm (Exceptions are only possible if a room has scrubbers or vent pumps on different frequencies)
+* Each area should have EXACTLY one air alarm (Exceptions are only possible if a room has scrubbers or vent pumps on different frequencies).
-*Each ROOM (Walled off space) should have at least one vent pump and scrubber, which is properly connected to it's respective loop
+* Each ROOM (Walled off space) should have at least one vent pump and scrubber, which is properly connected to its respective loop.<br> Keep in mind that scrubbers don't detect gases/pressure; only air alarms do.
-*The air supply loop's pipes should be colored blue
+* The air supply loop's pipes should be colored blue.
-*The scrubbers loop's pipes should be colored red
+* The scrubbers loop's pipes should be colored red.
 === Power ===
-*Each area (which requires power) should have exactly one APC
+* Each area (which requires power) should have exactly one APC. For areas with a high roundstart power draw (engineering/cargo), one of the highcap subtypes can be used.
 == Atmospherics ==

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 === APC ===
-Each new room needs at least one, this will provide all the power for the room (magically). Any room that is very equipment heavy may need another APC to split the load and prevent early black outs.
+Each new room needs at least one, this will provide all the power for the room (magically). Each piece of machinery inside the APC's area will draw power from either the lightning, equipment or environmental channel.
 === Wiring ===
-Make sure the wires lead from the main power grid, and to the APC(s) of your area. If any equipment in your new area requires a wire under it, line it up, connected to the main power grid, and under the machinery. Wires are also helpful when making electrical grills (just dot wire under a grill), make sure the wires touch the main power grid (or they won't shock people).
+Make sure the wires lead from the main power grid, and to the APC(s) of your area. If any equipment in your new area requires a wire under it, line it up, connected to the main power grid, and under the machinery.
 == Equipment ==

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 Each station should have a full set of these - or at the bare minimum, one for N2, one for O2 and a third tank to filter dangerous gases into.
-[[File:Atmos mapping.jpg|right|600px]]
+[[File:Atmos mapping.jpg|right|frame|Left to right: N2, O2, Airmix. The canisters inside are just for decoration.]]
 Each gas tank needs: