Recognized Portable Remote

[Lone_Puppy]

I know similar suggestions around remote control have been proposed, such as...

http://starmadedock.net/threads/remote-control.21374/


Would it be feasible to incorporate a handheld remote control? Like the flashlight/torch we can carry/buy.
I personally would welcome such a device.
This would be an expensive item, that you could link to multiple wireless blocks with a distance limitation. Perhaps 500 metres or less.

I ask because, this could be used to get around the transporter beacon balance issue. Remove the remote transporter activation component and leave it up to logic activation via a remote connected to wireless logic controlled transporter.

Sure, this would require carrying two items in the transporter scenario, but the remote could also be useful for other functions besides transporters.

• You could use it to either land your ship on the planet or have it eject a shuttle to land.
• Remote activation of doors, ramps, elevators without any visible activation modules for hidden entrances on planets, stations or ships.
• Initiate a pre-configured transporter for the transport of cargo, people, whatever.
• Auto-destruct.
• Anything you can't be bothered walking to.

I'm sure there a loads of other uses, but these are what I would use it for.

 

[ToasterBorst]

I really like this idea, being able to activate logic remotely as astronaut would be amazing. I already have a 'garage door remote' built into one of my skid racers with logic and this concept would be a far superior solution.

 

[ToasterBorst]

Still love this idea so I dug it back out, hopefully bumping it will get a little discussion going on this topic and as things progress I'll see about throwing it at the council and seeing what the others think about it.

 

[HolyCookie]

Lone_Puppy
To start a little discussion, how would you configure it?
How can you assign the remote control to a block. I have an idea, but maybe you can come up with a better one.

 

[Lone_Puppy]

I would use the same principle as the transporter beacon, but have maybe something similar to a hotbar or NPC control, to allow for assigning a number or something. Or perhaps type of hotbar system, where you can assign a number using the same methods you do when organising your weapons, etc.

 

[Waterphoenix]

Maybe make it so that when you right click with it selected, it opens up a new GUI with lots of buttons that you can label and click?

 

[nightrune]

I think the simplest solution is to have it work like a marker beam. Right click selects the box and lets you name the remote control. Then it only works on that block within range.

 

[Lone_Puppy]

I think the simplest solution is to have it work like a marker beam. Right click selects the box and lets you name the remote control. Then it only works on that block within range.

How would you allow for multiple wireless blocks?

 

[ToasterBorst]

I'd be excited to see this without some forum of multiple wireless linking.
A 1:1 hand held logic remote would still make me ridiculously happy and might be easier to achieve than adding a GUI for a piece of equipment, though I have no idea from the development side.

 

[Criss]

Sounds like a great idea and with the transporter item already being a thing I am sure this is a possibility.