Vortex Indicator/Vindicator

[Saturnorsomthing]

Description

SPOILERS BELOW TECHNICLY

• The VI has 2 diffrent modes it can be put in which are

Scrap collecting/Vortex fishing = Green
TARDIS towing = Cyan

-SCRAP COLLECTING/VORTEX FISHING

• SC/VF can be done by either placing the VI near a rift or in the TARDIS while in flight.

• Once you want to use the VI right click it and select the mode, if SC/VF is selected the TARDIS will forcefully stop moving and will stay parked in the vortex.

• From there a holographic view of the vortex appears like a map, the player then has to make "nodes", which is done by clicking on certain spots on the map.

• The player is able to make 5 nodes, once done a "fishing line" is casted out, if the fishing line connects to junk/debries which is visualized on the map it pulls it in.

• Once pulled the loot will be dropped at the entrance door.

• The reason why the player must make nodes is beacuse the vortex isent just a tunnel, it has multiple entrances and paths, so you cant go in a straight line, you also have to distance your nodes properly, if their to far apart the "fishing line" wont reach.

• The alternative way to use this is placing it near a rift entity, this will bassicly do the same thing as when using it in the TARDIS, exepet the loot is repelled out of the rift itself.

-TARDIS TOWING

• TARDIS towing can be used by being parked near a TARDIS, using the VI and then selecting towing mode will allow you to select a TARDIS near you to tow.

• From there the othere TARDIS gets a request if the user accepts the othere TARDIS can that made the request can then move and drag it along with it.

• Alternativly the VI can force the TARDIS to a certain positon, this would tie with mood and types, if the user cant get accurate cord placment their able to use the VI to tow their own TARDIS to a certain place, this will damage the engine a bit.

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[Mansarde]

I'm confused about the name. Indicator means that its main function is to point something out, like e.g. a car's indicator is pointing out which direction the driver is planning to take at an intersection. Or a status LED in a cockpit indicating whether there's a fault somewhere.
What you're describing sounds more like a grappling hook/iron, tractor beam or anchor.

Regardless of the name though, I like the idea, especially the one for towing other TARDISes!

[Saturnorsomthing]

the show called it "vortex indicator" so uhhh

[Mansarde]

Ah, I haven't watched that episode yet. Will do that today and see what's what with that device.

[Mansarde]

K, watched it now.
So the indicator itself is not what is pulling the TARDIS.
The "vindicator" casts out a signal, which then indicates to the TARDIS which direction the target date/place is in the vortex.
They then "use it (this signal) to pull the TARDIS in, like a hook."

So the vindicator is not the fishing line itself that does the pulling, but it is the bobber that indicates when a fish has bitten.
The pulling itself is then done by the TARDIS, not by the (v)indicator.

[Saturnorsomthing]

loqor just liked the idea of it being used to fish so

[Mansarde]

Yeah that would still work, it's just not the vindicator itself that does the pulling, is all.

So it wouldn't be:
"Vindicator activated. Casting out debris locator signal..."
"Vindicator attached to debris and pulling it in."

It would rather be:
"Vindicator activated. Casting out debris locator signal..."
"Debris located. Dispatching hook..."
"Debris attached. Retracting hook..."

Or something similar. Just to make it clear that an indicator can't itself pull anything. It just indicates. The TARDIS is doing the pulling.