Arachnophobic (Harmful Add-On)

[echo grove]

At the start of the game arachnophobic gets a message saying “THERE IS A SPIDER IN _, BEAT TO AVOID THAT AREA…” When arachnophobic goes to certain parts of the map, they get practically 0 vision for 10 seconds, and their vent or kill cooldown if applicable is reset to its start, as to punish them for going there. Cooldown of 10 seconds for going to that spot. This forces them to take the long way around in most scenarios, without making it impossible to go through.

These parts are
Skeld: the hallway connecting storage and cafeteria
Mira: The locker room.
Polus: undecided.
Airship: Engine room.

[quiet atlas]

i think it would be better if the spider moved, but at the same time that feels really complicated

[echo grove]

No, basically it’s made to force the players to take the long route in most scenarios.
On skeld, if you’re in electrical and you wanna get to weapons you now have to take the long way around. Or on Mira you have to go through an area that’s easy to die in with lower vision or not go there at all. It’s an area-denial role

If the spider moved it would over complicate an already complicated role

[quiet atlas]

ok, one more question. how do they get to admin?

i get they can get through it but i don't think it should block a room

maybe a better spot would be hallway between 02 and nav

[echo grove]

They can still get there, but they have to brute force it

It’s a harmful addon so they can’t just avoid it to negate the downside

[quiet atlas]

i suppose

[civic harness]

For Polus you could make the Specimen area be the bad part since that part is a shortcut between lab and admin

Also why not just make the Airship spider area the Main Room? It would make more sense