Let us attach bugs to things and people
The SHI TX-5B beacon ones

I like the idea of bugs and trackers, and I do not even hate how the tracking does work, limited as it is, but I found one major roadblock - there is now way I can find to actually attach it somewhere. The only way to plan a beacon somewhere is to put it into the person or car etc, which is not just not feasible, but also not agreeing with the item description that states that they have a stick side, and magnetic side, exactly for that any-surface attachment.

Notably that also means that no matter what, they cannot be used on bikes or gear, not that just slipping it into inventory of a car or person without option to also conceal it is actually practical at all.

So let us attach them to bikes, cars, weapons, gear and so on, it would actually make them a very fun tool that I can see tons of people using. And that also would make people use debugger more, let the paranoia games begin!

I would also flip the prices around, make trackers and bugs cheap, and debuggers expensive.

(Edited by Froggy at 12:40 am on 11/22/2025)

You can plant beacons on things already (plant on SHOULD work unless something changed).

Planting on people is also possible, the problem is that there's no concept of "hidden inventory items", so people can just look at their inventory and see it). Perhaps a way to introduce "hidden" state on inventory items and you'd have to "search me" which is basically patting yourself down to uncover them.

That makes sense, I guess. I never considered plant because A. it isn't in the obvious verbs and B. It would conflict with the dip mechanic for planting items. I feel like it should be a different verb.

That makes sense, I guess. I never considered plant because A. it isn't in the obvious verbs and B. I would have assumed it conflicts with the dip mechanic for planting items. I feel like it should be a different verb.

Whoops. Meant to edit, not post anew. Sorry

(Edited by RatchetEffect at 6:07 am on 11/28/2025)