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| − | The '''Myco-Alarm''' is an [[:Category:Instrument|instrument]] which becomes available in a pack of | + | The '''Myco-Alarm''' is an [[:Category:Instrument|instrument]] which becomes available in a pack of 4 via the ''MycoAlarm'' [[Research]] project. |
| − | When dropped in a room's shelf, it will display a {{Privacy|Public}} "''BRIIIIING!''" alert in the room log if a {{Character|Mush}} | + | When dropped in a room's shelf, it will display a {{Privacy|Public}} "''BRIIIIING!''" alert in the room log if a {{Character|Mush}} performs certain Mush actions. It will work if hidden, but will have no effect in a [[Characters|character]]'s inventory. |
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| + | As of [[Episodes|Episode IV]], the ''Myco-Alarm'' supposedly detects the special actions of {{Skill|Fungal Kitchen}}, {{Skill|Trapper}}, {{Skill|Radio Pirate}}, {{Skill|Nightmarish}}, {{Skill|Bacterophile}} and {{Skill|Transfer}}, as well as '''Infectious Caress''' (on {{Item|Schrödinger}}) and the act of mutating into a {{Status|Berserker}} on top of direct spiking. | ||
[[Image:Log-MycoAlarm.gif|thumb|right|A ''Myco-Alarm'' detects an infection.]] | [[Image:Log-MycoAlarm.gif|thumb|right|A ''Myco-Alarm'' detects an infection.]] | ||
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| − | The [[Pheromodem]] research obsoletes ''Myco-Alarms'', as the {{Character|Mush}} communication channel will immediately display any sporing that occurs, and the obscured names can typically be guessed at by their amount of letters and the time it happened | + | The [[Pheromodem]] research basically obsoletes ''Myco-Alarms'', as the {{Character|Mush}} communication channel will immediately display any sporing that occurs, and the obscured names can typically be guessed at by their amount of letters and the time it happened. |
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Revision as of 02:01, 4 May 2014
 Myco-Alarm
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The Myco-Alarm is an instrument which becomes available in a pack of 4 via the MycoAlarm Research project.
When dropped in a room's shelf, it will display a Public "BRIIIIING!" alert in the room log if a 
Mush performs certain Mush actions. It will work if hidden, but will have no effect in a character's inventory.
As of Episode IV, the Myco-Alarm supposedly detects the special actions of 
Fungal Kitchen, 
Trapper, 
Radio Pirate, 
Nightmarish, 
Bacteriophiliac and 
Transfer, as well as Infectious Caress (on 
Schrödinger) and the act of mutating into a 
Berzerker on top of direct spiking.
Usage
TODO: Add strategy regarding Myco-Alarm usage; recommended rooms, etc.
The Pheromodem research basically obsoletes Myco-Alarms, as the Mush communication channel will immediately display any sporing that occurs, and the obscured names can typically be guessed at by their amount of letters and the time it happened.
Trivia
- The name of research project is MycoAlarm, while the item itself is called Myco-Alarm (note the hyphen).
List of attributes
- This item is can become
Broken, requiring repairs before it can be used again.
- This item can be broken (rather than destroyed) when exposed to by
fire.
- This item can be dismantled for parts.
- This item grants a passive benefit when deployed in a room.
- When examined, this item displays the following text:
- The myco-alarm detects high concentrations of mycotoxine. If the Mush decides to attack, the alarm will sound.
