[8.6.57] Infinite Bionic Parts

[Sir_Jacko]

I recently killed a prisoner who had a bionic eye, I didn't immediately cut it off him because I had no medicine. So I shoved him into a grave and waited until a ship passed along and bought some medicine. I clicked the grave to select the dead man and order the removal of the bionic part and found that, when the part was removed, I gained a bionic eye as normal but the corpse still had it showing in the Health tab. I'm able to keep removing the part for cheap bionic eyes. I have only done this for eyes, so I'm not sure if it's replicable for other bionic parts, or indeed, NON-bionic parts.
Also worth noting is that, even though he was dead, anesthetic was still applied to the man to remove the part.

[Safir]

Can confirm, was able to do this with bionic eyes and legs, presumably all bionics or replacement parts. One was from a colonist who died and it was done directly after death, the other was from a raider that had previously been buried and that I dug up to cremate when I noticed it. A nice exploit if you're short on cash, but extremely cheaty and no fun since this is mostly a game about survival imo.

[Safir]

I have a question to Tynan; in the bug-tracker I found ID 0001411 "You can remove bionic parts from dead people", as a bug, why would it be a bug? I think that preserving "spare-parts" is viable and logical given that one has limited resources. The bug above on the other hand...

[Matt NA]

Yeah i noticed this too and came here to see if anyone else did. I think it should be in the game since i mean robot parts shouldnt rot away, but yeah you shouldnt be able to get infinite xD

[Tynan]

I have a question to Tynan; in the bug-tracker I found ID 0001411 "You can remove bionic parts from dead people", as a bug, why would it be a bug? I think that preserving "spare-parts" is viable and logical given that one has limited resources. The bug above on the other hand...

It's a bug because it destroys game balance. Bionics, in this universe, are irreparably destroyed when the host dies.

Otherwise it'll be way too easy to get bionic eyes, limbs, etc.

[Safir]

I have a question to Tynan; in the bug-tracker I found ID 0001411 "You can remove bionic parts from dead people", as a bug, why would it be a bug? I think that preserving "spare-parts" is viable and logical given that one has limited resources. The bug above on the other hand...

It's a bug because it destroys game balance. Bionics, in this universe, are irreparably destroyed when the host dies.

Otherwise it'll be way too easy to get bionic eyes, limbs, etc.

While I don't agree with you, it's "your" universe and you can choose to make it however you like. Thank you for a response!

On this note though, organ donation on death might not be the weirdest thing ever, perhaps compatible donors and a ticker for when a person can't live with their current organs?

[Ebulman]

Just came across this as I was playing, and it looks like I'm late to the party in reporting it. Here's a recorded version of the bug if anyone's interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhhtMKoeB9g.

Sounds like there's already a fix in the works too so.... I guess I have nothing to add to this conversation. I will point out though that one of the cryptosleep caskets that was opened spawned 8 megascarabs (or some similarly terrifying number), so I don't particularly feel bad about having all my colonists run away as fast as possible.

[Hargut]

Ye i got this issue too.

Nice to know its not supposed to be like that, so i will remove any bionics from raiders anymore.

Also i got to much cash anyway, cuz when 120 tribesman raiding me they drop lots of stuff, each body give around 300 silver, its alot.....