Opening doors

[BinaryBlackhole]

Okay heres my idea you can open auto doors without making a colonist go through them this means that doors wont be destroyed every time a raider comes along because doors are supposed to slow down raiders buyyu get bored rebuilding them every time.

[Wex]

Putting aside grammar and syntax, what is suggested here is actually a good idea.
I build a stone autodoor for my main colony entrance. Many and many times over.
Would it be so hard having a button to keep it (and all doors) open?

[BassMonroe]

You mean manually opening a door if raiders are attacking it to let them through?

Yeah i'd support this

[Johnny Masters]

Doors slow down raiders? I always felt they are more like welcoming mats. But yeah, direct control of doors would be nice.

[JimmyAgnt007]

Just like in Prison Architect, instead of waiting for guards you can just click them.  Id like this, doors are handy for delays but once they do their job its nice if you dont need to wait for them to be knocked down and forced to rebuild later.

[Johnny Masters]

Yep, at least they shouldn't be entirely destroyed, just damaged beyond use. That is, once suffered enough damage, they would remain opened until fixed. Unless there's an explosion i guess

[JimmyAgnt007]

Currently learning how to play Dwarf Fortress I now think on the topic of traps.  A door with a claymore on the other side, raider busts it open and boom.  might need to rebuild but at least its worth it.

[BassMonroe]

What about adding a self destruct to the door and choosing the type of blast it gives off when it is destroyed e.g.

*Raider kicks door in, door explodes with frag explosion possibly killing him.
*Mech breaks down door, door explodes with EMP explosion immobilising it.

P.s sorry for hijacking this thread, one idea leads to another

[Evul]

I've been thinking on something like this to!
A way to make the door Owned, Colonist only and Public. would be awesome

[Coenmcj]

Would owned apply to prisoners so that we can make some proper prison cells?

[Thorin]

+1 good ideas here