Idea! A mutual cell!

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What's your opinion about this idea?

Poll ended at Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:59 am

Should be implemented with a maximum of 6 in a cell.
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20%
Should be implemented with a maximum of 4 in a cell.
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29%
Should be implemented with a maximum of 2 in a cell.
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40%
Shouldn't be implemented at all.
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2%
Should be implemented with a maximum in a cell that I will reply.
15
9%
 
Total votes: 163
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Idea! A mutual cell!

Postby MasterEggplant » Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:24 pm

Hello fellow architects!

After watching too many Oz episodes, it came to me that there should be regular cells that allow more than one prisoner.
I mean in fairly low security jails for examples there are 2-6 inmates in one cell, and even in high security ones there are usually 2 in a cell not one.
And since prisoner classification is already present in the next alpha, I think maybe they should add said cells where gen pops one can be stuffed in together, but high security will mostly be one lucky fellow in their tiny cell.

Share your thoughts and opinions about this idea!
Last edited by MasterEggplant on Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:00 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Postby 4folders » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:06 pm

I love this idea! I think it'd be great if they had bunk beds aswell to save on space, and perhaps once they bring in workshops and jobs for prisoners to complete, they could have to be paired up for jobs from their cells :)
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Postby Diceman » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:13 pm

Generally only dangerous prisoners (solitary) are by themselves, right? I think a "normal" prison cell is atleast 1 bunkbed with 2 inmates in it. (IRL in Europe and the US)
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Postby Setari » Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:01 am

/signed on this idea. Do support.
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Postby HerrJoebob » Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:04 am

Love it, makes sense. Solitary confinement is punishment for a reason....
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Postby LennyLeak » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:40 am

I am totally with this, but I think the number of prisoners in a cell should just come down to the number of beds in the cell. Whoever is housed where should be totally up to the Prison Architect. If you wanna bunch up a big number of dangerous inmates, that should be your call. I'd really like to see bunkbeds. It is my understanding that they are fairly standard in most prisons.
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Postby christopher1006 » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:01 pm

I think number assigned to each cell could be changed by the player, you could designate one by one or set all. Many prisons are filled past capacity and have more prisoners than beds so a few usually sleep on the floor, I think that should be an option for more money but less happines where we COULD build beds to help prisoners be happy or you can just give a one bed cell with five people in it and they fight daily over who gets the bed or it's controlled by the alpha male of the cell.
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Postby Bane » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:02 am

Nice idea. I'd prefer it like: that many beds i put in a cell, that many inmates will be arrested there. Of course inmates of the proper classification. Question is wouldnt this lead just to a holding cell?
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Postby bluestrike15 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:18 pm

And the downside to this would be if they try to dig a tunnel they could cover for each other and dig faster.
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Postby Dybing » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:38 pm

Two man cells should be an option as it is quite common in many prisons. No special room designation needed, should be identified automatically as a two man cell if it is say at least 3x3 tiles and have two beds.

Whilst on the subject, perhaps also have dormitories. Not that usual here in Europe, but is all the rage in the US for the more docile prisoners. Would work more or less as a holding cell, only a certain minimum amount of beds are mandatory. Number of prisoners allowed into a dorm equals amount of beds installed.
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Postby MasterEggplant » Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:09 pm

bluestrike15 wrote:And the downside to this would be if they try to dig a tunnel they could cover for each other and dig faster.

Kinda like in Oz in the early seasons hehe...

Also to build on that, having to ability to set whom and how many to be designated in that cell will add more strategic depth to the game!
Should you cut costs and in return have more escape attempts or put all efforts into designating the cells in a smart way, and having a tidy secure prison.
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Postby Sliver59 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:49 pm

Yeah, this is a great idea. You save some money, but have to deal with issues like more fights, more tunnels, and higher freedom desire.

Totally goes with the spirit and theme of the game
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Postby 111none » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:03 am

Diceman wrote:Generally only dangerous prisoners (solitary) are by themselves, right? I think a "normal" prison cell is atleast 1 bunkbed with 2 inmates in it. (IRL in Europe and the US)
not exactly in the us... usually there are4 but its a grrat idea neverless
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Postby RMJ1984 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:40 am

Game definitely needs stuff like this, because it adds depth and complexity, like tradeoffs.

More people in a cell, can have problems and them getting into fights or worse.

Having just 1 in each cell, takes more room, is more expensive, and such.
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Postby InsightSoul » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:24 am

This is mandatory. There should be no hard maximum. Instead, include trade offs for increasing # of prisoners per cell.

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