[Suggestion] Prisoner should be able to break off handcuffs

[Meeeps]

if the status of a prisoner got very bad, he should be able to hack or break the handcuffs. A prisoner should not be able to be handcuffed for longer than something like 10h.

Added to http://devwiki.introversion.co.uk/pa/in ... uggestions

[Dr_Olaf]

agreed. Shakling prisoners is too powerful at the moment. Cuffs should not keep them from moving around, trying to escape when they have access to the edge of the map etc. unlesss they are escorted by a guard.
That means of course that guards need more ways to overpower prisoners, I am thinking guard towers, the possibility to fire warning shots etc, or things like tazers or pepper spray which disables prisoners for a period of time (the effect wears off).

[Takster]

Breaking handcuffs is stupid, maybe he has some trait where he can pick the lock... here is educational video on strength http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrwC2BoAkE

[tertaim]

i really like the idea

[Bertie]

I'd say you'd be better off being given a financial penalty for prisoner abuse or something instead. Having a prisoner break handcuffs after a certain amount of time implies that they've gotten stronger, however that goes against the current suppression mechanic that's in force (where a handcuffed prisoner becomes more compliant).

[christopher1006]

I don't think prisoners should break their handcuffs but it should be possible for them to pick things up, walk/run at a slower pace and fight with decreased chance of dodge and less damage.

[Meeeps]

Well, coding wise it would be much easier to simply remove handcuffs after some time than adding additional actions which could be possible. But well, if you like realism, then handcuffed prisoners should at least try to run, e.g. if they arrive on a unsecured deliveries zone, they could slowly walk away, also a prisoner should be injured after e.g. 10h in handcuffs (no food, no wee/poo) injury bar rises %5 per hour. If that got no treatment (doctor), they would die.

[thekillergreece]

Hack cuffs? Are you *F. word* kidding me?

Game doesnt take place in 5406 year set.

Break cuffs?Try yourself breaking cuffs in real life and tell us how much pain you felt.

[christopher1006]

It's possible to break handcuffs if one is very determined. More often what happens is that a prisoner attacks the guard to steal the keys and free them self.

[MrPrecise]

Yeah its more realistic that they get a KO on a guard than take a key to free themself insted of brake the handcuffs and run out of there.
I think its easier to brake your hand before braking your handcuffs

[knight.of.stars]

Breaking a pair of handcuffs is nearly impossible... however running like there is no tomorrow would be nice.

[wildbillhdmax01]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrwC2BoAkE

[SekondaHuet]

In prison they use handcuffs different from police handcuffs, in prison you have thick PADLOCK style handcuffs; no one's breaking out of them without assistance; this would be an offensively retarded feature.

[thekillergreece]

It's possible to break handcuffs if one is very determined. More often what happens is that a prisoner attacks the guard to steal the keys and free them self.

How can you attack someone and beat him to death with handcuffs on you?Impossible to happen... Normally, Police officers from Police buses prisoner transportation has everything for keys for handcuffs.