Should HRV be equipped with builder tools to drill through blocked paths or build if obstructed?

@MadMoeZel Thank you for expressing your opposition to any form of block destruction in raids. I understand and respect your perspective on maintaining the integrity of the raid design. Upon further consideration, I believe I can offer a revised concept that aligns more closely with your concerns.

Instead of introducing block destruction, a more basic approach would be to add a modification to the existing holograph traps: Call it "Quantum Projection". This modification would cause the holograph to appear invisible until when approached and then displaying a static block, effectively blocking the raider's path to go a different way. However, HRV would have the ability to remove the holograph whenever it walks through it, removing it and revealing the true path and allowing for progress.

By incorporating this modification to holographs, "Quantum Projection" introduce a strategic element where HRV plays a vital role in navigating and clearing the holographic obstacles, without altering the underlying blocks in raids.

I appreciate your feedback and opposition to block destruction, as it has prompted a reassessment of the concept. This revised approach maintains the core principles you highlighted while still adding a new layer of gameplay dynamics and challenge.

Thank you for sharing your perspective, and I welcome any further thoughts or input you may have.

He’d still have to have an alternative route he can take that is complete so there should be another way. This would just be to confuse raiders perhaps give them the impression the route is short and genmat just in reach, only for the door to seal. If its the shortest route HRV will go through it and remove it if it has a path to it. Else HRV will take the next shortest path.

The alternate route is required for the raiders’ sake to ensure there is a complete path. When using this mod or trap in the path of HRV, it would show two different colored paths when in the build mode. Green as the primary shortest path, and yellow as the secondary path. When using the Quantum Projector in the path of HRV. It requires the path have two complete paths. And yellow cannot be obstructed at all. If this works, then dev could consider allowing more quantum projectors and then if builders put another quantum projector on the yellow path it creates another colored path like a red one. And thats to indicate that the builder cannot obstruct the red.

And to balance it, if its its own trap perhaps its very subtle in its appearance but you can destroy it before it projects a solid wall if you shoot it from far enough away. But if you dont notice it, the wall appears to block you. Either move on or wait for HRV (if thats the path HRV is on).

@MadMoeZel I understand your concern that the Quantum Projection modification might only serve to shorten the path if HRV is alive but not if HRV is dead. However, the purpose of this modification goes beyond that. It allows builders to create mazes, bait-and-switch traps, and dynamic environments by combining it with standard holograms. Builders can give the illusion of doors closing and opening, forcing raiders to make strategic decisions. Additionally, it can be used in conjunction with other traps, such as boltshots or plasma sentinels, to create challenging scenarios. The primary focus is on providing raiders with alternate routes and introducing elements of surprise, strategy, and decision-making. HRV's ability to remove the Quantum Projection ensures that builders can modify HRV's route without breaking the level, while still offering raiders viable paths to progress

What if the idea is to have HRV consistently select the untriggered alternative route unless it exceeds a maximum distance? In that case, HRV would choose the fastest route starting from the nearest quantum projector. So, if a raider speedruns and triggers all projectors before HRV reaches them, and the distance to the genmat is greater than a maximum distance set, HRV would carve through the first triggered projector, making it the new route.