Upgraded Janicart balance?
Created by: Megamaw
The janicart can be upgraded by using an easily obtained Janicart Upgrade Module. The upgrade allows you to clean anything just by running over it.
This is incredible. But is it too incredible? It makes the mop useless, and invalidates most uses for the space cleaner.
I don't think that upgrading a janicart shouldn't be a decision of weighing pros against cons, so I'm not going to ask 'oh, just nerf the upgraded cart's speed'.
Instead, I propose a solution that solves another problem. The mopping mechanism of the upgraded janicart will require maintenance, and stop working after some time, requiring you to tune it up-- since fixing things is in the janitor's job description.
Now, when you, the chemist, are asked for lube, you already know there's currently only one use for lube, and that's for being a shithead. On our wiki, it says, however, "Space Lube is a high performance lubricant intended for maintenance of extremely complex mechanical equipment."
Requiring tune-ups on the upgraded janicart with space lube gives lube a niche other than being a dick, and it gives the upgraded janicart a niche other than 'better than everything'.
Thoughts?