Can someone experienced help me out with solitary confinement?

[merkava808]

I don't quite understand how to create the solitary confinement? Do I build cells in it and have the whole room designated as solitary with no cells? I dont see how I could designate cells while also having the whole building be designated as solitary.
It would be extra amazing if someone experienced would be willing to add me on steam to help me out.

[28rommel]

You don't designate a whole building or structure, to be a "solitary" cell.
My solitary confinement cells are 1x1 size cells.
I'm somewhat lost as to what problem you are having. Give us more info or images if you think it will help us understand your situation.

[merkava808]

Originally posted by 28rommel:

You don't designate a whole building or structure, to be a "solitary" cell.
My solitary confinement cells are 1x1 size cells.
I'm somewhat lost as to what problem you are having. Give us more info or images if you think it will help us understand your situation.

Ohhh so you don't need a whole seperate building/wing for solitary? You could just add a few cells at the end of the cell block and Room them as solitary?

[28rommel]

Correct.
They can also be constructed (designated as) outdoors, and not indoors (if you want).

[merkava808]

Originally posted by 28rommel:

Correct.
They can also be constructed (designated as) outdoors, and not indoors (if you want).

Outdoor solitary confinement seems silly though doesnt it ?

[28rommel]

Originally posted by h4rry^ - merkava:

Originally posted by 28rommel:

Correct.
They can also be constructed (designated as) outdoors, and not indoors (if you want).

Outdoor solitary confinement seems silly though doesnt it ?

Yes. I agree with you. Most of my solitary cells are inside, because you then have better lighting to see inside each cell (especially at night). But I do have some outside solitary cells where I keep my Legendary prisoners (by having these cells outside, I can place a sniper tower at a distance, in front of the cell door, and if they "act-up," the sniper will shoot and "injure" them to stop their misbehavior).

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by h4rry^ - merkava:

Ohhh so you don't need a whole seperate building/wing for solitary? You could just add a few cells at the end of the cell block and Room them as solitary?

^- This, yes.

And, they're going to be more important than you may initially think. Any decent cell-block will likely have some Solitary cells stacked onto it.

You may wish to even put one or two for every ten cells... It all depends, really, and for your first block before you've gotten a lot of nice services for your prisoners, you'll need more. :)

Two big things to note: Designating Zones and "Doors." These are the big control factors and logic gates PA uses. PA provides you with a nice handy "checker" list of requirements for every room type, so you can experiment with that and learn as you go. It's a VERY nice in-game thing to have, IMO. If you can satisfy it, the room "works" no matter how screwed up it is. :) (I tend towards 1x2 Solitary Cells, 'cause I'm not a complete monster. :))