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by Vekter
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:14 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: {Roleplay} Heretics should be allowed to say fuck in an eldritch tongue
Replies: 26
Views: 623

Re: {Roleplay} Heretics should be allowed to say fuck in an eldritch tongue

So, my goal with the thread is this. Either reaffirm that for antagonists, including heretics, that haven't done any major crime and could be contained with effort , that this effort is taken rather than execution; as well as making clearer acknowledgement as to what constitutes 'uncontainable' to ...
by Vekter
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: Perma Ban Appeal of LazerBlazer - Admin: Stickymayhem
Replies: 3
Views: 227

Re: Perma Ban Appeal of LazerBlazer - Admin: Stickymayhem

Okay, understandable. I'll go ahead and unban you, but please understand that behavior like you exhibited before will result in you being banned once again.

E: You're unbanned.
by Vekter
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Usage of term "retard" and its variants ingame
Replies: 20
Views: 417

Re: Usage of term "retard" and its variants ingame

if someone is genuinely bothered by the use of other ones, they can make their own thread. I hope you're not saying that the standard for restricting everybody's speech is one guy's feelings and only mean that in the sense of opening up discussion about it. Please give me more credit than that.
by Vekter
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: We need to put a stop to this nut.
Replies: 11
Views: 306

Re: We need to put a stop to this nut.

Timonk wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:53 pm you could say
this is a group nutting exercise
GROUP
by Vekter
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:42 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Usage of term "retard" and its variants ingame
Replies: 20
Views: 417

Re: Usage of term "retard" and its variants ingame

This is a rough one, because I feel like it gets used a lot like how "gay" was used in the late 2000s, though a little more directed. I don't like the word, I don't think we should allow it, but I also understand that I'm the minority and word bans are never going to be A Thing here becaus...
by Vekter
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:54 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: Perma Ban Appeal of LazerBlazer - Admin: Stickymayhem
Replies: 3
Views: 227

Re: Perma Ban Appeal of LazerBlazer - Admin: Stickymayhem

Hey gamer, Stickymayhem is no longer an admin so I'll take over on this.

I don't mind giving you a second chance here. Have you played on any other servers since you were banned here?
by Vekter
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: {Roleplay} Heretics should be allowed to say fuck in an eldritch tongue
Replies: 26
Views: 623

Re: {Roleplay} Heretics should be allowed to say fuck in an eldritch tongue

Are heretics being killed on MRP servers because they're heretics or because they committed a crime that warranted their execution, taking the consideration that they may be impossible to contain in the brig into account as well? I don't think that heretic necessarily warps RPR6 for security as muc...
by Vekter
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:47 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?
Replies: 57
Views: 1328

Re: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?

I dont think the threshold for "fuck around and find out" is loose. I had an issue where a near ascended heretic that wiped out the entire sec team and heads of staff and made them into his zombie thralls. This was an existential threat that caused the shuttle to be called and one of the ...
by Vekter
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:37 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Is Adolf an acceptable name?
Replies: 11
Views: 298

Re: Is Adolf an acceptable name?

MooCow12 wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:27 am Can i play Amoth Lampler? A peaceful lamp loving moth that amasses lamps.
As long as your moth looks and acts nothing like Hitler, sure.
by Vekter
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:56 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Is Adolf an acceptable name?
Replies: 11
Views: 298

Re: Is Adolf an acceptable name?

Adolf -is- a perfectly regular name.

Naming yourself Adolf and giving yourself black hair and a pencil mustache is bannable.
by Vekter
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Apply the security using contraband ruling on LRP
Replies: 15
Views: 518

Re: Apply the security using contraband ruling on LRP

I like this from the perspective that it makes no sense that Security would use contraband because it's Syndicate gear and they wouldn't be permitted to do that unless they need to. I also like it from the perspective of power scaling, because I feel like one antag dying shouldn't screw over all the...
by Vekter
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?
Replies: 57
Views: 1328

Re: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?

Okay, here's the problem: The ruling would have to be worded something like "It's okay to kill someone who's wasting research points on something that's not useful or helpful to the war effort". How do you define that? Is it okay if someone researches something that's not directly related...
by Vekter
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:52 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?
Replies: 57
Views: 1328

Re: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?

The rules on Sybil and Terry are identical. rules and players dont collide exactly the same, I dont think you walk around in sybil doing the same thing as you do in terry. Server culture is a thing, nobody walks on manuel like they waltz on sybil or run around like ten rats out of a bag on terry. W...
by Vekter
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:33 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?
Replies: 57
Views: 1328

Re: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?

theres a pretty huge difference between, mining research, and clown modsuits. But hey maybe im fucking insane! This is the loony bin where we discuss whether or not someone is in the wrong getting CLOWN FUCKING MODSUITS! DURING WAR OPS! Okay, here's the problem: The ruling would have to be worded s...
by Vekter
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:24 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: shotgun github codenut: share your 2 tap kill chemicals here!
Replies: 19
Views: 647

Re: shotgun github codenut: share your 2 tap kill chemicals here!

I used the shotgun. You know why? Cause the shot gun doesn’t miss: and unlike the shitty hybrid taser it stops a criminal in their tracks in two hits. Bang: bang: and they’re fucking done. I use four shots just to make damn sure. Because: once again: I’m not there to coddle a buncha criminal scum su...
by Vekter
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:11 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?
Replies: 57
Views: 1328

Re: Wasting points during Nuke Ops = Immediate Kill?

I have zero issue with someone fighting someone else over this or starting an IC conflict. I do have issue with someone immediately jumping to lethals over it. I see this far more as "What exact situations can I kill someone because I want valids" than I do "that person did something ...
by Vekter
Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:42 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Revolutionaries Revolting Against Headrevs: Who's ordering who?
Replies: 20
Views: 785

Re: Revolutionaries Revolting Against Headrevs: Who's ordering who?

On one hand it would really stifle revs, like a lot - it'd kill a lot of the freedom and chaos of the antag if they all had to report to their nearest leader and ask for orders. I think it's worth noting that I don't think any of us would consider "Follow the head rev's orders" as looking...
by Vekter
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Revolutionaries Revolting Against Headrevs: Who's ordering who?
Replies: 20
Views: 785

Re: Revolutionaries Revolting Against Headrevs: Who's ordering who?

I feel like someone really needs a good IC reason to go against what their head revs want them to do. A good example: We had someone on Manuel a while back who disobeyed a head rev's orders to exile the last member of command and just killed them instead. They claimed they did this strictly because ...
by Vekter
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: Dunham
Replies: 5
Views: 301

Re: Dunham

Nerd
by Vekter
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: DarkenedEarth
Replies: 6
Views: 326

Re: Trialmin Review: DarkenedEarth

I haven't had much experience with them in-game but they've been lovely to talk to in Discord. +1.
by Vekter
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: should slimepeople remain enabled
Replies: 27
Views: 1253

Re: should slimepeople remain enabled

confused rock wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:10 pm If we still have catgirls, then it can't really get worse than that. therefore, slimepeople are fine. If ur balls are already on fire it won't be any worse if u dip them in sulfuric acid, so to speak.
DAE hate catgirls?!?!!?!!?!?! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
by Vekter
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Remove Acting-Captain Antagonists
Replies: 6
Views: 459

Re: Remove Acting-Captain Antagonists

No, because you shouldn't be able to use meta reasoning to determine who is and isn't an antag beyond what we already have. Additionally, there isn't really a way to reasonably do this even in code because you'd have to somehow indicate to the game who is and isn't "acting captain". You co...
by Vekter
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: should slimepeople remain enabled
Replies: 27
Views: 1253

Re: should slimepeople remain enabled

Leave them in, it's funnier this way.
by Vekter
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:46 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Fortifying departments w/o provication
Replies: 28
Views: 1517

Re: Fortifying departments w/o provication

What are peoples opinions on replacing the ORM with a window? You occasionally see cargo departments do that, because everyone knows it's only existed as a free beeline to the autolathe/cargo lathe ever since they added the ore silo (screwdriver + wrench lets you instantly bypass cargos front doors...
by Vekter
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Fortifying departments w/o provication
Replies: 28
Views: 1517

Re: Fortifying departments w/o provication

What are peoples opinions on replacing the ORM with a window? You occasionally see cargo departments do that, because everyone knows it's only existed as a free beeline to the autolathe/cargo lathe ever since they added the ore silo (screwdriver + wrench lets you instantly bypass cargos front doors...
by Vekter
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Fortifying departments w/o provication
Replies: 28
Views: 1517

Re: Fortifying departments w/o provication

What are peoples opinions on replacing the ORM with a window? You occasionally see cargo departments do that, because everyone knows it's only existed as a free beeline to the autolathe/cargo lathe ever since they added the ore silo (screwdriver + wrench lets you instantly bypass cargos front doors...
by Vekter
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:32 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: VipeRman1
Replies: 7
Views: 644

Re: VipeRman1

Since this isn't actually a ban appeal, I'm gonna go ahead and send it off.
by Vekter
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Fortifying departments w/o provication
Replies: 28
Views: 1517

Re: Fortifying departments w/o provication

As long as “Sometimes I want to make engineering Fort Knox because it’s cool” is a valid reason then I think it’s fine. If people are fortifying roundstart once in a while just to test their building skills or whatever we should let them do that. I don't think I'd balk too much at this tbh, as long...
by Vekter
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:56 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Let's add an extra prisoner slot.
Replies: 11
Views: 680

Re: Let's add an extra prisoner slot.

I really don't like the idea of us using prisoner as an "overflow slot" job. It's not there for people to have a job slot for when they don't want to do a job or can't get their preferred one, it's there for RP purposes.
by Vekter
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Fortifying departments w/o provication
Replies: 28
Views: 1517

Re: Fortifying departments w/o provication

My litmus test for anything along these lines is, "Does the person involved have a valid in character reason to be fortifying their department to the degree they're doing so?". Cargo's replacing every window with reinforced plasma ones and the airlock with a vault door solely because it's ...
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: HOT and SPICY ADMINBUS LEAKS from FAILMIN
Replies: 22
Views: 873

Re: HOT and SPICY ADMINBUS LEAKS from FAILMIN

Dax Dupont wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:06 pm
Nabski wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:19 pm
Dax Dupont wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:58 pm Key holder is an unfortunate role name, just like the job title ERP Specialist
What's wrong with Key holder?
It's a bdsm related term
The term originated in reference to someone who has keys to open and close a business.
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable space dragon on mrp
Replies: 19
Views: 1075

Re: Disable space dragon on mrp

Not all RP has to be reciting poetry to one another. Some things should be big and dangerous and threatening with actual consequences for ignoring it. And sentient disease should stay simply so I can give them silly names like hysterical pregnancy. 1) A good antagonist on MRP should not only provid...
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: VipeRman1
Replies: 7
Views: 644

Re: VipeRman1

DATAxPUNGED wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:17 pm You can wait until a server doesn't have that symbol on https://tgstation13.org/, or may go to the discord #help channel and ask an admin to lower the panic bunker so you're able to play.
If you ping me in #help I'll either do it or get someone else to do it.
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable space dragon on mrp
Replies: 19
Views: 1075

Re: Disable space dragon on mrp

I do agree with the premise that you are basically never going to RP with a dragon, but I think the occasional unambiguous threat showing up is fine I feel like the lack of direct RP is made up for by how big of a threat it is and how people will be distracted handling it. It's not that the dragon ...
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable space dragon on mrp
Replies: 19
Views: 1075

Re: Disable space dragon on mrp

Could we disable sentient disease on mrp instead? I've been tempted to just wholesale remove it. It sucks, it's extremely binary (you either get cucked early on by masks or ruin the round for a large chunk of the station) and there's zero actual meaningful interaction between the disease and crew.
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:20 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: headmin takes offense to nutter's server tribalism
Replies: 41
Views: 1372

Re: headmin takes offense to nutter's server tribalism

Extremely based thread, server tribalism is awful.
by Vekter
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:44 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable space dragon on mrp
Replies: 19
Views: 1075

Re: Disable space dragon on mrp

Technically, the least fun midround is Sentient Disease.

Anyway, no. It's interesting and fun and provides a distraction for antags to do their shit.
by Vekter
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: VipeRman1
Replies: 7
Views: 644

Re: VipeRman1

VipeRman1 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:27 pm VipeRman1 is my username, thanks for the help.
Yeah, you're not even in our system. Try to join either Sybil or Manuel and see if you get the same message, preferably some time in the afternoon when there's not already a lot of people on.
by Vekter
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Iain0] Frank troy - server ban
Replies: 5
Views: 501

Re: [Iain0] Frank troy - server ban

Alright, shuffling this thread off this mortal coil then.
by Vekter
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Iain0] Frank troy - server ban
Replies: 5
Views: 501

Re: [Iain0] Frank troy - server ban

Hey gamer, given that there hasn't been a response to this I'm going to go ahead and move it on if nothing is said by tomorrow.
by Vekter
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: VipeRman1
Replies: 7
Views: 644

Re: VipeRman1

Hi gamer, you're probably not actually banned. We're currently not accepting new players due to an influx of grief accounts. Can you give me your BYOND username? I'll check and see if you're banned or if you're somehow limited from joining.
by Vekter
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:24 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Shovestun Removal Testmerge Feedback
Replies: 16
Views: 1228

Re: Shovestun Removal Testmerge Feedback

I'm copying this from the PR because I know people don't read. THIS IS NOT INTEND TO BE MERGED INTO THE GAME. THIS IS A TEST. MERGING THIS INTO THE GAME WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS. THAT IS THE POINT OF THE TEST. TO SEE WHAT THOSE PROBLEMS ARE WITHOUT COMMITTING TO ITS REMOVAL....
by Vekter
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Update the policy on antag tokens.
Replies: 37
Views: 1484

Re: Update the policy on antag tokens.

So to me they're a bit shit. Promote more positive notes and promote more types of tokens that are actually worth redeeming for the average player (usable any time even when they don't want to be antag) and are worth redeeming for the admin (basically any shifts chaotic or quiet). what sorts of thi...
by Vekter
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Antag Token Policynut
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Antag Token Policynut

I just don't want us getting in situations where players go "HEY! (x) HAPPENED! WHERE'S MY ANTAG TOKEN?!". They already do this, it's just rare and I don't want it becoming common. E: I also don't want to be in a situation where I'm forced to give somebody one, mostly because I don't like ...
by Vekter
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:30 am
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Update the policy on antag tokens.
Replies: 37
Views: 1484

Re: Update the policy on antag tokens.

My only requirements for an antag token policy would be:

1) They are never guaranteed, only ever a potential and are completely up to the admin in question.
2) Admins are permitted and encouraged to give them out as rewards for very special events but should do so sparingly.
by Vekter
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [brotherbeyond] thegoodgoo
Replies: 4
Views: 491

Re: [brotherbeyond] thegoodgoo

Hi gamer, BrotherBeyond has been notified. Can you do us a favor and list out all of your alts? If your ban appeal is accepted, it will make the process of unbanning you a lot easier.
by Vekter
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: Higgin
Replies: 9
Views: 821

Re: Higgin

Still a nerd but also doing an exceptional job.
by Vekter
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Policy Discussion
Topic: Streaming Check-In: Roundstart Revs and Cult?
Replies: 8
Views: 714

Re: Streaming Check-In: Roundstart Revs and Cult?

We already have a pretty significant issue with people willingly allowing themselves to be converted and I'm a little concerned that this will continue via stream viewers. I feel like if people are using a stream as a way to willingly convert themselves, that's something we solve in the same way as...