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by duncathan
Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:31 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Box Removal Discussion
Replies: 155
Views: 39481

Re: Box Removal Discussion

> makes decision based on sybil vote you have got to be fucking kidding me. you are removing Donut which is getting active updates(arguably has a future as a good map)and has an active map coder, but you aren't removing box which is a crashing piece of shit that nobody wants to actively maintain. t...
by duncathan
Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Box Removal Discussion
Replies: 155
Views: 39481

Re: Box Removal Discussion

how is making unique maps managing several different games at once, i never saw a game team like team fortress 2 complain about having to maintain different maps for payload and ctf people are free to maintain whatever they want but don’t act like it’s an unreasonable thing to want, this is a prett...
by duncathan
Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:05 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: We literally just removed smoke machine because of revenant salt
Replies: 58
Views: 12508

Re: We literally just removed smoke machine because of revenant salt

actually it's not correct because we didn't remove the machine, simply its place on the maps

also smoke machine is cool and good as-is imo and nerfing it like robustin wants to in exchange for roundstart makes it hella boring
by duncathan
Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:07 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: maintainer complaint [oranges]
Replies: 42
Views: 10247

Re: maintainer complaint [oranges]

The average coder would get no more than a verbal warning not to abuse the PR tracker for this even on the second or third (assuming lots of time in between) times. It's no different for oranges; he's been reprimanded but there is no reason for punitive action. As far as I am aware there is no forma...
by duncathan
Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:50 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: J_Madison's capitalistic collective beneficiary system
Replies: 12
Views: 2605

Re: J_Madison's capitalistic collective beneficiary system

ITT: jmad shills an idea that got laughed at and turned down by every maintainer he spoke to, the headcoder/design lead, and the host, among countless other coders
by duncathan
Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:40 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Best code comments
Replies: 78
Views: 35037

Re: Best code comments

fuck_you_dir is an age old classic. remie's naming conventions are certainly easy to distinguish
by duncathan
Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disallow admins to make secborgs & remove them from config.
Replies: 229
Views: 42955

Re: Disallow admins to make secborgs & remove them from conf

As someone from a downstream server, please do not remove them from the code. Other communities do enable, utilise and adapt to the secborg. Hi there, I promise that no matter the verdict the module will stay defined in the code. We may remove the config option from upstream but if you wish to rest...
by duncathan
Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:20 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Unofficial Bounty Contribution Thread
Replies: 16
Views: 5336

Re: Unofficial Bounty Contribution Thread

Kevinz if you think dealing with pipenets was difficult you can't even imagine what environmental is like
by duncathan
Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Unofficial Bounty Contribution Thread
Replies: 16
Views: 5336

Re: Unofficial Bounty Contribution Thread

Not a bounty but I'd like to remind everyone that if they want explosive decompression on tg I will make it
my rates are $250 USD for the first 20 hours of work + $15 USD per hour for additional hours

I don't expect it, but hey if someone really wants explosive decompression
by duncathan
Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:54 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Decentralize Research
Replies: 86
Views: 19170

Re: Decentralize Research

A major change like this would be a good time to do a major remapping of Box regardless. Other maps can update themselves or fall out of rotation (maybe remap Meta too)
by duncathan
Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:49 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Decentralize Research
Replies: 86
Views: 19170

Re: Decentralize Research

While we're at it, move toxins research to its rightful place, atmospherics. Circuits are an interesting concept - ninja suggested sharing circuits between engineering and Science. Is there some way that could be accomplished here?
by duncathan
Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:18 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Introducing #coderbus goodboy points
Replies: 82
Views: 26612

Re: Introducing #coderbus goodboy points

yes Phil didn't break as much shit
by duncathan
Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:16 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Bluespace Pipes
Replies: 21
Views: 5465

Re: Bluespace Pipes

oranges reverted them don't worry
by duncathan
Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:26 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Radiation
Replies: 54
Views: 13465

Re: Radiation

Radiation in its current state is retarded and I'm turning it's can_fire to 0 every round until it's fixed This is why can_fire needs to be a protected var Do you realize how much game balance you're fucking setting can_fire to 0 is a very useful feature and it's saved my ass several times when I'v...
by duncathan
Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:22 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Introducing #coderbus goodboy points
Replies: 82
Views: 26612

Re: Introducing #coderbus goodboy points

you code in our universe, normie
by duncathan
Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:19 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Bluespace Pipes
Replies: 21
Views: 5465

Re: Bluespace Pipes

It is low effort. I intend to reimplement these myself once I finish up with a couple other projects. I don't want to gate them behind anything, but I do want to change some things. My rough idea: Reimplement as a Bluespace Gas Pump. Can be set to either send or receive. Links up via frequencies. Ca...
by duncathan
Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:00 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Bluespace Pipes
Replies: 21
Views: 5465

Re: Bluespace Pipes

These were poorly implemented and I intend to rework them soonish.
by duncathan
Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:53 am
Forum: Thinking Cap
Topic: oranges should not be a maintainer
Replies: 194
Views: 40826

Re: oranges should not be a maintainer

as far as I'm aware none of oranges's actions have broken any of the rules we have for maintainers so I don't really see how there's a case to support this idea
by duncathan
Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:58 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: The Maintainers Lament
Replies: 16
Views: 4524

Re: The Maintainers Lament

thought provoking and beautiful
by duncathan
Sat May 07, 2016 12:21 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: We need a process for resolving PR's
Replies: 39
Views: 9737

Re: We need a process for resolving PR's

I really wish I had time to review more than one PR a week right now.
by duncathan
Sun May 01, 2016 4:55 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [mimicfaux] MatthausGames - Engineer Ban
Replies: 6
Views: 1701

Re: [mimicfaux] MatthausGames - Engineer Ban

I spoke to the person banned soon after when he asked what he could do about it (mimicfaux was offline by then). He recognized the error he had made and was more than happy to wait for a few days before appealing it, like I suggested. Would recommend lifting it.
by duncathan
Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Lollerderby] lance0flonginus - ban duration decrease
Replies: 7
Views: 2174

Re: [Lollerderby] lance0flonginus - ban duration decrease

Is there any precedent for issuing a permaban for the first offense of shuttle griefing? It seems strange to see someone without notes getting a permaban for something like this, but it's entirely possible I'm just misinformed about the precedents.
by duncathan
Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:51 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Longbowman is King of Basil
Replies: 102
Views: 27183

Re: Longbowman is King of Basil

icecreamcohn wrote:It has not gone full Med RP yet bro.
That depends largely on the time you play. During the times I typically admin, it is certainly Med RP.
by duncathan
Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:14 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Longbowman is King of Basil
Replies: 102
Views: 27183

Re: Longbowman is King of Basil

You'd be amazed how well it's working.
by duncathan
Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:45 am
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: ITT Admin confessions and fuck ups.
Replies: 152
Views: 108073

Re: ITT Admin confessions and fuck ups.

During like my first week with Coder rank, before even becoming a maintainer IIRC, I managed to freeze the server for several minutes as I used SDQL to change every atom in the world to purple. Then I froze it for another couple minutes trying to fix the fact that lighting was now bright purple inst...
by duncathan
Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:42 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Longbowman is King of Basil
Replies: 102
Views: 27183

Re: Longbowman is King of Basil

As someone with a history of playing on small hub servers and adminning small private servers, I can confirm what Zil mentioned up there. Typically that sort of thing is fine on hub servers, so it's important to help the players with the transition from small hub servers to a big server like Bagil (...
by duncathan
Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:38 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: TRIALMIN REVIEW: Dunc
Replies: 6
Views: 2036

Re: TRIALMIN REVIEW: Dunc

I'm a trialmin; I just have the Codermin title because I'm still foremost a Coder AFAIK. Kor's the one who made me a trialmin in the first place and he made this thread so I'm pretty sure it's right.
by duncathan
Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:37 pm
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [Dethroned]Hornygranny
Replies: 235
Views: 68337

Re: Hornygranny

Zilenan91 wrote:Good fucking lord you two.
>tfw zilenan is calling people out for being stupid
>tfw he's actually fucking right

As usual, hg is the scapegoat. You all hate him for everything that goes wrong.
by duncathan
Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:53 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: TRIALMIN REVIEW: Isratosh
Replies: 5
Views: 2059

Re: TRIALMIN REVIEW: Isratosh

Isratosh has been an awesome partner while adminning Bagil late at night. Handles stuff well, fun to be around, not afraid to dunk a shitter. Promote.
by duncathan
Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:16 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Dismemberment & Organs
Replies: 162
Views: 40964

Re: Dismemberment & Organs

they'll probably do it like shit tho
by duncathan
Sat Apr 09, 2016 4:24 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: ERP is once again disallowed
Replies: 109
Views: 29193

Re: ERP is once again disallowed

This isn't a democracy. I'm sorry if you guys have been fooled into thinking it is, but frankly it's barely even a republic. You guys voted Kor in; the admins voted HG in. You were choosing the people you thought would do best for the server with absolute power. Have you considered, maybe, that the ...
by duncathan
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:59 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: New Hire Log
Replies: 120
Views: 69340

Re: New Hire Log

I'll never forget you, Aran-sempai
by duncathan
Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:55 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: TRIALMIN REVIEW: ForcefulCJS
Replies: 42
Views: 10025

Re: TRIALMIN REVIEW: ForcefulCJS

I think his point, Robustin, is that he worries your attitude may make the team effort of adminstration more difficult for the others. Can you explain why that may not be the case?
by duncathan
Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:00 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Running Your Own Server
Replies: 7
Views: 2824

Re: Running Your Own Server

REPORT THEM ffs
by duncathan
Tue Apr 05, 2016 6:00 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Good Things To Port
Replies: 106
Views: 26812

Re: Good Things To Port

according to MrPerson there's some way we could use a plane master and some sort of transformation to accomplish it
and since transformations are client-side it couldn't be that hard to make it a pref, no?
by duncathan
Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:08 am
Forum: Spriting and Mapping
Topic: Mapping freeze [read the issue pls]
Replies: 6
Views: 2010

Re: Mapping freeze [read the issue pls]

It's over.
by duncathan
Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:24 pm
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No Longer Admin] Dunc
Replies: 10
Views: 3400

Re: Dunc

I'll try to reconcile that, oranges. Thanks for the heads up.
by duncathan
Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:38 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: April Fools - It gets stale
Replies: 25
Views: 6479

Re: April Fools - It gets stale

CosmicScientist wrote:revert to zero
When was the last time you played on Bagil?
by duncathan
Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:23 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: coderbus ban appeal - J_Madison
Replies: 15
Views: 3405

Re: coderbus ban appeal - J_Madison

This is a good appeal
by duncathan
Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: ERP is once again disallowed
Replies: 109
Views: 29193

Re: ERP is once again disallowed

Oh my god
by duncathan
Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:08 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: April Fools - It gets stale
Replies: 25
Views: 6479

Re: April Fools - It gets stale

The main problem is the Game Master, IMO. When I was adminning last night I just modified its can_fire to 0 every round. Improved them vastly, from what I could tell.
by duncathan
Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:54 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: is "coderbus" one entity or a group of people
Replies: 64
Views: 13204

Re: is "coderbus" one entity or a group of people

The only thing you gotta do to be accepted around here is contribute. Code, sprites, sounds... I won't speak for anyone, but I can tell you that the moment someone comes into #coderbus asking for help with something, I like them. I will actively put in the effort to help someone make the change they...
by duncathan
Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:35 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: is "coderbus" one entity or a group of people
Replies: 64
Views: 13204

Re: is "coderbus" one entity or a group of people

mso was opening grudge prs about it when i tried to make him change his shit
what was i supposed to do
it's not like we can ban him
by duncathan
Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:55 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: is "coderbus" one entity or a group of people
Replies: 64
Views: 13204

Re: is "coderbus" one entity or a group of people

To be fair, the difference between a chatroom and a political party is not too big of a gulf. oh god dude we can't even make up our minds about whether to have a space between if and the parentheses ( if() vs if () ) that shit doesn't even matter and we spend hours arguing about it and grudge-PRing...
by duncathan
Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:33 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Fixing merge conflicts
Replies: 29
Views: 8179

Re: Fixing merge conflicts

It often fucks up your branch and is not worth the pain of fixing
by duncathan
Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:57 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: my dumbest idea yet
Replies: 24
Views: 4459

Re: my dumbest idea yet

i'd like to see it tried on friday at least
by duncathan
Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:58 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Ban Requests has been closed
Replies: 97
Views: 27157

Re: Ban Requests has been closed

So PM a headmin
by duncathan
Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [TheLongbowMan]TheLicherKing - the bags of holding...
Replies: 7
Views: 2383

Re: [TheLongbowMan]TheLicherKing - the bags of holding...

Alright the message has been tweaked. From now on there shouldn't be any more confusion about this sort of thing.
by duncathan
Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Eliminating the "grief lottery".
Replies: 62
Views: 13131

Re: Eliminating the "grief lottery".

If you can't repair a big hole in a matter of minutes with an RPD you're not a great atmos tech
by duncathan
Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:12 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [TheLongbowMan]TheLicherKing - the bags of holding...
Replies: 7
Views: 2383

Re: [TheLongbowMan]TheLicherKing - the bags of holding...

TheLongbowMan wrote:I will speak to coders to see if we can get the alert text tweaked.
https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/pull/16398