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by Quey
Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Out of game communication policy
Replies: 18
Views: 5054

Re: Out of game communication policy

Saegrimr, I thought I made it ABUNDANTLY clear what I am and am not asking about in this thread, yet you keep answering a question I'm not asking. This was a problem in the previous thread as well which made is sound awfully like ANY communication is disallowed while logged into a SS13 server. But i...
by Quey
Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:49 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz
Replies: 22
Views: 6959

Re: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz

No, I'm saying that the three of us were wandering independently. The first 20 minutes I was off doing engieborg things, while the other two were literally just wandering around and trying to wear clothes. Then the wormholes came and they both ended up dying. Over the next 20 minutes or so bodies st...
by Quey
Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:20 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Out of game communication policy
Replies: 18
Views: 5054

Re: Out of game communication policy

I'm confused how this could be interpreted any other way. Keep IC and OOC separate. Right, I wasn't asking about that. I was asking what is permitted in OOC, which led to the confusing response below... I never disputed that IC information should not be shared through any means. I'm asking what IS ...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 6:42 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Out of game communication policy
Replies: 18
Views: 5054

Re: Out of game communication policy

Saegrimr, Ikarrrus, while I appreciate your attention, that's not quite addressing what I'm asking. I never disputed that IC information should not be shared through any means. I'm asking what IS permissible. As for the specific case, as I've stated before, I found the body because someone else (the...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:30 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Out of game communication policy
Replies: 18
Views: 5054

Re: Out of game communication policy

The wiki is okay, but only gets you so far. Some uses of the click and drag mechanic aren't well documented, for example. For the evidence in the current case, I think it has been lacking. Most of the evidence seems to be outrage over a couple people in the armory, which didn't require any coordinat...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Out of game communication policy
Replies: 18
Views: 5054

Re: Out of game communication policy

That is an interesting example, but not what happened in the aforementioned thread. But I don't want to rehash all that here. I sent a PM instead. The admins could decline a request, but one would hope that it would happen immediately, and not three rounds later. The reality of "guilty until pr...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:31 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Out of game communication policy
Replies: 18
Views: 5054

Out of game communication policy

This was specifically brought on by https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2856, but is not meant to be a direct discussion on it. It's a discussion on the general policy. Let me start with the rules from the wiki. Don’t metagame. Do not ever use information, acquired out of character...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:07 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz
Replies: 22
Views: 6959

Re: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz

Two out of the three of you were banned for what we called metacomms or metacommunication. That is, not using THE IN-GAME CHAT FOR COMMUNICATING IN-CHARACTER and instead talking directly to eachother about the current round through external means. Whether this is being in the same room, over skype,...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:04 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz
Replies: 22
Views: 6959

Re: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz

i'm not sure why that was brought up in the first place. I don't know, you brought it up. Let's drop it then. Actually that was my reason for not permabanning you as well, again, if theres some discrepancy about who wants to play I can fix that. We all want to play. If it's any help, future games w...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:15 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz
Replies: 22
Views: 6959

Re: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz

Yeah, netspeak in IC, generally poor form and whatnot, not evidence of metacomms and deserving of instapermaban. (I would note that this particular player would pronounce it "ty ty" and "plox" in real life. People occasionally utter the word "lol". If that's now an ille...
by Quey
Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:44 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz
Replies: 22
Views: 6959

Re: [Saegrimr] KittenHugz

Whoa wait what? Is that a normal thing, ban appeals resulting in the bans of others, especially after the admin says he wants to leave me just a warning? I don't know about "rushing over to genetics to pull each other out of cloning". As a borg, I was trying to save a LOT of people and clo...
by Quey
Sat May 24, 2014 7:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Expectations of Security
Replies: 52
Views: 18750

Expectations of Security

When playing captain or HoS (and warden as well, depending), what do you expect of your officers? Conversely, if you're an officer, what do you expect from your superiors? What do you expect in terms of patrolling, handling prisoners, and gathering evidence? For one example, some people demand that ...
by Quey
Sat May 24, 2014 7:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Engineering competency at an all time low?
Replies: 89
Views: 25537

Re: Engineering competency at an all time low?

Right, there are other good methods. But the point is I still see people get shot. With so many good routes, or (what I thought was) just good common sense of not walking in front of active emitters, why are people still being shot? If it is really your first go, have someone show you or try it out ...
by Quey
Fri May 23, 2014 12:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Engineering competency at an all time low?
Replies: 89
Views: 25537

Re: Engineering competency at an all time low?

I've seen way too many people get killed setting up the engine, once two in a day. Usually it's setting up the containment field, but occasionally it's dumping a plasma tank (and I've also seen the O2 tank dumped). Seriously, why don't more people set up containment from the outside in? Pretty much ...
by Quey
Wed May 14, 2014 3:44 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Hobbies and Stuff
Replies: 12
Views: 4054

Re: Hobbies and Stuff

I play tabletop RPGs, do little electronics projects, and write code. I tinker with my desktop a bunch. I like to ride my bike and tinker with that, too.

And a little socialism is a good thing.
by Quey
Tue May 13, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quey the Comdom - A Civil Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 4818

Re: Quey the Comdom - A Civil Discussion

You fired lethal lasers at a calm, unresisting, non-hostile target, then recharged your E-Gun and finished it off - Into crit, then dead. You executed someone for trespassing on the bridge, and justify it by saying you warned them first. You escalated straight from warnings to lethal, despite a com...
by Quey
Tue May 13, 2014 8:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quey the Comdom - A Civil Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 4818

Re: Quey the Comdom - A Civil Discussion

You fired lethal lasers at a calm, unresisting, non-hostile target, then recharged your E-Gun and finished it off - Into crit, then dead. Let's look at it another way. I fired lasers at a calm, disobedient, major trespassing target being egged on by a possibly mutinous crew member. I had two shots ...
by Quey
Tue May 13, 2014 9:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quey the Comdom - A Civil Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 4818

Quey the Comdom - A Civil Discussion

So we had the usual OOC argument after a round, but Psyentific didn't want to FNR and make a whole thing out of it. But it seems like there was fruitful discussion to be had, so let me lay out what happened. Background: Midway through the round some people called the shuttle and I couldn't get a dec...
by Quey
Mon May 12, 2014 11:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Where does "stenography" come from?
Replies: 7
Views: 3146

Re: Where does "stenography" come from?

Peanut gallery makes a lot more sense. I can kinda see the courtroom connection, but it still doesn't make sense why stenography was chosen. If anything, the gallery is a better parallel to what goes on there (hence peanut gallery). The stenographer is really an incidental observer and recorder, and...
by Quey
Mon May 12, 2014 11:18 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: pizza general
Replies: 77
Views: 21102

Re: pizza general

-snip- I always heard making pizza dough was hard, but then I've never even tried so... Got any tips? I might try. It's pretty easy. I just use 2.5-3 cups whole wheat flour, about a cup of water (until it has the right consistency), maybe 1/4 cup olive oil, teaspoon or two salt, and some yeast. Mix...
by Quey
Sun May 11, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Where does "stenography" come from?
Replies: 7
Views: 3146

Where does "stenography" come from?

This isn't to discuss the merits of anything. I just want to know how the usage of the word "stenography" came to mean talking about something you're not involved in, i.e., kibitzing or gossiping. As far as I'm aware, the only definition of stenography is shorthand written transcription of...
by Quey
Thu May 08, 2014 6:57 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: pizza general
Replies: 77
Views: 21102

Re: pizza general

I got a pizza stone a couple years ago and it has changed my life. I make my own whole wheat dough (for the texture), spread on some tomato sauce, solid dose of cheese, add meatballs and/or chicken, olives, and whatever else I have, often artichoke, onion, sun dried tomatoes, and usually jalapenos. ...
by Quey
Wed May 07, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: i spent my senior prom coding ss13
Replies: 28
Views: 9717

Re: i spent my senior prom coding ss13

Man what is with you guys? Prom was a blast for me. Getting suits fitted with the guys You enjoy that? I find men's formal wear absolutely horrible. I think it looks silly, especially considering how little variation is tolerated. Different tie color? Slightly different shade fabric? And I think it...
by Quey
Mon May 05, 2014 6:54 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: i spent my senior prom coding ss13
Replies: 28
Views: 9717

Re: i spent my senior prom coding ss13

I went to one dance. Tons of children having stupid nonsense drama. I never went to a dance again, including prom. Hell, it was damn expensive, and I wasn't going to waste like $70 on something I wasn't going to enjoy anyways. I'm not much for traditions, nor dressing up for things. And I don't find...
by Quey
Mon May 05, 2014 6:15 am
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Ban - Wong Wei - Non-antag murder
Replies: 1
Views: 1369

Ban - Wong Wei - Non-antag murder

Your byond account: Quey Your character name: Felix Wallick Their character name: Wong Wei Their byond account(optional, but useful if you can provide it): Don't know Server and time: Basil, about 10:20 pm Pacific Logs and/or screenshots: Felix Wallick's Memories: You are the Station Engineer. As th...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 11:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Loss of people from basil's inactivity
Replies: 28
Views: 10069

Re: Loss of people from basil's inactivity

Well, Artyom's still fairly new and people are attracted to novelty, and yeah there's the cycle of see empty server -> keep server empty by playing elsewhere. I have played on all three servers, and I even played on the empty EU server while it was there. It was kinda nice, as I got to learn importa...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 10:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Harmless prank ideas
Replies: 37
Views: 12135

Re: Harmless prank ideas

There's always injecting cigarettes with welder fluid... or something else! :D And when was the last time anyone used one of the clown/mime viruses? Something involving the theater would be cool. I've asked multiple clowns to put on shows, and while they thought it was a great idea, they couldn't ge...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 10:46 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Animoo
Replies: 8
Views: 2889

Re: Animoo

I absolutely HATE it when people tell me, "just keep watching, it'll get good later" (cough cough bronies), but really, Stein's;Gate does get REALLY GOOD and it is worth it. Honestly, I like the beginning as well, but it crescendos nicely. My friend had me watch a couple arcs of Higurashi ...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 5:54 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Whats your favourite Anime?
Replies: 91
Views: 31682

Re: Whats your favourite Anime?

Out of the anime I've watched I liked Full metal alchemist: Brotherhood the most. Seconding this, it's one of the only animes i know of that isn't just Schoolkids dealing with highschool problems. Wat. I assume you've at least heard of Pokemon or Dragonball, neither of which are about school, or so...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 8:45 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Whats your favourite Anime?
Replies: 91
Views: 31682

Re: Whats your favourite Anime?

I can understand that, and certainly while Shinji isn't the most likable character, I feel more sympathy for him than Asuka. She is generally treated well and is shown to be competent at a few things, but Shinji's got her problems plus he's good at nothing and only listens to a single cassette tape ...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 7:47 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Whats your favourite Anime?
Replies: 91
Views: 31682

Re: Whats your favourite Anime?

Thinking about it, Serial Experiments Lain may be one of those edgy things. I mean, I really like it, but it's one of those shows about questioning reality to the point where some scenes are more about conveying an impression than an idea, if that makes sense. I still think it does it very well and ...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 6:54 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lets talk books
Replies: 19
Views: 5936

Re: Lets talk books

The last thing I read was The Little Prince during a three week jury service (and it's short, so by no means did it take the whole time to read). I also read I, Robot during that time. Both are great and I'd recommend them. On a side note, I have a curse on me. Twice, I've had people give me a book ...
by Quey
Fri May 02, 2014 6:43 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Whats your favourite Anime?
Replies: 91
Views: 31682

Re: Whats your favourite Anime?

I love space westerns (Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star), some mecha stuff (Evangelion, Gurren Lagann), and a smattering of other things like Ghost in the Shell, Samurai Champloo, Stein's;Gate, Planetes, Serial Experiments Lain, and Nichijou. Those are the favorites I'd recommend to most people. Have a ran...
by Quey
Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:02 pm
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech
Replies: 11
Views: 3351

Re: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech

Froom what it sounds like he never honestly tried to find the ninja. It seems so, since as I said I was chasing the ninja when called over sec radio, which Scott had access to. If he had showed up as well to the ninja sighting, that would show that we was trying to assist the crew, but instead he's ...
by Quey
Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:51 am
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech
Replies: 11
Views: 3351

Re: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech

If you requested weapons, personal or mech, you did not request them over radio, sec or general. If you were hunting the ninja, you did not say so over radio. From what I saw, when security was after you full swing, the only thing you could do was Scott Osterweis says, "MAI RIGHTS" That's ...
by Quey
Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech
Replies: 11
Views: 3351

Re: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech

He had been taking hostile action since before the shuttle arrived. Multiple sec officers and other staff reported over radio being attacked by the hostile durand. To be pedantic, what happened on MY first and only encounter with him was that I stood in the doorway with an ion gun, hesitated, ran in...
by Quey
Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech
Replies: 11
Views: 3351

Scott Osterweis - Shooting security because mech

Your byond account: Quey Your character name: Jayce Wible (random, but kinda cool) Their character name: Scott Osterweis Their byond account(optional, but useful if you can provide it): I don't know, but I've seen the character name before so it's probably his normal name Server and time: Artyom aro...
by Quey
Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:24 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Borging and Memory
Replies: 37
Views: 12062

Re: Borging and Memory

Wait, if traitor AI is not bound by laws, what's the point of the "achieve your objectives" law for traitor AI? Does it not get that law?
by Quey
Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:42 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Borging and Memory
Replies: 37
Views: 12062

Re: Borging and Memory

It sounds like people are talking about two different things, but they are handled with the same policy. Okay, so survivor borgs are a thing, that's good to know. In my example I was a survivor BEFORE being transformed into a borg, as I had no law 0. That means I just follow my laws, no problem. So ...
by Quey
Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Borging and Memory
Replies: 37
Views: 12062

Re: Borging and Memory

I see. That makes perfect sense, but it seems the admins aren't in perfect alignment on this policy, as when I adminhelped they implied I couldn't do anything. But it's possible they were busy with something else, as they were giving vague, terse responses. To be clear, in the incident where I was a...
by Quey
Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Borging and Memory
Replies: 37
Views: 12062

Borging and Memory

A couple times now I've had an issue come up with borging, and server policy, different admins in disagreement, and the game itself have come in conflict. The problem stems from what happens when you become a borg, and what you may retain from your past life as a human (and vice-versa for borg brain...
by Quey
Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:21 am
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Fuzzeldorf "Mutie" - Mimetiding
Replies: 3
Views: 2788

Fuzzeldorf "Mutie" - Mimetiding

Your byond account: Quey Your character name: Christian Stewart (Random name) Their character name: Mutie Their byond account(optional, but useful if you can provide it): Fuzzeldorf Server and time: Artyom, I believe around 12:30 AM Pacific, Sunday Logs and/or screenshots: You put the Zippo lighter ...