/tg/Station 13

imblyings wrote:really. I think some people get autistic over their little idea of what 'roleplay' is, shit threads like this start up for a bit, it dies down and this thing continues to cycle on forever. Nothing changes though.

Aside from the list of bannable things slowly getting longer.

Masochism.

Any rules against powergaming should apply to antags too.

Perhaps those who advocate more fun policing "roleplay" policy could address the content of this person's posts instead of flinging poo?

3. This is a roleplaying game. The purpose of the game is to have fun roleplaying. Being an asshole, who ruins other player’s roleplay experience, just to win, is considered a ‘play-to-win’ style of playing. You can and will be banned for this playstyle. Be considerate of other players’ experience....

IMHO SS13 is best enjoyed as a lighthearted clusterfuck of people trying to do their jobs while dedicated antags and sec/vigilantes try to fuck each other over as the station falls to pieces. It's never going to be a satisfying roleplay experience unless you have some rules of engagement that preven...

Not everyone currently alive on Earth in 2014 has a sensible first name + surname.
Not sure why people expect it in their space office murder and atmospherics simulator.

roleplay is the stuff that occurs outside the mechanical parts of the game

to try to encourage better roleplay through game mechanics changes seems questionable

ok guess I'll roll atmos/cargo tech/engineer when greyshirt is full

cargo tech == greyshirt with gloves
engineer post setup == greyshirt with gloves and spacesuit
atmos tech == greyshirt with axe and spacesuit

the station is where NT puts their excess vigilantes as a honeypot for Syndicate agents

ya ban the players who aren't put off by the bad interface and frustrating game mechanics and terrible community for not being as good as veterans

valid hunting == roleplaying a vigilante

roleplaying an asshole is still roleplay

if players aren't trusted with meaningful power it's no surprise they aren't interested in having responsibility

most jobs involve repeating a pattern of clicks until a result is obtained

assistant is popular because it provides the roleplay part of the game without boring click work

give more jobs meaningful decisions to make and they will be played more

give the AI a mini-atmos room only accessible from its core that atmos techs don't have access to

fluff: backup atmos in well-fortified area to resist sabotage