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by Vekter
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: the fucking Lancer thread
Replies: 51
Views: 1651

Re: the fucking Lancer thread

I've had the PDF opened on my PC for months and keep meaning to sit down and actually read it.
by Vekter
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Scriptis] Shoefoot/Maria Hayseed - Permaban for poor escalation
Replies: 2
Views: 798

Re: [Scriptis] Shoefoot/Maria Hayseed - Permaban for poor escalation

Hey, gamer. Scriptis retired a bit ago so I'll take this over. I'm not a huge fan of how Scriptis handled this ban originally. It seems like part of this was due to you potentially metacommunicating with two other players, but the ban itself doesn't actually address this fact. Can you tell me if you...
by Vekter
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: Taxfraud
Replies: 7
Views: 1295

Re: Trialmin Review: Taxfraud

I haven't had the pleasure of spending much time with them in-game (my own fault, I really should be around more often at different times) but what I've seen of them in Admin spaces has been good. Never hesitant to ask a question or provide their opinion on matters. I don't see any reason not to pro...
by Vekter
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?
Replies: 23
Views: 2287

Re: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?

What would the IC reason for doing this be? Artistic statement on entropy. Alternatively forming a gang with some other assistants and defending our turf because it would be fun (Aft Starboard Hallway Snakes Rule!) Alternatively to mess with security and janitorial staff or trick someone into think...
by Vekter
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?
Replies: 23
Views: 2287

Re: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?

A gimmick I've done a couple times as a tider is to choose a random hallway and make it look like a warzone. Break all the lights, remove 60% of tiles, graffiti up the walls and floors and then set some bonfires around. Normally I'll put some grilles and glass shards around too. Not sure if it woul...
by Vekter
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: mentlegen antag codenut
Replies: 39
Views: 1899

Re: mentlegen antag codenut

Timonk wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:54 pm
Vekter wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:27 pm The idea of a clown desperately trying to raise enough credits to buy their leg back has me rolling, I need this now
usually you just go to robotics and get augmented legs
Yeah, but this is funny.
by Vekter
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Dear mrstonedone
Replies: 16
Views: 812

Re: Dear mrstonedone

I'm just gonna keep my goddamn mouth shut.
by Vekter
Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:39 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DISCORD] Usnpeepoo
Replies: 9
Views: 1339

Re: [DISCORD] Usnpeepoo

Trying to find out who exactly banned you, but you were banned for "Has done practically nothing other than spam chudjak at people since joining the server".
by Vekter
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:21 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [NecromancerAnne] gameaddict07 - Colossus Hitting Shuttle on Ice Box
Replies: 9
Views: 1767

Re: [NecromancerAnne] gameaddict07 - Colossus Hitting Shuttle on Ice Box

It should be worth noting that Shaft Miner is gameraddict07's most played role by far, sitting at just shy of 75 hours. The next closest is Cyborg at 12. Additionally, gameraddict07 has killed 69 (nice) Colossi. (Stats taken from https://statbus.space/player/gameaddict07) For the sake of accuracy, ...
by Vekter
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: mentlegen antag codenut
Replies: 39
Views: 1899

Re: mentlegen antag codenut

The idea of a clown desperately trying to raise enough credits to buy their leg back has me rolling, I need this now
by Vekter
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Gary Glitter Note Nut
Replies: 16
Views: 858

Re: Gary Glitter Note Nut

The only thing this man did wrong was playing on Manuel instead of Terry, where this would've been an uneventful Wednesday. It's always going to depend on the situation at hand, but under the new rule 1 rewrite, if someone is antagonizing sec for literally no reason other than "I was bored&quo...
by Vekter
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [NecromancerAnne] gameaddict07 - Colossus Hitting Shuttle on Ice Box
Replies: 9
Views: 1767

Re: [NecromancerAnne] gameaddict07 - Colossus Hitting Shuttle on Ice Box

It should be worth noting that Shaft Miner is gameraddict07's most played role by far, sitting at just shy of 75 hours. The next closest is Cyborg at 12.

Additionally, gameraddict07 has killed 69 (nice) Colossi.

(Stats taken from https://statbus.space/player/gameaddict07)
by Vekter
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [<Vekter>] witherael - note appeal
Replies: 2
Views: 882

Re: [<Vekter>] witherael - note appeal

I haven't heard anything back from you about this, so if there hasn't been a reply in the next 48 hours, I'm locking it.
by Vekter
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Discord] squirrel_slapper
Replies: 9
Views: 1239

Re: [Discord] squirrel_slapper

I did not know I wasn't allowed to share stuff like that. Now I do. A permanent band from the discord over my first and only fuck up is ludicrous. 7: Anything that breaks the Discord ToS or that will make Discord mad at us is not allowed. 8: Any NSFW content must be clearly labeled, as well as spoi...
by Vekter
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?
Replies: 23
Views: 2287

Re: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?

Omg just get RID of the greyshits. Janitors do everything they do without being shitheads I have been barking up this tree for years, it's probably not happening. IIRC the coders want to keep it as a job with zero expectations for when players don't want to be expected to have to do anything import...
by Vekter
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:21 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?
Replies: 23
Views: 2287

Re: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?

One thing I'd note is that I often see 'tiding' or 'greytiding' used to mean two different things: General griefing/arming up/stealing for no reason and the in-game action of breaking and entering, which all players end up doing to some degree due to the way the access mechanic in the game is built...
by Vekter
Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?
Replies: 23
Views: 2287

Re: What is the place of the Grey Tide in MRP?

I've come to the decision on my end that there's a lot of things I will willingly allow as long as they: 1) Do not violate the rules to an extreme degree. 2) Have a valid IC justification for doing so. The problem is that most instances of tiding don't really fit the second criteria. The exception i...
by Vekter
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Headmin Campaign Speculationnut
Replies: 72
Views: 3228

Re: Headmin Campaign Speculationnut

The only certainty at this point is that I am once again not running.

I'd windmill slam a vote for Timber, though. He got so much shit done.
by Vekter
Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:17 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: MRP: What exactly constitutes sabotage?
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Re: MRP: What exactly constitutes sabotage?

Well, as in many things, I feel Timber is probably right here.

If that was the original intention of the change to the rules, I'm happy to leave it at that. Thank you for your insight, strange ocelot-shaped creature.
by Vekter
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [<Vekter>] witherael - note appeal
Replies: 2
Views: 882

Re: [<Vekter>] witherael - note appeal

Nope. The note's not just for the glitter bomb, it's because you have a general history of being a pain in the ass to sec for no actual IC reason. The glitter bombs were part of it, but you were also breaking into the brig for, again, no actual IC reason. The note wouldn't have happened if you could...
by Vekter
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: MRP: What exactly constitutes sabotage?
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

MRP: What exactly constitutes sabotage?

Here's another one of those theoreticals. I love that we're allowing antags to do sabotage on MRP now. It's brought back a lot of the old chaos that MRP was missing and I really appreciate us having that around more now. The issue is that I want us to kind of figure out where it stops being "sa...
by Vekter
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: MRP - Offensive Genocide of Security
Replies: 67
Views: 25257

Re: MRP - Offensive Genocide of Security

I actually disagree with this: when I sign up for science I am prepared to die in a horrible way. When I sign up to play security I expect to die in a horrible way due to antags. There is more of a contract that security has that you can fuck more with antags, but they can do the same as you. And w...
by Vekter
Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: I FOUGHT THE LAW
Replies: 46
Views: 3806

Re: I FOUGHT THE LAW

We allow assistants (and anyone, really) to robust sec if they can get away with it. And that's fine, but Aiding and Abetting absolutely should be an instant jump to lethals. I can't speak for every admin, but I would definitely classify someone interfering with an arrest they have literally nothin...
by Vekter
Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:07 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: I FOUGHT THE LAW
Replies: 46
Views: 3806

Re: I FOUGHT THE LAW

In my opinion seccies already have a lot of protection and leeway to deal with bad crew. The thing that would interest me the most is if you can say "hey admins I was spacelaw" how do you prevent abuse over arresting people for minor shit to just grief them. Or is trying to get sec to arr...
by Vekter
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:45 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: I FOUGHT THE LAW
Replies: 46
Views: 3806

Re: I FOUGHT THE LAW

In my opinion seccies already have a lot of protection and leeway to deal with bad crew. The thing that would interest me the most is if you can say "hey admins I was spacelaw" how do you prevent abuse over arresting people for minor shit to just grief them. Or is trying to get sec to arr...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: Archie700
Replies: 37
Views: 11357

Re: Trialmin Review: Archie700

I think Archie does a good enough job. I feel like they tend to approach issues with sort of a "defined idea" of what's happening before seeing what the situation is, which I'm not a huge fan of, but they do seem to make the right decision in the end. I think any issues that I have with th...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: MRP-ification of the LRP servers: A Dangerous Path
Replies: 22
Views: 1727

Re: MRP-ification of the LRP servers: A Dangerous Path

Sligneris is right. I am really opposed to roleplay, and I do believe it is gay/cringy/autistic. /tg/ has always been the laissez-faire server where you won't be banned for not following the boring objectives as a traitor/ling, and you don't need to 'ahelp to make sure it's ok!' constantly before y...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: MRP-ification of the LRP servers: A Dangerous Path
Replies: 22
Views: 1727

Re: MRP-ification of the LRP servers: A Dangerous Path

My main gripes are with the way (he)admins are handling TG as a whole. MRP and LRP are two VERY distinct playstyles and mindsets. I think it is about time that the MRP/LRP split on TG be solidified. MRP and LRP should have their own rulesets. I know that the current rules mention some things being ...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: MRP-ification of the LRP servers: A Dangerous Path
Replies: 22
Views: 1727

Re: MRP-ification of the LRP servers: A Dangerous Path

LRP stands for Light Roleplay. Let me make that a little clearer for you. Light ROLEPLAY . That means you're expected to at least somewhat roleplay. LRP servers aren't being turned into MRP. We're just enforcing the bare minimum standards that have been ignored for a long time now. I'm sorry if the ...
by Vekter
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: I'm movin' different
Replies: 11
Views: 1327

Re: I'm movin' different

Which king or queen pinned this shit
by Vekter
Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:19 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [forgor] Improvedname - Not benifital to the station
Replies: 11
Views: 1452

Re: [forgor] Improvedname - Not benifital to the station

10/10 because I can resolve it.
by Vekter
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [forgor] Improvedname - Not benifital to the station
Replies: 11
Views: 1452

Re: [forgor] Improvedname - Not benifital to the station

Worth noting:
1. You are able to request that head admins review an appeal that is unable to come to an amicable resolution, however you are not entitled to a review occurring. Efforts must still be made by both you and the banning admin to resolve an appeal regardless of the request for review.
by Vekter
Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [forgor] Improvedname - Not benifital to the station
Replies: 11
Views: 1452

Re: [forgor] Improvedname - Not benifital to the station

The ban was for 3 days, not 3 years.
by Vekter
Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DISCORD] kopoba
Replies: 6
Views: 1603

Re: [DISCORD] kopoba

Hulk says he doesn't really have anything else to add to this at this time. The issue appears to be that you were banned for something, came back, and immediately began doing the same thing you were banned for before. I'm going to go ahead and lock this as it appears that the Discord team has no int...
by Vekter
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Silicates and Smut and a Dash of a Peanut
Replies: 26
Views: 1461

Re: Silicates and Smut and a Dash of a Peanut

I would appreciate if the head admins would put as much effort into their response as this person did the appeal itself. I think it's pretty clear they're just hoping a headmin throws them a bone.
by Vekter
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Silicates and Smut and a Dash of a Peanut
Replies: 26
Views: 1461

Re: Silicates and Smut and a Dash of a Peanut

Into the trash it goes
by Vekter
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: "Faking revolutionaries" Headmin Ruling Clarification
Replies: 24
Views: 5496

Re: "Faking revolutionaries" Headmin Ruling Clarification

I'm still not exactly sure what the complaint here is, or what a solution would look like. Faking a revolution intentionally is pretty obvious because it gets the entire station thinking there's revs? What needs to change? I recall the concern that was voiced in adminbus was that someone just rando...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2
Replies: 39
Views: 3101

Re: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2

Bwoink anxiety is very real. Let’s not add to it further by hovering a ban over people who might just not feel comfortable adding their 2 cents. It’s hard to remember stuff. "Bwoink anxiety" is one of the most confusing things to me. I don't understand why people freak out over it. Most o...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2
Replies: 39
Views: 3101

Re: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2

kieth4 wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:30 pm am I schizophrenic or did you delete your message
I did delete it because I got frustrated talking about this.
by Vekter
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2
Replies: 39
Views: 3101

Re: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2

Not everyone wants to be embroiled in a long ass ticket- I think adding lying by omission is fine but "unreasonably refusing to assist admins in investigations" is a bit of a strange thing. If an uninvolved party does not want to get involved they shouldn't have to and the wording makes i...
by Vekter
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:35 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2
Replies: 39
Views: 3101

Re: Addition to Rule 6 Precedent 2

Not everyone wants to be embroiled in a long ass ticket- I think adding lying by omission is fine but "unreasonably refusing to assist admins in investigations" is a bit of a strange thing. If an uninvolved party does not want to get involved they shouldn't have to and the wording makes i...
by Vekter
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: "Faking revolutionaries" Headmin Ruling Clarification
Replies: 24
Views: 5496

Re: "Faking revolutionaries" Headmin Ruling Clarification

I'm still not exactly sure what the complaint here is, or what a solution would look like. Faking a revolution intentionally is pretty obvious because it gets the entire station thinking there's revs? What needs to change? I recall the concern that was voiced in adminbus was that someone just rando...
by Vekter
Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Enforce Human Authority: 0
Replies: 244
Views: 156876

Re: Enforce Human Authority: 0

in enabling non human heads i feel we would be losing a unique element of tg that i know for a fact is a very appealing factor to some people I think one of the things that confuses me is that I'm not really sure why some people find it that appealing. Is it something people actually come to /tg/ f...
by Vekter
Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DISCORD] I have an (x) friends
Replies: 3
Views: 1319

Re: [DISCORD] I have an (x) friends

Going to call this resolved since technokek hasn't responded.
by Vekter
Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:36 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: I'm movin' different
Replies: 11
Views: 1327

Re: I'm movin' different

DrAmazing343 wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:57 am Backhanded the CMO— his telebaton wrapped around my head like a goddamn piece of tin foil
That one's way stronger than it has any business being
by Vekter
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [NoxVS] Fatcat9999pounds - Metacomming
Replies: 4
Views: 994

Re: [NoxVS] Fatcat9999pounds - Metacomming

Isratosh handled the ban for me, yeah. Let me know if you have any issues connecting.
by Vekter
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:48 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [NoxVS] Fatcat9999pounds - Metacomming
Replies: 4
Views: 994

Re: [NoxVS] Fatcat9999pounds - Metacomming

Hey gamer, Nox has been dealing with some IRL issues so they handed this off to me. Your history here is pretty solid, which makes me pretty disappointed that you'd toss it away like this. I understand how it can be easy to slip into doing something like this with friends, but it's not something we ...
by Vekter
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:21 am
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: WalterTruck
Replies: 13
Views: 4147

Re: WalterTruck

Ran a Mario Kart gimmick on Manuel and it's genuinely the hardest the game's made me laugh in a while, 10/10
by Vekter
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:21 am
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No Longer Admin] Lorwp
Replies: 11
Views: 10935

Re: Lorwp

Ran a Mario Kart gimmick on Manuel and it's genuinely the hardest the game's made me laugh in a while, 10/10
by Vekter
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: What Good comes from polcon?
Replies: 36
Views: 1965

Re: What Good comes from polcon?

Justice12354 wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:12 am I use polcon to sort out my love interests. I send them all in there and see how they interact. If they type more than 3 messages, they're disqualified
Based.