Approachable, good at listening, but not afraid to make the hard calls.
Honestly one of the most professional admins I've come across, which is odd for a game we don't get paid for :3c
But yes, has dealt with personal matters swiftly when they have been raised and for that I am grateful for.
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- Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: Admin Feedback
- Topic: Hulkamania
- Replies: 51
- Views: 19674
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:19 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [DoctorBrutality]RiskySikh - Permban Appeal
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9010
Re: [DoctorBrutality]RiskySikh - Permban Appeal
All logs with key word "RiskySikh" from that round [2020-01-30 18:08:23.061] ACCESS: Login: RiskySikh from -censored(ip/cid)- || BYOND v513.1507 [2020-01-30 18:08:24.634] ACCESS: Mob Login: RiskySikh/(RiskySikh) was assigned to a /mob/dead/new_player [2020-01-30 18:08:24.634] ACCESS: Mob L...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:04 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [DoctorBrutality]RiskySikh - Permban Appeal
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9010
Re: [DoctorBrutality]RiskySikh - Permban Appeal
Relevant EMOTE log: [2020-01-30 18:37:11.343] EMOTE: RiskySikh/(Bindy Johal) MOTIONS I SUCK YOUR COCK (Brig Maintenance (63, 172, 2)) [2020-01-30 18:37:14.057] EMOTE: RiskySikh/(Bindy Johal) MOTIONS DONT KILL ME (Brig Maintenance (63, 177, 2)) [2020-01-30 18:37:19.696] EMOTE: RiskySikh/(Bindy Johal)...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [DoctorBrutality]RiskySikh - Permban Appeal
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9010
Re: [DoctorBrutality]RiskySikh - Permban Appeal
Actual round ID was 129274.
Where did you get that other number from?
EDIT: sorry it was 129267
Where did you get that other number from?
EDIT: sorry it was 129267
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Coding Feedback
- Topic: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
- Replies: 468
- Views: 109693
Re: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
Win loss ratio for this month seems extremely balanced, almost 50/50 for all game modes except wizard which never won once. Obviously this is a small sample size of games with cloning removed, but I think it's far to early to declare antags as "steamrolling the station" every round. This ...
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: Coding Feedback
- Topic: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
- Replies: 468
- Views: 109693
Re: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
What is the current "old" cloning scanner now used for? Also honestly theres a lot of stuff this PR brings up which is really true. Death is too cheap, and having the more finality of death brings about a lot of other interesting consequences. Im keen to see how it will change the general ...
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:13 pm
- Forum: Coding Feedback
- Topic: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
- Replies: 468
- Views: 109693
Re: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
Right so cloning DOES still exist. Just needs more steps.
The point im making is why not making cloning pods MORE complicated, make it so cloning someone requires effort? A thing akin to genetics or something?
The point im making is why not making cloning pods MORE complicated, make it so cloning someone requires effort? A thing akin to genetics or something?
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:18 pm
- Forum: Coding Feedback
- Topic: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
- Replies: 468
- Views: 109693
Re: CLONING REMOVAL FEEDBACK
I have a question:
Is "Original" cloning still possible? (i.e. brain swapping with monkey humans and then debriefing)?
Is "Original" cloning still possible? (i.e. brain swapping with monkey humans and then debriefing)?
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:56 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15117
Re: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
Assistants needs to be given leeway to commit crimes since this is integral to how the game works by providing sec with something to do on extended and providing some cover to antagonists on non-extended. The requirement that you should act like you want to keep your job should be relaxed or done a...
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Create a EU MRP server?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3744
Re: Create a EU MRP server?
as a euro, terrible idea you can get good with higher ping and MRP you should be talkie talkie not shooty shooty anyway yeah but we need another MRP server anyways cause it's always full 50 pop was temporary, we're at a high enough RP standard to grow it back to 70. Its not just about dealing with ...
- Fri Jan 24, 2020 2:24 am
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15117
Re: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
Interesting that you should bring that up, and I hope you don't mind other opinions, because conflict being entirely "physical" in the sense you mention is enabled only by the fact that a portion of the playerbase mentally checks out of the rounds without it (whether that's for cultural o...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:27 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15117
Re: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
Fair enough, even if they have potential it's slim. Hardly a safe bet to assume the way things are handled will 180* regardless of the optimism and effort involved. As these modes are still in the game it has potential do be forced by an admin. So we can still see a more... tailored(?) game mode in...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:25 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Create a EU MRP server?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3744
Create a EU MRP server?
To seperate the ideas I layed out in: https://tgstation13.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=25343 I propose we add a new EU server for MRP (I suggest Polly as a name to keep with the theme, but it can be named whatever). Giving a distribution to the Manuel pop and better pings for those of us from ...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:23 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Make Sybil MRP US, Make Manuel MRP EU
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5873
Re: Make Sybil MRP US, Make Manuel MRP EU
Again why are we trying to re-purpose names here? None of these "servers" are actual physical servers. We have two servers, the "Sybil" box (US) and the "Terry" box (EU). These support various instances of the game to which we call servers. Basically what Im saying is, ...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:12 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2932
Re: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
Isn't it a bit early to make the call about expanding MRP? Dynamic stayed on Terry for what, a year? before the administration had enough elements to discuss its expansion to other servers. How long has manuel been up? There's still an artificial scarcity effect that draws people to manuel, opening...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:41 am
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15117
Re: Manuel: What game modes actually fit the server rules?
As far as Im aware the heads changed the config so Manuel doesn't have Cult or Rev anymore. There was a brief oversight where it was left in dynamic, but I believe that's now been sorted? Nuke ops are still in, because there ARE actually ways to roleplay that interestingly. And if Im being honest, d...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:38 am
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2932
Re: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
Sybil deserves to be MRP. Make Manuel MRP EU. < Bagil | Terry > LRP < Sybil | Manuel(EU) > MRP <Event Halls US | Event Halls EU> Hubby At that point your just renaming a new server to be called Sybil though... Given your changing the server location and ruleset. Or your moving Manuel to EU, which I...
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:37 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2932
Re: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
Thanks, constructive.Nabski wrote:Boooooo
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- Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2932
Merge Sybil/Basil. Add Polly (EU MRP)
I think its time to admit the player base between both Sybil and Basil is needlessly split. I say merge Sybil and Basil and keep it on classic games (All rotations, including dynamic). Keep it "old ruleset" (i.e. whats now being totted as LRP or whatever). Hell maybe we could make it class...
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hot Time Zones for east coast 2020?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2097
Re: Hot Time Zones for east coast 2020?
whenever headadmins stop jerking off and merge sybil and basil Basybil? Sybasil? Or do we just kill one of them? I mean its got to be Basil really (even though I liked basil), Sybil was the first. She should remain. Also they could never agree on whether it was Basil or Bagil or whatever it was, at...
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [Peoplearestrange] Logioas - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1561
Re: [Peoplearestrange] Logioas - Permanent Ban
Updated the ban. Should expire tomorrow.
Closing this thread now.
Closing this thread now.
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:33 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [Peoplearestrange] Logioas - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1561
Re: [Peoplearestrange] Logioas - Permanent Ban
It looks like you killed two people but you did keep firing many many times... Shuttle grief and self antaging like this isn't acceptable. However I will lower your ban to 3 days if you can understand why its wrong. (logs for detail:) [2020-01-19 15:11:40.259] ATTACK: Logioas/(Raymond Shaffer) has f...
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [Peoplearestrange] Logioas - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1561
Re: [Peoplearestrange] Logioas - Permanent Ban
Hi there thanks for appealing. The issue is your firing added to a lot of other mayhem and definitely falls under the realm of "self-antaging". We already have traitors or other interesting things in the game without leaping to killing blows. I understand you wanted to start a religious up...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I fucked up, want to say I'm sorry.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5082
Re: I fucked up, want to say I'm sorry.
Back when singlo's used to be the main and only engine, I learned the hard way about making sure the emitters were attached and online BEFORE starting the PA... A LOT of the station would have gone had I not been lucky and the singlo had wondered out into space. Everyone fucks up, its about learning...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 6:52 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [Peoplearestrage] The Big Gloom - Fluff text
- Replies: 1
- Views: 778
Re: [Peoplearestrage] The Big Gloom - Fluff text
Hi there,
Yes indeed this was my mistake, in the hurry to restart the round and throw out the shuttle griefers I saw your attack as being part of it with out looking at the detail. It appears as you say and you only hit them once.
I'll lift this ban, sorry you got caught up in the storm of grief.
Yes indeed this was my mistake, in the hurry to restart the round and throw out the shuttle griefers I saw your attack as being part of it with out looking at the detail. It appears as you say and you only hit them once.
I'll lift this ban, sorry you got caught up in the storm of grief.
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:03 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel - Naming Policy
- Replies: 66
- Views: 16024
Re: Manuel - Naming Policy
Yeah I guess thats fair. They tend to be shortenings or just plain replacing the name.
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OFFICIAL SERVER IS DOWN THREAD: MSO GOT HIGH!
- Replies: 508
- Views: 226466
Re: OFFICIAL SERVER IS DOWN THREAD: MSO GOT HIGH!
OFQ wrote:mmm Who is Bueller?
(or the original)
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:39 pm
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Trialmin Review: FloranOtten
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3577
Re: Trialmin Review: FloranOtten
held manuel roundstart hostage until we shilled his thread I was going to acquiesce but other admins came on and forced roundstart This was a badly timed joke. I was actually preparing the round for an event and the server crashed before a real explanation could be given (I was hurriedly making the...
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:54 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel - Naming Policy
- Replies: 66
- Views: 16024
Re: Manuel - Naming Policy
I wouldn't say NT are LEGAL names, they're a work badge. And by that merit yes I have seen people who only go by a nick name have that on their badge in numerous work things IRL. As for honorifics, most badges do also show these, as the word suggests, out of respect. As for not having the right role...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:21 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [Peoplearestrange] I don't remember the name - Wrong guy banned?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2587
Re: [Peoplearestrange] I don't remember the name - Wrong guy banned?
I'm guessing you're either using a VM or a pirated version of Windows, as you seem to share the same ckey as 129 other people. Windows does not assign IPs. I also dont think that VMs change what public IP you have. If it isnt a VPN then that means he is sharing a router with 129 other people someho...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Manuel - Naming Policy
- Replies: 66
- Views: 16024
Re: Manuel - Naming Policy
I want to say these are MY opinions only. I'm not in charge and these views don't reflect the whole of the admin team. (Rude) Puns I think pun names can be alright, but names like "Seymour Butts", "Aheet Mahpoo", "Bal Di", and others are pretty immersion breaking and ul...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:54 am
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [Peoplearestrange] I don't remember the name - Wrong guy banned?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2587
Re: [Peoplearestrange] I don't remember the name - Wrong guy banned?
Not that I know of if you're using a pirated version of windows. I'll have to check with the coders/server host as this is a bit above what I know. EDIT: Looking in to it it seems you have unique, non VPN addressees. Which would probably show that you are a different player to the one banned. Can I ...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [bgobandit] Astriker - banned for excessively expressing opinion and excessively arguing.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2055
Re: [bgobandit] Astriker - banned for excessively expressing opinion and excessively arguing.
Sorry missed this one, Peanut part is now removed. I left the other part due to it bringing up something kinda relevant without opinion. I believe this matter hows now be resolved though, so I'm locking the thread to prevent further outside argument. If the original poster wishes to add something pl...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:11 am
- Forum: Ideas
- Topic: Power Is Too Cheap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3318
Re: Power Is Too Cheap
I like the idea of sub stations for each wing or department. A smess that provides all the APC's for say, medical. OR a smes that provides power to Chapel/Libary/Medical corner. These Smes could be remotely turrned on and off to allow critical areas to remain powered. I.e. keeping medbay and enginee...
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: .
- Replies: 78
- Views: 19226
Re: Manuel feedback and suggestions
people generally don't like spending the rest of the round as a brain in a bag for the sake of wowepway. it's a common tactic to hail people then wait for them to start responding, making them easy pickings. it's so unbelievably cheap that majority of sec officers and master robusters don't bother ...
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: .
- Replies: 78
- Views: 19226
Re: Manuel feedback and suggestions
Talking your way out of a bad situation is like half of whats fun about roleplay. If you can convince the warden to release you on parole as an antag, the wow you feel like god!
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:03 am
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Remove "The Room" theme [POLL]
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8228
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:57 am
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3587
Re: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
One person, you managed to find the ONE person that said Rotciv YES twice. Again this simply doesn't excuse what you did in the end. You're using barely "roleplay" as an excuse for simply attacking people. As I've said multiple times this doesn't fly on any of our servers! Unless someone b...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:49 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3587
Re: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
Did you just ignore the fact that I was trying to kill the person who opened the door to the pod mid flight, again? Please consider that fact. I was only trying to get him from within the pod. I've consider it, but given that killing the person wouldn't actually solve the problem of the door being ...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3587
Re: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
And so this is a permanent ban? This is clearly my first violation on Manual. We don't operate a 3 strikes and your out thing here. You killed several people within that round and there are other things that have been brought to light around this. The length is TBC right now until we decided whats ...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:46 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3587
Re: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
I'd sincerely read through the rules of Manuel, and I'd thought that cooking another player who was robusting me and not letting me out of kitchen (he got angry, started hitting me, I didn't fight back, tried to leave, he blocked the door and kept on knocking me down and chopping me or whatever) bu...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3587
Re: Peoplearestrange - Rotciv Iilems - Permanent Ban
Looks like the actual round ID where this took place was 127963 on 2020-01-11 So firstly you say you killed your fellow chef? Well on Manuel we don't have the usual escalation policy: For example, this means you shouldn’t immediately escalate to murder when someone refuses to leave a certain area or...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: .
- Replies: 78
- Views: 19226
Re: Manuel feedback and suggestions
Maybe Rev COULD work. But I still think it needs to be pulled in when admins are arounds with intent. If we're pushing the idea that traitors/antags shouldn't be murderboning then theres very few times this happens well. As for cult I have yet to see when it doesnt devolve into a security vs cultist...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:57 am
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3753
Re: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
As this is a policy issue with less of a clear cut rule I will ask any other admin to please feel free to comment on the situation. EDIT: I've asked other admins/headsmins to make a call on this for fairness. Its also been pointed out that my initial opening ahelp was unnecessarily rude, and for tha...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: .
- Replies: 78
- Views: 19226
Re: Manuel feedback and suggestions
For clowns I'd say pretty much anything is ok. Clowns are always the one mad person in a crowd of sanity. I feel like this can be justified IC and responded in IC (by absolutely hating someone with a dumb name). This isn't a ruling, Im just saying how I would see it. Also I have asked for, and feel ...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:52 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3753
Re: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
The OOC is more a case in point, its why I didn't bring it up before as evidence or anything else. I'm not demanding serious characters or a realistic apporach but your """"character""" literally spoils everyone elses round by being literally terrible at your job a...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3753
Re: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
Actual round ID is: 127871 As parsed logs aren't available for Manuel right now I'll post some relevant parts: Attack logs: [2020-01-10 18:36:55.498] ATTACK: Miriah/(Kate Lasagnya) has fired at [floor] with the disabler beam from Central Primary Hallway (Central Primary Hallway (87, 143, 2)) [2020-0...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:42 am
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3753
Re: [<Peoplearestrange>] <lalaria> rp ban
I can't find that round ID in the logs. Either way this low effort "roleplay" isn't something thats suited to Manuels higher standards. Maybe this gimmick has worked before on other severs (possibly because attempts at RP get ignored mostly), but this gimmick only serves to be needlessly d...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:58 pm
- Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
- Topic: Remove "The Room" theme [POLL]
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8228
Re: Remove "The Room" theme [POLL]
People doesn't want to remove The Room Theme because of copyright but because they unironically dislike the movie. As Denton said /tg/ is non-profit so while theoretically an "infringement of copyright", realistically, nothing will happen in a thousand years. You can say it doesn't fit th...
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: Resolved Appeals
- Topic: [FloranOtten] Unban request by PlayerMatu
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1776
Re: Unban request by PlayerMatu
Banning admin was: FloranOtten Reason: Banned from the server permanently - Rule 8 - Started moaning in chat and talking about "slamming nuts with a door" and "slamming someone elses door". "do you like being tied up and spanked". Logged out when PMd. Please appeal this...