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by oranges
Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:53 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: The Reality of Roleplay and Schizo-Policies
Replies: 125
Views: 31847

Re: The Reality of Roleplay and Schizo-Policies

Then go play on a more RP-focused server. I do not see why the rules, which have worked just fine for us, need to be changed Because according to the OP scaredofshadows himself is frustrated with the current state of affairs. We don't get to direct the policy of these servers, that decisions rests ...
by oranges
Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:30 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: The Future of SQL in SS13
Replies: 6
Views: 3874

Re: The Future of SQL in SS13

edit: Never mind it looks like it is already using one connection only, it's a shame it is so laggy then edit2:IT would be interesting to log the establish db connection proc to see if it's working correctly, the lag from the DB connections is pretty astounding to me. edit3: I would check also that ...
by oranges
Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:25 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: rig suits
Replies: 58
Views: 18675

Re: rig suits

What if we base the number of rig and space suits on player numbers

We could call it the "costume tensioner"
by oranges
Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:21 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Shuttle refueling time.
Replies: 7
Views: 2657

Re: Shuttle refueling time.

If only there was some way to have antags introduced over time according to the rate of successful antags and the time on station.

Then we could make the shuttle refueling time much much longer and have more fun.

We could call it something like 'The tensioner'

Oh wait...
by oranges
Sun Aug 24, 2014 2:08 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Unable to log in
Replies: 6
Views: 1895

Re: Unable to log in

If you have multiple monitors, byond will only work correctly on the monitor that is set as primary, otherwise no popup windows (like the join game one) will appear.
by oranges
Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:18 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Sleepy Pens
Replies: 132
Views: 31872

Re: Sleepy Pens

Everyone should just get a free bundle and be forced to make do.
by oranges
Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:16 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Tom the mouse
Replies: 6
Views: 3756

Re: Tom the mouse

Tom is a reference to the byond developer as well. I remember some irc convo about that being the reason for the pet mouse.
by oranges
Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:28 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: IC in OOC too sensitive
Replies: 36
Views: 9569

Re: IC in OOC too sensitive

looc was ported once and denied by the maintainers. I don't recall the reason though

Just a heads up
by oranges
Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why is Artyom dying?
Replies: 200
Views: 59192

Re: Why is Artyom dying?

I don't think we should deny that maintainers personal opinions don't have an affect on what is accepted, because they do. The question is more of it that is a problem - and from what I can see so far, the answer is no. The current crop of maintainers have been pretty good at clarifying why a pull i...
by oranges
Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Efficient Bombs
Replies: 41
Views: 17209

Re: Efficient Bombs

The bomb code is semi legible and explains how the bomb force calculations work
by oranges
Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:15 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Are you an asspie/autist?
Replies: 58
Views: 52103

Re: Are you an asspie/autist?

Too many questions to be honest, who has time to fill it out
by oranges
Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:57 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: Intricacies of byond
Replies: 24
Views: 8741

Re: Intricacies of byond

. in BYOND is a special var that will be returned automatically at the end of the proc if there is no return statement.

You can assign things to this i.e
. = list()

Courtesy of #coderbus
by oranges
Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blessed's Guide to how to not fucking suck at mining
Replies: 25
Views: 11974

Re: Blessed's Guide to how to not fucking suck at mining

This guide worked pretty well

You can also avoid monsters if you just cut a path around through the rock and never enter the premade passages, it's almost as relaxed as old mining!
by oranges
Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:26 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: PET KILLING GENERAL
Replies: 28
Views: 8113

Re: PET KILLING GENERAL

We should also limit the definition of pets to be ones that won't attack you out of hand

Having a spider as a *pet* and then validhunting people who kill it when it attacks them is pretty shit behaviour
by oranges
Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:13 am
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No longer admin]Antonkr
Replies: 26
Views: 8374

Re: Antonkr

This was not me murderbonering Ian for the lulz. This was a goddamn spider in my department which I shot because it was a GIANT FUCKING SPIDER. I didn't find out about it being a pet until after the fact. For my ignorance, I got put on the penal colony, a sentence that is supposed to be reserved fo...
by oranges
Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: hi im back
Replies: 41
Views: 9230

Re: hi im back

miggles wrote:who
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by oranges
Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:37 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Intricacies of byond
Replies: 24
Views: 8741

Re: Intricacies of byond

input() won't crash if you include a default value or allow null using syntax like input(usr, "Choose one of the following", "Choose!") as null|anything in list("one", "two", "red", "blue"). In fact in general all input() procs should allo...
by oranges
Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why is Artyom dying?
Replies: 200
Views: 59192

Re: Why is Artyom dying?

Cipher3 wrote:
Neerti wrote:-snip-
What is that from?
EU3 event

http://www.paradoxian.org/eu3wiki/Comet_Sighted
by oranges
Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:07 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Meta communication for the purpose of teaching new players
Replies: 20
Views: 5077

Re: Meta communication for the purpose of teaching new playe

There is no easy way to determine if it's true or not.
by oranges
Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:11 am
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No longer admin]Brotemis
Replies: 181
Views: 52930

Re: Brotemis

Forgive me if I am wrong here, but is it not standard practice to issue a permaban that indicates the user should come and appeal on the forum for egregious activity that needs to be hashed out in a form that is more suitable than admin pm's? If you are certain of your criticisms I believe an admin ...
by oranges
Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why is Artyom dying?
Replies: 200
Views: 59192

Re: Why is Artyom dying?

I rather imagine that the excessive population bursts that cause us to open up a second server every now and again are perhaps cyclic in nature. Some feature is released or some new report is made, an influx of players arrive. We reach a point where two servers can be sustained, then as time goes on...
by oranges
Sat Jul 12, 2014 4:53 am
Forum: Resolved Requests
Topic: Doctor - Medical Ban
Replies: 4
Views: 1481

Re: Doctor - Medical Ban

I recall this guy in one of my logs from yesterday, he seems to be under the impression that random killing is okay under rule 2. DEAD: Doctor says, "who" DEAD: Doctor says, "was" OOC: Amelius: Time to murderbone DEAD: Snoop Dogg Of Mars says, "Albert Hofmann" DEAD: Pla...
by oranges
Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:19 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: St8 of the b8
Replies: 103
Views: 25967

Re: St8 of the b8

An0n3 wrote: Someone showed me the singulo board and it's funny to see a new outlet of aggression show up.
Same as it ever was.
Pssh, nothing personnell kid
by oranges
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Public Headmin Discussion
Replies: 235
Views: 86296

Re: Public Headmin Discussion

Speaking as someone who knows what they're talking, miggles has no idea what they are talking about. It was a lot more than that Speaking as someone who wants to shut down dissenting ideas, brotemis has no idea what they are talking about. It was a lot more than that. I don't to provide proof becau...
by oranges
Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Basil or Artyom? (Merge poll)
Replies: 77
Views: 20359

Re: Basil or Artyom? (Merge poll)

What is the purpose of merging? Do you feel basil still steals players from artyom? Do you just want the basil name?

I'm a bit confused about the point. Basil probably just needs to be shutdown /turned into an ultra lowpop map.
by oranges
Sat Jul 05, 2014 3:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Public Headmin Discussion
Replies: 235
Views: 86296

Re: Public Headmin Discussion

If I recall correctly Scaredy never said the poll would decide the headmins, merely that he is running one.
by oranges
Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: RG4's simple and efficient guide to being an RD master!
Replies: 16
Views: 5934

Re: RG4's simple and efficient guide to being an RD master!

>not using href exploits on the roboticist console to spawn all the items you need.

Fuck you guys are bad at this game.
by oranges
Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Community Meetings
Replies: 46
Views: 16375

Re: Community Meetings

singulo.io

e: On a more serious note, there are some excellent open source irc meeting bots, that can greatly help manage a channel while running structured meetings.
by oranges
Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Most Hated Gamemode and Why
Replies: 44
Views: 10700

Re: Most Hated Gamemode and Why

Why isn't REV up there?
by oranges
Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:56 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Fixing Rev
Replies: 31
Views: 6807

Re: Fixing Rev

I like rev
by oranges
Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:54 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Cult tweaks
Replies: 33
Views: 10303

Re: Cult tweaks

stun talismans are the sleepypen of cult, they should be nerfed because they're a boring win button.

As an aside
do away with talismans forever and make it so cultist can store two runes with 3 shots in their arm, as a tattoo or something.
Does away with paper meta.
by oranges
Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:42 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Doorjack for HoS
Replies: 49
Views: 11796

Re: Doorjack for HoS

I just realised that the HoS can just borg one of his redshirts and get them to go secborg and he has an all access 420 stunscoping handcuffing door jacking antag killing machine.
by oranges
Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:55 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Can we make Space Ninja less stupidly broken? Please?
Replies: 75
Views: 19585

Re: Can we make Space Ninja less stupidly broken? Please?

paprika wrote:>admins in charge of spawning ninjas when they're needed
>players in charge of playing ninjas properly when admins rely on them

This is the same reason we removed death squad, player competency.
If you pushed the button more often we'd have more chances to be good at it.
by oranges
Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:53 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Doorjack for HoS
Replies: 49
Views: 11796

Re: Doorjack for HoS

Just give them some C4, for when they really need to make an entrance.

Then they can tactically breach rooms.
by oranges
Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:45 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Can we make Space Ninja less stupidly broken? Please?
Replies: 75
Views: 19585

Re: Can we make Space Ninja less stupidly broken? Please?

The general consensus in coderbus is the ninjacode is fucked and it needs a rewrite or removal. So it's unlikely anyone will be willing to tweak it heavily.

Just a word of warning.
by oranges
Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:27 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: IEDs nerfed beyond reasonablity
Replies: 25
Views: 6455

Re: IEDs nerfed beyond reasonablity

I will probably open a pull after the freeze ends to make the IED a fire explosion.

lumipharon, can you expand on what you mean with your comment? Are you saying there should be no explosive force, just the fireball?
by oranges
Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:25 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: [POLL] Has Mining update been successful?
Replies: 120
Views: 35291

Re: [POLL] Has Mining update been successful?

Freeze ends on the 7th of June which is a mere 3-4 days away.
by oranges
Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:12 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Inverse Double Agents
Replies: 29
Views: 7548

Re: Inverse Double Agents

Less valid salid is always cool beans.
by oranges
Thu May 29, 2014 9:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cult desperately needs a guide
Replies: 63
Views: 27339

Re: Cult desperately needs a guide

Can we calm down a bit please? There's no need to be throwing our toys out of the cot just yet.
by oranges
Wed May 28, 2014 10:41 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: IEDs nerfed beyond reasonablity
Replies: 25
Views: 6455

Re: IEDs nerfed beyond reasonablity

That's actually an excellent idea.
by oranges
Wed May 28, 2014 10:21 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: The time has come, nerf magic missile
Replies: 84
Views: 21675

Re: The time has come, nerf magic missile

There is something deeply ironic about telling Oldman Robustin to get good at wizard.

This is a guy who would dunk wizards over and over until he got told to stop.
by oranges
Tue May 27, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Atmos Modifications
Replies: 152
Views: 37559

Re: Atmos Modifications

There is some thought amongst the coders that we should try to involve atmospherics more in the power generation, so that they have something to do other than improving the atmosperics area to be AI proof. Because right now thats basically their entire job, along with cleaning up after toxin spills.
by oranges
Fri May 23, 2014 2:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Engineering competency at an all time low?
Replies: 89
Views: 26056

Re: Engineering competency at an all time low?

People aren't going to learn unless they try
by oranges
Thu May 15, 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ATTN: How to lower amount of SS13 Drama
Replies: 29
Views: 10166

Re: ATTN: How to lower amount of SS13 Drama

An actual proper solution is: Step 1: Let your rage build for a few moments Step 2: Open your web browser of choice Step 3: navigate to singulo.io Step 4: Write a huge long angry rant against the admin conspiracy, the coder conspiracy, any players you feel have wronged you, call out the shitlords an...
by oranges
Tue May 13, 2014 10:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Loss of people from basil's inactivity
Replies: 28
Views: 10258

Re: Loss of people from basil's inactivity

I'd like to see basil run Gia's ministation map and codebase for really low pop servers

That'd help keep things ticking over when there are only few players.
by oranges
Sun May 11, 2014 12:11 am
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [Dethroned]Hornygranny
Replies: 235
Views: 69604

Re: Hornygranny

He shitposts a lot on my board.

But I like to see him around when I'm playing, since it means we'll likely get an alien event. He's been around long enough that he knows how to push the event buttons well.
by oranges
Tue May 06, 2014 1:48 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Administrative Section "Must be Involved" - How involved?
Replies: 136
Views: 47284

Re: Administrative Section "Must be Involved" - How involved

Without a Steno this forum will be dead within a few months.
by oranges
Sun May 04, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Memorable Quotes
Replies: 1434
Views: 438673

Re: Quotes General

you don't win ss13 by getting greentext you don't win ss13 by stopping people from getting greentext oh but you don't win by not metagaming or powergaming either. Roleplaying isn't how you win at ss13. At this point you ask yourself if you are meant to win at anything in ss13 and the answer is kind...
by oranges
Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: [POLL] Hotkey/No Hotkey
Replies: 44
Views: 15437

Re: Hotkey/No Hotkey

Yeah, tab lets you switch modes so you can use ur special verbs and then back into wasd for that proscoping 3260 dunking