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by mrmelbert
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:49 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Ice-Box pods are noob bait
Replies: 11
Views: 2346

Re: Ice-Box pods are noob bait

I liked it better when the bottom level was immune to the nuke. Seeing half the crew dash for a ladder or hope the pod lands on the third floor was fun.
by mrmelbert
Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable or Lower the Weight of Provocateur in Dynamic Config
Replies: 15
Views: 2581

Re: Disable or Lower the Weight of Provocateur in Dynamic Config

Here's some (ugly) graphs (data courtesy of mothblocks) for roundstart vs latejoin revolution ruleset executions in the last ~4 months. Bagil: 8 Provocateur, 0 Revolution Terry: 135 Provocateur, 53 Revolution Sybil: 199 Provocateur, 61 Revolution Manuel: 58 Provocateur, 5 Revolution (<-- Note that t...
by mrmelbert
Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:38 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable or Lower the Weight of Provocateur in Dynamic Config
Replies: 15
Views: 2581

Re: Disable or Lower the Weight of Provocateur in Dynamic Config

We disabled latejoin revs on MRP for like 2 months and I don't think we got a single revolution round (outside of admin forced) at all for the entire duration of that time We should really like blackbox executed rulesets or something, MB is the only person I know who can scrape all that dynamic info.
by mrmelbert
Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: If changeling MMI test is a exploit, what is the solution?
Replies: 39
Views: 11150

Re: If changeling MMI test is a exploit, what is the solution?

The MMI test is the equivalent to the burning blood test in The Thing, and should be allowed. If we wanted a test like this, it should codified as an actual mechanic, and not a byproduct of janky code ("The brain violently rejects the MMI" or something, instead of the default message) We ...
by mrmelbert
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:45 am
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: Wesoda25
Replies: 47
Views: 19298

Re: Wesoda25

Wesoda has retired once again.
by mrmelbert
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:44 am
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

On the eve before term handover, Wesoda25 retires once again.
by mrmelbert
Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:59 am
Forum: Coding
Topic: If changeling MMI test is a exploit, what is the solution?
Replies: 39
Views: 11150

Re: If changeling MMI test is a exploit, what is the solution?

Give Lings an alert box when their brain is put in an MMI that lets then talk through it
by mrmelbert
Mon Sep 12, 2022 5:53 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Disable or Lower the Weight of Provocateur in Dynamic Config
Replies: 15
Views: 2581

Re: Disable or Lower the Weight of Provocateur in Dynamic Config

Funnily enough I have lowered the weight of provocateur on the MRP dynamic config twice
by mrmelbert
Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:34 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Please make it so the ascended heretic worm (Lord of the Night) cannot enter transit tubes
Replies: 2
Views: 750

Re: Please make it so the ascended heretic worm (Lord of the Night) cannot enter transit tubes

Yeah the worm code is held together with sticky tape. I encourage people to look into improving it
by mrmelbert
Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:04 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [AyamePup] Rule 11 Ban
Replies: 4
Views: 1535

Re: [AyamePup] Rule 11 Ban

Sorry, but the headmin team doesn't really have any intention on overturning or reducing this ban. We think you not only overstepped the bounds of rule 11 with your insults directed towards another player (specifically, using multiple slurs directly intended to demean the other party - doubling down...
by mrmelbert
Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:11 am
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: WineAllWine
Replies: 21
Views: 7430

Re: WineAllWine

WineAllWine has retired.
by mrmelbert
Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:10 am
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

WineAllWine has retired.
by mrmelbert
Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:41 pm
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No Longer Admin] Coffeedragon16
Replies: 30
Views: 12288

Re: Coffeedragon16

Coffeedragon16 has retired.
by mrmelbert
Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:40 pm
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

Coffeedragon16 has retired.
by mrmelbert
Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:59 am
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: San7890
Replies: 10
Views: 4145

Re: San7890

Responded to my CC Messages with Subtle Message instead of Headset Message, completely ruining my immersion & captain roleplay. Worst centcom commander ever.
by mrmelbert
Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:06 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: An idea to potentially improve traitors and rounds they are in
Replies: 14
Views: 2220

Re: An idea to potentially improve traitors and rounds they are in

I don't know about other people, but when I'm a traitor I like to cause the chaos myself. I don't want to call in 2 heavy midrounds to screw the station for me, I want to screw the station myself. Like, all triggering a blob does is threaten to end the round. Why would I want that, if I wanted to ge...
by mrmelbert
Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Interactions you didn't expect
Replies: 70
Views: 12626

Re: Interactions you didn't expect

If you get an objective to steal the station blueprints, you can take a picture of them with a camera. Stealing the resulting photo counts for success. Of course, this is less relevant now with progression traitors being their own thing and thieves being removed, but there are still changelings (and...
by mrmelbert
Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Interactions you didn't expect
Replies: 70
Views: 12626

Re: Interactions you didn't expect

Wearing a human skin suit will protect you from being gibbed by Ei Nath / Smite / Disintegrate once.
by mrmelbert
Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:36 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: [MRP] Allow traitors to murderbone when they take a final objective.
Replies: 24
Views: 3696

Re: [MRP] Allow traitors to murderbone when they take a final objective.

My personal two cents is while I think very relaxed escalation makes sense (killing people to spread romerol, for example) allowing full murderbone will just see traitors running down the halls with 60 tc full of equipment deswording random bystanders' heads off off with zero interaction, which is l...
by mrmelbert
Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No Longer Admin] Ze Doctor
Replies: 6
Views: 3856

Re: Ze Doctor

Ze Doctor has been retired due to inactivity and being absent from the discord.
by mrmelbert
Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

Ze Doctor has been absent from the discord and has been retired due to inactivity.
by mrmelbert
Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Interactions you didn't expect
Replies: 70
Views: 12626

Re: Interactions you didn't expect

You can squeeze hearts by using them in hand to make them start beating again. Abductor Advanced Batons, on probe mode, will reveal if the target is a changeling. If you are blind, and have Monophobia, you will always gain the worst effects of it. Suiciding with a toy mech will make it stronger in f...
by mrmelbert
Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:02 am
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

Rageguy505 has also passed their candidacy and was promoted to Trial Admin.
by mrmelbert
Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:26 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Poll: Prog traitor opinions
Replies: 53
Views: 5783

Re: Poll: Prog traitor opinions

I was on board with them when they were first merged, but as they've been "optimized" over the past few months I am much less fond of them now. A big issue I have with it is that every traitor is now a round ending threat, and that leaves almost no leeway to give them as security. I used t...
by mrmelbert
Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:59 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DISCORD] Typhnox#7258
Replies: 6
Views: 2674

Re: [DISCORD] Typhnox#7258

Hi. I was the banning admin, and this ban is of indeterminate length (Permanent, appealable in a year). I understand that you didn't personally spark any of the drama, and I apologize that a lynch mob incited this whole event. As Hulk said, some of the folk involved in stirring the pot have been tal...
by mrmelbert
Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why is antag rolling against the rules? How is it bad?
Replies: 29
Views: 5400

Re: Why is antag rolling against the rules? How is it bad?

If you're clearly only playing the game to play antagonist, you aren't enjoying the game for what it is. Antag bans for antag rollers are a good way to "suggest" they learn or experience a new aspect of the game than only playing antagonist. If they don't even connect a single day while an...
by mrmelbert
Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

Peptron1 has retired.
by mrmelbert
Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: Former Admins
Topic: [No Longer Admin] Peptron1
Replies: 4
Views: 2202

Re: Peptron1

Peptron1 has retired.
by mrmelbert
Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:19 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: iwishforducks
Replies: 5
Views: 3384

Re: Trialmin Review: iwishforducks

We've decided to extend iwishforduck's trial by one month.
by mrmelbert
Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:59 am
Forum: Site, Forums, And Wiki
Topic: Space Law: Rewritten: Remastered: 2
Replies: 40
Views: 10926

Space Law: Rewritten: Remastered: 2

Introduction Some of you may remember that last term, the headmins threw out a potential space law rewrite into the forums, found Here . This term, I plan on going through and adjusting our current version of space law. Space Law is quite dated and I believe it needs a good bit of modernization to ...
by mrmelbert
Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:18 am
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

Striders13 has been promoted to Game Admin!
by mrmelbert
Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:17 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: Striders13
Replies: 5
Views: 3340

Re: Trialmin Review: Striders13

Promoted!
by mrmelbert
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:36 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: Empress Maia role ban reduction request
Replies: 12
Views: 2354

Re: Empress Maia role ban reduction request

We're going to be reducing the duration of the ban (effectively meaning you will be unbanned by the time of posting (well, shortly after posting)). We deliberated on this ban for a while, and found there was a decent amount of potential for confusion and miscommunication that led to this ban being p...
by mrmelbert
Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:40 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Kilo Station Lovers Thread
Replies: 40
Views: 3612

Re: Kilo Station Lovers Thread

blah blah you're full of crap melbert From a player perspective I think it's a shame because I'd like to play it more, but from a headmin perspective I both recognize the dubiousness of Kilo and also like to listen to the maptainers so I hold no strong opinions. (I also slightly helped set the pop ...
by mrmelbert
Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:11 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Kilo Station Lovers Thread
Replies: 40
Views: 3612

Re: Kilo Station Lovers Thread

I like Kilo, it's a shame Manuel never dips below 40 pop to play it.

The PR that allows you to remove rust from walls gave bored people a huge undertaking to do. I always de-rust my department when I'm bored. Creates a look of Kilo in its prime.
by mrmelbert
Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Mothblocks] Massa100 - Tribal War, by Damian Marley
Replies: 5
Views: 1569

Re: [Mothblocks] Massa100 - Tribal War, by Damian Marley

Some additional context for the first warning:

The post in question was made within a policy discussion thread. Not only was it encouraging rule breaking, but it was off topic, and made in a place of serious discussion.
by mrmelbert
Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:01 am
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: Admin Staffing Log
Replies: 1202
Views: 846978

Re: Admin Staffing Log

Ayamepup has been promoted to Trial Admin.
by mrmelbert
Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:03 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: Striders13
Replies: 5
Views: 3340

Trialmin Review: Striders13

Striders13 has now been in the .txt as a Trial Admin for roughly two months. Please use this thread as public review; it's encouraged for players to comment on how well/badly the trial admin has done and whether or not they think the trial admin should be made a full admin, if they should be removed...
by mrmelbert
Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:31 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Reword/remove the new addition to sec/escalation policy
Replies: 13
Views: 1825

Re: Reword/remove the new addition to sec/escalation policy

We do not plan on removing the addition we made. In large, we think that it's an area of the rules (security policy specifically) which is incredibly nuanced, and the added clarification (for new players, for players similar to that which spawned the ruling) helps. We think the added precedents can ...
by mrmelbert
Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:11 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Heretics need a buff BADLY
Replies: 51
Views: 3934

Re: Heretics need a buff BADLY

Does having more than one really matter? What are you gonna do with the extras? Give them to your minions, which can use them freely, creating a goonsquad of two-three people with armblade equivalents dunking people Can flesh zombies use heretic blades? Yes, heretic ghouls can use heretic blades (a...
by mrmelbert
Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:45 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Heretics need a buff BADLY
Replies: 51
Views: 3934

Re: Heretics need a buff BADLY

Does having more than one really matter? What are you gonna do with the extras?
Give them to your minions, which can use them freely, creating a goonsquad of two-three people with armblade equivalents dunking people
by mrmelbert
Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Heretics need a buff BADLY
Replies: 51
Views: 3934

Re: Heretics need a buff BADLY

having them lack any equivalent of Esword/Armblade kind of sucks actually I thought about adding a heretic whetstone that strengthens a sickly blade. Alternatively, maybe unlocking the blade upgrade can up the blade's force? We'll see. I don't really want heretics running around with 2/3/5 esword e...
by mrmelbert
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: Player's Club
Topic: Heretics need a buff BADLY
Replies: 51
Views: 3934

Re: Heretics need a buff BADLY

Their dynamic ruleset probably could be tweaked a bit. I didn't touch it at all when I reworked them, and now they no longer gib / take a bit longer to ramp up their threat cost and min player requirement can be bumped down. As for actual combat balance, idk. I've seen heretics stomp and i've seen t...
by mrmelbert
Thu Jun 02, 2022 1:42 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: Empress Maia Ban Appeal
Replies: 18
Views: 2329

Re: Empress Maia Ban Appeal

We're going to uphold this ban. We've agreed that hacking into the armory to throw flashbangs into random groups of people as a non-antag in general is a dick move, more-so under our MRP ruleset. As such, we believe the ban is just. Considering this occurred during an admin endorsed and hosted event...
by mrmelbert
Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:22 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Give the cremator button access back retards
Replies: 5
Views: 987

Re: Give the cremator button access back retards

Funny story, the cremator buttons have had cremator access on them for over 4 years, but they never worked and someone fixed them accidentally recently. Cool right?
by mrmelbert
Sat May 28, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Trialmin Review: Cheshify
Replies: 17
Views: 5170

Trialmin Review: Cheshify

Cheshify has now been in the .txt as a Trial Admin for roughly two months. Please use this thread as public review; it's encouraged for players to comment on how well/badly the trial admin has done and whether or not they think the trial admin should be made a full admin, if they should be removed f...
by mrmelbert
Sat May 28, 2022 12:37 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: SS13 Reference Wizard Spells
Replies: 5
Views: 1151

Re: SS13 Reference Wizard Spells

I'll do the slipping spell after https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/67083 is merged, that sounds funny.
by mrmelbert
Fri May 20, 2022 9:24 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Allow non antags to buy ALL shuttles
Replies: 54
Views: 9821

Re: Allow non antags to buy ALL shuttles

This thread brought up a lot of valid points. It made me realize that I plainly dislike grief shuttles on a fundamental / game level, but that's an issue with the codebase itself, and it's not worth attempting to handle administratively due to this nature. As a result, we've decided to revert the ru...