Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
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A TTV is intended for mass murder therefor it should give you antagonist status to hold it?
I mean, I get where you're coming from with the whole xmas thing, but then its a slippery slope to every other stupid thing from the tree being valid. But your logic about "intended purpose" doesn't really make a lot of sense.
I mean, I get where you're coming from with the whole xmas thing, but then its a slippery slope to every other stupid thing from the tree being valid. But your logic about "intended purpose" doesn't really make a lot of sense.
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I get what you mean but a TTV can be made be made by anyone who reads the wiki and goes to sci, there is no rarity or seasonality to a TTV. A better example is that the die of fate can turn someone willingly into a wizard, this is fine because the die of fate is rare & there is a low chance of getting a 20. Having a 1/1000 chance per round of getting a instant kill rifle from your single present is much more like a die of fate than a TTV.
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Indeed, its more that it came from the rare tree. But a lot of stuff does. I don't think its a good line to set, plenty of people wont have a clue whats going on when this happens and will assume its a general free for all with all xmas tree guns. Special snowflake policy.
( Edit: That said, someone run the numbers on how many times this possibly happens over a month. Also maybe just make it a code thing, then you can have the person get bigger and red and be obviously 'special' and given some antag datum, rather than just a policy thing. That said, you still have to sell people on the idea and idk that its actually a good idea in any way )
( Edit: That said, someone run the numbers on how many times this possibly happens over a month. Also maybe just make it a code thing, then you can have the person get bigger and red and be obviously 'special' and given some antag datum, rather than just a policy thing. That said, you still have to sell people on the idea and idk that its actually a good idea in any way )
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
I got an insta kill rifle from a tree a few days ago. Very rare regardless
I believe the tree can give you any item that is a subtype obj/item.
There are 5 variants of the insta kill rifle and thousands of subtypes of obj/item
I believe the tree can give you any item that is a subtype obj/item.
There are 5 variants of the insta kill rifle and thousands of subtypes of obj/item
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Just a small correction, there are 6 variants of the instakill rifle, 5 of which delete on drop.SkeletalElite wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:17 am I got an insta kill rifle from a tree a few days ago. Very rare regardless
I believe the tree can give you any item that is a subtype obj/item.
There are 5 variants of the insta kill rifle and thousands of subtypes of obj/item
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I'm pretty sure you can't get certain debug items.SkeletalElite wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:17 am I got an insta kill rifle from a tree a few days ago. Very rare regardless
I believe the tree can give you any item that is a subtype obj/item.
There are 5 variants of the insta kill rifle and thousands of subtypes of obj/item
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Vekter wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:52 pmI'm pretty sure you can't get certain debug items.SkeletalElite wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:17 am I got an insta kill rifle from a tree a few days ago. Very rare regardless
I believe the tree can give you any item that is a subtype obj/item.
There are 5 variants of the insta kill rifle and thousands of subtypes of obj/item
Unless said debug items aren't subtypes of obj/item, that doesn't seem to be the case.
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We don't need more arbitrary licenses to kill being handed out. All I see resulting from this is more lol random murder sprees, where someone happens to get an instagib rifle and murder everyone in the most cheap way possible. This would only result in more bitching on everyone's part and more work for the admins when shitty ahelps are sent in and they have to investigate until they figure out that the murderspree guy had an instagib rifle.
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:16 pm I highly doubt any other admin on the team would have given you this chance, except maybe Kieth because his brain worms are almost as bad as mine.
Vekter wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 4:45 pm At what point does someone's refusal or failure to improve become malice in and of itself? If you give someone a year to stop shitting on the carpet and they keep doing it but get slightly closer to the bathroom every time and sometimes they get to the toilet before it happens, at what point does it become acceptable to just ask them to go shit in someone else's house?
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
The existence of this item is a headache for admins already though. Applying a policy around this extremely rare seasonal item would solve a lot of that headache.datorangebottle wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:28 pm We don't need more arbitrary licenses to kill being handed out. All I see resulting from this is more lol random murder sprees, where someone happens to get an instagib rifle and murder everyone in the most cheap way possible. This would only result in more bitching on everyone's part and more work for the admins when shitty ahelps are sent in and they have to investigate until they figure out that the murderspree guy had an instagib rifle.
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The headache and tears would only be exacerbated by people getting in shovingmatches for the antag stick.
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:16 pm I highly doubt any other admin on the team would have given you this chance, except maybe Kieth because his brain worms are almost as bad as mine.
Vekter wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 4:45 pm At what point does someone's refusal or failure to improve become malice in and of itself? If you give someone a year to stop shitting on the carpet and they keep doing it but get slightly closer to the bathroom every time and sometimes they get to the toilet before it happens, at what point does it become acceptable to just ask them to go shit in someone else's house?
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:00 pm I'm sorry, can we get a real player to resolve this appeal? I don't like this trial player. They can't even set their own name.
sinfulbliss wrote: ↑I almost prefer Rave's AI-generated "We cannot accept this appeal at this time. If you would like assistance appealing in the future, please dial 1-800-1984-1488."
Pandarsenic wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:25 pm I think we can all agree that someone throwing a reverse revolver at Zyb as a secret test of character, and Zyb immediately fucking himself with it, is the best thing we all could have received for Christmas this year
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
no item is ever a license to kill unless you were already an antag, if someone decided to murder people with an instagib rifle as nonantag then thats (likely) a ban.
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
I +1 this. It should be like the green text. You lose antag status upon dropping it.
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But why exactly?HeyHey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:26 am On Lrp the instant gib rifle often leads to mass murder. Instead of having having to fear that you'll catch a ban for using it as intended (mass murder). Holding the instant gib rifle should grant you antagonist status as long as you have it in your possession.
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I agree that this is a problem because whether it is an instakill weapon for a christmas present or just something moderately powerful from an admin event, it usually creates a Chekhov's gun scenario where the crew has the weapon and instinctively wants to use it. The crew ends up fighting over who gets it, as the original owner just wants it because it is theirs and security often wants to confiscate/destroy it. Inevitably the weapon will eventually be used by a nonantag to kill an innocent (source: any round with a supermatter sword present).
This leaves us with two paths to cure this headache of a scenario, either remove these kinds of items from player's hands or give the players the right to use them.
Personally, I think giving the holder a brainwash-like objective to "protect the item at any cost!" would be best to still prevent murderboning with le epic gib rifle but also allow them to defend the item if sec is trying to steal it.
This leaves us with two paths to cure this headache of a scenario, either remove these kinds of items from player's hands or give the players the right to use them.
Personally, I think giving the holder a brainwash-like objective to "protect the item at any cost!" would be best to still prevent murderboning with le epic gib rifle but also allow them to defend the item if sec is trying to steal it.
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
It exists and any time it spawns there's a non zero chance of the round turning into an administrative headache due to its use.Agux909 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:00 pmBut why exactly?HeyHey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:26 am On Lrp the instant gib rifle often leads to mass murder. Instead of having having to fear that you'll catch a ban for using it as intended (mass murder). Holding the instant gib rifle should grant you antagonist status as long as you have it in your possession.
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And you don't think that an antag token being juggled around on and off is going to give the same or even worse administrative headaches?HeyHey wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:55 pmIt exists and any time it spawns there's a non zero chance of the round turning into an administrative headache due to its use.Agux909 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:00 pmBut why exactly?HeyHey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:26 am On Lrp the instant gib rifle often leads to mass murder. Instead of having having to fear that you'll catch a ban for using it as intended (mass murder). Holding the instant gib rifle should grant you antagonist status as long as you have it in your possession.
Also, you're suggesting that a whole new rule or rule exception is put in place for an item that's only gonna be obtainable temporarily. It's kinda silly.
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rule 0 already exists and I've seen it used on non-antag instagib rifle murderbones twice. I don't think anyone actually got a ban for it.
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I’m suggesting treating it like when a miner gambles their life and gets wizard. In that case the wizard IS an antagonist and doesn’t have to spend the round gimped but when someone gets the instant kill rifle they are hamstrung against using it. Another example of the grey zone here is romerol via Christmas tree. Yesterday someone got it, asked who wanted to be sprayed and consensually caused a zombie outbreak. Even with admins on they escaped punishment.Agux909 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:56 pmAnd you don't think that an antag token being juggled around on and off is going to give the same or even worse administrative headaches?HeyHey wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:55 pmIt exists and any time it spawns there's a non zero chance of the round turning into an administrative headache due to its use.Agux909 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:00 pmBut why exactly?HeyHey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:26 am On Lrp the instant gib rifle often leads to mass murder. Instead of having having to fear that you'll catch a ban for using it as intended (mass murder). Holding the instant gib rifle should grant you antagonist status as long as you have it in your possession.
Also, you're suggesting that a whole new rule or rule exception is put in place for an item that's only gonna be obtainable temporarily. It's kinda silly.
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The headache is only happening because they're spawning the tree/santa. The present tree is only naturally spawned between the 23rd and 27th, ditto for the santa event.
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
Multiple people in the past have gotten banned for mass murder (>3 kills) with an instagib rifle on Christmas.Striders13 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 6:17 am rule 0 already exists and I've seen it used on non-antag instagib rifle murderbones twice. I don't think anyone actually got a ban for it.
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Double-posting to share my own opinion: Dumb idea. Will just massively derail the round even more than it already does. Doesn't let anyone else enjoy their presents and results in everyone rushing down one guy for free antag.
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What if all of them deleted upon drop rather then just a few of them
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
At that point you're either A. Suggesting a code change (One I don't necessarily agree with, why would we "balance" something over the Christmas tree. Also this is policy discussion)Shadowflame909 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 10:14 am What if all of them deleted upon drop rather then just a few of them
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or B. Suggesting an admin adds DROPDEL to it when they notice one's spawned, which at that point would be covered under Rule 0
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If you get the Instagib Rifle just ahelp and ask for permission and (probably) get the Rule 0 protection because the admin said you could.
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
If someone tries to steal your instagib rifle you should definitely be allowed to shoot them with it.
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License to kill? Eh. There is tons of other Instant kill stuff too. It's destined to be a mess if it's allowed in any shape or form.
But when it comes to presents as mentioned in this thread earlier: Don't be a damn Grinch, be happy playing with your own damn presents.
That being said I've never really batted an eye when someone tries to steal your weapon of mass destruction Christmas present or tries to kill you for having it and gets blasted. Obviously that's just me though and not everyone. So you're bound to be running blind with this unless you ahelp.
But when it comes to presents as mentioned in this thread earlier: Don't be a damn Grinch, be happy playing with your own damn presents.
That being said I've never really batted an eye when someone tries to steal your weapon of mass destruction Christmas present or tries to kill you for having it and gets blasted. Obviously that's just me though and not everyone. So you're bound to be running blind with this unless you ahelp.
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Re: Codify the Instantgib rifle as a license to kill
None of us are interested in going through with this policy change in any way. Just because you got a cool present doesn't mean that you must use (or be otherwise punished for pulling the gift unexpectedly under Rule 4). It's not a very logical conclusion to reach given the context of the game and implementing this would rely on a stipulation only found buried somewhere in the rules.
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