FreeStylaLT
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Welcome our new batch of Trial Admins:
GuiltyBeans
Sothangel
Marsmond
PurpleGenie56
ZomgPonies has returned to his Coder rank.
Norgad has been removed from his Mentor position due to inactivity.
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Heroo2012 has returned to his position as Game Admin!
ZomgPonies has returned to Staff as a Senior Admin!
Fethas has been promoted to Senior Admin!
Twinmold has been promoted to Senior Admin!
New Senate has been assembled:
- SkyPing
- FalseIncarnate
- Kluys
- Rumiluntti
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The essence of our rules is not the wording, but the thought behind them. We do not condone insulting or otherwise demeaning other ethnic or otherwise distinct groups.
Calling average or low IQs of other entire continents and their inhabitants, even if a statistical average, "mildly mentally retarded" fits into that categorization. I see nothing wrong with the punishment applied by DarkLordPyro.
Bickering over nuances in what was said, or hiding behind a veil of "It was statistics" does not excuse the implication and the actual words you spoke, both of which are not allowed on our server. If you wish to discuss the average IQs across continents and their implications, I highly suggest not calling said continents' inhabitants "mildly retarded".
In addition, moving on to openly dismiss DLP's administrative actions in OOC only helped him further realize that you did not understand what you did wrong, nor that you were particularly interested in improving such behavior, hence the additional punishment. We have no place for players who fail to see what they did wrong and are unwilling to compromise, or improve on said behavior.
Considering no fault was found in DLP's administrative conduct, this Complaint is considered resolved.
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What your thought process should have been:
"The HoS is not listening, he is taking my worker away despite my protests to be opened up on the surgery table. This isn't right, I can't just stand by and do nothing. I will contact the Captain directly through the Command channel that I have access to without directly interfering with Security, as I do not have the authority or the right to drag him away from an arrest as the head of Science department."
Of course, some leniency would be expected when it comes to interrupting arrests, which is why you dragging him away on its own was not as much of a problem as what followed.
"I can't believe they are raiding science over me kidnapping a possible EoC out of arrest right under Security's nose and having used an illegal implant in the process of it. I just PA'd the Captain. If I keep them out that will not make the situation any better for me, as they will be forced to take more measures to get to me, which they will, and cause more damage and chaos for Sec and me, while also give him [Captain] time to get here and sort this whole thing out by siding with the RD who has gone rogue with illegal equipment and who has begun kidnapping possible EoCs."
"I have been tased in R&D and now the HoS is trying to cuff me. I will not activate my adrenal implant as that may result in Sec resorting to Lethals as I become very apparently ineffective to subdue non-lethally. Instead, I should let HoS cuff me before I end up getting in administrative OOC trouble, as I have already caused too much chaos."
"The HoS stunprodded me and it activated my reactive teleport armor. I'll try one more time to shout at the capta- oh right the HoS has x-ray. I better surrender."
"The HoS is firing lethals at me? Jesus christ. I do not know what else I could have expected given that I am a person who cannot be subdued non-lethally due to both illegal (implants) and legal (armor) measures. Okay he's wasted all his gun's energy and pulled out a telebaton. I'll surrender and be taken to the Captain. If the captain won't pay attention I'll take myself directly to him. I will go through the main hallway."
Do note, by the end the thought process should have been on OOC damage control, which would have revolved around mediating the conflict, turning yourself in, so on. This would make it easier on the IC situation, while also perhaps be taken into account when Administrators would have inevitably contacted you over the event.
Otherwise, I only see escalation on your end, with Sec following and reacting appropriately. You had a false assumption on what will be done to your subordinate, on which you acted and continued to escalate without ever considering how much IC and OOC chaos you were causing for Sec, along with what kind of assumptions they can make based on your actions, including using illegal implants multiple times to avoid arrest, on top of actively fleeing them.
It seems that you were not able to rationally asses your actions and the situation you were in on an OOC level. This is something we expect from every player, especially Heads. You should have ceased far sooner, but you failed to show an understanding that ceasing was at all an appropriate action.
I see no administrative fault here at all, Elysian had every right to punish you for such gross incompetence as a player, especially as a Head.
If you wish to dispute or have your ban lifted, Admin Complaints is not the correct place. You should be taking further discussion regarding your ban to the Ban Appeal section. Otherwise, the ban is fully legitimate and could have been harsher while still remaining appropriate. I strongly suggest against attempting to dispute a lighter-than-usual
Complaint considered resolved.
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After having read through everyone's statements, I would like to ask @Love-To-Hug:
What were you seeking as the final goal when you decided to actively take away a cuffed suspect from Security right in front of their faces, while using an adrenal implant during said chase? After that, what was your thought process and final goal while barricading yourself away from them? What was the end result you were seeking, both ICly and OOCly, when you kept avoiding stuns in that situation?
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[03-11] Spacemanspark has been promoted to Trial Admin!
[03-28] Jedr has decided to take a break and has retired from his rank as Game Administrator.
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We're talkin' about the map here, guys. Sloth down. The most ideal way to make a map would be to both incorporate lore and gameplay into a seamless blend, not emphasize one or the other. Beyond that, @Jovaniph Why do you think the tunnel doesn't make sense?
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After the recent PR that changed up all of Cyberiad's maint there has been seemingly mixed or otherwise conflicting feedback regarding it, with some being fine and even liking the changes, with others disliking it quite heavily, unfortunately said feedback has been spread out among Discord, OOC and some PR comments. That is where this thread comes in. We would like you to say what you think about the new map changes, be it positive or negative. This should help us assess what to change or otherwise improve with the current Maint.
Please make sure to keep your criticisms (or praises) as objective as possible. Make sure to state your reasons as well.
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I am currently working on a brig remap. All of it, maint included.
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Necaladun has been re-instated as a Head of Staff! Welcome back.
Kluys has replaced Regen on the Senior Senate.
Scrubmcnoob has been promoted to Game Admin!
Jayfeather has returned to Staff as a Game Admin!
Qinetix has decided to take a break and retire from his position as Game Admin.
Anticept, Pazneria12, Captain Cardgage, Saul Argon, Rapidvalj, ExGame, Lazyspongie, Codydozer, Birdtalon, Xantholne, BrandonSacawv, Onutsio, Mass595, Coldud13, Someguy9283, Warior4356, DaKittaX and Anoonki have successfully joined the Mentor team!
Unfortunately, shortly after their acceptance, Saul Argon, Lazyspongie, and Mass595 were removed from their ranks due to various circumstances.
Norgad has returned to his position as Mentor!
RomanaTColgate has decided to take a break and retire from their position as Mentor.
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We have received various concerns regarding clarity, details and unread rules being upheld by players and Staff alike, so we decided to do a full revision of each and every single rule. The thread has been changed and we all highly suggest you have a re-read of them!
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Saywat_the_15th, Ansari and Darklordpyro have passed their trials and have been promoted to the rank of Game Admin.
Necaladun has re-joined the ranks as a Mentor.
Sasanek12 has retired from his position as Game Admin due to inactivity.
Cobradude has retired from his position as Mentor.
Stephanov, PinkJester, Starburststuff, Wheatley29, Tassadaritze, Alexpkeaton and firegunnz have been retired from their position as Mentor due to inactivity.
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Mentor applications have opened once again! If you are interested, feel free to apply! Do note, the applications will only be open until February 12th!
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Purpose2 has retired from his position as Mentor.
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New internal rank has been implemented - Senior Senate, comprised of Seniors. It is swapped out completely every 3 months. Its main responsibilities are curating the direction of the Server, major changes to ranks, policy, so on.
Senior Admin's rank has been changed, half of its previous responsibilities have been moved over to the Senior Senate. Senior Admins still remain an authority over other Admins, however.
Kharshai and Elysian_Prince have been promoted to Senior Admin.
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Here's some information on fluff items and how to get them.
What is a fluff item?
Regarding fluff items, they should be primarily wearable attire that has no direct impact on gameplay.
Re-skins or recolors are allowed, however, they should maintain the original item's shape and / or form as closely as possible.
For example, if you wish to have a re-skin of a wheelchair, then the item should look like one, however, you are free to add fire decals or recolor it to be black, or anything of the sort. You will also not receive the item itself, but rather a special object that allows you to change the icon of the item once it is in your possession.
This is important for clarity's sake, as items and objects should always be recognized at first glance. This means that having re-skins for weapons, such as tasers or stun-batons is often a bad idea, as the said visual clarity has to be maintained, so people would always recognize it as what they are.
In addition, fluff apparel should not resemble armor, as they would never be allowed to have actual armor values, unless you are creating a replacement for an armor vest, coat, or other armor-item. However, if you choose to do so, it should be evident at first glance that it is an armored item, and if it is tied to a specific job, that impression should not be lost.
What if I don't want my fluff to be a clothing item? What is / isn't allowed then?
As a rule of thumb, if it is available in the load-out section - it is an eligible fluff item, both as the items themselves or as recolors or re-skins of those items.
Beyond simple apparel, here is a comprehensive list of pre-approved non-apparel items that can be had as fluff items:
- Dice (D20 or D6, or otherwise)
- Cigarette packs
- Lighters (Zippos or Regular)
- Plushies
- Photographs
- Pet rocks
- Body mod accessories (such as tattoos or body markings)
- Paper Bin
- Pen (Multicolor, special font)
- A book (Not the Bible or a variant of the bible, unless it is for the Chaplain)
- A box variant
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Reagent containers that can contain up to 30 units of the following substances:
- Space Cola
- Space-Up
- Dr. Gibb
- Space Mountain Wind
- Grapel Juice
- Water
- Empty reagent containers (such as flasks) that can contain up to 60 units.
- A unique pAI sprite.
- A unique AI Hologram sprite.
- A unique recolor / light reskin of an existing Mech.
- A unique Borg sprite, however, some quality, clarity and color-palette standards may apply.
- Any items that have no functional use, but have unique sprites, as long as they do not actively resemble an already-existing item.
- Any items that can be attached to existing apparel, such as waistcoats, badges, scarves, bowties, ties, necklaces, medals. Webbings are not eligible. Holsters, unless a recolor / re-skin, are not eligible for fluff items.
Allowed Fluff Item Features:
Fluff items are allowed to have the following unique features:
- A unique name
- A unique description
- A unique sprite (as an item and on a mob)
- An ability to change the item's sprite to a different color of the same sprite.
Fluff items are not allowed to have custom sounds, effects or other abilities beyond the ones already present in the item (if it is a resprite / recolor).
Modifying Fluff Items after implementation:
If you are unsatisfied with or wish to have some, or all of your fluff item's aspects changed, there are some restrictions:
- You may have minor tweaks added to your sprites at any time.
- If your item has state-changing capabilities, you may not add additional states, however, you may remove or apply minor tweaks to said states.
If you wish to completely swap out your fluff item for a different one, you must make a choice of either:
- Removing the existing item from the code-base in its entirety
- Allowing it, sprites included, to be freely used by other developers, admins, or players at their discretion.
Head Administrators may remove your fluff item or request changes to it for any reason.
Any fluff items that have been fully implemented prior to this thread will remain untouched, even if they do not follow the standards established in this thread.
Fluff items that do not fall under the aforementioned criteria may be requested for review, but are only acceptable with Head of Staff approval before implementation. Changes to the details of the requested item may be made at Head of Staff discretion in order to ensure fairness and standards.
As always, if you are in doubt, or have any questions, feel free to contact a Head Administrator.
How to get a fluff item?
1. Pledge. Either support us on Patreon or still have a fluff item left over from when we took regular donations.
2. Come up with a fluff item. Can be anything that doesn’t make the game unfair. Cosmetic-only changes can still be vetoed if they seem deceptive (if something looks like an armor it should behave like one)
3. Sprite it! You can either do the work yourself or find some slaves to do it for you. Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee a staff member spriting your fluff item, we’re a bit too busy for that.
4. Come up with a name and description for the item, try to be unique.
5. Fill this form.
QuoteIn-Game name of the item:
Description on the item in-game:
What the item does:
Your byond key:
The name of the character you want to have the item:
The specific jobs you want the character to have the item for:
And if you didn't use Patreon
The date of your donation:
The email of the account you used:
6. Send the form and all sprites to a Head of Staff either by a forum PM or by Discord. Using Discord will help you get to them faster.
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DZD has officially retired from Staff and his position as a Maintainer. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors!
Svej and DaveTheHeadCrab have retired from their positions as Game Admin and Senior Admin respectively due to inactivity.
Epic_charger, Behrinmind and Paranoid Sofa retired from their positions as Mentors due to inactivity.
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Greetings everyone! It is that time again for us to gather around and have a chat about any issues or questions you may have about the server and its staff!
The third Community Meeting is going to be held on January 7th, 18:00 GMT/UTC!
There will be a dedicated Voice and Text channels on the Discord for the event which will be used to communicate with everyone. If you wish to participate you only need to show up on discord and connect to the designated voice channel.
The hosts will be FreeStylaLT and Regens, who will be in charge of relaying questions and managing the event.
You can propose questions in this thread, PM them to me or Regen if you wish to keep them anonymous, or wait for the event to start to post your question, though we will be going through the ones posted on the thread or PMed privately first, then move on to any proposed through Discord.
Looking forward to your questions!
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Scrubmcnoob has been made a Trial Admin!
Fruerlund has gone on a prolonged vacation, we hope he has a wonderful time!
Tigercat2000 has returned to his rank as Game Admin!
Joonasm has returned to the server as a Mentor after a long break!
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Saywat has joined the Staff as a Trial Admin!
Spacemanspark has returned to his rank as Mentor after a long break!
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Due to a change in how we handle Security abusing/breaking Space Law - Sec caught using confiscated traitor equipment without explicit permission from either the Captain, CC or a Magistrate, will face Administrative punishment such as jobbans or warnings, depending on the situation/player's history/amount of abuse.
Nuke ops, xenos, blobs and other massive-scale emergencies are naturally exempt from this change.
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Necaladun has officially retired from Staff. His presence will be dearly missed, and he is welcome back at any time! We wish the best for him.
Jayfeather has officially retired from Staff. He has been with us for over a year and has adminned during times when it was uncomfortable to Admin for anyone else - he will be missed, and we wish him luck in his future endeavors! He is welcome back at any time.
Soman Bat, Coldflame, Lorenzo_the_Marauder and Faceplant-kun have all retired from their positions as Mentors. Some veteran Mentors, some more recent, but they were good mentors and we hope the best for them. They are welcome back at any time.
Johannhawk, Gentlemanly headcrab and Acemclazer have also retired from their positions as Mentors due to inactivity. They are welcome back at any time.
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Xilia has officially retired from Staff. He is welcome to return at any time!
Crazylemon has been promoted to the rank of 'Maintainer'!
Epic_Charger has returned to their previous Mentor role!
Ansari and DarkLordPyro have joined Staff as Trial Admins!
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Spacemanspark has been promoted to Game Admin!
FreeStylaLT has retired from his position as Head of Staff.
Birdtalon has retired from their position as Mentor.