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by Dax Dupont
Thu Apr 10, 2025 8:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Revert to save pop
Replies: 74
Views: 28525

Re: Revert to save pop



As for c# being a higher entry? hahahahahahahaha byond is absolutely terrible to work with, anyone with programming experience will be 'what the fuck' at dm code. I think it's probably easier for people to begin in a more sane language that's well documented and googable than some esoteric ...
by Dax Dupont
Tue Apr 08, 2025 6:20 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: RE-SHACKLE MALF AI'S ROUNDSTART THEY'RE TOO UPPITY
Replies: 3
Views: 6444

Re: RE-SHACKLE MALF AI'S ROUNDSTART THEY'RE TOO UPPITY


Personally do not think there is any issue with round start Malf AI on MRP. Purged Ais plasma flooding too much vs Round start malf ais are two different things for one, and with the recent PR to make purged ais less common from Ion storms this seems like a non issue to me. Its not a bad thing for ...
by Dax Dupont
Sat Apr 05, 2025 5:44 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Opening up admin alerts towards low population
Replies: 9
Views: 7225

Re: Opening up admin alerts towards low population


actually right now that config entry is unused, so it's using the codebase default and I could change it via pull request in the codebase
I think I won't though as it is sort of our of my juristiction


if the headmins agree on this change maybe we should look into just making it the sane default ...
by Dax Dupont
Sat Apr 05, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Revert to save pop
Replies: 74
Views: 28525

Re: Revert to save pop



so a longformat TG's best hope is a hop to SS14


It is hard to express just how good we have it in terms of polished design by contrast. If you are an old head from like decades ago, SS14 is for you. Our playerbase NOW is possibly going to find it deprived of necessary polish. A TG fork would ...
by Dax Dupont
Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:54 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Changing the dangerous events frequency for low population
Replies: 15
Views: 9393

Re: Changing the dangerous events frequency for low population

I would experiment with trying a few multipliers with polls to see what the players think.
I am unsure what the sweet spot would be exactly but this would be a welcome change.
by Dax Dupont
Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:52 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Opening up admin alerts towards low population
Replies: 9
Views: 7225

Re: Opening up admin alerts towards low population


The current text I believe is
There are no admins currently on. Do not press the button below if your ahelp is a joke, a request or a question. Use it only for cases of obvious grief.

I believe changing it to "There are no admins currently on. Press the button below to report rule breaks to ...
by Dax Dupont
Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:51 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: The Inevitable Rule 11 Thread
Replies: 84
Views: 29029

Re: The Inevitable Rule 11 Thread

I am kinda split on this, while I recognize that adding the n-word and variations to the filter is a good idea since honestly it's never good faith.

I also don't want to ban people for saying things like retard(I'm ND but I am not bothered by it as it has gotten into common use like calling someone ...
by Dax Dupont
Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Post your playtime go go go!!
Replies: 5
Views: 3148

Re: Post your playtime go go go!!

I admin a lot so its a bit skewed to dead time
Total: 137 days, 19 hours, 53 minutes
Played: 41 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes
Connected: 96 days, 11 hours, 9 minutes

Captain, security, botanist and md
I play with antags off personally but I love seeing nukies and xenos.
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall


You've demonstrated yourself as passionate and understanding in this election arc, I think everyone sees that. I'm a big fan of the config mini-events idea.

What event of yours are you the most proud of?

In regards to improving MRP:

In the first year or so of Manuel I tried to boil down the ...
by Dax Dupont
Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Are you a timekeeper?
Replies: 3
Views: 1855

Re: Are you a timekeeper?

I need to do a lot of time management and time administration as part of my job as it's important for projects and time billing to clients.
Scheduling meetings with stakeholders and external parties as well etc.
by Dax Dupont
Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Roleplay standards
Replies: 7
Views: 3092

Re: Roleplay standards

It depends, if it's like 'the nukies/cult are gonna win' I don't care but if it's like overly OOC or netspeaky it should go.

If you want to play some vapid space tiktok user at least like sound out the acronyms and such. 'omg' sucks, 'Oh Emm Gee' you know at least works.
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Adminbus morale
Replies: 12
Views: 4287

Re: Adminbus morale

I think that admins should probably let headmins know with a ping or DM when they see two or more other admins getting into discussions too long or hostile so headmins can step in and deescalate. Sit down with both parties and try to make it clear at what point they should've stopped.

Additionally ...
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:28 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Opinion on your fellow candidates
Replies: 10
Views: 3655

Re: Opinion on your fellow candidates

Fuji's campaign to kill MRP is dumb.

Ekaterina seems often a bit hostile.

Timber is like the golden standard of a headmin to me. I know that's shooting myself in the foot a little but it's honestly true.

Clara's a great player and admin, very agreeable platform.

Bmon and I are a lot alike ...
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall

I added a few more points in case anyone is interested.
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Dead server revitalization
Replies: 6
Views: 3333

Re: Dead server revitalization

More preannounced events in less populated servers, different set of maps for different servers outside of MRP, maybe also differentiate servers with different threat amounts so we have a more high action or lower action server outside of turning it MRP.
I must admit I am unfamiliar with what is ...
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Hobbies outside of SS13?
Replies: 10
Views: 3160

Re: Hobbies outside of SS13?

Photography, as an example:
https://i.imgur.com/iKvWiy8.jpeg

I'm also a sportshooter and do competitions in 25M (.22lr) pistol. I've also been getting into IPSC.

Videogames(heavy strategy player but also games like Sea Of Thieves and flavor of the week games. Certified Half Life and Valve fanboy ...
by Dax Dupont
Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Nonhuman heads of staff?
Replies: 17
Views: 5227

Re: Nonhuman heads of staff?

I would run a poll for it but personally I'm in favor.
by Dax Dupont
Tue Aug 20, 2024 12:16 am
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Rave Radbury: Embracing Chaos, Leading Change
Replies: 25
Views: 5841

Re: Rave Radbury: Back by Popular Demand



You've been very dismissive of player feedback regarding the wallening.

My question for you is, have you been able to reflect on this and how will players be assured you will take any player feedback seriously?

I take player feedback seriously as it pertains to what I can do for them. This is ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall




snip


I posted later that it was not be best snapshot in time later in the thread. I could've edited the original post, I suppose?

I am not in the habit of checking out what the spriters are talking about since I don't sprite, I generally focus on admin stuff and coderbus is interesting ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall




You have posted vocally about leaving our community "It's time for a break boys, I'll be back in a while", why do you wish to have more involvement than before in a server you do not wish to remain in? If your attempts to revert the wallening fail do you intend to follow through and leave ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall


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You did not correct that mistake and added more on the fire. You have the privilege to know more and put out fires that DDos is still ongoing, yet you double, triple quadruple down on the rude person's insignificance.

If you wish to pull in dendydoom quote ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall


Howdy there, Dax

Your claims are a bit over the place and what really gets to me is that you pick and choose what you reply to. As headmin, will you continue to spread misinformation or correctly doompost. But even then, doomposting as someone that is supposed grounded, calm and make decisions ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall




You have posted vocally about leaving our community "It's time for a break boys, I'll be back in a while", why do you wish to have more involvement than before in a server you do not wish to remain in? If your attempts to revert the wallening fail do you intend to follow through and leave ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall


Hello Dax!

Can you please expand on plank one of your platform? If elected, what exactly is your plan regarding the Wallening, since that's more typically a coder matter? Use headmin position to run polls on the PR? Vote to make an official request to MSO to fork tgstation official to the ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

Re: DaxYeen - Back against the wall


You have posted vocally about leaving our community "It's time for a break boys, I'll be back in a while", why do you wish to have more involvement than before in a server you do not wish to remain in? If your attempts to revert the wallening fail do you intend to follow through and leave ...
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Rave Radbury: Embracing Chaos, Leading Change
Replies: 25
Views: 5841

Re: Rave Radbury: Back by Popular Demand

You've been very dismissive of player feedback regarding the wallening.

My question for you is, have you been able to reflect on this and how will players be assured you will take any player feedback seriously?
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Another brick in the wall
Replies: 11
Views: 3213

Another brick in the wall

Hello fellow Candidates.

Are you pro- or contra- wallening?
Will you try to reach consensus and do your best to get it reverted or forked?

I hate the wallening, part of my platform is getting rid of it. It will be one of my main objectives as headmin.
by Dax Dupont
Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: DaxYeen - Back against the wall
Replies: 19
Views: 4730

DaxYeen - Back against the wall

Hey Guys,

I'm Dax also known as Caroline Dupont ingame.
I've been around with breaks since 2013, been an admin since early 2018. I'm mostly a manuel min these days but my roots were Sybil and Basil, then Terry when it was new.

I'm known for my bigger events and the slightly weird and wacky side ...
by Dax Dupont
Sun Aug 04, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Closed Complaints
Topic: [Thunder12345] - GorgleBing - Admin sanctioned cascade
Replies: 9
Views: 7792

Re: [Thunder12345] - GorgleBing - Admin sanctioned cascade

To be clear I started the event and other admins helped or gave suggestions. Thunder acted as part of the event but without my instructions, but any complaints to the original event should go to me, though as quoted events themselves are not really complainable.
by Dax Dupont
Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:59 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design
Replies: 9
Views: 2256

Re: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design

CopperCrow wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 1:14 am Alright, then in the future if might be nice to define the grey area for people. I still disagree and if any other admins could give a second opinion that would be nice, but otherwise it seems like nothings gonna be done here. Take care then, have a good one.
I'll ping the headmins
by Dax Dupont
Tue Jul 16, 2024 12:38 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design
Replies: 9
Views: 2256

Re: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design


Well, if you don’t mind then could you point me to the rule that I’ve violated? I hate to be That Guy but the only rule that I could see I’ve broken is rule 1, and even then it’s sort of a very grey area(it would help if there was a side note to this rule saying something like: “Words that can be ...
by Dax Dupont
Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design
Replies: 9
Views: 2256

Re: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design

Either way, I don't really see anything harsh or unfair here personally.
by Dax Dupont
Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:30 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design
Replies: 9
Views: 2256

Re: [DaxYeen] High warning for harsh words about map design

I personally think it's pretty severe. The note being marked as such doesn't seem harsh considering, it should serve as an indicator that this will lead to bans in the future.

I certainly felt like you didn't take it serious considering your first reply was 'cool'.
The whole saying it's satire ...
by Dax Dupont
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dalm's Nice Space Station 13 Art Thread
Replies: 18
Views: 6250

Re: Dalm's Nice Space Station 13 Art Thread

Do you list your commission prices somewhere?
by Dax Dupont
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [LT3] BoomFran30 - Evaded the last day of a ban
Replies: 5
Views: 2032

Re: [LT3] BoomFran30 - Evaded the last day of a ban

Gamer4ever wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:01 pm Thank you for understanding my situation and for giving me a second chance. But, for some reason, it says I've gotten a four day ban , but the unban date is on 2023/12/29.
This counts from the original ban date which was on the 25th. The actual ban date is the only thing that matters.
by Dax Dupont
Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:25 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: What makes meta special?
Replies: 42
Views: 35203

Re: What makes meta special?

We should force either a cycle or prevent a map from rolling again for 2 rounds or so. Get some more variety.

I kinda want to see Ceres as a concept revived with either a central tram or two trams for high pop. But I'm pretty sure people will say we have two many maps already
by Dax Dupont
Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Space Station 13 Expansion pack
Replies: 14
Views: 11427

Re: Space Station 13 Expansion pack


linked servers with multiple persistent stations can all interact and fly too each other from cent comm, engineers and janitors to come fix evaced stations for the crew to staff again.


Persistent station is harder but you could technically make cross server connections and have the same shit if ...
by Dax Dupont
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: G*lag Users
Replies: 34
Views: 29390

Re: G*lag Users

TheRex9001 wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:50 pm Bro got 1 point brig and suicided
I've had that happen as a warden 4 seperate times, it'll never stop being funny
by Dax Dupont
Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Admin Feedback
Topic: Archie700
Replies: 15
Views: 12855

Re: Archie700

Great admin, always been extremely helpful in ban appeals with logs as well.

Thank you for helping us and the players.
by Dax Dupont
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [Conrad Thunderbunch] lawlolawl - "Overescalation" & overly vague ban note
Replies: 15
Views: 3594

Re: [Conrad Thunderbunch] lawlolawl - "Overescalation" & overly vague ban note

I feel like this falls outside of peanuting since this explains general policy. If not, please delete.

For reference, metagaming can be hard or easy to detect. Some cases will be very clear when it comes to evidence especially when they admit it. An example is of a screenshot of a conversation ...
by Dax Dupont
Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: Configuration changes
Replies: 5
Views: 5105

Configuration changes

As headmin, which setting, if any would you like to change?
Examples would be tweaking dynamic or maint access for assistants.

For reference
https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/ ... ptions.txt
by Dax Dupont
Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Archived/Deleted
Topic: What would you change for our MRP servers
Replies: 7
Views: 3943

What would you change for our MRP servers

What is your opinion on the current state of the MRP servers, and what would be the first thing you'd like to change?
by Dax Dupont
Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: People you miss that probably left the community
Replies: 205
Views: 125460

Re: People you miss that probably left the community

There's a lot of people who's names I can't even properly remember but I remember how they looked and were fun to be around. It's weird but it's been so many years.
by Dax Dupont
Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Auditorium
Topic: ITT Admin confessions and fuck ups.
Replies: 156
Views: 148508

Re: ITT Admin confessions and fuck ups.

I lagged the server to hell and back because I decided to slam myself on every table on the station but forgot the where z = 2.

For the record we have around 15k tables
by Dax Dupont
Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Closed Complaints
Topic: [Starlord_Gwyn/Justice12354] Virescent - admin bias?
Replies: 17
Views: 10390

Re: [Starlord_Gwyn/Justice12354] Virescent - admin bias?

Additionally, space law is a roleplay suggestion in general. Space law is not official policy.
by Dax Dupont
Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] JupiterJaeden - AI escalation issue
Replies: 10
Views: 2575

Re: [DaxYeen] JupiterJaeden - AI escalation issue

The carding of the AI is not the motivation of this ban, it is mostly listed to give a complete picture, the main focus is the wiping of the card (day ban for killing a player for no real reason, carding is either over or under the limit), this was combined with the history of the player and the ...
by Dax Dupont
Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] JupiterJaeden - AI escalation issue
Replies: 10
Views: 2575

Re: [DaxYeen] JupiterJaeden - AI escalation issue

I pinged the headmins.
by Dax Dupont
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Resolved Appeals
Topic: [DaxYeen] JupiterJaeden - AI escalation issue
Replies: 10
Views: 2575

Re: [DaxYeen] JupiterJaeden - AI escalation issue

Let's get down to it.
First of all, the AI was following it's laws. Knowledge check means nothing. Carding the AI to check its laws was already grey zone, since there was no indication it was rogue. This is also a medium RP server.
Furthermore. keeping the AI without rogue laws in the card instead ...
by Dax Dupont
Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Is throwing a pie grief?
Replies: 44
Views: 9605

Re: Is throwing a pie grief?


I am confused, but only at how tf the admin can construe any of what happened as even nearing a rule break.


Readmin Edward Sloan 2022.

Griefing can be a vague term and honestly in the ban case the player should've just been told to grow a pair.

Look at the impact of a player, is it really ...