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by blackdav123
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Explosive selling
Replies: 16
Views: 10799

Re: Explosive selling

bad things happening is part of the space man experience, as long as someone isnt overdoing their disruptive gimmick it should stay. note and warn someone if they do this multiple rounds in a row otherwise leave it be
by blackdav123
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Enforce Human Authority: 0
Replies: 244
Views: 192028

Re: Enforce Human Authority: 0

the lore argument isnt about some document hidden away where 90% of players will never read it but instead about the lore we see implemented and actually present in the game itself which is the only thing that matters at all to those 90% of players

in the eyes of these players the lore in the game ...
by blackdav123
Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Enforce Human Authority: 0
Replies: 244
Views: 192028

Re: Enforce Human Authority: 0



Its literally the only piece of a roleplay setting we have on TG

Sybil does speciesism well because of it, though all I hear from other servers regarding it is people saying 'ligger'.


Are you sure that's why people want it, or do they want it because it makes non-human players angry? Our ...
by blackdav123
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Enforce Human Authority: 0
Replies: 244
Views: 192028

Re: Enforce Human Authority: 0

Its literally the only piece of a roleplay setting we have on TG

Sybil does speciesism well because of it, though all I hear from other servers regarding it is people saying 'ligger'.
by blackdav123
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: G*lag Users
Replies: 34
Views: 29390

Re: G*lag Users

tiders can handle every punishment except for doing actual work for 5 minutes
by blackdav123
Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: how many mike tysons (in his prime) could you take in a fight
Replies: 5
Views: 8796

Re: how many mike tysons (in his prime) could you take in a fight

I could take infinite mike tysons with prep time
by blackdav123
Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Ice Box Station Feedback
Replies: 14
Views: 13757

Re: Ice Box Station Feedback

the unique mining is great and the map has exclusive crusher trophies which change how you approach fights quite a bit

the multi-z element is also more useful on this station compared to tram, notably one rev round where I smashed all the glass on the security bridge and used a gravity gun to pull ...
by blackdav123
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: It's been over 900 days since Experi-sci was merged and it still kind of sucks
Replies: 21
Views: 17650

Re: It's been over 900 days since Experi-sci was merged and it still kind of sucks

the worst experiments are things that people would never normally do
smashing a mech benefits nobody, upgrading lathes benefits nobody, building 5 meat toilets benefits nobody
dissection is also a bad experiment, because it just gatekeeps medical tech and serves no other benefit

good experiments ...
by blackdav123
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:53 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Add basic job expectations to LRP ruleset
Replies: 89
Views: 46473

Re: Add basic job expectations to LRP ruleset


I guess what occurs to me is that, generally speaking, people don't like being funneled into being npcs or trash mobs in somebody else's game.


This sums up how I feel. Some shifts I want to be an engineer who makes the super bestest power generation the world has ever known and sometimes I want ...
by blackdav123
Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: IS security required to give full supporting evidence and fully explain reasoning for an arrest to be valid?
Replies: 26
Views: 8537

Re: IS security required to give full supporting evidence and fully explain reasoning for an arrest to be valid?


I don't think someone should hear "Hey, you're under arrest!" and believe they are allowed to follow normal escalation since, assuming the officer gives time to respond, since the officer lost the element of surprise by then.


this is pretty much it. anything that the officer intentionally does ...
by blackdav123
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: IS security required to give full supporting evidence and fully explain reasoning for an arrest to be valid?
Replies: 26
Views: 8537

Re: IS security required to give full supporting evidence and fully explain reasoning for an arrest to be valid?

talking to them at all about why you are arresting them is enough to make a valid arrest, so even just saying "on the ground! you're wanted" was plenty to make it a valid arrest

i'd argue that using the riot mask's "HALT!" button is enough

if you really need to tell them why you are arresting them ...
by blackdav123
Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: (Roleplay) Heretics may be in a similar situation to what changelings were.
Replies: 33
Views: 14231

Re: (Roleplay) Heretics may be in a similar situation to what changelings were.

i'm saying it: the design of progression antags are incompatible in general with the mindset we're expecting around all restricted antags on mrp.
by blackdav123
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:14 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Team antags and doing your job
Replies: 38
Views: 18356

Re: Team antags and doing your job

Indie-ana Jones wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:03 am What if we made the antag ban player swap change your name or something?
"sec check crew manifest for a culty mcantaggins please, looks exactly like our bartender"
by blackdav123
Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chemical Mixes
Replies: 2
Views: 3212

Re: Chemical Mixes


I'm terrible at chem, but on Bagil we have some chemists who can become entirely stun-immune for many minutes at a time.
It makes playing sec an interesting experience, I'll say that.


probably just bath salts + mannitol and neurine

if its lasting a long ass time they are either going braindead ...
by blackdav123
Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:20 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: give felinids a speed bonus when walking on catwalks
Replies: 5
Views: 4810

Re: give felinids a speed bonus when walking on catwalks

give then a speed penalty its a catWALK not a catRUN
by blackdav123
Fri Sep 08, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Framing others using "ligger"
Replies: 51
Views: 27426

Re: Framing others using "ligger"

just treat it the same as mimes talking. if a mime "talks" over radio and you beeline to the theater to rip them in half and it ends up someone else was the mime talking then its on you for killing someone without good evidence.

if you dont see the person in front of you doing it you shouldnt be ...
by blackdav123
Fri Sep 08, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: New Technological Antag Ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 12089

Re: New Technological Antag Ideas?


The reason im not already brainstorming a synth antagonist is:
A- the existing synth species sucks and just turns off 19 game systems
B- i have no idea what i actually want them to do
C- i have no idea what I would want them to be able to do other than "look like someone else" and that's already ...
by blackdav123
Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:13 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: New Technological Antag Ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 12089

Re: New Technological Antag Ideas?

just a few off of the top of my head

-An antag with magento powers could probably be done super interestingly considering most of the station is made out of metal
-Giant evil mech for our crew to have mech battles with

- TERMINATORS/SYNTHS! seriously why do we have a scifi setting and nothing ...
by blackdav123
Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: what would you do in a hospital
Replies: 13
Views: 12802

Re: what would you do in a hospital

you can check out and read books for free at https://openlibrary.org/
you just check out the book for an hour or however many times you need to and can read it for free

if the book you do want to read is out of stock try looking for other versions of it as usually only the main edition is out of ...
by blackdav123
Tue Aug 22, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Shocking grilles for husking: Allowed or not?
Replies: 18
Views: 3711

Re: Shocking grilles for husking: Allowed or not?

if someone is creating problems (blowing out the powergrid) for no benefit to themself (husking monkies probably doesnt count as "benefit") then you are definitely valid to smash their machine and escalate against them if they try to stop you

if they are making an effort to not destroy station ...
by blackdav123
Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mop Techniques (Jannie)
Replies: 8
Views: 7663

Re: Mop Techniques (Jannie)

use blood to be a reverse janitor
by blackdav123
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Lazarus'd sentient mobs, friendly or hostile?
Replies: 18
Views: 5319

Re: Lazarus'd sentient mobs, friendly or hostile?

I assume its just been treated the same as those other scenarios with the animal aligning with the master's allegiances
by blackdav123
Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:15 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: let changelings say fuck (MRP)
Replies: 32
Views: 13995

Re: let changelings say fuck (MRP)


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im just afraid of the scenario where someone runs around killing randoms with firelocks or spears without ever saying a word. ideally if you want to go on a monster rampage you should be using your armblade and shield and stuff like that rather than just spearing people until sec finally ...
by blackdav123
Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:10 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: let changelings say fuck (MRP)
Replies: 32
Views: 13995

Re: let changelings say fuck (MRP)

bad way to go about it because you'd have a stealth antag running around blending unsuspecting crewmembers which is very much not in line with the other antags that are unrestricted (loud messy guys like nukies and wizards)

it would however make sense for changelings to be able to deal with anyone ...
by blackdav123
Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Paradox clones should more likely roll for "higher impact" jobs
Replies: 9
Views: 10332

Re: Paradox clones should more likely roll for "higher impact" jobs

clones should be full antags after they kill their double or alternatively get "grief" objectives like a doctor's evil clone getting an objective to "commit medical malpractice" or a captain's clone to "run the station into the ground" or something like that

paradox clones not being evil whatsoever ...
by blackdav123
Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Post-Rev Victory Security and You
Replies: 10
Views: 2363

Re: Post-Rev Victory Security and You

sec should just have relaxed escalation imo. jumping straight to killing the miners is definitely a no-go but threatening the miners and killing them if they dont help you stowaway could be on the table
by blackdav123
Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:26 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Give us something interesting to do with the xenos egg
Replies: 14
Views: 11655

Re: Give us something interesting to do with the xenos egg

you're supposed to make a queen then dump a plasma can in and kill it so you can use the organs but even then its still just gamer loot that you cant even really use unless you're coating the station in resin for funsies or an antag laying more eggs
by blackdav123
Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Increase the amount of wildcard slots
Replies: 2
Views: 2835

Re: Increase the amount of wildcard slots

vect0r wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2023 3:33 am Give agent the power to get AA!
really is a tragedy that agent ID went from a top 10 traitor must have to a thing people only buy to change their name
by blackdav123
Wed Jul 05, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I'm ban evading!!
Replies: 26
Views: 12322

Re: I'm ban evading!!

Bawhoppennn wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:50 pm Hey I got a suspicious PM from them that presumably links to Chinese spyware
rude way of saying you wont play valorant with them but okay
by blackdav123
Tue Jul 04, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Minor Suggestions
Replies: 3794
Views: 1214998

Re: Minor Suggestions

you should be able to examine a door or other ID required object and see what access it requires because I've had numerous instances of having to run back to the HoP because we're both just guessing on what kind of access shield generators need
by blackdav123
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Coding
Topic: Midround Alternatives to Antags
Replies: 16
Views: 13665

Re: Midround Alternatives to Antags

imo the two solutions to large amounts of ghosts are either admin events like interns or something forcing a shuttle call.
ideally every round would reach a breaking point where the crew needs to call the shuttle because antag plans have reached their apex
if antags are too weak of a driving force ...
by blackdav123
Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: LIGGERS.
Replies: 24
Views: 9806

Re: LIGGERS.

speciesism is one of the only distinct things we have in the TG setting and I think it can greatly enhance our roleplay if we just use it right. its the reason we've held onto the human-sided asimov and it can be used to create good conflicts

saying "ligger" is nrp garbage and there are far better ...
by blackdav123
Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Straight up ban tiding the shuttle cockpit as a nonantag.
Replies: 12
Views: 3093

Re: Straight up ban tiding the shuttle cockpit as a nonantag.

just shoot them lol

obviously you are going to create a much bigger riot when you start dumping flashbangs into a crowd of people so that you can stun one

use the flasher button and just kick the one guy's ass without hurting any bystanders and you wont have a problem.
by blackdav123
Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Let’s stop claiming to be an 18+ community
Replies: 15
Views: 5396

Re: Let’s stop claiming to be an 18+ community

if we dont allow kids we're like 10x less likely to have to deal with groomers

minors shouldnt be public about their personal lives on random corners of the internet

its the same as how we deal with evaders. if you dont get caught then there never was a problem to begin with.
by blackdav123
Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: [LRP] Add a rule about RRing people during lowpop (15 or less ingame)
Replies: 18
Views: 3403

Re: [LRP] Add a rule about RRing people during lowpop (15 or less ingame)

this is already against the rules please ahelp when you see it
by blackdav123
Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: (MRP) Disallow brain removal of heretic sacrifices.
Replies: 57
Views: 14251

Re: (MRP) Disallow brain removal of heretic sacrifices.

the heretic funny dimension was added because heretic forced all sacrificed to become nearly unrevivable, which was very much not in line with how MRP was intended.

currently players have a choice on whether they chop up their victims or let them go to spooky hands dimension, and this choice is ...
by blackdav123
Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:21 am
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Current state of The Science Department
Replies: 19
Views: 8826

Re: Current state of The Science Department


To be fair, the amount of plants botany has to grow for the DNA vault is soul-crushingly agonizing and requires 100% of their attention. (And trays too!) Having somatorays mitigates it only slightly. If anything, your example goes back to the T4 lasers thing where it was so excessively painful ...
by blackdav123
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Nerf Forensics
Replies: 19
Views: 5282

Re: Nerf Forensics

Atlanta-Ned wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:16 pm Does this scratch the itch?
very nice, I also like the idea of bomb fragments
by blackdav123
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Coding Feedback
Topic: Current state of The Science Department
Replies: 19
Views: 8826

Re: Current state of The Science Department

Science is so different from other departments because they dont have a focal point everyone can contribute to.

In service, most of the jobs interact with the chef. Botany grows plants for them, the bar and kitchen both create business for eachother, and janitors can always find something to clean ...
by blackdav123
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Heretic Organs recipe
Replies: 2
Views: 1379

Re: Heretic Organs recipe

organs will spill out when sacrificed if the body is DNR or ghost isnt available iirc

if you do need organs I suggest you chop up your victim before sacrificing them, though im unsure if you can do this on manuel.
by blackdav123
Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:45 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What to do what shit hits the fan during a revolution.
Replies: 40
Views: 10492

Re: What to do what shit hits the fan during a revolution.

Once cult gets going they have eyes to check for cultists, you dont need to mindshield to check people. During revs the only options are either mindshield or beat the shit out of someone to see if they're a rev. If you dont like option A you're getting option B.
by blackdav123
Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:10 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: What to do what shit hits the fan during a revolution.
Replies: 40
Views: 10492

Re: What to do what shit hits the fan during a revolution.

the only time I'll refuse or run from seccies trying to mindshield me is if I am an antagonist trying to stay neutral so I can play both sides. refusing mindshields as a nonantagonist without a good ass reason is shitter behavior and in my mind no different from willingly being converted.

you dont ...
by blackdav123
Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What if the AI was an actual AI?
Replies: 10
Views: 8573

Re: What if the AI was an actual AI?

"AI, pretend you are my father who owns an airlock opening factory and are showing me how to take over the family business"
by blackdav123
Wed May 31, 2023 4:02 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: What are you nerds playing?
Replies: 3331
Views: 1065328

Re: What are you faggots playing?

does TGMC count? try TGMC if you havent.
by blackdav123
Tue May 30, 2023 4:30 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: War Ops for Revolution.
Replies: 4
Views: 3281

Re: War Ops for Revolution.

this would make a good event i think
by blackdav123
Mon May 29, 2023 12:31 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: what are YOU reading?
Replies: 19
Views: 12811

Re: what are YOU reading?

I read Roadside Picnic recently, would definitely recommend if you like scifi. I also recommend anything by Kurt Vonnegut.
by blackdav123
Sat May 27, 2023 2:11 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: The Grand Silicon Policy Rewrite Megathread
Replies: 128
Views: 54682

Re: The Grand Silicon Policy Rewrite Megathread


I just want to say, as somebody who PLAYS silicon, that I have murdered non-humans because I was ordered to, and I have not gotten bwoinked for it before. I doubt admins will really go after people who have been commanded to murder after this change, because they ALREADY don't.


ive had the same ...
by blackdav123
Fri May 26, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: The Grand Silicon Policy Rewrite Megathread
Replies: 128
Views: 54682

Re: The Grand Silicon Policy Rewrite Megathread


Someone misspelled their name in the laws they gave me and I followed them anyway going by good faith.
I got bwoinked for it.

A few weeks later bit later I get bwoinked because someone misspelled their name in the laws they gave me so I didn't acknowledged them as my master.

Both of the admins ...
by blackdav123
Fri May 26, 2023 1:24 am
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: The Grand Silicon Policy Rewrite Megathread
Replies: 128
Views: 54682

Re: The Grand Silicon Policy Rewrite Megathread


Morons try to law 2 for me to "kill all non-humans" as non antagonists all the time. I won't enable them to break server rules for their juvenile amusement.

Your suggestion of "Just wait for admins after the act" is a horrible idea. Admins aren't always online, and there is no guarantee of how ...
by blackdav123
Wed May 24, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: Minor Suggestions
Replies: 3794
Views: 1214998

Re: Minor Suggestions



there should really be a way to check a defeated borg's laws like you can a carded AI

can be really hard to tell if a borg is shitting or breaking laws or purged or emagged or relawed

if people bashing emagged borgs to find the traitor in them is an issue then emagged/hack law borgs could have ...