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Rex9001: Even if I fall 9000 more stand ready

Post by TheRex9001 » #773648

:singulo: HEYO!!! :singulo:
I'm Rex9001, and I've been playing this game for a few years at this point. My reason for running is that I love this community and the ss13 community in general and I wanna see how I can improve it further.

What have I done?
My list of accomplishments isn't very long but I got admin which was pretty neat, ran some events, made some maps, coded some stuff, trained my first candy(DATA ON CANDIDATE TRAINED EXPUNGED) and just recently started a new events workshop on the discord, which has been a ton of fun!

What do I enjoy in this game?
I really love the interactions and improv this game brings on. Being presented with a wacky scenario or serious one and figuring out a fast response with someone is the core of this game to me, nothing ever truly goes as it should on ss13 and the interactions and especially improv those situations result in are fundamental to why so many people enjoy this game. It doesn’t even have to be anything that grand, it can be something as simple as responding to a question like “Would you like your drink on the rocks?” Maybe you don’t because your best friend died fighting on the icy hellhole of Tamagorsh IV or maybe you don’t because you hate it when your mouth feels cold, simple interactions still allow for such a swathe of fun and interesting moments and I love that stuff.

Favorite role?
I have really been enjoying being a bartender, it’s a fun role that lets you interact with plenty of people, like making the sec team quadsec or making the sec team quadsec or my favorite moment when I had to make the sec team quadsec. In all seriousness though it’s a really fun role that can let you strike up and hold some interesting conversation, the bar is also like a real mixing point for the entire station on some maps like meta which lets you often see a bunch of stuff go down first hand

In honor of this being the 21st headmin election and for all you Americans out there I am ranking ciders from rekorderlig and nobody is stopping me. 1. Forest berries, 2. Mango-raspberry, 3.Pear. This is now the official top three.

Actual policy:
I want to make sure appeals are guided more towards a mutual resolution rather than a headmin appeal, to me a headmin appeal is the last resort if you really cannot get along. To make it clear, I don't think asking for a headmin review should be banned or anything I just want to make sure the player and admin have given it an honest shot to mutually resolve it before the big dawgs get involved, if both parties cannot make a mutual resolution arguing back and forth is useless.

More admin feedback, I want to encourage leaving admins feedback including negative feedback, I think its important for admins to get feedback and currently we just arent seeing enough of it in my opinion.

Ruleswise I still think the headmin rulings need a bit of dusting off, some of these rulings are getting really out of date at this point like "Are miners using the gluttony syringe antags?". I’d also like to trim rule 11 down to "Intentionally seeking to demean others due to their actual or perceived race, sex, gender, disability, orientation or the like is not tolerated.”, I don't think the extra is really needed.

I want to strive for being available, I don't want to be some distant observer from an ivory tower. Instead, I want to keep being there in OOC chat, in players club, on the discord, wherever.

Regarding Non human heads, Im cool with every head except cap, rd and hos being possibly non human.

I additionally want to help the events workshop a bit by adding a new role for people who want pings for events, and a new role for admins who want to be pinged by people who wish to run an event.

Config events are pretty cool, I like em, they might not even have to last a whole week but doing a shakeup every now and again is pretty fun!

I do have more to say so if you wanna know anything just give me a poke down below, or on the discord, or wherever really and I’ll give ya a response!
Thanks for reading this far!
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Post by TheRex9001 » #773649

Also if you vote for me you get merch. You can get a pin or a shirt, no you CANNOT get both.

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Post by Fikou » #773659

rex is cool and he made me a sprite I would vote for him
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Fikou wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:25 am rex is cool and he made me a sprite I would vote for him
Thanks Fikou!!!
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Post by DrAmazing343 » #773662

Vote for Rex. Three campaigns I've witnessed and he's kept his enthusiasm strong through each. Give it to the man for his unending strength of willpower in getting the Events Workshop going, and let him go harder!
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DrAmazing343 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:06 am Vote for Rex. Three campaigns I've witnessed and he's kept his enthusiasm strong through each. Give it to the man for his unending strength of willpower in getting the Events Workshop going, and let him go harder!
Thanks for the support! I always try to have fun running
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TheRex9001 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:21 am I want to strive for being available, I don't want to be some distant observer from an ivory tower. Instead, I want to keep being there in OOC chat, in players club, on the discord, wherever.

I additionally want to help the events workshop a bit by adding a new role for people who want pings for events, and a new role for admins who want to be pinged by people who wish to run an event.
how would you deal with the possibility of headmin burnout? i feel like there was a lot of disasters last term that weren't really the fault of the headmins at all, but it really took it's toll on them
it seems like it would be tough to be front and center, while organizing events, and also dousing out potential fires that may or may not have been under your control

i do like the idea of more events though, will you plan for any moth or mothroach related events
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MothNyan wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:40 pm
TheRex9001 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:21 am I want to strive for being available, I don't want to be some distant observer from an ivory tower. Instead, I want to keep being there in OOC chat, in players club, on the discord, wherever.

I additionally want to help the events workshop a bit by adding a new role for people who want pings for events, and a new role for admins who want to be pinged by people who wish to run an event.
how would you deal with the possibility of headmin burnout? i feel like there was a lot of disasters last term that weren't really the fault of the headmins at all, but it really took it's toll on them
it seems like it would be tough to be front and center, while organizing events, and also dousing out potential fires that may or may not have been under your control

i do like the idea of more events though, will you plan for any moth or mothroach related events
If someone makes a post in the discord event workshop I would prolly run a mothroach event. I believe I can continue to manage burnout as headmin or not, I could take a break for a week or so as part of that. I do however believe nothing as bad as what occurred this term can occur again, if it did I think I could manage or if I try and fail to manage I would give way to a successor, it is better to have a non burnt out headmin than one who is.
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Post by MatrixOne » #773678

If a headmin vote was called to enable nonhuman heads, would you vote for or against?
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MatrixOne wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:32 pm If a headmin vote was called to enable nonhuman heads, would you vote for or against?
I don’t really want non human captain but that’s sorta it for me drawing a line, I would likely vote for. Not sure I want a non human hos either.
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Post by GamerAndYeahMick » #773771

Rex, the behind the scenes stuff of being a headmin can be a lot and can be overwhelming, if you win just take it easy big dog and don't let shit get to you I wish you luck. Would you keep the greyshits grey or make them rainbow?
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GamerAndYeahMick wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:28 pm Rex, the behind the scenes stuff of being a headmin can be a lot and can be overwhelming, if you win just take it easy big dog and don't let shit get to you I wish you luck. Would you keep the greyshits grey or make them rainbow?
Thank you for the advice burger, I know we’ve had our disagreements but really mad props to what you’ve done in keeping our servers chugging along. Thanks for all the kind words, as for the greyshits I will consult my magic eightball
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Post by RaveRadbury » #773818

I was trying to have some discussion and ask some hard questions in bus the other day and I was having a difficult time because it felt like I had accidentally dredged up some stuff that was stealing focus from the line of inquiry I was pursuing. In the din of all of that I found that Rex was the one answering my questions directly and without heat or tension. This ended up being very fruitful for me as we were able to drill down on the topics in addition to the counterpoint he had to offer. This happened a few times over different topics! I think that these kinds of exchanges are valuable for building momentum and stress-testing ideas, so I find immense value in Rex's approach and willingness to engage.

Headmin makeup doesn't allow much room for coordination, but if my experiences with Rex in bus were to translate directly to headminbus I would be thrilled to work with someone who can discuss with me like Rex can.
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Thank you Rave, I enjoyed those discussions and I generally think we could work well together
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Post by TheRex9001 » #774338

Slight update on the admin feedback thing, I've mulled it over and though I want it to be more used I don't want complaints to be disused, there is a really good benefit to having a more open discussion and headmin verdict that helps keep TG admins accountable
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Post by Jamarkus » #774483

Hey Rex. Its time for me to ask some big question that I get a response to in the thread! your time was coming, and I am the questioneer.
TheRex9001 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:21 am I want to make sure appeals are guided more towards a mutual resolution rather than a headmin appeal, to me a headmin appeal is the last resort if you really cannot get along. To make it clear, I don't think asking for a headmin review should be banned or anything I just want to make sure the player and admin have given it an honest shot to mutually resolve it before the big dawgs get involved, if both parties cannot make a mutual resolution arguing back and forth is useless.
While I dig the enthusiasm that is having an admin and actual player talk out an issue between each other about how XYZ was handled, then having a headmin come in as a last resort when they both still cant think up a resolution, how would you go about implementing this idea? Theres nothing stopping a player from having a headmin come immediately after an admin explains their reasoning about a situation and why the appeal was denied. The only thing I thought about when pretending I was a headmin trying to implement this is placing a timer on how long till you can call a headmin on an appeal, but that still doesn't solve the issue if someone just wats the x amount of time out before calling a headmin. it just delays an inevitable. how would YOU push players more towards Admin and player talks?
TheRex9001 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:21 am I additionally want to help the events workshop a bit by adding a new role for people who want pings for events, and a new role for admins who want to be pinged by people who wish to run an event.
When DrAmazing told me early about you working on revitalizing the events workshop that was begun by StickyMayham, I pounced on it as soon as I could. I love the idea of having players run events, and allowing them the freedom to fuck up and learn about what drives a good story. While I like the initial stride you made, Id like to know how much more you are planning to push this. Do you have plans to teach players the tools needed to run an event? perhaps classes on what makes an event interesting? How would you deal with an influx of what is considered "protagonist" events where Event runners decide to be the hero the station needs!
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Jamarkus wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:42 pm Hey Rex. Its time for me to ask some big question that I get a response to in the thread! your time was coming, and I am the questioneer.
TheRex9001 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:21 am I want to make sure appeals are guided more towards a mutual resolution rather than a headmin appeal, to me a headmin appeal is the last resort if you really cannot get along. To make it clear, I don't think asking for a headmin review should be banned or anything I just want to make sure the player and admin have given it an honest shot to mutually resolve it before the big dawgs get involved, if both parties cannot make a mutual resolution arguing back and forth is useless.
While I dig the enthusiasm that is having an admin and actual player talk out an issue between each other about how XYZ was handled, then having a headmin come in as a last resort when they both still cant think up a resolution, how would you go about implementing this idea? Theres nothing stopping a player from having a headmin come immediately after an admin explains their reasoning about a situation and why the appeal was denied. The only thing I thought about when pretending I was a headmin trying to implement this is placing a timer on how long till you can call a headmin on an appeal, but that still doesn't solve the issue if someone just wats the x amount of time out before calling a headmin. it just delays an inevitable. how would YOU push players more towards Admin and player talks?
Simple, we actually already have a rule on the ban appeals forum for this that is rarely enforced, as long as both parties have made a good faith attempt to communicate I am satisfied with neither party coming to a resolution and needing a headmin to intervene. If I get called to headmin review an appeal in which I do not believe either the player or admin have communicated with each other in good faith I will ask them to do so and hold of on giving a review until I think that has been done. Generally the team has been getting a lot better at this so hopefully this will not be something I need to do often.
Jamarkus wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:42 pm
TheRex9001 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:21 am I additionally want to help the events workshop a bit by adding a new role for people who want pings for events, and a new role for admins who want to be pinged by people who wish to run an event.
When DrAmazing told me early about you working on revitalizing the events workshop that was begun by StickyMayham, I pounced on it as soon as I could. I love the idea of having players run events, and allowing them the freedom to fuck up and learn about what drives a good story. While I like the initial stride you made, Id like to know how much more you are planning to push this. Do you have plans to teach players the tools needed to run an event? perhaps classes on what makes an event interesting? How would you deal with an influx of what is considered "protagonist" events where Event runners decide to be the hero the station needs!
Actually I did write a guide to teach new players some of the event tools and what I believe makes an event "good"! Its pinned in the channel! But I would 100% be willing to teach some of the admin tools to anyone who asks, just ping me and I can explain whatever you need help with. As for the event runner bit I really dislike those events and I doubt any other admin trainer would take them up on the offer of running such an event, I doubt its gonna be an issue to the point where it clogs the event channel though, but if it is I will try to guide the players making those towards something more fun for others, and if that doesnt work I do have perms to close posts in the workshop.
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Post by TheRex9001 » #774797

Oh yeah! I forgot to mention it but I think policybus is cool and I'd like to continue using it, since discord is more popular than the forums and you get more eyes on suggestions that way
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Post by TheRex9001 » #775059

Woooo! Voting time folks!!! Remember to vote Rex!
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Post by TheRex9001 » #775442

Rex heads we did it, thanks to everyone who voted!!!
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Post by iwishforducks » #775444

*throws up several other player’s ballots*

we… we did it.. we… we got rex elected

*throws up several more ballots*

oh fuck… THESE ARE ALL FIKOU’S BALLOTS! I DID THIS ALL FOR NOTHING!
im gay (and also play the moth “bugger”)

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iwishforducks wrote: Fri Apr 04, 2025 8:35 am *throws up several other player’s ballots*

we… we did it.. we… we got rex elected

*throws up several more ballots*

oh fuck… THESE ARE ALL FIKOU’S BALLOTS! I DID THIS ALL FOR NOTHING!
I paid you GOOD MONEY for those ballots ducks, I want a refudn
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