/tg/Station 13

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He is a good admin. Very friendly, helpful, fun, and stern when he needs to be.

I have personally encountered no problems with him at all, and I personally would like to see him as a fullmin

Bluespace is real cool. One of my favorite admins (And quite often the only one I see around)

I just skimmed Tunderchief's ban appeal, which Bluespace handled.

That was actually really well handled. Like, wow. A++ 10/10 best admin.

Okay maybe not best admin, but wow I hope it's you I'm dealing with whenever I get bwoink'd.

There was resistance to you in adminbus when you were being considered because of, uh, Boris Pepper, (my character's a jerk, not me guys!!!) but I'm really glad we stuck it out and you got your fair shot because whoa. Good sense of humor, doesn't take shit too serious business and drama (like me), responsive, quickly learned how to do all the fun things as well as all the things that take the fun away from the plebs. You've got a future in here. Just make sure not to get bitter and make enemies and you'll be here for years.

One of us.... one of us...

And again, try to lead PMing somebody with starters such as 'Hello! Do you have a minute to talk about x?" rather than 'Hey greytider, mind telling me why you decided to do X?' Because the latter tends to provoke a whole host of unproductive responses from the other person, such as defiance and anger, and escalate or spark a conflict.

Bluespace is a pretty nice admin.

Hibbles wrote:And again, try to lead PMing somebody with starters such as 'Hello! Do you have a minute to talk about x?" rather than 'Hey greytider, mind telling me why you decided to do X?' Because the latter tends to provoke a whole host of unproductive responses from the other person, such as defiance and anger, and escalate or spark a conflict.

Hibbles wrote: And again, try to lead PMing somebody with starters such as 'Hello! Do you have a minute to talk about x?" rather than 'Hey greytider, mind telling me why you decided to do X?' Because the latter tends to provoke a whole host of unproductive responses from the other person, such as defiance and anger, and escalate or spark a conflict.

BUT MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM, they're playerbase PEASAAAANTS!

Bluespace interacts with players who are dead in a good way, generally informing deadchat of anything interesting or relevant. Is usually quick on handling issues and is overall a great admin to interact with in game.

As a player on the other hand he knows his stuff, is generally robust, but is brash and aggressive and with just a sprinkle of powergaming occasionally, though I doubt anyone would fault him for trying to kill a Wizard (Who did a good job of killing most of the crew) via "that" method. (I kid he's a good player)

He's great is all I can say, and the fact that he admins Sybil is a great plus in my book.

I wish he would admin Artyom more.

Psyentific wrote:I wish he would admin Artyom more.

It's usually 100% taken care of, Arty gets a lot of attention, it doesn't really need me, I do try and come on every now and then, though.

Actually says 'looking' when I adminhelp.

10/10.

Pretty chill guy, gets onto things quickly and lets you know so you don't feel ignored. Also does fun things ingame. 10/10

Solid guy, good sense of humor, uses his admin powers in a generally productive and fun way. 10/10

ait boris pepper?

God damn you're boris pepper? I loved your shit as a lawyer.

Also good admin.

he spent $5 on a fiverr video, legit in my book

Really good job, helped with a lot even though I sent multiple admin help things when others would ignore me.

Goes to the doctor, 10/10

no but really, surprisingly friendly and responsive in-game and in ahelps given my impression of his old character.

also I have like 3 midis from him I have no idea of the sauce on

Responds quickly to AHelps, interacts with deadchat and just generally feels like they're part of the server rather than a silent administrator.

I've only had one real interaction with Bluespace, and it was over a bomb ban wherein I killed myself and only myself in an attempt to stop Ops right before they armed the nuke.

While he was quite nice on the FNR, he was not nice at all when the issue occurred, and jumped the gun by assuming my reputation was true, and that I was tempting a permaban before noticing the relatively few notes I have accumulated.

When you take into account that the politeness and lowering of the ban on the FNR thread was basically Bluespace backpedaling for his earlier snarkiness and realizing that if he didn't, HBL would've called him out, it doesn't ring as sincere.


Also, yet to notice Bluespace deadmin while playing.

tunderchief wrote:Also, yet to notice Bluespace deadmin while playing.

It's easier to stay as admin. it's usually me and Razharas on during the day anyway.

He is an example for all admins in the field of active hours on the server

A great guy, stays up even later than I do on the servers, I don't believe I've ever seen him make a bad choice, and I thoroughly enjoyed being a trialmin with him.

Great admin great player very helpful and is almost constantly on from what ive seen. This guy is totally a keeper

goodmin, maybe bestmin????

boris pepper is good friend

Surprise of the century for me. He ahelped me before trial asking general questions about adminship and the like, and I was really glad to see how they turned out. Great enthusism, friendly to everyone, stays away from drama, and just pretty cool in general. Ten outta ten.

Bluespace wrote:

tunderchief wrote:Also, yet o notice Bluespace deadmin while playing.

It's easier to stay as admin. it's usually me and Razharas on during the day anyway.

Worth noting that it is up to the admin to deadmin or not while playing

Everybody likes Bluespace, and everybody agrees that Bluespace is a good admin/best admin.

Bluespace for Headmin when?

Ran a spookstation the other day that I'd rate nerolat / 10, aside from that would support renaming him to Brospess

Jeb wrote:Ran a spookstation the other day that I'd rate nerolat / 10, aside from that would support renaming him to Brospess

It was either highlander or survival horror, we needed a winner so I had to start killing people off. Probably won't be seeing that again from me, I like to add people in, not take them out.

Bluespace wrote:

Jeb wrote:Ran a spookstation the other day that I'd rate nerolat / 10, aside from that would support renaming him to Brospess

It was either highlander or survival horror, we needed a winner so I had to start killing people off. Probably won't be seeing that again from me, I like to add people in, not take them out.

Last man standings are incredibly hard to pull off and almost never work. Mainly because everyone wants to survive and its really hard to feel good about surviving so long only to die and the last hurdle.

In my opinion situations where people are forced together to survive crappy odds/death are much more fun. Watching everyone haul up in the bar or something to tackle something works so well (why the blob is actually quite a fun round, though it has got a little too meta these days with the pretty much instant use of emitters, IMO).

Anyway back on track, the spook station had a great start, the idea that the station was being whipped off out of shuttle range and had to survive until they could get back was awesome. Just the ending wasn't quite the way the beginning suggested.

Me and Anton intend to run another spooky station along the lines of exactly what you're saying actually, crew versus spooks. I'm fairly certain everyone's gunna like that.

He pulled of the dubstep wiz round, need i say more?
On a more serious note he is a great guy, responds to ahelps quickly and in general brings fun to any round he chooses to involve himself in.
Also our characters are black and white versions of eachother

I can see Blue, Anton and Deuryn as the next headmin trio. Two good newmins and an oldmin that know what they're doing. Subtle should also be considered.

paprika wrote:I can see Blue, Anton and Deuryn as the next headmin trio. Two good newmins and an oldmin that know what they're doing. Subtle should also be considered.

I don't think Anton ran, and I certainly didn't.

I think Anton ran, actually. I'd be surprised if he didn't.

Nalar wrote:I think Anton ran, actually. I'd be surprised if he didn't.

Yeah, I am running.
I would actually want to see bluespace as headmin, if not this cycle, the next one. I wish subtle was running, but unfortunately, that's not the case.

I think Bluespace needs a bit more time as a normal admin before running for headmin.

Pretty chill guy, doesn't get angry with me for being a heated pissmongler so that's always a plus.

Pretty awesome admin, generally responsive and very helpful as an admin and ever patient with my endless questions and teasing. 10/10.

I would really love people to post some stuff how I can improve, I know there's areas I can improve in but I need feedback on that.

Okay so. How to improve.

I'll just post some things that I think MOST admins come up against time to time.

1. Don't be afraid to say "I don''t know lets make a for no reason ban request", sometimes its hard to make a "on the fly" judgement of things and its good to get other people's opinions.

2. Be descriptive when you get a admin help. Don't just say "looking into it" and "resolved". If you can't say anything say "We're still discussing things about it on this end, please be patient till the round ends" and discuss it at the end of the round. One of the nice things about VG station is the logs are transparent (meaning players have access to logs as well). If players know you are trying hard we are more likely to appreciate you.

3. Sometimes ask before you add "fun" player polls are good for that. Not everyone wants a nations round (in fact I hate them) and not everyone wants shitty aliens. Some people even didn't like my metor rounds. Those people are just hitler though.

Bluespace wrote:

Psyentific wrote:I wish he would admin Artyom more.

It's usually 100% taken care of, Arty gets a lot of attention, it doesn't really need me, I do try and come on every now and then, though.

Artyom has no admins on ever. Bluespace came one time offers me fairytale romance engagement. Never came back. Heart broken.

On a serious note. I adminhelp rarely and the one time I did in the past few months no one answered until Bluespace hopped on and despite me being angry and not nice to him he stayed nice and calm and handled it. I felt like an ass afterwards but that just shows he performs well in stressful situation and keeps his cool. Something necessary for spessmen because we all know how mad we get at this game. Thanks for helping me and being the mature one.

Mandurrrh wrote:

Bluespace wrote:

Psyentific wrote:I wish he would admin Artyom more.

It's usually 100% taken care of, Arty gets a lot of attention, it doesn't really need me, I do try and come on every now and then, though.

Artyom has no admins on ever.

^ yeah
I don't even know why you would say it gets a lot of attention, anyone will tell you that this is not true

Fun events, friendly guy. Doing a good job as far as I can see.

Blue Space is pretty much on the ball in regards of everything and the most active admin i've seen since Inti use to be supreme terror of the netherworld. AS LONG AS HE DOESN'T SPAM FF7 MUSIC HE'll BE NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK

srifenbyxp wrote:Blue Space is pretty much on the ball in regards of everything and the most active admin i've seen since Inti use to be supreme terror of the netherworld. AS LONG AS HE DOESN'T SPAM FF7 MUSIC HE'll BE NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK

Actually, I'm the one spamming FF7 music. I'm not sorry.

Bluespace has been a wonderful tutor, running me through mock scenarios and letting me handle plenty of real ones. I've learnt a great deal thanks to him, and he is always cheerful and entertaining in game, OOC and asay too.

Stickymayhem wrote:

srifenbyxp wrote:Blue Space is pretty much on the ball in regards of everything and the most active admin i've seen since Inti use to be supreme terror of the netherworld. AS LONG AS HE DOESN'T SPAM FF7 MUSIC HE'll BE NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK

Actually, I'm the one spamming FF7 music. I'm not sorry.

Bluespace has been a wonderful tutor, running me through mock scenarios and letting me handle plenty of real ones. I've learnt a great deal thanks to him, and he is always cheerful and entertaining in game, OOC and asay too.

I knew you where the one spamming the music and was hoping you'd read it. If bluespace was your tutor he should tutor you to play more than just ff7 music you nerd

Promoted a known graytider, person who continually is a dick both IC and OOC, and all-around shitty player to admin candidate despite multiple players telling him, with good reasons, not to. This shows that he is a shitty judge of character at best and, at worst, someone who doesn't listen to player opinion at all, instead merely giving lip service to it. The fact that he's only been an admin for several months makes this even more troubling, because it means you can't just say it's burnout.

Holy fuck bluespace just stop. I get 'giving everyone a try' and support EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADMIN EMPLOYMENT but mugen/dawn of man has been around long enough for you to know that he's a complete fucking shitter. You really, really don't want to be known as the guy who promoted that.

It'll be like Swagile or CDB
good luck man.

Hibbles wrote:(my character's a jerk, not me guys!!!)

you say that as if characters cant be anything but projections of the OOC player IC, which isn't really true.
there's several admins who i would say are great at administrating, but horrible players in game.

otherwise yeah bluspeece 20/19 admin four more years etc

i have to agree that dawn of man is a really bad choice for an admin candidate and that you should probably give up on them, they're really abrasive and beyond the "passable" range of "good admin bad player."
artyom DOESN'T have admins most of the time so it would be awesome to see more on there, and bluespace would be an admin i'd specifically like to see.
one of the hardest working admins i've seen, puts tons of effort into doing his job and improving, when he was a trialmin he put in ridiculous effort into his adminship. constantly asking for ways to improve himself and become better.
criticism: your choice in avatars is lame