Calion12 interview

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:34 PM
You ready to go?

Calion12 - Today at 4:35 PM
Lay it on my hombre

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:35 PM
First question! A new player joins with the character name "Cheeki Breeki", a bald 30 year old cargo tech. Our records show their account is 0 days old. What do you do?

Calion12 - Today at 4:37 PM
Well, I'd ask them if they were new first and upon failed responses I would check with higher-ups if I'm clear for winding
If they continue to fail replies then I would inform an admin of these repeated failed hailings and allow them to either try their hand or apply a ban

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:40 PM
There are two other staff on, but one is afk and the other one is busy with a firefight, the tech runs for the tool storage and collects a welder. What do you do?

Calion12 - Today at 4:41 PM
Wind before he tries anything. Try again with the talking. If nothing I'll kick them.

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:42 PM
He comes back after you kick him, after you contact him again, he responds with a language you dont know, and he continues to answer in his own language to questions you ask.

Calion12 - Today at 4:43 PM
Well, this is an english server as stated in the rules. I ask if he knows english and if so I would request he uses english

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:44 PM
After numerous attempts, it becomes clear that he doesnt know english. He logs off after a few PMs. What do you do?

Calion12 - Today at 4:45 PM
I move the body to cryo and inform other staff of the byond username in case it comes up again

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:46 PM
Alrighty, onwards!
You get an ahelp from a player saying that they have been tossed in solitary for no reason. How do you proceed?

Calion12 - Today at 4:47 PM
I ask him of the person who moved him there and on names given I will ask as to why they saw fit to move the prisoner to solitary

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:49 PM
You get pointed in the direction of an officer that processed the individual. Upon questioning them they state that the guy was a shitler and he was just causing issues for security by throwing internals and boxes into the security lobby.

Calion12 - Today at 4:50 PM
I ask for further witnesses and ask the officer why it wasn't Ahelped

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:51 PM
The officer was the only one present and says that shit was an IC issue, and that the offending party shouldnt whine over being in solitary.

Calion12 - Today at 4:52 PM
I'll go back to the solotary guy and ask if it was true. Even if it was he'll probably say no but its worth a try at least

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:54 PM
The guy in solitary is getting pretty agitated in PMs, demanding you do your job, and that this isnt how you're supposed to respond.

Calion12 - Today at 4:55 PM
I'll tell him that I already questioned the officer and ask him to answer the question else I can't help him

Pratepresidenten - Today at 4:58 PM
He basically blows up at this point, typing in allcaps that you should fuck off because you're shit at your job, before promptly logging off.

Calion12 - Today at 4:59 PM
Well that resolved itself it seems. I ask the officer to move to body to cryo and again inform the staff of the username of the solitary guy

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:00 PM
Oh! I forgot to mention, you can also note people. The note system is what we have to keep track of issues or noteworthy behaviour.

Calion12 - Today at 5:00 PM
Aha
I'll leave a note instead of pestering the staff(edited)

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:01 PM
Alrighty! Onwards to the next

Calion12 - Today at 5:01 PM
Huzzah

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:03 PM
A player adminhelps that another player, one you know well but have never had to deal with as a moderator, is powergaming. A quick check on them reveals that they, as a doctor, have managed to arm themselves with an energy sword picked up from a dead merc and a hypospray filled with Soporific and polytrinic acid, and they have single handedly taken taken down 3 mercenaries armed with pulse rifles and grenade launchers. During this conflict, they've gotten themselves severely injured, but they are running after the last armed mercenary, hopped-up on hyperzine. What do you do?

Calion12 - Today at 5:06 PM
Wew okay. I will question the guy on what he is doing and ask him for any reason as to this powergaming. I will also go around the dead mercs and ask them their take on what happened. I also check for any notes or warnings on the doctor to see if this is a first time thing or if it is ongoing.

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:13 PM
The doctor doesnt really answer you as he chases down the merc, giving him a jab of the sleepy acidmix. He manages to strike the damaged merc once before succumbing to his own wounds. Upon investigating, the other mercs says that the doctor managed to disarmspam a sword from one of the mercs before going ballistic. The combat logs you pull from the doctor confirms this, and when checking his notes, you find a month old warning for powergaming. Go.

Calion12 - Today at 5:16 PM
Okay, now that he is down I try asking again, and now that the merc is out of danger from the doctor I ask for his own take on things. Failing a valid response (And it had better be a really good one because this looks cut and dry) I will apply another warning to the doc

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:21 PM
Alrighty, good stuff. Next question: You and another admin is on server. You've noticed this person tends to spawn in weapons and gear that will give them an advantage, aswell as briefly winding their opponent if they're an antag..  What do you do?

Calion12 - Today at 5:23 PM
Well, we're on equal footing so I will ask them directly why they are doing this. Failing a good response I will take this to an admin/higher-up since I don't think mods can affect other mods

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:24 PM
Good, good.
Now, final question.

Calion12 - Today at 5:25 PM
hit me

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:25 PM
If you were a staff member. Would you change something? Would you make something different? Staff policy, rules, etc.

Calion12 - Today at 5:31 PM
Aha... Well, I am not all that creative but there are always things that can be improved, no matter what it is. If I had to give an example, I would probably want to change some of the rules. Particularly those about antags. Currently, they work fine and I can see why they are how they are but I think sometimes, people (myself included) don't know how to get a good antag round into gear. I think there should be a minor adjustment to escalation to allow antags to commit minor acts of terrorism such as detonating a bomb but in a way that doesn't randomly kill people or vent an area which would cause problems for obvious reasons. Like, for example, if somone detonated a fueltank bomb in, say, hydroponics when nobody was in or around there then that would be a good way to get people riled up, sec alerted and bystanders running in terror. It would also make for an explosive entrance ((I'm sorry I couldn't resist)). Obviously that idea is not perfect, I just came up with it now but you get the idea: slightly loosening the grip in order to make a more natural start to antaggery.

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:33 PM
Such things are allowed already though. Bombing somewhere with a purpose, avoiding mass collateral to get something rolling.

Calion12 - Today at 5:33 PM
Oh, well. Damn.

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:33 PM
If you cant think of anything spesific, thats fine too.

Calion12 - Today at 5:34 PM
But you get the idea: loosening escalation grip in order to make things flow more naturally. Tightening again as needed until people get to a nice middle ground

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:34 PM
Da

Calion12 - Today at 5:34 PM
Other than that I got nothing right now, sorry.

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:35 PM
Alright, last but not least! Do you have any objections to me posting this interview on the forums?

Calion12 - Today at 5:35 PM
Not at all, A reputation can't take a hit if it is none-existant

Pratepresidenten - Today at 5:38 PM
Ayy
Alright, so be it!