Riqpley interview.

CoalfToday at 8:22 PM
Hello, maybe I have a second of your time?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:23 PM
Sure

CoalfToday at 8:23 PM
Okay sorry jesus my english short-circuited there(edited)

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:24 PM
I can see that

CoalfToday at 8:24 PM
Nevermind, can you confirm that your BYOND key is Riqpley_Dagasd and can you do an interview right now?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:24 PM
I can confirm that. And I have time, yeah.

CoalfToday at 8:25 PM
Are you aware of how the administrative process goes and what powers mods have?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:26 PM
Well, I have a pretty good understanding in relation to what administrators have, but I don't exactly know what are a moderator's powers exactly. Mostly from experience with local servers, and all.

CoalfToday at 8:29 PM
Well you have.
1) Ban/Kick/Wind/Note/Warn powers (trials cannot permaban people do note)
2) You see attack logs/JMP logs/newly aghost logs and LOOC, OOC, Dsay
3) You'll also gain access to the WI and staff subforums
4) The ability to use Msay, modchat
5)Aghosting
6) View-variables, however only view you won't be able to edit them

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:29 PM
This is considering that I am a FULL moderator, right?

CoalfToday at 8:29 PM
Correct

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:29 PM
Alright.

CoalfToday at 8:31 PM
You'll be asked a series of questions which'll probe at your abilities, they'll vary in difficulty and there won't be a "concrete" solution to them, simply less or more preffered treatments, you can be as detailed as you like and take any reasonable amount of time to resolve them.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:31 PM
nod nod.

CoalfToday at 8:32 PM
Are you ready?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:32 PM
Yeah.

CoalfToday at 8:37 PM
Okay first question.

You're modding around randomly when a player ahelps, you recognize the player as a regular on deadhour.
They're playing a botanist and ahelping that this random person they're facing is breaking their windows for no reason, while shouting in russian using english lettering, the player also says that the offending player screamed obscenities at them in LOOC.

When you look at the scene the offending player with the character name "Ann Al" is breaking windows with a stool.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:40 PM
I'd wind the person breaking the windows to avoid further damage, and ask them why were they doing it. I'd also check, if possible, if the person had any previous notes, or bans related to their account.

CoalfToday at 8:41 PM
The person has one previous note that follows.
"Kept emoting a T-pose at evereyone they met, was told this isn't realistic behaviour they've apologised and been understanding."
The person responds in broken english saying along the lines of "me new from russia no understand I thought this was roleplay server and I roleplay"

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:44 PM
I'd tell them that this is an english, High Role-Play server, and ask the reasoning for breaking the windows again.

CoalfToday at 8:44 PM
They say they were only joking with the russian and broke the window because their character is mentally unstable.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:49 PM
I'd tell them to avoid further jokes like that, as well as the insults on LOOC, and say that creating characters that are insane, psychotic, or the alike should be avoided, and ask for the character to be re-worked.

CoalfToday at 8:50 PM
He responds with "Okay mister moderator ;)" and proceed to go cryo.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:50 PM
I'd then unwind them, and add a note on their account of this occurance, as well as a warning.

CoalfToday at 8:52 PM
Alright good
ready for the second question?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:52 PM
Yep.

CoalfToday at 8:52 PM
Or do you have any questions

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:53 PM
One, actually. These questions are taking in consideration as if I was alone, right?
No other staff?

CoalfToday at 8:55 PM
Would your answer change if other staff was online?
Feel free to add that

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:55 PM
Not much. I'd just ask for second opinions.

CoalfToday at 8:56 PM
Noted.
Ready for question two?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 8:56 PM
Send it.

CoalfToday at 9:00 PM
Okay, you're in an auto-traitor round.
Recently a traitor took the captain hostage and is holding them in the captains quarters surrounded by security. There is a moderator on who is playing the captain.
You look away for a moment and an ahelp comes in from the traitor player,
He explains that an engineer forced the door open and rushed them with disarms but the traitor shot him down, however doing this he ran out of ammo and security was able to take him down with flashbangs.
What do you do?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:01 PM
I'd ask the moderator which is playing the Captain what exactly happened, and check for any notes on the engineer's account.

CoalfToday at 9:06 PM
The moderator says that it is indeed like they said, the engineer instantly wrenched the door open and just started trying to disarm the traitor while being shot in the face and back by traitor and security respectively.
Further, the notes state that this player has an extensive history of rushing down playerse.
Most recent warning is only 3 weeks old with a regard that they tried to shotgun a ninja immediatly as they saw him.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:09 PM
I'd then ask the engineer why did he rush the traitor.

CoalfToday at 9:11 PM
He explains that he doesn't know really, it just seemed like fun and admits that he mainly wanted to see if he could get the kill.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:15 PM
I'd ask for the other moderator's opinion on the matter, and if a ban would be, in their view, wise. If they agreed, I'd go ahead, explain that this is a High Roleplay server, and that actions like these are not acceptable due to lack of proper fear RP. Mounted with their note history, and relatively recent warning, I'd provide a ban.

CoalfToday at 9:15 PM
Alright
Any after-questions?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:16 PM
I don't think so.

CoalfToday at 9:19 PM
Alright! ready for the next one?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:19 PM
Hit me.

CoalfToday at 9:20 PM
Alright, so you're a lone staff in a round on deadhour, nothing is happening and you're tweaking your character in a character menu. Suddenly your chat gets FLOODED with attack messages. You JMP to see what's happening and see a dead detective who killed himself. Immediatly after you receive an ahelp from the detective player, asking if you can give him a respawn.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:21 PM
I'd ask him why did he kill himself, and check his notes once again.

CoalfToday at 9:22 PM
They say that nobody is setting up the engine and that they killed themselves so that they can respawn and go set it up.

He has some minor notes about naming rules and the usual, the latest is about 3 months old and is about them shooting someone on accident.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:23 PM
I'd ask them why did they not head to cryo, instead of killing themselves.

CoalfToday at 9:23 PM
They reply that they never used the cryo before, they just always killed themselves and nobody ever contacted them about it.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:25 PM
I'd then ask then ask him to when they want to leave, or simply play another character, to use the cryogenic system, and give them a warning for it.

CoalfToday at 9:26 PM
They say they wanted to setup the engine and don't understand why you're being so anal about it since the result is the same.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:28 PM
They'd say it like you just did? With the insults I mean.

CoalfToday at 9:29 PM
Yep

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:30 PM
Then I'd ask them to calm down, and explain that to suicide, you need to have a very good motive, and that the one that was given did not qualify for it.

CoalfToday at 9:31 PM
They continue, "Well sorry I was actually trying to provide fun for everyone, if the engine exploded evereyone would have died and I bet you have no fucking explanation for why NT starts the station without a functioning engine so I guess you're fucking wrong"

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:34 PM
I'd ask him to calm down once again, and to stop being aggressive, and if they have an issue with the decision that was made, they are free to make a complaint on the forums about it. I'd also add on their note related to this incident that they were being overly aggressive over the warning.

CoalfToday at 9:37 PM
They simply log off.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:38 PM
I'd then go ahead and add that they logged off in response to requests to calm down on their notes.

CoalfToday at 9:38 PM
Alright
Ready for the next question or any of your own questions?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:39 PM
Just one. Is it possible to provide warnings and bans when the person logged off?

CoalfToday at 9:40 PM
Yes, it's possible to ban people, warn people and note people even after they logged off

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:40 PM
Alright. I just had that one. Ready for the next question.

CoalfToday at 9:42 PM
Alright
Lastly you get an ahelp from a situation, there are a few admins on but are way too busy with their own ahelps so you take it.

You see a merc ahelping that a player is powergaming. You jump over and see 2 dead mercs with the third one passed out, the fourth ahelping is being attacked by a miner. He seems to be wearing a rig, shot one of the mercs with a crossbow he made and is beating this one with his pickaxe. He is completely alone and all the fighting seems to have happened in this room.

What do you do?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:46 PM
I'd firstly wind the miner, and ask why was he fighting the mercenaries alone, and as a miner.

CoalfToday at 9:49 PM
He says that he was in this room preparing the crossbow because the alert was raised (you know it was raised to red before as the mercs bombed a few places). He explained they came into the room and tried to get him to surrender, so he murdered them.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:50 PM
I'd consult the other mercenaries, and ask if he was telling the truth. I'd also see if one of the admins could provide a log of the situation, if possible.

CoalfToday at 9:51 PM
(Do note, you can see attack logs if you check "View Variables")

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:52 PM
Oh, can I edit that then? Or do I type again?

CoalfToday at 9:53 PM
I'll take that as you "check his variables"
Anyways when you check his variables you notice that indeed he was the first one to attack with a crossbow, then used a combination of disarms and pick-axe to finally kill the mercenaries aswell as the mercenaries missing a lot and hitting each other while firing due to the small size of the room.

The mercenaries say they walked in first but they never attack him or even talk to him, he just started attackign as soon as he saw them

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:56 PM
I'd go back to the miner, and ask if he attacked first, and if so, why.

CoalfToday at 9:57 PM
He says the alert was red and captain said there were red suited bad guys around and his character would attack first to get the jump on them.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 9:58 PM
I'd check if he had any notes that would be relevant to this, or warnings.

CoalfToday at 10:00 PM
He has a few notes minor notes about resisting arrest to unrealistic degrees and a warning about attacking a changeling as a bartender.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:01 PM
How long ago was the warning?

CoalfToday at 10:02 PM
Two weeks

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:04 PM
I'd then ask him to re-work on his reactions towards antagonists, and character realism. Given his previous notes, and the warning, accumulated with the current situation, I'd provide him a note, along with a temporary ban.

CoalfToday at 10:04 PM
He asks "What do you mean? Are you saying I should just die?"

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:06 PM
I'd say that They should comply on most situations, or, if you are certain that you would not be risking your life, fleeing, and to avoid having reactions like these towards IC stress situations.

CoalfToday at 10:07 PM
They respond with an "okay"

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:07 PM
I'd then proceed with my previous actions.

CoalfToday at 10:09 PM
How long would you say would be an appropriate ban?
Just a tip, doesn't have to be accurate

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:09 PM
Well, In this situation? I'd say a 3 day ban?

CoalfToday at 10:10 PM
Alright
You get another ahelp from the merc, asking what he's supposed to do now that his entire team is dead.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:15 PM
I'd see with the admins online if they could, and should, be revived or not.

CoalfToday at 10:16 PM
Alright, that ends your responsibilities.
Welp those were all the example questions

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:16 PM
Alright.

CoalfToday at 10:17 PM
Now I have two more questions, both regarding your behaviour.

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:17 PM
Alright.

CoalfToday at 10:18 PM
First is the one you've been asked numerous times regarding your previous history of powergaming and metagaming. I'll refrain from commentary and don't take this as an assumption, do you believe you can keep up this recent good behaviour?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:20 PM
I'd say so. From what I have been told, I haven't been like that anymore. I had that little fall, with the permaban, though that will not happen anymore. I've actually caught some disgust of metagaming, and powergaming. Given that, yes, I think I can keep with this good behaviour.

CoalfToday at 10:22 PM
And second question, you've had a big spike in going AFK without ahelping, mainly 4 months ago. Could you explain that?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:24 PM
Yeah. At those times I had to deal with a lot of things while I was playing, mainly my little brother, which suddently had a phase of doing things that he shouldn't. My other family members were very busy, so I had to deal with him for that time. That's changed, though, and whenever I have to go AFK for more than 10 minutes, or think that I need more than 10 minutes, I ahelp.

CoalfToday at 10:24 PM
Alright, that'll be all.
Are you okay with me posting everything above in the public thread?

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:25 PM
Sure.
One more question though, not really related to moderator things.
Any idea how long it'll take for this to be processed?

CoalfToday at 10:26 PM
Shouldn't take longer then 2 weeks

Papa Bear RiqToday at 10:26 PM
Alright.

CoalfToday at 10:27 PM
That's the end of this interview, on 28.10.2018