Lordnesh

Love the answers. Very well thought out. You have my plus 1.

I like the application, and it looks like you put a lot of work into this. I have a question for you and some comments. What does Courtier think about achieving it's freedom? As it is. I'm not certain you'll get approved. "Blank slate" characters are generally frowned upon, because part of the application process is displaying your knowledge of the species be utilizing that knowledge to create a character. You touched upon what makes IPC's unique in the application, now you just need to apply it to a character. Bear in mind, that you don't have to write a character you intend to play. Although it is usually encouraged. Regardless. I wish you luck with your application.

As much as I would personally love to have them unlocked, I also agree that it's important to differentiate the corporations, to give them their own identity. What is really like to see is more of this kinda stuff. Like these augs and the Idris coats.

Honestly. With how a lot of surgeons behave, I don't have a problem with this suggestion.

And if you want to learn med, you can always ask in the department discord for help. Both in-game and out. Lot of us seem to like teaching for some reason. LoL However. If we do want to give antags a buff, just give them some autoinjectors full of rezadone and the infection preventing medicine that I forget the name of.

Pharmacists and Psychiatrists already can do everything but surgery, so I don't see the same being true for Nurses being an issue. If it's an issue about slots, the physicians currently have 5 iirc. Just take two from there. I've always been a fan of re-adding nurse.

BYOND Key: Lordnesh Game ID: cda-djow Player Byond Key/Character name: Hesphos/Frank Pewter Staff Involved: none Did you attempt to adminhelp the issue at the time? If so, what was the known action taken by administration/moderation?: issue was not ahelped Approximate Date/Time: 1800 CDT, 23 July (taken from related IR) Reason for complaint: At round end, moments before entering the shuttle, my Ta, Ryllesc, was shot by the warden with a disruptor. I believe there was not nearly enough justification for such an act, despite originally not thinking much of the incident. Additionally, there is the issue of a warden firing upon a Consular. While they did a very good job throughout the round to establish that they were quite unsettled by my presence, this does not excuse this final act of violence. As I usually do on my Vaurcae Consular, I went around talking to people, and inviting people to have a dialogue over the radio with me : the actual conversation would take place in my office, or somewhere else usually. I don't recall precisely when they first started messaging me, but over the course of several minutes we exchanged over a dozen messages. He was belligerent from the start, but I didn't take it personally, both IC'ly and OOC'ly. I also took the time to engage them in person when I visited security, but they acted in such a way to convey they wanted as little to do with me as possible. Why do I bring this up? Because I believe they will mention this in their reply, and I figured I would address this now, rather than later. After our encounter in security I don't believe I saw them again until reaching red dock where the incident took place. It was at red dock that my Ta offered to help the gardener onto the shuttle (which was an excuse to use the fireman carry that is so popular). So I grabbed the gardener, and picked him up. I then turned around and started walking towards the shuttle when the warden stepped in front of me, yelled, “put him down!” (or something to that effect) and immediately shot me repeatedly. Bear in mind this happened in a matter of seconds. I hadn't originally intended to file a complaint. I hadn't even thought the incident worth remembering until I saw the IR, and realized things had gotten a bit more serious. I then approached a friend, who recommended I talk to an moderator. Which I did. The moderator was Roostercat, and they informed me that this individual has a history of being outwardly hostile towards them, and that I should file a complaint. After taking time to process the information I agreed.

They are an excellent roleplayer and player. Throughout my numerous interactions with Ortiz - on many different characters - I have always been impressed by their roleplay abilities, knowledge, and skill. +1

And the beacon too.

And telling people they can't play their character for X amount of days doesn't? What about forcing only certain players to have to earn, in-game, the ability to play jobs above civilian grade? There are all kinds of reasons people play, or don't play, and I hardly see this being as big of an issue as you seen to think it is. Regardless. If that is an issue, just make it something you have to opt into. Maybe as an alternative to character banishment? Problem solved.

Could combine community service with the IR process, and have characters be forced to play as this role for some time (couple days, or a week, at most).

What about instead of prisoners, we have some sort of community service where people with minor offenses, or with good behavior, are sent to the aurora for free labor? Basically, they'd just be assistants with more oversight and some background.

Yes. And drop-pouches and webbing. As well as various rigs for the suit slot that have two additional inventory slots. If you want to be a real gamer you use a wrist comp for your PDA and add a wallet to your loadout. It can store small things like patient scans and auto-injectors.

I don't see the need for this personally. I can comfortably fit an advanced first aid kit, oxy kit, two stretchers, a stasis bad, body bag, and a few other odds and ends. Oh, and an auto-compressor now. If you're having inventory issues, maybe try cutting down on the gear you carry around? If I wanted to I could cut out the kits, and put some of the items on my belt, making some more space.

A while back the rescue suit got a suit cooler installed permanently, however the CE's rig was overlooked. As it stands, a shell IPC cannot use the rig without the use of one of the printers in robotics. Since you can't put a suit cooler into a module press and get a mounted suit module as a result. Can the CE rig get a suit cooler please?

I think the reason why Borgs can jobhop, and IPC's can't, is because IPC's don't have the same wireless transmission capabilities as borgs. This is why borgs have access to Binary, and IPC's have to use a gimped version of it called EAL. So, in a sense the borg doesn't really know what it's doing, but merely accessing relevant databases remotely.

I don't see this getting approved as it is. Part of the application process is demonstrating an understanding of the lore and demonstrating it through character creation. Particularly the more important aspects that are relevant to the lore. While you do demonstrate a basic understanding of the various mechanical differences between IPCs and humans, you fail to address the sociological aspects of being an IPC. Especially in your backstory. Your backstory is basically a blank slate. We know what your character is, but not who your character is. Not to mention, Zedd is a medical intern, and I don't see him having the resources to afford an IPC. I'd recommend completely scrapping the backstory and rewriting it. You should also incorporate the sociological differences between humans and IPCs, in both the main section of your app, and the backstory for whatever character you create. I wish you good luck regardless.

I'm in favor of this. I think the CE hardsuit looks too similar to the regular engineering voidsuit for my tastes. Plus, I was always a fan of the Dead Space aesthetic. +1

In my experience they are a competent roleplayer and know what they're doing mechanically. I believe they should be given a shot. +1

I can't think of anyone better qualified for the position. They've contributed to the lore, are active in the lore discord, and have experience as deputy. +1 What's one part of the bug lore you really want to change, but will not, and why? What's the first thing you'll do if you become lore dev? How do you plan to attract more applicants to bug kind?

Thanks for answering my questions. +1 from me. I hope to see you bugging out soon.

One bit of clarification, and two final questions. Viax do matter. The same way a useful tool matters to a craftsman. Which is why, with one brood being the exception (extra credit if you know/figure out which one), Vaurca don't abuse the poor lobotomites. But you are correct that Akaix are viewed as more valuable than Viax. Which is why a Viax will follow any order given by one, even one that would result in the Viax's termination. I was actually told to space myself one time as a Viax. When it comes to motivations, humans can have a variety of reasons for doing the things they do. Which can make determining someone's loyalty a troublesome issue. Why is this not the case with Akaix? How do the Queens guarantee the loyalty of their brood/hive? What is the primary difference between Warriors and Workers, and how will Dax react in certain high stress situations as a result of this difference?

What are some of the unique challenges faced when playing a Viax? (at least 1-2) The potential for VR is one of my favorite aspects of Vaurca too. Especially with their ability to experience time differently while in it. You've essentially talked only about the Viax, but what about the Akaix? Where do Worker Unbound fit into the hive hierarchy? How did Dax feel about sending the majority of its earnings back to the brood?

While I don't see them as much as I would like, they're a great roleplayer and player. They get a +1 from me.

I'm currently applying for command, and the thought occurred to me that the bridge rarely gets used outside of antag related things. This sounds like a good way to make the bridge more accessible.