UltraNumeron

Since the help server got merged with this one, there has not really been any place to ask mechanical questions about the server, so adding a channel for that (maybe some for specific departments too?) would be great. Especially since our wiki is quite outdated and our codebase is quite different from other SS13 servers. Learning in-game is nice though you do sometimes need to ask about some things beforehand.

Yeah I agree that at the very least pain should not kill at high brain activity.

Well yes, though it should be noted that the fracture already slows you down heavily and makes you keel over every few steps (Which i mean kind of makes sense you can still limp forward or crawl even if your legs busted) The issue here is not so much the complexity of the system but that the system has a common lethal outcome for conditions that would generally not be considered lethal. Pain should still be painful of course, but do we really want pepper spray, a broken limb or just already healed injuries to give you a heart attack from just something like pain? If a certain thing is not lethal enough without pain heart attacks, it should be lethal in a different way rather than tie such a commonly used system to it. And finally, I must disagree that admin intervention is a good solution for gameplay systems like this, often times the situation has already involved others and become part of the story and to have essentially divine intervention occur breaks immersion (and so is usually not done). While in situations that have not been involved in the story, while it can be useful it is still a bothersome crutch to a system to need it manually operated by an admin.

Yesterday we had a round where I misfired a PKA mining, and had my foot fractured while otherwise being overall a healthy, strong Unathi. Then proceeded to fall over repeatedly every few steps from this advanced stubbed toe, the pain spiking and eventually causing a heart attack and killing me. And then later in the round observing and seeing a pair of antags get into a scuffle from which they physically recovered quite well with little left in wounds, but then proceeded to have heart attacks from the pain despite being mostly otherwise fine and even while having painkillers in their system. So while this may be a wee bit of an ided, I do feel its a discussion worth having since it is quite silly how lethal pain is here. Getting heart attacks from pain especially from things like relatively minor wounds is neither particularly realistic, nor does it serve much of a purpose to the story or gameplay of the round instead mostly just taking character out of the game from otherwise nonlethal injuries. Which I can kind of see making sense for it being intended as punishment for things like repeatedly tasing or stunning someone recklessly, it comes up too much from regular wounds and makes the usage of less than lethal weapons in combat overly lethal. So what are your thoughts? Is it still worth having pain be lethal, rather than just a system of feedback and stuns/knockouts?

WIth how slowly tension builds before any violence breaks out usually with the server culture here, it's usually pretty simple to quickly see the main weapon types antags are using since they are quite few and buy gear in advance rather than having an armory. So its not too difficult to judge the situations armor needs. And on the other hand, security already outmatch antags in nearly every engagement and emerge with little to no losses, so a buff to their armor is pretty much the inverse of what is needed to have climactic fights with tension and consequence.

They in fact acted against the contract.

They are from Teht, in the southlands. Being born in the area and moving into a nearby undercity commune as their family joined it. They dislike the Luthien Pact quite a bit, seeing it as having it's values subverted by corporate interests, due to their lives now relying on a biodome tightly controlled by money, in which megacorporations can freely exploit them for their knowledge and labor. Meanwhile they see the valley as an important historic commune that Hephaestus is trying to push out. They find the communes of the Undercity, Factory and Razortail being the best examples of good Aut'akh practice, being communes focused on doing what they can to provide for the community and survive in their environment, while doing their best to uphold the faiths values. They find their interpretations of the faith itself to be mostly circumstantial, as each commune focuses on what's most prevalent in it's area. In the end believing all beings, synthetic or organic are capable of attaining spiritual rebirth through the faith and its practices.

BYOND Key: UltraNumeron Total Ban Length: Permanent antag ban Banning staff member's Key: readthisnameplz Reason of Ban: Reason for Appeal: Made an appeal a few weeks back and was requested by @CampinKillerto play on the server again more first. (which very fair, i was likely a bit too hasty) And so i've been actively playing on the server for a couple of weeks now, with plenty of good interactions and no incident. I feel i could handle them pretty well now, and would like to try again to drive the round from time to time. Especially nowadays where i see very few others doing that, even when most of the server votes secret.

BYOND Ckey: UltraNumeron Discord username: UltraBigRat Character names: Amaliya Riphea, Johnathan Baum, Osbert Heron, Mastiff-409, Homer Obasi, Hevex MK2-226, OSIRIS EXP-86 Species you are applying to play: Unathi ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: Skalamar Red, RGB 160, 44, 44 Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: Most of the relevant ones Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question. Why do you wish to play this species?: Unathi are a species i didn't particularly like at first, though one whose lore i quickly grew an enjoyment for when i begun reading the lore for them, as a species that has survived and is trying to recover from nuclear war and one with quite diverse and distinctive cultures and behaviours. From their codes of honor and caste systems, to ancestor worship and spiritual transhumanist anarchist communes, they gave me many good character ideas that would not ordinarily work for humans. I also just find the Aut'akh very interesting and their ideas really resonated with me. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: Along with them biologically being large, reptilian, cold-blooded carnivores their social and cultural norms, along with their body language are quite different. Such as them having strict codes of honor, and strict gender roles with less reliance on biological sex. Their body language also having things such as pointing being seen as aggressive and using first names casually being rude, while finding staring to be respectful and using tail stomps and throat rattling to express emotion. They also have a clan system which is used to manage most of their society, the exile from which can lead to the Unathi becoming a second-class citizen. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: Sa'zzhek Sarick Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. (2 paragraphs minimum) Sarick was born in 2438 on Moghes, a year before the contact war went nuclear. With his father becoming disfigured and losing an arm in the war, along with the devastation of the nuclear conflict disillusioning the family with their society and disrupting their faith in the Th'akh and causing them to seek new salvation in the undercity communes of Moghes, his father being invited there upon an Aut'akh seeing their injured state. With the family converting to the faith and Sarick being raised in the commune through the war, his father gradually regaining his health through prosthetics and teaching Sarick in the ways of the warrior, while also engaging in art and philosophy with the rest of the commune. Deciding to the ritual of shards upon coming of age at 16 rather then doing so immediatly at 14, Sarick was sent to smuggle food and prosthetics to communes in the wasteland and was allowed to undergo the ritual of rebirth. Being fitted with an electric grasper engraved with runes symbolizing thunder and peace, a soul anchor, a protein breakdown valve and a venomous rest implant. Having a wish to take care of the aut'akh community and protect it. Eventually he began to receive baffles from his soul anchor, and upon reflecting on them decided to go to Eridani and join the factory, seeing it as an opportunity to do more for the Aut'akh by protecting and laboring for the site where more prosthetics can be made, to insure more families can get the salvation the Aut'akh gave his. And while the work at the factory was good, the tough economic conditions of Eridani for the commune and the shortages it caused, led to him begrudgingly seeking employment with the PMCG to provide food, medicine and resources for the commune. Joining Eagle Corp, and through its meritocratic system and his combat augmentations eventually getting him a spot working as security on the SCCV Horizon. How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Events such as the Phoron Scarcity, the Solarian Collapse or even the Invasions of Biesel for interstellar-wide affairs, while region-specific events such as the Peacekeeper Mandate, The Titan Rises or even Cold Dawn may impact your character. (1 paragraph minimum) The phoron scarcity and the economic harm it caused, such as the increase in food shortages in the factory greatly impacted the decision to join Eagle Corp, despite heavy moral and religious opposition to them. The Solarian collapse, Biesel invasions and Hephaestus Industries involvement in the Hegemony were all good examples to Sarick of the inherent instability of states and corporations that try to consolidate power, and the harm they cause to innocent people opposed to peaceful and free existence in communes. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? (1 paragraph minimum) Sarick sees the PMCG and Eagle Corp as symptoms of the unnecessary evil of capital and the consolidation of power, exploiting even violence to seize more money and power, preventing independent communities from having enough to live freely. Overall Sarick found Eagle Corp preferable for work however, as they did not pretend to care as much about who their employees were, and allowed him to use his talents most efficiently to provide for the commune. He finds the nature of the work deplorable, and sends the vast majority of his income to the commune, keeping the minimum needed for his own living.

Aye this was mostly intended as a small detail to symbolize an interest in alien cultures, and the timeline on vaurca arrival may have flown over my head slightly. It was also intended to really just be a very tiny chip or shaving, not anything resembling a large chunk. If it does not fit here it can very well be replaced with anything that shares the same symbolism however, such as a small chunk of Dionae biomass, or a human hair. Thanks for mentioning it! 1. Around 84, being a relatively young adult working for a not overly prestigious journal. 2. Qeblak, preferring its methodical calculations over Weishii's more spiritual focus. Finding Kir'gul and Suur'ka to be interesting ways of thought aswell, but ones too radical to be followed at this time. 3. Out of skrellian food they enjoy Neaera as a delicious dessert during important milestones or events. However overall their favorite food would be potatoes whether mashed or roasted, finding them to be a wonderful example of foreign food, and one with a rich history. And finding their softness quite good for skrellian gums.

1. Qul supports the ideology of symbiosis, and the United Federation party. As it overall best fits their views on foreign relations. 2. They believe it to be a very efficient form of government, and one that for the most part is effective at upholding skrellian values, encouraging peoples growth and keeping the population highly educated. Overall they believe most social and economic problems can be solved with good political action, rather then needing the Federation itself to be radically changed. 3. Overall they find this to be a fascinating opportunity to learn more about how skrell develop in other cultures, while still having the freedom to join the rest of skrell society when they choose to do so. Overall finding it acceptable, and not viewing them in a negative light. 4. A receiver, as they for the most part they share most of the common ideas of skrellian society, without many ideas that stray from the consensus. They are slightly more open to entertaining foreign cultures then usual, however still do show most of their loyalty to Federation culture and society.

BYOND Ckey: UltraNumeron Discord username: UltraBigRat Character names: Jonathan Baum, HEVEX MK2-226, Osiris EXP-86, Homer Obasi and Osbert Heron Species you are applying to play: Skrell ------------------------------ General Whitelist Requirements What colour do you plan on making your first alien character?: Light Blue Have you read the lore pages for the species you wish to be whitelisted for?: I have read most of the major ones, and plan to keep reading Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question. Why do you wish to play this species?: Ever since i first joined the server they were the species that captivated me the most, and now that ive begun to see more of them being played, and started reading their lore ive become quite fascinated with them. As they seem to me as a very good mix of an interesting, exotic alien species with strange traits that don't seem too gimmicky, a rich but not overwhelming history and a unique system of government, while still being relatable enough to me that i feel i can play them confidently. What makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a human?: I'd say the biggest difference in skrell come from their society and lifecycle, being very long-lived comparatively to humans and having higher standards they're expected to meet, along with having had more time to develop as a species with advanced technology, in which they have formed both a far more advanced civilization, and a stricter regime then other species. Which is further exemplified by their mass use of psionics to make a more homogenous worldview among their population. They do also of course have some biological features that make them different to play aswell, such as them being genderless, and expressing their emotions with headtail positions and gestures rather then facial expressions. Along with some other little details such as their different sense of humor or tidal cycles affecting their emotional state. Aswell as some more social things such as their complex approach to relationships and peaceful attitude. ------------------------------ Character Application Character Name: Xian'Qul Janqii Write a backstory for your character. This may include their origin, education, personality and how they arrived to the SCCV Horizon. (2 paragraphs minimum) Xian'Qul was a skrell with Xiaalt ancestry who was born on Qerr'Malic, successfully going through scuttle schooling, and being given a pretty average upbringing by their Qrii'Myaq and family, during which they developed an interest in the few other strange species on the moon, such as the Vaurca, Dionae and Humans. With their Quya having noticed this interest and during the coming-of-age ceremony gifted them a chip from a Vaurca's exoskeleton which they burnt before starting Reefgarden. During which they socialized and developed a curious and inquisitive personality, eventually moving up into a Depth College, and attaining two degrees, one in philosophy, and one in foreign cultures. Being out of college now and having a decent social credit score of 5.56, from living a pretty standard skrellian life, albeit one without too prestigious of a focus. And with this finding work in a relatively independent journalistic organization, focusing on interviewing other species and learning about their cultures and lives, eventually taking an opportunity to work as an independent journalist on the Horizon to interview the diverse crew there, and report on the various locations the ship goes to. How has the recent events of the Orion Spur impacted your character? Events such as the Phoron Scarcity, the Solarian Collapse or even the Invasions of Biesel for interstellar-wide affairs, while region-specific events such as the Peacekeeper Mandate, The Titan Rises or even Cold Dawn may impact your character. (1 paragraph minimum) While of course the economic effects of these events were felt, to them they presented interesting journalistic opportunities and did not raise too much worry to them personally back when they lived in the Nralakk Federation, outside of casting doubt on human governments and making the periphery of the Federation seem dangerous, such as with the marauder attacks there. But overall managing to get through most of these events with a slightly higher workload, and a slightly less prosperous economy. Though now that they have begun to work on the Horizon and have gotten closer to the various events going on in the Orion Spur, they have begun to worry more about these threats. How does your character view the megacorporation they work for? (1 paragraph minimum) Working independently as a freelance journalist they don't have too strong of an opinion on the megacorporations, believing them mostly to be an effective method for consolidating power and labor outside the Federation. However they do appreciate Zeng-Hu's attempts at forming positive relations with the Federation. Overall they are quite hopeful that the Nrallak Federation and the megacorporations will form good symbiotic relationships, and bolster each others economies.

BYOND Key: UltraNumeron Total Ban Length: Permanent Antag Jobban Banning staff member's Key: readthisnameplz i believe Reason of Ban: Reason for Appeal: Had taken a break from the server for about nearly a year now, and during that time i think i've cooled off a good bit and grown more appreciative for roleplay and storytelling, having been playing and gming alot of TTRPGS and playing other HRP servers. I trust myself a good bit more now to drive intrigue and a story with antagonists now in a way appropriate to the servers culture and lore when i have a good idea for a gimmick, rather then just being overly gamey and immersion breaking with it, which now looking back i feel i was back then when i first started playing antags alot. I do think i can have fun either way though antagonist or not, but do very much enjoy driving a story and being proactive when i have a good idea and the energy to execute it.

It was a 3 day ban, what was not exactly understood here was what is deemed too silly and outlandish even if it is properly built up throughout the round and not particularily outlandish when it comes to antag gimmicks.