Captain Alt-titles

[Guest]

I suggest the addition of an alt-title for the 'Captain' role, to something more fitting for a non-ship, stationary research station that is not part of Fleet Security.

I'd like to suggest the alt-title of 'Station Administrator' , or 'Station Overseer' , or at least provide these as alt-titles. This would make sense for more business-administration oriented Captain's to use, for those that did not rise to the role through Security or otherwise.

[Carver]

I suggest the addition of an alt-title for the 'Captain' role, to something more fitting for a non-ship, stationary research station that is not part of Fleet Security.

I'd like to suggest the alt-title of 'Station Administrator' , or 'Station Overseer' , or at least provide these as alt-titles. This would make sense for more business-administration oriented Captain's to use, for those that did not rise to the role through Security or otherwise.

I remember Bay had an Administrator alt-title for Captain that supposedly got removed because dumb players would confuse them for server admins. Considering that I've seen some truly dense people in this game, I'd lean towards the Station Overseer title for just that reason.

[Guest Menown]

If a Captain joins aged 17-20, they should be forced the title 'Kidager'

[Kaed]

If a Captain joins aged 17-20, they should be forced the title 'Kidager'

 

This should never actually happen, given that captainship is whitelisted

[Dreamix]

If a Captain joins aged 17-20, they should be forced the title 'Kidager'

This should never actually happen, given that captainship is whitelisted

Pssst. Don't reply to shitposts. Remember this life lesson.

I remember, there was a similar thread to this, some time ago. In short, it was concluded that alternate titles for heads of staff shouldn't really exist, as these could create potential confusion. For example, captain is always a captain, no matter the circumstances and stuff. But, when we add 'station administrator' and 'station overseer' to the mix, things start to get a little confusing. Then, people will demand more alternate titles, 'commander' for HoS, 'medical director' for CMO, 'chief research officer' for RD, etc etc. It's fine as it is. Through, some alt titles like 'commander' sound fucking badass.

EDIT: (IMHO) sounds badass. Not: is the most appropriate and sensible in this situation.

Edited March 24, 2016 by Guest

[Carver]

Through, some alt titles like 'commander' sound fucking badass.

Literally the least sensible alt-title ever considering it's hardly a proper rank for the station! (Station being the HoS role, not the space station, though it doesn't much make sense for the space station either.)

Now, if we're going by what sounds the most amazing.. Commandant.

[SierraKomodo]

Through, some alt titles like 'commander' sound fucking badass.

Literally the least sensible alt-title ever considering it's hardly a proper rank for the station! (Station being the HoS role, not the space station, though it doesn't much make sense for the space station either.)

Now, if we're going by what sounds the most amazing.. Commandant.

 

Considering a lot of people call the HoS 'Commander', that would probably result in some confusion using commander or commandant as an alt title

[Carver]

I would never actually want Commander, nor Commandant as titles, because as I noted neither of them truly fit the rank. Most of the 'military' titles generally don't work as well considering the setting is corporate. Though if I had to add alternatives or change titles it would be adding 'Chief of Security', 'Chief Science Officer', as well as lengthening 'Chief Engineer' to the proper 'Chief Engineering Officer' to bring the whole title/rank theme together. Whilst also renaming the HoP to something like 'Personnel Officer' or 'First Officer'.

[Prospekt]

To be honest, station overseer is more fitting than captain due to the fact that it's not actually a ship but more of a stationary object in orbit (or out of orbit, idk).

But I wouldn't go adding a bunch of alt-titles. Possibly one for each head of staff role would suffice rather than multiple on one role.

[Guest]

This suggestion is not about adding alt-titles for other Heads, it is about adding the alt-title of Station Overseer to the Captain, or renaming it entirely.

[K0NFL1QT]

As much as I would like to +1 Overseer; it won't make any difference. Forensic Technicians are always called Detectives. Maintenance Technicans are always called Engineers. Surgeons are just Doctors, etc. Overseers will just be called Captains.

[Guest]

I never see people not call roles by their alt titles personally KON, I usually do my best too.

[Nanako]

Through, some alt titles like 'commander' sound fucking badass.

Literally the least sensible alt-title ever considering it's hardly a proper rank for the station! (Station being the HoS role, not the space station, though it doesn't much make sense for the space station either.)

Now, if we're going by what sounds the most amazing.. Commandant.

 

Considering a lot of people call the HoS 'Commander', that would probably result in some confusion using commander or commandant as an alt title

I agree with this.

We should make it official, and add Commander as a HoS alt title

[Carver]

We should make it official, and add Commander as a HoS alt title

Literally the least sensible alt-title ever considering it's hardly a proper rank for the station! (Station being the HoS role, not the space station, though it doesn't much make sense for the space station either.)

[Prospekt]

This suggestion is not about adding alt-titles for other Heads, it is about adding the alt-title of Station Overseer to the Captain, or renaming it entirely.

 

Clearly you didn't read my post fully, friend.

Regardless, suggestions can turn into further ideas. It's still relevant due to the fact that other people are now suggesting additional alt-titles to other positions.

[Guest]

I don't mean to be rude, but:

 

One thread per suggestion. Mixing multiple ideas into one thread actulally makes managing this forum or deciding what to add more difficult to manage.

 

^ That, is there for a reason.

I would be fine with Station Administrator/Station Overseer as alt titles. 'Captain' just feels a little too militaristic at times for a position that can be rather flexible in background when it comes to attaining it.

[Prospekt]

I don't mean to be rude, but:

 

One thread per suggestion. Mixing multiple ideas into one thread actulally makes managing this forum or deciding what to add more difficult to manage.

 

^ That, is there for a reason.

I would be fine with Station Administrator/Station Overseer as alt titles. 'Captain' just feels a little too militaristic at times for a position that can be rather flexible in background when it comes to attaining it.

 

I understand the whole one thread per suggestion. But I'm pretty sure it doesn't limit you down to one tiny thing, especially a title. BUT HEY, rules are rules.

Anyway, I do agree with you. Captain is way more fitting if it were to be a vessel or ship. At the moment, we're planning on making a map that's on a planetary object, when we do switch I believe that Station Overseer would be way more fitting than a title that is pretty much irrelevant due to the fact that I stated above.

[Guest]

I can imagine the epic feeling of being referred to as 'Overseer' rather than 'Cappy condorino'

[Gollee]

Provided that military titles are off the table; I'm fine with this. I am getting bored of HoS' and Captain's calling themselves lieutenants or Adjutants in faxes when they are not military. It's not badass, it's stupid.

[UnknownMurder]

Potential Captain Alt-Titles:

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-Executive Officer [uNKNOWN LIKES THIS]

-Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

-Executive Director

-Commander (Head of Security doesn't really fit to the role of Commander, since any Command Staffs can 'Command' their own Departments)

-Superintendent

-Bureaucrat

-Administrator (Was already mentioned. We are not stupid.)

-Super Attendant

-Superintendent

-Dean [uNKNOWN LIKES THIS]

-Chieftan

The best I can come up with, using the guidance of the Internet.

[Butterrobber202]

Captain Alt Titles

Station Administrator

Station Director

Station Overseer

Head Honcho

[SierraKomodo]

CEO would provide confusion with CEO Miranda Trasen; Probably a bad idea.