Promoted Heads

[Bedshaped]

Would anyone else agree with me that promoted heads shouldn't be able to use a lot of the features that joining heads or possibly that whitelisted heads are able to use?

Why

• To stop the ID editting computer being able to powergame your way to a code change/combat cyborgs/controlling certain departments
• To balance the lore realities of an untrained (as a head not their department) person being given exceptional access

Suggestions

• The ID computer defaults to "Interim [rank]" or any other agreed signifier
• A "synthetic" head can't use the ID swiper for code changes/ERT/combat cyborg (debates whether you should still be able to do this through CCIA... I say yes)
  
• A synthetic head doesn't have access to the most powerful tools in their respective fields for example:
  
  • Captain/HoP: ID modifier
  • CE: Telecommunications
    
  • RD: Robotics control
    
  • other examples

Other Benefits

• With a synthetic head being mechanically not as powerful as a full head, people might be more willing to assign Interims regularly, giving more people the chance to show their ability for whitelisting

 

I think the Captain's Spare ID should be a synthetic ID aswell.

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[Guest]

Yes well, throw calling the ERT or Code Red when you're hte only head onboard as HoP out the window then.

BAD IDEA.

TRUST THE HEADS OF STAFF TO APPOINT GOOD INTERIMS.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

It is the responsibility of the HoP and/or Captain to promote capable heads of staff if a department needs it.

Becoming interim is a good way to get practice and experience and thus better prove you're able to be capable as a head of staff. Giving them the full access and authority is how you do that. If they are a bad head, then next time do not promote them, or give them better guidance if you do.

It will also undermine authority. If I promote a HoS it's because I want a HoS to handle the security department. I have passively observed interim heads of staff getting less respect from their departments because of their interim title - mostly only security, that place is a shark tank. Medical is the most chill.

I do not support this suggestion. It assumes the worst in our heads of staff and their decisions. It's like a mean-spirited form of hand-holding, whatever that term is.

[DatBerry]

As it is, interim heads cant be acting captain, their opinions matter less if at all, and only the captain should promote people to interim head positions imo, unless there's an emergency.

[TishinaStalker]

Main part I agree with is being made a head of staff through the ID computer forces "Interim" to be added before the title. Sometimes HoPs do it, but mostly they don't, and then it's confusing for people on-station and people looking to join who are wondering "Why is there already an HoS if I can join as one?" before ahelping.

[SierraKomodo]

I have to disagree with this idea from a different point of view: Antagging. There have been plenty of antags that steal the captain's id and/or modify their and their buddy's ID cards to get full access. This would severely limit that access the antags get, specifically when you're blocking certain areas like tcomms, recalling emergency shuttles, or the ID console.