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Mentor Application: Spaceman Spiff (Terminal Entropy) - Terminal Entropy - 02-24-2014
Usual Character Name: Spaceman Spiff, if I’m playing a non-gimmick Borg/AI it’s just SPIFF.exe
BYOND Username: Terminal Entropy
Recommended by (if applicable): I’ve had a few people suggest it, but I don’t remember their names
Times Available: 7 pm – 11 pm Mountain Standard Time
Reason for Application + Game Experience (300 word minimum):
Some of the most fun I’ve had in this game has been from learning new things, either through experimentation or with another player. When it comes down to it, I think that a big part of the game is discovering new things and seeing how many things you can do with a seemingly simple system. Lately, I’ve enjoyed answering questions and helping out the influx of new players on LLJK #2, which I play on pretty much exclusively, and usually only has 1 or 2 mentors in rounds with 40+ people.
When I started back in September, there weren’t a lot of mentors around on LLJK #2, and this coupled with the game’s high learning curve, made my first few weeks pretty rough. I like to think I’m not quite the noob I used to be, but I would like to help other people climb up the learning curve a little quicker. I know most every job, with the exceptions of Genetics and Engineering, and have had a great time teaching the roles to newer players and learning new things myself. Medical Doctor and Barman are my two main jobs, and where most of my effort is focused. As an MD, I enjoy teaching new doctors the ropes to surgery and meds, as well as maintaining an explosion-free medbay (ha!) and trying to help as many people as I can. I seem to be one of the few people who consistently use the cryo tubes, and it is really rewarding to see a proper medbay up and running 45 minutes into the round. I usually play Barman for the fun, laid back gimmicks (Ice Cream Socials never get old) and building my chemistry recipe lists. Similarly, Scientist, Botanist, Chef, and Miner are fun, secret-filled jobs which can be very daunting at first for new players. I can almost always be found helping out other people in these jobs: hinting at recipes, suggesting ideas, or even just helping people learn the controls and basics. When I roll Antag, I just come up with silly gimmicks and such. I hate rampaging and enjoy seeing traitors kill me with new and exciting blunt objects or flesh-dissolving chems.
At the end of the day, SS13 is an incredibly fun game pretty much only limited by your imagination. It can be an extremely difficult game to get into, and I would like to make those first few games easier for newer people. At the same time, I’ve been around long enough to know chemistry, medbay, botany, and most other jobs like the back of my hand, so I know I can help far more experienced players who are trying something new. Half the fun in this game is discovering all the crazy things in it, and I want to make sure other people get a chance to see those things.
Your opinion of Shrek (5 word minimum):
Shrek one was cool, Shrek 2 was awesome. I’ve always thought that the blend of modern pop culture and medieval/fantasy setting was original and funny.
Previous Bans (While this will not affect your application lying about it will): None.
Re: Mentor Application: Spaceman Spiff (Terminal Entropy) - supernorn - 05-01-2014
I hear you are good, but I'd feel better if people were here to back you up one way or another. Make another application.