Goonhub
03-13-2021, 03:49 PM
Usual character name: Chases-his-Tail and SNOWcrash the AI
BYOND username: TheAngryPun
Discord username (if you are on our discord): TheAngryPun#9563
Recommended by (if applicable): N/A
Goon servers you play: Sylvester and Morty
Reason for application + game experience (300 word minimum):
I've been playing SS13 since Tomato started up (and sadly, discontinued) the Nightshade servers; his streams were what got me into the complete madness that is Space Station 13. Ever since, I've been mildly obsessed with this janky, accursed pile of code and the ludicrous interactions it's capable of producing. How many other games let you spawn as a clown, guzzle 10 liters of nitroglycerin, and perform an explosive slapstick pratfall in front of multiple horrified heads of staff? Or open up an express, highly efficient monkey-to-singularity pipeline by building a network of disposal pipes in between Cargo and Engineering?
And because it's so complicated, I find myself naturally approaching new players when they show up on the servers and teaching them how to manipulate the UI and go about their chosen jobs. As magical as SS13 can be, getting used to playing it can definitely be a struggle, and I hate seeing that discourage players who could otherwise be great additions to the Goonstation community. It's a role I naturally gravitate to: throughout my college years in the Physics department, I'd often hang out in my department's study lounge, where confused and dismayed non-Physics majors would wander by in desperate need of information. My colleagues and I would do our best to lead these students through the hazards and pitfalls of calculus and experimental procedures.
The way I see it, if I'm already doing this on a semi-regular basis, why not make it official? Becoming a mentor would give me a more direct line to helping these new players come to understand the game, and whether or not it's the kind of thing they'd like to continue playing in the future. This is why I'm applying for mentorship: I want to show people just how much fun SS13 can be once it all finally clicks together.
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will):
None! I'm a good boy, I promise.
BYOND username: TheAngryPun
Discord username (if you are on our discord): TheAngryPun#9563
Recommended by (if applicable): N/A
Goon servers you play: Sylvester and Morty
Reason for application + game experience (300 word minimum):
I've been playing SS13 since Tomato started up (and sadly, discontinued) the Nightshade servers; his streams were what got me into the complete madness that is Space Station 13. Ever since, I've been mildly obsessed with this janky, accursed pile of code and the ludicrous interactions it's capable of producing. How many other games let you spawn as a clown, guzzle 10 liters of nitroglycerin, and perform an explosive slapstick pratfall in front of multiple horrified heads of staff? Or open up an express, highly efficient monkey-to-singularity pipeline by building a network of disposal pipes in between Cargo and Engineering?
And because it's so complicated, I find myself naturally approaching new players when they show up on the servers and teaching them how to manipulate the UI and go about their chosen jobs. As magical as SS13 can be, getting used to playing it can definitely be a struggle, and I hate seeing that discourage players who could otherwise be great additions to the Goonstation community. It's a role I naturally gravitate to: throughout my college years in the Physics department, I'd often hang out in my department's study lounge, where confused and dismayed non-Physics majors would wander by in desperate need of information. My colleagues and I would do our best to lead these students through the hazards and pitfalls of calculus and experimental procedures.
The way I see it, if I'm already doing this on a semi-regular basis, why not make it official? Becoming a mentor would give me a more direct line to helping these new players come to understand the game, and whether or not it's the kind of thing they'd like to continue playing in the future. This is why I'm applying for mentorship: I want to show people just how much fun SS13 can be once it all finally clicks together.
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will):
None! I'm a good boy, I promise.
