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Usual character name: Angela Ziegler
BYOND username: SRQ
Recommended by (if applicable): A few people on discord
Goon servers you play: #2
Reason for application: A lack of heads of security in many rounds I play, and a large number of new security officers needing mentorship (and in some cases policing).
Security experience (300 word minimum):
I have been playing security since I’d say around 2015/16, once I got over the original being a shitter phase of my play with Space Station 13 servers. On Goonstation I’ve been fairly active with it for a few years and I find it a fun role to play, as it gives me a way to contribute and enjoy the cat and mouse with antagonists.
I’m well versed in using all of the tools at securities disposal, and understand enough gameplay mechanics to ensure that I can be a relatively robust officer.
There have been several rounds where, due to lack of leadership or a simple desire by myself to take charge, that I have led the security department. This has most often been me as a simple redshirt taking charge to communicate and follow up on threats, and ensure proper diligence was being done to ensure reasonable force was used against antagonists or annoyances and brig sentences were fair. There have been a handful of times where I’ve had to police the captain against using his laser against the clown, and I’ve done my utmost to try and secure the station in a way to maximize the crew’s ability to have fun. That, I think, is the role of security. Not as police to brig everyone for minor violations, but to ensure that rampagers are swiftly brought to justice and players pursuing their own department goals can feel help will be on the way if antagonists come after them. While, of course, not just throwing every antagonist into space.
My favourite example of the latter point was negotiating with a changeling to exile them to the radio station, instead of merely killing them. I have, and continue to, always try and give antagonists a chance to accept they’ve lost and enjoy the rest of their round passively.
Answer two or more of the following:
• What advice would you give to other sec players? Learn to tolerate the small things. A clown writing dumb shit on the floors isn’t something you should worry about, and if an antagonist is being incredibly obvious about it chances are they’re just fucking around. A good example of this is spotting contraband- take it if you think they might use it, but don’t be a dick by brigging them forever or chasing them for the entire round.
• What was one of your favorite security moments? (Either playing as a sec officer or interacting with one) I mentioned the changeling exile above, but I’ve had a lot of good moments. Some of my favourites include protecting a clown from a very angry captain with a chip on his shoulder and approaching antagonists such as vampires and giving them a strict consent-only policy. I find in these cases those people are more than willing to abide by this.
• What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players? Spawning with gear instead of having to get it from a locker would be nice, mostly because with 10 slots it’s entirely possible to spawn and have none available. I think this is mostly just an oversight. I’d consider making the security belt spawn-only with a baton and handcuffs in it, while leaving the tazers on a rack in security. Add another rack as well.
• Describe any differences in your playstyle when part of a full security team and when being the only security officer. As a lone security officer, I play it safe for my own sake and I don’t engage anything other than an obviously rampaging antagonist- in which case I throw my life away trying to stop them. I sweat the little things a lot less and just pay attention. As part of a full staff I communicate much more and I’m more willing to arrest people over more trivial things knowing it won’t leave the station unguarded while I brig them for a half minute.
Answer one or more of the following fun questions (because it's important for the HoS to be fun):
• Write a poem to convey your thoughts on security/NanoTrasen/space/bees/anything related to SS13. Red shirt, Red Shoes, Red Clown.
• What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run? Often as captain I like to ban something, or order security to write a lot of fines. I feel the HOS could also do this but it’s incredibly contextual and should be quickly abandoned if it’s getting in the way of anybodies fun.
• Draw a picture!
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will: At least one for blowing up a fuel tank bomb in the chapel, more beyond that but I’m unsure. I’ve definitely been a shitter in the past but haven’t been banned in at least a year to my memory.
I want to amend the poem: Red shirt, Red Shoes, Red Clown, Microbomb.
Usual character name: Angela Ziegler
BYOND username: SRQ
Recommended by (if applicable): A few people on discord
Goon servers you play: #2
Reason for application: A lack of heads of security in many rounds I play, and a large number of new security officers needing mentorship (and in some cases policing).
Security experience (300 word minimum):
I have been playing security since I’d say around 2015/16, once I got over the original being a shitter phase of my play with Space Station 13 servers. On Goonstation I’ve been fairly active with it for a few years and I find it a fun role to play, as it gives me a way to contribute and enjoy the cat and mouse with antagonists.
I’m well versed in using all of the tools at securities disposal, and understand enough gameplay mechanics to ensure that I can be a relatively robust officer.
There have been several rounds where, due to lack of leadership or a simple desire by myself to take charge, that I have led the security department. This has most often been me as a simple redshirt taking charge to communicate and follow up on threats, and ensure proper diligence was being done to ensure reasonable force was used against antagonists or annoyances and brig sentences were fair. There have been a handful of times where I’ve had to police the captain against using his laser against the clown, and I’ve done my utmost to try and secure the station in a way to maximize the crew’s ability to have fun. That, I think, is the role of security. Not as police to brig everyone for minor violations, but to ensure that rampagers are swiftly brought to justice and players pursuing their own department goals can feel help will be on the way if antagonists come after them. While, of course, not just throwing every antagonist into space.
My favourite example of the latter point was negotiating with a changeling to exile them to the radio station, instead of merely killing them. I have, and continue to, always try and give antagonists a chance to accept they’ve lost and enjoy the rest of their round passively.
Answer two or more of the following:
• What advice would you give to other sec players? Learn to tolerate the small things. A clown writing dumb shit on the floors isn’t something you should worry about, and if an antagonist is being incredibly obvious about it chances are they’re just fucking around. A good example of this is spotting contraband- take it if you think they might use it, but don’t be a dick by brigging them forever or chasing them for the entire round.
• What was one of your favorite security moments? (Either playing as a sec officer or interacting with one) I mentioned the changeling exile above, but I’ve had a lot of good moments. Some of my favourites include protecting a clown from a very angry captain with a chip on his shoulder and approaching antagonists such as vampires and giving them a strict consent-only policy. I find in these cases those people are more than willing to abide by this.
• What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players? Spawning with gear instead of having to get it from a locker would be nice, mostly because with 10 slots it’s entirely possible to spawn and have none available. I think this is mostly just an oversight. I’d consider making the security belt spawn-only with a baton and handcuffs in it, while leaving the tazers on a rack in security. Add another rack as well.
• Describe any differences in your playstyle when part of a full security team and when being the only security officer. As a lone security officer, I play it safe for my own sake and I don’t engage anything other than an obviously rampaging antagonist- in which case I throw my life away trying to stop them. I sweat the little things a lot less and just pay attention. As part of a full staff I communicate much more and I’m more willing to arrest people over more trivial things knowing it won’t leave the station unguarded while I brig them for a half minute.
Answer one or more of the following fun questions (because it's important for the HoS to be fun):
• Write a poem to convey your thoughts on security/NanoTrasen/space/bees/anything related to SS13. Red shirt, Red Shoes, Red Clown.
• What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run? Often as captain I like to ban something, or order security to write a lot of fines. I feel the HOS could also do this but it’s incredibly contextual and should be quickly abandoned if it’s getting in the way of anybodies fun.
• Draw a picture!
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will: At least one for blowing up a fuel tank bomb in the chapel, more beyond that but I’m unsure. I’ve definitely been a shitter in the past but haven’t been banned in at least a year to my memory.
I want to amend the poem: Red shirt, Red Shoes, Red Clown, Microbomb.