Nerf packets for fucks sakes.

[arcticmog]

I can't be arsed to write a full bodied essay about why this should be done, its obvious as it is and the expirences I've had as HoS just reinforce it.

The amount of power that packets give are not absolutely not balanced to be hard or difficult to get. Almost every single grey tider I've arrested as HoS had some sort of packet-related device, PDA, hand held case, etc, that would consistenally be used to break into the captains quarters, security, sec lockers, or out of the brig.

This shit is not okay.

Seconded, clock 180s were nerfed from Qm access because of packet abuse, rather then adressing the actual problem (especially since cargo still has access to phasers). 

The reason why there are so many gray tiders doing this is because someone literally has made a step by step tutorial on how to do this. This tutorial will show up in any youtube search that includes "goonstation" and "guide". It has over 1000 views, given the playerbase of goonstation and SS13 that means alot of players who would have no clue otherwise are now aware of this. Id consider this almost a leak on part with a bunch of secret chems being leaked. There are entire rounds where the first thing my fellow QMS did was basically crack into a bunch of crates and arm the hell out of cargo, often to the point where we are better armed then security, especially if there isnt a HOS around to give proper guns to Sec. 

The  packet tutorial video in question.