Goonhub
11-03-2020, 08:10 PM
Usual character name: Nil Souhel | BEEP/BOOP (Silicon)
BYOND username: Nihisohel
Discord username (if you are on our discord): Nihisohel?#7720
Recommended by (if applicable): N/A I think
Goon servers you play: Primarily Main, Overflow, and rarely RP
Reason for application: My application stems from Three Reasons.
First Reason, Security is often yelled at being "too useless" or "fun police" despite doing their job properly.
Second Reason, the First Reason is mostly due to the innate reputation that most players have of Security and its due to the fact that most Secoffs lack a solid leader to look upon for guidance.
Third Reason, I'd like to be that leader to prevent toxicity within and outside the department as best as possible and to remind both Sec and Non-Sec that behind every playername is a Human that likes to have fun and that we Secoffs should have fun too.
Security experience :
Honestly, I have no idea where to start and how to properly interpret this in a none awkwardish way.
Speaking the truth, I've only recently started playing Goonstation this year but I have knowledge of basic "Security Etiquette" from other games I play that incorporates Security similar to SS13. So I at least have a fair knowledge of what I am doing.
Primarily, most of my experiences of growing my knowledge of Goonstation and Security came from the Nightshade Servers which may turn people off and instantly post a -1 rec but I digress.
I don't have proper reasons as to why I joined Security in the first place but it felt right to me and I seeked to learn more everyday.
Security felt like a wild ride for me, all the way from the beginning and now, every round felt different and I met plenty of players with vastly different or very similar playstyles to one another. The further I ventured, the more I thought to myself, "Hey, is there really a proper way to play security? Should I aspire to win, or aspire to make things interesting for the round?"
I never really found a conclusive answer, each and every Security Officer thinks differently but I've reached the conclusion where as long as we keep the fun of playing the game for others, it is what it means to properly play Security.
Although, I say that, to me, there is a proper etiquette to observe while playing Security, and its to always treat players fairly and to use the power we are granted with properly. This means that we should always use the equipment given to us properly and to never exchange it for something better, nobody really wants to see a Secoff rushing into cargo/armory for an unnecessary upgrade.
Security is meant to be a role to support the Station, not throw it away and misuse it. Our Stun batons and tasers are plenty enough, hell more than enough as flashes can do the job just by itself.
That being said, I do want the red beret in order for me to better keep Security, primarily in main, very much in line. I'm tired of seeing Security Officers thinking that Staffies insulting their mother warrants a beatdown and 5 minute brig time. Hopefully, my presence of being HoS can also convince aspiring Secoffs to learn from others and to remember the fact that this is just a game, and not a 4chan thread incarnated into a game.
What advice would you give to other sec players?
Roses are red,
HoS is in town,
What the fuck is that?
OH FUCK ITS THE CLOWN
What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run?
>Be me, Head of Security
>Trade my Egun for my Lawbringer
>Notice Clownman being harassed by the Station
>SS13inanutshell.jpg
>Idea pops up
>Decide to mech scan Lawbringer and facilitate every Reverse-engineered item
>Distribute Lawbringers linked to myself to everybody on the station, including Security
>Make sure its all on Clownshot
>Prepare a personal Lawbringer for the Clown
>Say to Clownman "Hey, go wild with this, people are out with blood."
>Watch as madness ensues.
>mfw somebody emags a Lawbringer
>mfw I get betrayed
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will):
I've yet to be banned and if I do get banned, I would probably guess who I insulted with poop recently
BYOND username: Nihisohel
Discord username (if you are on our discord): Nihisohel?#7720
Recommended by (if applicable): N/A I think
Goon servers you play: Primarily Main, Overflow, and rarely RP
Reason for application: My application stems from Three Reasons.
First Reason, Security is often yelled at being "too useless" or "fun police" despite doing their job properly.
Second Reason, the First Reason is mostly due to the innate reputation that most players have of Security and its due to the fact that most Secoffs lack a solid leader to look upon for guidance.
Third Reason, I'd like to be that leader to prevent toxicity within and outside the department as best as possible and to remind both Sec and Non-Sec that behind every playername is a Human that likes to have fun and that we Secoffs should have fun too.
Security experience :
Honestly, I have no idea where to start and how to properly interpret this in a none awkwardish way.
Speaking the truth, I've only recently started playing Goonstation this year but I have knowledge of basic "Security Etiquette" from other games I play that incorporates Security similar to SS13. So I at least have a fair knowledge of what I am doing.
Primarily, most of my experiences of growing my knowledge of Goonstation and Security came from the Nightshade Servers which may turn people off and instantly post a -1 rec but I digress.
I don't have proper reasons as to why I joined Security in the first place but it felt right to me and I seeked to learn more everyday.
Security felt like a wild ride for me, all the way from the beginning and now, every round felt different and I met plenty of players with vastly different or very similar playstyles to one another. The further I ventured, the more I thought to myself, "Hey, is there really a proper way to play security? Should I aspire to win, or aspire to make things interesting for the round?"
I never really found a conclusive answer, each and every Security Officer thinks differently but I've reached the conclusion where as long as we keep the fun of playing the game for others, it is what it means to properly play Security.
Although, I say that, to me, there is a proper etiquette to observe while playing Security, and its to always treat players fairly and to use the power we are granted with properly. This means that we should always use the equipment given to us properly and to never exchange it for something better, nobody really wants to see a Secoff rushing into cargo/armory for an unnecessary upgrade.
Security is meant to be a role to support the Station, not throw it away and misuse it. Our Stun batons and tasers are plenty enough, hell more than enough as flashes can do the job just by itself.
That being said, I do want the red beret in order for me to better keep Security, primarily in main, very much in line. I'm tired of seeing Security Officers thinking that Staffies insulting their mother warrants a beatdown and 5 minute brig time. Hopefully, my presence of being HoS can also convince aspiring Secoffs to learn from others and to remember the fact that this is just a game, and not a 4chan thread incarnated into a game.
What advice would you give to other sec players?
- Firstly, don't primarily play security as a means to 'win' against the Antagonist. Security should play a role in making the game interesting for us. Don't just resort to an execution of a Changeling when its only been 5 minutes into the round. Spacing them can be an option and can lead to a very interesting interaction if they do manage to come back. Keeps things fair and proper!
- Secondly, communicate with your mates and the rest of the crew. A lack of communication with your mates will most likely make you look like a hardass and we don't want that, Security is a social role and we need to show it. Besides, talking can be fun.
- Violence is isn't always the answer. See a rampager? Yeah, make sure that the first thought in your head is to detain him, not kill him but never take him down alone, call for backup, don't be a hero.
- Remember that Space law is a guideline, not an actual rulebook. Use your best intuition. See a fight happening and can't tell who is in the wrong here? Give them a talk, don't just stun one or the other.
- Punish properly and intuitively. A simple brigging isn't necessarily the answer, giving a person a talk, having them reconcile with the assailant, or giving them a ticket can be other ways of punishment. Tickets by itself can be mildly amusing and toilet swirlies can make for an interesting punishment, besides, its boring to sit in the brig for 5 minutes.
- Remember that all of us wants to have fun. Be sure to show it, but don't take things too lightly either. Being a Secoff doesn't give you the privilege of having the fun all to yourself. Interact with the crew and with your colleagues, don't just immediately arrest somebody for trying an interesting gimmick, again, use your intuition!
- Dress to impress! Show your fellow crewmates that you are a person too! A well fitted Secoff can really help distinguish yourself from one another. Who knows, maybe people can come to recognize, fear, and rejoice at the sight of you?
- During one particularly low-pop Donut round as an HoP and with Digornio as the HoS, I was bored and wanted to pull a gimmick involving him. So I made my Trademark ™ All Rights Reserved, THE MOTHERFUCKING SYNDICATE ID card, swiped it on a spare PDA and went on to insult Digornio using the Bridge Announcement computer and the PDA's Partyline group.
https://gyazo.com/af56b01d37efe6cd35b6c9dd0e6b58f5
He wasn't particularly happy.
https://gyazo.com/0621b573cc637fec86b3a5d06f50a371
- I then preceeded to go into the Captains Quarters with a Station Bounced Radio with its Microphone set to On and then waited for his arrival. After a good while, he arrived and before I explained that the conversation is being broadcasted, immediately shot me to shit and had to plead to him that it was all a prank, bro.
https://gyazo.com/51b182396720df8a2c33777431f8957c
https://gyazo.com/faa99d70bebfe46e738d6bca36b3ccfd
- He then brings me to the Captains bathroom and decided to give me a taste of middleschool again by giving me a swirlie on the Captains Golden toilet, so I preceeded with the bit of me unable to breathe and dying from a swirlie. (Kids die from these y'know)
https://gyazo.com/a2698a69890478954aa56e20e2a94899
https://gyazo.com/cc8446ad3e88e40ec8a55e9800a35c23
- [url=https://gyazo.com/cc8446ad3e88e40ec8a55e9800a35c23][/url]And since I had a puritan trait, this is how this majestic story ended with Digornio feeling like a monster.
https://gyazo.com/e8647363fb7107ff179fe748728cf2a2
..Maybe not.
https://gyazo.com/45bd5f4953a0d539e53148eaab7f86ac
Good HoS 10/10 would die all over again.
- I would like for more ways to be able to punish specialized Antags like the ability to safely bleed the vampires blood dry without killing it or the ability to forcibly revert a werewolf back to a human permanently. If not, I would like for a way for Security to announce and elevate Security levels depending on the stations situation.
- My Solo Playstyle of Security isn't really that different to a Full team.
My Solo Playstyle of Security gives me more legwork when it comes to dealing with Antagonists and it also gives me incentive of talking in Comms about random shit, its fun.
A Full team however is different, I tend to reprimand Secoffs and always have to ask why one is being brigged or punished and I always felt like I had to babysit for their lives, that isn't to say they aren't usually reliable.
Roses are red,
HoS is in town,
What the fuck is that?
OH FUCK ITS THE CLOWN
What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run?
>Be me, Head of Security
>Trade my Egun for my Lawbringer
>Notice Clownman being harassed by the Station
>SS13inanutshell.jpg
>Idea pops up
>Decide to mech scan Lawbringer and facilitate every Reverse-engineered item
>Distribute Lawbringers linked to myself to everybody on the station, including Security
>Make sure its all on Clownshot
>Prepare a personal Lawbringer for the Clown
>Say to Clownman "Hey, go wild with this, people are out with blood."
>Watch as madness ensues.
>mfw somebody emags a Lawbringer
>mfw I get betrayed
Previous bans (while this will not affect your application lying about it will):
I've yet to be banned and if I do get banned, I would probably guess who I insulted with poop recently