Goonhub
12-22-2023, 06:29 PM
The general consensus so far is the biggest backup of all. As someone who once tried to run 3 departments at once as a chief engineer in lowpop, that can be something fantastic to have!
But what is the captain when everywhere is full, and people have things covered for the most part? The engine doesn't seem like it'll burst into flames right now, medbay is properly staffed and have all the chems they'd need to cure an army, and the people are fed and drunk?
That's where the comparisons to the clown and staff assistant come in. A real character that tries to do a bit to spice things up when everyone is doing things properly and incredibly bored because of it. The captain can decide to fund a full-scale invasion on mars, give cargo the extra hands they need for bonus requisitions, or just the guy who drinks at the bar and gets blackout drunk. That level of freedom defines the captain, and also why some view the captain as a staffy with AA and guns.
The captain can take many forms, but the best captains feed into a round and bad captains take away from a round. The captain, to me, is a head chef putting the finishing touches on a soup. They can either add in just the right spices, put in nothing themselves, or dump in a mountain of mayonaise becuase it's what they like.
But what is the captain when everywhere is full, and people have things covered for the most part? The engine doesn't seem like it'll burst into flames right now, medbay is properly staffed and have all the chems they'd need to cure an army, and the people are fed and drunk?
That's where the comparisons to the clown and staff assistant come in. A real character that tries to do a bit to spice things up when everyone is doing things properly and incredibly bored because of it. The captain can decide to fund a full-scale invasion on mars, give cargo the extra hands they need for bonus requisitions, or just the guy who drinks at the bar and gets blackout drunk. That level of freedom defines the captain, and also why some view the captain as a staffy with AA and guns.
The captain can take many forms, but the best captains feed into a round and bad captains take away from a round. The captain, to me, is a head chef putting the finishing touches on a soup. They can either add in just the right spices, put in nothing themselves, or dump in a mountain of mayonaise becuase it's what they like.