Goonhub
06-25-2016, 06:28 PM
(I know nothing about the ban that sparked this so don't think I'm implying anything)
I think we're confusing "rampages" with "systematically singling out and stun/killing crew members silently until everyone is dead"
One the most entertaining rampages I've watched took absolutely no thought or planning. A plain (probably new) medical doctor ordered a shotgun and just started walking into open places full of people and absolutely destroying anyone they saw. It was very effective because "What the hell, who buys shotguns?". When security moved in it became a full on firefight. It was fun to watch and to take part in because it was something people could take part in. I think this is why blob, wraith, wizard, and nuke are fun as well.
Now when someone just waits until they see someone alone then pulls out their csaber/pen/taser/whatever and is guaranteed to kill them its both boring to watch and boring to have happen to. If the person being murdered manages to cry out for help, most of the crew is already dead from the antag already and/or too apathetic to do anything, which is a problem.
I think we're confusing "rampages" with "systematically singling out and stun/killing crew members silently until everyone is dead"
One the most entertaining rampages I've watched took absolutely no thought or planning. A plain (probably new) medical doctor ordered a shotgun and just started walking into open places full of people and absolutely destroying anyone they saw. It was very effective because "What the hell, who buys shotguns?". When security moved in it became a full on firefight. It was fun to watch and to take part in because it was something people could take part in. I think this is why blob, wraith, wizard, and nuke are fun as well.
Now when someone just waits until they see someone alone then pulls out their csaber/pen/taser/whatever and is guaranteed to kill them its both boring to watch and boring to have happen to. If the person being murdered manages to cry out for help, most of the crew is already dead from the antag already and/or too apathetic to do anything, which is a problem.