Goonhub
Usual character name: Richard Harnley
BYOND username: GamerCake
Discord username: GamerCake (gamercake.)
Recommended by (if applicable): None as of yet, but I have played alongside many great and admirable HoS' in my time
Goon servers you play: Mainly Sylvester, although I have played on Morty a couple times, when the server population was low on Sylvester
Reason for application:
I started playing Goonstation, and to an extend SS13 in 2021 and since then have kinda fallen in love with this game a little.
Security for one, has always been one of my favorite jobs to play as because it is a quite versatile and thrilling job.
Most times I see Security Officers run around aimlessly without a real goal other than "Patrol and make sure the station is safe", which does get not just stale but also ineffective at times.
Personally I believe my RP standards are pretty high and I enjoy doing it, every good HoS needs to be good at the RP that they do!
I believe I would make a good HoS because I am quite good at making plans and strategies, to then explain said plans to my fellow Officers. I think I also give good speeches
I'd like to be a part and contribute to this community more, and the HoS role would be pretty perfect for that.
Security experience (300 word minimum):
I still remember starting out as a Security Assistant, learning very basics of Security and I won't lie it was extremely difficult at first, eventually I of course figured it out and fit right in to the Security team.
Most of my time as Security I spend either patrolling with my fellow Officers or writing reports, I quite enjoy the desk-job Security playstyle and think its crucial for a Security team for it to be as coordinated as possible.
Most of the time I don't bring suspects in for minor crimes, but when I do I try to be lenient the first time. In my thought pattern "Violence creates more violence".
However repeating suspects or major crimes like murder will be punished harshly, most of the time I coordinate with my superior when it comes to major crimes and their punishment.
I personally see Security as a service job, trying to help the station where they can and be helpful and kind to even the most rude crewmembers.
As a Security Officer I have dealt with all kinds of threats, Gangs, Syndicates trying to blow up the station or a Changeling stealing people's faces!
Even in the most stressful situations, I always try to keep my cool and understand what's going on, because you can loose focus quickly.
I have never been banned on a Goonstation server, or to my knowledge any SS13 server for that matter.
BYOND username: GamerCake
Discord username: GamerCake (gamercake.)
Recommended by (if applicable): None as of yet, but I have played alongside many great and admirable HoS' in my time
Goon servers you play: Mainly Sylvester, although I have played on Morty a couple times, when the server population was low on Sylvester
Reason for application:
I started playing Goonstation, and to an extend SS13 in 2021 and since then have kinda fallen in love with this game a little.
Security for one, has always been one of my favorite jobs to play as because it is a quite versatile and thrilling job.
Most times I see Security Officers run around aimlessly without a real goal other than "Patrol and make sure the station is safe", which does get not just stale but also ineffective at times.
Personally I believe my RP standards are pretty high and I enjoy doing it, every good HoS needs to be good at the RP that they do!
I believe I would make a good HoS because I am quite good at making plans and strategies, to then explain said plans to my fellow Officers. I think I also give good speeches
I'd like to be a part and contribute to this community more, and the HoS role would be pretty perfect for that.
Security experience (300 word minimum):
I still remember starting out as a Security Assistant, learning very basics of Security and I won't lie it was extremely difficult at first, eventually I of course figured it out and fit right in to the Security team.
Most of my time as Security I spend either patrolling with my fellow Officers or writing reports, I quite enjoy the desk-job Security playstyle and think its crucial for a Security team for it to be as coordinated as possible.
Most of the time I don't bring suspects in for minor crimes, but when I do I try to be lenient the first time. In my thought pattern "Violence creates more violence".
However repeating suspects or major crimes like murder will be punished harshly, most of the time I coordinate with my superior when it comes to major crimes and their punishment.
I personally see Security as a service job, trying to help the station where they can and be helpful and kind to even the most rude crewmembers.
As a Security Officer I have dealt with all kinds of threats, Gangs, Syndicates trying to blow up the station or a Changeling stealing people's faces!
Even in the most stressful situations, I always try to keep my cool and understand what's going on, because you can loose focus quickly.
- What advice would you give to other sec players?
If it had to be one thing, it would be look for the context!
Too many innocent crewmembers get beaten into submission for being in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Every Officer should take atleast a second look at every scene they arrive on.
- What was one of your favorite security moments? (Either playing as a sec officer or interacting with one)
It would be hard to pick a single one but, the most enjoyment I get is when uncovering people, or catching them red handed.
Like gathering evidence that pins them to the crime and place, asking witnesses and taking statements.
- What game improvements or changes do you think would benefit security players?
A megaphone.
They would surely not just get people's attention, but also quite good for hostage situations!
- Describe any differences in your playstyle when part of a full security team and when being the only security officer.
When you are the only Officer, you feel as though you are the town Sheriff, the lone protector of the Station so to speak.
When you work in a large team, you automatically take a less assertive approach, since you have fellow Officers to rely on, or call for backup.
I personally, somehow, feel more vulnerable in a large team, maybe because it makes you a bigger target.
- Write a poem to convey your thoughts on security/NanoTrasen/space/bees/anything related to SS13.
"Officer Bob was chasing a Clown down the hall,
but slipped on a banana peel into a wall,
he knew something was wrong,
when his baton was nothing but gone."
- What's a security gimmick that you've ran or wanted to run?
I always wanted to do a sort of "Space Cops" kind of gimmick, where most action would take place in space, mostly inside a Pod.
Pulling people over for speeding, arresting suspects with jetpacks, that sort of thing
Perhaps even a "unarmed only" security force, where they would have to tackle, pin and detain suspects with only their hands.But this one does seem a little difficult.
I have never been banned on a Goonstation server, or to my knowledge any SS13 server for that matter.