Commander Whitelist Application- pictish20

[Pictish20]

Byond ID: pictish20

Player name you use the most: Charlton Cavalet

Make a list of links to all of your applications and (job)ban appeals, including whitelist and staff apps, within the last year. Also, provide "Ban reason; Verdict" beside each (job)ban link:

viewtopic.php?f=145&t=14585, synthetic whitelist application, denied due to youth on server.

viewtopic.php?p=156610#p156610, PO job ban, SSD at roundstart, lifted.


Do you understand that any player - even donors or staff members - can have their whitelist status revoked should they break our Server Rules or Roleplay Guidelines?

I fully understand that this is true, and that whitelist status is a privilege, and thus can be removed.

Why should you be whitelisted?

I will answer this in two parts. This first part will be why I want to be whitelisted, and the second will be why I should actually be whitelisted. So, for the first part. I want to be whitelisted as a Commander on this server as a way to become more involved in this server. My application for the Synthetic whitelist comes from the same desire, but I jumped the gun a little. I believe that Commander is likely a better first step. For the second part, I would be a good Commander because I am a qualified roleplayer, or at least that is my understanding of my ability, and of course, I'd strive for fun rounds for all. Now, all appliers will say that, but I think that I have the ability to not only change the way my character acts based on the situation effectively, so I could be heavy-handed, gentle, detached and utilitarian, or whatever I feel like playing for that round. By creating another Commander that nobody knows what to expect, I can help make varied, interesting rounds. I also believe I am responsible enough to handle this role, in both in-game command, as demonstrated by my last few rounds as XO, SL, and other such Command roles, and out-of-game, which is significantly harder to demonstrate, but I assure you, is true.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

[NethIafins]

you need to include a vote in your app, man. And since 1 hour after your inital post has passed, you can't update your app to have the vote.
Read forum rules, not only game rules. Good luck next time in 1 month (because it seems you have to wait that time in ANY case, even if you forgot to add something to your app)

As for the app - it looks nice, and I remember you as good CL from few rounds we had together. So if this was created properly I would give it +0.5 and I would've asked few CO questions to make it +1

but for now, sorry man... this will get denied

[Pictish20]

There is not a vote, as recently Rahlzel updated the application rules, so that the commander White applications function similarly to the applications for other whitelists. You can see the READ-ME for confirmation.

Edit: viewtopic.php?f=57&t=14981

[solidfury7]

I haven't really seen you, or if I have the interactions have been rather forgettable, that is rather troublesome as I have nothing to base your application off othan its very short and very general "I like RP and I can RP in a lot of different ways" theme.

I'd personally advise having more rounds as a XO or at the least SO before making the leap to Commander.

-1

[Pictish20]

Solid, your concerns are entirely appropriate, and I may still lack a sufficient persona on this server to be whitelisted. If that is so, then this will be denied and I will try again in the future. However, I believe that this is the best way to get that persona. The commander is easily the person with the most far reaching influence on a round. Until this application is resolved, I will be playing more rounds with the goal of building my persona.

[Nicboone]

you need to include a vote in your app, man. And since 1 hour after your inital post has passed, you can't update your app to have the vote.
Read forum rules, not only game rules. Good luck next time in 1 month (because it seems you have to wait that time in ANY case, even if you forgot to add something to your app)

As for the app - it looks nice, and I remember you as good CL from few rounds we had together. So if this was created properly I would give it +0.5 and I would've asked few CO questions to make it +1

but for now, sorry man... this will get denied

Rahl posted about this. Voting system is broken, we are doing it by comment tally now. I would say ask your questions and we will count your plus 1.

I however cant vote either way yet. would you say that you are more RP driven? give us a sample briefing and ill cast my cote

[NethIafins]

oh wow... I didn't notice THAT...

Alright, my two questions are such
1) You are playing as CO (so you have Battlefield Execution power and everyone seems to listen you). Delta SL planted OB inside Nexus in case if situation calls for evac, and told Delta SO "DO NOT FIRE" the ob. SO fires the OB instead, murdering 15 marines on the ground. What are your actions?
2) XO says he would be much more useful planetside for the operation. He is really REALLY insistent on doing that, telling that one of SLs died and he wants to replace him. What will be your actions if you have no SO's currently active? If you have every SO active?

Thanks!

[Pictish20]

I am indisposed at the moment, but I will respond as soon as I am able.

[Pictish20]

As I take pride in my ability to role-play many characters, I will respond to these hypotheticals and write briefings from the point of view of two different commanders.

The first Commander is a "bad" commander, and he is as follows: he is the son of an influential Weyland-Yutani executive, and as such, was given the easy ride up to the top. Ultimately, he's likely destined for even higher places deciding the policy of the USCM. However, due to those pesky corporate accountability groups, he has to get several deployments under his belt before he can be lifted to places he frankly isn't qualified to be. Thus, he has been assigned to the Almayer for this deployment. He, as such, has a certain disregard for the well being of the Marines. The second commander will be a "good" commander, but I wanted to post what I have right now. These are for the first, and are intentionally bad responses. The ones for the second are coming.

A quick little briefing: "Alright, Marines. It seems that some colonists went and lost communication with us. So, we need to go down and make sure everything's peachy. Got it? ROE's are as follows: Don't hurt civilians don't blah blah blah, you know all this. Squads, you will be sweeping the colony, and pulling out when we find nothing is wrong, yeah? Alpha, Bravo, DS 1, North east, south east, respectively. Charlie and Delta, the same for you but west and DS 2. Let's get this over with quickly. I don't want to spend more time on this god forsaken colony then I have to. Dismissed.

Situations:
SO/OB: "Meh, they're Marines, there's thousands upon thousands of them. Losing a hundred or so wouldn't be that bad, and after all, this is war, and casualties happen. They shouldn't have painted for an OB in their own position."

XO going Planetside, no SO's: In this situation, my character would most likely be perfectly fine with the XO dropping/possibly dying. He just wants the operation over as soon as possible, and more likely than not, the RP will end with the XO and Cavalet at odds, so his death wouldn't be too much of an issue for him.

XO, full SO's: Why, let's send one of those SO's, (barring a conflict with the XO), I mean they're only lowly lieutenants. Who cares if one of them dies? And of course, the XO is needed to help run the CIC.

[NethIafins]

While disregard of marine/staff lives is not what I like ic, I can't argue that this quirk can be well role played.
So even though I don't like your answers, I do want to give you +1 for the idea and I my character hopes he'll never meet you in CIC
Oocly I hope I will see you as Co as I envision lots of fun

[Pictish20]

Here are my responses for the second, "good" Commander. This is the Commander you likely see from other players in most rounds.

Briefing: Hello there, Marines! I trust cryo sleep did you well. Now, the Weyland-Yutani colony complex called 'Lazarus Landing' has sent a distress signal, and being the upstanding citizens we are, we've come to check it out. Of course, civilians are our first priority. We deploying to sweep the colony, and ensure the safety of those civies. If hostile forces are encountered, the following ROE's are in place: Firstly, you should not engage if doing so puts civilian lives at risk. Secondly, do not engage until the forces are confirmed hostile. The last thing we need is to light up the crew from some trawler who responded to the distress signal, got it? Thirdly, if we do engage, and the hostiles flee, do not pursue. The CLF and their pirate brethren will give you hell if you get split up. Squads, here are your orders. Finally, remember the COC goes both ways. Without your reports, I won't be able to lead you lot effectively. Squads, you orders are: Alpha, you'll be dropping on DS 1. You are needed to set up a defendable triage position on or around LZ 1. I leave it's exact position up to your SL. The other squads will be scouting the colony. Bravo, take DS 2, and you've got the south. Try to set up power as you go. Charlie, DS 1, you've got Northeast. Delta is on the Normandy, sweeping the Northwest. They should meet up in the hydro and medbay domes. Those two squads will be fording the river to the north to clear the archeological dig site there. Marines, good luck, and you are dismissed!

Situations:
SO/OB: Faced with this situation, Commander Cavalet would do the following: As this occured on a defensive position, the Nexus, presumably the xenos have been mopping the floor with the Marines up to this point, are now attacking our FOB, and the Garrison and fortifications have been smashed to pieces by the OB. Seeing this, I'd order an immediate withdrawal from the surface to regroup. As for the SO, it's war, casualties happen, but he won't be getting off the hook. I would send him down to help move wounded into the medbay, and clean up the medbay, as well as a reprimand. He will remain in the medbay until the last marine leaves, or the xenos inevitably board the ship.

XO going Planetside, no SO's: Well, one dead SL is no cause for alarm as the squad spec or smartgunner can easily take acting SL duties, and with no SO's, he is needed much more in the CIC. The SL-less squad will disengage, and assume FOB duty, while the squad there will be cycling on to the front (except the Marines are Marines, so what's really going to happen is not that).

XO, full SO's: For the sake of discussion, let's say three of my SL's are dead/injured beyond repair, in this scenario. If I have all five SO's, one of them will likely already be on the surface, but again, for sake of discussion, soon after landing they took a crusher to the face. I'd more than likely send another SO. In the case of admin tomfoolery or such, I would rather have two ID's that can access the communication console and armory locks than one. It is only after the second SO is inevitably FF'd by the SADAR spec that the XO will be clear to deploy, or if the COC ground side deteriorates even further. Of course, the squads with the SL and the most live troops will be attempting counterattacks, and the more beat up squads will be pulling wounded to the DS and such.

And Nic, I would say that I am RP driven, but let's be honest, that's kind of obligatory.

[NethIafins]

Awesome replies. STRONG +1

Have luck with your app

[Pictish20]

Awesome replies. STRONG +1

Have luck with your app

Thanks. Good luck on yours.

[Nicboone]

+1 RPs with rounds very well, very fluid an adaptable to new situations, and briefing is acceptable

[Sir Lordington]

When you first posted this I had seen you around a little, but not much, so I decided not to post and stay neutral. However, recent rounds with you have swayed me towards a solid +1. I think you would do great.

[Ghostdex]

I've seen you around a pretty good amount and you RP pretty good, +1.

[Pictish20]

Thanks to all three of you for the support.

[GoliathTheDespoiler]

I'm familiar with your Marine character, and I think you'd be a decent Commander.

But I'm not sure if this application will be enough with the lack of the vote. Good luck, otherwise.

+1

[apophis775]

Approved.