Mikey 'Snatch' Anders - CO Application

[Royal Griffon]

Byond ID: Royal Griffon (might be underscored I forget)

Player name you use the most: Mikey 'Snatch' Anders

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:
MP jobban appeal #1: viewtopic.php?f=87&t=16728&p=188774&hilit=Mikey#p188774 ban reason: shot the CO verdict: jobban
MP jobban appeal #2: viewtopic.php?f=87&t=17141&p=196320&hilit=Mikey#p196320 ban reason: shot the CO verdict: jobban
Denied Predator App: viewtopic.php?f=127&t=17200&p=197565#p197565
Ongoing Synthetic Application: viewtopic.php?f=145&t=17239&p=197772&hilit=Reno#p197772


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?
Yes of course

Do you understand how the Battlefield Execution functions?
Yes, do not randomly BE for stupid things, do not BE MPs or the CMP (not sure if that got removed at all but at least a week ago that was how it was I think) and WO has to approve of an official BE or else your head may role next.

Do you understand you are not above Marine law, or allowed to enforce it yourself?
As a CMP main, I know this like the back of my hand. CO is never above the WO in matters of law. And if needed, the WO can arrest the CO on any accounts of crimes they may commit and are caught for.

What do you think is the job of a Commander?
To encourage and lead the troops, to give orders that don't just get people killed but decimates the enemy while bringing as many of your men back alive and well as possible. That and to have someone people can look up too, to say that's who we're fighting under with a smile and fight even MORE bravely. And if times are tough, come down to the frontlines themselves to encourage morale, help out however they can and keep control.

If a member of your staff is disobeying orders, how would you handle it?
Calmly and swiftly, after I figure out why they did it. And if they did something really stupid, say OB an entire squad for no reason other than, "oops," heads may role. However if it was for the good of lives or for the mission, then I may let it slide. But if it only costs lives then they'll find themselves either in the brig or down planetside with orders to not come back up.

Why should you be whitelisted?
Cause I think I can lead marines pretty well, I mean, I can keep MPs under control as CMP all the time and that's somewhat difficult believe it or not due to it being a heavy rule based role, but I've never been warned as CMP that I know of. And I've been told I'm a good CMP. Plus I like the thought of being a bit Communist while leading everyone and I think it could open the doors to some interesting RPs. Plus I like the thought of leading people and keeping as many players alive as possible on my side while decimating Xeno numbers.

May or may not Carson maneuver whenever possible. While sacrificing anyone who disagrees with me to the frontlines.

[ThesoldierLLJK]

I like playing with you, I know you can RP, but everytime I see you in a non-MP role you always cause trouble. (Literally brigged within 5 minutes of a round start for your communist manifesto gimmick) Almost every-time I've been SO/XO and you've been a PFC, you've been thrown in the brig some how or some way. I've never seen you play SO/XO before, granted you do RP well when you play MP/CMP, but at the same time, you haven't really shown any battlefield leadership capabilities.

It's actually become a recurring joke on "What did Mikey Anders get thrown into the brig for now" almost every round especially with the other regular Staff Officer players who have you in their squad.

I give you a +1 only based on your RP capabilities, but I have to say I'm neutral on your leadership abilities as the only leadership role I've seen you play is CMP (Which to be fair, you do handle well!) I suggest you start playing SL/SO Regularly so you get more experiences in the leadership roles on the battlefield/command. XO is a trial by fire without a CO when you have to have every signal radio channel going at the same time, and having to analyze the information and requires the utmost multitasking.

[Nantei]

Obviously I like playing with you, but I agree with Soldier. You should really play SO/XO a good amount before CO. A lot of CO is doing what an XO does, so you need to know how to run it first.

I'll give +1 on the condition that you play at least a few rounds of SO and XO first.

[Royal Griffon]

I like playing with you, I know you can RP, but everytime I see you in a non-MP role you always cause trouble. (Literally brigged within 5 minutes of a round start for your communist manifesto gimmick) Almost every-time I've been SO/XO and you've been a PFC, you've been thrown in the brig some how or some way. I've never seen you play SO/XO before, granted you do RP well when you play MP/CMP, but at the same time, you haven't really shown any battlefield leadership capabilities.

It's actually become a recurring joke on "What did Mikey Anders get thrown into the brig for now" almost every round especially with the other regular Staff Officer players who have you in their squad.

I give you a +1 only based on your RP capabilities, but I have to say I'm neutral on your leadership abilities as the only leadership role I've seen you play is CMP (Which to be fair, you do handle well!) I suggest you start playing SL/SO Regularly so you get more experiences in the leadership roles on the battlefield/command. XO is a trial by fire without a CO when you have to have every signal radio channel going at the same time, and having to analyze the information and requires the utmost multitasking.

Surprisingly I SL a lot, mainly as spec. People may joke saying I'm a bad aSL sometimes just cause I'm me, but keep squads alive, which is how I earned respect for Delta and their main people. Delta was my first successful SL role basically and one of the mains actually said I was a good SL, I was spec that round but the SL got himself killed within 5 minutes of landing and wasn't savable, so I was their SL practically, and every time after that when I'm spec I lead squads efficiently and conservatively since SLs usually have a low survivability rating.

[Omicega]

Pretty certain you're not meant to have two whitelist apps up at once, although I'm not 100% sure on that. I think I remember Jamie saying something about it being no bueno, though.

[Sulaboy]

Byond ID: Royal Griffon (might be underscored I forget)
This angers me because you didn't even take the time to check for your Byond ID before submitting this application

Player name you use the most: Mikey 'Snatch' Anders

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:
MP jobban appeal #1: viewtopic.php?f=87&t=16728&p=188774&hilit=Mikey#p188774 ban reason: shot the CO verdict: jobban
MP jobban appeal #2: viewtopic.php?f=87&t=17141&p=196320&hilit=Mikey#p196320 ban reason: shot the CO verdict: jobban
Denied Predator App: viewtopic.php?f=127&t=17200&p=197565#p197565
Ongoing Synthetic Application: viewtopic.php?f=145&t=17239&p=197772&hilit=Reno#p197772

Seems you had trouble working though the appeals process for that MP ban, but appeals aren't always that bad of a thing.

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?
Yes of course

Do you understand how the Battlefield Execution functions?
Yes, do not randomly BE for stupid things, do not BE MPs or the CMP (not sure if that got removed at all but at least a week ago that was how it was I think) and WO has to approve of an official BE or else your head may role next.

What is a stupid thing? Did you think about checking the rules before writing this up, the rules have remained the same, but the draft set is posted in announcements. The BEing of a MP is covered in marine law instead of the rules. The WO does not have to approve a BE, but you must make an announcement about it stating the nature of the situation along with the person involved. This makes me think you have little idea of how a battle field execution works.

Do you understand you are not above Marine law, or allowed to enforce it yourself?
As a CMP main, I know this like the back of my hand. CO is never above the WO in matters of law. And if needed, the WO can arrest the CO on any accounts of crimes they may commit and are caught for.

What do you think is the job of a Commander?
To encourage and lead the troops, to give orders that don't just get people killed but decimates the enemy while bringing as many of your men back alive and well as possible. That and to have someone people can look up too, to say that's who we're fighting under with a smile and fight even MORE bravely. And if times are tough, come down to the frontlines themselves to encourage morale, help out however they can and keep control.

This answer makes me worry that you'll value the marines winning instead of helping make the round enjoyable. This answer is a red flag for me.

If a member of your staff is disobeying orders, how would you handle it?
Calmly and swiftly, after I figure out why they did it. And if they did something really stupid, say OB an entire squad for no reason other than, "oops," heads may role. However if it was for the good of lives or for the mission, then I may let it slide. But if it only costs lives then they'll find themselves either in the brig or down planetside with orders to not come back up.

Answer feels very vague. I also feel that this application wasn't proofread. I don't think ordering a marine not to come back up is a proper form of punishment.

Why should you be whitelisted?
Cause I think I can lead marines pretty well, I mean, I can keep MPs under control as CMP all the time and that's somewhat difficult believe it or not due to it being a heavy rule based role, but I've never been warned as CMP that I know of. And I've been told I'm a good CMP. Plus I like the thought of being a bit Communist while leading everyone and I think it could open the doors to some interesting RPs. Plus I like the thought of leading people and keeping as many players alive as possible on my side while decimating Xeno numbers.

Times I've seen you as MP I've had to deal with incredibly slow response times. When bringing up survivors on the Alamo, despite telling you that they were coming up. I could go on some more, but when I've seen you as CMP it hasn't been good. Also I think communism is a big no for a commander seeing that a major threat to the USCM is the UPP which are a communist nation.

Also this

Griffon I love that your forum signature consists of absolutely retarded low RP comments you've made, it just helps me know that you are in fact the big gay

I have to give this a large -1

[DefinitelyAlone0309]

I'm sorry, but playing CMP isn't nearly nearly enough to prepare you for XO. You're moving from a small 5-6 people squad to a full marine force which consists of maybe 90+ people, and some COs will dump their workload on you, so you're taking every single responsibility for the army.

You really need to play SO or XO more.

-1

[Pedroca2lucas]

With the contact I had with you, I can say that you might be able to handle the RP part, but, I didn't see you playing SO/XO to often, then, I can't say if you're able to lead and develop the game with your strategies.


I'll stay with a -1. Hope to see you more actively playing command.

[Bancrose]

I am not usually overcritical on these types of Applications since this is suppose to be the easier of the 3 whitelists to get. So I'm going not going to bash you.

I see you play tons of MP. But I can never say I've seen you in the SO or XO position. While players like Chowder who is a synth primarily doesn't play much XO and SO he does do Overwatch for me while hes a synthetic. So I can understand that he has a grasp on how things in the CIC work and go. The role of Commander is being able to manage the MPs, Medbay, Req, Engineering and the Marines. All at the same time, while you have heads of staff who all manage those departments. They will ask for you frequently over comms and it can be very overwhelming at times when you play during high pop or low pop when you have no SO's or XO's. It won't be something you can just pick up and skip through the time you need to understand being a Staff Officer or the XO who manages all the SO's. So once you've logged time into those roles I'll be able to better gauge you as a Commander.

So I'll have to stay neutral on this until you can prove that you can handle Commanding. However I think you are a good roleplayer and quite active since your time in this community so you have that going for you.

[ThesoldierLLJK]

After watching him a couple rounds at SO, I am changing my neutral to +1 because I’ve seen him lead now and know he can do it. Also surprisingly when he’s an SO he hasn’t gotten brigged or done his antics

[solidfury7]

I haven't seen him SO or XO once, and these days I'm more or less always involved in the command structure.

It seems you want the CO role for its prestige, rather than the actual role. Otherwise you'd be more well known such as Gracie Honour or Alan Jones.

Play XO and SO more and you'll have something for us to base your behaviour off, as right now I only see you as the marine who's always being hunted down by MPs.

-1

[Royal Griffon]

boom I main SO now, and I'm efficient and I've had to do a couple rounds of manning basically 3 squads at once and make announcements to tell marines to do things as well.
It's rather fun if CiC is full and marines actually listen. I pray to get a good robust squad like Charlie or Delta half the time I do play SO now, I find that breaking Alpha's thing of leaving people behind, and Bravo's FF rate that puts Delta's FF rate to shame is impossible to break.

[Royal Griffon]

After watching him a couple rounds at SO, I am changing my neutral to +1 because I’ve seen him lead now and know he can do it. Also surprisingly when he’s an SO he hasn’t gotten brigged or done his antics

I can't do anything antic'y it's impossibly impossible, you have to lead 24/7 and if you're me you are glued to that system until a xeno starts to claw down the maintenance door near Charlie's OW console and you demand armory be open'ed so I can kill it and go back to SO'ing

AKA do NOT disturb my leading xenos I'm too busy to die, I play around a lot but when it's serious like SO and I'm REQUIRED to not play, heck nah to jokes, I'm working.

[Retrokinesis]

I was staying neutral because, while I knew you definitely had the RP chops for the role of CO, I had never seen you in a command role before. But now I've seen you playing a lot of SO recently and you seem pretty good at it. It also seems to have brought out a more serious and antic-free side of you as Thesoldier and yourself noted, and it's definitely a good look for you. I still feel you should move up to XO and play that a bit more before going for CO, but I'm confident you can handle the mechanical side of it now and the RP side was never in doubt for me.

+1

[FearTheBlackout]

I have to agree with Retrokinesis. I think you've proven yourself adequately and I already trusted you from the beginning anyway. I like Anders as a character; always nice when he and Meztli greet each other.
+1

[Kavlo]

Though you haven't played too much command staff I've seen you play military police and be generally a nice and helpful person to other in-game. App is pretty good though there is a few problem that I'd say you can fix in playtime.

Have a good ol' +1.

[AmazinglyAmazing]

Hmmmmmm...

You've made the decision to main SO and Command roles more often quite recently, and I must say, from what I've heard and watched from you, I think you've done fairly well.

While I do agree that you could for sure use some more playtime in these command roles, and also gave 'meh/okay' answers to the questions asked for the role, I think you'd be well enough to be put into the role as the Mateba wielding beret man. You definitely know the Marine Law, as you play plenty of MP.

Commander Whitelists while they shouldn't be difficult as all hell, do still need to be looked at by voters who are willing to give criticism, and giving their thoughts of if an individual is truly ready for the role or not. I'll go ahead and give you a +1. Good luck.

[freemysoul]

-1 I can't support this applicatiom to be approved I have multiple reasons why and they follow:

1. You didn't bother to double check your Ckey, this is extremely important as this is how we whitelist you.
2. You haven't even checked how Battlefield Executions actually work, You don't need the CMP's approval.
3. And frankly, your notes aren't that great.

[Vispain]

I don't mind Anders but I also haven't seem him in a SO or XO role at all to my memory.

I also don't trust him to not turn it into a communist meme and I don't want to see the Commander turn in that direction. In no way can I see High Command letting a communist Commander into their structure. Hell. Colonial Marines' political landscape is essentially the Cold War.
Case and point:

Why should you be whitelisted?
Cause I think I can lead marines pretty well, I mean, I can keep MPs under control as CMP all the time and that's somewhat difficult believe it or not due to it being a heavy rule based role, but I've never been warned as CMP that I know of. And I've been told I'm a good CMP. Plus I like the thought of being a bit Communist while leading everyone and I think it could open the doors to some interesting RPs. Plus I like the thought of leading people and keeping as many players alive as possible on my side while decimating Xeno numbers.

May or may not Carson maneuver whenever possible. While sacrificing anyone who disagrees with me to the frontlines.

-1

[TexasTwoStep]

Apologizes Mikey - -1.

Haven't seen you much as SO/XO and agree with pretty much what was said about you as a CMP versus a PFC.

[NethIafins]

Application style: 3/10 - Terrible, just splodge of text
BE Answer: 3/10 - Pretty much lackluster. I can't understand from your answer if you do or do not GET the underlying logic of BE
"Disobey" Answer: 4/10 - This will end up in escalating situation even more.
Reasonings: 1/10 - being a bit _communist_ is the worst thing in my opinion you can be
Visibility: 3/10 - you are not known as good SO/XO. Your notes are not good.

Verdict: You are not trying good enough
-1, try again later

[taketheshot56]

Gonna go -1 on this mikey, i think you are an awesome player but as others have pointed out we havent seen you go SO or XO enough. Resign the app ASAP so you have a shorter waiting period. Play SO and XO furiously and show us how you command, and come back at it in 30 days. As long as you stay active and show a good and fun command reputation you will get accepted.

[MattAtlas]

Pretty much agreed with what everyone else is saying.

I don't think I've seen you go SO or XO at all and the communist bullshit reeks of LRP and should just get tossed into the garbage can. You didn't even bother checking the BE rules while typing out the application either. All I can say to this is -1.

[Imperator_Titan]

Weak application all-around. You also don't know how battlefield executions work. It's pretty simple actually, you have the ability to kill anyone under your command save for MPs if you believe that they're a threat to the mission. If your reason isn't good enough, you may be struck off the whitelist. Also haven't seen you in a command role prior to my vacation, ever.

-1

[Sargeantmuffinman]

Play XO/SO more, the CMP does not prepare you to be in command of the battalion of the Almayer. Field experience trumps theory.
A nice indication is that you know about marine law but it's not enough.

Saddly, with the rest of the users stating a no for your CO application with their own reasons, I'm afriad I must follow suit. -1