Taketheshot56's Moderator Application

[taketheshot56]

Byond ID: Taketheshot56

Colonial Marines Character: Patton 'Hardtack' Moore

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Timezone: Pacific Standard Time

On average, how many hours are you available per week to moderate? I do work and attend university so my schedule during the week is somewhat cluttered, I usually get at least 5-8 hours on a weekday and most of my weekend is spent on CM when not out with friends. On average I would be able to see an easy 30-40 hours a week.

Do you have any previous experience in being staff (not just SS13)? Yes I was a trial moderator here a few months back.

Did you play any of the previous Colonial Marine servers? Negative. Unless you count the sully.

What are the 3 biggest servers you play on besides CM? I sometimes play on Bay and did a few rounds of Paradise once.

Provide links to any previous Colonial Marines applications that you've made:
My Accepted CO App - viewtopic.php?f=142&t=15868
My Accepted Synth App - viewtopic.php?f=149&t=16211
My First Moderator App - viewtopic.php?f=69&t=16482
My Second Moderator App - viewtopic.php?f=68&t=17172&p=196360#p196360
My Accepted Predator App - viewtopic.php?f=125&t=18120

Are you currently a staff member elsewhere (not just SS13)? If so, where? I am not.

Have you ever been banned for more than 24 hours on Colonial Marines? No I have not.

Have you ever been banned for more than 24 hours on ANY server? If so, which server, when, and what for? No I have not.

Are you familiar with the chat program Slack (its use is required)? Yes I am indeed familiar with slack.

Common Staff Situations:
Write a description of what you would do in each of the following situations. Do not write on the same line as the situation - use the space below it or make space as needed. Failure to do this proves your inability to follow instructions and your application will be automatically denied.

1. A player randomly shoots someone at round start and MPs have detained him.
Upon seeing this situation I would PM player asking them to explain the situation while I assess the damage. Usually within a few minutes they have been cuffed and are on their way to the brig by the MPs and the person shot is receiving treatment. Now this is the important part, how many rounds were fired? Why? It is important to get both sides of the story, was there a simple mislick (we've all done it) where they fired an m39 round into the back of a fellow marine? Or did the marine in question empty an entire magazine of m41 rounds into this player. All information that needs to be gathered and assessed. I will proceed to try and get the marine wounded an aheal so they can continue their round.

The next step I would take is looking through the players notes, looking for previous incidents that might make sense in this situation. Is them shooting up a marine at briefing common? Or is this just a mistake? If it was a mistake and the players note history shows him as a model player I would let them off with a warning and tell them to make sure to switch the safety on when on ship while applying a note. If the notes tell otherwise however, I would escalate the punishment where required. If the player maliciously shot the other player and has a history of doing so I would apply a note and perhaps even a short ban if the situation required it.


2. The ship has a breach to space and a bunch of players have died or are dying as a result.
My first course of action would be to repair the breach in question in order to prevent more from dying, I would begin to aheal everyone affected unless it was a Predator explosion. Once the breach is sealed I would begin to search for the culprit who caused this, was it the DS? Was it a cheeky pred blowing up in hangar? Or was it a player who blatantly ignored the no atmos fuckery rule? The key to this is investigation, if the culprit was indeed some marine who decided to blow a hole in the ship and question him at length, at minimum this would require a very heavy warning and a note, if they were a model player, and a short ban for atmos fuckery depending on their notes.

3. You see a player walking around the ship naked and clearly lost.
I would PM asking if they were new and link them the quick start guide for marines, the next step would be to summon a mentor to hopefully get this crewie geared up and ready to fight. If there are no mentors available I would be more than happy to assist this player in getting familiar, god knows it took me 30 mins to get dressed on my first round of CM.

4. A player is being very rude to you in Adminhelps and requesting to speak to an Admin+ staff member.
I would try and calm the player explaining to them that I am doing my best. I would also remind them that they are not entitled to speak to a staff of their choosing and that being rude in ahelps is not tolerated as we are all volunteers.

5. You notice a player with a name that doesn't fit our naming rules. The player is arguing that: They've used the name for several years, no one has told them to change it before, and that they didn't know it was a rule.
Unfortunately this is a situation nobody wants, it harms the players reputation to have to start a new character and it pains me to have to make them do it, but the rules are the rules. However I would look into the name in question, was the name from a movie that came out two months ago while the character is 3 years old? Perhaps some leeway can be reached and of course contact would be made with higher ups to gain their insight into the situation. If it is a name that is clearly popular like Pladamir Vutin, I would ask them to change at the next lobby and apply a note to their account.

6. You see a Maintenance Tech running around in armor and carrying a rifle. The security level is green with no threat present.
The key here is observation, I have actually done this IG before, I was ordered by the CO to move spare gear from hangar to req, and of course the quickest way was to equip it and sprint to req to drop it off. However if this is some MT who is not doing any task and just wandering around geared up like a marine, I would SM them explaining perhaps it would be best to go back to their work, if they continue to passively wander in armor I would SM an MP at most, this is an IC issue and as long as they are not doing anything against the rules, it should be handled in IC.

7. You see a Squad Medic performing surgery on the planet. He claims it was because there were no doctors in the FOB.
I would PM them explaining that despite their vast medical knowledge and care for marines, surgery MUST be done by the doctors and not by a medic, I would ask them to close the wound and would proceed to warn them and record the incident. Of course with the skills system this isn't possible anymore.

8. The round is stagnating. There are 30 marines and 4 aliens. The marines won't leave the ship, and the aliens won't attack. What would you do, to "encourage" the sides to engage each other?
I would attempt to SM either the queen or the CO and explain that they feel they must destroy the enemy, beyond SMing there is not much I can do to resolve this situation and no one likes stagnating rounds. I would most likely contact a higher up staff member to gain their assistance.

9. The round ends, a MARINE starts shooting a hostile IRON BEAR and the IRON BEAR Adminhelps complaining he was killed after the round ended.
Engaging with hostile forces is fine, I would explain to the Iron bear that what happened was not against the rules and unless the marine generated friendly combat logs I would let the situation go, if the marine however shot up some marines while killing the iron bear I would apply a note and an EORG ban.

10. A marine is running around disarming, punching and stealing gear at round start.
The Round start fuckery rule is back if I remember correctly. My first act would be to settle down the troublemakers via PM and sleep if needed. Utilize OOC to remind players of the roundstart rule and apply notes or bans accordingly after reviewing their note history.

11. A marine has killed another marine. When you ask him why, he said it was because the other marine had punched him.
The marine has been killed so number one this is no possible accident, one punch from a marine because you called him a name, does not give you the ability to raise your rifle and waste him. I would investigate and try to see if proper escalation was followed, but by seeing it was a punch vs a killing shot with a firearm it is clear its most likely not. I would apply a note and depending on the players history perhaps a short ban for the improper escalation. I would then try to get an aheal for the dead marine.

12. An issue arises that requires Admin+ abilities.
I would get on slack to ask for an admin, assuming there isnt one in game at the time. If there is one in game I would PM them alerting them to the issue if they have not begun working on the issue already.

13. There are minor racist comments going on IC. 9 of the 10 people are laughing and RPing but one player gets offended and Adminhelps about it.
Minor racism, as I believe is allowed so long as it is not blatantly horrid. I would set the player at ease explaining this is the marine corps and that people are going to have offensive opinions. Nonetheless if the comments warrant it I would PM the player spouting the comments to settle down. If the comments become a widespread thing and it begins to affect the round adversely I would explain in OOC that the racist jokes need to end.

14. A marine opens fire at round start in briefing killing multiple marines and instantly logs off.
This is blatant grief and it pisses everyone off, I would gather logs and witness statements from the situation at hand trying to gauge exactly what happened. Messaging the offender is not possible as they have logged off. I would begin to try and get aheals for the affected players and would apply a note and three day ban to the griefer depending on their history i might file for perma if this is a common occurrence. But most likely this is one off griefer and he wont be back. I would also check his CID key and IP if permabanning him and to see if he is related to any other grief incidents.

15. You see a player playing a xeno larva/chestburster run towards the frontlines and die.
I would contact the player asking him what his explanation was? Was he trying to escape from a tight spot having bursted in between marines, confused and disoriented, or did he burst in the nest sprinting for the front lines. If it was the latter I would warn the player and apply a note, and if this is a common occurrence I would apply a xeno ban.

16. You see a xeno memeing, saying AYYLMAO, REEEEEE etc in hivemind chat.
I would PM the player explaining they need to stop their meming in hive chat, I know staff has taken a stance against this in recent months. If they stop I would apply a note to their account and leave it at that. However if they persist and continue to spam memes I would possibly apply a three hour ban adding the incident to their account.

17. A xeno player calls the shuttle a "dropship". A different xeno player complains to you that it's metagaming/failRP to call it a "dropship".
I PM the player who ahelpled and explain that the hivechat is a manifestation of xeno thought and calling the shuttle the dropship is allowed in the rules and is perfectly fine to do.

18. A Command staff player at briefing near round-start mentions there are aliens on the planet.
I would PM them explaining they have ZERO idea of the xeno threat and explain they need to cease this behavior and apply a note. If they continue or if this was a common occurrence I would perhaps apply a command job ban for this tomfoolery. I would then make an OOC comment reminding the marines that they know nothing of the aliens and tell them to ignore what the Command staff member said.

19. A Marine kills another Marine on the EVAC Pod to take the last spot and claims it was RP as he was saving himself.
You are in the dark, hissing surrounds you as blood curdling screams echo through the ship, at the end of the hall you see it, your squad medic beckoning you to get in the LAST SPOT of the pod, you sprint over and are about to board, but then you see him, the delta marine jumps in and takes the spot, without hesitation you raise your rifle and fire round after round into him tossing his body to the hunter just on your heels and hitting the launch button.

Evac is extremely stressful for marines, as noted in other applications I have seen it is completely acceptable for a marine to kill or maim to save himself, this is a human life we are talking about, a drowning man will drown another to try and escape, it is basic survival instincts. I would actually leave this issue in question as IC and let the player go without warning.

20. You see a fellow staff member give wrong information in an Adminhelp or incorrectly enforcing a rule.
I would talk to the staff member in msay and explain to them they gave the wrong information and allow the staff to relay the correct info to the player.

20a. You see a fellow staff member abusing his powers in-game.
The first thing to do is gather evidence, as much as I can as a moderator and save it. I would then take that evidence and present it to a headstaff on slack, if the staff member in question is headstaff I would present it up to SLC and if SLC did it, i shall tattle to NGG.

21. You see a player talking in OOC chat about what he did with your mom last night.
Ignore it, friendly banter is commonplace on CM and as long as it is not making anyone uncomfortable its fine.

Any additional information you'd like to add?
I can moderate late on weeknights!

[ThesoldierLLJK]

It's been awhile since you had your trial, and I think you've learned your lesson.

So since you were a previous mod, I will give you some standard what if questions.

1. You're observing and suddenly \you see MP is arresting someone and keeps making references to his tun baton saying "Ol Bessie is gonna enjoy this" as he prods the player over and over with stun intent. The player is begging the MP to stop, and they're roleplaying back and forth. No one has ahelped this, nor is anyone complaining in dchat or LOOC.

2. You get an ahelp about larvas constantly burrowing, including the larva (0) bug. You and a few mods are the only ones on, no other staff how would you handle this ahelp?

[taketheshot56]

It's been awhile since you had your trial, and I think you've learned your lesson.

So since you were a previous mod, I will give you some standard what if questions.

1. You're observing and suddenly \you see MP is arresting someone and keeps making references to his tun baton saying "Ol Bessie is gonna enjoy this" as he prods the player over and over with stun intent. The player is begging the MP to stop, and they're roleplaying back and forth. No one has ahelped this, nor is anyone complaining in dchat or LOOC.

2. You get an ahelp about larvas constantly burrowing, including the larva (0) bug. You and a few mods are the only ones on, no other staff how would you handle this ahelp?

1. I would have to PM the Mp telling them to stop. At least it would be a warning and a note for violating the law as an MP. At most a jobban if they have previous history. Despite the fact they may both be enjoying it MPs are held to a higher standard and this isnt the simple case of two marines fistfighting. MPs need to follow the law to the letter.

2. I would go to slack and try to get an Admin on the case.

[Mizari]

Well laid out application, taketheshot has been around for a good while and is active.

I'm going to give you a +1

[ThesoldierLLJK]

I say let him have another shot
+1

[Ghostdex]

First shot missed, I guess its time to take another shot? In all seriousness I have a few questions;

1. Why are applying for mod again?

2. A marine ahelps that they were killed by a fellow marine for no reason, upon investigating you determine there is no rulebreak but the marine keeps telling you that there is, what do you do?

3. You notice a CT is on the planet, how do you proceed?

[Loco52]

Oof that pun soldier come on pal

Anyways, +1 for me this guy will do a great mod

[Cry of Wolves]

I like Taketheshot, he did well when he applied for Tmod the last time. The only thing you need to watch yourself for is knowing your limits as a moderator.

[taketheshot56]

First shot missed, I guess its time to take another shot? In all seriousness I have a few questions;

1. Why are applying for mod again?

2. A marine ahelps that they were killed by a fellow marine for no reason, upon investigating you determine there is no rulebreak but the marine keeps telling you that there is, what do you do?

3. You notice a CT is on the planet, how do you proceed?

1. I do generally wish to help the server, the last trial didnt go well for me. But Id like to be given another chance and hopefully make it a better place.

2. If i could not find any evidence of a rulebreak i would ask the marine to provide any evidence he may have. But as of now with the evidence we have, no rulebreak was committed and i would be sure to explain it as such to him.

3. IC issue, its not against any rules to deploy as CT as it previously was. Its up to the MPs to deal with it.

[Ghostdex]

1. I do generally wish to help the server, the last trial didnt go well for me. But Id like to be given another chance and hopefully make it a better place.

2. If i could not find any evidence of a rulebreak i would ask the marine to provide any evidence he may have. But as of now with the evidence we have, no rulebreak was committed and i would be sure to explain it as such to him.

3. IC issue, its not against any rules to deploy as CT as it previously was. Its up to the MPs to deal with it.

+1, just remember you have limits as a moderator.

[x31stOverlord]

I've never had any issues with Taketheshot really. Seems to be a good player and I would be happy to have him on the team.

No answers are ringing alarm bells. So my +1

[Slywater]

You gave a good impression during our previous interactions, and your answers are pleasing, so here's my +1.

[Frans_Feiffer]

What the above comments have said and more. I wouldn’t mind having you apart of staff. Besides, I wouldn’t want you to miss your shot this time, hehe.

+1 From me, use it wisely.

[RobBrown4PM]

You recently got voted on to the CO council, and I think you've learned quite a bit in the time you've had between apps and all.

+1

[Kavlo]

Yeah looks good to me all things considered.

+1

[Imperator_Titan]

Accepted. Check your inbox.