Moderator Application
Personal Information
Byond ID? Nicksone
CM Character? Nick 'Bitter' Sweetwater / Aenth An'th
Are you 16 or older? Yes
Timezone UTC + 2
On average, how many hours are you available per week to moderate? 10 at minimum
Qualifications
Do you have any previous experience in being staff (not just SS13)? Yes, I've been an admin for an arma 3 server called 77th.
Do you play any servers aside from CM-SS13? Not as intense as this one. I think I've tried some others but this is my favorite server of all.
Provide links to any previous Colonial Marines applications that you've made
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Are you currently a staff member elsewhere (not just SS13)? If so, where? Admin on 77th JSOC servers on Arma 3 (however not as active). It's a part of being a member of that community.
Have you ever been banned for more than 24 hours on Colonial Marines? Never
Have you ever been banned for more than 24 hours on ANY server? If so, which server, when, and what for? Never
Are you familiar with the chat program Discord (its use is required)? Yes
Communication is a vital part of being a Moderator. Are you willing to actively do so with the team? Ofcourse. I already spend a lot of time on discord both in general/Whitelist help and in the Yautja channel.
Common Staff Situations
A player randomly shoots someone at round start and MPs have detained him. MP's have it covered. It could have been intentional griefing but as far as the situation happened right now, the MP's have solved the problem which is more IC than OOC for the time being. I'd keep my eyes on the Shooter for a bit but as far as this situation go I'd say it was handled properly.
A player ahelps that a predator has violated the honor code when killing him, what should you do? I would still investigate the event and pull up all the logs that I could but I'd pass it on through to the according Manager, I can give my opinion what has happened but that is as far as it goes for me.
You see a player walking around the ship naked and clearly lost at roundstart. I'd give them a quick message to ask if they are new and if they have read their marine quickstart guide. If not then I'd send them the link to it and suggest that they either ask help from another player or prioritize reading both quickstart guide and the rules before actually starting to play.
A player is being very rude to you in adminhelps, calling you names and arguing everything you say. He is requesting to speak to an Admin+ staff member. I'd remain calm and collected. There is always the possibility of contacting a superior and see what needs to be done with him before getting back to the player. There's no need for the situation to escalate but if it gets to a certain point of harassment and insulting it is possible to warn the player. In that case there should be a report created from my end and other admins to take over the entire case.
A player ahelps that a marine is named 'John Doe', how do you deal with this? I'd message the player behind the John Doe name with a friendly : 'Greetings, I've come to notice that your name is John Doe. Are you aware of this ? and if so, have you read our rules ?'
If the player would respond to this then in either way of the answers I'd either point him to the rules once more and ask him to change his name.
You see a Maintenance Tech running around in armor and carrying a rifle. The security level is green and there has been no threat to the ship in the round at this point. I would warn the man and attach a note for possible metagaming. The Almayer hasn't been under any stress from anything and there is no valid IC reasoning behind wearing armor and weaponry as the MT.
I'd give him a message in the form of 'Hello x, Can I ask you why you're already wearing armor and weapons onboard the ship when the sec level is on green ?'
And then continue from there.
A Marine ahelps that they were killed by a survivor. It is early round, the Marines have just landed, and the survivor claims that they were outright hostile to all Marines from the get-go and openly stated their intentions. How do you deal with this? The survivors on the ground have been through hell before the marines have landed. Friends dying, xenos hunting them and them having to fight for their life. IC'ly it makes sense that they could be hostile towards the marines and that someone would have to coarse them into lowering hostilities. It is an IC issue.
Also at the start of the round, most squads still are roaming around together so most of the time they'd be pulled back to a medic or medbay.
You receive an ahelp from a player stating that an MP has locked them up in permanent confinement for running into Requisitions and taking an attachment that was laying around. I would pull up logs and investigate the situation. Both of these actions from the marine's perspective are a violation of the Marine Law but only minor violations. I would contact the MP and inquire about why he has been imprisoned indefinetly when there's no reasoning for it. Generally I'd remind the MP to follow the Marine Law and the sentences given to each different crime.
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? A subtle message to a CO or XO leading their troops might bring a new-found inspiration to the marines to deploy and destroy those damn xenos who've killed so many of our brethren. We are the marines and we don't take shit from nobody, let's show em !
Or from the other side coarse the hive as the Queen Mother that defeat is never an option. The best defense is a swift offense.
You are playing as a medic, and another medic overdoses all your patients and prevent marines from being revived. It seems like it may be on purpose. How do you deal with this situation? I'd contact other admins to investigate the case. I am involved in the situation and am therefor biased. The case needs objectively minded people to govern the issue.
The round ends, a Marine starts shooting a hostile CLF member and the CLF member ahelps about being killed after the round ended. They are still hostile factions after the round has ended. There would IC'ly be no logical reason for the marine not to shoot the CLF member if the situation has warranted the gunfire.
A Marine is running around disarming, punching and stealing gear at round start. You receive an ahelp from one of the victims. I'd first make certain that the victim(s) are calm and collected. I'd give them a thumbs up for ahelping it and not seeking their own justice. Pull logs and investigate the situation and see if the marine isn't a griefer. If this is the case then actions will be taken. If this is not the case and it was once or twice for being a tough guy, maybe MP's will find him and give him the necessairy punishment.
You receive an ahelp from a Marine saying that he was killed by another Marine. When you ask the murderer why, he said it was because the other Marine had punched him. Self defense is ofcourse something to be taken mention off but it needs to be in proportion. I'd contact the murderer once more and give him a warning to watch the proportion he answers with. A punch does not warrant a spray of bullets at someone.
You find out that there is an improper mutiny occuring. The mutineers are rallying together and preparing to storm the CIC. How would you attempt to resolve this situation? Contact the leader of the mutiny and tell him that his mutiny is invalid. Try to get him to calm down the attempting mutineers with RP and have a talk with the leader why he's leading the improper mutiny.
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. Tell him that it is merely IC comments and that they are very minor. Explain to him the difference between OOC and IC and tell him that he absolutely hates what is being said to make a report against the player. But advise him to just step away from the situation.
A marine opens fire at round start in briefing killing multiple marines and instantly logs off. Get logs, get name and make sure that the player is banned for a day already. This is clearly a griefer so the damage caused by him is allowed to be repaired by us. Ofcourse if medbay is all over it and they're going to be fine then I'd really not bother with 'repairing' the marines. Ofcourse if they are beyond saving then I'd lend a helping hand. Nobody should suffer because of a griefer.
You see a player playing a Xeno larva/chestburster run towards the frontlines straight from the Xeno hive the second they burst and die. Message him and question him what his logic was behind that. Point him to the rules once and more and give him a warning for clear suiciding when someone else could have used that xeno slot to have fun/play on the server.
You see a Xeno memeing, saying AYYLMAO, REEEEEE etc in hivemind chat, as well as insulting the Queen. Give him a good ol' bwoink and tell him that he's being immature, using netspeech and insulting players. Warn him about his behavior and keep an eye on it. There's no need to be toxic.
A Xeno player calls the shuttle a "dropship". A different Xeno player ahelps that it's low role play to call it a "dropship". I'd go talk to the xeno player who mentioned the shuttle as a dropship and I'd redirect him to the SLANG section on the wiki. Tell him that RP wise the Slang is what needs to be used.
A Command staff player at briefing near round-start mentions there are aliens on the planet. You receive an ahelp from a marine regarding this. Unless stated in an event this shouldn't really happen. I'd investigate and talk to the command staff player about the metaknowledge that he had. It might've just been a slip up but I'd investigate it. And I'd tell the marine it's being taken care of accordingly.
You find a Marine killing another Marine on the EVAC Pod to take the last spot and claims it was RP as he was saving himself. There are two other marines in the pod along with him. I'd pull up notes and investigate the situation. If it IC'ly makes sense to do so and they were being chased by the elder queen and 5 warriors then yes it makes sense IC'ly and
I'd let it go because RP wise it makes perfect sense.
A player insults you after you warn them for a minor issue and begins ranting in LOOC or dchat about staff and mentions you specifically, referring to you as an 'idiot' and a 'retard'. I'd enlighten the other staff members about it. Again it concerns myself so I'd rather have other staff members deal with it than myself. I wouldn't respond to it and just let it go. I'm more mature than that.
A player ahelps saying he was hugged by a Xeno when he was ssd, and wants the larva be removed from him via admin powers. How do you handle the ahelp? Ahhhh my old friend. Here we meet again.
SSD is an annoying friend that you meet almost everyday. Sometimes at the best of times and sometimes you're crying behind your screen because of the moment.
I'd give him a virtual hug and tell him that he is yet but another victim of fate and that I can't do anything to counteract that.
You see a fellow staff member give wrong information in an Adminhelp or incorrectly enforce a rule. Give a headsup over msay and tell them what the correct information is. If things do not get cleared up, a message to a senior mod or admin should be alright to just let him/her know what happened.
Two staff are arguing in msay if an ahelp is breaking a rule. Because the staff who took the ahelp thinks the player broke a rule, they ban the player based on their interpretation of the rules, with others thinking the person was fine. What would you do? If I could I'd stay out of it. But if it would be a fierce discussion I'd try to mediate in between all the parties and try to calm everyone down so I can guide it down to a discussion instead of an arguement. Tell a senior mod or admin about it as well because the player has been banned and it needs to be researched if it was right or wrong.
Why would you like to become a moderator? I saw the 'recruitement' OOC post on the server and I had already thought about applying for moderator. I'd like to help the community out by keeping it safe. I also have quite the passion for this server as I like what it is and I want to see if I can grow alongside with it.
In your opinion, what is the most important quality for a moderator? Serenity. A calm level-headed mind that handles situations objectively and does not react on impuls but investigates the situation before casting judgement.
Anything else you I have quite the fluctuating job as I work in shifts but in general it grants me a lot of time to spend on forums/discord and in game.