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    Critilius - Commander Application

    Commander Whitelist Application
    Byond ID?
    Critilius

    Player Name You Use Most?
    Aden Cooper

    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
    Have you received any ban within the last month? How long was it and what for?
    No except EORG I did not mean to break the rules but a man was shooting at me i shot back it is in the link.

    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

    How do you view the tool of Battlefield Execution to be used? What circumstances do you think it would be necessary to BE a member of the crew? Where do you think the Battlefield Execution Mechanic Differs from regular Execution and why?
    As a Commanding officer it is my duty to ensure that USCM battalion that is under my control is in good condition both morally and operationally. Battlefield execution in my opinion should be the last resort a Commanding officer would execute during an operation.

    First we must understand the effects that Execution causes in general. Executing a marine will cause morale of the marines that have a connection with the individual morale would be shaken and affect the rest of the squad negatively. Also at the same time reducing the combat effectiveness of the squad in general.

    It is my opinion that Battlefield execution should only be used if the person is causing serious issues for the Squad he/she is in and other marines involved at the same time is delaying the objectives of the operation in a manner that the issue gets out of control and gets bigger for no reason.

    I would only use Battlefield execution if the Marine is:

    -Threatening the integrity of the mission
    -Acting trollish to a severe degree
    -Is threatingin other marines (Such as shooting at them)
    -Bullying others causing them to be incapable of playing the game

    BE should be the last resort and will be the last resort for Aden Cooper as a commanding officer during an operation.

    Compared to normal execution if a marine is refusing the execute orders and cause other marines to be endangered because of individual actions he is to be court martialed if the Marine in this situation is refusing to comply still and causing trouble he should be arrested and explained his situation and if the decision is made to execute such person it should be done according to law and jurisdiction.

    How will your Commanding Officer run his/her ship? Provide a detailed explanation on how he would handle situations that might commonly occur such as, a insubordinate Req, Engineering, MP, or Command Staff
    )As the Commanding Officer Aden Cooper I would lead my ship not micromanaging but macromaning. It is important for a Commanding Officer to understand and know Where,When and What of communication. My Character understands and emphasizes the importance of communication as it allows to know the full grasp of the situation that his ship is in. This could be many things such as Deployment of individual squads, Infrastructure of the current Operational area, Efficiency and placement of Equipment, Communicating orders in relationship with Squad Leaders and other Departments that take place in Almayer.

    It is my duty to uphold Almayer up to the highest degree both operationally and up to USCM standards as it is my duty to uphold and accomplish the objectives and ambitions of USCM as i am able to do so.

    During an operation understanding the location is a key as it would eliminate uncertainty from situations marines can find themselves in. The chance of these situations can be minimised with careful and detailed planning of the operation. Understanding the resources at hand such as deployment of squads and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the deployed marines. This would provide the operation with Reconianesence, Initiative and breakthrough at certain times and certain places providing a strategic and tactical advantage over the enemy.

    As in situations such as Insubordination Aden Cooper CO will make sure to get the full grasp of the situation and understand the reasoning and the action that has taken place. If the insubordinate individual is an MP,REQ or be it Command Staff what is more important is the issue and what is the best way to solve it. Understanding both parties is very important as events such as insubordination always have a cause and a reason for being committed and of course it has a solution which may be hard to find but with the right tools and understanding it can be achieved, providing crew unity and coordination as the issue is dealt with.

    If the situation and the actions committed by the individual is irreparable and beyond reason brig time should be considered according to USCM Directives.

    It is also important to consider if the marine in charge is:
    -Is trying to create a Roleplay situation if that is the case as he/she is aware of USCM Directives i will do my best to understand and relate to him/her in this situation and providing good responses as it would fit according to the situation
    -If the player is an obvious troll and is preventing other marines from accomplishing their objectives i would call MP and explain to him what the situation is and how the marine is breaking the code of conduct or whatever he/she might be doing and leave it to the CMP for a judgement according to the USCM Directives.
    -There is a chance the player may be new to CM marines in that case i will try to find a gunny and try to get him to learn the ropes of SS13 USCM as we have all been there once. I would also link him the quick starter guide in LOOC to help him get suited with USCM and the Almayer.

    What do you think is the job of a Commander?
    Commanding Officers have significant responsibility onboard Almayer both to the ship and its crew(Captain,Marines,Engineers,Requisition,Pos everyone working in the almayer) It is the Commanding Officers duty to ensure operational integrity and success as he/she in this case Aden Cooper is responsible for making sure of divising a battle plan that allows for initiative, tactical and strategic advantages for the marines that will be fighting for USCM. It is also the Commanding officers duty to make sure orders are clear and understood by Squad Leaders at the same time organising and managing other departments against threats such as Armed rebels, Exenos, Paramilitary forces etc. Organising them to the best efficiency possible improving on them and innovating new ways and exploits that can lead to success in a military operation whichs goal is to accomplish USCM orders.

    Commanding Officer is responsible for keeping the morale of squads high on ground as well as onboard almayer with competent orders and empathising with the marines as problems rise up understanding where the core problem lies and solving it the best way possible. Keeping discipline is important as well as it keeps the mission integrity at hand and focused on the current orders whatever they may be.

    As Commanding officer Aden Cooper will take the best interests for his crew and protect their welfare at all costs and will try his best to make decisions that will aid the operation as well as the USCM core objectives and directives.

    As a player what do you think could be added for Commanding Officer to benefit the role?[INDENT][I] I believe the role of Commanding Officer is capable of running the operation both from Almayer and on the ground when necessary assisting and organising the marines and the staff in an operation. I believe communication is key and cooperating with other players as a Commanding Officer is the most important aspect and the core mechanic of playing as a CO it is my opinion that CO is able to run missions effectively and efficiently at its current state.



    What do you think you could contribute by being whitelisted?[INDENT][I] My time zone is GMT+1 i am currently in University in Hungary but have entered my last semester and will graduate soon. I have quite a lot of free time at the moment and i try to be active as much as possible as SS13 is the only game my computer allows me to play and I do not think I would change if i had a better rig. I love roleplaying with other players as it allows us to create content out of thin air and share experiences enhancing the gameplay and adding another layer to it. I am new to CM but love being in CIC and helping command i roll XO whenever I can and hope for a CO to show up but that is not always the case. I love commanding and organising marines and i am improving on my understanding of Strategy and Command abilities in CIC every day at least I try to. I have made quite a lot of friends in CIC and enjoy it quite a lot i would love to provide and give support to all working staff of Almayer as best of my abilities.

    Your story (potential topics listed below)
    Name: Aden Cooper
    Gender: M Age: 34
    Born: 19 st April 2159
    Location: US Connecticut
    Marital Status: Unmarried

    Aden Cooper is an engineer that has graduated in Connecticut in 2173. He got employed in the local power plant and was managing fusion reactors up until he got drafted for military service.

    Aden was happy with his life managing a fusion reactor and his small life in connecticut and was not very happy about getting drafted for the military. Eventually time had come and he would go to basic training there he made many friends Eugene one of his best friends was an engineer just like Aden but unlike Aden he joined the military and was ready to serve for the USCM.

    Basic training was not easy and required Aden to commit fully as he did not have time to waste it was tedious but rewarding Aden slowly gotten used to the military and starting enjoying the camaraderie and discipline of the basic training it took only 4 weeks for Aden to decide on enlisting to USCM as he decided that he wanted more from life then just to fix Fusion reactors in Connecticut.

    At Marine training camp Aden learned Jtac skills and how to coordinate support weapons such as Close Air Support and Mortars as well as Med evacuation strategies and procedures. Communication was a key aspect of his job as a Jtac operator learning to conduct operations Aden enjoyed this aspect of his job a lot and did his best to improve and innovate himself in this field as best as he could.

    After graduating from marine school Aden was a Lance Corporal of his squad and specialised on Engineering duties as well as setting up mortars and operating Jtac to support his marines. He was deployed on USS Delemation where he met Eugene once more. The two caught up fast and were able to work together effectively maintaining the ship and helping maintenance with duties both were experienced in reactors which allowed them to coop with the station life fat as they had something to do most of the time.

    In November 2 years into deployment Aden was with a Pilot Officer chatting about the newest cooling system installed on the DS Freedom when suddenly a loud noise was heard. The noise was not pleasant and definitely something had gone wrong. Crew was confused as of what to do and when the Command announced All Marines are to head to briefing and comply as best as they could as they were being taken hostage by pirates.

    The announcement was made by the XO second in command and the marines were hopeful that the CO had a plan thinking he was not captured and marines would be able to take control of the situation they have complied. After 30-45 minutes or so it was obvious that Pirates have crashed their ship into docking bay 2 next to CIC and torn the command the CO was nowhere to be found and the pirates have taken the XO,2 other staff officers and an engineer hostage, the pirates had a goal however they wanted the CO specifically and if CO would not surrender they would kill the XO and the staff officers furious about the events that have transpired Aden rushed to CIC and saw the blast doors shut as the pirates were holding there in and had access to their escape shuttle.

    After around 15 hours of CO not showing up and Eugene not being anywhere Aden came to the conclusion that he was taken as well. Pirates were furius and on the verge of killing the hostages Aden had enough of it and was furius realizing that the CO was too afraid to come out and actually handle the situation Aden decided to go to COs quarters and dress up as a Commanding Officer of the USCM after 10 minutes he showed himself to the pirates as the Commanding Officer of the Delemation XO and 2 staff officers confirmed it and let Aden in he was immediately apprehended and searched. While being searched he saw Eugene in there as well he was shot and in critical condition.

    Aden demanded that the hostages to be released as the pirates had their goal in their grasps. Pirates starting moving in to their ship but doing that they sabotaged all command computers in CIC so that they could escape.

    Aden was loaded into the Pirate shuttle, the Delemation Crew was safe but Aden was captured. After 2-3 days later he was let out in a hostage exchange underground organization. When the pirates realised that Aden was not the CO of the Delemation they were furius and one of the Pirates Nicknamed Jonjon punched Aden in the head which sent him unconscious

    ………

    Aden woke up after some time and was in the small vessel of a USCM officer named Lieutenant Gorman he was saved. Gorman was an undercover USCM marine tasked with gathering intel and operate behind enemy lines for the rest of his work was classified. After the Pirates knocked out Aden Gorman was able to eliminate 2 pirates and create a distraction saving Aden in the mayhem.

    After Aden was received by USCM command he was honored by his selfless actions and was under the close watch of USCM. After some time he was able to contact crew of Delemation who were grateful to Aden but there were sad news his friend Eugene was dead because of Blood Loss.

    After the loss of his friend Aden was blamed himself as he could have disguised himself as the CO before his friend bleed out.

    He grew a hatred for pirates in general and decided to climb through the ranks of USCM and dedicate himself to be a leader in defeating piracy across space. He graduated from USCM marshall school and focused on communication and logistics in his career after years with experience and selfless leadership skills shown by himself he was promoted to the CO of a small vessel from where he earned the respect of his fellow marines and staff.

    Aden Cooper now patrols space waiting for orders from USCM high command and waits to crush the pirates where they stand. He values his man very much and tries to avoid casualties to the best of his abilities. Discussing plans with his XO and getting information from his staff officers Aden is able to prove himself a worthy asset to the USCM.

    Do you understand that you cannot advertise your application on any public platform for votes. Do you also understand you may not edit this application 1 hour after it has been posted?
    Yes
    Last edited by Critilius; 12-21-2019 at 10:39 PM. Reason: Grammar

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    I've had you as either a fellow Squaddie, or SO numerous times and I'd say not only have you proven yourself as a great RPer, but someone who is trustworthy with higher command roles. Only Gripe I'd have is I'd like to see you XO a bit more, but even still that could just be me not being on when you have, or whatnot. You've been around far longer then I have, hah. But not only do you have good Rep, good RP as well as a sense for commanding, the Application is thought out as well and alone, I'd say it proves to me that you're worthy of being Commander. You have my +1. Good luck, and here's to seeing you as Commander sooner or later!

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    Enyonggg thank you so much for your reply it made me happy i am glad you enjoyed having encounters with me in the Marine Core thank you so much.

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    Great app overall and I've had ya as my OW when I play SL and I have more than enough faith that you're beyond competent and deserving to be Captain. Haven't had much RP with ya as I only play SL but I've heard good things about it and I'd love to get a chance to RP with ya!

    Good luck on the app my friend. +1 from me.

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    I'll concede I've played with you while you were SL or another squad role and you weren't bad—you were good, even—but I don't think I've ever once seen you play XO. Playing SO is a good first step, but being a seasoned XO is an absolute must for a CO.

    Maybe I've just missed you as XO every single time you've played, maybe you were extremely quiet and didn't make an effort to stand out, but it's a -1 from me until I see how you handle the XO position and your leadership style.

    Edit:

    Ok, so I had the opportunity to observe a (nearly) full round of you playing as XO today. My impressions weren't great, and my response will remain -1. Let me give some feedback on what I saw in the round.

    As mentioned by Smov, you split command with Captain Morgan Young. The CO took care of most of the strategic planning. You were pretty passive throughout the round, with the occasional announcement of "push" or "support X squad." This brings me to my first big problem which is you really didn't adapt at all to the situation on the ground, or make an effort to get the CO to at least issue the order. It took another squad independently splitting from your orders of "push and hold" and flanking before the marines could gain any ground. I saw you issue something like four announcements telling marines to pull back to Hydro when it was clear they were not listening and were capable of still holding the front.

    My next problem is you really lacked in the communication department. It wasn't that you weren't communicating, but you weren't communicating effectively. It was little things like you not letting RO know where to send supplies you had him order. This puts a delay on getting supplies groundside, because RO sends those supplies in bulk. The longer you wait, the longer RO waits, and the longer marines wait.

    The third issue was you had extreme tunnel vision and lacked situational awareness. The xenos snuck up on LZ1 and completely overran it, and it took every single squad lead yelling over command comms before an announcement was issued. Command was extremely lucky the Alamo arrived when the xenos pushed into the LZ or the round would've been over there.

    Now for what I felt was the most egregious issue here. When the xenos did inevitably make their way to the Nexus, you completely clammed up. The CO was screaming for an OB, and for you not to call the Alamo because the LZ was overrun. You called the Alamo contradicting his orders (granted, the marines managed to hold it). You failed to issue an announcement for an evac, the only communication I saw was you telling the PO to launch over JTAC. You had marines calling for your head when they got back on the Almayer. Dead chat was not happy with you either.

    I think you need more time and experience as an XO leading an operation before I could in good conscience give you my support.
    Last edited by WitheredGryphon; 12-24-2019 at 01:05 AM.

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    We have conflicting time zones so I miss a lot of your XO and command games but I have seen you a couple times - although I can't remember on what exactly. Reading some of the replies here it seems like it can be agreed that you're pretty competent.

    A lot of passion was put into your application and honestly I feel like that's enough to reflect on your attitude in the game.

    It's going to be a soft +1 from me. I hope to catch you in game so I could bump that up to a solid +1!
    Elena 'Tofu' Mei
    "The best medic USCM has to offer."




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    Thank you for the feedback everyone i would like to say i am very grateful as feedback is very important for improvement. I love CIC and XO is on my high role preference fallowing with SO i am doing my best at the moment to play command roles and cant wait to meet you all .
    Last edited by Critilius; 12-24-2019 at 07:12 AM.

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    Allright, after letting you take over the operation, here's what I have to say:

    You performed decently, your initial orders could've improved, as bravo only had 1 engineer and you wanted them to FOB and also to provide fire support.

    You responded and reacted quickly to the changing situation, giving out some average orders.

    You could've also announced the initial orders after brief, in which you didn't perform the best; seeing as the marines began getting rowdy and nades were thrown, while you continued to not perform the briefing nor calm them down and only delivered the briefing when I explicitly told you, putting us behind schedule.

    Your communication is decent, but don't forget that you can just manually talk to each squad through their respective channels when the announcement system is recharging.

    Your answers are acceptable and your story works fine, you didn't really state your progression through the rank structure or how exactly they got promoted to an officer/captain in your story and what procedures that they had to go through.

    It's going to be a NEUTRAL from me until I see an improvement in your ability to command in-game.
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    I´m writing this as the round I have him under me is finishing, just to say that he knows what he is doing, and lead the entire round pretty much without my help. He seems to understand the chain of command, what comes from a leadership role and I trust he will make a great CO.

    +1
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    Thank you for the feedback i agree with you i definitely could have done better that round i owe the victory to the Delta squad that held excavation until others arrived. Still was a fun round i am looking forward to be under you again to lead once more. @Novacti
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