In-game Username: Hawk_Tuah
Discord username: lowtierpeasant
Characters you play: Mainly Fox Bridgeton and Kira Gbedan.
On average, how many hours do you expect to admin per week: 20 hours.
Days you are available to admin on: Everyday.
How old are you? 18
Do you have any SS14 experience outside of Wizard’s Den servers, or any SS13 experience? Yep. I’ve played Goob, Weasel Station, Delta-V, Starlight, and other English servers. I do not have much SS13 experience but I play on Paradise Station and Goon Station.
Do you have prior administration experience (SS13/SS14 experience preferred, please also post a way for us to verify this)? Yes, I’m a Head Admin on Goob Station currently. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1173432602359767090/1305332009198944420/image.png?ex=6732a4aa&is=6731532a&hm=a384116781c261889959f49443754d9ee10aa8bc0c89bc39c96de94716e43fc1&
I was undergoing my trial phase on Funky Station but decided not to continue due to time-restrictive problems.
I also help with some administrative work on Starlight
I also help with some administrative activity on a server called Weasel Station.
I’ve temporarily admined for an old SS14 server called Apocalypse Station, but I don’t have a way to prove it.
Have you ever been banned from any SS14 or SS13 servers? I’ve been banned a couple of times on Wizden, but only rolebanned once.
What are you primarily interested in doing as an admin? I’m mostly interested in just handling admin helps, ban appeals, and out-of-game rule enforcement. I’d like to try and get more into reviewing and handling problems, learning how I can improve and use what I’ve learned in the future.
What are you least interested in doing as an admin? I’m least interested in doing in-game events. While they can be fun to do, it creates possible problems and in general, shouldn’t be done unless I fully plan them out with others.
I’m still fine with helping out with events if needed, but prefer not to be entirely in it.
Detail Questions
What role do you think game admins serve on our servers?
Game admins serve the role of handling problems in and outside of rounds, such as rule breaks, conflicts between players, and bugs occurring within rounds.
Game admins also serve to help drive rounds if needed, hold occasional events keep players engaged with the server, and overall act as someone to reach out to for questions.
Why do you want to become an administrator for SS14?
With the current status of the admin team and the current situation going on, I thought why not toss my hat into the ring and try to apply? I also want to learn more if I get accepted as a trialmin. While I may have experience in the role, I feel like there’s a lot more that I might be missing or maybe need to improve on.
How do you feel about the current roleplay status on the servers?
The current roleplay status on the servers could be better. While roleplaying on the servers can be fun usually, sometimes people are making it a bit hard to do, but it’s not a massive problem.
Other than banning problematic players, what admin actions do you believe have the biggest positive impact?
Listening to feedback, answering questions, hosting fun events, and interacting with players on the server are what I believe have the biggest positive impact. Be a cool, friendly admin.
Have you ever had a negative experience in the game or with a game admin? If so what, if anything, would you do to prevent other players from experiencing this?
I’ve had a view of negative experiences in the game, but never with a game admin. Sometimes when I play security or Captain, players are usually too irritating and make the round less fun. I want to try and handle those who tend to be problematic and turn them into someone who actually abides by the rules and instead contributes to the round in a meaningful way.
Have you ever had a good experience with the game or a game admin? If so, what was it?
One good experience I’ve had was with the 24-hour round back in 2023. The admins put in great work with it and I had fun with the players and events that occured.
Scenario Questions
Scenario 1
It is the start of the round. There are 60 players on the server. The game mode is traitors, traitors have not been selected yet. There are three players who decided to observe the round instead of join it orbiting you. Two of them are encouraging you to “do something funny”.
I won’t do anything unless permitted by another admin. If allowed, I’ll simply RGB the two ghosts and nothing more.
Scenario 2
This scenario takes place on LRP. The Head of Security has decided to coup the Captain. The Head of Personnel agrees with the Head of Security and has taken up arms in case it is necessary to aid in effecting the arrest of the Captain. The Captain is hiding with the Quartermaster in the cargo shuttle to avoid the Clown who has stolen the captains saber as a non-antag. There are five people named in this scenario. Please describe what actions, if any, you would take in relation to each, and why.
Since coups are to be ahelped first, I’ll message both the HoS and HoP on their reasoning for doing a coup on Captain. If it’s within reason, I’ll allow it but remind them to admin help first. If it’s not within a good reason, then it must be stopped and both players must be noted. The Clown who stole the Captain’s saber will also be messaged on the reasoning for why they did so and what are their intentions with the saber. If there is no valid reason for it, then it will be noted down as self-antag and punished accordingly.
The QM is fine as they are just hiding from the Clown.
Scenario 3
You are ahelping a player about an issue. The player has no prior noted issues. A few days earlier, an admin had told you that this type of situation should result in a temporary ban for a first offense, and you are confident that this situation is not substantially different from the type that admin was describing. During the ahelp, another admin pings you on Discord with a link to the ongoing ahelp and tells you to just indefinitely ban them and make them appeal. Excluding trialmins and headmins, all admins are equally “ranked”. A headmin is not currently available.
Depends on what the ban policy allows. I would rather want to follow the correct offense duration. If it is a temporary ban for a first offense, then I will ban the person for that set time. If it is an appeal-only ban, then I will permanently ban the player until they appeal. If needed and possible, I’ll ask a head admin later.