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	=== 11 Head of Staff ~~conduct~~===		=== 11 Head of Staff Conduct===
	Heads of Staff are held to higher standards than regular crewmembers. You are expected to be a competent person and competent at all the jobs that work under you. You will be expected to lead your department as a professional and to enforce [[Standard Operating Procedure]] upon your underlings. Heads of staff are liable to be jobbanned from all Head roles if they are found to be incompetent at the role. '''Heads of staff are not beginner-friendly roles on this server, nor roles to take just for cool gear.'''		Heads of Staff are held to higher standards than regular crewmembers. You are expected to be a competent person and competent at all the jobs that work under you. You will be expected to lead your department as a professional and to enforce [[Standard Operating Procedure]] upon your underlings. Heads of staff are liable to be jobbanned from all Head roles if they are found to be incompetent at the role. '''Heads of staff are not beginner-friendly roles on this server, nor roles to take just for cool gear.'''
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	=== 11 Head of Staff conduct ~~[Suggest removal and move relevant parts to "you must roleplay"]~~===		=== 11 Head of Staff conduct===
	Heads of Staff are held to higher standards than regular crewmembers. You are expected to be a competent person and competent at all the jobs that work under you. You will be expected to lead your department as a professional and to enforce [[Standard Operating Procedure]] upon your underlings. Heads of staff are liable to be jobbanned from all Head roles if they are found to be incompetent at the role. '''Heads of staff are not beginner-friendly roles on this server, nor roles to take just for cool gear.'''		Heads of Staff are held to higher standards than regular crewmembers. You are expected to be a competent person and competent at all the jobs that work under you. You will be expected to lead your department as a professional and to enforce [[Standard Operating Procedure]] upon your underlings. Heads of staff are liable to be jobbanned from all Head roles if they are found to be incompetent at the role. '''Heads of staff are not beginner-friendly roles on this server, nor roles to take just for cool gear.'''
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	#*You can file a complaint about an admin on our [https://forums.beestation13.com/c/player-input/staff-reports/21 forums].		#*You can file a complaint about an admin on our [https://forums.beestation13.com/c/player-input/staff-reports/21 forums].
	# Rules-lawyering is not allowed.		# Rules-lawyering is not allowed.
	# Praying makes you a target for admin abuse; Be careful what you wish for!		# Praying makes you a target for admin abuse; be careful what you wish for!
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	===1 You Must Roleplay===		===1 You Must Roleplay===

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	#Non-security roles should not be seeking out combat with people that do not pose a threat to them without an in-character reason.		#Non-security roles should not be seeking out combat with people that do not pose a threat to them without an in-character reason.
	#*You may non-lethally assault a coworker, defend yourself against an attacker, and assist your coworkers should you witness them be attacked (See [[Escalation_Policy#Further_Clarification\|'''Escalation Policy''']]).		#*You may non-lethally assault a coworker, defend yourself against an attacker, and assist your coworkers should you witness them be attacked (See [[Escalation_Policy#Further_Clarification\|'''Escalation Policy''']]).
	#*Security are always permitted to charge into danger, but should not be carrying items outside of the scope of their job, the same as other crew.		#*Security are always permitted to charge into danger, but should not be carrying combat items outside of the scope of their job, the same as other crew.
	#*Heads of staff are permitted to defend their own department and subordinates, but should not be patrolling the station for threats unless there is no security.		#*Heads of staff are permitted to defend their own department and subordinates, but should not be patrolling the station for threats unless there is no security.
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	Just because you bend the wording of a rule into a pretzel and don't break the specific RAW (Rule As Written) does not mean you didn't break the RAI (Rule As Intended). Rules are subject to interpretation and if an admin believes you broke a rule as it is intended to function, you can expect the same consequences. Rules as intended always trump the rules as written, and "Toeing the line" is not permitted.		Just because you bend the wording of a rule into a pretzel and don't break the specific RAW (Rule As Written) does not mean you didn't break the RAI (Rule As Intended). Rules are subject to interpretation and if an admin believes you broke a rule as it is intended to function, you can expect the same consequences. Rules as intended always trump the rules as written, and "Toeing the line" is not permitted.
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	===1 You Must Roleplay===		===1 You Must Roleplay===
	The goal of our server is to immerse players in a fictional universe, enabling them to roleplay with each other. More details can be found in the ~~Key Information~~ section below. Even if excused as valid roleplay, you are not immune to the consequences of your actions. If you declare independence of commit treason, expect to be executed by security of CentCom.		The goal of our server is to immerse players in a fictional universe, enabling them to roleplay with each other. More details can be found in the key information section below. Even if excused as valid roleplay, you are not immune to the consequences of your actions. If you declare independence or commit treason, expect to be executed by security or CentCom.

	If you ~~dont~~ know how, or need some pointers, there's [[How to Roleplay\|a guide to help out.]]		If you don't know how, or need some pointers, there's [[How to Roleplay\|a guide to help out.]]
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	If you have had an issue within the current round that requires an admin's assistance to resolve, you may request such by using the "adminhelp" verb in your game window. When typing out your ticket, be as descriptive as possible and try to include character names, character jobs and a detailed description of whatever incident you need help with. Just as admins are expected to remain respectful during tickets, so are players - do not take out your frustrations on the admins and understand we can't always share full details of why something occurred as the round is going on. If an admin sends you a PM (''BWOINK''), you should respond as soon as you are capable of doing so and answer whatever questions they have to the best of your ability. If you are busy or in danger, try to send a short message such as "hang on" while you get somewhere else.		If you have had an issue within the current round that requires an admin's assistance to resolve, you may request such by using the "adminhelp" verb in your game window. When typing out your ticket, be as descriptive as possible and try to include character names, character jobs and a detailed description of whatever incident you need help with. Just as admins are expected to remain respectful during tickets, so are players - do not take out your frustrations on the admins and understand we can't always share full details of why something occurred as the round is going on. If an admin sends you a PM (''BWOINK''), you should respond as soon as you are capable of doing so and answer whatever questions they have to the best of your ability. If you are busy or in danger, try to send a short message such as "hang on" while you get somewhere else.
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	This rule is for the benefit of and is meant to protect people who shouldn't be playing here due to the nature of the game and the community. While we do not require age-verification to join the community, persons found or believed to be under 18 will be banned from the game and community until they are old enough to rejoin. An admin may ask for a player's age for the purposes of verification under this rule. '''However, we will never ask for directly identifiable information (such as a picture of an ID) as per our [[Admin Policy & Conduct#Legal and Operations Policy\|Legal and Operations Policy]].'''		This rule is for the benefit of and is meant to protect people who shouldn't be playing here due to the nature of the game and the community. While we do not require age-verification to join the community, persons found or believed to be under 18 will be banned from the game and community until they are old enough to rejoin. An admin may ask for a player's age for the purposes of verification under this rule. '''However, we will never ask for directly identifiable information (such as a picture of an ID) as per our [[Admin Policy & Conduct#Legal and Operations Policy\|Legal and Operations Policy]].'''
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	Do not try and intentionally ruin other people's fun. While dying is a normal part of the game and IC conflicts will arise, dickish behavior and harassment is not allowed toward other players outside of the scope of such IC conflicts. Be patient with other players who may not know what they're doing and assist them when you can; remember this is a newbie-friendly server before anything else and toxicity toward players for not understanding something will not be tolerated. In the spirit of this rule, no racial/homophobic slurs or generally intolerant behavior is permitted in or outside of the game. In-character speciesism between different species is permitted, but keep real-world slurs (including allusions to real slurs) and references out of it.		Do not try and intentionally ruin other people's fun. While dying is a normal part of the game and IC conflicts will arise, dickish behavior and harassment is not allowed toward other players outside of the scope of such IC conflicts. Be patient with other players who may not know what they're doing and assist them when you can; remember this is a newbie-friendly server before anything else and toxicity toward players for not understanding something will not be tolerated. In the spirit of this rule, no racial/homophobic slurs or generally intolerant behavior is permitted in or outside of the game. In-character speciesism between different species is permitted, but keep real-world slurs (including allusions to real slurs) and references out of it.
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	Defined as the perceived intent of one player wanting to cause grief or annoyance to other players or to the server without any roleplay/IC reason. The emphasis is on "intent". If a member of staff believes that the player's intent is to grief then action will be taken. You can appeal these actions on the Ban Appeals forum. Any damage to the station or players caused by griefing can be repaired at an Admin's discretion.		Defined as the perceived intent of one player wanting to cause grief or annoyance to other players or to the server without any roleplay/IC reason. The emphasis is on "intent". If a member of staff believes that the player's intent is to grief then action will be taken. You can appeal these actions on the Ban Appeals forum. Any damage to the station or players caused by griefing can be repaired at an Admin's discretion.
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	Roles which are hostile to the station according to escalation policy may ignore this rule entirely.		Roles which are hostile to the station according to escalation policy may ignore this rule entirely.
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	Do not post links to other servers with the intention of luring players to a different server. People are more than welcome to play elsewhere, you're just being rude. Obviously there are other servers out there and discussion may pop up now and then - advertising another server isn't the same as having a discussion about them. If you dislike it here and choose to stick around just to talk about how much better other servers are, we are likely to boot you back over to those other servers instead of allowing you to continue. If you attempt to poach/recruit our staff members, we reserve the right to laugh nervously while we tighten the leashes and silence your heresy.		Do not post links to other servers with the intention of luring players to a different server. People are more than welcome to play elsewhere, you're just being rude. Obviously there are other servers out there and discussion may pop up now and then - advertising another server isn't the same as having a discussion about them. If you dislike it here and choose to stick around just to talk about how much better other servers are, we are likely to boot you back over to those other servers instead of allowing you to continue. If you attempt to poach/recruit our staff members, we reserve the right to laugh nervously while we tighten the leashes and silence your heresy.
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	In order to correctly track players and ensure they are not cheating our notes and warning systems, choose one CKEY (byond account) to play on and stick with it. If your CKEY is offensive, you will be directed to create a new account and the old will be banned. If you are in a household with more than one person playing, it would be best to notify admins as soon as possible; if one of the accounts is banned, the other may be considered ban evasion if we don't already know about it ahead of time.		In order to correctly track players and ensure they are not cheating our notes and warning systems, choose one CKEY (byond account) to play on and stick with it. If your CKEY is offensive, you will be directed to create a new account and the old will be banned. If you are in a household with more than one person playing, it would be best to notify admins as soon as possible; if one of the accounts is banned, the other may be considered ban evasion if we don't already know about it ahead of time.
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	Heads of Staff are held to higher standards than regular crewmembers. You are expected to be a competent person and competent at all the jobs that work under you. You will be expected to lead your department as a professional and to enforce [[Standard Operating Procedure]] upon your underlings. Heads of staff are liable to be jobbanned from all Head roles if they are found to be incompetent at the role. '''Heads of staff are not beginner-friendly roles on this server, nor roles to take just for cool gear.'''		Heads of Staff are held to higher standards than regular crewmembers. You are expected to be a competent person and competent at all the jobs that work under you. You will be expected to lead your department as a professional and to enforce [[Standard Operating Procedure]] upon your underlings. Heads of staff are liable to be jobbanned from all Head roles if they are found to be incompetent at the role. '''Heads of staff are not beginner-friendly roles on this server, nor roles to take just for cool gear.'''
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	While antagonists are supposed to be the enemies of the station, above all you should seek to make the round more engaging and fun as the star of the show. '''Succeeding as an antagonist is not the "goal" of SS13, the goal is for all players to have fun.''' While there are no friendly antags, don't seek to intentionally ruin the round for others just because you're an antagonist, and always remember to be excellent to each other.		While antagonists are supposed to be the enemies of the station, above all you should seek to make the round more engaging and fun as the star of the show. '''Succeeding as an antagonist is not the "goal" of SS13, the goal is for all players to have fun.''' While there are no friendly antags, don't seek to intentionally ruin the round for others just because you're an antagonist, and always remember to be excellent to each other.
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	Players are not allowed to use information gained in any way other than from their living character's point of view during an ongoing round, except for information pertaining to their specific job found on the wiki. You may not use information gained through voice communications with other players, while dead as a ghost, or any information stated in any OOC chat. <u>This is considered cheating</u> and violations may result in a lengthy or permanent ban from the server or OOC. '''Note:''' If you wish to use meta-comms to help assist/teach new players, contact an admin first and we will likely allow it.		Players are not allowed to use information gained in any way other than from their living character's point of view during an ongoing round, except for information pertaining to their specific job found on the wiki. You may not use information gained through voice communications with other players, while dead as a ghost, or any information stated in any OOC chat. <u>This is considered cheating</u> and violations may result in a lengthy or permanent ban from the server or OOC. '''Note:''' If you wish to use meta-comms to help assist/teach new players, contact an admin first and we will likely allow it.
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	If you wish to leave the game, please use the cryopods located in/near the dorms when possible. This will free up your character's job to be filled by a new player.		If you wish to leave the game, please use the cryopods located in/near the dorms when possible. This will free up your character's job to be filled by a new player.
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	#*Security members are expected to enforce '''[[Space Law]]'''.		#*Security members are expected to enforce '''[[Space Law]]'''.
	#*Heads of Staff are expected to enforce '''[[Standard Operating Procedure]]''' within their department and may issue warnings or demotions for violations.		#*Heads of Staff are expected to enforce '''[[Standard Operating Procedure]]''' within their department and may issue warnings or demotions for violations.
	#*In-character reasoning can be used to justify violating SOP or Space Law, but may still have in-character consequences.		#*In-character reasoning can be used to justify violating SOP or Space Law (even for heads of staff and security), but may still have in-character consequences.
	#Do not break the immersion for other players, your speech and actions should be in-character as this is a story-telling game.		#Do not break the immersion for other players, your speech and actions should be in-character as this is a story-telling game.
	#*Do not mention out-of-character information such as discord, admins, tickets, rules, etc.		#*Do not mention out-of-character information such as discord, admins, tickets, rules, etc.

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	===1 You Must Roleplay===		===1 You Must Roleplay===
	The goal of our server is to immerse players in a fictional universe, enabling them to roleplay with each other. More details can be found in the Key Information section below. Even if excused as valid roleplay, ~~declaring~~ independence ~~is still~~ treason ~~and will be treated as such IC~~, ~~either by CentCom or Security. Expect~~ to be executed.		The goal of our server is to immerse players in a fictional universe, enabling them to roleplay with each other. More details can be found in the Key Information section below. Even if excused as valid roleplay, you are not immune to the consequences of your actions. If you declare independence of commit treason, expect to be executed by security of CentCom.

	If you dont know how, or need some pointers, there's [[How to Roleplay\|a guide to help out.]]		If you dont know how, or need some pointers, there's [[How to Roleplay\|a guide to help out.]]

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	===1 You Must Roleplay===		===1 You Must Roleplay===
	The goal of our server is to immerse players in a fictional universe, enabling them to roleplay with each other. Your character is a grown adult working on a research station for a major company. You are a professional; act like it. Have a sensible name, construct a character for yourself and behave as the character would, and avoid breaking the immersion. More details can be found in the Key Information section below. ~~Declaring independence from NT or the rest of the station is grounds for a server ban unless it is done in response to character-driven events in the current round (with admin approval).~~ Even if excused as valid roleplay, declaring independence is still treason and will be treated as such IC, either by CentCom or Security. Expect to be executed.		The goal of our server is to immerse players in a fictional universe, enabling them to roleplay with each other. More details can be found in the Key Information section below. Even if excused as valid roleplay, declaring independence is still treason and will be treated as such IC, either by CentCom or Security. Expect to be executed.

	If you dont know how, or need some pointers, there's [[How to Roleplay\|a guide to help out.]]		If you dont know how, or need some pointers, there's [[How to Roleplay\|a guide to help out.]]

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	~~===2 No Powergaming===~~		=== 2. No Powergaming ===
	'''Antagonists are exempt from this rule at all times.''' "Powergaming" is considered to be the act of prioritizing "winning" rather than sensible roleplaying. Good roleplaying means that you have to embrace the possibility of "losing" for the sake of roleplay and/or preserving immersion. You should not be seeking gear you have no roleplay justification for having, nor should you ever generally be rushing into danger unless it is part of your job.
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	~~# Whether or not you do something should be based on whether or not it makes sense for your character to do it.~~
	~~#Do not seek/acquire items that have no relevance to your job without an appropriate IC reason.~~
	~~#*This includes preemptively seeking self-defense items "just in case". Or acquiring insulated gloves or tools without a valid IC reason as someone not employed by Engineering.~~
	~~#*Blue Alert is not an excuse to ignore this rule.~~
	~~#*Red or Delta Alert or a direct threat/attack to yourself or your department is justification for arming/preparing yourself.~~
	~~#*Tech Storage is to be used for replacement parts, not for you to have your own personal machines.~~
	~~#Non-security roles should not be hunting down people who do not pose a threat to them.~~
	~~#*You ''can'' be involved in minor physical altercations between crewmembers that result from roleplay~~
	~~#*Security are always permitted to charge into danger, but should not be carrying items outside of the scope of their job the same as other crew.~~
	~~#*Heads of staff are permitted to defend their own department and subordinates, but should not be patrolling the station for threats unless there is no security.~~
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	=== 2. No Powergaming ~~Revision 2 Suggestion~~ ===

	'''Antagonists are exempt from this rule at all times'''. "Powergaming" is considered to be the act of prioritizing "winning" over creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for other players. Emphasis is placed on the effort of acquiring combat advantages.		'''Antagonists are exempt from this rule at all times'''. "Powergaming" is considered to be the act of prioritizing "winning" over creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for other players. Emphasis is placed on the effort of acquiring combat advantages.
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	#Avoid obtaining anything advantageous for combat without an in-character reason.		#Avoid obtaining anything solely advantageous for combat without an in-character reason.
	#When you are aware about a threat against you, you may take proportional means to protect yourself.		#When you are aware about a threat against you, you may take proportional means to protect yourself.
	#*Red alert, or greater, is always grounds to believe that there is a threat against you.		#*Red alert, or greater, is always grounds to believe that there is a threat against you.
	~~#*Non-security crew who have combat technology provided by their job should allow security to use it and focus on production before using it themselves.~~		#Non-security roles should not be seeking out combat with people that do not pose a threat to them without an in-character reason.
	#Non-security roles should not be seeking out combat with people that do not pose a threat to them.		#*You may non-lethally assault a coworker, defend yourself against an attacker, and assist your coworkers should you witness them be attacked (See [[Escalation_Policy#Further_Clarification\|'''Escalation Policy''']]).
	#*You may defend yourself against an attacker, and ~~can~~ assist your coworkers should you witness them be attacked (See [[Escalation_Policy#Further_Clarification\|'''Escalation Policy''']]).
	#*Security are always permitted to charge into danger, but should not be carrying items outside of the scope of their job, the same as other crew.		#*Security are always permitted to charge into danger, but should not be carrying items outside of the scope of their job, the same as other crew.
	#*Heads of staff are permitted to defend their own department and subordinates, but should not be patrolling the station for threats unless there is no security.		#*Heads of staff are permitted to defend their own department and subordinates, but should not be patrolling the station for threats unless there is no security.