OOC - Revision history

imported>SpaceManiac: CentComm -> CentCom

2018-03-07T20:25:52Z

CentComm -> CentCom

imported>Bandit at 04:17, 26 January 2018

2018-01-26T04:17:39Z

imported>Bandit at 07:11, 21 February 2017

2017-02-21T07:11:58Z

imported>Bandit: /* OOC in IC */ note about chatspeak, because some people seem to have not internalized this shit

2014-09-30T13:45:10Z

OOC in IC: note about chatspeak, because some people seem to have not internalized this shit

imported>Kosmos: /* OOC channel */ Small fixes.

2014-05-12T04:49:46Z

OOC channel: Small fixes.

imported>Kingofkosmos: /* OOC channel is NEVER for */

2013-09-29T07:18:48Z

OOC channel is NEVER for

imported>Kingofkosmos at 07:01, 27 September 2013

2013-09-27T07:01:58Z

imported>Kingofkosmos at 06:53, 27 September 2013

2013-09-27T06:53:04Z

imported>Cultist-chan: Created page with "The concept of Out of Character knowledge is nothing new to role playing games; Simply put, if it's something your character wouldn't know, you cannot use that information to ..."

2013-07-13T04:22:13Z

Created page with "The concept of Out of Character knowledge is nothing new to role playing games; Simply put, if it's something your character wouldn't know, you cannot use that information to ..."

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The concept of Out of Character knowledge is nothing new to role playing games; Simply put, if it's something your character wouldn't know, you cannot use that information to influence your actions.

==OOC Channel==
SS13 comes with a pre-built OOC channel, accessed simply by using the command 'OOC "text"'. OOC is for asking simple, non-game mode questions, commenting on the current round, and discussing cloning/borging going on in game (such as asking someone who saw you drop to clone you, or asking someone to return to their body for cloning or borging). What you have to remember is that no in-character information (beyond cloning requests) can be stated in OOC. This means no asking questions about what kind of round it is, no getting pissy over dying, or even mentioning that you're dead.

That said, here's an easy guide:

===OOC IS FOR===
* Asking (hypothetical) questions. Questions pertaining to whatever it is you're presently doing should be adminhelped.
* Talking about how funny the [[clown]] is
* Talking about something completely unrelated to the game
* Talking about recent updates, in moderation.
* Throwing about ideas for the game.

===OOC IS NEVER FOR===
* Asking how to be a [[wizard]]/[[Game Mode#Revolution|rev]]/[[traitor]]
* Mentioning '''anything''' related to the [[Game Mode|game mode]]
* Bitching about your [[ghost|death]] and/or mentioning who [[Terminology|killed]] you
* Saying '''anything''' that might not be public knowledge out-of-game.

A good rule of thumb is if someone not playing the round or involved in a scene can still tell what's happening, it's IC in OOC. If you ever have to question whether or not you should say it, '''DON'T FUCKING SAY IT.'''

==The difference between IC and OOC==
===KNOWING THIS WILL PREVENT YOU FROM BEING BANNED===
If you've never roleplayed before, IC stands for "In-Character". The concept is that your knowledge and your character's knowledge are separate; you might know that, say, welding masks prevent being turned into a revolutionary, but your character doesn't necessarily know that. Using anything you've overheard in OOC in character can be a reason to be banned.

===OOC in IC (Out-Of-Character in In-Character) is===
* Taking grudges from round to round (VERY frowned upon)
* Rage killing
* Using any knowledge heard outside of normal game speak to your advantage
* Talking about mechanical or metagame concepts in game, such as damage scores or the idea of "rounds"

'''DON'T DO THIS SHIT. YOU COULD VERY WELL RUIN THE ROUND VERY QUICKLY!'''

==Deadchat==
If you've died and the temptation to vent about it is too great to resist, deadchat (accessed via "say" whilst a ghost) is the place to do it. Ghosts are already privy to everything that is going on in the station and it is already common practice, live players cannot hear your ramblings. Other meta concepts tend to be discussed here. But keep in mind that using knowledge attained as a ghost in-game is a very frowned upon form of meta-gaming.

[[Category: Meta]]

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	'''"FUCKING THING SUCKS!!!"''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does hint everyone that you've probably been killed. Leave ranting for deadchat.		'''"FUCKING THING SUCKS!!!"''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does hint everyone that you've probably been killed. Leave ranting for deadchat.

−	'''"Hahahaha nice ~~CentComm~~ announcement."''' No. Even if an announcement like this is visible for the lobby, it still involves talking about the round and is likely to start a chain reaction of other people talking about the round. Just don't do it.	+	'''"Hahahaha nice CentCom announcement."''' No. Even if an announcement like this is visible for the lobby, it still involves talking about the round and is likely to start a chain reaction of other people talking about the round. Just don't do it.

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 ===OOC channel is for:===
 * Asking (hypothetical) questions. Questions pertaining to whatever it is you're presently doing should be [[adminhelp|adminhelped]].
-* Talking about something completely unrelated to the game.
+* Talking about something completely unrelated to the game, in moderation.
 * Talking about recent updates, in moderation.
 * Throwing about ideas for the game.
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 '''"What do I do with a tome?"''' No. This also reveals the round type (cult) to everyone.
-'''"FUCKING THING SUCKS!!!"''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does hint everyone that you've probably been killed. Leave ranting for the deadchat.
+'''"FUCKING THING SUCKS!!!"''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does hint everyone that you've probably been killed. Leave ranting for deadchat.
 '''"Hahahaha nice CentComm announcement."''' No. Even if an announcement like this is visible for the lobby, it still involves talking about the round and is likely to start a chain reaction of other people talking about the round. Just don't do it.
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 ==OOC in IC==
-Although seen quite rarely, Out-Of-Character in In-Character occurs when:
+Out-Of-Character in In-Character occurs when:
 * Taking grudges from round to round (VERY frowned upon). Rounds are to be seen as not connected in any way.
 * Rage killing because of a previous round.
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 * Saying things like "it's rev" or "it's nuke opps," where "it" refers to the roundtype.
 * Using smileys and chatspeak, such as XD, :^) or ayy lmao, in in-character chat.
-'''DON'T DO ANY OF THIS SHIT. YOU COULD VERY WELL RUIN THE ROUND VERY QUICKLY!'''
+'''DON'T DO ANY OF THIS SHIT. YOU COULD VERY WELL RUIN THE ROUND VERY QUICKLY, AND/OR EAT A BAN!'''
 ==Deadchat==

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 '''"FUCKING THING SUCKS!!!"''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does hint everyone that you've probably been killed. Leave ranting for the deadchat.
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 * Using any knowledge heard outside of normal game speak to your advantage.
 * Talking about mechanical or metagame concepts in game, such as damage scores or the idea of "rounds".
 * Using smileys and chatspeak, such as XD, :^) or ayy lmao, in in-character chat.
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 ==Deadchat==
-If you've died and the temptation to vent about it is too great to resist, deadchat (accessed via "say" whilst a ghost) is the place to do it. Ghosts are already privy to everything that is going on in the station and it is already common practice, live players cannot hear your ramblings. Other meta concepts tend to be discussed here. '''But keep in mind that using knowledge attained as a ghost in-game is a very frowned upon form of meta-gaming.'''
+If you've died and the temptation to vent about it is too great to resist, deadchat (accessed via "say" whilst a ghost) is the place to do it. Ghosts are already privy to everything that is going on in the station and it is already common practice, live players cannot hear your ramblings. Other meta concepts tend to be discussed here. '''But keep in mind that using knowledge attained as a ghost if you return to the round in any way, such as via cloning or ghost roles, is a very frowned upon form of meta-gaming.'''
 [[Category: Meta]]

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 * Using any knowledge heard outside of normal game speak to your advantage.
 * Talking about mechanical or metagame concepts in game, such as damage scores or the idea of "rounds".
+* Using smileys and chatspeak, such as XD, :^) or ayy lmao, in in-character chat.
 '''DON'T DO ANY OF THIS SHIT. YOU COULD VERY WELL RUIN THE ROUND VERY QUICKLY!'''

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 SS13 comes with a pre-built OOC channel, accessed simply by using the command 'OOC "text"'. OOC is for asking simple, non-game mode questions. What you have to remember is that no in-character information can be stated in OOC. This means no asking questions about what kind of round it is, no getting pissy over dying, or even mentioning that you're dead.
-That said, here's an easy guide:
+That said, here's some examples.
-===OOC channel is for===
+===OOC channel is for:===
 * Asking (hypothetical) questions. Questions pertaining to whatever it is you're presently doing should be [[adminhelp|adminhelped]].
 * Talking about something completely unrelated to the game.
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 * Throwing about ideas for the game.
-Example:
+'''"How does the microwave work?"''' This is okay, as long as it's not too specific.
-'''"How does the microwave work?"''' This is okay! As long as it's not very specific.
+'''"I gotta sleep bai"''' Okay. Good night!
-===OOC channel is NEVER for===
+===OOC channel is NEVER for:===
 * Mentioning '''anything''' related to the ongoing round.
 * Bitching about your [[ghost|death]] and/or mentioning who [[Terminology|killed]] you.
 * Saying '''anything''' that might not be public knowledge out-of-game.
 Examples:
-'''"Oh man the clown is so funny"''' Not okay. While this is totally non-useful information, it does talk about the current round. It's perfectly ok to can talk about this on the normal radio channels in-game, though!
+'''"Oh man the clown is so funny"''' Not okay. While this is totally non-useful information, it does talk about the current round. It's perfectly ok to talk about this on the normal radio channels in-game, though!
 '''"I'm the changeling!"''' No. This reveals the round type (changeling) to everyone.
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 '''"What do I do with a tome?"''' No. This also reveals the round type (cult) to everyone.
-'''"Welp there goes my round..."''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does tell everyone that you've probably been killed.
+'''"FUCKING THING SUCKS!!!"''' No. This might seem harmless and indirect, but it does hint everyone that you've probably been killed. Leave ranting for the deadchat.
-A good rule of thumb is if someone not playing the round or involved in a scene can still tell what's happening, it's IC in OOC. If you ever have to question whether or not you should say it, '''DON'T FUCKING SAY IT.'''
+A good rule of thumb is if someone not playing the round or involved in a scene can still tell what's happening, it's IC in OOC. If you ever have to question whether or not you should say it; '''DON'T FUCKING SAY IT.'''
 ==OOC in IC==