ExGame Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) [The DOT] Just like how the Server automatically sets the first alphabet of a sentence to a capital letter, it should be added that a dot will be put at the end of each statement/sentence. It gives me the cringes that people forget to put the dot behind their sentences. That's all, not much to post but this. [Morphic Clerical Kit] Basically, we need something how we can fake paperwork with, and I would suggest porting over Bays Morphic Clerical Kit. http://wiki.baystation12.net/Syndicate_ ... erical_Kit Would add some more tactical game into the life of an antag. Edited August 13, 2015 by Guest Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citinited Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 I disagree with a full-stop being automatically added to the end of a sentence. It can help to provide a different feeling to what you are saying. Also, is a missing full stop really more jarring than ALL CAPS SENTENCES instead of a single exclamation mark at the end of your sentence? Morphic clerical kit seems like it would be fun, but nobody does paperwork anyway. How about... a traitor fax machine? One that can intercept faxes posted to Centcomm and can send faxes to other machines? Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/#findComment-37034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox McCloud Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 No. Some people deliberately use this as part of their style--furthemore, some people like to chop their sentence up and don't punctuate mid-sentence to emphasize that. This isn't Grammar Station 13. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/#findComment-37037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExGame Posted August 11, 2015 Author Posted August 11, 2015 I don't know what kind of style it would be to not put a dot on the end of the sentence, it.. Doesn't really make sense to adapt such a "style". And I don't mean sentence, but at the end of each "say" a automatical dot if you don't understand what I mean. Also, what I mean through Morphic Clerical Kit is that it could even contain a pen that could fake signatures and well stamps so you can maybe get the job of Security Officer as Antag with avoiding the implant as Rev or something like that, and maybe even fake Central Command Stamps (?). Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/#findComment-37041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalseIncarnate Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 I don't know what kind of style it would be to not put a dot on the end of the sentence, it.. Doesn't really make sense to adapt such a "style".And I don't mean sentence, but at the end of each "say" a automatical dot if you don't understand what I mean. My IPC is one of the characters who deliberately avoids ending their sentence with punctuation as part of their style. While I will use mid-sentence punctuation like commas, I will (typically) not end the sentence with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark to reflect that no inflection is being used in the tone at all. Sure, this can be confusing, which is also partially the intent behind it, but forcing the punctuation would render this developed personality quirk rather obsolete and nearly impossible to continue. I do have a habit of forgetting punctuation on my human character (mostly it's simply due to rushing my typing in tense moments, others just plain forgot), though that is not an intended mannerism. The clerical kit isn't bad, but I do kinda question the amount of use it would get (especially with it being trivial to get different colored pens and a hand-labeller as a non-antag). Could potentially just replace the Chameleon stamp with a kit that contains that stuff (since the kit contains the stamp already). TL;DR: I don't punctuate on purpose (RP reasoning), forcing punctuation would severely complicate the matter. Kit is okay. EDIT: Perhaps if the pen can fake signatures, it would take the name from your worn ID (meaning an agent ID would be needed to forge the captain's signature) and/or have some subtle giveaway that it is fake (perhaps the signature ends with a period or is slightly different in size from the normal one) Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/#findComment-37042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citinited Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 I don't know what kind of style it would be to not put a dot on the end of the sentence, it.. Doesn't really make sense to adapt such a "style".And I don't mean sentence, but at the end of each "say" a automatical dot if you don't understand what I mean. Why not? A full-stop clearly shows a definitive 'stop', whereas leaving it off could indicate a breathlessly-said sentence, someone who doesn't talk clearly or inflect their sentences, or a completely deadpan sentence. Fox meant that sometimes people use multiple say commands for one sentence. Adding a full-stop to the end of each of these dramatically changes the meaning of what that person is trying to say. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/#findComment-37102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalseIncarnate Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 Fox meant that sometimes people use multiple say commands for one sentence. Adding a full-stop to the end of each of these dramatically changes the meaning of what that person is trying to say. Suddenly they. Begin to talk like. William Shatner. ... In space again. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5156-the-dot-the-morphic-clerical-kit/#findComment-37152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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