I’ve seen as of recent, many Captains who have been playing the role solely for the access and gear. The problem for this is because people who want to genuinely play Captain to be a leader, is usually scared off by the “responsibilities” that come with it. I’m here to demonstrate how you can be a Captain, just to show off how easy it really is.
Part 1: The disk. (and your gear)
- The Nuclear Authentication Disk; This disk is wanted by Traitors, Nuclear Operatives and Lone Operatives (Midround Solo nukie). Keep it on you at all times, it is YOUR job as the Captain to guard it, not the Head of Security, who will likely run into maint to validhunt and die. The disk teleports to the staiton if you leave the Z level, which isn’t a problem for you, as Heads of Staff arent allowed to leave the station according to server rules anyways.
- The hand teleporter; This item allows you to escape situations easily, as long as you’ve set a location at any teleporter beforehand. This comes in handy when you least expect, and can be what decides dying in a plasmaflood and getting out with your skin intact.
- The Command Door Remote; Your door remote controls all Command area doors, including the AI sat and Vault. Keep this on you in case of some unwanted boltings in your office.
Part 2: The Crew & You
The crew is very likely to trust a Captain and HoP over a HoS or Security Officer, but this isnt always the case. In a perfect society, the Captain is the leader of the station, the HoP is the representation of the Crew, and neither are related to the Security department. You spawn with Sunglasses and not Sechuds. This is for a reason (and no, it’s not against the rules). If your inventory looks like this, you’re doing something wrong.
No one trusts a Lawyer with a stunbaton, so why would they trust a Captain with one. You are meant to be the arbiter, not an executioner. Sticking to your default kit is the best way to get the crew to trust you as as leader, rather than a “HoS with more access”.
Part 3: Security & You
The Security department will require your approval for Executions. The extent of your work in the Security department is entirely up to you. You can have fun with it by holding trials and such, or get it over with as soon as possible, there’s no real correct answer here.
Part 4: Department Heads & Your micromanaging
Most department heads are a department head, to play as the head of that department. This sounds obvious, but many Captain’s forget this fact. Most QM’s wouldn’t like you to enter their department and start bossing people around, most Warden/HoS’ aren’t a fan of you opening the armory and declaring it open to all Security personnel, most RD’s wont like you researching Clown tech while they’re saving up for T4 parts. Give the departments their breathing space, you’re meant to listen to complaints about the heads of staff, not to be them.
This doesn’t mean you don’t need to be experienced at these roles; being able to tell what your heads of staff are doing wrong is an important part of being the Captain, you don’t need to blindly listen to one side of the argument and hope it’s right. Backing the CMO up in banning stasis units is fine, it is their department, but when the RD is building 5 AIs for themselves with custom lawsets putting science above the rest, you should step in ASAP.
Part 5: Antagonists & You
You’re a target for antagonists. Who’d of thunk? Changelings impersonate you, Traitors are after your gear, Heretics want your sacrifice points, Nukies are out for your disk, Revolutionaries are out for your head, and Cultists sometimes have to sacrifice you to their dark God. This is normal, you’re used to this! You have access to Security comms to ask for help if needed, and you get an Energy gun, a sabre which deals devastating blood wounds, and one of the best batons in the game: the Telescopic baton. On nukies, stay near as many crewmembers as possible, dont rush into fights. If there’s Cultists or Revolutionaries, you get an exemption to the “No SecHUDs” rule, so go grab a pair, as mindshields are important. I also have a guide on how to deal with Revs for every head of staff here. In general, you should leave Security to do their job, approve of their executions if caught and hostile, and keep your tools for Self-defense.
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I’m missing a lot of information here, and I’m not proud of this guide, but I’ll be editing it overtime to make it as best as I possibly can.
