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This page is a list of things or information protected by the rules. Something that is "shielded" cannot be known by your character during a round until the "revealing condition" happens. This also means that your character cannot do things based on "shielded" information. Knowing or acting on something that is shielded before the revealing condition is met is referred to as metagaming. | |||
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! Shield !! Revealing condition | |||
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| | | Current game mode and possible antags during the current game mode.<br/><br/> || Never revealed IC | ||
|- | |||
| Events from previous rounds. || Never revealed IC | |||
|- | |||
| Events from previous characters. || Never revealed IC | |||
|- | |||
| All information gained while dead or a ghost. || Never revealed IC | |||
|- | |||
| The existence of Nuclear Operatives beyond a myth that no one would act on.<br/><br/>The fact that the nuke disk must be protected and could be used by a bad actor to try to destroy the station is not shielded. || ANY of: | |||
* blood red hardsuits | * blood red hardsuits | ||
* operative names | * operative names | ||
* War Ops announcements | * War Ops announcements | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Implanted implants.<br/><br/>Implanters themselves and un-implanted implants are not shielded. Prohibits implant checking. || ANY of: | |||
* an implanter, used or unused | * an implanter, used or unused | ||
* an implant box | * an implant box | ||
* an unlocked uplink | * an unlocked uplink | ||
* use of | * use of a non-NT implant by anyone | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Chameleon items.<br/><br/>This shield doesn't prohibit being suspicious of an item being fake or stolen, but it does prohibit "checking" items or calling them chameleon. || ANY of: | |||
* seeing someone else cause any chameleon item to change | * seeing someone else cause any chameleon item to change | ||
* finding holographic nanomachine fibers | * finding holographic nanomachine fibers | ||
* an unlocked uplink | |||
* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible | |||
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| | | The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate. || ANY of: | ||
* seeing | * seeing the item behave differently than the expected behavior for the item | ||
* | * seeing the item used for its hidden purpose | ||
* an unlocked uplink | |||
* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible | |||
|} | |} | ||
# Explicitly not shielded | |||
The following is a list of things that are explicitly not shielded. If something is not on this list, it doesn't mean that it is shielded, but if something is on it then it definitely is not shielded. | |||
- The fact that the nuke disk must be protected and could be used by a bad actor to try to destroy the station. | |||
- The fact that the Syndicate are enemies of Nanotrasen, and that they regularly attempt to send covert agents to spy on, sabotage, or attack Nanotrasen. | |||
- A character's typical performance in a role. Though you should keep in mind that multiple characters can share the same name. | |||
- A character's typical appearance. Though you should keep in mind that multiple characters can share the same name. | |||
Revision as of 11:04, 18 May 2024
This page is a list of things or information protected by the rules. Something that is "shielded" cannot be known by your character during a round until the "revealing condition" happens. This also means that your character cannot do things based on "shielded" information. Knowing or acting on something that is shielded before the revealing condition is met is referred to as metagaming.
| Shield | Revealing condition |
|---|---|
| Current game mode and possible antags during the current game mode. |
Never revealed IC |
| Events from previous rounds. | Never revealed IC |
| Events from previous characters. | Never revealed IC |
| All information gained while dead or a ghost. | Never revealed IC |
| The existence of Nuclear Operatives beyond a myth that no one would act on. The fact that the nuke disk must be protected and could be used by a bad actor to try to destroy the station is not shielded. |
ANY of:
|
| Implanted implants. Implanters themselves and un-implanted implants are not shielded. Prohibits implant checking. |
ANY of:
|
| Chameleon items. This shield doesn't prohibit being suspicious of an item being fake or stolen, but it does prohibit "checking" items or calling them chameleon. |
ANY of:
|
| The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate. | ANY of:
|
- Explicitly not shielded
The following is a list of things that are explicitly not shielded. If something is not on this list, it doesn't mean that it is shielded, but if something is on it then it definitely is not shielded.
- The fact that the nuke disk must be protected and could be used by a bad actor to try to destroy the station. - The fact that the Syndicate are enemies of Nanotrasen, and that they regularly attempt to send covert agents to spy on, sabotage, or attack Nanotrasen. - A character's typical performance in a role. Though you should keep in mind that multiple characters can share the same name. - A character's typical appearance. Though you should keep in mind that multiple characters can share the same name.
