User:LillyTrilby/Event Proposal

Mid-Round Small Scale Events

When running a small event mid round with spikes in pop or when requested by the players for something to do, use this checklist for weather or not the event/proposed idea is worth/can run. If your event requires a larger scope that has many players involved request additional event operators to help.

Event planning channels are your friend, as well as in game chats such as Msay.

Remember to always log your event and add as much detail as you can so that later review can be conducted without requiring constantly checking logs.

1. First and foremost ask a GM for permission and to look over the idea, following that or if the GM is unable to answer in a timely timely-manner* then ask the administration team (Moderator+) if the round is able to be meddled with; in cases where their is no administration team on the server, ask on the discord. If no relevant staff reply in a timely-manner* the event may be run if voted by the players but the **event runner** will be held accountable solely for all incidents pertaining to the event and may lose their position for even one unacceptable infraction when running events with no oversight.
2. If your event has build mode editing be sure to screen cap and log the edits you have done to the map.
3. If your event requires you to load in a non-merged template, then see about asking a mapper or Code-Staff head if the template that you are producing is good to use. When checking a template the reviewer should be looking out for space tiles, debug items, or other red flags that could ruin a round. If unable to get a map-reviewer in a timely-manner* that ask the same administration (Moderator+) to review it over. If you are running without oversight and require a map template to be used, then ensure the template is saved for review later.
4. If your event has lore implications and does not directly use what is already on wiki pages or past events, ask a lore person or Lore-Staff head for it to be approved. If unable to get a lore-person, or other appropriate staff, in a timely-manner* ask the same administration team (Moderator+) to review it over for any red flags.

Out-Of-Hand

Consider scenarios where too many players are dying to be revived in a timely manner by available medical staff, more players than anticipated are getting involved, or colonists begin taking up defensive positions in the colony when the event was supposed to be an offensive front instead.

If the event looks like it's going to drift Out-Of-Hand that you have prepared to handle, consider easing up on the intensity/scope of the event instead of potentially losing control of the given situation and making a mess for administration to clean up.

Work with the event operators and administration that have agreed to oversee your event, and try your best to avoid needing to ping staff/administration on the discord to help resolve a situation they never agreed to.

Some small bullet points to to think about when running smaller scope events

• Does this affect more people then indented and or that I can handle? If so ask for additional event opts to help or limit the scope of your mid-round event.
• Are players not having fun? If players are clearly not enjoying the event do not ramp it up but rather let it slower peter out.
• Does this impact players that are going to spawn into the round? If this is the case, use tools to set up OOC announcement on server that the round has an ongoing event or had one.
• If your event requires antags (Such as placing players into mobs or humanoids) ensure that you ask Event Ops before random players as having access to communication is key when in an event.
• Mid Round events are not major! Keep it simple! If an event is getting Out-Of-Hand or resulting in a lot more conflict/chaos then indented take a step back and let the event cool down.
• Troublesome Players! Players acting out of line/breaking rules typically will not be held against the event operator, but keep in mind to report and log issues with such players for future vetting. Though keep in mind picking repeat offenders will attract some questions to your capability as event operator.
• Many events once done have faxes sent to report what happened or other things, be sure to stick around post-event to help log faxes.

• Timely-manner is typically 5-15 minuets.