Metashield - Revision history

BumblingDoofer at 17:25, 7 July 2025

2025-07-07T17:25:45Z

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	Heretics, Wizards, and Cultists are considered and known to crew as "Magic Users". The existence of magic users among crew is not shielded. Though knowledge of their abilities and goals is shielded. The shield prevents people from assuming magic users are inherently bad or antagonistic. The shield does not dictate the contraband status of magic user items. The shield prevents people from knowing the purpose and use of role specific items like heretic reality fractures/shifts or cultists pylons/altars. Though they may be suspicious of them.		\|Heretics, Wizards, and Cultists are considered and known to crew as "Magic Users". The existence of magic users among crew is not shielded. Though knowledge of their abilities and goals is shielded. The shield prevents people from assuming magic users are inherently bad or antagonistic. The shield does not dictate the contraband status of magic user items. The shield prevents people from knowing the purpose and use of role specific items like heretic reality fractures/shifts or cultists pylons/altars. Though they may be suspicious of them. \|\| ANY of the following:
	~~\| The shield prevents information leading up to being sacrificed from being known: such as people, places, faces, or names~~. \|\| ANY of the following:
	* the presence or announcement of an Ascension.		* the presence or announcement of an Ascension.
	* the presence or announcement of the Veil being torn.		* the presence or announcement of the Veil being torn.

BumblingDoofer at 17:25, 7 July 2025

2025-07-07T17:25:20Z

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	Heretics, Wizards, and Cultists are considered and known to crew as "Magic Users".		Heretics, Wizards, and Cultists are considered and known to crew as "Magic Users". The existence of magic users among crew is not shielded. Though knowledge of their abilities and goals is shielded. The shield prevents people from assuming magic users are inherently bad or antagonistic. The shield does not dictate the contraband status of magic user items. The shield prevents people from knowing the purpose and use of role specific items like heretic reality fractures/shifts or cultists pylons/altars. Though they may be suspicious of them.
	The existence of magic users among crew is not shielded. Though knowledge of their abilities and goals is shielded.
	The shield prevents people from assuming magic users are inherently bad or antagonistic.
	The shield does not dictate the contraband status of magic user items.
	The shield prevents people from knowing the purpose and use of role specific items like heretic reality fractures/shifts or cultists pylons/altars. Though they may be suspicious of them.
	\| The shield prevents information leading up to being sacrificed from being known: such as people, places, faces, or names. \|\| ANY of the following:		\| The shield prevents information leading up to being sacrificed from being known: such as people, places, faces, or names. \|\| ANY of the following:
	* the presence or announcement of an Ascension.		* the presence or announcement of an Ascension.

BumblingDoofer at 17:24, 7 July 2025

2025-07-07T17:24:44Z

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	\| Heretics, Wizards, and Cultists are considered and known to crew as "Magic Users".		Heretics, Wizards, and Cultists are considered and known to crew as "Magic Users".
	\| The existence of magic users among crew is not shielded. Though knowledge of their abilities and goals is shielded.		The existence of magic users among crew is not shielded. Though knowledge of their abilities and goals is shielded.
	\| The shield prevents people from assuming magic users are inherently bad or antagonistic.		The shield prevents people from assuming magic users are inherently bad or antagonistic.
	\| The shield does not dictate the contraband status of magic user items.		The shield does not dictate the contraband status of magic user items.
	\| The shield prevents people from knowing the purpose and use of role specific items like heretic reality fractures/shifts or cultists pylons/altars. Though they may be suspicious of them.		The shield prevents people from knowing the purpose and use of role specific items like heretic reality fractures/shifts or cultists pylons/altars. Though they may be suspicious of them.
	\| The shield prevents information leading up to being sacrificed from being known: such as people, places, faces, or names. \|\| ANY of the following:		\| The shield prevents information leading up to being sacrificed from being known: such as people, places, faces, or names. \|\| ANY of the following:
	* the presence or announcement of an Ascension.		* the presence or announcement of an Ascension.

BumblingDoofer at 17:24, 7 July 2025

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 * witnessing someone changing their appearance
 * witnessing a positive changeling blood test
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 | The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate.<br/><br/>This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested. || ANY of:

BumblingDoofer at 17:20, 7 July 2025

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	\|In the eyes of the public, changelings are an exterminated predatory lifeform and their potential existence on the station is shielded.		\|In the eyes of the public, changelings are an exterminated predatory lifeform and their potential existence on the station is shielded. This metashield prohibits players from general crew bloodtesting until the metashield is revealed. Witnessing two of the same person in one location is grounds for a specific blood test on those two individuals, but not a revealing condition itself. Knowledge about the abilities of changelings is not shielded. \|\| Any of:
	This metashield prohibits players from general crew bloodtesting until the metashield is revealed. Witnessing two of the same person in one location is grounds for a specific blood test on those two individuals, but not a revealing condition itself. Knowledge about the abilities of changelings is not shielded. \|\| Any of:
	* witnessing the use of changeling-only abilities		* witnessing the use of changeling-only abilities
	* witnessing someone trying to absorb a body		* witnessing someone trying to absorb a body

BumblingDoofer at 17:18, 7 July 2025

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	* discovering a USP fast draw implanter		* discovering a USP fast draw implanter
	* discovering a rev uplink		* discovering a rev uplink
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			\|In the eyes of the public, changelings are an exterminated predatory lifeform and their potential existence on the station is shielded.
			This metashield prohibits players from general crew bloodtesting until the metashield is revealed. Witnessing two of the same person in one location is grounds for a specific blood test on those two individuals, but not a revealing condition itself. Knowledge about the abilities of changelings is not shielded. \|\| Any of:
			* witnessing the use of changeling-only abilities
			* witnessing someone trying to absorb a body
			* witnessing someone changing their appearance
			* witnessing a positive changeling blood test
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	\| The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate.<br/><br/>This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested. \|\| ANY of:		\| The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate.<br/><br/>This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested. \|\| ANY of:

BumblingDoofer at 05:48, 7 July 2025

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	* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible		* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
	* discovering an unlocked uplink		* discovering an unlocked uplink
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			\| The presence of Revolutionary Idealists on station beyond a myth that no one would act on is shielded. The fact they exist in universe is not shielded. \|\| ANY of:
			* evac shuttle being recalled for unsual activity/Open Revolt
			* being a revolutionary
			* witnessing someone being brainwashed by a flash
			* discovering a USP fast draw implanter
			* discovering a rev uplink
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	\| The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate.<br/><br/>This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested. \|\| ANY of:		\| The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate.<br/><br/>This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested. \|\| ANY of:

BumblingDoofer at 02:29, 7 July 2025

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	\| 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:		\| 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:
	* ~~discovering a blood red hardsuit~~		*
	* discovering a nuclear operative's shuttle		* discovering a nuclear operative's shuttle
	* an operative ~~name~~		* discovering an operative uplink
	* a War Ops announcement		* a War Ops announcement
	* being a nuclear operative		* being a nuclear operative

BumblingDoofer at 17:41, 18 April 2025

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	<li>The fact that the Syndicate have covert items capable of getting items to them, and that these items are known as uplinks.</li>		<li>The fact that the Syndicate have covert items capable of getting items to them, and that these items are known as uplinks.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>



			== FOR REVIEW ==
			== 6b. '''The Metashield''' ==
			{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
			\| <strong>Details</strong>
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			\|The Metashield
			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.

			'''Revealing conditions''' reveal the shielded information for the round, not for a specific instance. This means that once a revealing condition is met in a round, the shield no longer applies in any case for the remainder of the round.

			'''Nuclear Operatives'''
			The existence of Nuclear Operatives beyond a myth that no one would act on is shielded.
			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.

			The revealing condition for this shield is any of the following:
			- discovering a bloodred hardsuit
			- discovering a nuclear operative's shuttle
			- an operative name
			- a War Ops announcement

			'''Changelings'''
			In the eyes of the public, changelings are an exterminated predatory lifeform and their potential existence on the station is shielded.
			This metashield prohibits players from crew bloodtesting until the metashield is revealed.

			Knowledge about the abilities of changelings is not shielded.

			The revealing condition for this shield is any of the following:
			- discovering a hollowed body
			- witnessing the use of changeling-only abilities
			- witnessing someone trying to absorb a body
			- witnessing someone changing their appearance

			'''Implanted Implants'''
			Implanted implants are shielded.
			Implanters themselves and un-implanted implants are not shielded. This prohibits implant checking.

			The revealing condition for this shield is any of the following:
			- discovering a non-NT implanter, used or unused
			- discovering a non-NT implant box
			- discovering use of a non-NT implant by anyone
			- experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
			- discovering an unlocked uplink

			'''Chameleon Items'''
			Chameleon items are shielded.
			Being suspicious of an item being fake or stolen is not shielded, but testing items or calling them chameleon is covered by this shield.

			The revealing condition for this shield is any of the following:
			- seeing someone else cause any chameleon item to change
			- finding holographic nanomachine fibers
			- experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
			- discovering an unlocked uplink

			'''Stealth Items'''
			The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate is shielded.
			This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested.

			The revealing condition for this shield is any of the following:
			- seeing the item behave differently than the expected behavior for the item
			- seeing the item used for its hidden purpose
			- experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
			- discovering an unlocked uplink

			'''Metafriending and Metagrudging'''
			This section provides additional information on a concept that is prohibited by multiple metashield items that are never revealed IC. Giving a person or character preferential treatment based on something that your character should not know is considered metafriending. Treating a person or character negatively based on something that your character should not know is considered metagrudging.

			Metafriending Examples
			These are all examples of things that are prohibited by at least one metashield item that is never revealed IC.
			- Giving a character additional access or a job because you are friends with the player who is playing that character.
			- Trusting a character because you are friends with the player who is playing that character.
			- Not fighting a character because you are friends with the player who is playing that character.
			- Ignoring your objective to kill a character because your character and theirs became friends in a previous round.

			Metagrudging Examples
			These are all examples of things that are prohibited by at least one metashield item that is never revealed IC.
			- Not giving a character additional access or a job because you are mad at or don't like the player who is playing that character.
			- Not trusting a character because you are mad at or don't like the player who is playing that character.
			- Starting a fight with a character because of something that they did last round.
			- Starting a fight with a character because they killed you while you were playing a different character.
			- Targeting or harassing a character based on anything which that character did outside the current round.
			- Targeting or harassing a character based on anything which the character's player did while not playing the character.

			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.
			- Items that are of high value or are desired by the Syndicate, and therefore are likely targets of theft.
			- The idea that any Syndicate agent or other bad actor has goals or objectives that they are attempting to accomplish.
			- The number of goals or objectives that a Syndicate agent or other bad actor has.
			- 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 appearance. Though you should keep in mind that multiple characters can share the same name.
			- The fact that the Syndicate have covert items capable of getting items to them, and that these items are known as uplinks.
			\|}

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2024-06-07T13:55:56Z

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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.

Revealing conditions reveal the shielded information for the round, not for a specific instance. This means that once a revealing condition is met in a round, the shield no longer applies in any case for the remainder of the round.

Some revealing conditions say "Never revealed IC". This means that your character can never act as if they know about that shielded thing.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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 you experienced as a different character. || Never revealed IC
|-
| All information related to the player of a character rather than the character itself. See "Metafriending and Metagrudging" below. || Never revealed IC
|-
| All information gained while dead or a ghost. || Never revealed IC
|-
| The fact that a round will end. This does not prevent knowing that a shift will end, but does prohibit things like preparing to kill people at central command when roleplay rules stop being enforced on LRP. || 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:
* discovering a blood red hardsuit
* discovering a nuclear operative's shuttle
* an operative name
* a War Ops announcement
* being a nuclear operative
|-
| Implanted implants. Implanters themselves and un-implanted implants are '''not shielded'''. Prohibits implant checking. || ANY of:
* discovering a non-NT implanter, used or unused
* discovering a non-NT implant box
* discovering use of a non-NT implant by anyone
* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
* discovering an unlocked uplink
|-
| Chameleon items. Being suspicious of an item being fake or stolen is '''not shielded''', but testing items or calling them chameleon is covered by this shield. || ANY of:
* seeing someone else cause any chameleon item to change
* finding holographic nanomachine fibers
* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
* discovering an unlocked uplink
|-
| The fact that an item can be something other than what its visual appearance and examine description indicate. This shield protects stealth items, including protecting them from being tested. || ANY of:
* seeing the item behave differently than the expected behavior for the item
* seeing the item used for its hidden purpose
* experiencing a situation where absolutely no other explanation is possible
* discovering an unlocked uplink
|}

{{MRPAmendment|A shield prevents your character from remembering anything that happened while unconscious. This shield is never revealed IC.}}
{{MRPAmendment|There is a "New Life Rule" shield. It prevents you from remembering anything that lead to your death, even if you are put into an MMI. If you are cloned, it also prevents you from remembering everything from that round. This shield is never revealed IC.}}

== Metafriending and Metagrudging ==

This section provides additional information on a concept that is prohibited by multiple metashield items that are never revealed IC. Giving a person or character preferential treatment based on something that your character should not know is considered metafriending. Treating a person or character negatively based on something that your character should not know is considered metagrudging.

{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
| Metafriending Examples
|-
| These are all examples of things that are prohibited by at least one metashield item that is never revealed IC.
# Giving a character additional access or a job because you are friends with the player who is playing that character.
# Trusting a character because you are friends with the player who is playing that character.
# Not fighting a character because you are friends with the player who is playing that character.
# Ignoring your objective to kill a character because your character and theirs became friends in a previous round.
|}

{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
| Metagrudging Examples
|-
| These are all examples of things that are prohibited by at least one metashield item that is never revealed IC.
# Not giving a character additional access or a job because you are mad at or don't like the player who is playing that character.
# Not trusting a character because you are mad at or don't like the player who is playing that character.
# Starting a fight with a character because of something that they did last round.
# Starting a fight with a character because they killed you while you were playing a different character.
# Targeting or harassing a character based on anything which that character did outside of the current round.
# Targeting or harassing a character based on anything which the character's player did while not playing the character.
|}

== 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.

<ul>
<li>The fact that the nuke disk must be protected and could be used by a bad actor to try to destroy the station.</li>
<li>Items that the are of high value or are desired by the Syndicate, and therefore are likely targets of theft.</li>
<li>The idea that any Syndicate agent or other bad actor has goals or objectives that they are attempting to accomplish.</li>
<li>The number of goals or objectives that a Syndicate agent or other bad actor has.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>A character's typical appearance. Though you should keep in mind that multiple characters can share the same name.</li>
<li>The fact that the Syndicate have covert items capable of getting items to them, and that these items are known as uplinks.</li>
</ul>