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[warandpeace]

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I've not had the chance to bring it up. However, a while ago I added some competitive programs to the training simulation room. They're meant to give people another healthy outlet for conflict and hostile energy as well as improve skills as matched by an opponent.

There are several games as well as the option to customize your own. There are also two settings. One "honest" where cheating will absolutely not be tolerated. One "deceptive" where cheating is so long as the AI referees don't catch you and you don't cause serious harm to your opponent. Surprisingly, both have their merits.

This is also a reminder that you can get hurt in there. It is possible, so ask a Med Bay staff member if to come along if necessary.

That said, I'd like to speak to someone on the medical staff if you have the time. At least I'll have a better idea of who people can request aid from while I'm at it. But I understand with recent changes you might have to wait.

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[saveyourserpent]

That cheating option sounds like a real bloody good time.

[Maybe he could use a fight that doesn't involve murdering his opponent. Maybe.]

[warandpeace]

There's value in watching out for an opponent attempting to break rules or attempting to do so yourself. Though both options exist because some people prefer to work within extremely strict systems that leave no wiggle room.

[saveyourserpent]

Sounds like a good way to develop some techniques. I'm definitely going to have to check it out.

What happens if you try cheating in the other option, do they put you in some sort of time out?

[warandpeace]

Up to you. Either severe drop in points, or automatic loss. The point of that one is to be able to succeed within the given rules.

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[deconstruct]

[ andyr's likely been in and out of that room a lot in the last week since the space jellies incident, as he doesn't trust himself for traditional sparring, and the sims let him be as lethal as he likes, so long as what he's killing is made up of pixels. while the games would have real people put into them, he can't help being stupid amounts of excited for it. ]

Do we win something for beating the games or high score? Or just bragging rights?

[warandpeace]

Bragging, rights, I'm afraid.

It also gives me the opportunity to see everyone's abilities, what they need to improve on and what they already do very well.

[He judges, but at least he judges with lots of encouragement.]

[deconstruct]

Still worth it probably. [ the right to say 'i did the thing and you didn't', yeah, he can live with that. ]

So what makes you qualified for that? Are you some kind of badass?

[warandpeace]

I'm a survivalist and drill instructor and private force military commander. Challenging people to make them improve is something I enjoy.

Outside of that, I can handle myself.

[Which is being modest. But he has spent the last few months recovering from a period of missing two limbs and having to learn his prosthetics. He's lucky to have even lived through that, very well be back in fighting shape.]

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[whoami]

Won't it sort of defeat the point if they know the cheating is coming?

[warandpeace]

They'll just have to try harder to get away with it.

In that case there are AI referees, and while they know there's a possibility of cheating and are observant, they're not omnipotent. So the point is more to get by the system than it is for the other player not to notice.

[whoami]

Right.

Well since we're already establishing that cheating is totally a thing, there aren't actual consequences are there?

[warandpeace]

Depends on what the players decide. Either point deductions or an automatic loss. In the "honest" setting you would automatically have those consequences supplied, in "deceptive" they're only applied if you're caught.

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[bloodbinds]

I'm a medbay tech but I can do a little first aid, if nothing else. I'm in there every now and again using the training simulation. It's not much, but I figured I'd offer.

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[warandpeace]

It's good for people to have someone around, so thanks for that.

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[bilology]

Is there a skill setting?

Also, I'm a physician! But I just got here not long ago, so if that's a dealbreaker for you, there you go.

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[warandpeace]

Several, along with bonuses for task completion. In competitive matches skill level is more determined by the skill of your opponent.

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Actually I wanted to discuss something privately. Do you experienced enough to remove a shallow scar?

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[bilology]

Oh, good! I'll have to try it some time, then. Feels like I have more free time now.

I suppose so! I usually have a tool with me that can help with that, but I haven't been able to find it since I got here. There has to be something similar here, though. How old is it, where is it, and how much surface does it cover?

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[warandpeace]

It's about five by three inches. Approximately. It's between my shoulders so it's hard to tell.

I was branded at the slaver outpost. I would rather not be.

[Understatement.]

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[cadeuces]

Oh, I've been meaning to look into the training room; thank you for all of your hard work! I'm also one of the physicians from medbay, so if you haven't already received assistance, I'd be more than happy to help.

And that goes for giving my contact information to anyone interested in the training room as well. If I'm not busy, I wouldn't mind swinging by to keep an eye on those participating.

[warandpeace]

Thanks. I'll put your name down.

What were you interested in training in? [Knowing what to work on gives him more excuses to be a workaholic.]

[cadeuces]

Mm, my hand to hand certainly needs work. I've grown rusty and always wanted to learn a less brutal art. Something along the lines of aikido?

[ Her ability with a gun is about as good as it will ever get, and she fights well with her staff if need be. The military would've run through some basics of Krav Maga, but she's more interested in the more pacifistic ways of diverting one's energy and incapacitating as low-impact as possible. ]

[warandpeace]

I could show you some CQC though it more closely resembles Judo. I do know some Aikido from my time in the JSDF.

[And CQC can be pretty brutal. The person will come out alive but there's definitely the chance for broken bones there.]

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[liberaltus]

On the one hand I could use the training, the sedentary life takes it's toll on the body, on the other hand [why is everything so dangerous, he looks absolutely crestfallen] nothing for it, I'll have to drag Hawke in there for a session.

[warandpeace]

At this point I don't think I'm used to a life that's not dangerous. Seems sort of novel.

Good to know you'll give it a go, though.

[liberaltus]

I suppose one must always watch their back as a mage in The Imperium, but at least I could watch it in comfort.

After joining the Inquisition? It's been camping, walking corpses, and bears...bears are terribly ferocious and their noses! They could smell me burning fish for miles off, I swear! And they still wanted to eat it.