Content Suggestion Executive Thaumaturge

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Sep 14, 2022
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What does this suggestion change/add/remove:

This Suggestion is for the addition of a new Research Job; An Executive Whitelist that provides Thaumaturgy for our Clearance 4 friends with the donation perk.

Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:

As far as I'm aware, it has not been suggested.

Possible Positives of the suggestion (At least 2):

- Allows for more RP opportunities for Research
- Allows Executives to do their job while enjoying the benefits of a paid role.
- COULD possibly encourage more people to pursue Executive as they'll be able to use their paid role with the higher clearance.
- It will add diversity to the Executives, apart from the Junior/Senior/Trial system that's already in place.


Possible Negatives of the suggestion:

- Would probably remove 1/6 of the regular Executive slots to be added (Moreso a neutral).
- Might not be used that much, as it requires an Executive to have XK. (Though, I feel a few of us already do)


Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:

This suggestion allows for the Executives to access Thaumaturgy while maintaining access to their position's clearance and duties. It's annoying to NOT have an Executive around; Sometimes, you just want to enjoy the benefits of other roles, but they keep you from being able to sign things, attend certain tests, etc. I believe that this would encourage Executives to linger more on their job by granting them access (of course, with XK Donation still) to something they may already have, but doesn't permit them oversight of Research. Not only does it bring attention to the role, but it also gives opportunity to greater testing experiences and interactions between SCPs, Foundation Staff, and the Executives. It makes things more interesting and gives more to the position.
 

Plum

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Aside from that. You're essentially asking for Exec to get a reality bending swep.

If you need a reality bending swep to pursue RSD CL4. I don't know if you should go for RSD CL4 If I'm totally honest with you.

-Support, Big time.
This is just a bad take IMO. Having someone who wants to do actual RP and research into Thaumaturgy while still being an exec is great. I've seen alot of people play thaum and not a lot of testing done with the thaums abilities. Having someone do actual RP and research with the abilities is just apart of the server and I can't think of a reason, if he's payed for the perks to be on regular thaum, that he wouldn't be allowed to do that RP.
 
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Honestly, yeah - If someone pays for the perks to be Thaum and also applies themselves, contributes good RP, gets into RSD and makes it to Exec, then I think more thaumaturgy RP should be both facilitated and encouraged.

I also agree with the problem of causing job bloat. I wish this system was architected a little differently 😭

I also get the idea of just... Having this be fulfilled by GMs - Although this method, while encouraged, still relies on the presence of a GM and as a result, can limit the autonomy and potential radiant passive RP that can happen.

Like, if this were doable in a way you could just let people do this, it should be - This wouldn't solve RSD overnight, but would help.