I don’t want to play synths and I don’t plan on playing them anytime in the future. Do I still have to create a synth character for the whitelist application even if I will never play it?
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You can also skip the synth whitelist and just apply for mod.
asking because I suck at writing and making characters. I prefer the simple working joes
You either need to be a mod, or on the synth whitelist. There is no other way to play working joe other then admin intervention.
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damn
Apply for Staff if you dont want to apply for the Synthetic WL but you want Working Joe
Besides Working Joe isn’t all that fun, you’re better off playing a janitor simulator
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and if you seen Working Joes do some silly shit then that’s just admins abusing event perms to make WJ fun for themselves. There’s a shit ton of rules you have to follow.
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This phenomenon of people asking to apply for working joe separately from synth needs to be studied tbh
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I mean, nothing is stopping you from playing an MT who does everything a WJ can do with even less limits. (Becides AI core access)
WJ is just WJ you chill you act funny and you are overall just a butler for CIC its fun once or twice then it gets stale
WJ is like a vanilla borg. The gameplay is unique to regular synth that has to act like a human, because this is his main gig, to pretend to be a human, while with WJ, or a borg you can act like a robot. WJ even has to act like a robot, while even borgs on MRPs aren’t strict at all, but there is freedom.
Many people fail to notice that it would be super boring to play WJ after a round, or two. Evidence is that not many staff/wl people play it, and nobody, nobody plays it roundstart, it is an option to get back into the round after “I ded plis revive”.
But OP is lucky enough that there are Gen1 synths available atleast as survs. Too bad they removed them from Almayer. I was wondering why I didn’t see much G1s in a underfunded rust bucket that is Almayer, but apparently G2 and G3 synths are so cheap they can phase out G1s easly.
I don’t know why everyone wants to try Working Joe, it exists pretty much exclusively just for staff to be able to interact with the game outside of ghosting minimally.
It isn’t a fun role at all and it’s far more restrictive than even a regular synthetic.
people enjoy different things, like just take a look at mods they work for a game which doesnt pay or even give you respect, they prob find it enjoying 
Joes are fun. Here’s some tips if you show commitment to get on the staff team 
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Joes are supposed to move directly in the middle of hallways.
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Joe eyes show the intent they are in. Green = idle/peaceful Blue = Focused on job/less quips Grab = Forced Query Mode/Investgation Harm = Harm
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Forced Query Mode is a mode synths can put you under to force information out of you. Gen 2 synths have a lower chance of this working on a Joe.
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All joes have to report on apollo link before doing a task, you get a tablet to make a cleaning ticket.
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You must address people RANK FIRSTNAME SECOND NAME, for ENGINEERING STAFF ONLY, use their title plus name.
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WJ’s do not have face muscles. You should not be smiling or anything like that.
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WJ’s have directives, Clerical Duties & Record Keeping, Maintenance & Cleaning and Hazardous Environment. You must on Apollo link saying your directive has changed.
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Access tickets! All members of crew, if they do not have access on ID, must have a access ticket to enter a area. Vaild reasons. For example, PFC Chucknut doesn’t have a access ticket because his reason would be ‘i wanna look at the ai core’ but a MP walking with a CE?
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Firearms. Working Joes are required to remove the mag then turn the safety on.
And many many more. It’s a big list of items you have to keep track of, and that’s what makes it fun to play WJ
My most memorable encounter with a WJ was still when I had one try to work with a Lance Corporal to extort me for drug money and break my knees.
While I was playing CO.
good times.
Always bully Loraine.