Privacy Levels

2015-04-03T00:18:00Z

Jusa297:

{{TOC right}}[[Image:roomlog example.png|thumb|right|An example Room Events log containing '''Public''' entries mixed with several '''Private''' ones.]]
In ''Mush'', [[Actions]] and other [[events at Cycle Change|events]] generate entries in the ''Room Events'' log of the room they took place in. However, not everyone can see the log of every action. Whether or not a room log will be made visible is determined at the time the action takes place, based on its '''Privacy Level'''. If you want to keep your actions hidden from other crew members, you must be aware of your surroundings and the privacy levels associated with the actions.

== Levels of Privacy ==
Simply put, there are multiple levels of room logs privacy:

:{{Privacy|Invisible}} > {{Privacy|Private}} > {{Privacy|Mush}} > {{Privacy|Covert}} > {{Privacy|Secret}} > {{Privacy|Public}}

{| class="wikitable"
! width="70px" colspan="2"| Name
! Details
|-
|width="16px"|
|'''Invisible'''
|These actions leave no room log whatsoever under any circumstances. Only you can see it.
|-
| [[Image: Personnal.png|link=Privacy Levels|Icon]]
|'''Private'''
|These room logs are only visible to the owner and are typically phrased in 2nd person.
|-
|[[Image: Mush icon.png|link=Privacy Levels|Icon]]
|'''Mush'''
|Logs that are created strictly in the dedicated {{Character|Mush}} discussion channel, rather than in the Room Events log.
|-
|[[Image: Camera_icon.png|link=Privacy Levels|Icon]]
|'''Covert''' (Furtive)
|These room logs are revealed to all if they're committed in the presence of an installed {{Item|Camera}}.
*A character with the {{Skill|Observant}} skill has a 25% chance of revealing these logs to everyone if they're in the same room when it happens.
*Being affected by the {{Skill|Victimizer}} skill downgrades all Covert room logs to {{Privacy|Secret}} ones.
|-
|[[Image: Discrete.png|link=Privacy Levels|Icon]]
|'''Secret''' (Discrete)
|These actions are revealed to all if they're committed in the presence of an installed {{Item|Camera}} or another character, human or {{Character|Mush}}.
*A character with the {{Skill|Observant}} skill has a chance to detect a {{Privacy|Secret}} room log, past or present. However, details as to ''who'' created the room logs, ''what'' the contents of the logs are, and ''when'' they are generated are omitted.
|-
|
|'''Public'''
|These actions and events are always visible to everybody.
|}

[[Image:privacy levels example.png|frame|right|{{Privacy|Covert}}/{{Privacy|Secret}} actions make their success obvious. [[Image:Backtracked.png|class=margin-small|Icon]] ''Caught'' actions will glow a bright red in the room log.]]
A general guideline to follow in identifying the privacy of room logs:

* If you can't see your own room logs, neither can anybody else. (Exception: {{Skill|Tracker}} can see in what direction characters leave rooms, while everyone else can't)
* If your {{Privacy|Covert}}/{{Privacy|Secret}} room log is revealed, you'll know it from the bright red colour in its background and the [[Image:Backtracked.png|class=margin-small|Icon]] icon. Everyone else will be able to see it, too, when they're browsing the logs in the room
* If a message refers to "You" in second person, only you can see it.

Other thing you should keep in mind about room logs: {{Skill|Tracker}} allows the owner to view room logs in the last 16 cycles. Everyone else can only view them for 8 cycles. (Note that even you can't view logs of your own actions after they disappear).

== Definitions ==
It is important to note the differences between:

#The ''Room Logs''; and
#The ''Actions'' that generate these logs.

The [[Privacy_Levels#Levels of Privacy|Levels of Privacy]] described above are associated to the ''Room Logs'', not the ''Actions''

*'''Room Logs''': Visibility affected by {{Item|Camera}}, {{Item|MycoAlarm}}, {{Skill|Tracker}}, {{Skill|Observant}}, {{Skill|Victimizer}} and the presence of any character
*'''Actions''': Can only be made visible by {{Skill|Torturer}}, {{Skill|Premonition}} and {{skill|Confident}}

So, does this mean any action generating {{Privacy|Private}} or {{Privacy|Mush}} room logs are ''always'' safe to carry out? Not necessarily. A person with {{Skill|Torturer}} can force you to spit out your last few actions to the torturer, regardless of privacy level for 1 {{AP}}! The number of actions that gets revealed increases (up to 8) as your {{HP}} goes down. The reason why this skill bypasses privacy is because it doesn't reveal room logs...it reveals actions. In addition to that, the {{Skill|Premonition}} skill allows the owner to see the last action of a person in the same room, at the cost of 2 {{Morale}}. Like {{Skill|Torturer}}, it bypasses privacy levels as it reveals actions.

Also, keep in mind that a single action can produce multiple room logs at different privacy levels. For example, when you eat any consumable as a {{Character|Mush}}, a {{Privacy|Secret}} room log is generated as usual. However, there'll also be a {{Privacy|Private}} log generated for yourself, reminding you that as a Mush, you do not reap the benefits of the consumeable!

== List of Room Logs associated to each Privacy Level ==

=== Invisible ===

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! scope="col" width="16px"|
! scope="col" style="min-width: 250px;" width="20%"| Action
! Notes
|-
| || '''Participate''' in [[Research]]
|
|-
| || '''Inject''' the {{Item|Retro-Fungal Serum}} into a [[character]]
|
|-
| || '''Anathema''' effect of {{skill|Victimizer}} into a [[character]]
|
|-
Injectee will also receive a {{Privacy|Private}} log if they are a Mush. Humans do not receive any additional log.
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || '''Infectious Cuddles''' with {{Item|Schrödinger}}
|
Appears as regular '''Caress''' action to everyone else, so completely safe to use.
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Phagocyte}}: Consume a {{Status|Spore}} || {{Bug|In-game tooltip describes this action as Covert; however, it is Invisible.}}
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Fungal Kitchen}}: '''Contaminate''' a [[Inventory#Rations|consumable]] || {{Bug|In-game tooltip describes this action as Covert; however, it is Invisible.}}
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Transfer}}: Use '''Transpossession''' to swap bodies || Both victim and perpetrator receive a pop-up message informing them about the transfer, but no room logs are made.
|}

=== Private ===

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! scope="col" width="16px"|
! scope="col" style="min-width: 270px;" width="27%"| Action
! scope="col" style="min-width: 230px;" width="23%"| Room Log
! Notes
|-
| || '''Examine''' an object
|
*''[See object's "Examine" text]''
| Examining an [[Inventory|item]] or a piece of [[Ship Equipment|equipment]]
|-
| || '''Check Fuel''' in the [[Combustion_Chamber|Combustion Chamber]]
|
*''You wipe the crap off the dial to read the contents of the chamber: ['''number'''].''
|
|-
| || Most failed actions
|
*''{{Todo}}''
|Repairing, dismantling, searching, extinguishing a fire, etc
|-
| || Earn/lose {{Morale}}/{{HP}}/{{AP}}/{{MP}}/{{XP}}:
|
*''You have earned/lost [amount] {{Morale}}/{{HP}}/{{AP}}/{{MP}}/{{XP}}''
|
|-
| || Getting [[Dirty]]
|
*''Disgusting... You're filthy. (Not like that. Although...)''
|
|-
| || '''Shower'''
|
*''You wash yourself slowly under the shower, enjoying this rare moment of serenity..''
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|-
| || '''Water Plants''' on a plant
|
*''You water the plants lovingly.''
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|-
| || '''Treat Plant''' on a plant
|
*''You take a moment to wonder about the ventilation in the room as you apply the pink MT brand fungosecticide to your dear plant. After all it was used as successful biological and chemical warfare agent, but hey, the future of humanity is at stake.''
|
|-
| || Catch an [[Illnesses|illness]]
|
*''[[Image:Disease.png]] You don't feel very good, not good at all... Hot... Cold... Hot... Cold... You should see a doctor. You have contracted a physiological disease: ['''illness'''].''
*''[[Image:Shrink bed.png]] You don't feel great... Your head is spinning, you feel confused, stressed, and anxious. You should see a '''Shrink'''. You have picked up a psychological illness: ['''illness'''].''
|
|-
| || '''Participate''' in a [[NERON Projects|NERON project]]
|
*''['''Varying NERON logs''']''
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|-
| || '''[[Astrophysics|Scan]]''' a planet
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*Your thermal scan has detected a planet
|
*Not to be confused with the '''Analyse''' action.
*If {{Item| Magellan Liquid Map}} is present, also generates a {{Privacy|Public}} log.
|-
| || '''Hack''' a terminal using the {{Item|Hacker Kit}}
|
*''{{Todo}}''
| Terminal access is also {{Privacy|Private}} after hacking
|-
| || '''[[Health#Health Points|Self Heal]]'''
|
*''You have healed yourself and in doing so, have restored 4 {{HP}}''
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|-
| || Recover from a [[Illnesses#Diseases|physical disease]]
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*''{{Todo}}''
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|-
| || Use the {{Item|Spore Sucker}}
|
*'''At least 1''' {{Status|Spore}}: ''{{Todo}}''
*'''No''' {{Status|Spore}}: ''{{Todo}}''

|{{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}}
|-
| || '''Check Infection''' in the [[Mycoscan|Mycoscanner]]
|
*''You start seeking traces of Mush... Pre-fungal level [amount].''
|
|-
| || {{Skill|Torturer}}: '''Torture''' a character
|
*''{{Todo}}''
| Only visible to the user.
|-
| || {{Skill|Premonition}}: Use '''Premonition''' on a character
|
*''{{Todo}}''
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|-
| || '''Build''' a {{Item|Blueprint}}
|
*''{{Todo}}''
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|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || Be cured by the {{Item|Retro-Fungal Serum}}
|
*''[[File:Mush.png]] You start to vomit. You feel strange. As if your senses have been muted, as if you don't exist any more. You suddenly feel very alone. You feel anxious again that the end is nigh, you feel true fear again. You are no longer Mush...''
| Only displayed if the cured was {{Character|Mush}}.
|}

=== Mush ===

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! scope="col" width="16px"|
! scope="col" style="min-width: 250px;" width="20%"| Action
! scope="col" style="min-width: 300px;" width="40%"| Room Log
! Notes
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Trapper}}: Touch a booby-trapped unit || '''[Victim]''' has been infected by rummaging in a shelving unit which had been booby-trapped by '''[trapper]'''. Their contamination level is currently '''[level]'''. ||
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Fungal Kitchen}}: '''Consume''' a contaminated [[Inventory#Consumables|item]] || '''[Victim]''' was infected by a ration contaminated by '''[trapper]'''. The level of contamination is now '''[level]'''. ||
|}

=== Covert ===

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! scope="col" width="16px"|
! scope="col" style="min-width: 250px;" width="20%"| Action
! scope="col" style="min-width: 300px;" width="40%"| Room Log
! Notes
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || [[Infect]] someone
|
*[[File:Mush.png]] ['''Mush'''] approached ['''victim'''] in a predatory manner... and spiked them discretely!
|Also generates a {{Privacy|Public}} log if a {{Item|Myco Alarm}} is in the room (shelf or hidden):
: ''BRIIIIING!''
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Demoralize}}: Demoralize a character || || {{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}} The victim still receives the private log indicating the moral loss, which in itself is a giveaway...
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Slimetrap}}: Slimetrap a character || In a flash, ['''Mush'''] taps ['''target'''] affectionately but it seems as though some kind of putrid smoke came out of their fingers! || {{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}}
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Nightmarish}}: Induce nightmares in a character || ['''Mush'''] approached ['''target''']... After moving away again, the latter seems to sleep really badly. || {{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}}
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Bacterophile}}: Cause a disease || || {{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}}
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Radio Pirate}}: Disrupt a character's communications || || {{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}} You do not need to be alone with your target for this action.
|}

=== Secret ===

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! scope="col" width="16px"|
! scope="col" style="min-width: 250px;" width="20%"| Action
! scope="col" style="min-width: 300px;" width="40%"| Room Log
! Notes
|-
| || '''Consume''' an item ([[Inventory#Consumables|Rations, fruit, coffee, pills]] etc.) ||
*[[Image:Starving.png]] [Consumer] ate/devoured/munched their [consumable]/little snack/nice little meal/small meal, burp.
*(''{{Character|Mush}}, {{Privacy|Private}}''):
|| If you're a {{Character|Mush}}, you'll also generate a {{Privacy|Private}} log
|-
| || '''Extract''' an {{Item|Oxygen Capsule}} || ||
|-
| || '''Extract''' a {{Item|Fuel Capsule}} || ||
|-
| || '''Hide''' an object || [Person] has hidden their [object]. ||
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || '''Extract Spore''' || [Mush] has removed a spore. It's truly repulsive. And the smell... ||
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || '''Sabotage''' [[Ship Equipment|ship equipment]] || ||
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Pyromaniac}}: Start a fire || || {{Todo|Confirm in-game action name}}
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|NERON Depression}}: Depres Neron || [name] seems to be deep in conversation with... NERON. But what on earth could this two have to talk about? || Neron also make warning in cycle settings changed
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Trapper}}: '''Booby-Trap Unit''' in a room || [Trapper] seemed to have suspiciously slipped something onto [trapped object]. ||
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || {{Skill|Massive Mushification}}: '''Moldification of the mass''' in a room || [name] suddenly stiffens... It looks like twisted yellow threads are escaping from their spacesuit and trying to penetrate the hull... ||
|}

=== Public ===

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! scope="col" width="16px"|
! scope="col" style="min-width: 250px;" width="20%"| Action
! scope="col" style="min-width: 300px;" width="40%"| Room Log
! Notes
|-
| || Successful actions || (''Repair Hull'') [Person]'s attempt to repair the hull has succeeded. It was high time that somebody took care of that... || Repairing, extinguishing fires, searching, dismantling, destroying a hunter, etc
|-
| || Leave/Enter a room ||
*(''Without {{Skill|Tracker}}''): [Person] entered the room / [Person] left the room.
*(''With'' {{Skill|Tracker}}): [Person] entered the room from [location] / [Person] left the room towards [location].
|| Only people with {{Skill|Tracker}}, can see the alternate log. Everyone else sees the usual.
|-
| || '''Read''' something || [Person] starts reading enthusiastically... || This includes all documents and books. Only the action of reading is shown...the contents of the document are {{Privacy|Private}}
|-
| || '''Cook''' a ration || [Person] cooked a little something for later on ||
|-
| || Make a '''Coffee!''' with the [[Coffee_Machine|Coffee Machine]] || [Person] primes the machine. In a fit of crashing and banging, the mechanics kick in, the cogs grind and the aromas fill the room. It smells like a warm morning on a terrace on Venus. Coffee! ||
|-
| || '''Pick Up'''/'''Drop''' an object || [Person] has picked up [object] / [Person] has dropped [object]. || {{Item|Walkie Talkie}}, {{Item|Tracker}} and {{Item|iTrakie}} generate a {{Privacy|Private}} log of the same messsage, instead
|-
| || '''Open''' a {{Item|Space Capsule}} || [Person] found a brand new [fuel/oxygen capsule] in a space capsule. ||
|-
| || Discover a hidden item (with '''Search''') || [Person] has discovered a hidden [object]. ||
|-
| || '''Lie Down'''/'''Get Up''' || [Person] is lying down... It's good to just stop and take a break. Destination : the land of dreams! / [Person] wakes up calmly... ||
|-
| || '''Access Terminal''' || [Person] has accessed the [terminal]. ||
|-
| || '''Repair''' [[PILGRED Reactor]] || [Person] has advanced the PILGRED repairs. ||
|-
| || '''Inject Fuel''' on {{Item|Fuel Capsule}} in the Engine Room || The combustion chamber is currently at level: [number] ||
|-
| || '''Heal''' another character || [Healer] has healed [amount]{{HP}} for [patient]. || '''Self Heal''' generates a {{Privacy|Private}} log instead
|-
| || Symptoms of an [[Illnesses|illness]] || || Vomiting, scratching, sneezing, etc
|-
| || '''Heal''' a [[Illnesses#Diseases|physical disease]] || [[Image:Hurt.png]] [Healer] has managed to cure [patient] of their disease ([disease]). || With [[Inventory#Health|Medkit]] or in the Medlab
|-
| || '''Caress''' {{Item|Schrödinger}} || [Person] gave Schrödinger a big cuddle, much to his displeasure, but in any case it always makes people feel better... ||
|-
| || {{Skill|Confident}}:'''Confide''' || [Person] and [Confidant] are chatting innocently...
* Also generates a {{Privacy|Private}} log for the confidant:
[Person] tells you all about their latest adventure and even if it doesn't seem like it, there's always something to be learned... Most recent actions: [various actions].
||
|-
| || '''[[Astrophysics|Analyze]]''' a planet || [Person] carried out analysis on [planet]... || Not to be confused with '''Scan''' a planet
|-
| || '''Flirt''' ||
* [Female Person] seems interested in [Male Victim], the fluttering of their eyelashes is a good indicator of their most intimate thoughts.
* [Male Person] seems interested in [Female Victim]. The way he looks at her leaves nobody in any doubt of his intentions.
||
|-
| || '''Do the Thing''' || [Person] and [Person] killed the lights and then the strange noises started... A few minutes later, the lights went back on. They seemed in great spirits afterwards. ||
|-
| || '''Gagging''' with {{Item|Duct Tape}}/'''Ungagging''' || ||
|-
| || '''Kick Off'''/'''Attack''' somebody ||
*(''Without {{Skill|Ninja}}''): [Person] caught [Victim] with a majestic uppercut... /
[Person] caught [Victim] with a huge haymaker... /
[Person] sticks a right uppercut on [Victim]... /
[Person] caught [Victim] with a big right hook... who then repainted the wall with their nose... /
[Person] attacked [Victim]... until their last breath.
*(''With {{Skill|Ninja}}''):
|| If attacker has {{Skill|Ninja}}, unarmed attacks become '''anonymous''' i.e. shown as '''Someone''' doing the attacking.
|-
| || '''Install''' a {{Item|Camera}} || [Person] installed the '''Camera''' with care. ||
|-
| || '''Remove''' a {{Item|Camera}} || || If remover has {{Skill|Nimble Fingers}}, then log becomes {{Privacy|Secret}}
|-
| || '''Take Off'''/'''Land''' with a patrol ship or the Pasiphae || [Person] has just taken off./[Person]'s patrol ship has just landed. ||
|-
| || Bad take off with a patrol ship or the Pasiphae || [Person]'s takeoff was so bad that they've damaged their equipment. ||
|-
| || Complete a [[Research|lab research]] || Research has advanced. The "[Research project]" article has been published and immediate applications are ready. ||
|-
| || {{Skill|Shrink}}: Cure a [[Illnesses#Disorders|psychological disorder]] || [[File:Shrink bed.png|Shrink icon]] The session is a success, [patient] has been cured of their disease ([illness]). [Shrink] is really happy. ||
|-
| || {{Skill|Shrink}}: '''Comfort''' a character || ||
|-
| [[File:Mush.png]] || '''[[Mutate]]''' || ||
|}

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