Difference between revisions of "Privacy Levels"

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An example Room Events log containing Public entries mixed with several Private ones.

In Mush, Actions and other 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:

Template:Invisible > Template:Private > Mush > Template:Covert > Template:Secret > Template:Public

Name		Details
	Invisible	These actions leave no room log whatsoever under any circumstances, and thus cannot even be seen by the perpetrator.
	Private	These room logs are only visible to the owner/perpetrator and are typically phrased in 2nd person.
	Mush	Logs that are created strictly in the dedicated Mush discussion channel, rather than in the Room Events log.
	Covert (Furtive)	These room logs are revealed to all if they're committed in the presence of an installed Camera. A character with the 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 Victimizer skill downgrades all Covert room logs to Template:Secret ones.
	Secret (Discrete)	These actions are revealed to all if they're committed in the presence of an installed Camera or another character, be it Mush or Unknown Character. A character with the Observant skill has a chance to detect a Template: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.
	Special	Room logs that have their own, unique rules.

Template:Covert/Template:Secret actions make their success obvious. 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: Tracker can see in what direction characters leave rooms, while everyone else can't)
• If your Template:Covert/Template:Secret room log is revealed, you'll know it from the bright red colour in its background and the 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: 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:

1. The Room Logs; and
2. The Actions that generate these logs.

The Levels of Privacy described above are associated to the Room Logs, not the Actions

• Room Logs: Visibility affected by Camera, Myco-Alarm, Tracker, Observant, Victimizer and the presence of any character
• Actions: Can only be made visible by Torturer and Premonition

So, does this mean any action generating Template:Private or Mush room logs are always safe to carry out? Not necessarily. A person with Torturer can force you to spit out your last few actions to the torturer, regardless of privacy level for 1 ! The number of actions that gets revealed increases (up to 8) as your 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 Premonition skill allows the owner to see the last action of a person in the same room, at the cost of 2 . Like 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 Mush, a Template:Secret room log is generated as usual. However, there'll also be a Template: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

Template:Invisible

	Action	Notes
	Participate in Research
	Inject the Retro-Fungal Serum into a Mush or Unknown Character	Injectee will also receive a Template:Private log if they are a Mush. Humans do not receive any additional log.
	Infectious Cuddles with Unknown Character	Appears as regular Caress action to everyone else, so completely safe to use.
	Phagocyte: Consume a Spore	Bug: In-game tooltip describes this action as Covert; however, it is Invisible.
	Fungal Kitchen: Contaminate a consumable	Bug: In-game tooltip describes this action as Covert; however, it is Invisible.
	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.

Template:Private

	Action	Room Log	Notes
	Examine an object		Examining an item or a piece of equipment
	Most failed actions	TODO: Missing information	Repairing, dismantling, searching, extinguishing a fire, etc
	Earn/lose ////:	You have earned [amount] //// / You have lost [amount] ////
	Getting Dirty	Disgusting... You're filthy. (Not like that. Although...)
	Shower	You wash yourself slowly under the shower, enjoying this rare moment of serenity..
	Water a plant	TODO: Missing information
	Drop or Pick Up your Walkie Talkie, Tracker, or iTrakie	TODO: Missing information
	Catch an illness	TODO: Missing information
	Participate in a NERON project	TODO: Missing information
	Scan a planet	TODO: Missing information	Not to be confused with "analysing" a planet.
	Hack a terminal using the Hacker Kit	TODO: Missing information	Terminal access is also Template:Private after hacking
	Heal yourself	TODO: Missing information
	Recover from a physical disease	TODO: Missing information
	Use the Spore Sucker	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Use the Mycoscanner	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Torturer: Torture a character	TODO: Missing information	Only visible to him, not the victim
	Premonition: Use Premonition on a character	TODO: Missing information
	Consume an item (Rations, fruit, coffee, pills etc.) as a Mush	TODO: Missing information	You'll also generate the usual Template:Secret log, as if you're Unknown Character
	Be cured by the Retro-Fungal Serum	TODO: Missing information	If curee was Unknown Character before being injected by serum, then no log message received

Mush

	Action	Room Log	Notes
	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].
	Fungal Kitchen: Consume a contaminated item	[Victim] was infected by a ration contaminated by [trapper]. The level of contamination is now [level].

Template:Covert

	Action	Room Log	Notes
	Infect someone	[Mush] approached [victim] in a predatory manner... and spiked them discretely!	Also generates a Template:Public log if a Myco-Alarm is in the room (shelf or hidden).
	Demoralize: Demoralize a character	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Slimetrap: Slimetrap a character	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Nightmarish: Induce nightmares in a character	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Bacteriophiliac: Cause a disease	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Radio Pirate: Disrupt a character's communications	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name You do not need to be alone with your target for this action.

Template:Secret

	Action	Room Log	Notes
	Consume an item (Rations, fruit, coffee, pills etc.)	[Consumer] has devoured their [consumable].	If you're a Mush, you'll also generate a Template:Private log
	Extract an Oxygen Capsule	TODO: Missing information
	Extract a Fuel Capsule	TODO: Missing information
	Hide an object	TODO: Missing information
	Extract Spore	[Mush] has removed a spore. It's truly repulsive. And the smell...
	Sabotage ship equipment	TODO: Missing information
	Pyromaniac: Start a fire	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Trapper: Booby-Trap Unit in a room	[Trapper] seemed to have suspiciously slipped something onto [trapped object].

Template:Public

	Action	Room Log	Notes
	Successful actions	TODO: Missing information	Repairing, extinguishing fires, searching, dismantling, destroying a hunter, etc
	Leave/Enter a room	[Person] entered the room / [Person] left the room.	If you have Tracker, you see a Special log instead
	Read something	TODO: Missing information	This includes all documents and books. Only the action of reading is shown...the contents of the document are Template:Private
	Pick Up/Drop an object	[Person] has picked up [object] / [Person] has dropped [object].	Walkie Talkie, Tracker and iTrakie generate a Template:Private log instead
	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.
	Heal another character	TODO: Missing information
	Symptoms of an illness	TODO: Missing information	Vomiting, scratching, sneezing, etc
	Heal a physical disease	TODO: Missing information	With Medkit or in the Medlab
	Caress Unknown Character	[Person] gave Schrödinger a big cuddle, much to his displeasure, but in any case it always makes people feel better...
	Analyze a planet	[Person] carried out analysis on [planet]...	Not to be confused with Scan a planet
	Flirt	TODO: Missing information
	Do the Thing	TODO: Missing information
	Install a Camera	[Person] installed the Camera with care.
	Take Off with a patrol ship	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name
	Complete a lab research	TODO: Missing information
	Shrink: Cure a psychological disorder	The session is a success, [patient] has been cured of their disease ([illness]). [Shrink] is really happy.
	Shrink: Comfort a character	TODO: Missing information
	Infect someone when Myco-Alarm is in the room (shelf or hidden)	BRIIIIING!	Also generates a Template:Covert log
	Mutate	TODO: Missing information

Special

	Action	Room Log	Notes
	Kick Off/Attack somebody	TODO: Missing information	Failed attempts count. Template:Public action, unless character has Ninja skill, meaning Unarmed attacks become anonymous i.e. shown as Someone doing the attacking.
	Remove a Camera	TODO: Missing information	TODO: Confirm in-game action name Template:Public action, unless character has Nimble Fingers skill, making it a Template:Secret action.
	Tracker: Direction of movement	[Person] entered the room from [location] / [Person] left the room towards [location].	This replaces the Entering/Leaving Room log, but only for person with Tracker. Everyone else sees the usual Entering/Leaving Room log.