Dual Class System?

Summary:

Each object having a class for ease of containment and an class for threat level/danger so people understand the classes better

Dual Class System?

Okonkwowned 09 Jul 2018 16:21

A major problem within the SCP community was that nobody understood how the classes worked. People would think that Keter (Gamma) would be End of the World^TM and Safe (Alpha) would pose no threat. To avoid this maybe we should have a containment class and a danger class, i.e. Gamma-3 or Gamma-Epsilon. Something that would clear up the misconception and separate us from the SCP Foundation. Or maybe this is stupid and i'm overthinking it? Let me know what you think.

Re: Dual Class System?

(account deleted) 09 Jul 2018 16:46

I think you're just overthinking it and if the site were to do that then it would make things unnecessarily complicated and confusing.

Re: Dual Class System?

DrWalden 09 Jul 2018 20:14

I've been championing a color-Threat system since the start. The Class system is a rating of its ability to be contained NOT of how safe or dangerous an anomaly is.

This is based on how both homeland security and the navy rate threats, of course with some modification.

White-Safe
Green-Low
Blue-Caution
Yellow-Elevated
Orange-High
Red-Severe
Black-Extreme

Re: Dual Class System?

Okonkwowned 10 Jul 2018 13:02

I like it but the only issue is that it would require 21 different class symbols, unless you mean that it should be called Alpha-White instead of just an white alpha symbol.

Re: Dual Class System?

DrWalden 10 Jul 2018 16:46

Yes exactly, I mean you take an Alpha DA(Discovered Anomaly)

And it looks like:

Item #: DA-002

Object Class: Alpha

Threat Level Red- ▲

That way, you know the item IS safe to contain BUT Of Severe Danger.

Re: Dual Class System?

kirux 11 Jul 2018 04:37

There's no need to make everywhere symbol different for the color, in fact I quite like the idea that DrWalden is proposing, and as a graphic designer it shouldn't be too hard to color code the edge of the Object-Class symbols. I always took it that the symbols are meant to be the quickest way to glean information about an object during containment breaches. The faster a guard can understand the an object can be easily contained but is incredibly dangerous the better. It seems intuitive to me and would differentiate this website in a tasteful way.

Re: Dual Class System?

DrWalden 11 Jul 2018 05:48

I'm with you on this Kirux Take a look at these:

That should do it. Basically that premise.

Re: Dual Class System?

kirux 12 Jul 2018 00:26

Do you have a higher quality image of these? Or perhaps you could tell me whose signature that is as I can not read it at this resolution.

Re: Dual Class System?

Agent Eldritch 12 Jul 2018 01:17

I can get behind this idea. Bring it up on the discord in suggestions.

Re: Dual Class System?

classyjazzy 11 Jul 2018 06:26

I agree with Drwalden.
A lot of people mistake Gamma for End of the World when its a lot of just hard to contain stuff with some end of the world things.
Having a threat level would make things more clear.

Re: Dual Class System?

Okonkwowned 13 Jul 2018 20:35

I’m happy my thread has created such positive discussion and I LOVE the posted pictures, you are all awesome and I’m really loving this community!

Re: Dual Class System?

TheChaotic1 16 Jul 2018 06:36

This is an extremely good idea, I've always hated the SCP designations for being too vague, it should never be ambiguous what something should be rated as, threat level and containability should not go hand in hand

Re: Dual Class System?

Deadly Sloth 28 Jul 2018 06:24

Hi guys, Im the guy who made the class logos, and I've been away for a few weeks which is why I've only just seen this thread. I wont be back for another week but when I am I'll happily take the logos and modify the to the specified means.

Also could someone send me the discord link?

(The signature reads Thomas L McCahey)

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