So there is a post about how Paradise Station is one of the unkillable servers. https://www.reddit.com/r/SS13/comments/1m0x6tp/why_are_cm_paradise_and_goon_the_three_unkillable/

I decided to make this post because I think that statement is misleading. The Russian servers are NOT connected to Paradise. Regarding the main server, since 2021, Paradise Station's player pop has been consistently declining. Moreover, 2025 had seen an unprecedented player decline, even before the DDoS. In fact, other servers like Monkestation and TG seem to consistently outperform Paradise too.

Now, the decline can be due to multiple things. Paradise staff have discussed potential reasons for the sudden drop, such as the end of Covid and the Sssethtide. However, the decline earlier this year can't really be attributed to those reasons. To be frank, there are glaring issues with the server that should be mentioned.

In the Reddit thread I mentioned, people were complementing Paradise Station's moderation, "simple" rules, and community, which is surreal because there are visible issues with each of these topics.

• Paradise Station's admin complaint system is absurdly slow; around 3 headmins handle all complaints, and responses are expected to take 2 weeks to a month. Admin complaints can take well over half a year to fully resolve. Moderation is extremely inconsistent, and the complaint process does not make the situation better.
• Players also have clear grievances with the rules; Paradise's ruleset is special in that it openly states that it tries to balance the server around antag-sec balance/loop. This leads to unspoken rules like only shoving to save someone from an antag. While antags are prohibited from doing gimmicks that don't serve their objectives, something other server rulesets allow.
• Community-wise, staff hasn't been able to address player concerns. Surveys were carried out months ago to broach player feedback/grievances, and they were supposed to be covered by community meetings, but dates still haven't been set. On another note, forum activity is mostly ban appeals now; players don't frequently use the forums for discussion. I think a lack of forum activity shows a lack a player engagement, despite what Discord activity might show.

Paradise Station is not an unkillable server. For whatever reason, it's been having a consistent decline since its peak and continues to have issues. It's best to understand that reality. If some things aren't addressed, it might be the next Yogstation in a couple of years.

Normalize mentally torturing prisoners instead of making them serve time in brig

Pacing, community, tone, etc.

REASON OF BAN: You, or another user of this computer or connection (kadirbaba) is banned from playing here. The ban reason is: User has killed a coworker for the stated reason of "ruined my bar" . Upon being talked to, they mentioned they were away from the game for a while and implied they forgot the rules.

YOUR APPEAL:(if I miss any details sorry about it from the beginning it has been 9 mounths) I wanted to play chill barman game but mime started harrasing me( hiting me, breaking my chairs, not paying for drinks and stealing vending machines for alchol and apphearently giving to someone) I tried to ban him but he did not listen, I told sec about it they did not care until one still I caced him to get my stole items and he started a fight and beat me to death( I heavly damged him too) sec brought us to medbay but did not even bother to ask what happened let alone arrest us only guy who tried help was iaa who sent fax but that did not bring any help. finally when I saw that he stole my alchol vending mechine we fought and I beat him to death ( I admit I tried to hide his body as well since grived me for 2 hours non stop and no one did anything about it) and I surrendered myself to sec under my own free will they were so incompitent that I had to infrom them that I did it. Moreover, since I was banned I played in number of space station servers such as some fallout servers, blackstone and goone and as admin asked from my last appeal I found myself vouch like he asked his bynod name is cala***( he played with the name sinan ogan) though he said that he has not been active for some time. And if you are thinking if you played in other severs why do you wanna turn back well fallout servers are dead because admin infighting, blackstone too edgy for me, for goone I just do not like the mechanics.

Rules I broke: Rule 7: Self-Antagging by killing the mime( though I must stress he was hiting me and this was not our first fight he beat me to death before ( last time we fought) and he was highly aggresive and there is a element of self defance as well.

I sincerely apologize for my past behaviour towards the server and any people it might've affected.

I I remember when Paradise at least allowed two security borgs to be present.