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Post by lulz on Apr 29, 2013 12:25:43 GMT -5
Samoa was Zhaira, not Vanth. Vanth is a cow. Zhaira is a skinny little boy.
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Post by lulz on Apr 29, 2013 22:17:40 GMT -5
Wait, wait, I'm sorry, I was a bit drunk there last night and missed that gem you posted.
Are you serious when you say Samoa pissed on Ender? The fuq?
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Post by jcarter on Apr 30, 2013 8:23:21 GMT -5
Here's the facts-
At one of the DragonCons ('03? '04?) , a webcam was left on and Samoa was definitely involved in a golden shower. I think Ender was as well but I could be mistaken. Who was pissing on who is up in the air, but the core truth is that Samoa was involved in a golden shower at a Dragoncon with a player.
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delerak
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Post by delerak on May 7, 2013 5:20:45 GMT -5
Ah Samoa.. Zhaira. Right. Wow I'm all fucked up. Jus goes to show how much I give a shit nowadays. Hah
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Post by gloryhound on Dec 25, 2013 14:13:25 GMT -5
What has Adhira contributed to the game over the years?
I'm not going to rate her because I don't know that much about her. Other than she seems to always be announcing some new limit to the game. "No new building". "No new clans". "No staff-run plots anymore". And so on. Usually in a "we've (i.e. I've) made our (i.e. my) decision and this isn't going to change" kind of manner, which to me is equivalent to a "fuck you, you don't matter" to the player base.
Is she the major source of "no"? I knew a mud administrator like that once. She just loved the game exactly as it was, and didn't want it to change. The problem with that is older players will inevitably get bored and quit.
Or does she want control of everything but is not willing to give it commensurate effort? So things stagnate. So there's a constant quest to "reduce the workload" of staff. So players have to file character reports and basically apply for permission to kill anyone (something we never used to have to do). So there's the "request tool" rather than open communication with the player base even on the GDB (how many times have you seen one of them say use the request tool for that; thanks, I'll really look forward to the one-liner reply sweeping it under the rug).
The request tool seems like a part of the problem to me. They seem to measure their productivity by numbers generated by it instead of actual accomplishments in the game now? Just check off those requests in 1.3 days (even if it means one-line responses that demonstrate little has been read of what was actually sent in). As long as apps are being approved and requests are being bounced, they're figure they're ok?
If I sound bitter, I suppose I am.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2013 18:08:15 GMT -5
Natious 7-8, easily.
I don't believe I had a chance to work on staff alongside him but for the year leading up to my being banned, the only time I ever got more than a perfunctory 'Alright, thanks for the report' to a character report, or any kind of feedback, it was Natious. While I didn't try to do anything large or world changing and couldn't speak to the permissiveness in regards to creation/destruction of the game world, I will give them high levels of excellence in wit when it comes to feedback, and a decent sense of humor from what little I gathered.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2013 18:12:59 GMT -5
What has Adhira contributed to the game over the years? I'm not going to rate her because I don't know that much about her. Other than she seems to always be announcing some new limit to the game. "No new building". "No new clans". "No staff-run plots anymore". And so on. Usually in a "we've (i.e. I've) made our (i.e. my) decision and this isn't going to change" kind of manner, which to me is equivalent to a "fuck you, you don't matter" to the player base. Is she the major source of "no"? I knew a mud administrator like that once. She just loved the game exactly as it was, and didn't want it to change. The problem with that is older players will inevitably get bored and quit. Or does she want control of everything but is not willing to give it commensurate effort? So things stagnate. So there's a constant quest to "reduce the workload" of staff. So players have to file character reports and basically apply for permission to kill anyone (something we never used to have to do). So there's the "request tool" rather than open communication with the player base even on the GDB (how many times have you seen one of them say use the request tool for that; thanks, I'll really look forward to the one-liner reply sweeping it under the rug). The request tool seems like a part of the problem to me. They seem to measure their productivity by numbers generated by it instead of actual accomplishments in the game now? Just check off those requests in 1.3 days (even if it means one-line responses that demonstrate little has been read of what was actually sent in). As long as apps are being approved and requests are being bounced, they're figure they're ok? If I sound bitter, I suppose I am. Yes, she more or less is. She has said overtly that it is nearly impossible for the game world to change. And that goes on a micro scale too. I have had to turn down so many plots because of red lights from admins and higher on things that I as a storyteller genuinely would have been interested in doing, that it was just unreal. I don't believe she survived long enough, or I may have retired too soon, etc, but one of the ones I really liked was someone who was playing a whiran with a vnpc tribe trying to get a statue/altar to one of the moons built way out in the wilderness as something from her tribe that she was about the only thing left of. I loved the idea because, really, it's always awesome to find new, interesting, world-appropriate mysteries in the game, as a player, and wanted so hard to make it happen for the player. Hell, I wanted to put player housing and new shops in in cenyr, but was shot down on that as well. And that's just me personally. I can't imagine the number of things that other storytellers got shot down in the process of wanting/trying to do. |
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Post by ask on Dec 26, 2013 1:47:23 GMT -5
Welda - 1 - Sending in huge reports, with tons of questions, even segmented as such, or bolded, or changed different colors, receiving a single sentence, "Thanks for the report," is discouraging. Welda has also apparently kaboshed a lot of good players' ideas recently and I always try to pick clans Welda is not working with. Needless to say as soon as Welda became my staffer a couple of years ago, even though I've dealt with her(?) plenty since then, I lost my will for my leadership role.
Only second worst to Welda is Nechomachus and for the same reasons. They both seem like they are foreign or don't speak English as their first language which might lend to their ridiculous demeanor that comes off through their posts/replies. Or they might just be taint eaters I dunno.
Calavera - 10 - A solid 10. There are no words to describe adequately enough my love for Calavera. She is open minded, fun, will work with you to get shit done, and wants to see change. If there could be a President of Armageddon, I would root for Calavera. Always a pleasure. She'd better not get jaded and leave or there will be hell to pay.
Rathusta - 8 - I actually agree with the above at an 8. If Rathustra didn't have time to animate for me, he would send me prompt replies to my questions I needed quick answers to while in his clans. He was always very caring, but tended toward aloofness, at least with me. But unlike other staffers, he seems(ed) to be willing to help someone achieve a desired goal.
Anaiah - 8.5 - gave me my very first something or another so I am inclined to love her. You always gave encouraging messages and were helpful and didn't reply with ugly snipes or, "find out ICs" especially if it was something that my character should blatantly fucking know about. I feel like I didn't get you for as long as I would have liked, but in the times I was in your clan I was always happy. Like Calavera and Talia, I always cheered when a concept fit into a clan you were imming.
Maeve - 8 - I disagree with the above. Maeve worked hard with me on a few things and was always accommodating. I've been around her a lot, in different clans, and she is always a pleasure and takes the time out to really respond to a request and any questions you might have.
Talia - 9.5 - Only second to Calavera to me. If I post too much I will give myself away, but Talia was SO great to me and gave me so much love and hope. Always animated, even without requesting, helped spice the world up and really emboldened me as a player. Talia put a ton of faith in me and I will love her forever for that, even if she suddenly departed.
Nyr - 7 - He's been admin in quite a few of my clans. I don't think he's ever replied to any of my reports but he has never been disrespectful to me. I'm sorry that a lot of people here have had poor interactions with him, but to be fair, he's never eviscerated any of my plots or plans etc, and has been pretty supportive to me as a player too, but definitely not extremely encouraging like your Calaveras, Talias, or even your Rathustras.
Niamh - 5 - Headdesk.
Wug - 6 - Better than Niamh's combativeness and aggressiveness by way of being compassionate but not encouraging in report replies.
Obtutus - 6.5 - Weird. Forgot about this guy. Pretty solid about being helpful and being understanding and watching play. Nothing overly noteworthy, except for pleasant and well-written report responses.
Rahmi - 4 - Ugh god. Curt. Good player, but really just a boring IMM.
Senga - 5 - Average. Nothing noteworthy.
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Post by kicknsids on Dec 26, 2013 12:15:00 GMT -5
Well..my damn. I learned since 2002 not to get too snuggly close to ARM staff. You guys offer great insight on the game and I am grateful for the advice. For someone who is still playing, albeit not as much as I used to so I am very much out of the loop, which clans should a low b-s seeking player steer away from?
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Post by nobodyatall on Dec 26, 2013 21:12:09 GMT -5
Nyr tends to get shit because of his attitude on the gdb and his responses to certain players that he dislikes more than any other reason.
I would say he's a 4 to an 8 depending on whether you're on his shitlist or not. If he hates you, he'll be a 4, if he doesn't care about you he'll be about a 5 or 6, if he likes you, it'll be closer to an 8. I've seen different sorts of replies from different people and the contrast is marked.
Of course, taking that into account, I'm going to rate him a 5. If you can't be at least borderline nice to everyone, you probably shouldn't be staff.
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Post by apriestswife on Dec 27, 2013 12:20:20 GMT -5
Of staff I had contact with, Shaloonsh and Calavera have to be on top of the list. Both go above and beyond their duties, I have been pushed in plot directions, received cool custom items and scars (nothing codedly powerful, just cool as hell). I didn't ask for any of that and I wouldn't even think of asking because of how many staff would consider that a frivolous waste of their time. Their responses to my reports were always very positive and encouraging and even death notes made me feel less of a moron. Shaloonsh's tough guy act is just that, an act.
Rathustra deserves mention as a normal, level headed guy. Ath, too, too bad he's retired.
Oddly enough, my experience with Nyr wasn't nearly as bad as some of the stories I'm reading. We had disagreements and misunderstandings, but he was far more mellow and willing to listen than one would think based on his GDB persona.
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Post by nobodyatall on Dec 27, 2013 15:06:09 GMT -5
That's kinda how it goes though, good staff realizes how crazy the embedded people are and they just sort of leave.
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Post by jcarter on Dec 27, 2013 19:01:04 GMT -5
Ath was a cool dude when he was my clan imm, I enjoyed working with him. Nyr was fine when he was my clan imm too, no real issues then.
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Post by mood on Dec 27, 2013 21:17:46 GMT -5
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Post by apriestswife on Dec 27, 2013 22:01:21 GMT -5
Uruz deserves a fairly low score based on just one little interaction with him. I would describe it in detail but anyone privy to staff notes would know who I am in a second.
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