In-game username: Elandrir
Time-zone: GMT +1 - The Netherlands
How much time will you be able to spend staffing the server each day?
On a normal day without vacation I can be online for around three hours, this can differ when I am in a busy period or when I have a test week coming up. In vacations my ontime will be much higher, this can change from five hours to over ten hours. When I am not online I will be online on IRC, this way people can ping me and I will come as soon as possible.
What do you think the responsibilities of an operator are on this server?
The largest responsibility as an Operator is making the server fun for everyone, finding the perfect balance between being social and reinforcing the rules of the server. Helping new people through the tutorial, giving them a good base for becoming a grandmaster on RoF. Of course, keeping the server free from rule breakers and fix an occasionally flood now and then, is also a part of RoF. Although the largest part of RoF is creating a welcoming environment and to make sure that everyone feels server on a big server such as Rituals of Fire. As an Operator you work in a team and as a team player you try to help each other out when you need to. The position of Operator makes you the image of the server and people look up to you, it is necessary that the players see you as a role model and you as a member of the staff act like one.
What sets you apart from other applicants?
I am pretty social overall and I do not differentiate between a new player and a grandmaster. I see everyone as the same and as I would treat my best friends on the server, I would treat someone that just broke the rules. Also I can be trusted with classified information and I would never share it with people it is not addressed to. The fact that I already know some of the commands, is also a slight advantage over others. I am a fast learner and I can adjust myself to a new environment quiet easily. I can bring some new spirit and ideas into the team and I think I can become a valuable asset to the team as it is now.
My maturity is also a thing that sets me apart from others, I am of opinion that I am pretty mature and I can handle a situation with enough professionality to make it a success.
What do you believe your greatest weaknesses are as a player and/or staff member?
Sometimes it will look like I am AFK, but I will still be watching chat. I am not that social around people that I do not know and I know this may sound like an excuse, but it is not. I have tried to work on this in the past and I think I improved on it. Because, if you see me acting like I was as a player I have changed to what am I now as a Grandmaster. I am watching chat on those times, but I am not typing then. When I type I am pretty social and I greet everyone with the same happiness as I do with others.
How would you approach a problem that you are unfamiliar with?
Firstly, I would try to fix the problem myself. If the problem is too personal I would redirect the person in question to the forum, forums messages are private and are a nice option if there is no high staff online. Operators also have staff chat, when something happens that I have no knowledge about I might throw the problem in there. When there is no Operator online and the problem needs immediate attention I will ping another staff member on Internet Relay Chat.
What previous experience staffing on Blocktopia servers do you have?
I do not have any previous experience on another Blocktopia server, but there is a first time for everything.
References:
WiiGoGetter
std1997
Ragetastic96
Ty for reading everything and good luck with writing a response.
Have a good day,
Elandrir
(Because Tamzies is my girlfriend she will vote 0 on my application.)
Time-zone: GMT +1 - The Netherlands
How much time will you be able to spend staffing the server each day?
On a normal day without vacation I can be online for around three hours, this can differ when I am in a busy period or when I have a test week coming up. In vacations my ontime will be much higher, this can change from five hours to over ten hours. When I am not online I will be online on IRC, this way people can ping me and I will come as soon as possible.
What do you think the responsibilities of an operator are on this server?
The largest responsibility as an Operator is making the server fun for everyone, finding the perfect balance between being social and reinforcing the rules of the server. Helping new people through the tutorial, giving them a good base for becoming a grandmaster on RoF. Of course, keeping the server free from rule breakers and fix an occasionally flood now and then, is also a part of RoF. Although the largest part of RoF is creating a welcoming environment and to make sure that everyone feels server on a big server such as Rituals of Fire. As an Operator you work in a team and as a team player you try to help each other out when you need to. The position of Operator makes you the image of the server and people look up to you, it is necessary that the players see you as a role model and you as a member of the staff act like one.
What sets you apart from other applicants?
I am pretty social overall and I do not differentiate between a new player and a grandmaster. I see everyone as the same and as I would treat my best friends on the server, I would treat someone that just broke the rules. Also I can be trusted with classified information and I would never share it with people it is not addressed to. The fact that I already know some of the commands, is also a slight advantage over others. I am a fast learner and I can adjust myself to a new environment quiet easily. I can bring some new spirit and ideas into the team and I think I can become a valuable asset to the team as it is now.
My maturity is also a thing that sets me apart from others, I am of opinion that I am pretty mature and I can handle a situation with enough professionality to make it a success.
What do you believe your greatest weaknesses are as a player and/or staff member?
Sometimes it will look like I am AFK, but I will still be watching chat. I am not that social around people that I do not know and I know this may sound like an excuse, but it is not. I have tried to work on this in the past and I think I improved on it. Because, if you see me acting like I was as a player I have changed to what am I now as a Grandmaster. I am watching chat on those times, but I am not typing then. When I type I am pretty social and I greet everyone with the same happiness as I do with others.
How would you approach a problem that you are unfamiliar with?
Firstly, I would try to fix the problem myself. If the problem is too personal I would redirect the person in question to the forum, forums messages are private and are a nice option if there is no high staff online. Operators also have staff chat, when something happens that I have no knowledge about I might throw the problem in there. When there is no Operator online and the problem needs immediate attention I will ping another staff member on Internet Relay Chat.
What previous experience staffing on Blocktopia servers do you have?
I do not have any previous experience on another Blocktopia server, but there is a first time for everything.
References:
WiiGoGetter
std1997
Ragetastic96
Ty for reading everything and good luck with writing a response.
Have a good day,
Elandrir
(Because Tamzies is my girlfriend she will vote 0 on my application.)