In-game username: emosquirrel
Staff references (Controller+): Biblius Old_Man_Oak63
Other Blocktopia staff experience (present and past):
Zombie Survival: [BCOLOR=#ffcc00]Trusted[/BCOLOR], [BCOLOR=#800080]Operator[/BCOLOR]
Journey to Elysium: [BCOLOR=#ffcc00]Trusted[/BCOLOR], [BCOLOR=#800080]Operator[/BCOLOR]
How would you describe the responsibility and obligation of the rank you apply for: Presiding over the Operators, a Veteran Operator's duty is to become a 'role model' for the lesser ranks. He is experienced and 'grizzled' from his prior work, and has honed in the most efficient tactics to deal with an ordeal. Whether it be a speed hacker, or a simple grief, the Veteran Operator should be able to diffuse the situation quickly and harmlessly.
The Veteran Operator should not be only familar with his tool-belt, he should be very confident with it. From prism rbs to invisible-spying, he should know the name of each of his tools, and their various uses. On the off-chance he does not know a command, he has to be savvy and quick-witted and work his way either around the use of such a command or quickly learn it. The Veteran Operator has to be willing to spread his knowledge of commands among the staff team, allowing for even quicker and less time-consuming grief endeavors.
Coming back to the 'role-model' aspect of his rank, the Veteran-Operator must avoid staffing when he is feeling negative, as these feelings can easily impact and degrade the game for others. From agiated chat messages from the indivivual to destructive behavior, the Veteran-Operator must know when it is time to take a break, and cool off. This 'cooling off' both benefits his image, and can indirectly influence other staff to 'cool off' rather than remain hostile on the server.
Assume that there are more applicants and can only pick one of them, why you?: I like to view myself as a relative 'pacifist', not really involved in the PvP system, at times almost dying for my nature. Avoiding the web of PvP, I would like to think I am relatively a better candidate, being able to help out players with little to no biased on my end, making Operator-Player encounters go over smoother. Another 'upper-hand' I would like to think I have is a somewhat deep understanding of redstone (Hell, even my based is formatted around it). I can make somewhat complex chest locks, a one way doors with hidden access points, BUDS, and more!
If there is a problem you aren’t sure of how to deal with, what will you do: Assuming a simple google search doesn't suffice: Communication is key in this situation. I would immediately ask for an opinion/ask for help of a fellow staff member who is on the server. If they are clueless aswell, I would go onto IRC and ping away at lower staff, hopefully resolving the issue. If not, I'd ping/start a forum convo/steam the head staff, finally getting an answer for the predicament at hand.
How experienced are you with the current commands on the server, and would you be able to grasp many new commands quickly?: I feel confident with the commands I currently have access to on the server, especially village (I am a mayor!) and prism-related commands. I feel I could grasp the Veteran Operator commands realtively quickly (I have been in-directly involved in 2 different Veteran Operator command briefings already) and feel confident I could master them quickly.
What’s the best thing you have ever read?: The Great Gatsby. Symbols, sacrasm, double meanings; this book has it all. Every time you read the book, you discover a new meaning, a deeper truth to the American Lifestyle. From the most subtle symbols to the blaring, obvious 'think-twice-about-it' events, this book is so enjoyable for me for the amount of variation in meaning two people can get after reading it.
Staff references (Controller+): Biblius Old_Man_Oak63
Other Blocktopia staff experience (present and past):
Zombie Survival: [BCOLOR=#ffcc00]Trusted[/BCOLOR], [BCOLOR=#800080]Operator[/BCOLOR]
Journey to Elysium: [BCOLOR=#ffcc00]Trusted[/BCOLOR], [BCOLOR=#800080]Operator[/BCOLOR]
How would you describe the responsibility and obligation of the rank you apply for: Presiding over the Operators, a Veteran Operator's duty is to become a 'role model' for the lesser ranks. He is experienced and 'grizzled' from his prior work, and has honed in the most efficient tactics to deal with an ordeal. Whether it be a speed hacker, or a simple grief, the Veteran Operator should be able to diffuse the situation quickly and harmlessly.
The Veteran Operator should not be only familar with his tool-belt, he should be very confident with it. From prism rbs to invisible-spying, he should know the name of each of his tools, and their various uses. On the off-chance he does not know a command, he has to be savvy and quick-witted and work his way either around the use of such a command or quickly learn it. The Veteran Operator has to be willing to spread his knowledge of commands among the staff team, allowing for even quicker and less time-consuming grief endeavors.
Coming back to the 'role-model' aspect of his rank, the Veteran-Operator must avoid staffing when he is feeling negative, as these feelings can easily impact and degrade the game for others. From agiated chat messages from the indivivual to destructive behavior, the Veteran-Operator must know when it is time to take a break, and cool off. This 'cooling off' both benefits his image, and can indirectly influence other staff to 'cool off' rather than remain hostile on the server.
Assume that there are more applicants and can only pick one of them, why you?: I like to view myself as a relative 'pacifist', not really involved in the PvP system, at times almost dying for my nature. Avoiding the web of PvP, I would like to think I am relatively a better candidate, being able to help out players with little to no biased on my end, making Operator-Player encounters go over smoother. Another 'upper-hand' I would like to think I have is a somewhat deep understanding of redstone (Hell, even my based is formatted around it). I can make somewhat complex chest locks, a one way doors with hidden access points, BUDS, and more!
If there is a problem you aren’t sure of how to deal with, what will you do: Assuming a simple google search doesn't suffice: Communication is key in this situation. I would immediately ask for an opinion/ask for help of a fellow staff member who is on the server. If they are clueless aswell, I would go onto IRC and ping away at lower staff, hopefully resolving the issue. If not, I'd ping/start a forum convo/steam the head staff, finally getting an answer for the predicament at hand.
How experienced are you with the current commands on the server, and would you be able to grasp many new commands quickly?: I feel confident with the commands I currently have access to on the server, especially village (I am a mayor!) and prism-related commands. I feel I could grasp the Veteran Operator commands realtively quickly (I have been in-directly involved in 2 different Veteran Operator command briefings already) and feel confident I could master them quickly.
What’s the best thing you have ever read?: The Great Gatsby. Symbols, sacrasm, double meanings; this book has it all. Every time you read the book, you discover a new meaning, a deeper truth to the American Lifestyle. From the most subtle symbols to the blaring, obvious 'think-twice-about-it' events, this book is so enjoyable for me for the amount of variation in meaning two people can get after reading it.
