Mod app : Alator

[Alator]

Edited as of June 2012. I am bumping this because I feel I have reached the point where I have the desire to enhance the well-being of the server as a whole, instead of myself and my town. I give to the server behind the scenes via wiki maintenance and lore-work, but there's more I wish to help out with that I simply can not do as Guide. The slightly modified original application follows:

1. Minecraft IGN: Alator
2. Position applying for: Mod
3. Age|Timezone: 25 | EST
4. How long have you been on Herocraft?: First day Herocraft went public
5. Why do you think you would make a good mod?: I love helping. Cliche and tacky, I know, but it's true. I really enjoy making the game experience of others better, which is why I applied previously for guide and now wish to move up the Staff ladder. I have been on this server longer than everyone else except for the Founders. If anything, that shows the loyalty I have for the server, the Founders and their vision, and my absolute and undying belief that this is the best Minecraft server ever. I have never played on another server. Not once. I never felt the need to look at anything other than Herocraft. I understand the rules inside and out, having rewritten and edited the Rules wiki pages on several occasions. I will again post individual points of reasoning and their explanations in bullet form (I copied over the ones from my Guide app as well):

• I have been promoted to Guild Officer in almost every guild I was a member of in the game Guild Wars, and have been officer in my current guild for over two years now. These promotions were due to my knowledge and skill of the game, as well as my general attitude towards other players. I voiced anger over Ventrillo once in a PvP guild, and they were shocked because I had never acted like that before. I have very strong opinions, but I know how to control and focus them depending on the situation.
• I have taught students in high school on several occasions, including a one-year stint as a teacher's aide. I understand that many people will be confused on subjects that you may find simple or trivial, and know that insulting them because of it only leads to resentment and bad feelings. A Mod must act like a teacher, not a master. The better informed and happier individual players are, the better off the server becomes.
• I will continue my Proctor/Guide duties, for that is part of the job, is it not?
• I have a deep and burning hatred for griefing due to the constant barrage of it that forced me to abandon my first Wolfshrine near Zeal. I would do everything in my power to remedy it, but I understand that the smallest things on a first-time offender should be explained to them, not immediately punished.
• I do not hate members for their preferred method of playing. Whether they wish to build, fight, or a combination of the two is their choice and I respect them for it. My example would be: early on in the Zeal map I was building my first Wolfshrine. On a daily basis, often several times a day, I would be attacked and killed by Doogler. I never called him out in o chat, never sent nasty PM's, just accepted it as part of the game and tried to make a safer home. When Doogler and I ended up in the same town, I gave him the complete forgiveness he asked for and we both moved on, putting the past behind us. I do, however, have a strict view of the rules regarding harassment and will not tolerate any of it in the slightest.
• I won't complain about the 'little griefing' PE's. I feel, as an extension of working at the high school, that caught early many offenders can be converted and often simply don't understand the full extent of the rules. Informing players of their mistakes can prevent large future events that could lead to suspension or a ban.

6. Additional info you would like to tell us?: I have recently graduated with a Master's degree, got a job, and am engaged! I love Minecraft and the type of gameplay it supports, I love the Rolelay aspect we are working on expanding, I love the unholy amount of blood, sweat, and tears the Founders and Programmers have put into their plugin. And last but not least, I love Herocraft! WOO!



If you have any questions regarding my application or myself, feel free and I will answer them to the best of my ability.

 

[Alator]

Edited and bumped.

 

[Kainzo]

Oh @Alator... the oldest playing member of Herocraft...

I think you would make a great addition to the mod crew - my only worry is that being a mod is far away from player status

 

[Alator]

I understand the difference this will make on how I will have to play, and I'm fine with it. If you'll have me, I'm ready for that transition At this point I'm more interested in the server as a whole than myself.