Monthly GM Update Log - January

[Thomas 3014]

 

Monthly GM Log

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Introduction

‘Lo there! Right, there’s a big month this month and I’m gonna get into it. I hope you all had a great Winter Break and are looking forward to the new year. We have a lot to talk about, so in this log we will be talking about the Trials that have passed, the trials we are bringing on, how they have done and, most important, talking about the GM Team Purge. We’re still looking at ways to improve or expand upon these logs so please, feel free in offering your input.

 

Thomas:

Well this month has been something. Very hectic for me, personally, but I still think despite this change, everyone performed exceptionally well. I’m exceedingly pleased with all trials this month, not just the ones who passed. They did brilliantly, though we made it clear that we wished to start taking less of the trials we chose and unfortunately not all met that cut. Being a GM isn’t just about getting modreqs done, there are so many other facets to the job which need to be watched over and worked on, and each of those factors are analysed very critically when we go to review one of the trials. Do not let this sway you from taking that leap forward and making the choice to apply for the GM Team, or to re-apply if you have failed your trial in the past.

 

 

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Trials

Once again, the first order of business is the announcement of our new Trial GMs! Selected for their desire to drive the team forward and engage with the playerbase, the Trials this Month are as follows!

 

 

With every new batch of trials, an announcement must follow in regards to the status of the Trials of the previous month. So below are the Trials who passed the January Trial, and will be joining us on the Team fully!

 

 

Unfortunately Sky, Nalatac and Luka had not passed their trials. Though no major fault of their own, we were only looking to take a select few of the Trials onto the team and unfortunately they simply did not meet the criteria.

 

To give a run down. Here is how the trial selection process works:

• The GM Managers look through the current GM Applications and write down all of the names onto a Google Form, which is then linked to the GM Team to vote on who they would like to see interviewed.

• The GM Managers, and Lead, take each and every one of these applicants into an interview room, either Discord or Skype, and ask a few questions regarding who they are, what their desires are and question them verily on both their attitude on the server, and their application.

• Following this, the Management put each of their interviews into google docs, which are then linked in a compiled thread in the GM Forum for the GMs to look over, analyse and provide feedback on each member.

• After taking in the feedback, Management discuss and make their picks from the batch, and submit those names to the GM Team for a final round of feedback.

• The GM Team provide feedback on the final pick, if no one objects, the Trial is taken on and inducted during the Monthly meeting. If objections are made, the trial is placed back into the pending section and a new pick is chosen.

 

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Resignations/Removals

As with most months, we must unfortunately say farewell to some members of our Game Moderation Team. While we bid farewell, we are thankful for their tenure on our team, and are grateful for the work they provided to the server.

 

The GM Team:

Well, let’s get into it. This month it was decided that we would do a “Staff Purge” of all GMs, bar the Management and recently passed trials, and place them on a ‘Self-Reviewal’ month. There are a multitude of reasons for this, from the growing and occasionally outcropping destructive nature which seems to arise from a bad apple of the bunch, to the mentality of GM Superiority, the nature and behaviour, position and status, of the GM Team has grown over the years and has reached a point of difficult return. This is not the fault of the GMs, this is the fault of the Management and Leadership of the GM Team over the years for not noticing the decline and doing something about it. So here we are, doing something about it. I will explain how this is going to work:

• Today, on the 28th of January, all GMs will be de-pex’d and demoted from the GM Team.

• The Trials who have just passed (Sid, Cablam) will be elevated to GMs.

• The Managers (Beast, Zhulik and Josh) will be demoted to GM.

• Harrison, a recently promoted Trial (and past Manager) who currently leads the War Team will be promoted to  Manager.

• 8 Trials will be taken for the month of February.

• All GMs who were demoted will be given one month of review, by myself, and from themselves, to determine whether or not they even wish or should be a GM.

• Any GM who re-applies will be re-added to the Team for the March Trials (8 total at a time, any others will be brought on in April) and will undergo Trial once again through the new expectations and standards set by the GM Lead.

I am in the process of creating a comprehensive document of what our expectations are for members of the GM Team in terms of interactivity, training, standards, communication and all other things relating to the competency of a GM. This will be made public once it is completed. - If you wish to learn more about this, please contact myself privately.

• Note. A caveat in this is that the GMs who are being demoted are still expected to behave and be on their usual good behaviour.  If rules are broken of their attitude is deemed detrimental, their ‘get GM’ card will be revoked.

 

 

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Modreq Data

Following the data from every month, we gather and collect the count from Modreqs that have been done over the span of the monthly cycle. We compile it in a google spreadsheet and publicise it here for all to see.

 

This month we had a total of 4000 Modreqs. With our quota set at 3%, the total number of modreqs a GM would require to reach quota this month would have been 123 with a margin of error being 121-125. Last month we had around 3545 Modreqs, giving us a little over 50 more this month. Here is where I would normally list why certain people did not meet quota this month, though it was a hard month for all and GMs have known for the past week and a half about the purge so that likely hindered their focus.

 

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Projects

Although projects are not a necessary working point for the GMs, we’re constantly looking at ways to benefit our server and overhaul certain parts of our server for the betterment of the playerbase.

 

1. Make Axios Pretty Again

A continued project, MAPA is something that was started by i_am_Ricky and continued by ShadowedOblivion has now been picked up by Cablam. Due to the nature of this project, it will continue to be a part of our workload for a while. To find out more about this project, check our last Monthly Log. Roads is a part of this.

2. War System

Following our release of the War Rules, we understood that they weren’t entirely received positively. Because of this, we will be working on a new System not only in regards to the rules, but in the way we handle future Warclaims and Wars themselves.

3. Map Research

A project run by myself, I will be researching the feelings and thoughts in regards to the maps, past and present, on Lord of the Craft. We with to accurately gauge the opinion on what players look for in maps, as to ensure we make the correct choice in future.

 

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Current Member List:

Lead:

• Tahmas

Managers:

• HB

Members:

• Josh3738

• Big_Sexy_Beast

• Zhulik

• Cablam

• Sid

Trials:

• Angmarzku

• Vaynth

• LadyRebecca

• Niccum

• Malinor

• Harold

• MagicPastry

• AssassinofAwsome

 

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As always, we urge you to ask questions should you have any. If you have any concerns regarding the server, the GM team or anything else, please feel free to contact a member of the GM Team and will do our best to help.

 

GM Applications

A notice. Every GM Application has once again been denied. This is due to our new GM Application. You can find this here:

 

Spoiler

 

• Minecraft name/s: (List the username of your main, and any alternate accounts)

• Age: (Your age in whole years. Must be at least 14.)

• Timezone: (State your Timezone. Ex: GMT-6)

• Skype/Discord: (Both are required)

• What is your availability: (Tell us how many hours you can spend on the server daily, and between what times.)

• Tell us an issue you currently experience on the server: (If you’re experiencing problems on the server at this current time, please state what they are.)

• How do you feel individual GMs should present themselves?: (In your personal opinion, how should GMs communicate with the Playerbase, how should they act?)

• How do you feel the GM team collectively should present itself?: (In your personal opinion, how should the GM Team be led? How should the Team operate?)

• Please list three players who will vouch for you: (Ensure you contact these people first and let them know you are putting them down. We will then contact these people to get a feel for how you are as a person.)

• What is your relationship with the members of the current GM Team?: (Do you particularly work well with specific members of the current team? Have you had disagreements or disputes with certain members in the past, how do you believe this will affect your role:?)

• What are you finest and worst traits?: (Shoot for two or three of each. This part is to have you analyse yourself.)

• Tell us about your time on Lord of the Craft: (This is the most detailed part of the application. We want to know what your progress has been on the server. Have you been on any staff teams? Where have you predominantly played? What aspects are the most memorable to you, and why?)

• What parts of the server are you most interested in?: (What is it about Lord of the Craft that compels you? Is it the Lore of the server, the development and plugins?)

• Other than yourself, who of the current applicants would you like to see on the GM Team?: (Who, out of the current applicants, do you feel would make a good GM?)

• Link me a good song: (Don’t cheap out on me.)

 

 

 

I hope everyone has a fantastic month.

-Thomas.

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[SteelTemplar 122]

1 minute ago, Tahmas said:

Resignations/Removals

As with most months, we must unfortunately say farewell to some members of our Game Moderation Team. While we bid farewell, we are thankful for their tenure on our team, and are grateful for the work they provided to the server.

 

"Some members"

[ski_king3 0]

I like this. Good job Thomas.

[Thatpyrodude 2008]

What in gods name brother

 

ballsy though, worked well for the lore team

[InfamousGerman 1553]

wait so we just don't have a gm team anymore

[Nekkore 641]

i have unfinished work. I can't trust it to @sidmmvv

[Archbishop 1784]

Gonna silence Kincaid on the server too?

[lawnmowerman 3040]

2 minutes ago, A Moongazer said:

Gonna silence Kincaid on the server too?

 

boy, rebecca is a good lady you leave her alone!!! kincaid and rebecca have made peace

[garentoft 9265]

7 minutes ago, A Moongazer said:

Gonna silence Kincaid on the server too?

kincaid and rebecca have made peace like real adults

[Kvasir 1121]

9 minutes ago, Gusano Arentonio said:

kincaid and rebecca have made peace like real adults

cybering? 

 

oh wait you said adult, not people on minecraft server who thinks they're adults.

[Stag 3231]

Can I have GM just to have global access for making things pretty? ^_^

[Angmarzku 1251]

I regret everything

[Parkins 550]

Always nice to have a pocket GM droid.

[Vaynth 3005]

11 minutes ago, Ang said:

 

I regret everything

 

Same.

[Mj. 697]

LOLrebeccas forum mod friends deleted my comment. Nervous, Rebecca?