Event Team Update - January

[Bvie 1754]

 

Greetings,

With another month under our belt, another update is needed. I won’t be going into great detail about the event numbers, as Skylez goes into detail about that. (But this was our  busiest months yet!) However, I will go over some frequent questions about the Event Team that people often ask!

 

 

 

How are Actors/Builders chosen?

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Unlike previous iterations of the Event Team where the Director makes the decision of who is chosen with input from management, Managers recruit members to their team directly.

 

The process we use when selecting recruits follows:

 

-As we approach the end of the month (Our recruitment window) we ask the ET Actors and builders to send feedback of applicants they support

 

-Director communicates with Managers about applicants that are blacklisted, removing them from the application process

 

-Managers gather information from the logs of the previous month and look for applicants that would fill voids in our current coverage before looking to ‘double-up’ in areas

 

-All applicants that fill the criteria Managers are looking for are given an interview over discord and asked the same questions

 

-Managers look between interview questions, team feedback, and the application to decide who they wish to recruit

 

-Managers inform the director who they’ve chosen and their reasoning for each

 

-Recruits are selected

 

Is there a quota?

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Yes and No. We don’t look to have a set number of events as creativity waxes and wanes. Also, some events are simply longer or more involved than others. However, we do look to ensure our members are actively working. We look towards a reasonable average from the entire team, understanding that there are some over achievers, and expect everyone to be around the average.

 

How is activity checked?

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Before my tenure, activity was checked at the end of the month. Had you failed the activity check, you were given a warning to improve, and a second month to show improvement before removal. This led to a potential period of 60 days where an individual could take up a slot on the Event Team and do nothing.

 

The current system runs on bi-weekly (twice a month) checks.On the 15th of the month, Managers check in with their team members and touch base on their activity. Members that are struggling are given their warning. At the end of the month, a second check-in is held by Managers. Members that are struggling are warned, while members that were previously warned and did not improve are ultimately removed. Lowering the amount of time that individuals can “sit” on the team by half.

 

 

I think a certain area is getting too many events/we're not getting any events!

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As stated, we’re attempting to ensure that every player base has an ET Actor that is connected to them. While actors are able and encouraged to do events for any and all, we understand that people wish to do events for their own groups and friends (It’s often the reason why people apply to be on the team in the first place.) In theory, if every player group has active representation on the team, it would not matter how many events are being done for any group, as everyone has the potential for similar numbers.

 

This isn’t always easy due to not every player group offering a candidate that fits our criteria and expectations, players/actors shifting between groups they participate in, and actors activity waxing and waning. But it’s a goal we look towards. While we may not be able to make it happen one month, we use that data towards recruiting for the next month and pointing actors towards areas that need love.

 

How do I get an event for myself/my group?

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Expecting the ET to give you ‘what you want’ is a fool’s folly. Think of the ET as a genie, and I’m not talking about Disney’s Aladdin. Where a wish for a million bucks would have you stampeded by a million male deer, a request for a boar hunt now has you fighting a godly figure that was simply shape shifted in the form of a boar and by angering it, you have now invoked its wrath and it plans on destroying your town.

 

Essentially, if you wish for an event, speak to an Actor and let them know what you’re looking for. But, understand no Actor is forced to do an event for you. If you have a group you’d like to get some love or you have a potential group for your story line you’d like the ET to explore, write up your idea and send it to an Actor. If they’re interested, they can check with a Manager and see about following through.

 

 

With that being said, we may be doing a server event for Valentine's Day. So look for that in the coming week or so. But, we'll head into the updates from the Actors and Builders.

 

~ Squirt

 

 

 

 

 

Skylez, ET Actor Manager, here.

 

Let’s get right into it, as I’m sure most of you know what I do;

interviewing applicants, reviewing logged events, evaluating actors, so forth and so on.

 

Actor Roster:

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Aesopian

Papa_Liam

Swgrclan

Xarkly

Joltastik

AwakenMyLove

 

New Additions:

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Publius
Quvs/Wolfdwg

MrBamPow

Shady_Tales
Cave_Creature

 

 

Several of our actors this month have left the team for various reasons, along with a few removals, leaving us with 6 actors excluding the newly added. However, this was expected with January, as winter break ends and school begins for most once more.

 

Oncenoeda and Ebonsquire both have decided to resign, which were undoubtedly two of our most experienced and brightest. Both of them have put in a large amount of work into the team, with the Mordskov eventline being Oncenoeda’s magnum opus. We wish these two the best in wherever real life takes them.

o7

 

This Month:

 

Despite the actor exodus in the later days of January we have somehow managed to pull off more events this month than any others, post ET purge.

 

In total there has been 83 logged events, greater than any other month we have had thus far; last month we pulled off 70 events. (Keep in mind there is a few duplicate logs in this number, as for instance two actors may have logged the same event that they both equally worked on.)

 

And the most productive Actor this month…

 

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This guy, the new ET pocket GM!

I kid,

 

This is Xarkly’s second tenure on the ET, and even in his first month he has performed and logged more events than any other actor. He has logged a total of 21 events in January, which is roughly 26% of the total events logged, give this guy some praise!

 

Next Month:
 

Currently the team is recuperating after we lost a good chunk of our actors, several left because of real life commitments, while others had to be removed due to the misuse of PEX. New actors are being trained and are eager to prove themselves to the community.

 

See you around,

-Skylez

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Day Folks, Seventh Again, With your Monthly Event Team Builder Update

 

 

 

January was a solid month like most, we had 14 builds logged this month with an average of 2.3 per builder. Many of these builds have either been used in events already or are coming to you soon!

 

Roster

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Atles

Cpt_Noobman

Drunken Mutt

Elrith/Mordu

 

New Additions

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ImCookie

HortonHeardAWho

 

And with that I’d also like to congratulate Elrith/Mordu for his massive number of contributions this month!

 

Thanks!

~Seventh

[E__V__O 2000]

Nice.

[_Elrith_ 4525]

Wowza!

[Creamy 252]

@SquirtGun

 

> Squirt is a godess

[DeletedUser 169]

Glad to be apart of the team. 

[Treshure 5817]

"Decided to resign due to school"

lmao don't lie to yourself

[ScreamingDingo 20568]

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With that being said, we may be doing a server event for Valentine's Day. So look for that in the coming week or so. But, we'll head into the updates from the Actors and Builders.

 

~ Squirt

 

 

 

 

sigh.

 

 

[lawnmowerman 3040]

1 hour ago, GrimReaper98 said:

 

 

 

sigh.

 

 

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wtf is wrong with you? thats legitimately a great idea .

[Creamy 252]

Squirt make giant flamingos

[Xarkly 17299]

wow

 

yeah

 

i'm pretty

 

pretty great yeah

[Publius 4098]

Wow thanks b0ss!

[SeventhCircle 460]

Ooooh my update became hot pink~

[JEEGK 1367]

clappity clap @Skylez1 is a g o o d m a n

[bungo 3965]

crazy how we still need a team in 2018 which roleplays

[atles 100]