Sickzero425 Application

sickzero425 · January 31, 2012

Out-Of-Character:

Minecraft Account Name: sickzero425

Did you attend minecon and sign up at the LOTC booth?:no

How old are you?:14

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: eastern

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: i have gotten better then last time I posted a Application

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I am 14 I live in the united states. I make youtube videos which most of the videos are of minecraft and have played minecraft since it was in alpha . I am a gamer I always play game any time i don't have work.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?:about 5-9 hours but on the weekend 9-11 hours

What do you know about Role playing? Give a definition of what it means to you.:i know that its changing how you act to play a certain role. consciously to act out an adopted role or unconsciously to fill a social role.to me roleplaying is to play as somebody that you made up to play their life

In your own Words, describe what Metagaming and Powergaming are.Metagaming is a out of character action made by a player's character which makes use of knowledge that the character is not meant to know. Powergaming is when one character forces another character to do something is unreasonable or unrealistic by the very nature of the action.

What do you expect this server will be like?:a huge place with kingdoms and really cool buildings

]What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I have played on a pvp server but it got boring because that didn't have eny safe spots so when u spawned u die

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: yes I understood and agreed to the rules

How did you hear about us?: my friend told me about the server

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you? yes. i was 3,960

What is your The Lord Of Craft forum account name?:sickzero425

[in-Character:

Character Name:Herco

What is your Race?:human

Biography(This should include the history of your character and his life as well as age, appearance and personality, etc.): was born into a wealthy family mostly raised by his mother.his father died of some unknown disease 3 years after Herco was born.He had a huge amount of relatives. herco was never allowed to leave his house untell he turned 17 years old. He rarely saw signs of any non-human species, and he briefly was a part of his city's guards after the town was attack a group of cave spiders, and helped root out many a nest of spiders in those short 10 years. On his 30th birthday, he decided to go out and see the world, as well as these strange other species he'd heard his family speak of with such distaste. he has a brown hood with a black and brown jacket he like to mostly in a hood unless he is in armor. Not skinny, yet not obese, not strong yet not weak, his pockets are always full of junk. he is Pretty tall,just under 6 feet tall. he did spend some time in jail after being blamed for stealing a enchanted sword but was baild out by his brother.he mostly uses a sword and any change he can het he will enchant it. when he is around other people that he does not know he is very quiet. but once he gets to know some other people hes not as quiet but sill quiet.

Your characters ambitions: just wants to see the whole world and build a big house

Out in the Wilds, your character comes across a small cottage. Outside, there appears to be an elf struggling combat with two bandits. What does your character do? i saw bandits harassing an unarmed man he would need help to fight the them off and if no one where to help him he would surly die so i would jump in to help the poor man try to get the bandits to run away not tring to kill them.

Your character walks up to a shop in a quiet market. "Hello, my good sir!" says the shop owner. "What may I help you with today?" How does your character answer? hello freind

"what do you have for sale".(looking at all the the item behind the shop owner)

(he would name the price)

(if i had the Minas to buy it)"here is the Minas for that"

(if i didnt have the Minas to buy it)"im sorry I dont have enough to buy that but I will come back when i have the Minas to buy that item"

i would leave the shop "Good bye sir"

A screenshot of your skin:

James Undercroft · February 1, 2012

Your application has been:

But don't lose hope! After two days you can re-apply which gives you plenty of time to fix up your application and plan it out, as well as use all the advice I am about to give you to make it spot on. Also check out the links at the bottom of this page, trust me they really help.

This is why I denied you:

Your roleplaying definition needs some work.

Your definition for metagaming is incorrect.

Your definition for powergaming is incorrect.

Your biography is too short and does not include any lore from the server.

Both your answers to the RP questions need some work on them.

This is how you can improve:

Roleplaing does not include "unconsciously" doing anything. You choose what you want to be, you choose who you are and how you react. I think that your definition for roleplaying needs some clarification, because it is really unclear at the moment.

Metagaming does not include an "out of character action" but does include something from out of character. Please review the definition of metagaming and then add it to your new application. Luckily for you there are plenty of ways to be able to find out the correct definition. First of all you can look on the lord of the craft wiki and then search for "Metagaming", you can join our Team Speak channel (You can get Team Speak from http://teamspeak.com/?page=downloads ), or you can do a google search.

Your definition for powergaming is unclear and needs revision. The action a powergamer imposes does not have to be "unrealistic" in it's nature and can be perfectly realistic. But the definition of powergaming is a little different to what you have written. Luckily for you there are plenty of ways to be able to find out the correct definition. First of all you can look on the lord of the craft wiki and then search for "Powergaming", you can join our Team Speak channel (You can get Team Speak from http://teamspeak.com/?page=downloads ), or you can do a google search.

Your biography needs to contain lore from the server. This can be anything from people, to places such as nations or towns, or even events which have happened such as things like wars. You can find all about the lore of Lord of the Craft here: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page,'>http://www.lordofthecraft.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page, or in the lore/history sections of the forum and website.

Your biography needs some re-working in certain areas. First of all, if you had never left your house in 17 years it must have been a really massive house. People would go mad if you had to spend that long a time cooped up in a house and it is just really unrealistic. How did he learn? What are some experiences he had whilst growing up? Also, people of all races like to travel around, so it is extremley unlikely that you or your family hasn't had any contact with a being from another race. I would also like to point out that the names of the races are well known to almost all, and is considered common knowledge. So it is extremely unlikely that your character does not know what they are (although you can RP not knowing if you so wish).

I just think that your biography is really unclear and unrealistic in certain aspects. Take a good look at it and try to come up with some origional ideas to make it a much more exciting read, although above all make sure it is realistic.

Your answers to the RP questions are really bland and have been done a thousand times over. You need to describe what happened during the combat, what sort of injuries you take and what weapons you use. Try to describe everything in as great a detail possible, but make sure it is realistic and pertains to the rules of the server. For example you cannot just leap into combat or stab someone in the back, you must first engage in RP before combat. So you must say something like "You there! Stop that or I shall be forced to intervene!" Or something of that calibre. If you just went up to someone and started to kill them in game, you would get banned for No-RP killing.

The same thing goes for the second one, almost everyone just says that they buy something and then leave. There is no creativity going into that, all that proves is that you can read not how well you roleplay. I mean if every single roleplay you went into just consisted of a bland conversation it would be some really boring roleplay wouldn't it? Instead try to think of something innovative and exciting, perhaps the shop keeper is actually a bandit who is luring people into his store and then robs them. Or perhaps he tries to cheat you of your money and a fight breaks out between you and the shop keeper. Do something that no one else has done before, but above all make it realistic.

Do not post another application within 2 days or that application will be skipped.

Please do send a PM my way if you are having any trouble understanding the application process or my feedback, I would be glad to help you. :)

Good luck for your next application!

Here is some further reading material that can help you get accepted:

To understand the questions being asked better look here: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/34777-in-depth-analysis-of-the-application-form/

The guide of a Game Master to accepted server applications:

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/13144-petyrs-guide-to-accepted-server-applications/

Tips to definitely include on your application:

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/19145-tips-to-include-on-your-application/

A must-read guide to the world of aegis:

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/9868-an-extensive-guide-to-the-world-of-aegis

How to avoid role-playing as a terrible character: