Bezdelnik's Application

Bezdelnik · February 11, 2012

Minecraft Account Name:

Bezdeln1k

Did you attend minecon and sign up at the LOTC booth?:

No

How old are you?:

23

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

Mexico

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?:

Can't deny my English is pretty good.

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

Currently I'm a student living in Mexico.

How much time could you be on the server weekly?:

I can't say it precisely, but I think it can be about 10 hours if I like the server (I think so).

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you.:

Roleplaying is basically creating a unique virtual character and living his role.

In your own Words, describe what Metagaming and Powergaming are.

Metagaming - Using external information gain some in-game advantage.

Powergaming - Playing in a non-roleplay way, taking care only about your own good.

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I expect this server to add the roleplay aspect to Minecraft which most of the servers don't.

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?:

My first server was Greencubes, I changed it because of an old map, then played on Mikeland, but it lacked RP and the quantity of players dropped recently.

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

Yes

How did you hear about us?:

One of my friends from Mikeland told me.

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you?

I'll vote when I see how the server is.

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

Bezdelnik

In-Character:

Character Name:

Bezdelnik

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.):

Bezdelnik was born in a small town. His parents and his grandparents and his great-grandparents were merchants. It was obvious he would become a merchant too. But one day he looked at the windy road and he felt it calling on him. So he stole an old sword from his father's shop, took some food and never looked behind.

Many people he met, some were good, some evil. He has learned that a long tong is the shortest way to troubles, so he isn't the one who speaks a lot. He had to fight for survival, first he fought almost like an animal, robbing and pillaging, but then he understood that it's not the way he wanted to be. So he changed his way of life, since then he'd never take the last bits of a poor beggar, but he'd rather empty some chests of a rich capitalist and give the loot to the ones who needed help. But before this happened he lived another experience that changed his life.

At the age of 18 he volunteered to join an army of some king as a mercenary. He went to war, fought there and he was disappointed with all the military and political busyness. The war was just a massacre started by few who had their own interests, but many had to pay with their lives for that. So he swore not to draw his sword for any king or without a decent cause. And he took the road again.

So he is still on the road without home. He has met some fellow friends on the roads. Now they call themselves Nomads. Will he find his home here, in Asulon?

Age: 23

Personality: Wanderer.

Your characters ambitions:

To roam the roads of this world and some day make a name there.

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?

Two on one isn't a fair fight, but Bezdelnik isn't the one who rushes in battle without a cause. Maybe this elf has done something really nasty. He will ask first what is the reason of the quarrel. And then he will decide what side he takes.

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?

He will respond "Hello friend". "How is life in this town?" Then he will listen to the latest news, buy some dried meat and beer and then it depends a lot from what he hears. But the most sure is that he goes to a tavern to rest for a while.

A screenshot of your skin:

Other Information:

This server interested me mostly because of its roleplay system and the quantity of players. So I can expect a lot of fine gaming experience here.

James Undercroft · February 11, 2012

Your application has been:

Do not worry though; this does not mean you cannot apply again, quite the contrary! After two hours you may apply again which gives you plenty of time to fix up your application, plan it out as well as use all of this advice which I have given you in this post to make your application one of the best. Please check the links at the bottom of this post, they will help you quite a bit.

This is why you were denied:

Your powergaming definition is in need of improvement.p

Luckily for you there are plenty of ways to learn 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.

It would also be good if you would add an example for both metagaming and powergaming to further desmonstrate your understanding.

Your biography is in need of imrpovement.

Please include the entire question when writing your biography such as your characters history, personality, description and age. With the description don’t just write He is tall and old and carries around a bow. There are a lot of tall, old people who carry around bows. Get descriptive; what is your hair colour? How long? Eye colour? Big eyes? Small eyes? Do you have wrinkles? How tall are you? Are you muscled or slim but agile?

You also need to add your characters strengths and weaknesses as well as reasons for such. For example, if your character is good at swordsmanship, bows or even farming you need to explain in your biography why your character is so good in what it does and how it developed these skills.

We would like you to include some lore from the world of Aegis and/or Asulon such as names of towns and people, or even events which have happened before and your characters connection to the event. 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. The types of lore you can include can people places such as towns and kingdoms, or even people or events (such as the exodus from Aegis to Asulon which affected almost everyone).

The Rp situations are in need of improvement.

Of course you choose what happens, but as these men attacking the elf are "bandits", law breakers and criminals you can assume they are attacking the elf for personal reasons (i.e money).

Although you must also remember that you cannot just write that “I kill the bandits” or “I help the elf”. There must first be some role-play such as talking and some warning before the combat takes place. Be as descriptive as possible when writing about the situation. Include all of the bandits and your actions, as well as all of the speaking that takes place. Instead of writing it like “I would do this, and then this and then the elf would thank me.” Write it like a story so: Zolgash would bellow in an attempt to scare the bandits. “Get away from that elf or you will taste my steel!” The bandits laugh at the orc and turn towards him, but still keeping an eye on the elf. “Ya don’t scare us, green flith.” The bandits charge at Zolgash, meeting steel on steel. See the difference?

You need to write a lot more for the second one. Everyone (and I mean everyone) just writes that they buy something, and leave. What is that? It shows a lack of effort in my opinion. All you have to do is use your imagination, create something innovative, exciting and fun for the reader. There are endless possibilities, for example you could write that the shop keeper is actually a bandit who is luring victims into his shop and then he gets his thug friends to come in from the rear to block your escape, or perhaps the shop keeper tries to cheat you of an item and you respond by calling the guards and something exciting happens. The possibilities are endless; all you have to do is be creative.

Please wait 2 hours or your application will be instantly denied.

This gives you a chance to have a cup of tea and read all of which I have provided.

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