Application To Join - Maximum12

Maximum12 · February 11, 2012

Out-Of-Character:

Minecraft Account Name:

Maximum12

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

No

How old are you?:

14

Time-Zone/Country of Residence:

GMT , Dublin ,Ireland

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

Yes I do

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:

I am a creative person who enjoys playing games and going out with friends. I like to make things like films and cool things

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

Well, I could play alot depending on the day due to exams and such but mostly 10 hours at max maybe.

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

Well I know quite a bit because of my friend kyleinator who plays here, I would describe it as acting out a role as a character and requires you to be in character at all times.

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

Metagaming is the use of OOC Info [which is out of character information] In character & powergaming is doing things that your character can not do

What do you expect this server will be like?:

I would expect this server to have alot of roleplaying and to be very active.

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

I have played on Aperturia and many others.

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

Yes I have read, understood, and agreed to the rules.

How did you hear about us?:

I heard of you through a friend who plays on your server, kyleinator [Jingle claw]

Have you voted for the Lord of the Craft on Minestatus? Which vote number were you? Yes I did, yet I did not receive a vote number

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

Maximum12

In-Character:

Character Name:

Max jacobs

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.):

Max was born in Al'Khazaar, In a small cottage with a family of 4. After his birth his mum died and he was raised by his father and his fathers close friend a small goblin by the name of Jingle Claw. He was forced to leave Aegis when it fell to the undead. He then moved on to live in Salvus where he remained in contact with Jingle Claw and there he remains to this very day.

At this moment in time Max is 21 years of age, he is well dressed with brown hair and a small beard. He is a lively character who is quite intelligent.

Your characters ambitions:

He hopes to become a guard with in the human nation and hopefully rise through the ranks

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?

Max would try to help the elf by attacking the bandits or calling for help.

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, could you help me in choosing the right armor for protection?

A screenshot of your skin:

http://i.imgur.com/y0w6h.png

Link to skin

Other Information:

I would hope to join this server as I have herd great things about it - Max

James Undercroft · February 12, 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 application was denied because:

Your definition of powergaming is incorrect.

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.

To find your vote number look at the total number of votes for this server, because you were the latest to vote, this number is your vote number.

Your biography is in need of a lot of improvement.

Your biography is too short and needs some expansion. 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.

You also need to write more about his history, who was his dad, what did he do? What events made him who he is today? etc.

Your answers to the RP situations need a lot of improvement.

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.

The screenshot of your skin is not embedded.

1.Go to the link you have provided (you have given an ample screenshot, so we shall skip the "Getting the image" and "Uploading it" phases) and right click on the image, select "Copy Image Location"

2.Go to your new application and select "Insert Image". It should have the icon of a little tree in a photoframe, and will be next to the "Inset Link" button, and underneath the "Text Color" button.

3.Paste into the textbox (as you have copied the image's location).

4.Select "Insert Image" and voilà! You are done.

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/