Lotc Newsletter - July [2]

[Danny 2232]

THE LOTC NEWSLETTER WILL NOW BE AVAILABLE ONCE PER MONTH, NOT BI-MONTHLY AS ORIGINALLY PL:ANNED.

Most Noted Player

Once again, the Newsletter is pleased to reveal this months Most Noted Player.

This month we have chosen a player who spends a lot of his day on the Lord of the Craft, helping players (most notably applicants), encouraging players to vote and providing valuable assistance all round. He is a great asset to the server, and a general well-rounded individual, who is very polite, friendly and helpful.

Therefore, I am greatly pleased to announce, that this months Most Noted Player is:

Capt0z

Capt0z is a recent member of the Application Team, and ever since he joined he has not let myself or the team down. I believe I speak for the entire server when I thank him for his work, and congratulate him on becoming our Most Noted Player. I caught up with him on Skype to have a little chat with him about his work within the community, and about his views of the server. It was 4 am his time, so he was quite tired! *chuckles*

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): You got 15-20 minutes to spare?

Capt0z: Erm, I can. What's up?

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Well, I've been watching you from afar for the past few days, as have the other GMs.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): We've noticed your work in the community, i.e. ensuring people vote, as well as more recently your work on Applications.

Capt0z: Oh?

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): And as a team we appreciate it, and we'd like to grant you the honour, of being a Most Noted Player.

Capt0z: Oh! Excitement! Squee!~

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): So, as usual I need to carry out a 'interview' of sorts.

Capt0z: I suppose this means I should get off my phone and onto my laptop?

Capt0z: XD

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Sure, if you want,

Capt0z: Alright, done.

Capt0z: For the record, it is 4am ^.^

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): :P

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): I'll be quick then,

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): So, your work on applications has already been quite astounding, I can safely say that I wont regret accepting you to the application team! :P What makes you want to do applicatons, what... "drives you"?

Capt0z: Heh... what drives me? Well, I'm glad to hear you're not regretting it already, I'm not quite certain. Whatever it is, it's made me stay up until past 4am the past two nights~

Capt0z: I assure you, it's not the burst of sadistic pleasure that comes from denying an app~

Capt0z: I suppose what I want to see is the quality of role-play on the server at least maintained, if not improved. That's what I feel like I'm doing.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Indeed, you are! I suppose the Application Team act as a form of... quality control, you could say! Is there anything that has surprised you since you joined the team? Pleasantly, or otherwise?

Capt0z: Capt0z: First of all, I was surprised at how welcome the entire App. Team was... I expected to be the bottom of the pack. But no, everyone's cheerful and friendly. If I'm ever unsure about an app, I can just pop on and ask a question. I've also been caught out at least once by them, too

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Caught out as in, had something you missed pointed out ?

Capt0z: What's also surprising (and a little disappointing :P) is the lack of hate mail I seem to be getting from the denied applicants. Although it's only been just more than two days. So I might give them some more chances.

Capt0z: ^.^

Capt0z: Yeah

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Hah, I remember I only ever got one or two... Strange that, considering some of the team used to get massive amounts of it!

Capt0z: Capt0z: I remember one of the first things I did was begin reviewing an orc app. And someone was quick to point that out to me.

But maybe the quality of our applicants is increasing? Aliens? Neko has intimidated them into submission? Or is it something even stranger :o

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Maybe.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): :P

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): So - you also show a lot of dedicated in making people vote, which has definately gone noticed - with it being, I believe Robin pointing it out to me whilst we discussed the MnP. Why do you encourage people to vote so often ?

Capt0z: And just when I thought the questions couldn't get any harder...

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): :P - I like making people think,

Capt0z: I suppose I strive to see our server get the recognition it deserves. In my mind, LotC is THE #1 Minecraft server. Period.

Capt0z: Capt0z: It's position on the lists won't change that.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): As it happens, I would quite agree with that.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): (cool)

Capt0z: Capt0z: I'd hope the community agrees with us.

Capt0z: Capt0z: But even though the position on the list doesn't matter to me, it's nice to see the server get that recognition. And the knack it has for attracting newbies (fresh meat!) is nice too.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Aye, indeed. Now, onto the more regular questions we have a tendency to ask all of our Most Noted Players - the topic of the server itself.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Asulon is of course brimming with unique and original places - what's your most favourite place in Asulon ?

Capt0z: Capt0z: Well, it used to be the Sanctuary. I would tend to just hang out there, find role-play if I can, if not just AFK while I did some forum'ing or something else. Was also a good place to hang out as my monk character.

Capt0z: But since the recent construction of the Fjarriauga tower, it's got to be my favourite place! It's just so cool (no pun intended >.>)

Capt0z: Capt0z: Pity it's supposed to be semi-secret....

Capt0z: Capt0z: <.<

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): I have... never heard of it,

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): >.>

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Is that a big white snow tower?

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): With ice ?

Capt0z: We just built it over the past few days.

Capt0z: Yup, that'd be it.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): I flew past it yesterday I think, it was quite beautiful.

Capt0z: Capt0z: It was Urara's design, got to give her credit there. She built it, I just derped around in tunnels underneath.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Tunnels.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Do want.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Another question I'd like to ask you is; what is your /most/ favourite thing (out of the entire server) about LotC ?

Capt0z: Oh boy.

Capt0z: It's hard to pick something best...

Capt0z: I love the server, the community, the staff... everything in general.

Capt0z: I guess I'm giving it to the community.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson) nods.

Capt0z: Some great time have been had. At least these forums are good for something apart from metagaming >.>

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): :P

Capt0z: Lots of people to argue (see: discuss) with, debates to be had...

Capt0z: And I love the ideas section. I think I stalk it.

Capt0z: Well, I do. No think about it.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): I read more of the Support, Feedback and Bugs forum myself,

Capt0z: I like to see what new ideas are being promoted. Honestly, I look at an idea, and no matter what my reaction, I'm glad to see the community thinks the server is good enough to invest their time, effort and ideas into improving it.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Indeed, it truly is.

Capt0z: The fact that we have players who, good idea in my eyes or no, are trying to help out the server is something I find encouraging.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): You are one of those players trying to help out the server, and I can tell you - it doesn't go un-noticed. On behalf of the GM-Team, and hopefully the entire server I ask you to keep up your great work, and congratulate you on becoming our Most Noted Player.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Is there anything else you'd like to add?

Capt0z: Well, my fingers are freezing and if I don't get to sleep soon people will start waking up... but I think I'd just like to give my greatest thanks to the staff. You guys keep this server running day after day, thankless tasks or not. I've had a mere taste in my just over a day so far, and the amount of work you guys put into the server is tremendous! It makes me proud I'm contributing to something so great.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): :)

Capt0z: <3

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): And I believe that concludes this Most Noted Player interview.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Huzzah!

Then here's the derpy aftermath he didn't want to be shown. *giggles maniacly*

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): On a footnote, what's your mc name ?

Capt0z: Which one?

Capt0z: Or do you want both?

Capt0z: ^.^

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Eh

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Whichever you want displayed

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Or both

Capt0z: capt0z

Capt0z: Does this silence mean I can sleep now? :3

Capt0z: Not that I'm desperate to or anything.

Capt0z: Sleep is for the weak. Or however it goes.

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Liri says your skin comes up as a derpy superman

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): .___.

Capt0z: Capt0z pokerfaces

Capt0z: I'll just go change that............

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): lul

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Okay,

Capt0z: Alright, alright... I'll explain...

Capt0z: Capt0z: I created a new hardcore singleplayer, and for true vanilla experience, I made a clean install of Minecraft, vanilla texture pack, vanilla everything, and I topped it off by using my oooold skin.

Capt0z: Capt0z: Hooray for derpy WiFi...

Capt0z: Capt0z: Great... now I have to decide what skin to use.

Capt0z: Capt0z: .-.

Capt0z: Capt0z: Bah, good old Hedron

Capt0z: Capt0z: *Should* be fixed now...

Capt0z: Capt0z: >.>

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): :P

Capt0z: I hope this isn't going on the post.... (worry)

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): Naw, just down to the "concludes" bit is

Capt0z: Capt0z: (whew)

Capt0z: Capt0z: I hope my skin is better now~

Capt0z: Capt0z: To celebrate, I hereby cherish you with one of my traditional nicknames I give to all my Skype contacts.

Capt0z: Capt0z: Consider yourself "Dannyfluffles"

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): (Daniel Jamieson): :3

Capt0z: Capt0z: Hey, it's better than "Sashy-lovey-bun-wufflekins"

Danny ~ (Daniel Jamieson): D:

Featured Location

I mentioned in the previous edition I would be including a "featured location", and this time it has happened!

Featured location is something we are going to grant to the most original, beautiful and pretty location on the server of that month. This months featured location is:

It's a very beautiful village, with quite a fantastic castle. It's not over-built, and is instead quite nicely structured. The buildings are very well thought out, and it has overall a very "medieval" feel to it. A lot of our community noticed it through the thread that it's builders created showcasing it, and giving a walk around of it. They included quite a nice video with it which I'm just gonna place here:

For anyone interested in their other works, you can also see their work on Riven on their YouTube channel, or at least - one of the groups YouTube channel! You can find that here.

Recent Updates!

This section contains the updates that have taken place on the server since the last newsletter.

- The day after the June newsletter a new recipe was introduced allowing for the crafting of string via having two bits of wool in a column in the center of a crafting table at the top.

- A poll was opened regarding what should happen with items upon player death. See here for details.

- A small hotfix regarding mobs was added. Details can be found here.

- A Desert freebuild area was added near the Cloud Temple in order to see how running without regions would work! So far it has been quite successful.

- The 'Event Team' was introduced.

- Soulstones will no longer suffocate you, nor will they work if you move or are attacked whilst casting them!

- Loremaster Applications: Round Two was opened. See here.

- The Dynamap has undergone extensive labelling and organizing by Freya.

- The Dynamap has been re-rendered to provide a more up-to-date map.

- Smelting bugs were fixed.

- Diamond Ore Mining now drops Diamond Ore Blocks.

- Increased chances of managing to make Diamond Armour.

- Level 75 Blacksmithing is now needed to turn Diamond Ore into Diamond.

- We opened a 'DayZ' server - a mod for the game Arma2.

- The Asulon Map-Making Competition was introduced! See here.

- Sir_Wyvernos, Hawk Whitestorm and Schwan were welcomed onto the GM-Team.

Rule Changes!

Yesterday there was an alteration to the Server Law, which is as follows:

Excessive use of (( OOC )) during roleplay or in roleplay chat.

This means that un-needed or excessive usage of OOC brackets whether it be << >>, (( )) or [[ ]] or indeed any other form of way to use OOC in an RP chat channel is not allowed. Use another form of communication for OOC chatter, whether it be Skype, TeamSpeak or /tell !

Footnote

Any suggestions regarding this Newsletter should be directed to myself via PM.

Thanks for reading.

Danny. Out. ~

[no longer active 734]

This post does nothing but say first

Edit: pretty good! Capt0z definitely deserves that honor!

[Taiga 764]

This means that un-needed or excessive usage of OOC brackets whether it be << >>, (( )) or [[ ]] is not allowed. Use another form of communication for OOC chatter, whether it be Skype, TeamSpeak or /tell !

Time to switch to these~ {{ }}

[Danny 2232]

Time to switch to these~ {{ }}

Fixed the post just for you, my lovely!

[Braxis 813]

What would happen if the person you are haveing issue with have thier tells off and are not on Ts/Do not have it? And if they go and ask the person to tell thier Tells on in Rp chat quickly will they get in trouble?

[Aryon 679]

Time to switch to these~ {{ }}

Smartass.

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

>:o You take away my [ ]? How dare you...

[Austin 697]

i think goldrim should of got it :/ he works his arse off.

or me becuz i fat

[Tristan_P 5]

What qualifies as "Excessive"? I use OOC mostly to correct my errors and my spelling mistakes, as do most other people, where does that stand?

[Danny 2232]

What would happen if the person you are haveing issue with have thier tells off and are not on Ts/Do not have it? And if they go and ask the person to tell thier Tells on in Rp chat quickly will they get in trouble?

It's if the OOC is totally not needed. Doing something such as that is permitable.

[Skippy 2466]

A title well deserved, congratulations Capt0z.

[Danny 2232]

What qualifies as "Excessive"? I use OOC mostly to correct my errors and my spelling mistakes, as do most other people, where does that stand?

Correcting errors and spelling mistakes isn't really excessive. Excessive would count as if you had a problem with someone's RP then it erupted into let's say 10 lines of OOC bracketed chat.

[Tristan_P 5]

Ah alright then, I'll be able to distinguish it then. *Smiles!*

[Urahra 5779]

Congrats, Cappy! That's my daughter/son/what have you up there!

[Miquill 188]

Great stuff! I enjoyed reading it~ :grin: