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  1. Thanks for the kind words, Rod! 

     

    Apologies for the late reply - I'm not getting notifications on this post for some reason.

     

    Ben - to your question, we have definitely played together numerous times. Think I've mostly seen you on for try-hard type map runs where there wasn't a ton of voice chat other than the leader. We haven't had a ton of direct interaction but we've overlapped on the server a ton.

  2. Name: MysteryBox
    Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:41406823
    Discord Handle: mysterybox123

    Age: 24
    Server Playtime: 20d 52m 5s

    Your timezone: ET

     

    What time of the day are you usually on ZE? Day and Night ET

     

    Do you have any unique skill sets that can help with maintaining/improving the server? Coding knowledge
    Some experience in graphic design

     

    Are you in school or already in the workforce? Workforce

     

    Are you able to understand any other languages besides English? conversational spanish

     

    Why do you want to become an admin?

    We are at a pretty big deficit when it comes to active admins on the server. Most of the admins from ~1 year ago are no longer active / have resigned, and there is still a big gap in admin availability, especially during the daytime Eastern Time.

     

    I have played on the server for many years now, and continue to be active day to day. It is time that I get more involved and give back to the server, helping to moderate and keep it a fun place for everyone. I have experience being an admin on servers before (albeit not on CS:GO), and have the maturity level to deal with people causing issues on the server.  I believe I have interacted with most if not all the admins (probably most exposure to Dreama recently, and DeathNote from when he was online more), and feel like I have what it takes to be an admin.

     

    One specific thing I would like to do is to have more ZE Events (perhaps once CS2 is fully pushed out), as it seems like this aspect of the server has not been as active as in the past. I found these events to be a really fun way to get everyone together, and an ability to test out new maps that no one has beaten yet (that 2-server Santa Extreme event comes to mind). One specific idea I have is to do an event with MagmaDrake, as we have not gotten too far on it as a server.

     

    I'm happy to answer any questions / concerns the current team has.

     

    P.S.

     

    I was recently removed from the ZE Leaders group for "vote influencing", though as discussed in Discord a while back, this was largely a misunderstanding and not a reflection on my day to day. I have been active on the server for 4+ years, and have led many maps and helped many players who are new, and think this is just a temporary blemish on my record that has been addressed already.

  3. @Vauff makes sense on the stats - sounds like we need to give it some more time to re-collect once the current skins are more permanently indexed.

     

    I think I was more so talking about how we select the new skins.  Is there some sort of nomination/voting procedure that we can do?  I think if you/the managers presented a larger batch of say 10-15 skins and had people vote on the ones they wanted to add, that would be a great solution.  Not sure how the previous skin swap was done, but just an idea.

  4. It seems like the Supporter skins on the server are better than the VIP skins.  Since VIP is more expensive than Supporter, this does not make sense.  I (and many others) believe that we should update the VIP skins as many of them do not look good/go largely unused.  For example, I think I've seen maybe 2 people use any of the VIP skins.  Most people who donate for a rank end up picking a Supporter tier skin.  I think this proves that the VIP skin selection could use an update.

     

    One immediate idea I had is to make Banana Joe a permanent VIP skin (as it's already on the server), and swap out the other current VIP skins over time for ones that the community thinks look better/will actually be utilized.  I'm sure there is a catalogue of skins that we can pull from, and perhaps we can have the community vote on a few options from a larger batch to add.

     

    Would be good to get some more opinions on this.

  5. Thanks for the responses so far.  Aleistar, to your point of not seeing me on the server, I think that is largely due to time zone differences.  I have been playing pretty consistently (like almost every day) since before I applied for admin the first time.  So my guess is that our schedules just don't line up.  On the discord point, I am definitely not interacting on there as much as I am playing on the server.  I interact in the chat rooms when I can, but realistically most of my time on GFL is spent playing on the server.  Not really sure how much time I need to spend on discord from your perspective, as it seems like playing on the server would be more important.

  6. Name: MysteryBox
    Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:41406823
    Discord Handle: MysteryBox #5454

    Age: 22
    Server Playtime: ~575 Hours (Gametracker)

    Your timezone: Eastern (ET)

     

    What time of the day are you usually on ZE? I'm on intermitently between 10am and about 11pm, with the bulk of my online time in the evenings. I play essentially every day for at least a few hours.

     

    Do you have any unique skill sets that can help with maintaining/improving the server? Coding knowledge
    Some experience in graphic design
    Customer Service experience

     

    Are you in school or already in the workforce? Workforce

     

    Are you able to understand any other languages besides English? Basic Spanish

     

    Why do you want to become an admin?

    So at this point it's been about a year since my last application, and I think that I am now ready to take the next step on the server and join the admin team.

     

    In that time, there is still the consistent problem of admins not being online and players spamming on the mic, griefing, etc. (especially during the day in the US).  I want to be able to help in these situations and regulate the server, so I can help foster a welcoming and well-maintained community, and also so there isn't a constant need to ping other admins to get online.  I think that I am helpful to new players, answering questions about the server, where to find things, how to apply for member, how to get transparent models, etc. 

     

    One thing that was pointed out on my last application was that the current admin team did not know me very well.  Since then, I believe I have interacted with the majority of the admin team, with a few misses due to time zone differences.  On top of that, a lot of the server regulars also know me, which I think is also good in terms of being approachable and recognizable.  I also took to your advice and have become more active in the discord, and I intend to continue to do so, especially if given the opportunity to join the team.

     

    Lastly, I honestly think it was fair and frankly good that my last application was denied - I don't think I was ready, and I don't think I was known enough on the server.  At this point, I think I am ready, having proven that I am able to help new players, lead maps, interact with server regulars, and help foster a fun environment - which are all qualities I believe an admin should have.

     

    Thanks,

    MB

  7. Thanks for the responses thus far.  I think the point about lashing out is fair, especially when I am leading and someone messes up/trolls with an item, etc.  As far as getting to know the admin team, how do you guys recommend I do that?  Should I schedule discord chats or something? I am trying to be more active on the discord but there isn't much to talk about on there.  Also, I use my mic on the server basically every time I play, not sure why you haven't heard me yet Dracula as I know we have played together.  Thanks.

  8. Name: MysteryBox
    Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:41406823
    Discord Handle: MysteryBox #5454

    Age: 21
    Server Playtime: 22507 (Gametracker)

    Your timezone: ET

     

    What time of the day are you usually on ZE? I'm on intermitently between 10am and about 11pm. Usually for blocks of 1-2 hours, I play essentially every day for at least a few hours.

     

    Do you have any unique skill sets that can help with maintaining/improving the server? Coding knowledge
    Some experience in graphic design
    Customer Service experience

     

    Are you in school or already in the workforce? Workforce

     

    Are you able to understand any other languages besides English? Basic Spanish

     

    Why do you want to become an admin?

    I want to become an admin for a few reasons:

    1. I have been active on this server for over a year, and I want to become more involved.  I want to help the current admin team to improve the server and keep it a fun place to hang out, as well as voice some of my ideas for things to add.
    2. There have been countless times that an admin has not been on when needed.  The only way to really remedy this is to add more (competent) people to the team.  I think that I can help fill this void and be of help not only to deal with problems when they come up while playing, but to also speak to new players from a position of knowledge to get them acquainted with the server rules/commands, how to apply for member, etc.
    3. I really enjoy playing ZE on GFL, and this seems to be the logical next step.  I want to get more involved with the broader GFL ZE community, and see this as a way to do that.

     

    In addition to the above reasons, I wanted to address some reasons why you might be opposed to my application:

    1. Vote Influencing - I freely admit to influencing the map vote on multiple occasions over the course of my time on the server.  I am 100% willing to stop doing this.  I realize that it contributes to unruly mic spam, and have dialed it back considerably from even a few months ago.
    2. Perhaps on the lower end of server playtime - I don't really see this one as a big issue, however I recognize that some of the other admins have been playing on this server for a lot longer than I have.  However, I don't plan on going anywhere and intend to keep playing on GFL to get my numbers up.

     

    That's really it.   I'm sure there are other reasons for applying that I am forgetting, and some negatives that I am missing.  Nevertheless, I hope that I have outlined my motivations to join the admin team, as well as addressed some of my shortcomings.  I look forward to your responses.

     

    Thanks,

    MB

  9. Name: MysteryBox

     

    Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:41406823

     

    Banned by: Pancake Jenkins

     

    Ban reason: Ghosting

     

    Why you should be unbanned: I believe this was an error.  I never ghosted.  The only thing that I guess could be even remotely linked to ghosting would be that I recommended one of my friends to play on the server, but other than that I never ghosted.  At the time that I imagine a report was made, there were no admins on and it was an RDM fest.  Whenever i killed someone and got reported, I would write a detailed description in the report as to why i did it.  This seems very out of character for me, and I am not sure why i was banned.  Thanks.

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