Praxis Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 AetherNetwork Staff Application In-Game Name (List ALL variations, if accepted your Forum/Discord name will be changed to your most used one): Praxis Age: 18 Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:107501974 Discord Tag: praxipice Total Playtime (48 hours/2 days REQUIRED): 2d 4h 55m Timezone: EST Steam Profile: https://steamcommunity.com/id/LemonXVI/ Times you're most active (If you have a unpredictable schedule let us know): Anywhere from 3 Pm - Whenever I get off, I work a full-time job but I can easily be on multiple days before I go to work, and after I get off work. General Questions How can you contribute to Aether?: I believe that I can contribute to the server in many positive ways, I’ve been a staff member before on different servers, and I am willing to learn how It’s done around here so I can do my best ability to keep the server in working condition, making sure that rules are being followed so that players can have a fun time and not have to worry about their fun being ruined by rule breakers. I like to believe that I’m slowly molding myself into the community as a player who knows when to have fun, when to be serious, and just how to have a good time. I’ve possibly had a rocky past with some things I have said, and decisions I have made but with these being now years past, I believe now with the community thriving as it is, I can reimplant myself and help everyone have a great time. Have you read the rules fully, understand and feel comfortable enforcing them as correctly as possible?: Yes I have read the rules fully, I understand them and I do feel comfortable enforcing them as correctly as I possibly can. Are you willing to listen to any Staff member guide you as a Staff, even if you feel you don't need to?: Yes I am willing to listen, I am always willing to learn and the best way to do so is to listen to people around you. Are you certain you will be able to staff for 5 hours a week and finish at least 50 sits every 2 weeks?: Lightwork DarkRP Rule Questions Raids can last how long?: Raids can last for 10 minutes, this timer begins after initiating a raid using /advert clearing stating what the intent of the advert is. If a player in your party dies whilst raiding, how long do they have to wait to come back and raid the same base again?: When a raid is finished, or if it is a failed raid a 30-minute timer begins for that same base, once this 30-minute timer finishes, you are allowed to initiate another raid on said base. What initiates a raid?: Using /advert and clearing stating what the advert is for, in this case, raiding, the most common way is /advert RAID or /advert PD RAID but there are many different ways that you can advert that you are raiding, and in some cases, you must specify, such as a PD Raid or a Bank Raid. If no raiding tool is being used can the player steal the item from a base without an advert?: If you somehow have a clear shot of somebodies raidables, no locked doors that must be pick locked, no fading doors, etc., etc. then you may steal the items from the base with no advert, but if you come across a door that is locked and you must lock pick it, you must advert that you have begun raiding. Give an example of a valid raid advert (type it as you'd type it in-game): /advert RAID or /advert PD Raid, /advert ILLEGALS DETECTED | RAID, /advert BANK RAID these are all valid forms of raiding. If the owner of the base is standing outside on their base entrances sidewalk as you're about to raid but haven't announced a raid yet, can you kill them?: If the player has not harmed you in any way you are not allowed to kill them if you do not advert raid, this could confuse people as if you do not advert raid, the player will simply assume that they were RDM’d which will simply ruin people's time. If you get arrested mid-raid can you return after your arrest?: For this situation to occur a P.D. member must have come into the raid that you were involved in, if you are killed by P.D. or arrested your 30-minute timer begins and you must wait out this time before you begin the next raid. If you get RDM'd are you allowed to kill the RDMer back without repercussions?: Raging on a player who RDM’d you is only going to cause a bigger issue, staff are there to help players who are being affected negatively by rule breakers, so in this case, this is what on other servers is called Revenge RDM, I don’t believe I’ve seen it warned to somebody on Aether, but if both players continue to cause issues with each other, both can rightfully be punished, and in some cases the first RDM could've been a misunderstanding completely accidental, and if you continue to then RDM this player, you could get a heavier punishment so in all cases it is best to just call a staff member. A player punches somebody unprovoked and runs away, the player who got punched calls a sit - what punishment would you give the instigator?: The punishment given will be determined by multiple factors, their past warns, how much damage was done, was the player killed? Did the player antagonize them to make this happen? Each punishment must be investigated, but for simplicity's sake let's say it is a newer player with no warns, not every single sit has to end with a punishment, there are genuinely some players who have not read all of the rules, and so if I don’t believe that they will cause other issues I won’t bother to give them a warning, rather explain the do’s and don’ts and guide them on the server. Sits are not meant to immediately persecute a player, each one is different and takes thought to make a decision. I would then make sure I keep a close watch on the player, making sure that there are no other follow-up issues, if so, another sit can be called and the player can be punished accordingly. List all default Laws of The Land: Raiding and stealing is illegal All raidables that are detected with a scanner are illegal Harming/Killing players is illegal unless you are defending your base from the inside. Laws may be enforced with KOS if a player is wanted How many bases can you own per party?: You may have 1 regular base (A base usually filled with raidables and other goodies) and 1 RP Only base (Usually a build that is used to make a funny roleplay situation) A player is refusing to cooperate with you in a staff sit, how do you handle the non-cooperative player?: A player who is refusing to cooperate can be dealt with in many ways, if the player is mic-spamming I can mute and gag them, I can freeze them and I can explain the punishment then, as well as put a harsher punishment on them for doing so. The important thing to note is, most players who aren’t cooperating only want to get a rise out of you and make you look stupid for getting mad, simply by staying calm and doing what I would regularly do, just adding extra steps so that I can explain to them why they are being punished. Can you punish a player for intentionally ruining others' time, even if they say it's out of fun?: Even if a player is having fun by ruining other people’s time, you can still punish them. All players deserve to have a fun experience on the server and should not have to feel like they aren’t having fun because somebody is ruining it for them. Sometimes, they may not realize and so I would just have a chat with the player, asking them to please stop or else I will have to follow up with a punishment, if I get them there everything can run smoothly, but if they continue to ruin other peoples fun, a punishment will be given accordingly. Give an example of a Staff abusing their powers and how you would handle it: Staff abusing power can be giving themselves invincibility and raiding, flying into peoples bases, and in some extreme cases false banning, I would first approach the staff member and just ask if they meant to do this or if something happened, such as a staff member may have forgotten they were invincible because someone was RDM’ing so to get a hold of them, they made themselves invincible and forgot to turn it off. But if it is just blatant staff abuse, I would get as much evidence as I could, watching them and recording as much as possible. I would then send this to a higher-up to have it reviewed and taken care of by them as it is not in my expertise to deal with such things. A player is excessively RDMing, how would you intervene/stop them from continuing and what punishment would you give?: Excessive RDMing is what we would call Mass RDM, which is a heavier punishment on a first offense. It is 3 days, and only begins to climb as more offenses get put on. I would freeze the player, and bring them away from the crowd, letting them still know what their punishment is, because they still deserve to know why they are being punished and for how long, and then I would submit the ban after making sure that they were in fact MRDMING. A Mayor enabled a lockdown without reason and is refusing to turn it off, how do you resolve this?: I would go to them and ask them why there is a lockdown and ask if they can please advertise a legitimate reason. If they refuse, I will demote them (If I have no access to demote I guess I’ll have to blow the mayor's head off) but either way, I would make sure that they get kicked off the mayor job and warned accordingly, in this situation most likely FailRP/Job Abuse. Extra Comments: I have only recently gotten back into playing GMod (As shown by my playtime), but this is probably the most fun I have had for a very long time. I love the community that Aether has built and I’d like to involve myself as a staff member, and I don’t intend on disappearing once again, I’m here for a while. (Right before I'm about to post this I tried to sell my bitcoin in-game but it looks like my base got raided while I was gone but somehow the raiders didn't see me. Sorry Freakstage <3) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiccYe Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 +1 Very well done application. I have only had good interactions with you, and while you may not have massive playtime, you have been very active and made a noticeable impression on the server. As long as you stay on this track, I see no reason why you shouldn't deserve a shot at Trial Moderator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avi Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) +1 i guesssss ughhhh Edited June 21, 2023 by Arestios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 +1 Only have had a few interactions with you, but they have all been positive ones. Your application is well done and well thought out. Activity is on the right track, keep it up. I belive you deserve a shot at trial mod. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakkula Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 +1 I've never been so infuriated by bold text before. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) +1 You are such a chill player! Never had a bad interaction with you. Everyone has summed it up really well above, and I think you should have a shot at being a staff! Good Luck Signed, Fang Edited June 21, 2023 by Fang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofi Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I've only have had a hand full of interactions with you and most were decent and positive, you app looks great you have just a little over bare minimum play time hopefully that'll rise while this staff app is still up overall i see no reason to -1 or -/+ this app Good Luck! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenie Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 +1, I have had nothing but good interactions with you! Very good app. Best of luck Praxis. Hope to see you as staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlondee Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 very Good staff app, I had no interactions with you but what I'm hearing from everyone else is that you are a chill/ nice, i would like to get to know you. I have no reason to -1 this so it's going to be a +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XImmortalreaper Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 +/- + Good application - Meows and rubs face Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim milton Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 +1 very detailed application, good experiences with you in game. very fit for staff RDT_20230611_021326.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYourMomsPancakes Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Well... Good Evening **Clears Throat** After reviewing this application I was certainly impressed. This application is amazing. I personally havent had any interaction with you in game but this is a great way to start. Multiple community members have stated they have had positive interactions with you which is a necessity. The Only thing is the playtime. I wanted to wait to reply to see how everyone felt about your playtime as it is close to the minimum. However it looks like no one really minds. With everything said above I have decided to +1 this application. Best of Luck, I look forward to staffing with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jouaram Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 ACCEPTED I am happy that you're interested in Staffing as you are a decent all-around player, I hope you keep up consistent activity and give it your all during your T-Mod phase, good luck! Your assigned Mentor is: @dr. snortthisperc YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FINISH A TRAINING SESSION WITH YOUR MENTOR BEFORE TAKING SITS, IF YOUR MENTOR DOES NOT REACH OUT TO YOU OFFERING THIS SESSION REPORT IT TO ME IMMEDIATELY SO I CAN GET IT SET UP. Keep an eye out for a ping in #rookie-barracks on Discord for further information. Staff Handbook Link T-Mod Initiation Sheet (MUST READ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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