[TRIAL] hazelmouse - Mapper Application

[hazelmouse]

Ckey/BYOND Username: hazelmouse

Discord Name: rattydew

Position Being Applied For: Mapper

Past Experiences/Knowledge: My experience extends exclusively to work in the Aurora codebase over the last nine or so months. I've made several mapping PRs mostly extending to ghostrole maps and offsites, plus a few minor Horizon mapping changes and several bugfixes. I'm dipping my feet into .dm and am very eager to learn more and improve with the language, but I'm very far from competent with it yet.

Examples of Past Work:

Hivebot Hub Rework

Scarab Salvager Offship Remap

Scarab Salvager, Izharshan Shuttle, Hivebot Hub tweaks & fixes

Tramp Freighter Remap

Hegemony Waypoint

Lone Spacer Offship

TCAF Corvette Remap (not merged)

And some bugfixes here, here, here and here!

Additional Comments: If accepted for trial I'll be particularly interested in the mapping and mechanics of odyssey, as well as those for any events people plan out. Mapping as a skillset is in a funny position in which a lot of both contributors and developers are proficient in it without knowing much more than a lick of .dm, and it's also very time-intensive to map effectively. I'd be very happy to contribute where I can, and to help others contribute where they can. I expect to have enough free time to contribute consistently for the foreseeable future, but some gaps of activity should be expected.

[CourierBravo]

Hazel has consistently shown quality mapping and code skills, the ability to learn and utilize new skills, teach others what they've learned, and worked collaboratively with others. She'd be a great addition to our team.

Edited September 18 by CourierBravo

[furrycactus]

Hazel has worked extensively on mapping projects as of late, which is especially evident with the track record they've provided above. Additionally, they're an incredibly creative person who I've extensively bounced ideas back and forth with for mapping projects, so the development team would only stand to benefit with her addition to it.

Just a question of curiosity moreso than anything else, but do you have any notable projects planned in your head, potentially working on Odyssey stuff aside?

[hazelmouse]

10 hours ago, furrycactus said:

Hazel has worked extensively on mapping projects as of late, which is especially evident with the track record they've provided above. Additionally, they're an incredibly creative person who I've extensively bounced ideas back and forth with for mapping projects, so the development team would only stand to benefit with her addition to it.

Just a question of curiosity moreso than anything else, but do you have any notable projects planned in your head, potentially working on Odyssey stuff aside?

Right now, offsites are the biggest thing on my mind. The pool is absolutely tiny at the moment, both because not many people are making them and because a lot of the ones we do have are excluded from the sectors the Horizon ends up in, which is a very serious blow to how satisfying exploration can be. I want offsites with a large scope and some very legitimate danger, and I want a lot more of them than we currently have. 

Another project I have in mind is touching back on Tau Ceti as a sector. Tau Ceti should really be a sector so well developed we're comfortable leaving the Horizon there long-term. More ruins for the lore planets would help, as well as some attention given to the ghostroles available there - I'm half tempted to prod at whether Caprice could be turned into a ghostrole site like Tret.

Edited September 19 by hazelmouse

[furrycactus]

12 hours ago, hazelmouse said:

Right now, offsites are the biggest thing on my mind. The pool is absolutely tiny at the moment, both because not many people are making them and because a lot of the ones we do have are excluded from the sectors the Horizon ends up in, which is a very serious blow to how satisfying exploration can be. I want offsites with a large scope and some very legitimate danger, and I want a lot more of them than we currently have. 

Another project I have in mind is touching back on Tau Ceti as a sector. Tau Ceti should really be a sector so well developed we're comfortable leaving the Horizon there long-term. More ruins for the lore planets would help, as well as some attention given to the ghostroles available there - I'm half tempted to prod at whether Caprice could be turned into a ghostrole site like Tret.

All very cool ideas and I'll be very excited to see what you manage to accomplish. Best of luck with the application! 😄

[geeves]

as the person who repeatedly told hazel to apply, i can wholeheartedly +1 this application

i've had the pleasure of teaching her the basics and watching her grow into a mapper that far surpasses my own skillset, i've collaborated seamlessly with her on various projects, including one we hope to reveal this weekend, and i know she'll get along with everyone on the team

[HanSolo1519]

Hazel's been nothing but helpful, I don't recall once she's been involved in some argument in the year I've been here.

Her work speaks for itself, I'm surprised she wasn't already on the dev team. +1

[MattAtlas]

On trial until... well, a certain point in time, I guess.