Now Hiring: New Mapper, Apply Today.

[LordFowl]

Good afternoon, gentlemen of the forums. Some of you may recall the recent memorandum concerning the developing map. For those that have not read that thread, please do. I'll wait. You can find it here: http://aurorastation.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5493

As for the rest of you, while the new map is certainly well under way and experiences daily progress, it has become apparent that, despite the great effort and dedication our team expends, the mapping team would profit best from an additional member.

The current team consists of the following members:

-Pumpkingslice

-Keknar

-LordFowl

-Juani2400

Would you like to see your name where those question marks are? If so, then read on.

To apply for map developer, you MUST post your application here: http://aurorastation.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=26

Applications sent to me via PM or posted on this thread will not be accepted. Please follow the format provided in that subforum.

Criteria for acceptance are very simple:

• You must provide at least one picture of previous work. If you do not have any previous work, then I would highly recommend downloading Baystation code and hopping onto Dream Maker to at least get something to show for yourself. (Baycode available here: https://github.com/Baystation12/Baystation12)
  
• You MUST have Skype. No other alternative will be accepted at this time; the map-devs all communicate via Skype at this time, and this is very much a shared project. No lone wolves maintaining loose contact via e-mails or what-not.
  
• Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you MUST have intimate knowledge concerning the operations and design of both Engineering and Atmospherics. (Hint; you'll be in charge of the Engineering department) This criteria has been changed. Prospective applicants will now be assigned the civilian department.

 

If you are accepted, then we will contact you and invite you to the Skype groupchat. We will give you all the necessary files, and debrief you on what we expect you to accomplish. We hope you will integrate yourself well into the map team, because we expect to work with you until launch day, and beyond. You will be expected to maintain a certain level of professionalism when dealing with the forum community, and you will be expected to maintain a certain level of discretion. You will be a member of the dev team, and you will be expected to behave as such.

On that note, we are not looking to acquire spare baggage in the form of inactive developers. If you are unable to maintain three contiguous days of communication with the rest of the team, then you will be removed from the project and replaced. If it is found that your progress is to slow, then you will be encouraged to work harder. I do not want to seem mean in these regards, but I place great importance in getting this project out in a timely fashion. This community has waited long enough.

If you already have an application for map developer, please make a post on it saying you are interested in joining the new map project. We will treat you equal to other applicants, provided you meet the three criteria outlined above.

You all have three days to make an application and post it. The map team will review all map developer applications in the subforum (http://aurorastation.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=26) on 2016/MAR/22. We will reach a decision on that day, and make contact with you on that day. This thread will be edited to display the successful applicant's name, and then locked.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please PM me or post them in this thread. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns concerning the new map please PM me or post them on the memorandum thread (http://aurorastation.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5493). If you have any suggestions for the new map please PM me or most them on the map talk thread (http://aurorastation.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2496).

Thank you.

Edited March 22, 2016 by Guest

[Guest]

I suggest checking the Dev App place, as there are some Mappers sitting there currently

[LordFowl]

If you already have an application for map developer, please make a post on it saying you are interested in joining the new map project. We will treat you equal to other applicants, provided you meet the three criteria outlined above.

 

This thread was made to dispel the fear that some players might have fostered - in that there was no point in creating a map developer application because they were under the belief that there was no demand for map developers.

[Guest]

Just to clarify, is there only one open slot or are you fixing for a few more?

[LordFowl]

At this point in time were are only interested in acquiring a single new developer, and thus there is only one open slot. We do not expect this situation to change in the near future, as we are confident that at this stage in development a smaller mapper team will operate best.

[Damarik]

Still waiting on some kinda response to my DevAp, outside of regular forum users.

[LordFowl]

If you already have an application for map developer, please make a post on it saying you are interested in joining the new map project. We will treat you equal to other applicants, provided you meet the three criteria outlined above.

 

All map developer applications that follow this procedure will be looked at on March 22nd, to verify that they have read this announcement. Mapper applications are different from other applications in that we will only look at them if there is a hole in our team - we are not looking to create a large team. This is why your application has not been commentated on officially by the map team. I cannot speak on the behalf of spriting or coding teams, because they may operate on a different criteria.

[LordFowl]

As promised, a decision has been reached. Of the one applications recieved, one mapper was chosen by virtue of his displayed skill and willingness to work. This thread may now be locked, as this current cycle of applications has ended.