[DENIED] Prospekt's Moderator Application

[Prospekt]

Server Moderator Application

 

Basic Information

Byond Account: Prospekt1559

Character Name(s): Ryan Horowitz, Silaris Uaekis, Hikmat Jawdat

AI Name(s): A.I.M

Preferred means of contact: Skype, Forums, on server, and BYOND messenger.

Age: 15 (Give it 4 months and I'll be 16)

Timezone: EST

When are you on Aurora?: Either early in the morning or right after school (given I'm not doing anything after school). Those times are 5 AM OR 2 PM (4PM if I'm doing something).

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Experience

How long have you played SS13?: 2-3 years IIRC, I've been playing a while. Mainly Aurora and Goon, however I've found my love back in Aurora.

How long have you played on Aurora: 1-2 years, ha. Yeah, it's been a long time with you folks.

How much do you know about SS13 (Baystation build) game mechanics?: A lot, as much as to be expected from someone who is meant to guide players if need be. From my experience, I've gained a lot of knowledge about the mechanics of Baystation's build through playing on Aurora. One thing I cannot get a grasp on is atmos and telesci.

Do you have any experience moderating for an SS13 server?: Plenty, I mean I WAS a moderator for a short time on Aurora. However, I had to cut my trial short due to schooling. My experience as a moderator for SS13 might have been short, but besides how it works with mechanics on SS13 it's no different from moderating anything else. Moderation is it's own expertise, it is used to maintain stability on plenty of platforms. I've had plenty of experience with moderation itself, from games such as Garry's Mod or even ranging to Minecraft. I've been there, done that. Moderation isn't new to me and I'm a seasoned veteran when it comes to it, not that I like boasting about myself; I believe it's a good way to describe my experience within this application.

Have you ever been banned, and if so, how long and why?: Nope, not once on Aurora. Other servers? Of course, it's doubtful that anyone who's been playing games has ever NOT been banned.

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Personality

Why do you play SS13?: I play SS13 because of it's unique mechanics. It's something that has a medium to large learning curve depending on what you take as a profession within the game. What really interests me is it's mechanics on space, how if you break glass leading to any space tile, it works as if it would IRL. The items come flying in a vacuum. Let alone, SS13 is a great time spender, I've had a lot of fun moments within SS13 that I can say are better than any other game I've played; keep in mind, we're talking about a pixelated top-down game. I could drone on about how I love and love SS13, but when it comes down to it. I just love the experience and how much fun one person have from such a simple looking yet hard mechanic game.

Why do you play on Aurora?: Aurora is different from any other server within the BYOND server list. I've tried them all from Hippiestation, Goonstation, Yogstation, etc. None of them have ever made me really stay put and say, "Wow, this is a community I can put my efforts and skills into and actually enjoy everyone here". Aurora with it's many different features is the only server to really get RP right, not only RP but the community who just makes it work. So why do I play on Aurora? It's because of YOU, that's why I play on Aurora. You guys truly make the experience and that's what makes Aurora worth while for me, every single player of this community makes the jig-saws fit into the big puzzle.

What do moderators do?: Moderators handle stability, by stability I mean maintaining rules, gameplay between players, and the fluidity that comes with the rules. Without moderators, there'd be griefers of all types roaming the server and generally f***ing up everyone's shift. Moderators are meant to make sure that everyone is able to play the game the way it's meant to be played. They rid out the baddies from the good bunch and keep the flow of the server going at a stable pace without interruption of those who try to ruin other player's experience. Not only that, but another aspect is to make sure a player isn't halted by mysterious bugs or questionable mechanics that a player per say wouldn't know because maybe he's new or maybe it's just a player who is inexperienced in a certain field of work; the list goes on and on.

What does it mean to be a moderator for our server?: It means that you have a job at making sure each and every player that is currently on Aurora has the best experience they can have. That means, solving not only their problems but the people who make problems. To be a moderator for Aurora, is a gift. You are the one who makes sure that everyone is happy and uninterrupted so that their gameplay is as fair and equal as everyone elses'.

Why do you want to be a moderator?: Well, why do I want to be a moderator? The key question to this very application. There was a time where I was once moderator for this server. Probably the most enjoyable experience I've had in SS13, to be able to have the ability to make sure each and every player has the best experience they can have within the server. I feel like this is a really big influence on why I want to be a moderator for Aurora, to have that feeling that I accomplished something for someone, I helped someone, have that great experience that they should have when they connect to Aurora Station. No one likes problems, so being the one to fix it is my expertise.

What qualities do you possess that would make you a good moderator?: I've grown a few qualities that I could notice over the time I've spent moderating servers. It helps you handle things that would normally come with moderating 30-40 players on one server, that being stress or dealing with jerks who try to insult you. I've grown the quality to brush off petty insults or just understand that it's a game. Games become frustrating at times, but at the end of the day it's just a game and you're meant to have fun no matter how hard or difficult it might be. So, I always try to find the fun out of things rather than getting angry and destroying the key purpose that comes with games; fun.

How well do you handle stress, anger, or insults?: Fairly well. It's one of the things that really doesn't get to me. I make sure not to put professions second and instead put them in front of all the stress, anger, and insults. It's something that comes with SS13 anyway and it's expected. It's just a game, as I explained above, games get frustrating and after the years of moderating I've learned that it's best to drop things than hold onto them and just grow more angry over it.

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Anything Else You Want to Add: (Do not put words here)

I apologize if anything is short, I like to just cut to chase most of the time than actually drone on. It's been a while since I've been back on Aurora and Skull convinced me to write up this application as you guys need more moderators. Plus, now with the summer coming I'll have A LOT of free time that I can spend on moderating. Also a side note on my behavior from a couple months ago, I was uh-- going through a thing; can't really give an excuse but a shame on me. I'm also not really good with writing applications, sorry.

Thank you for reading my application, I'm grateful that you took your time to consider me once more for your staff team.

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If you are still interested in applying reply within 24 hours or this app wil be denied.

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App denied due to inactivity.