Age: 18
Location: Chicago, Illinois, America
Timezone: CST (UTC/GMT -6)
Join Date: SMP: in mid-february 2011. Forum: December 15, 2011
Were you recommended by anyone?: Zeradeth_,Crippnfeet, Felix_De_Kat
Why you should become a moderator: I was a moderator a few months back, until I had decided to resign this summer. I needed some time to figure my life out and just have a break from the gaming world for a while. I had turned 18 this summer and celebrated with friends and family. I also applied for classes at my local community college. I hung out for the last time with friends going away to college in other states and some I will probably not see for a while. But yeah, this summer I organized my priorities. And only recently, (a week or so ago), I have returned once again to the gaming world. I have returned to my old MMO before minecraft (Maplestory) but I also feel like a part of me still belongs in Opticraft. Now that I have more time and a somewhat, more organized schedule, I'd like to help out the community as a staff member again. And so, I apply once again to be a part of the Opticraft SMP staff team.
I consider myself pretty qualified for the staff position on the SMP staff team, though that it is up to the admins to decide. Being a Classic Operator on Opticraft Classic, Manager (after Operator, under Admin) on another unrelated server, and my 4 month run as an Opticraft SMP Moderator have shaped my experience in dealing with guests. I've never really been much of a player though. As a person, I am naturally charismatic, funny, friendly and talkative. I love talking to people and I especially love helping people out with their problems. Therefore, leadership roles such as being a mod on a server have always been pretty attractive to me. And even though I like to crack a joke every now and then, I know when to be dedicated, responsible and mature when it comes to my job.
In my time as moderator on Opti SMP, I had developed a love for the position. The fact that I could undo the grief that plagues the community daily and help them with difficult problems that I never had the necessary tools to deal with, gave me immense satisfaction. Though I am also an Opticraft Classic Operator, I had always revered the SMP staff team. Not only were they role models in the community, but they also handled much more complex issues and problems than I had ever dealt with as a classic operator.
As I've said in my first mod app and elsewhere, one important fact you should know about me is that I don't build that often. Almost never really. I much rather enjoy talking to people or helping them out. Therefore, I can safely declare that 90% of my time when I'm online will be spent dedicated to doing my duty as a mod and even some extra work on the side (i.e. fixing random grief). Every opportunity I have been given to be a leader anywhere, whether a server moderator on a minecraft server or a guild leader in another game, I have vowed to myself to be quick and responsive to my fellow members. I will drop whatever I'm doing to help my fellow members.
To address my lack of activity in recent times, I haven't been on because I've been busy dealing with life this summer. I can promise however, that I'll be on a lot more if I get accepted. The thing is, I have mostly lost interest in the minecraft game but I still have interest in Opticraft. I'll be honest when I say that besides for being a mod, I had no other significant interest in playing Minecraft. But, do not worry, I am still a part of this community and I will always pop in to say hello. The point, however, is that being a mod is really everything to me in Opticraft. Without it, I feel out of place. If I were to be accepted once again, I hope to go above and beyond in my duties as SMP Moderator.
Extra details: I am currently, as I write this application, on vacation in Florida. I will be here for another 4 days. At night, I usually have the time to do whatever I want, though I must also make sure to have enough time for sleep. Even when I am on my laptop, the hotel wifi isn't always the most reliable.
Also, school is starting up soon (August 26th). While I do have a schedule of my day to know when is best to log on, it is worth noting that I won't always be on every day, depending on what is to come from my homework/studying. Just thought I'd give a heads up.
Finally, I will be managing active gameplay between Maplestory and Minecraft and schoolwork all at the same time.
My playing times are usually spread out throughout the day but I can probably play late night shifts most.
