09-14-2021, 03:26 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-14-2021, 05:43 AM by KaptainLes. Edited 1 time in total.)
Another One? Seriously?
Just a little Intro. I'm Kaptainles, from Australia and I would like to put myself forward as looking to become the 5th TTT admin. If you haven't played on server with me before I play mostly late-night TTT due to time zones. I love listening/creating Lofi Music, Anime, Photography and am a massive Avatar the Last Airbender Fan. I work in the navy and enjoy camping and hiking.
Why I want to be Admin
I think this all boils down to my want to help people. It's very much rooted in the basis of who I am. I always have ears for any issues and I want to be able to do more for TTT. I also want to improve on myself and gain more Experience/Knowledge in staffing the larger TTT issues. I definitely want to be able to work as part of a larger admin team, sharing the load and making up for different time zones. Being on the late-night has always been a part of my applications and altho this isn't an application I think it still applies here. Having a difference in playing hours from other staff has grown my experience as probably 70% of my game time has either been alone or with no higher ranks on to guide me. I will admit I have made mistakes but I feel like I have learned from them. I want to help out with the forum side of TTT more as well. Altho I do not have the greatest eye for hacking, I am somewhat known for having a good eye for alt accounts, being an Admin would help my ability to keep those people previously banned from returning and harassing the TTT community.
Staffing style
If you ask any of my friends IRL about me they will tell you I am a blunt person. I say what I honestly think. This definitely carries over to my staffing style, I'd like to think it is unbiased and objective but fair. I think people can sometimes interpret my bluntness as possible rudeness/snarkiness altho I don't mean it that way. This is definitely something I can/will work on tho I hope those players have also seen the fun side of me that I feel most players know. I have had feedback for being both too harsh/ too lenient depending on the situation by players at different times. That is because I try to take in all aspects of the situation whilst remaining within the Staff Guidelines. I try to be as fair as possible whilst remaining unbiased. It's my personal resolve to try and do the best I can at staffing. If someone questions why I slayed I always go back and double-check/triple-check the evidence and try to explain why the slay did or didn't happen. I make sure I have all the details before banning for ban requests and make sure I have enough evidence before doing my own. I will always admit my mistakes when I make them and try and learn the best I can with them.
My Job vs staffing
As Many of you are aware I work in the navy and this means I can be away for periods of time, this is my main critic of myself and something I often question why I should bother trying for admin because of. My job mainly consists of cycles, of being away from home, then being home for a while, at this point in time I am not due for another deployment to 2023 but there is nothing guaranteed in my job, there are sometimes last-minute orders to go somewhere. I did think a lot about this and talked to some of my closest friends in the community and I can understand if this is a reason I would never be eligible for admin. If I was ever a solo admin this could be very damaging to the server and I would try and never put myself in the position to solo admin that's why an Admin team like this would be perfect for me. I love my job, and this stems from my want to help people, I want to give back and serve my country. Personally, I think that my want to serve my country should impact my ability to become an admin but that is up for you, the community to decide.
Some Questions
Before making this post I approached some of our current staff/players and asked for feedback, I also read other Staff/Mod applications and have come up with a list of questions to answer to hopefully address some concerns/issues you may have.
What's the Point/Need of having 5 Admins?
Firstly I want to say at this point there is no need. The Current admin team does a good job at it, they do not need me. The reason point I guess of me becoming admin is more to share the load and a wider range of admin availability times. To quote some other admin apps/un-resigns: The idea of having 1-2 admins is such a newer concept because there were always 5-6 on a team a few years back. A larger admin team allows balance responsibilities and allow for more discussions regarding changes or bigger situations.
What Can you Bring to the Admin team?
I don't want my late night staffing to be my main selling point for this app, it is definitely a major part but it can't be all I bring to the team. So other things I can bring is my ideas and my ear for listing to people and understanding issues. My willingness and time (When I am home) to constant update and check/review different guidelines, reviews and information on the forums would also be another. As some of the other admins are currently in college/school (I don't know what Americans call it), they can afford to not worry as much about the server and maintain that balance between TTT and real-life shit as there are more admins to balance the load and reduce the "Burn out".
Would you actually be a good Admin?
At first probably not, whilst I wrap my head around the Admin position and find my feet in the role. I would be grateful to have a team of experienced admins to get knowledge from, it would be a learning curve for sure but I think I'm up to the challenge and would like to grow into an admin that people view as "good".
What do you do for the current staff team?
Currently, I handle most of the after-hours shit online. I am on call to any staff that needs me during those late hours even if I'm not in-game. I like to think that I help build up the other staff and help out with any questions/ scenarios they may ask as well as taking a step back from situations to let other staff gain experience and only intervening if asked/required or to give advice. I also feel like I'm a person people can vent to when there are things that are annoying them server related. I also do a fair amount of the ban requests that come on the forums.
Do you just want title/power associated with the rank?
Definitely not. An Admin position is not something anyone who just wants status or power should go for. You are part of the TTT image and anything you do poorly can reflect on the Admin team, the Staff team and the TTT server. It's hard work and you have to make hard decisions and not everyone is going to like them but you have to justify why to maintain transparency to the community. Admins are scrutinised more and sometimes people can't see the good that they do for the server.
Do you have much experience in Lua or the backside of house stuff (Weapon Changes and Hitbox's Etc)
Not much I will admit but it's definitely something I want to learn more about. Definitely a goal of mine. I've been attempting to redo the hitboxes for the SCP skin with not much success. I would like to learn more and contribute more to the TTT Dev team so we can bring more content to the TTT server.
What would you change being admin/what plans do you have for TTT/what are your immediate focus points for server improvement?
Me personally, I don't have Plans/ things I would change if I became an admin. As I think it's not the right mentality to have as Admin, you are a part of a wider staffing team, not a solo person charging in to fix all the mistakes/wrongs of TTT. All I can do is champion some ideas and focus areas that I think would be beneficial to the Team and get multiple opinions and agreeance before acting upon anything. Some areas of focus I would like to attend to are Staff Training and some of the rules around Racism on the server.
How much will you stray into the affairs of other servers?
As I am not staff in the other servers, I would not want to stray or overstep in any way, I have made it clear that Altho I am happy to help out PH staff whenever they request it (Catching ghosters and shit) I like staffing on TTT and that's where I will stick for now. I've always viewed dinks as a wider community and will definitely help whenever asked but I won't actively go out of my way to staff in places where I'm not staff.
How have you learnt from previous mistakes you've made on the server?
My two main recent ones are:
1) The Min Age thread Read Here
From this, I learnt not to bring my IRL Concerns/issues into the game. Focusing a bit more on reducing the toxicity and slurs, making TTT safer for people of all ages.
2) The Veil and Shaye Ban Read Here
From this, I improved my "teaming experience" you could say, Ironically I actually have seen another scenario like this one between guests but remembering this ban I asked some questions instead of just using the evidence to ban, turns out One had played TTT before the other hadn't had much experience and just tried to help his friend, The guy who had played before told me he would better explain the rules. Didn't have an issue the rest of the night. No ban was issued. Another time it was like one player wanted to team, but the inno that got revived didn't want to be revived/team. So I think I have grown from this incident and am more on top of the teaming part of the rules.
ENDING
My passion for the community hasn't changed since I became trusted, and I would very much like the chance to take that passion to the next level. I think now is the ideal time to put this in, as community feedback will be the best because there is no need for another admin. Let me know any Questions, Quires, Critiques, Encouragements and ways I can improve being a better staff member.
Just a little Intro. I'm Kaptainles, from Australia and I would like to put myself forward as looking to become the 5th TTT admin. If you haven't played on server with me before I play mostly late-night TTT due to time zones. I love listening/creating Lofi Music, Anime, Photography and am a massive Avatar the Last Airbender Fan. I work in the navy and enjoy camping and hiking.
Why I want to be Admin
I think this all boils down to my want to help people. It's very much rooted in the basis of who I am. I always have ears for any issues and I want to be able to do more for TTT. I also want to improve on myself and gain more Experience/Knowledge in staffing the larger TTT issues. I definitely want to be able to work as part of a larger admin team, sharing the load and making up for different time zones. Being on the late-night has always been a part of my applications and altho this isn't an application I think it still applies here. Having a difference in playing hours from other staff has grown my experience as probably 70% of my game time has either been alone or with no higher ranks on to guide me. I will admit I have made mistakes but I feel like I have learned from them. I want to help out with the forum side of TTT more as well. Altho I do not have the greatest eye for hacking, I am somewhat known for having a good eye for alt accounts, being an Admin would help my ability to keep those people previously banned from returning and harassing the TTT community.
Staffing style
If you ask any of my friends IRL about me they will tell you I am a blunt person. I say what I honestly think. This definitely carries over to my staffing style, I'd like to think it is unbiased and objective but fair. I think people can sometimes interpret my bluntness as possible rudeness/snarkiness altho I don't mean it that way. This is definitely something I can/will work on tho I hope those players have also seen the fun side of me that I feel most players know. I have had feedback for being both too harsh/ too lenient depending on the situation by players at different times. That is because I try to take in all aspects of the situation whilst remaining within the Staff Guidelines. I try to be as fair as possible whilst remaining unbiased. It's my personal resolve to try and do the best I can at staffing. If someone questions why I slayed I always go back and double-check/triple-check the evidence and try to explain why the slay did or didn't happen. I make sure I have all the details before banning for ban requests and make sure I have enough evidence before doing my own. I will always admit my mistakes when I make them and try and learn the best I can with them.
My Job vs staffing
As Many of you are aware I work in the navy and this means I can be away for periods of time, this is my main critic of myself and something I often question why I should bother trying for admin because of. My job mainly consists of cycles, of being away from home, then being home for a while, at this point in time I am not due for another deployment to 2023 but there is nothing guaranteed in my job, there are sometimes last-minute orders to go somewhere. I did think a lot about this and talked to some of my closest friends in the community and I can understand if this is a reason I would never be eligible for admin. If I was ever a solo admin this could be very damaging to the server and I would try and never put myself in the position to solo admin that's why an Admin team like this would be perfect for me. I love my job, and this stems from my want to help people, I want to give back and serve my country. Personally, I think that my want to serve my country should impact my ability to become an admin but that is up for you, the community to decide.
Some Questions
Before making this post I approached some of our current staff/players and asked for feedback, I also read other Staff/Mod applications and have come up with a list of questions to answer to hopefully address some concerns/issues you may have.
What's the Point/Need of having 5 Admins?
Firstly I want to say at this point there is no need. The Current admin team does a good job at it, they do not need me. The reason point I guess of me becoming admin is more to share the load and a wider range of admin availability times. To quote some other admin apps/un-resigns: The idea of having 1-2 admins is such a newer concept because there were always 5-6 on a team a few years back. A larger admin team allows balance responsibilities and allow for more discussions regarding changes or bigger situations.
What Can you Bring to the Admin team?
I don't want my late night staffing to be my main selling point for this app, it is definitely a major part but it can't be all I bring to the team. So other things I can bring is my ideas and my ear for listing to people and understanding issues. My willingness and time (When I am home) to constant update and check/review different guidelines, reviews and information on the forums would also be another. As some of the other admins are currently in college/school (I don't know what Americans call it), they can afford to not worry as much about the server and maintain that balance between TTT and real-life shit as there are more admins to balance the load and reduce the "Burn out".
Would you actually be a good Admin?
At first probably not, whilst I wrap my head around the Admin position and find my feet in the role. I would be grateful to have a team of experienced admins to get knowledge from, it would be a learning curve for sure but I think I'm up to the challenge and would like to grow into an admin that people view as "good".
What do you do for the current staff team?
Currently, I handle most of the after-hours shit online. I am on call to any staff that needs me during those late hours even if I'm not in-game. I like to think that I help build up the other staff and help out with any questions/ scenarios they may ask as well as taking a step back from situations to let other staff gain experience and only intervening if asked/required or to give advice. I also feel like I'm a person people can vent to when there are things that are annoying them server related. I also do a fair amount of the ban requests that come on the forums.
Do you just want title/power associated with the rank?
Definitely not. An Admin position is not something anyone who just wants status or power should go for. You are part of the TTT image and anything you do poorly can reflect on the Admin team, the Staff team and the TTT server. It's hard work and you have to make hard decisions and not everyone is going to like them but you have to justify why to maintain transparency to the community. Admins are scrutinised more and sometimes people can't see the good that they do for the server.
Do you have much experience in Lua or the backside of house stuff (Weapon Changes and Hitbox's Etc)
Not much I will admit but it's definitely something I want to learn more about. Definitely a goal of mine. I've been attempting to redo the hitboxes for the SCP skin with not much success. I would like to learn more and contribute more to the TTT Dev team so we can bring more content to the TTT server.
What would you change being admin/what plans do you have for TTT/what are your immediate focus points for server improvement?
Me personally, I don't have Plans/ things I would change if I became an admin. As I think it's not the right mentality to have as Admin, you are a part of a wider staffing team, not a solo person charging in to fix all the mistakes/wrongs of TTT. All I can do is champion some ideas and focus areas that I think would be beneficial to the Team and get multiple opinions and agreeance before acting upon anything. Some areas of focus I would like to attend to are Staff Training and some of the rules around Racism on the server.
How much will you stray into the affairs of other servers?
As I am not staff in the other servers, I would not want to stray or overstep in any way, I have made it clear that Altho I am happy to help out PH staff whenever they request it (Catching ghosters and shit) I like staffing on TTT and that's where I will stick for now. I've always viewed dinks as a wider community and will definitely help whenever asked but I won't actively go out of my way to staff in places where I'm not staff.
How have you learnt from previous mistakes you've made on the server?
My two main recent ones are:
1) The Min Age thread Read Here
From this, I learnt not to bring my IRL Concerns/issues into the game. Focusing a bit more on reducing the toxicity and slurs, making TTT safer for people of all ages.
2) The Veil and Shaye Ban Read Here
From this, I improved my "teaming experience" you could say, Ironically I actually have seen another scenario like this one between guests but remembering this ban I asked some questions instead of just using the evidence to ban, turns out One had played TTT before the other hadn't had much experience and just tried to help his friend, The guy who had played before told me he would better explain the rules. Didn't have an issue the rest of the night. No ban was issued. Another time it was like one player wanted to team, but the inno that got revived didn't want to be revived/team. So I think I have grown from this incident and am more on top of the teaming part of the rules.
ENDING
My passion for the community hasn't changed since I became trusted, and I would very much like the chance to take that passion to the next level. I think now is the ideal time to put this in, as community feedback will be the best because there is no need for another admin. Let me know any Questions, Quires, Critiques, Encouragements and ways I can improve being a better staff member.
Kaptain Les
TTT Mod
Discord Admin
PH Helper
DR Player
Murder Hater
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Fuck G-Cubed
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TTT Mod
Discord Admin
PH Helper
DR Player
Murder Hater
Fuck G-Cubed
