[size=150]There aren’t any “requirements” to become staff- instead, there’s factors which will hugely affect the chance we’ll accept you. Make sure you read this entire post before you apply.[/size] [size=120]These factors are as follows:[/size] [b]If you are younger, the chance is lower.[/b] This seems unfair, but we simply need our staff to be very mature- and unfortunately, there’s a noticeable connection between age and maturity. If you’re young but you’ve proven you’re mature in-game and in your application, there’s still a very big chance you’ll be accepted! [b]If you have very little playtime, the chance is lower.[/b] As someone with an hour of playtime, you haven’t dedicated a lot of time to the server yet and we’re afraid this means you’ll be able to leave it with relative ease. Playing longer also helps us get to know you in-game so we can judge whether you’re a good candidate or not. We don’t give people the benefit of the doubt when we accept them into our staff team. [b]If you barely ever come online, the chance is lower.[/b] We want our staff to be online as often as possible so they’re there to help players instantly rather than leave them frustrated because there’s an issue they can’t tackle or a question they’d like to know the answer to. [b]If your English has errors, the chance is lower. [/b]We don’t want users to be confused because they don’t understand things staff is saying. Communication is very important in every aspect of life, and even more so in a staff position. Many players are bothered by minor spelling errors or incorrect capitalization and would argue that it makes staff look unprofessional, too; therefore we strive for perfect use of English in our staff team. [b]If you’ve broken server rules in the past, the chance is lower. [/b]While we very much believe in the fact people can change for the better, having a clean record proves that you know the rules and live by them, something very important in any thinkable staff position. You need to prove you’ve read all this text by explaining how you feel about pineapple on pizza anywhere in your application as a measure to prevent people who haven’t read this text from applying. Not knowing what rules you’re enforcing as moderator can result in very much agitated players who are either angry at you because they’ve been punished for a rule they’ve never read or because someone else who harmed them didn’t receive any kind of penalty as you, the staff member, never knew this “someone else” wasn’t complying with the rules. [b]If you’re inexperienced, the chance is lower.[/b] This factor is a very small one and likely won’t be the difference between you being accepted or not, but experience is just a great help. If you know how to treat players, how to use commands and how to behave in certain situations you’ll do a much greater job as any kind of staff member. Staff guides are publicly available if you’d like to inform yourself. If you can show you’ve read them and learnt from them, we’ll consider you more experienced than someone that only says they’ve been “co-owner before” and leaves it at that. [b]If your application is rushed and incomplete, the chance is lower.[/b] We want to know you’re putting in effort to become staff and not just trying your luck because you thought it’d be fun to be able to kick people you can’t stand. You don’t have to write an entire novel, but try to be detailed and give examples! [b]If you haven’t shown any support to the server, the chance is lower. [/b]If you constantly and consistently speak badly of the server, be it in-game or behind peoples’ backs, we’ll be much less likely to trust you as staff member. If you’ve invited friends and helped us develop, the odds are higher instead. However crooked it might sound, monetary support (through donations) increases the odds too. Letting us pay for the server hosting is a great help and proves you’re dedicated to us. [b]If you have yet to create a thread in the "Introductions" section of the forums, the chance is lower.[/b] Creating one of those threads is a great way to introduce yourself to the community and teach them a thing or two about yourselves and shows that you're interested in more than just the ability to kick or ban people. [b]If you lie in your application in any way, sort or form, the chance is [u]much[/u] lower. [/b]We can respect the fact that everyone has a different perspective, but straight-up lying about things like age or playtime will set the odds of you getting a position as staff very close to absolutely zero percent. If we find out you’ve lied about something after being accepted, you’ll be demoted instantly. We strongly believe that honesty is the best way and that you should always be honest, regardless of your position in the server. There is no "form" to fill out. We want you to tell us the following things in your application; [b]· Your name;[/b] Introducing yourself is generally a good idea. [b]· Your in-game name;[/b] Knowing your username is a must if we want to judge your potential as candidate. [b]· Your age; [/b] Knowing your age helps us judge whether you’re mature enough. [b]· Your class at school and/or current job;[/b] Knowing how far you are in your ‘life’ helps us judge whether you’re mature enough. If you are following relevant education or work in a relevant field, you’ll do better as staff. [b]· Your previous experiences as staff;[/b] Knowing you can use commands or speak to players properly helps us judge if you’re a good candidate, or helps us know there’s still things we can teach you. ‘Previous experiences’ also means general knowledge of Garry's Mod, as many questions will be about game mechanics/toolguns and the like too. We will not deny you for being inexperienced. We only want to know this information so we’re aware what to teach you. [b]· Your motivation to become staff;[/b] Knowing why you want to become staff will help us judge if you’re the correct candidate. Admitting to wanting the perks that come with it is absolutely fine, as long as you can supply other reasons and we can tell you like to be helpful. [b]· The reason you’d make for a good staff member;[/b] Knowing what separates you from other applicants will help us choose who would perform best in a staff position. Think of skills like being able to type fast, being patient with players and good at explaining why certain rules exist and why they should be listened to. Don’t be modest- be creative and confident! Tell us everything you think will make you a good staff member! [b]· How often you can play on the server, your playtime and since when you’ve been playing;[/b] Knowing how dedicated and loyal you are will help us judge if you’ve seen enough of the server and if we’ve seen enough of you to be a good candidate. You’ll need to be certain you want to stick with this server before you delve into becoming a position of staff. [b]· Feedback and the things you can do to help.[/b] Give us feedback about our performance so far- don’t be afraid to criticize, as long as your criticism is constructive! Tell us what you could do to improve something that isn’t going the way you like, tell us what rank you’re going for (although you’ll most often start as trial-moderator) and what you think you’ll be able to when you reach said rank. [b]· Anything else you feel like including.[/b] Do you have any hobbies? Is there something we missed in our application that you feel you’d like us to know? Let us get to know you better. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We prefer one big text over a filled-out form, but if you absolutely want to use some kind of form you can copy the section below. The aforementioned things are pointers and things that would help us judge whether you’re a good candidate or not. Once again, make sure you’ve read this entire post before applying or your application will be denied instantly. You are allowed to reapply as soon as you've been denied, but be aware that doing so instantly might make you come across as impatient- which is something a staff member shouldn't be. Make a new thread in this board with your name anywhere in the title. Try to use spacing and make it easy to read. Good luck- we’re looking forward to seeing you in our staff team! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Name, IGN & SteamID: Age: Class: Previous experiences: Motivation: Why you: Activity: Feedback and how you can help tackle this problem: Other info: