MasterZ01 - Moderator Application

[MasterZ01]

Q:Byond ID:
A: 'MasterZ01'

Q:Colonial Marines Character:
A: 'Yuri 'Scar' Revich'

Q:Age:
A: 17(26-03-1999)

Q:Gender:
A: Male

Q:Timezone:
A: EST/EDT - UTC/GMT -4 Hours

Q:On average, how many hours are you available per week to moderate?
A: On average, I can be online at least 5-6 Hours each day during the week(Monday-Friday). However, I can be on most of the day on weekends.

Q:Do you have any previous experience in being staff (not just SS13)?
A: Yes, specifically for Colonial Marines servers:
1: Infestation Station(Hosted by Captain English): I rose from the ranks of Moderator to Game-Master over a period of 4-6 months(Late October to sometime in spring of 2014)by the end, I was only Game-Master for 1-3 Weeks before the Host went dead along with the Forums supporting it.

2: On Colonial Marines(Hosted by Smokebuds420): I was given Moderator permissions as I was the server's only Spriter and member of its development team, due to a lack of experienced staff, Smokebuds420 granted me Admin permissions & assigned me under the 'Game-Admin' Permission group essentially making me an Admin as well as a Spriter.

3: On Colonial Marines Alpha(Hosted by Sergeant Marine): All previous staff apart of Smokebuds420's Iteration were offered postions among Sgt.Marine's server as far as I know; At the time, I was really upset with the whole SS13/Colonial Marines thing because I was close friends with Smokebuds420 mainly because we were only DEV staff and his sudden disappearance had caused a great shift in management. I decided I didn't want to be apart of Sgt. Marine's iteration because I'd began to grow tired of SS13 and had other life issues to focus on(Starting off as a Freshmen in a different school district along with all the other Life issues). Taking a long 2-Year break I've returned and found my spark with SS13/Colonial Marines once again, and would like to help the community in anyway I can.

Q:Did you play any of the previous Colonial Marine servers?
A: Yes, I've played on Infestation Station, Colonial Marines, and Colonial Marines Alpha; I've heard of a pre-alpha Kitty station version but I've never been there, nor was I apart of any version between Mid spring of 2014 and early April of 2016.

Q:What other servers do you play on?
A: I used to play on Hypatia Station, before it went down. I play on Goonstation's LLJK 1 & 2 from time to time, but I spend most of my time on Colonial Marines now.

Q:What are the 3 biggest servers you play on besides CM?
A: LLJK 1 & LLJK 2, but those are the only other servers I've tried since coming back.

Q:Have you had an application to Colonial Marines before?
A: No. However, I've considered sending in an application for moderator for quite a bit now, also considering a Spiriting position but that's up to Joshuu to decide.

Q:Are you currently a staff member elsewhere (not just SS13)? If so, where?
A: I'm currently not apart of any staff among any other server on any game right now.

Q:Have you ever been banned for more than 24 hours on Colonial Marines?
A: Never, have I been banned on any Iteration of Colonial Marines, I don't believe I have any Bad-history with the previous iterations but I can't recall as of now.

Q:Have you ever been banned for more than 24 hours on ANY server? If so, where and When (roughly)?
A: About a month before I left, for the long 2 year break. I was Perma-banned from Hypatia Station for Atmospherics Grief, I believe I was greatly mistaken for another player as I logged in to play for a bit, soon to learn it was a bit late and I had school the next morning, So I decided to log out in an ATMOS locker, because I didn't have the time to walk all the way to the Bedrooms to RP sleep, because at the time I was young and my Mother was going to take my laptop away any second; I didn't have a Forum account because I wasn't as active on that server as I was on CM so I wasn't quite sure how to appeal as well as I wasn't aware of what happened for them to ban me for Grief, especially as a Perma-ban. This is one of things that contributed to me to deciding to leave SS13 for awhile.

I was considering leaving this out, but I believe you should have all the information, so please judge accordingly.

Q:Are you familiar with Slack (It's use is required)?
A: Unfortunately, I can't say I am. However, if My application's approved I will register for any program or requirement as needed, If it costs money it may take me some time but I'm sure that can be handled as well.


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Common Staff Situations:
Write a description of what you would do in each situation (BELOW) the situation. If you start it on the same line, I'll assume you can't follow directions and auto-decline your application.


1. A player is firing his weapon in the briefing area near the start of the round.
A: I would observe the Player, watching for any signs denoting their Intentions(IC-Chat, How players around them are reacting, look at Log to see what's being damaged, etc):

If offending player simply fires off a round or two as a miss-click, I would allow the round to continue without Intervention and let RP determine the outcome.(MP arrest for damage of U.S.C.M. property, or Assault with a Deadly Weapon, or simply boards the shuttle as usual, etc)

If Player continues to fire off rounds, and multiple rounds hit other marines, then I would PM them to find out Intent. I would also advise them of Rules 1, 6, and Marine only Rule regarding Lethal Force, I would also advise them of Ignorance of said Rules is not an excuse and if he/she doesn't provide a response within 30 seconds of receiving the PM or doesn't Cease & desist this behavior within <10 seconds I'd be forced to force-sleep or freeze said characters in order to preserve RP & prevent Grief.

2. The Sulaco has a breach to space.
A: If I'm aware of who breached the Sulaco, I'd PM them to find out Intent. I'd advise them of Rule 15 & Rule 6 & Rule 1 to an extent. If the breach was accidental I'd leave them with a warning + add a note to Player's notes. if intentional I would temp-ban for 3 hours for violation of rule 15 & rule 6 & rule 1(if it's obvious) and add a note to players history - If player doesn't respond within 30 seconds or doesn't appear to be typing a message, I'll presume grief and add minor violation of rule 3 to the list and may extend ban to 6 hours + notify a Higher admin if not already online.

If I don't know know who caused the breach, I would seal the breach and replenish lost air, as well as heal all who injured or killed as a result. I would then look at the logs to find the offending player. - then refer to the first paragraph.

In either case I'd seal the breach to preserve RP.
I would also check Notes for offending player in all cases, if player's re-offending match punishment accordingly. If player's second time re-offending intentionally I'd add a temp day ban.

3. The marines want the nuke codes because they claim they are losing too many marines. There are currently 4 aliens and 20 marines in your /who.
A: Only Head-Staff are authorized to provide Nuclear Detonation Codes. However, even if I had the authorization I wouldn't in order to preserve RP and current game flow.

I would create a Bio-Scan/M.O.T.H.E.R. announcement stating rough estimates of the remaining aliens(i.e: around 1-6 hostile life forms detected) and state if they didn't behave like Marines and complete the operation successfully their pay would be docked to hire more competent marines.


4. A Sulaco researcher has made several napalm grenades and hands them out to marines. One of the marines throws the grenade into Logistics. There are no admins or other moderators online.
A: I would PM player who threw the grenade to find out intent, If player threw the grenade into 'Logistics' intentionally, I would temp ban them for breaking rules 3 & 1, I would apply a temp ban of three hours and add a note, if player is re-offending add more time accordingly; If player doesn't respond within 30 seconds or doesn't appear to be typing a response I would presume intention.

If it was an a miss-click, I would give them a warning and add a note. I would then let the MPs respond accordingly.
If another marine was injured or killed in either situation I would heal them.

I would then PM the Researcher accountable, and notify them of what happened. I would state they're indirectly accountable for the grief, and I would warn them and add a note to their notes, as well as notify them that if this is a re-occurring thing they'd be job banned. If that is their first offence, if 2nd then Perma-job ban then from RO and notify them if they want to appeal, to go to the forums appeal section.

5. A played is starting to talk about the things he did with your mom last night over Ahelp.
A: I would notify said player, that this is an inappropriate use of ahelp and if they didn't cease & desist they'd be muted from A-helps. I'd then add a note of the players inappropriate use of A-help irregardless if they stopped or not. I would then watch the player to see if they would try anything else.

6. You notice a marine with a name that doesn't fit our naming rules.
A: I would PM them notifying them of their violation of rule 2, and would then change the name to something more appropriate, If they had a nickname, and if it was appropriate I'd add it to the new name. I would notify them of this change and ask them to change the name at the next available opportunity, I would then add a note regarding this. If this is a reoccurring problem, I would notify them that this is would result in a 30 min - 1 hour temp ban and that if they didn't change it the next time they join they'd be temp banned further and would go to an Admin/higher up for further directions.

6a. The marine is arguing that: They've used the name for several years, noone has told them to change it before, and that they didn't know it was a rule.
A: I would notify them that said name still violates Rule 2 irregardless of how long they've used that name and that Ignorance of the Rule doesn't give them an excuse to break it, I would then check their notes to determine if this is a reoccurring problem, if not then add a note and warn them, and ask them to change it at the next available opportunity. If it is a reoccurring problem I would temp-ban them for 30 minutes - 1 hour and them state that if they joined again with the name they'd be further temp-banned, I would then notify an admin/superior about the situation.



7. You see a Sulaco Doctor with an M41A rifle strapped to his back running around the briefing area. There are wounded in medbay, and the other doctor is in surgery.
A: I would PM them, notifying them of their violation of their Job's role/rules(Medical Doctor) I would state: they're permitted to pick up a rifle when in imminent RP danger, but they're not allowed to carry it on their persons + I'd add a note. I would then use a 'Subtle' verb on an MP(if present) notifying them of the Medical Doctor's Neglect of duty, and that this may lead to manslaughter charges if not taken care of swiftly.



8. You see a Squad Medic performing surgery on the planet. He claims it was because there were no doctors in the FOB.
A: I would notify the player, that this is a violation of Rule 10 & a violation of the Squad medic's role. I would add a note, if this's a reoccurring issue I would job ban the player, and notify them of where to appeal if they wanted to do so.


9. The round is stagnating. There are 30 marines and 4 aliens. The marines won't leave the Sulaco, and the aliens won't attack. What would you do, to "encourage" the sides to engage each other?
A: I would create a M.O.T.H.E.R.report/ Bio Scan stating that the marines grossly out-number the Hostile life-forms and if they didn't attack soon, they'd all be court marshaled for Insubordination & dereliction of duty, as well as a hefty pay deduction to pay for more competent marines.


10. The round ends, and a marine starts unloading his weapons on other marines.
A: I'd Temp ban them for three hours without warning for end round grief and add a note to their notes. If this is a reoccurring Problem, I'd issue a 12 hour ban and notify an Admin/Superior.


11. A marine who has recently awoken is using soap to slip other marines.
A: I would observe the Player, watching for any signs denoting their Intentions(IC-Chat, How players around them are reacting, look at Log to see what's being damaged, etc): If everyone involved is RPing it, then I'd leave it to the MPs to handle, if it's not RPed and the player's throwing soup bars to intentionally to annoy players against their will, then I'd PM them and notify them that it's considered grief, and if they don't cease & desist immediately I would have to temp ban them for three hours. If they stopped I'd just leave them with that warning. If they didn't I temp ban them for three hours.

In either case I'd add a Note to the offending player's notes.

12. A marine has killed another marine. When you ask him why, he said it was because the other marine had punched him.
A: I'd PM them stating that's in improper escalation of Lethal force and that by killing them improperly they're committing grief and being a dick. I'd look at the offending player's notes and if this is a reoccurring problem, I'd ban them for 12 Hours & notify an Admin/Superior. If not I'd temp ban them for three hours and it add it to their notes. I'd heal the other marine, if they didn't start the fight in the first place.



Any additional information you'd like to add?
A: I know activity among the community is a crucial duty among staff. So my post count isn't impressive to say the least, I would like to say that I'm far more active in the 'Mini-Chat' than on the actual forums themselves, mainly because I didn't feel like I have anything of value you to add.

I know it's stated that you can reapply, but once the decision is made it's unlikely to ever change unless something drastic happens. So, I ask that you at least consider my application and give me a chance.

[TR-BlackDragon]

The app looks decent, name changes are only able to be done by admins or higer. Also researcher isn't ro.

So for now I'll go with a +1

[Feweh]

I've seen you before and good answers..
+1

[LocalizedDownpour]

Spoken with you alot and we've played together. I'd give a +1

You're also on at weird hours like me...so...super helpful.

[MasterZ01]

Appreciate all the support guys! About the naming permissions: yea, It's been a bit but I'm sure I can adjust quickly just gotta get some experience in if I get accepted. Also, about the RO, yea I never played in the Research wing nor do I know much about it, so that's my bad. Something to look into I suppose.

[Adjective]

Generally positive and good answers. +1

[TR-BlackDragon]

anymore Responses to this app?

[Grypho]

Uh well... he apparently made the lobby screen that this server uses (notice the letters MasterZ01 at the bottom right). He made the application easy to read and seems quite relaxed dude... so, +1.

[Youbar]

Uh well... he apparently made the lobby screen that this server uses (notice the letters MasterZ01 at the bottom right). He made the application easy to read and seems quite relaxed dude... so, +1.

Can confirm.

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+1

[MasterZ01]

Yep, I used to sprite for Smokebuds420's interation of CM. The Lobby Screen is one of the carry overs from the 'Old Code' Smokebuds and I used.

-The other name is Duster132 who made the ship, I just edited it in and added bits and pieces where I thought needed.

[Feweh]

Can you make us a new login screen if I +1 you?
Could use a refresher

[MasterZ01]

I could, but I couldn't give you an estimate on how long it'd take, I'm already working on some sprites right now. Also If i'm accepted, I'll be putting alot more time into the Server.

[MasterZ01]

Alright working on the basics and getting permission for the lobby screen; Any other comments or constructive criticism? I'd like to rap this up if possible, keep Checking this every day for the past four or five days to find no responses.

[Feweh]

I think we're a bit behind with this stuff, we might be in Limbo till a Head-Mod is chosen.

[TR-BlackDragon]

This has had enough positive reaction. I think I shall
Approve this.

[MasterZ01]

Alright! Appreciate the opportunity, do I contact you or Apop? Or is It automatic?

[TR-BlackDragon]

Wait for apop to post here and accept you as well

[TR-BlackDragon]

After some recent digging I'm going to revoke my acceptence until further notice.

[MasterZ01]

After some recent digging I'm going to revoke my acceptence until further notice.

Unfortunate, but understandable; Let me know if I can help you with anything. If you could provide a specific reason that'd be helpful to my understanding as well.

[coolsurf6]

MasterZ01 is very active on discord, very friendly and a amazing app.
We definitely need more moderators!
+1

[TR-BlackDragon]

Alright I've made up my mind, I'm willing to give you a chance and see how you do. So I'll go ahead and accept this.

[freemysoul]

Personally don't know the Player ICly, Though I have seen them about and active. +1 for Answers, +1 for Player interactions. We really need Admins/Mods for the Dead timezones. Minus 1 For TR liking you :P