XJ_RAY for GM

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Do you agree for XJ_RAY to be the next GM?

Yes
30
45%
No
37
55%
 
Total votes: 67
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XJ_RAY for GM

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Because I have known XJ_RAY for a while now, I have personally experienced from the very start his generosity and helpfulness towards noobs and kindness to anyone that needs help, so therefore I am suggesting him to this community as the next TMW gm. I know personally that he is courteous, very helpful and generous to everyone. XJ_RAY FOR NEXT GM!
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

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First off: I really like XJ_RAY, and he wouldn't make a bad GM. That said - does he even want to be one in the first place?

Also - The reasons you give are good reasons for liking a player, but not necessarily for a GM: A GM's job isn't to help noobs, and be nice, but to moderate and enforce rules.

Not to discourage - Just saying, if you want to nominate someone, give reasons why they will do well in the role, not why people would like them.

Personally, I'll refrain from voting unless he expresses some interest in the position.
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

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I can't say no :)
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

Post by xj_ray »

Firstly I would like to show my sincere appreciations and thank Davius for the nomination.
If players of TMW feel that I have the ability to execute such a position then I would gladly be up for the challenge.
In response to Mrgrey's post, as always he is correct. The role of a GM isn't simply to run around helping Noobs. GM's are the overseers of the game and are there to moderate, help with problems/disputes (if possible) and sometimes punish people disobeying the rules. :D
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

Post by 1234 »

i agree with everything mrgrey says. i have some actuall reasons XJ would make a good GM :P. 1: he is honest
2: he is just a good guy in general.
3: he has been playing TMW for some time.
4: he is online often and is a active player.
5: im sure he would inforce all GM rules.
good luck XJ :wink:
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

Post by _cky_ »

I'd like to see him as a GM as he is a very honest, friendly and good person...
and i m sure he could manage a couple of the jerks running around in TMW :twisted:

Nah honestly... i m sure he would be a very good GM... He's in the Game since a long time now and everybody knows him and most people do like him ;)

XJ FOR GM :lol:

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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

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i vote yes!
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i agree on mrgrey's statement.

I know XJ_RAY since some time now, I think he is really a very nice person, VERY helpful and if not busy in RL he is pretty patient, he listens.
I never saw him breaking any rules, not even had conversations about that other then the rules in general.
He would not favour players, he told me that personally, he would kick/ban a friend would he have to.
but
there are some things that are contra for him and I would like to find out more and think about it a bit before i vote.

just want to repeat at this place: I never vote yes just because someone is my friend, and i never vote no just because i don't like someone. I give it a thought because here we are voting our own kind of police. This is "just a game" but I don't think we should click "yes" or "no" brainlessly, without thinking.

but some questions at XJ_RAY that might be interesting for everyone:
all questions to answer as if you would be gm already
1. What would you do if someone starts trolling and cursing you for no reason?
2. Where do you draw the border between "talking a lot" and "spam"?
3. What if five people whisper you at the same time plus something is happening in front of your nose and you are the only gm online?
4. What are you doing with a troll that you just banned, who just creates characters over and over again to keep trolling?

and those examples are not made up, they happened and happen a lot (just saying).

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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

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I have not voted. I do not personally know the guy, but, and this is a huge but, the person that nominated him has been caught breaking the rules. http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopi ... 20&t=11253

I believe in second chances, but it does bring into question why this individual would want him to be gm.

Now, we should not convict him on the fact of what his friends are, but we should be really careful, given how much money he currently has and what his friends do. http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopi ... 770#p88770. You know what it takes to get over 500 needles? You have to exploit the system, intentionally. Once again, not proving that he is a bad guy, just proving that there is some problems with his character. A person that would exploit a bug in the system that much, maybe should not be in charge of maintaining the system.

Once again only maybe's and should's here, nothing that we can or want to prove.

Now the last problem. Once again nothing big, but it does cast doubt on him, he only has 3 posts on the forums. Now this would not bother me one bit, because only a self hating sadistic idiot would visit these forums on a normal basis.

But give that he is nominated by a guy that has been convicted of botting, has exploited the system for his own personal gain, and has contributed very little in feedback and knowledge into the games forums, we should at least stand back and think about this.

This is not to get everyone to hate him or vote no, just a word of warning. And after talking to him, I could easly change my mind.
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

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i havent voted unless i see proper reason why to vote yes :)
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being a gm isnt being about a good person, its about enforcing the rules.


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DarkWater wrote:I have not voted. I do not personally know the guy, but, and this is a huge but, the person that nominated him has been caught breaking the rules. http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopi ... 20&t=11253

I believe in second chances, but it does bring into question why this individual would want him to be gm.

Now, we should not convict him on the fact of what his friends are, but we should be really careful, given how much money he currently has and what his friends do. http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopi ... 770#p88770. You know what it takes to get over 500 needles? You have to exploit the system, intentionally. Once again, not proving that he is a bad guy, just proving that there is some problems with his character. A person that would exploit a bug in the system that much, maybe should not be in charge of maintaining the system.

Once again only maybe's and should's here, nothing that we can or want to prove.

Now the last problem. Once again nothing big, but it does cast doubt on him, he only has 3 posts on the forums. Now this would not bother me one bit, because only a self hating sadistic idiot would visit these forums on a normal basis.

But give that he is nominated by a guy that has been convicted of botting, has exploited the system for his own personal gain, and has contributed very little in feedback and knowledge into the games forums, we should at least stand back and think about this.

This is not to get everyone to hate him or vote no, just a word of warning. And after talking to him, I could easly change my mind.

oh dark water when will you learn, gms can be bots to :mrgreen:

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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

Post by Leela »

Davius is new here and he made a mistake. Many new people do that. So what? Apart from that he is a nice guy. And he started a gm poll for another nice guy. Very ... nice :P

No really, this poll is about XJ_RAY and not about Davius. Keep that in mind people :)
Don't base your vote on who started the poll but on "who is that XJ_RAY".
If you are not sure, why don't you just try and talk to him ingame?

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Post by 1234 »

*nods* very good point leela
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Re: XJ_RAY for GM

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Leela wrote:Davius is new here and he made a mistake. Many new people do that. So what? Apart from that he is a nice guy. And he started a gm poll for another nice guy. Very ... nice :P

No really, this poll is about XJ_RAY and not about Davius. Keep that in mind people :)
Don't base your vote on who started the poll but on "who is that XJ_RAY".
If you are not sure, why don't you just try and talk to him ingame?

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