Community Leader Application List: Ares
AngelBuns
What is the primary server you play on?
I play Ares server only
How have you contributed to the community?
I often talk to BB's about ideas and also issues i have found, play test server sometime, am on often, and LOVE this game, also post in forums
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
I want to get ideas from the ppl I play with to submit to BB for consideration to add to the game or fix. Many players have good ideas and dont know how to let UBI know.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community?
I think more trivia would be fun we all enjoy that I would have to talk to others and get their input for contests etc.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
MORE ROOM on the island is top requested
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
I love the community and am often seen in one or more tabs..often have whispered help questions as well and know alot of ppl here.
Khamuul
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
I play on Ares
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
I have been active within the game's help tab since I started back in August 2012
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
I want to help improve communication between BB and the players, as well as help do my part to keep chat friendly for all.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
I feel the first step to improving the community would be to increase the communication between BB and the player base, and to have more clearly defined rules.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
The most frequently requested ideas I've seen have been player versus player, and more space on the home island.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
I've been playing since August of 2012 and have spent my time memorizing everything I could about the game, or memorizing locations to find information for commonly asked questions. I have spent the majority of my time in the help tab answering what questions I could, and since I started playing I have only missed one day online due to a total lack of internet access.
Greek_Spartan
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
Ares
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
Help tab answering questions a lot, but also through auctions in which I am auctioneer and help many people out there.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
Improve and increase the communication between BBs and the community
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
When i introduced auction, it was an idea I got from Zeus, and is a real hit right now.
If not an auction, then maybe an event, that sort of works like it, in which players help players, and have fun doing it, however different then what is already in place.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
More Island space.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
My constant help in TSO in general, whether it be on forums or in-game.
I have played on Ares since October 2012 and have got to know and like a lot of people there.
My main contribution is helping on help tab, which I love to do.
DestuctorNate
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
I Play on Area only for the time being...
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
I am constantly helping others and looking for items on the TO that I know are for quest's requiring you to sell certain items for a reasonable price when I can afford it. I do tend to help others in the help tab when I can. I am almost always giving to others in some way weather it be friends or guild members, even if it might hinder my progression.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
I want to assist others in making the game as good and glitch free as possible to obtain a better gaming experience for all!!
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
I have a few ideas, some involve in game chat contests and games, mini events beside the given holiday events already in place. possibly adventure contests for given lvl ranges for prizes.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
More space is the top requested feature within TSO for the higher levels, for the lower levels the chance for obtaining more gems for a cheaper price to assist in advancement.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
I have been guild leader or officer of various games like this game and different from it. Because of this I have a well rounded knowledge of what could be implements without throwing the game off balance to make it too hard or too easy.
Yarrah
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
I primarily play on Ares, but do hop over to the TSO test server from time to time as well
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
You don't see me in Global chat very often, but I tend to answer questions in the Help tab and occasionally the random trade question in the trade tab. I tend to help people in the background when I see them getting lost in conversations in the tabs, be it with an answer to a question, resources, or island help (i.e. buffs, building placements).
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
Open communication up between players and the BB team, it too often seems that there isn't someone around when you need them.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
I think more opportunities for players to win items you can only obtain with gems would be nice with an event. I would also like to see more server co-op events, but with prizes that make the event worth while.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
I see a lot of requests for PvP, and better guild market items.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
I enjoy helping others, whether it be someone to just listen to your occasional rants, or helping solve a problem they may be having in game. I may not always have an answer right at that moment, but I'm not afraid to look for it or ask someone that can answer it. I've often helped friends in game get answers from support when they weren't getting anywhere or didn't know how or what to ask. I'm not afraid of a challenge and I love being able to meet people all around the world. I like to think I'm a fair person, and have a tough skin when it comes to dealing with problems when they arise.
Richard_Cranium
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
Ares. I started here almost a year ago, my 'home' is here.
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
Over the time I have been playing, I have attempted to offer assistance when/where I can. Be it in Global, Help, Guild Chat, or whisper, I try to make myself available to anyone who may find my assistance beneficial.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
When reviewing the application process, this question gave me the most to think about. What I may personally think is the obvious answer may not align with what others expect from this process. As such, the 'first' thing I would approach is a continuation of dialogue seeking out what the players want/expect from their Community Leaders. Establish the communications links in Global, Help (etc.), that are needed to enable this program to effectively offer a valuable addition to both the player, and BB/Ubi.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
The "Ask a BB anything" in global is quite popular, and I would like to see that extended to cover more time zones. Trivia also engages many players not usually seen in Global, so additional contests open to a wide audience at various times of the day/week could prove to be beneficial.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
I shall echo previous comments - MORE ROOM is something that I see discussed across all forms of chat here.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
One thing I have learned over the years is that no one person has all the answers. As such, I have tried to obtain at least a basic understanding of the many ways different people play this game. By looking towards others, it has allowed me to be prepared for a much broader range of applications taken to possible questions/concerns individuals seek assistance with, and a better understanding of what they want to achieve.
Deano1978
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
Ares
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
Help tab answering questions a lot, but also through trade and help with auctions as well
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
I want to unite this server to a common goal of unity
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
what we need is a daily giveaway not just a trivia event once a week.. also we need to encourage BB presence in global by asking the questions members dont want or just are scared to ask
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
More Island space
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
I play 18 hrs a day and I live and love my TSO family. this isnt just a game this is a way of life. if you not a addicted to this game and love to play this game then being a community leader you are not. I want to help push unity.. a family happy place
Runemaker
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
Ares only.
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
I've been playing since Nov of 2012. I spend most of my time in help chat explaining the game to new players and old. I have many links to websites that offer content to help explain the game.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
Find out what is expected of me, and what BB is planning for the future of Settlers.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
I think trivia should be held a few different times a week, since we do have players from all over the world.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
More space on the island. We were all excited about the dynamite concept!
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
Being an active player for 14 months.
KirkMac
What is the primary server you play on? Zeus or Ares?
Ares.
How have you contributed to the community? Please give examples.
The Help tab is a wonderful place. I tend to dwell there when on-line and attempt to provide the support and guidance that newer players need. I remain firmly in the "teach a man to fish" camp. Rather than just tell someone to buff their cutters, I'll explain what the quest intends along with better, longer term solutions.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
Do some very mild bragging... perhaps a private little strut? =)
The second thing would be to collect those niggling little issues that have bothered us for so long and seek answers.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community? (events, contests, etc.)
There are a few percolating around in my head. I have a fondness for educational trivia and challenges.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
An expansion of the combat system.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
Life experience, job responsibilities and a similar position, though in a smaller game.
aurboth
What is the primary server you play on?
My primary server is Ares (Realm 2). I also maintain an account on the Test Server.
How have you contributed to the community?
I have been an active player for the past 12 months. As such, I have spent much of my free time in game monitoring and providing assistance in the Help Channel. I spend time in Global-1, although I am there more commonly at off-peak times due to the peak in Help volume at similar times. In addition, I am also active on the test server, working on ideas that have the potential to someday transition to our server. As both a guild officer and as someone in the help channel, I have helped people gain a greater understanding of the game, to help supply them with what they need to become better players and community members. While I would not say that I constantly post to the forum, I do attempt to make solid contributions there as well.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL?
I feel the best thing that I can do first is use the information available to me in this new role to attempt to convey the problems and ideas our server sees as important. Understanding what is planned for the server and how our needs and wants are being addressed is something that all the players seem to desire, even if they only have a specific desire in mind. It would even be helpful to determine if other servers are seeing similar problems and share what we can to make the players' desires communicated with the responsible designers.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community?
The best way to improve a community is to bring people together within it. The trivia games are good method, but the specific time reduces the accessibility to many active players. While we are the designated US Server, sharing with other great countries with the same time zones, the people and game-flow changes throughout the day and night. Activities should vary more to include more of the entire community, not just the prime time players. Guilds are an important part of the community, and we should be recognizing them as a resource for players. Independent players are just as important a part and need to know that the game is meant to be enjoyed by them as well.
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
Anyone who has played for any length of time or visited the forum more than once will pick up the perpetual issues of Player vs. Player combat and the lack of island space, followed the general issue of improving the control over the creation and delegation of troops. However, in all honesty, these issues are not what will drive away people who are already playing the game. More than all of these, the most common thing requested by the community is information. The lack of clear information is likely one of the most frustrating things for the players, whether it be a reason for a change in game functionality, a clear message of etiquette from the moderators, or a timeline for changes already advertised. The failure of communication has already been seen in the initial implementation of the Community Leader/Liaison program, which was much more divisive than our game requests.
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
Besides what I have already mentioned above, I would start with that I have over twenty years of experience playing MMORPG’s. I have served in leadership positions for large guild-equivalent groups in several games. In addition, one of my degrees is in computers, and have worked previously in teaching computers and basic coding, as well as tutoring in a variety of math/science subjects. I also have a degree in business, which gives me a different perspective of the economy aspects of the game as well as some of the realities of balancing business and coding issue.
Springer Prime
What is the primary server you play on? Ares?
How have you contributed to the community? I am a Senor administrator for one of the largest guilds on the server. TNT. I pop in and answer questions in the help Tab from time to time. Out entire guild is based upon the idea of helping one another. I've brought up issues from members to the BB staff on occasions. I have been doing this for the last 10 months. March will be my 1 year anniversary of playing the game.
What is the first thing you want to do as a CL:
Let everyone know that their legitimate problems /issues would be heard and responded to. The prevailing attitude is that players are ignored. I would love to change this attitude.
Do you have any ideas to improve the community?
yes, 1) friends/ guild mates who visit your island can click on collectibles. I think you should get one per collectible you find while your friend/ guild mate gets the full allotment. This will increase visits to other islands and contribute to interplay between players and increase the fun!
What is the community's top requested feature for TSO?
The science package for Generals has not been released yet, nor has the program to clear up unused space on islands. These are the features I've heard constantly people asking for. *points outside to see the flaming torches and pitch forks outside my Castle walls as evidence.*
What has prepared you to be a community leader for The Settlers Online?
I work daily as a volunteer real life. Im trained in leadership and how to deal with various situations within the infrastructure I am given to work in. I've played the game with love for almost a year now. Being an Admin/ Senor Admin in one of the largest guilds on Ares have given me daily experience in helping people and problem solving, as well as conflict resolution.
