Observation: Events Team

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Gothika

That happened? It really shouldn't be. We're not supposed to be on tag unless we are hosting an Event. Did you remember who it was?

I believe it was Zeltino.

[Zeltino]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

I believe it was Zeltino.

Everytime I tag up, I host an event. Maybe you saw me tag up when I was preparing to host an event? I do that often, realize I shouldn't be on tag while hiding things, and tag off so nobody follows me. But I do not tag up unless I am hosting.

I usually rarely idle. While I am at work, I may idle due to having to do paperwork, or my boss coming in. But I keep my GK Staff tag on to encourage people to ask me questions if they need help. Sort of like an FAQ tag.

[kia345]

Originally Posted by Zeltino

Everytime I tag up, I host an event. Maybe you saw me tag up when I was preparing to host an event? I do that often, realize I shouldn't be on tag while hiding things, and tag off so nobody follows me. But I do not tag up unless I am hosting.

I usually rarely idle. While I am at work, I may idle due to having to do paperwork, or my boss coming in. But I keep my GK Staff tag on to encourage people to ask me questions if they need help. Sort of like an FAQ tag.

You hardly tag up because you're hardly on, and you hardly idle because you're hardly on.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Zeltino

Everytime I tag up, I host an event. Maybe you saw me tag up when I was preparing to host an event? I do that often, realize I shouldn't be on tag while hiding things, and tag off so nobody follows me. But I do not tag up unless I am hosting.

I usually rarely idle. While I am at work, I may idle due to having to do paperwork, or my boss coming in. But I keep my GK Staff tag on to encourage people to ask me questions if they need help. Sort of like an FAQ tag.

I wouldn't know, and quite frankly, it has nothing to do with why I made the thread. I'd still like to hear what Maroku or even Tig have to say about the lack of events being hosted.

Originally Posted by Drakeero

Well. There's one other argument I remember using in the past. The EM team is not getting paid in real money. Maybe some do it for in game prestige but I think most EM's do it because its fun to try to add something to the server and make it a better place. There's a limit to how far people will be willing to go out of their way, or even how far they can go out of their way.

If they're hired for something and then fail to do it, replace them, easy as that.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

If they're hired for something and then fail to do it, replace them, easy as that.

Currently, Graal Kingdoms has a average playercount of ~20. I personally like to see 4 people on the event team, in different time zones, with one as the administrator and one as the administrator's assistant - the remaining two are general EMs. All event staff ideally serving clusters of overlapping timezones.

However, we're not so lucky to have competent and trustworthy players to work in all timezones. So we end up with 4 people from the popular timezone clusters... which equates nearly 25 percent of our active online players.

Long story short - it's not that easy as "replace them". Not everyone is mature enough to deal with 15+ people all haulering different and often insulting things at them. If they can manage that it's rare that they can be trusted with event prizes. If we're fortunate enough to get the first two qualities they're often not competent or studious enough to apply themselves to specific principles and schedules ideal to Events Managers.

So, once again, long story short... it's very hard to find any staff for most positions, let alone ideal or even capable staff.

However, given the rise of complaints I have been in communication with our events team and I am hopeful to resolve the decline of events very soon. Event suggestions, modifications, and applications are always appreciated.

Originally Posted by kia345

Drakeero, please, stop hosting just big events. Not everyone on GK uses these forums, and not every who uses these forums cares about GK events. Just host regular events and quit putting a 4 month cooldown on your event hosting.

Big events are fun, and something Drakeero enjoys. I wouldn't scold him - we just need to improve our announcement system so people can anticipate his events better.

[kia345]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Big events are fun, and something Drakeero enjoys. I wouldn't scold him - we just need to improve our announcement system so people can anticipate his events better.

I enjoy Drakeero's events, and he usually puts a lot of effort into them. But the problem with them is that it's all he ever hosts.