Observation: Events Team

[kia345]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

So you're calling me a liar, how nice of you. I saw it at least once, I'd like to recall it happening twice but not necessarily with Zelt.

Oh no, I wasn't, I was just confirming that I saw him idling on a tag, not necessarily the EM one. If you say you saw him doing it, I really don't have any room to say otherwise. I worded it wrong.

[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.

[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.

[shrimps]

I see Zeltino on quite often.

[MajinDragon]

Originally Posted by shrimps

I see Zeltino on quite often.

Mhmm, same.

[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.

[Drakeero]

Ok, listen screwballs. If you complain about no events, how about checking the Kingdoms Event board every now and again?

Because of my real life issuse, I can't keep a schedule. I'm hired around as an EM who exclusively hosts big, fancy, special events.

It drives me insane when such events go through the crack because A: people can't be bothered to even READ the announcements. B: People don't bother to show up. C: People don't bother to prepare if it'll take some cooperation from them. D: Too busy screwing around.

So, until you people actually start participating in the events there ARE. I don't want to hear people whining about there being no events.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Drakeero

Ok, listen screwballs. If you complain about no events, how about checking the Kingdoms Event board every now and again?

You mean that thing that only a handful of people know exists, or even know the url too?

And I'm not taking about big special events, because we have a lot of those. I'm talking about normal events.

[Drakeero]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

You mean that thing that only a handful of people know exists, or even know the url too?

And I'm not taking about big special events, because we have a lot of those. I'm talking about normal events.

If you can find this thread, it only requires 4 extra IQ to find the other. It's 100x easier then Waldo to find. Go on, look for it.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Drakeero

If you can find this thread, it only requires 4 extra IQ to find the other. It's 100x easier then Waldo to find. Go on, look for it.

I know the URL for it, but most doesn't.

[kia345]

Originally Posted by Drakeero

Ok, listen screwballs. If you complain about no events, how about checking the Kingdoms Event board every now and again?

Because of my real life issuse, I can't keep a schedule. I'm hired around as an EM who exclusively hosts big, fancy, special events.

It drives me insane when such events go through the crack because A: people can't be bothered to even READ the announcements. B: People don't bother to show up. C: People don't bother to prepare if it'll take some cooperation from them. D: Too busy screwing around.

So, until you people actually start participating in the events there ARE. I don't want to hear people whining about there being no events.

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.

[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.

[MajinDragon]

Originally Posted by Drakeero

Ok, listen screwballs. If you complain about no events, how about checking the Kingdoms Event board every now and again?

Because of my real life issuse, I can't keep a schedule. I'm hired around as an EM who exclusively hosts big, fancy, special events.

It drives me insane when such events go through the crack because A: people can't be bothered to even READ the announcements. B: People don't bother to show up. C: People don't bother to prepare if it'll take some cooperation from them. D: Too busy screwing around.

So, until you people actually start participating in the events there ARE. I don't want to hear people whining about there being no events.

That recent 'big' event of yours was a sham.

[shrimps]

Honestly, I'd have to agree, if you're a "Big" events host then shouldn't that qualify for "Big" event prizes?
I'm not trying to sound greedy or anything, I'm just asking.