Global Development Team?

[Bell]

Once again I will try to answer all your questions/concerns.

Originally Posted by Deophite18

I would elaborate but I don't think the mods would approve of it being discussed here. Although I am sure Bell, Tig, & TSA all know what I am referring to.

This thread is not being heavily moderated. Valid points are being permitted since we are discussing forming a global team. Or, as Cyan said, you could send me a forum pm. I'd prefer not to assume whom all you're referring to since there are several people with questionable pasts in the list. By the way, I thought you were quitting for a year or so?

Originally Posted by Clockwork

1 Tigairius Graal Admin :As if he's not busy enough already, and whats with the title?
2 Xor Xor Playerworld Administration :uh...has he done anything except continue to work with zodiac?
3 Bell Bell Playerworld Administration :yay....owait you dunt develop.
4 TSAdmin TSAdmin Playerworld Administration oes he still play graal? Havent seen him in ever.
5 Vulcan Vulcan Advanced Development :doesnt really touch graal...really shady...
6 fowlplay4 fowlplay4 Scripting :very busy with zodiac, willing to bet he'll answer questions rather than dev.
7 Elk Elk Graphics :I'm 99.9% sure elk will make no contribution at all to anything unless paid.

Tig is the guilds admin and had to be the one to set it up in the first place. He answered your question on the title.

Xor is still helping with the transition of his replacement there. This has not interfered with his duties as a PWA and doesn't hurt the Playerworld by removing a high staff of theirs and leaving them high and dry.

Bell: You're right, I don't develop although I DID develop so I'm not entirely clueless to the process. My role here is purely to get it set up and rolling. After that I will back off and let the team run themselves.

TSA: He's Australian, chances are he's asleep when you're awake.

fowlplay4: Time will tell but there will be those that are willing to develop but abhor answering questions so regardless of his involvement it will still benefit Graal.

Vulcan: Advanced development will be the ranking (for lack of a better word) used for members that can add new members to the team and General development will be used for members that have multiple skills. These could actually be changed as we found to be necessary but the original setup was to help determine who did what so we could try to fill in the gaps on missing skills.

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

/me is waiting for these application forms.

Working on it. Just spending a lot of time trying to also respond to everyones concerns.

Originally Posted by Inverness

I don't know about Vulcan, but Bell said the PWA were added by default because they are administrating the team.

Thats correct. Since they will be a subdivision of the PWA it just made sense to have them included for the sake of continuity.

Originally Posted by Clockwork

That sounds like strenuous work! ;p I know that sounds mean, but does that really deserve a special title, for planning, while the people who actually do what this guild is for probably just get a thank you?

He's just the only one in that ranking right now. I think you're considering this as a rank like in a normal guild but the ranks themselves are just being converted into departments based on skills. All are of equal rank and rights with the exception of Advanced which can add members.

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

Just wondering, is Skyld really not going to be involved in this?

He better be or I'll hunt him down and kill him. He got me into this in the first place.

Originally Posted by Crono

I think the biggest "problem" with the GDT is that it doesn't work like the old global development (GST, GGT) positions worked. Oh, and I disagree with some of the GDT member's ranks.

Why do you think I brought this to the forums in the first place for advice. I wasn't involved in any of the old teams so really have no idea how they worked. My intent although everyone has failed to remember was to ask for advice on setup and implementation of it.

Ranks can be changed, this was set up for organizational purposes. What do you feel isn't appropriate on them?

Originally Posted by Crono

Weren't ran by the PWA, were more free, and had more access.

When they can run themselves the PWA won't be running it. We will be a team cooperating with each other for the betterment of Graal. Past members of the former global teams are responsible for the rights reduction. Those rights will have to be earned back by the new team. It didn't hit just the GDT, it hit the PWA as well. In a former life I would of had a level 4 rc and lifetime everything, while I currently have a level 2 globally and get a year of gold at a time while I am still working. I live with it and do what I can with what I have and don't bother worrying about what was the past.

Originally Posted by Gothika

Because from what I know of him, his attitude is bad.

Duly noted, one thing this team will have to remember is to keep their ego's in check and their anger management issues outside of Graal. If they don't always get their way they are free to find a place to develop outside the global team.

Originally Posted by Draenin

I would be interested in hiring and project coordination, if the aim here is to work on community-benefit projects. Lately my interest has been on tools like in-client editors and such, which could definitely be worked into future RC client updates.

Project coordination would be especially helpful. I know there are a flood of ideas out there that would need someone to get all the right people together to get them moving and keep them moving.

[Deophite18]

Originally Posted by Bell

This thread is not being heavily moderated. Valid points are being permitted since we are discussing forming a global team. Or, as Cyan said, you could send me a forum pm. I'd prefer not to assume whom all you're referring to since there are several people with questionable pasts in the list.

Oh alright. Well even so, I really don't think there is anything I could tell you that your not already aware of. I can just simply remind you of it. I think Vulcan is a poor choice. Even if he has Dev skills that shouldn't outweigh his behavior and what he has done in the past.

I don't think he should have anymore chances really. He is a vindictive person and has a huge temper. On one hand you could say the same about Tig's past but he is a calm person who isn't controlled by their emotions, and the chances of him relapsing into his old ways are unlikely. Vulcan is the opposite and the chances of him causing problems on the team is an eventuality.

Originally Posted by Bell

By the way, I thought you were quitting for a year or so?

Yep, end of summer.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Deophite18

Even if he has Dev skills that shouldn't outweigh his behavior and what he has done in the past.

Vulcan is the opposite and the chances of him causing problems on the team is an eventuality.

I'd like it if you could elaborate on what he has done in the past, and on what possible problems he can cause on the team. Considering the way the team is configured, I don't see many (or any) ways he could be causing problems.

[Deophite18]

Originally Posted by Inverness

I'd like it if you could elaborate on what he has done in the past, and on what possible problems he can cause on the team. Considering the way the team is configured, I don't see many (or any) ways he could be causing problems.

He is the reason HoudiniMan really quit. Although he left that out of his farewell thread. You can get the details from someone else. I don't want to start a flame war.

[Scary_Sock]

Originally Posted by Deophite18

He is the reason HoudiniMan really quit. Although he left that out of his farewell thread. You can get the details from someone else. I don't want to start a flame war.

Oh dear.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Deophite18

He is the reason HoudiniMan really quit. Although he left that out of his farewell thread. You can get the details from someone else. I don't want to start a flame war.

If you're going to go making claims about somebody you sure as hell better provide details rather than leaving it up to someone else.

[Deophite18]

Originally Posted by Inverness

If you're going to go making claims about somebody you sure as hell better provide details rather than leaving it up to someone else.

I don't need to explain anything to you. The powers that be people already knew what I was talking about

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Deophite18

I don't need to explain anything to you. The powers that be people already knew what I was talking about

Are you implying that the reason why you wouldn't want someone on the GDT is not a concern to other members of the GDT?

Also, considering that this is a public thread, would it not be common courtesy to explain yourself if not everyone in the thread knows what you're talking about? If you don't want to do that then use PMs.