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Post by Avogadro on May 28, 2006 16:31:21 GMT -5
I only play once a week is true.
I moderate and take turns processing invotes and non reports. I too am worried about state of ladder. The non reporters are simply unacceptable. The manners in teamers are deplorable. But all must understand, it is you who build the ladder not us. It is how you treat each other, recruit new members and report your matches that make this league a success or a failure.
This being said I agree we need more active admins. Nero comes to mind. Eiffel as well. both active, polite, reliable and slow to anger.
A player such as longhorn also comes to mind. fell free to throw some names at us and we will see what we can do.
PS-Don't be shy to tell a ladder he is acting like an idiot if he is being pushy, bullyish or impolite.
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Post by deyreepher on May 28, 2006 16:32:47 GMT -5
Well, in RaY, Warning....we do selective scouting for potential ladder members. It may sound a bit elitist, but we try to find players with a fair amount of skill, fair knowledge of the game mechanics, and most importantly their attitude. We've played games with individuals that have played FFAs from ancient all the way to the modern era, only to get nuked and still play it on to the end. It's hard to find players like that and those are the caliber players we actively seek.
On the flip side, those that ask how we did so well, we also try to take under our wing and introduce to the ladder. The ladder as a way to rapidly improve one's skills as the competition is usually a bit better. So our recruiting isn't blatanlty open, but hopefully it is in a way that other ladder members don't see as a negative way to get people on the ladder.
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Post by Lestat on May 28, 2006 21:58:21 GMT -5
Dusty come back emiddate Wot happened
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Post by Necrominousss on May 29, 2006 3:53:41 GMT -5
Darn it! DD was the perfect admin. Those who can't play, teach or moderate. The saying goes something like that.....right?
Personally, I got sick of hearing him whine every other week about this forums not being civilized. We have a group of a few hundred on-line nut jobs who all think the other guy's a moron. What's to be expected? That's what is so great about certain competitive games. Poker is another notable example of a game were a good chunk of the players are self proclaimed know-it-alls and not afraid to inform the other guy how stupid he is and how bad he plays. I love it. Those are the only games worth playing.
Maybe DD thought he could remake the forums under his guidance as an admin in a few weeks and now is disappointed. Way to show all the young-ling out there in cyber-space that if things don't go your way, just quit.
Seriously, I say we all play nice nice till DD agrees to come back. I feel as if my worry wart aunt just disowned all us guys.
Maybe he'll come back now just to give me a 7 day ban.
P.S. You guys looking for a new admin now. Ol Necominous will lay down the law to all these delinquents mouthing off.
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Post by deyreepher on May 29, 2006 13:34:15 GMT -5
Maybe if someone could back your claim Necro? I'm not sure promoting oneself will win these guys over.
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Post by Necrominousss on May 29, 2006 19:56:53 GMT -5
What claim?
What self promoting?
Why rolling the eyes?
If you want to critique my post. Please give my some details so that I may improve myself or at least understand how intelligent the person saying my name in his post is. As of now I would say not very bright. Try again if you don't mind. Maybe you can redeem yourself.
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Post by deyreepher on May 29, 2006 21:23:38 GMT -5
The backing of another ladder player to further your cause would be excellent. I wish I could sing praises about you Necro, but I don't really know you. Maybe someday I will. It's not really a critique, but having another player who knows you well to back you up could be all the difference in getting that posting if you're serious. And I left an entire word out of that last sentence....I had gotten off of work and wasn't of sound mind.
Also, talking down to players.....not so cool. Hopefully you didn't get that impression from me, if so, I'm sorry.
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Post by Necrominousss on May 30, 2006 1:18:49 GMT -5
You say you don't know me. What's this some kinda popularity contest? Maybe I should take all you member out for coffee and danishes. In your dreams, you pack of misfits.
All you sissies need to know about me is that if you losers get out of line and start mouthing off to one another when I'm an admin my boot will be inserted into your :oss. And anytime some fool uses bad grammar or leaves a word out of a sentence or makes absolutely no sense they'll get a dunce cap icon put by there name or on their avatar so all members will know that they're dealing with an idiot. I'll get the programmer working on it the first day in office.
BTW, what kinda name is deyreepher? You some kinda stoner or something? If I'm made admin all names with drug use insinuations will be banned from the forums. We have many impressionable youths out there that may see a slang word for marijuana and think it's "cool" to try it.
No wonder you are trying to derail my campaign to become an administrator. You may be the first one I discipline. Now shape up or ship out! Consider yourself warned.
Anything else you wanna know about me, space case?
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Post by Ascension on May 30, 2006 1:50:41 GMT -5
As much as I dislike to stifle the endeavors of another to become more than one is, I feeling compelled to respond. I'm not sure Necrominous would be the best fit as an administrator. I heard him say in a different post that the solution becomes worse then the original problem. That line would sum up his bid for administer perfectly.
For instance, if deyreepher enjoys indulging in the occasional mind trip, that's his business. We should not judge him on the fact that he likes to light up a dooby and relax from time to time. Partake in whatever helps you forget the troubling events that may have happened to you earlier in life and pay no attention to this stringent gentleman.
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Post by Magzi on May 30, 2006 2:16:18 GMT -5
Apologies if I upset anyone by not playing ladder more, I do tend to play civfr mostly simply because I see their games more often. Also work has been very hectic, and I do have to earm a living! So, maybe you do need a more ladder-active euro admin? But back on track, sorry to see you go DD.
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Post by Bantams on May 30, 2006 2:18:46 GMT -5
Apologies if I upset anyone by not playing ladder more, I do tend to play civfr mostly simply because I see their games more often. Also work has been very hectic, and I do have to earm a living! So, maybe you do need a more ladder-active euro admin? But back on track, sorry to see you go DD. Magzi we aint critisizing any ladder admin we just think it would be good to have another European one
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Post by GERMANIA on May 30, 2006 6:44:34 GMT -5
Apologies if I upset anyone by not playing ladder more, I do tend to play civfr mostly simply because I see their games more often. Also work has been very hectic, and I do have to earm a living! So, maybe you do need a more ladder-active euro admin? But back on track, sorry to see you go DD. No question Magzi that the real life is much more important! but i just wanted to show that it would be better for the ladder to have active EU admin, its long time ago since we had one( maxfin,ore maybe FC even if it was very short )! All the one never been active ore stuff show up in there live. And a other fact is that we have much less EU players then US players but this doesn't mean that at all there are less players, they just went in there own ladders! I believe if we have a active ladder admin and some more EU TD who would host games and checking if all goes right then i am sure allot new EU players would join the league, witch would be great for our league! So its no attack its just a small idea from a player who is now since 3 years at this ladder
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Post by whiplash on May 30, 2006 8:07:00 GMT -5
Necro/Ascension = bipolar. ;D
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Post by zerza on May 30, 2006 8:14:10 GMT -5
Sorry to hear DD.
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Post by Levi on May 30, 2006 13:58:17 GMT -5
DustyDragoon is a really nice guy, but not every nice guy makes a good ladder admin. You gotta have really thick skin.
WU2 mentioned he can't stand spending time in the lobby advertising the ladder because he doesn't want to deal with smacktards calling him gay. I can certainly sympathize but if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
I have said it before, and I am saying it again. The civ4 ladder needs admins that are not dividing their time between civ3 and civ4.
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Post by Avogadro on May 30, 2006 16:53:39 GMT -5
TD's TD's TD's we need more events. Each clan should have a minimum of one active TD. This way there woudl be more respect for the TD's as all clan members woudl have one and all the pressure wouldn't be put on a few to carry over the CCC weekend.
We need TD's. And a few more "Active admins"
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Post by lporiginalg on May 30, 2006 18:39:07 GMT -5
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out DD ;D
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Post by whiplash on May 30, 2006 19:06:43 GMT -5
I have said it before, and I am saying it again. The civ4 ladder needs admins that are not dividing their time between civ3 and civ4. I totally agree. The games are radically different and few players compete on both on a regular basis. I would like to hear an argument in favor of having virtually the same admin crew for both games. The perceived neglect of the C3C admins caused a huge rift. This could happen again virtually anytime on either ladder. Why continue with the same group (again, I say virtually)? Is Bud Selig the Commissioner of the NFL and MLB?
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Post by Canucksoldier on May 30, 2006 20:24:15 GMT -5
I have said it before, and I am saying it again. The civ4 ladder needs admins that are not dividing their time between civ3 and civ4. I totally agree. The games are radically different and few players compete on both on a regular basis. I would like to hear an argument in favor of having virtually the same admin crew for both games. The perceived neglect of the C3C admins caused a huge rift. This could happen again virtually anytime on either ladder. Why continue with the same group (again, I say virtually)? Is Bud Selig the Commissioner of the NFL and MLB? The only Admin that is on both ladders actively is SPM, the other admins are actively supporting just one game, even if there names appear at the top of more than one web page, so defacto C3P and C4P have different admin teams, and this will only continue to be even more true in the future. CS
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Post by Avogadro on May 30, 2006 20:38:32 GMT -5
I wish you the best Dusty. I'll play with ya
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