1. Which position do you wish to apply for?
Game Server Admin
2. Have you ever previously applied for a position in SwapShop?
No
3. List any current staff members you know or have any personal relations with.
I do not have any personal relations with any of the current staff members.
4. Do you have a microphone that you are willing to use?
Yes
5. Age:
17
6. What Time Zone do you live in?
US Pacific Time Zone
7. List and describe any previous supervisory, administrative or management experience, in or out of the game:
I was a the moderator of a Semi-popular discord server.
I have also volunteered in schools and worked with kids from grades 5th to 8th.
8. What are your goals in this community - or, why do you want to hold this position?
I play on the TF2SS servers quite a lot and I find it frustrating when somebody is breaking the rules and/or cheating and no admin is around to help resolve the situation. In those times I wish I had the ability to fix the issue and allow everyone back to having fun. The servers can be a nice place to duel, hangout or just screw around and I've been able to make lots of friends here.
9. How much time will you be able to spend:
A. On the servers?
I would be able to get online in the weekday evenings just about everyday for several hours. Aswell as large portion of the weekend. (unless I'm away from my computer for an event or vacation, in which case I would notify the other admins of this before leaving.)
B. On the forums?
I could be on the forums on most days so long as I have internet access
10. How long have you been playing on our group of servers?
I have been playing on here for atleast over a year now. These servers are usually the first thing I check when I get online.
11. Do you speak any languages other than English?
No, only english
12. Link your SteamRep and other sources that show your reputation here:
https://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198048213743
-SteamRep
https://scrap.tf/profile/1734561
-scrap.tf
This one may not be needed but It's the main tf2 site that I use. I'm not sure how many other Tf2 rep sites there are so please let me know if I need to give the links for any others.
13. If you have alternate accounts, list any alternate accounts that you own:
No alternate accounts
14. Describe a time when you lost control of your emotions and how you were able to cope with the situation (P.S: This can be about anything; it doesn't have to be from in-game.):
The only time that I can fully remember where this happened was in middle school. I had been bullied physically and verbally for several weeks and at one point I had to leave the classroom and head outside because I was a few seconds away from climbing over the desk and losing my cool.
15. What do you consider in your personality to be strengths? What do you consider in your personality to be weaknesses?
I personally feel like working with others is a strength. I've been told that I am a friendly person. My weakness would have to be that I get frustrated and give up easily. I often get upset with myself If I don't do as well as I had hoped at something.
16. Assess these attributes from 1 to 10 based on how you see yourself:
- Logical: 6
- Patient: 8
- Reactive: 7
- Creative: 9
- Polite: 7
- Reasonable: 8
- Objective: 9
- Perceptive: 7
- Compassionate: 9
- Troubleshooter: 6
- Honest: 8
17. After you become an admin, how would you react to these situations below:
A: How would you deal with a person who was making racist comments?
Since It does state in the rules that racism is not allowed, I would ask the person to stop. If they didn't want to listen to reason and continued to make racist comments I would mute them and warn them that behaving like that again would result in a kick. I would make sure to let other admins know of this individuals behavior to make sure he gets to the correct punishment If he tries it on another admin.
B: A group of players are offended by remarks that another player made, but you yourself do not find them to be offensive. How would you respond?
If the remarks involve something that is not allowed on the server, they would be asked to stop, and muted if they continued. If the remarks were not agaisnt the rules, I would tell the offended players that what the others are doing is not agaisnt the rules. If the remarks are bothering them to the point that it ruins the game, I can teach them how to use the mute button.
C: How would you deal with players who micspam?
Similar to the previous responses, they would be asked to stop and muted if they continued.
D: Another TF2SS admin is exploiting their powers in game; what will you do about it?
I would report the behavior to other server admins and record their actions. I could ask them to stop but they may decide to ignore me and I would most likely have no way of stopping them.
E: What would you do when answering a report that [username] is speed hacking on one of our servers?
I would join the server and spectate the reported player. If I am unable to determine that they are without a doubt hacking, I would ask another admin for assistance in spectating.
F: A regular user threatens to ban another player if they do not comply with rules that do not exist. What will you do about it?
I would tell both players that those rules are false and you are only required to follow the rules posted on the server website. If the player kept up his threats he would be muted and warned.
G: A group of enemy players dominate you, ignoring everyone else and changing teams if you join the team they are on, killing only you over and over again. What will you do about it?
I would do my best to fight back and not get upset. Knowing me I would most likely use the !shop to escape to somewhere safe like in the hill or outside the fence.
H: How do you deal with a player who comments publicly that: you are an asshole, the server sucks ass, and continues to insult anyone who kills them with profanity & by screaming on the mic?
I would tell them to stop acting like that or risk being muted. Like the other situations I would mute and warn them If they continued.
I: A regular player on our server says that they will offer free godmode for anyone who trades a hat to them. What will you do about it?
If the "godmode" they are advertising is a hack, I would tell them both that advertising that sort of thing is not allowed on these servers. If he is trying to trade a hat for credits to buy godmode, I would also tell them trading for credits is agaisnt server rules. If the player continues to ask players to trade them for godmode, they would be muted and warned.
J: A player who bought the Headless Horsemann perk from the shop complains after another player slays him/her. What do you tell the slayed Headless Horsemann player?
I would tell them that it's a part of the server and the other player wasn't breaking any rules.
K: How do you define Admin abuse?
For me, admin abuse is using admin abilities in a way that they were not intended. An example would be giving yourself godmode or extra health to get revenge on an enemy player. If you're only doing it as a joke and it doesn't affect other players gameplay experience, then it could be okay. (depending on the rules and what you do.)
After filling out this application, what are your feelings toward becoming a Server Admin on our servers?
I hope that I am accepted and can help the other admins to enforce the rules and make sure everyone has a good time. I don't have much experience as an admin, but I've seen how its done and watched videos and talked with other admins. I feel as though I have a good understanding of how to correctly deal with other players as an admin.
