Well, the main reason is obviously for the gulliver's mod in multiplayer, but for why I chose this server over the others is for some important reasons. The first being that the server population appears large and active, usually when I pick smaller servers they quickly fizzle out after a short period of time (like a month or two on average.) The whitelist, and quite a well watched over one at that, is a another plus since it means I shouldn't have to worry about griefing of any projects or theft of survival stuff. Building is something I aspire to do, even though I'm not exactly the best at it I want to try to put my ideas into reality... Or a virtual reality ^^;. The Dynamp was quite impressive to look at, and I mean dang, it's like a whole country of stuff to see... Perhaps I could claim a land for others to visit as well? The mini games(I saw boat racing in your trailer, gimme gimme) and roleplay are an added bonus. I might not be the best roleplayer, sometimes I take a bit with responses and worry about what I say a bit too much, but I feel like I might have a few entertaining rps here and there. ^^
And for history between the two servers, I'll be honest and say I know very little. My memory of when I first and last visited the Gunia server are vague and I feel as I don't remember you too well.(I think I remember seeing your server pop up while I was still active on the Gunia server, though that is about all I can remember at this point.) I did take a read at your post and it is nice that you still respect the old traditions, I'm sure I'll feel right at home still regardless. ^^
Thank you very much Mike, I think your follow-up response was brilliant, and I'm overjoyed to have you contribute to our server community. We do value stability over gimmicks, so the server has never had a reset in the least 2.5 years of its existence, nor do we expect to have one for its remaining operational years (which at this point looks to be up to January of 2018 based on user chatter). The server is not run by a single emotional overlord, but rather a dedicated semi-paid staff, backed by an even more dedicated player base that [should] abide by a specific codex of rights and responsibilities to serve as a kind of neighborhood watch. We have an alternate Little Brother server running Minecraft 1.9 for our players who need something a little more cutting edge and chaotic. ^^
And as for our history with Gunia, yes as you say, the server was originally started as a lifeboat for Gunia's server back when she experienced computer problems, and later it branched off into its own thing once we wanted to pioneer new technologies and a management structure to help enhance the gameplay experience. It was challenging at first, but we've pulled through and are still running amok 2.5 years later, much longer than any major Gulliver server preceding us. On top of that, we also preserve artifacts from other prior Gulliver servers whenever feasible, such as Dravics and Skyscraper.
Anyway, consider your reply loved and rubber-stamped for approval! Welcome aboard! ^^
2) Please explain why you would like to join the Server.
Will be fun enjoying with another players who like the Gulliber's mod too x3 i want to play in a server because is very boring to play alone... ;^; i doing it more to make new friends here.
3) Please explain how your talents, skills, experience, personality traits, and aspirations can help contribute positively to our server.
It will be for me the first server, if you accept me, so i don't know to much how works but about talents... i'm like a second hand, i mean xD i'm good helping with materials and all of that also to finish something, about my personality i'm very funny xD ... if we talk about outside but in an online game i start some shy but then i adaptanding myself x3 i'm not the kind of player who like to destroy or make mad to other player, i want to be kind ^^ (the first kind is for type and this kind of amability, and if you knew it... sorry, i talk more spanish owoU), but if you say me what i can do, i will do it.
About aspirations... i will be ok if anyone have a problem, yay... :3
4) Please list five random facts about yourself that can help differentiate you from other players.
Ah....ah facts? there is time? .-. i mean...
eh... - I can be the guinea pig of experiments what maybe someone need to test something... (it's ok what i said?)
- I'm a gamer otaku brony but i don't annoy about that with others
- i'm a very fan of Sonic's games... (is more for Tails e.e)
- I will do whatever what you say
- You can add me in Facebook for some information about what i do...
- I get worried easily, so i'm like a big brother who is very easy to fool and i don't get mad if that happen ^w^
- If you want more yet, you can ask me anything... i finish...? ;w;
5) To ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities on our server, please read the Novice's Creed, and write down one right or responsibility that you enjoy the most.
A creed? right, ok... one.... only one.... which...?
These! 20.With good behaviour, you have the right to onetime introductory bread and cheese.
I love the food ;w; <3
6) And finally, to confirm that you read the Big Sister Server Quick Guide please write down the name of the official server currency.
Ehh, hemmm... i can read it again but i want to remember it... hum... "cheese"... please? ;w; that is what i remember from the video D`x ... no wait, "Big Sister"? .w.U
And oh my GAWD!! Have you been playing around with the Bolding? That's why you get all the ""'s showing up all over the place, but you can still edit it you know. I wish you did as they make my eyes explode. XP
At least your application looks a lot better than your first attempt, with more content and a slightly better mastery of the English language (although it still needs quite a bit of work):
Also, check your Minecraft IGN as I don't see it registered.
See if you can get all this fixed up before one of my staff members reviews this.
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Oye mi querida amiga Fluttershy, ya regresaste de nuevo! XD
¡Y DIOZMIO!! ¿Has estado jugando con el texto en negrita? Es por eso que están apareciendo todo esos ""'s por todas partes, pero sabes que puedes editar eso, ¿verdad? Espero que si porque el formato hacen que mis pobres ojitos se revientan!! XD
Por lo menos tu aplicación luce mejor que tu primer intento, con mas contenido y una pequeña mejoransa en tu maestría del Ingles (aunque todavía le falta bastante trabajito):
Fundamentally, this is just a modded 1.6.4 Minecraft server -- but how it looks like is purely in the eye of the beholder. People looking for fun or relaxation will see it as fun or relaxing, whereas those expecting to stir trouble or find ill-minded things will see just that. The application process we use attempts to filter the latter to keep as much of it from the actual server gameplay as possible.
Reply To Reason 1: I Really Have No Idea Who The Worst Person Is And I Am Serious About That, Should I Just Type
With Sentence That Start With A Upper Case Letter And Goes On Lower Case?
Reply To Reason 2: I Am Really Wanting To Join This Server And Sorry If That Was Too Short To Say Why I Want To Join, Another Reason Is Because I Really Like the Gulliver Mod And I Cant Play It All The Time With My Friends Since Sometimes They Arent Online
Reply To Reason 3: I Will Practice Other
Skills Like Fighting, Mining , Etc
Reply To Reason 4: I Really Did Not Know What To Type In When I Had To Do that Part, I just Typed Down What Ever I Could, Besides There Isnt Really Anything Special About It
Reply To Reason 5: I Also Didnt Know What To Type There So I Just Typed Down What I Thought I had To Type, Sorry
Reply To Reason 6: I Couldnt Find It Anywhere On The Link
I Am Serious That I Want To Join, And Im Sure Ill Have A Great Time on The Server
I don't think you're as serious as you say you are, unfortunately, otherwise you wouldn't keep writing in TitleCase even though I specifically told you not to, among other problems with your responses. It may be that we don't have what you're looking for, so you're best bet is to try and find another smaller Gulliver server that may want the actual headcount.
i watch it and i found my username or IGN (are not equals, right? ;w;U sorry), and i found it :3 so... that means i did it?
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How much cost the game...? >w>U i only have it on PS3...
You may find your name, but what matters is whether it's listed as Available or not. If you own it, it will say it is "Unavailable", but in the case of your IGN (they are the same) it is available.
The PC game typically costs around $27 USD, but I'm not sure what it might cost for you. Playing on the server from the PS3 is definitely out of the question.
Sorry to say, I think you won't be physically able to join us either way since it's a big expense for an experience that I still doubt will be fun for you. You might be better served using that time and money on a new hobby instead.
Thank you for trying though, I appreciate the well-mannered attempt. ^^
Only YOU can make things fair, I won't put in any more work than I have to if there's no guarantee that you can be a good player that listens to people and pays careful attention to instructions.
f you want to try again, you can give it another shot -- just bear in mind that because you've already proven to be impatient and prone to griping, your next and final attempt has to be nothing less than perfection. Not only do you have to read the application completely and figure out all the parts you are having trouble with on your own, you may also need to go search for other applications that have been successful to fully understand how they managed to succeed. On top of that, never ever ever ever EVER talk to us in TitleCase again! That's as fair as I'll go.
Username: Kabloobloo (username begins with a capital K)
Reason of joining: I am intrested in joining because i really like the gulliver mod and i think it will be fun to play in the server!
How my talents/skills can help: I may be able to help players if they are stuck with something, Hopefully that is if they need help
5 random facts:
1. I can make animations and post them to youtube for people to watch
2. I am able to make jokes alot, Though i dont really say them in the game since im mostly quiet
3. I have a fear of elevators in real life due to getting stuck in one once
4. I am half dutch in real life since i have a parent from holand and one from the contry im in
5. Im a fan of alot of other games than minecraft, That doesnt mean im not a fan of minecraft though
A right/responsibility: Helping small players/protecting them if im able to
Server currency: Cheese
i am sorta worried if im not able to join but i have a question: Is it against the rules to not talk at all? the reason i ask this is because im mostly quiet
Hello Kabloo,
Just so you know, this app is not perfection, it has some fatal flaws that deny it from being whitelist material. But I grant you, this is the first time you've shown some serious effort into this application, and now that I understand there's a big language barrier problem here, I can now fully understand why this has been hard for you (although the TitleCase thing remains your own bad habit as that simply makes English a lot harder to write).
That being said, I will review this application, and highlight precisely why it fell short of perfection.
QUESTION 2:
The answer here has to be at least 60 words long, so the answer fails on word length alone. To help, we generally ask that you explain why specifically you like the Gulliver mod, what about our server attracts you to it. Just because you can't find other Gulliver Servers doesn't mean they don't exist (I know at least two semi-active ones), so you can't use "because you're the only Gulliver Server!" as a reason. Watch our video trailer, look at our Dynmap, and really tell me, based on what you saw, why you think you want to be in our server.
QUESTION 3:
This question too needs at least 60 words. Also the talent isn't very interesting -- all players are expected to help other players at least a little. You want to include your building skill, your prior server experience, your plans for the future as far as maybe making towns or roads or restaurants. Here is your chance to impress me by how cool you are, and telling me that maybe you might be able to help a player or two sounds incomplete at best.
QUESTION 4:
Surprisingly, you did a VERY amazing job in your question 4, so kudos for getting this one very right.
1 > very good, hopefully we can get to see some
2 > well as long as they are not TitleCase, jokes are fine,... silence, maybe less so.
3 > oh gawd... I also prefer to use the stairs when possible. ^^;
4 > thats interesting, and it certainly sounds like English is only a second language for you. It's not bad, but it needs a bit of work. ^^;
5 > Well this one could have benefitted from a list of other games you like besides Minecraft, but well... it's passable at least.
QUESTION 5:
This one you still failed and I get the impression you don't know where to find these. Since it might be too difficult, here is a big clue... the Right and Responsibilities are towards the end of this document:
We use this question to measure how serious a person's committment is to reading instructions carefully, so if you want to prove how serious you are of joining, please don't get this one wrong.
QUESTION 6:
And this one, thankfully, is correct. If you figured out this one, you can figure out Question 5 too. ^^
VERDICT:
It's no whitelisteable as I said earlier, but at least now you sound like a proper applicant who could probably make a better application with another revision. This may still be a challenge though, but you've earned the right to a fourth attempt if you can use my feedback above to really nail this application -- and you can thank your effort for that.
What I meant is that you have to repost your application with the changes requested -- replying to feedback is cool in that I know what I can expect from you later, but it won't count towards a revised application. And as a hint, it's better to quote Question 5 exactly as you see it in the Creed, and if you don't have any talents or things of interest, find some.
2) Please explain why you would like to join the Server.
Im a fan of the gulliver mod the fact you can resize yourself however and whenever you whould like and i think playing it on a server with other players will be fun with the mod and also it can make survival way easier or harder depending on your size
At smallest size: It can make survival way harder but a great thing about it is the mechanics with different items
At biggest size: It is way easier to survive one of the reasons is that you can kill by walking over players and mobs
3) Please explain how your talents, skills, experience, personality traits, and aspirations can help contribute positively to our server.
If its helpful maybe i can help build a player's house if they want me to and i maybe able to help them, so hopefully i can help build things with or for players and i might be able to help with other things that players need help on like mining or any other thing that 2 players can do together to speed whatever it is up
4) Please list five random facts about yourself that can help differentiate you from other players.
1. I can make animations and post them to youtube for people to watch
2. I am able to make jokes alot, Though i dont really say them in the game since im mostly quiet
3. I have a fear of elevators in real life due to getting stuck in one once
4. I am half dutch in real life since i have a parent from holand and one from the contry im in
5. Im a fan of alot of other games than minecraft, That doesnt mean im not a fan of minecraft though
5) To ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities on our server, please read the Novice's Creed, and write down one right or responsibility that you enjoy the most.
You have the right to report, with evidence, the
overuse
of inappropriate language or mature
content, if it is making you, a neighbor, a Veteran player, or another Novice player uncomfortable.
6) And finally, to confirm that you read the Big Sister Server Quick Guide please write down the name of the official server currency.
Cheese
Well, it seems you haven't quite got the hang of things yet.
Your answer to question two is better, but it's still focused solely on the fact we use the Gulliver mod. As Cia said, we are not the only ones. Thus, to show that you'll actually stay on our server, you need to cite more reasons to stay (i.e., the community).
Your next answer is in the same vein. Longer, but... it's not different. You didn't fix half the things Cia asked you to, which is really, really not looking good for you already.
Your random facts are still surprisingly good.
Your answer to question five is good, now. Thank you for finally quoting (not paraphrasing or summarizing) a right
And you got our currency right.
So, needless to say, your app still needs a surprising amount of work, even if areas are getting better. You seem to have a really hard time reading (first missing our word count minimums, then missing half of what Cia asked you to fix) so make sure you take a nice, long time working on this one and making sure your next application is perfect.
Because if you miss anything I or Cia addressed, you're probably not server material. There's literally no reasonable excuse to do so, considering you have all the time in the world to work on your whitelist application. Rushing it will just send you rushing back out the door, trust me.
As Burger mentioned, you should really take your time revising the application, don't rush it as we ourselves are in no rush. Review the above carefully and slowly, taking a few days if need be, and be absolutely sure we have what you're looking for.
1) What is your Minecraft username (or "IGN")?
AexoDiergka
2) Please explain why you would like to join the Server.
I have over a decade's worth of experience in size-changing environments and I adore the interaction that ensues. I'm not sure if I'll be a long-term member but I at least want to check out the server since I haven't been able to find good Gulliver alternatives.
3) Please explain how your talents, skills, experience, personality traits, and aspirations can help contribute positively to our server.
I'm a thoroughly-practiced roleplayer and a Minecraft veteran from the alpha days. I automatically make the lives of the people I come into contact more interesting, and should I decide to become an invested member of the community, you'll be proud to have me (or your money back)!
4) Please list five random facts about yourself that can help differentiate you from other players.
- I've played over two thousand different video games across over a dozen platforms.
- I'm more at home in the sky than I am on the ground, and I tend to build everything up high as a result.
- I'm a professionally published game design author!
- I played eleven years of piano, then dropped it and never looked back.
- I'm a huge fan of worldbuilding (as in, developing alternate/fantasy worlds).
5) To ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities on our server, please read the Novice's Creed, and write down one right or responsibility that you enjoy the most.
"As a Tiny, please refrain from frequent and uncomfortable stalking activities, unless consented to
by the larger player."
I've been the subject of my fair share of stalking activities, to be concise.
6) And finally, to confirm that you read the Big Sister Server Quick Guide please write down the name of the official server currency.
Well, to start off, I now see the server as an unfinished project. It always bugged me that I was naive enough to not think this was a serious application that needs thought and heart pouring into it. Of course, I don't JUST see it as an unfinished project, but a haven for diverse and rational people, something I long to see in every whitelisted server. With your depiction of the server alone somehow drew me again and again back to this forum page, craving more knowledge on this this seemingly wonderful of a server. Even beyond that, I kept looking about, snuck around your forum page a little, exploring as much as i could on the dynmap, which I do enjoy a laugh at Piggy University, and of course to top it all off, I downloaded and read all the creeds just to catch a bigger glimpse of what this server truly is! Some would call that an obsession, but I call it a fascination of the unknown!
3) Explain your talents, skills, etc.
I'd like to begin with how I can bring a significant amount of life to the server! My determined personality and calm server, I do enjoy to think that I could bring smile upon faces, even if I don't get to see it! Not only that, but I do bet the positive mood and even brighter players would attract a sum to this endangered type of server. Enough narcissism, let us continue! Like a majority of other players, I do enjoy doing my fair share of building. If I do get accepted, I plan on making tiny hotel with transparent roofs so the larger get to see the smaller squirm about! A win-win for all sizes! Of course, that doesn't end there! I also plan for larger building to rent out to the giants, a great money-gain for those who need a rest after a time of adventuring.
4) Please list five random facts about yourself!
• I enjoy my large share of writing, I do have a sum of stories on my desktop that I really wish I had time to continue or touch up!
• For the past 5 years I've been learning how to play the violin, I still continue, but I'm debating if I really want to continue.
• I will become very determined and ambitious when it comes to doing something I even moderately enjoy, worst part, I enjoy most things!
• I am simply fascinated when it comes to space, particularly black holes and the theorized white holes!
• I have a novice amount of knowledge of Java programming, it's always useful on knowing how the base line works in various programs.
5)Write down the responsibility/right you enjoy the most.
"12. If held or kidnapped by a Giant player against your will, or attacked by a PvP-obsessed player, you have the right to protest the act or defend yourself if necessary." I think all the smaller enjoy this right, I do think this would be an immense problem that'd have to be directly addressed if this wasn't here, as Novices wouldn't know if they're allowed to PvP if they're being held, stomped on, etc. It's a great clarification and I know I'm going to hold onto this if a bigger tries to kidnap me and complain that I'm nipping them!
6) What is the Big Sister's currency?
The server's currency is the beloved cheese!
Thank you for your time for reading this LONG application. Totally didn't put a joke about my previous applications in here.
1) What is your Minecraft username (or "IGN")?
AexoDiergka
2) Please explain why you would like to join the Server.
I have over a decade's worth of experience in size-changing environments and I adore the interaction that ensues. I'm not sure if I'll be a long-term member but I at least want to check out the server since I haven't been able to find good Gulliver alternatives.
3) Please explain how your talents, skills, experience, personality traits, and aspirations can help contribute positively to our server.
I'm a thoroughly-practiced roleplayer and a Minecraft veteran from the alpha days. I automatically make the lives of the people I come into contact more interesting, and should I decide to become an invested member of the community, you'll be proud to have me (or your money back)!
4) Please list five random facts about yourself that can help differentiate you from other players.
- I've played over two thousand different video games across over a dozen platforms.
- I'm more at home in the sky than I am on the ground, and I tend to build everything up high as a result.
- I'm a professionally published game design author!
- I played eleven years of piano, then dropped it and never looked back.
- I'm a huge fan of worldbuilding (as in, developing alternate/fantasy worlds).
5) To ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities on our server, please read the Novice's Creed, and write down one right or responsibility that you enjoy the most.
"As a Tiny, please refrain from frequent and uncomfortable stalking activities, unless consented to
by the larger player."
I've been the subject of my fair share of stalking activities, to be concise.
6) And finally, to confirm that you read the Big Sister Server Quick Guide please write down the name of the official server currency.
Hello Aexo,
My staff is in vacation mode and I have some spare time, so I'll go ahead and process some of these app reviews. Thanks for waiting. ^^
QUESTION 2:
Wow, a decade! Gulliver hasn't been around that log, so I'd be curious to know what these size-changing environments are/were. Ironically, the Gulliver aspect isn't as big a deal much anymore as everyone has pretty much settled into social or artistic modes, so aside from the tiny villages or 8x towns you could hardly tell we were a Gulliver server.
Thank you for your honesty, we understand if you don't feel the need to spend a whole lot of time here (I don't) -- I do get the impression you only want to join to quickly check it out, so I hope this whole lot of time doesn't amount to about 4 minutes. If you want to check our server out, you can do so by watching our trailer, visiting our Dynmap, reading our Creeds or visiting our official forum (http://bigsister.forumotion.com/) without the expense of typing up an application. I would encourage you to do so now to ensure we are what you're looking for -- there's a chance we may not be. ^^
QUESTION 3:
ooh yay, money back guarantee!! If you're also a great road or bridge builder, I can definitely cash that in often. ^^
Roleplay is also not a huge thing here anymore, but our folks do get bit by the RP bug every once in a while, so if you wish to revitalize that industry you'd certainly be in your element. ^^
QUESTION 4:
- oh dear gawd! I hope most of those include mobile and web games because that's intense. XD
- this is probably a Minecraft fact, but I'll let it slide since it can also apply to other builder games (like Terraria) and I like building up in the sky too.
- Hmm, another game fact... this would worry me normally since we don't like repetitive facts, but I'm okay with game design since this could be a profession... and in fact in your case it IS a profession!
- Aww, what a shame. But thanks for the non-game fact.
- Almost a game fact too, but this can apply to literature, movies, drawings, tabletop games, even music I'm sure.
QUESTION 5:
Oh dear gawd, poor you. But yes, this is rarely if ever a problem, so expect this to be enforced regularly.
QUESTION 6:
I think the idea is clever, but sadly it backfired for you here since I'm in an environment where I cannot watch youtube videos. Ergo, this is technically incorrect [as in unanswered], sorry. :<
VERDICT:
It's a solid little app and I feel you might enjoy being here -- but we do have to get past the technicalities of Question 2 and 6 first before the application can be whitelistable. I hate to be a stickler for rules on #6 especially, but there is a very specific reason why this is so, and I hope you'll understand. If possible, please repost your application with #2 and #6 revised per my feedback above, and I'm sure we can get you hooked up!
Thank you. ^^
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Oh and welcome back, Toothy. Last time you were here was like two years ago, and your writing skills (and alleged insanity) needed some work. :3
I actually reread my old posts before posting this one, I just had to cringe at it one more time before trying again. The insanity get-up I tried, yeeeaaahhh, I obviously see why and how that failed miserably. I don't really regret it, as I learned A LOT from the unholy mistake and yeah, I've been practicing my writing a lot since then, thanks for noticing ^-^. Thanks ahead of time for taking time out of your day to read the next monstrosity the infamous Toothy has for you!
Well, to start off, I now see the server as an unfinished project. It always bugged me that I was naive enough to not think this was a serious application that needs thought and heart pouring into it. Of course, I don't JUST see it as an unfinished project, but a haven for diverse and rational people, something I long to see in every whitelisted server. With your depiction of the server alone somehow drew me again and again back to this forum page, craving more knowledge on this this seemingly wonderful of a server. Even beyond that, I kept looking about, snuck around your forum page a little, exploring as much as i could on the dynmap, which I do enjoy a laugh at Piggy University, and of course to top it all off, I downloaded and read all the creeds just to catch a bigger glimpse of what this server truly is! Some would call that an obsession, but I call it a fascination of the unknown!
3) Explain your talents, skills, etc.
I'd like to begin with how I can bring a significant amount of life to the server! My determined personality and calm server, I do enjoy to think that I could bring smile upon faces, even if I don't get to see it! Not only that, but I do bet the positive mood and even brighter players would attract a sum to this endangered type of server. Enough narcissism, let us continue! Like a majority of other players, I do enjoy doing my fair share of building. If I do get accepted, I plan on making tiny hotel with transparent roofs so the larger get to see the smaller squirm about! A win-win for all sizes! Of course, that doesn't end there! I also plan for larger building to rent out to the giants, a great money-gain for those who need a rest after a time of adventuring.
4) Please list five random facts about yourself!
• I enjoy my large share of writing, I do have a sum of stories on my desktop that I really wish I had time to continue or touch up!
• For the past 5 years I've been learning how to play the violin, I still continue, but I'm debating if I really want to continue.
• I will become very determined and ambitious when it comes to doing something I even moderately enjoy, worst part, I enjoy most things!
• I am simply fascinated when it comes to space, particularly black holes and the theorized white holes!
• I have a novice amount of knowledge of Java programming, it's always useful on knowing how the base line works in various programs.
5)Write down the responsibility/right you enjoy the most.
"12. If held or kidnapped by a Giant player against your will, or attacked by a PvP-obsessed player, you have the right to protest the act or defend yourself if necessary." I think all the smaller enjoy this right, I do think this would be an immense problem that'd have to be directly addressed if this wasn't here, as Novices wouldn't know if they're allowed to PvP if they're being held, stomped on, etc. It's a great clarification and I know I'm going to hold onto this if a bigger tries to kidnap me and complain that I'm nipping them!
6) What is the Big Sister's currency?
The server's currency is the beloved cheese!
Thank you for your time for reading this LONG application. Totally didn't put a joke about my previous applications in here.
Hi Toothy,
Oh yeah, the older posts were ghastly (no offense), so I'm really happy to see you've improved quite a lot Hopefully you'll continue to advance here too. As for monstrosities, not to worry... in the past three years of doing app reviews, I can safely say your app would be considered "above-average" (and it's nowhere near the longest I've reviewed).
Anyway....
QUESTION 2:
The server is WOEFULLY unfinished, yes, and chances are it will never get finished before its three-year mandate, and possibly its fourth year extension. It's just too big, with too much unrealized ambition, and too much appreciation for real life interaction. ^^
That being said, I appreciate that you researched enough to conclude that we're a kind of haven for a diverse range of people -- while we're not perfect in this role, I have felt that we do offer a kind of stable and safe play and interaction environment, not least of which is because a> we do take the whitelist process seriously, and b> we never reset the world or willingly destroy people's creations, so players appreciate that they can build without risk of losing everything. I'd be curious to ask you your thoughts on the Creeds at a later date, especially the Owner's Creed which a lot of people overlook (but shouldn't!).
And I'm glad you loved Piggy U., you might enjoy it more visiting it in person.
QUESTION 3:
While your writing has improved, I have to make note of the distorted grammar (e.g., "determined personality and calm server, I do enjoy to think")... either you write when you're tired (like yours truly), or the writing improvement is an ongoing process. It's not a dealbreaker per se, but thought I'd point it out. ^^
Note that while determination is good, sometimes it's necessary to be a little yielding... always aim to achieve balance of emotion rather than striving for an unrelenting and inflexible force of will.
Your building ideas are cute if a little overdone, since I've had three years of players trying out similar things... don't be disappointed if you don't get people absolutely clamoring over your builds, as these days people rightfully focus more on the builder rather than the buildings.
QUESTION 4:
- You've definitely been practicing your writing, good for you! Again, the grammar needs a bit of work, so make sure you focus on that as your next goal... quality matters as much as quantity in just about anything, ESPECIALLY when it comes to writing. ^^
- Aww, that's a shame since the violin is such a pretty instrument! Maybe an electric violin might appeal to you more?
- As I mentioned earlier, there is such a thing as being TOO determined and TOO ambitious, to the point it clouds your judgement. For example, lots of our players start off with huge ambitions to create 8x towns, then get lazy and leave, leaving behind empty, ugly husks of buildings. This is a clear example of poor planning and a kind of blind determination that leads them to bite off more than they can chew... be sure not to become a statistic and try to ground your ambitions to realistic expectations. As the old saying goes: "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail". ^^
- Oh yeah, space is beautiful! And such a phenomenal topic of conversation, with lots of great history behind it... just the other day, I was watching a documentary that narrated the great achievements of Edmond Halley, a phenomenal man of many extraordinary talents who, sadly, is only remembered for the comet he helped calculate the orbit of (but never actually named!). >v<
- Oh very cool, we're always eager to have Java developers visit since there are lots of mod problems that could use the keen eye of a Java developer. We've had a few thus far, but they're not always around. ^^
QUESTION 5:
Nice explanation, and indeed this rule was based on some unsavoury experiences I had when I first joined Gunia's server (our parent server) and no PvP was allowed... when a Giant grabbed you then, there was no way to escape the grasp as a normal player, and this lead to a lot of abuse sadly. I've since felt that everyone has the right to defend him/herself, no matter how pointless it may seem.
QUESTION 6:
Correct.
VERDICT:
Your app has all the appropriate word lengths and technical merits, and it is rather interesting to read, if a bit over-flattery at times (i.e., "beloved cheese"? XD ). I will say, however, that the poor grammar in some parts can be very distracting, especially in light of the fact you're first two attempts years ago were also very poor and plagued with numerous grammar and spelling problems.
Therefore, before approving the whitelist, I want to ask you some questions (and there won't be a need to repost your application to answer these...)
- Are you a native English-speaker or is it something of a second/third/etc language?
- Can you explain why there are so many grammar issues?
- Do you feel this may pose problems when interacting with the rest of the players?
- And lastly, can you assure us that you will work on using your determination and ambition wisely?
If you can get me some good answers to these (which I'm confident you will do your best for), the whitelist is yours. ^^
Thank you very much Mike, I think your follow-up response was brilliant, and I'm overjoyed to have you contribute to our server community. We do value stability over gimmicks, so the server has never had a reset in the least 2.5 years of its existence, nor do we expect to have one for its remaining operational years (which at this point looks to be up to January of 2018 based on user chatter). The server is not run by a single emotional overlord, but rather a dedicated semi-paid staff, backed by an even more dedicated player base that [should] abide by a specific codex of rights and responsibilities to serve as a kind of neighborhood watch. We have an alternate Little Brother server running Minecraft 1.9 for our players who need something a little more cutting edge and chaotic. ^^
And as for our history with Gunia, yes as you say, the server was originally started as a lifeboat for Gunia's server back when she experienced computer problems, and later it branched off into its own thing once we wanted to pioneer new technologies and a management structure to help enhance the gameplay experience. It was challenging at first, but we've pulled through and are still running amok 2.5 years later, much longer than any major Gulliver server preceding us. On top of that, we also preserve artifacts from other prior Gulliver servers whenever feasible, such as Dravics and Skyscraper.
Anyway, consider your reply loved and rubber-stamped for approval! Welcome aboard! ^^
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/2840492-big-sister-minecraft-server-whitelisted-vanilla
1) What is your Minecraft username (or "IGN")?
Flutter0Shy
2) Please explain why you would like to join the Server.
Will be fun enjoying with another players who like the Gulliber's mod too x3 i want to play in a server because is very boring to play alone... ;^; i doing it more to make new friends here.
3) Please explain how your talents, skills, experience, personality traits, and aspirations can help contribute positively to our server.
It will be for me the first server, if you accept me, so i don't know to much how works but about talents... i'm like a second hand, i mean xD i'm good helping with materials and all of that also to finish something, about my personality i'm very funny xD ... if we talk about outside but in an online game i start some shy but then i adaptanding myself x3 i'm not the kind of player who like to destroy or make mad to other player, i want to be kind ^^ (the first kind is for type and this kind of amability, and if you knew it... sorry, i talk more spanish owoU), but if you say me what i can do, i will do it.
About aspirations... i will be ok if anyone have a problem, yay... :3
4) Please list five random facts about yourself that can help differentiate you from other players.
Ah....ah facts? there is time? .-. i mean...
eh... - I can be the guinea pig of experiments what maybe someone need to test something... (it's ok what i said?)
- I'm a gamer otaku brony but i don't annoy about that with others
- i'm a very fan of Sonic's games... (is more for Tails e.e)
- I will do whatever what you say
- You can add me in Facebook for some information about what i do...
- I get worried easily, so i'm like a big brother who is very easy to fool and i don't get mad if that happen ^w^
- If you want more yet, you can ask me anything... i finish...? ;w;
5) To ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities on our server, please read the Novice's Creed, and write down one right or responsibility that you enjoy the most.
A creed? right, ok... one.... only one.... which...?
These! 20.With good behaviour, you have the right to onetime introductory bread and cheese.
I love the food ;w; <3
6) And finally, to confirm that you read the Big Sister Server Quick Guide please write down the name of the official server currency.
Ehh, hemmm... i can read it again but i want to remember it... hum... "cheese"... please? ;w; that is what i remember from the video D`x ... no wait, "Big Sister"? .w.U
I can't wait to eat cheese like tiny :'3
Why appear the s?
Oh hey Fluttershy, you're back! XD
And oh my GAWD!! Have you been playing around with the Bolding? That's why you get all the ""'s showing up all over the place, but you can still edit it you know. I wish you did as they make my eyes explode. XP
At least your application looks a lot better than your first attempt, with more content and a slightly better mastery of the English language (although it still needs quite a bit of work):
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/739830-big-sister-gulliver-minecraft-server-whitelisted?comment=2147
Also, check your Minecraft IGN as I don't see it registered.
See if you can get all this fixed up before one of my staff members reviews this.
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Oye mi querida amiga Fluttershy, ya regresaste de nuevo! XD
¡Y DIOZMIO!! ¿Has estado jugando con el texto en negrita? Es por eso que están apareciendo todo esos ""'s por todas partes, pero sabes que puedes editar eso, ¿verdad? Espero que si porque el formato hacen que mis pobres ojitos se revientan!! XD
Por lo menos tu aplicación luce mejor que tu primer intento, con mas contenido y una pequeña mejoransa en tu maestría del Ingles (aunque todavía le falta bastante trabajito):
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/739830-big-sister-gulliver-minecraft-server-whitelisted?comment=2147
Otra cosa, cheque tu IGN de Minecraft que no lo encuentro registrado.
Trata de ver si puedes arreglar todo esto antes de que uno de los miembros de mi personal revisa esto.
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
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Whoa.
What is this tbh?
It looks kinda creepy. XD
Fundamentally, this is just a modded 1.6.4 Minecraft server -- but how it looks like is purely in the eye of the beholder. People looking for fun or relaxation will see it as fun or relaxing, whereas those expecting to stir trouble or find ill-minded things will see just that. The application process we use attempts to filter the latter to keep as much of it from the actual server gameplay as possible.
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
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Registered... where? or how? owoU also that, can you give me the instructions to how enter, please....? QwQ
Nop, forget it, i did it by myself ^^ yay
Oh yeah, if you go to this site and enter your IGN, it will give you your Minecraft username history....
https://namemc.com
In this case when I tried it with your name, it comes up with no results and says your IGN is available for purchase. ^^;
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i watch it and i found my username or IGN (are not equals, right? ;w;U sorry), and i found it :3 so... that means i did it?
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How much cost the game...? >w>U i only have it on PS3...
I don't think you're as serious as you say you are, unfortunately, otherwise you wouldn't keep writing in TitleCase even though I specifically told you not to, among other problems with your responses. It may be that we don't have what you're looking for, so you're best bet is to try and find another smaller Gulliver server that may want the actual headcount.
Good luck.
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You may find your name, but what matters is whether it's listed as Available or not. If you own it, it will say it is "Unavailable", but in the case of your IGN (they are the same) it is available.
The PC game typically costs around $27 USD, but I'm not sure what it might cost for you. Playing on the server from the PS3 is definitely out of the question.
Sorry to say, I think you won't be physically able to join us either way since it's a big expense for an experience that I still doubt will be fun for you. You might be better served using that time and money on a new hobby instead.
Thank you for trying though, I appreciate the well-mannered attempt. ^^
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Only YOU can make things fair, I won't put in any more work than I have to if there's no guarantee that you can be a good player that listens to people and pays careful attention to instructions.
f you want to try again, you can give it another shot -- just bear in mind that because you've already proven to be impatient and prone to griping, your next and final attempt has to be nothing less than perfection. Not only do you have to read the application completely and figure out all the parts you are having trouble with on your own, you may also need to go search for other applications that have been successful to fully understand how they managed to succeed. On top of that, never ever ever ever EVER talk to us in TitleCase again! That's as fair as I'll go.
Good luck.
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/2840492-big-sister-minecraft-server-whitelisted-vanilla
Hello Kabloo,
Just so you know, this app is not perfection, it has some fatal flaws that deny it from being whitelist material. But I grant you, this is the first time you've shown some serious effort into this application, and now that I understand there's a big language barrier problem here, I can now fully understand why this has been hard for you (although the TitleCase thing remains your own bad habit as that simply makes English a lot harder to write).
That being said, I will review this application, and highlight precisely why it fell short of perfection.
QUESTION 2:
The answer here has to be at least 60 words long, so the answer fails on word length alone. To help, we generally ask that you explain why specifically you like the Gulliver mod, what about our server attracts you to it. Just because you can't find other Gulliver Servers doesn't mean they don't exist (I know at least two semi-active ones), so you can't use "because you're the only Gulliver Server!" as a reason. Watch our video trailer, look at our Dynmap, and really tell me, based on what you saw, why you think you want to be in our server.
QUESTION 3:
This question too needs at least 60 words. Also the talent isn't very interesting -- all players are expected to help other players at least a little. You want to include your building skill, your prior server experience, your plans for the future as far as maybe making towns or roads or restaurants. Here is your chance to impress me by how cool you are, and telling me that maybe you might be able to help a player or two sounds incomplete at best.
QUESTION 4:
Surprisingly, you did a VERY amazing job in your question 4, so kudos for getting this one very right.
1 > very good, hopefully we can get to see some
2 > well as long as they are not TitleCase, jokes are fine,... silence, maybe less so.
3 > oh gawd... I also prefer to use the stairs when possible. ^^;
4 > thats interesting, and it certainly sounds like English is only a second language for you. It's not bad, but it needs a bit of work. ^^;
5 > Well this one could have benefitted from a list of other games you like besides Minecraft, but well... it's passable at least.
QUESTION 5:
This one you still failed and I get the impression you don't know where to find these. Since it might be too difficult, here is a big clue... the Right and Responsibilities are towards the end of this document:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kt0uracld4ccxtm/NovicesCreed.pdf
We use this question to measure how serious a person's committment is to reading instructions carefully, so if you want to prove how serious you are of joining, please don't get this one wrong.
QUESTION 6:
And this one, thankfully, is correct. If you figured out this one, you can figure out Question 5 too. ^^
VERDICT:
It's no whitelisteable as I said earlier, but at least now you sound like a proper applicant who could probably make a better application with another revision. This may still be a challenge though, but you've earned the right to a fourth attempt if you can use my feedback above to really nail this application -- and you can thank your effort for that.
Good luck.
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http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/2840492-big-sister-minecraft-server-whitelisted-vanilla
Hello Kabloo,
What I meant is that you have to repost your application with the changes requested -- replying to feedback is cool in that I know what I can expect from you later, but it won't count towards a revised application. And as a hint, it's better to quote Question 5 exactly as you see it in the Creed, and if you don't have any talents or things of interest, find some.
Good luck.
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/2840492-big-sister-minecraft-server-whitelisted-vanilla
Well, it seems you haven't quite got the hang of things yet.
Your answer to question two is better, but it's still focused solely on the fact we use the Gulliver mod. As Cia said, we are not the only ones. Thus, to show that you'll actually stay on our server, you need to cite more reasons to stay (i.e., the community).
Your next answer is in the same vein. Longer, but... it's not different. You didn't fix half the things Cia asked you to, which is really, really not looking good for you already.
Your random facts are still surprisingly good.
Your answer to question five is good, now. Thank you for finally quoting (not paraphrasing or summarizing) a right
And you got our currency right.
So, needless to say, your app still needs a surprising amount of work, even if areas are getting better. You seem to have a really hard time reading (first missing our word count minimums, then missing half of what Cia asked you to fix) so make sure you take a nice, long time working on this one and making sure your next application is perfect.
Because if you miss anything I or Cia addressed, you're probably not server material. There's literally no reasonable excuse to do so, considering you have all the time in the world to work on your whitelist application. Rushing it will just send you rushing back out the door, trust me.
Here are three resources you can use:
Server Trailer:
Server Dynmap:
http://bigsister.mcserver.ws:8123/
Official Server Forum:
http://bigsister.forumotion.com/forum
As Burger mentioned, you should really take your time revising the application, don't rush it as we ourselves are in no rush. Review the above carefully and slowly, taking a few days if need be, and be absolutely sure we have what you're looking for.
Good luck.
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/2840492-big-sister-minecraft-server-whitelisted-vanilla
1) What is your Minecraft username (or "IGN")?
AexoDiergka
2) Please explain why you would like to join the Server.
I have over a decade's worth of experience in size-changing environments and I adore the interaction that ensues. I'm not sure if I'll be a long-term member but I at least want to check out the server since I haven't been able to find good Gulliver alternatives.
3) Please explain how your talents, skills, experience, personality traits, and aspirations can help contribute positively to our server.
I'm a thoroughly-practiced roleplayer and a Minecraft veteran from the alpha days. I automatically make the lives of the people I come into contact more interesting, and should I decide to become an invested member of the community, you'll be proud to have me (or your money back)!
4) Please list five random facts about yourself that can help differentiate you from other players.
- I've played over two thousand different video games across over a dozen platforms.
- I'm more at home in the sky than I am on the ground, and I tend to build everything up high as a result.
- I'm a professionally published game design author!
- I played eleven years of piano, then dropped it and never looked back.
- I'm a huge fan of worldbuilding (as in, developing alternate/fantasy worlds).
5) To ensure you understand your rights and responsibilities on our server, please read the Novice's Creed, and write down one right or responsibility that you enjoy the most.
"As a Tiny, please refrain from frequent and uncomfortable stalking activities, unless consented toby the larger player."
I've been the subject of my fair share of stalking activities, to be concise.
6) And finally, to confirm that you read the Big Sister Server Quick Guide please write down the name of the official server currency.
Third times the charm with the infamous Toothy!
1) IGN
ToothyMineCraft
2) Why would you like to join the server?
Well, to start off, I now see the server as an unfinished project. It always bugged me that I was naive enough to not think this was a serious application that needs thought and heart pouring into it. Of course, I don't JUST see it as an unfinished project, but a haven for diverse and rational people, something I long to see in every whitelisted server. With your depiction of the server alone somehow drew me again and again back to this forum page, craving more knowledge on this this seemingly wonderful of a server. Even beyond that, I kept looking about, snuck around your forum page a little, exploring as much as i could on the dynmap, which I do enjoy a laugh at Piggy University, and of course to top it all off, I downloaded and read all the creeds just to catch a bigger glimpse of what this server truly is! Some would call that an obsession, but I call it a fascination of the unknown!
3) Explain your talents, skills, etc.
I'd like to begin with how I can bring a significant amount of life to the server! My determined personality and calm server, I do enjoy to think that I could bring smile upon faces, even if I don't get to see it! Not only that, but I do bet the positive mood and even brighter players would attract a sum to this endangered type of server. Enough narcissism, let us continue! Like a majority of other players, I do enjoy doing my fair share of building. If I do get accepted, I plan on making tiny hotel with transparent roofs so the larger get to see the smaller squirm about! A win-win for all sizes! Of course, that doesn't end there! I also plan for larger building to rent out to the giants, a great money-gain for those who need a rest after a time of adventuring.
4) Please list five random facts about yourself!
• I enjoy my large share of writing, I do have a sum of stories on my desktop that I really wish I had time to continue or touch up!
• For the past 5 years I've been learning how to play the violin, I still continue, but I'm debating if I really want to continue.
• I will become very determined and ambitious when it comes to doing something I even moderately enjoy, worst part, I enjoy most things!
• I am simply fascinated when it comes to space, particularly black holes and the theorized white holes!
• I have a novice amount of knowledge of Java programming, it's always useful on knowing how the base line works in various programs.
5) Write down the responsibility/right you enjoy the most.
"12. If held or kidnapped by a Giant player against your will, or attacked by a PvP-obsessed player, you have the right to protest the act or defend yourself if necessary." I think all the smaller enjoy this right, I do think this would be an immense problem that'd have to be directly addressed if this wasn't here, as Novices wouldn't know if they're allowed to PvP if they're being held, stomped on, etc. It's a great clarification and I know I'm going to hold onto this if a bigger tries to kidnap me and complain that I'm nipping them!
6) What is the Big Sister's currency?
The server's currency is the beloved cheese!
Thank you for your time for reading this LONG application. Totally didn't put a joke about my previous applications in here.
Hello Aexo,
My staff is in vacation mode and I have some spare time, so I'll go ahead and process some of these app reviews. Thanks for waiting. ^^
QUESTION 2:
Wow, a decade! Gulliver hasn't been around that log, so I'd be curious to know what these size-changing environments are/were. Ironically, the Gulliver aspect isn't as big a deal much anymore as everyone has pretty much settled into social or artistic modes, so aside from the tiny villages or 8x towns you could hardly tell we were a Gulliver server.
Thank you for your honesty, we understand if you don't feel the need to spend a whole lot of time here (I don't) -- I do get the impression you only want to join to quickly check it out, so I hope this whole lot of time doesn't amount to about 4 minutes. If you want to check our server out, you can do so by watching our trailer, visiting our Dynmap, reading our Creeds or visiting our official forum (http://bigsister.forumotion.com/) without the expense of typing up an application. I would encourage you to do so now to ensure we are what you're looking for -- there's a chance we may not be. ^^
QUESTION 3:
ooh yay, money back guarantee!! If you're also a great road or bridge builder, I can definitely cash that in often. ^^
Roleplay is also not a huge thing here anymore, but our folks do get bit by the RP bug every once in a while, so if you wish to revitalize that industry you'd certainly be in your element. ^^
QUESTION 4:
- oh dear gawd! I hope most of those include mobile and web games because that's intense. XD
- this is probably a Minecraft fact, but I'll let it slide since it can also apply to other builder games (like Terraria) and I like building up in the sky too.
- Hmm, another game fact... this would worry me normally since we don't like repetitive facts, but I'm okay with game design since this could be a profession... and in fact in your case it IS a profession!
- Aww, what a shame. But thanks for the non-game fact.
- Almost a game fact too, but this can apply to literature, movies, drawings, tabletop games, even music I'm sure.
QUESTION 5:
Oh dear gawd, poor you. But yes, this is rarely if ever a problem, so expect this to be enforced regularly.
QUESTION 6:
I think the idea is clever, but sadly it backfired for you here since I'm in an environment where I cannot watch youtube videos. Ergo, this is technically incorrect [as in unanswered], sorry. :<
VERDICT:
It's a solid little app and I feel you might enjoy being here -- but we do have to get past the technicalities of Question 2 and 6 first before the application can be whitelistable. I hate to be a stickler for rules on #6 especially, but there is a very specific reason why this is so, and I hope you'll understand. If possible, please repost your application with #2 and #6 revised per my feedback above, and I'm sure we can get you hooked up!
Thank you. ^^
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Oh and welcome back, Toothy. Last time you were here was like two years ago, and your writing skills (and alleged insanity) needed some work. :3
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/739830-big-sister-gulliver-minecraft-server-whitelisted?comment=1237
Luckily, it seems you've improved a lot since, so I think I'll enjoy reviewing your app later. ^^
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I actually reread my old posts before posting this one, I just had to cringe at it one more time before trying again. The insanity get-up I tried, yeeeaaahhh, I obviously see why and how that failed miserably. I don't really regret it, as I learned A LOT from the unholy mistake and yeah, I've been practicing my writing a lot since then, thanks for noticing ^-^. Thanks ahead of time for taking time out of your day to read the next monstrosity the infamous Toothy has for you!
Hi Toothy,
Oh yeah, the older posts were ghastly (no offense), so I'm really happy to see you've improved quite a lot Hopefully you'll continue to advance here too. As for monstrosities, not to worry... in the past three years of doing app reviews, I can safely say your app would be considered "above-average" (and it's nowhere near the longest I've reviewed).
Anyway....
QUESTION 2:
The server is WOEFULLY unfinished, yes, and chances are it will never get finished before its three-year mandate, and possibly its fourth year extension. It's just too big, with too much unrealized ambition, and too much appreciation for real life interaction. ^^
That being said, I appreciate that you researched enough to conclude that we're a kind of haven for a diverse range of people -- while we're not perfect in this role, I have felt that we do offer a kind of stable and safe play and interaction environment, not least of which is because a> we do take the whitelist process seriously, and b> we never reset the world or willingly destroy people's creations, so players appreciate that they can build without risk of losing everything. I'd be curious to ask you your thoughts on the Creeds at a later date, especially the Owner's Creed which a lot of people overlook (but shouldn't!).
And I'm glad you loved Piggy U., you might enjoy it more visiting it in person.
QUESTION 3:
While your writing has improved, I have to make note of the distorted grammar (e.g., "determined personality and calm server, I do enjoy to think")... either you write when you're tired (like yours truly), or the writing improvement is an ongoing process. It's not a dealbreaker per se, but thought I'd point it out. ^^
Note that while determination is good, sometimes it's necessary to be a little yielding... always aim to achieve balance of emotion rather than striving for an unrelenting and inflexible force of will.
Your building ideas are cute if a little overdone, since I've had three years of players trying out similar things... don't be disappointed if you don't get people absolutely clamoring over your builds, as these days people rightfully focus more on the builder rather than the buildings.
QUESTION 4:
- You've definitely been practicing your writing, good for you! Again, the grammar needs a bit of work, so make sure you focus on that as your next goal... quality matters as much as quantity in just about anything, ESPECIALLY when it comes to writing. ^^
- Aww, that's a shame since the violin is such a pretty instrument! Maybe an electric violin might appeal to you more?
- As I mentioned earlier, there is such a thing as being TOO determined and TOO ambitious, to the point it clouds your judgement. For example, lots of our players start off with huge ambitions to create 8x towns, then get lazy and leave, leaving behind empty, ugly husks of buildings. This is a clear example of poor planning and a kind of blind determination that leads them to bite off more than they can chew... be sure not to become a statistic and try to ground your ambitions to realistic expectations. As the old saying goes: "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail". ^^
- Oh yeah, space is beautiful! And such a phenomenal topic of conversation, with lots of great history behind it... just the other day, I was watching a documentary that narrated the great achievements of Edmond Halley, a phenomenal man of many extraordinary talents who, sadly, is only remembered for the comet he helped calculate the orbit of (but never actually named!). >v<
- Oh very cool, we're always eager to have Java developers visit since there are lots of mod problems that could use the keen eye of a Java developer. We've had a few thus far, but they're not always around. ^^
QUESTION 5:
Nice explanation, and indeed this rule was based on some unsavoury experiences I had when I first joined Gunia's server (our parent server) and no PvP was allowed... when a Giant grabbed you then, there was no way to escape the grasp as a normal player, and this lead to a lot of abuse sadly. I've since felt that everyone has the right to defend him/herself, no matter how pointless it may seem.
QUESTION 6:
Correct.
VERDICT:
Your app has all the appropriate word lengths and technical merits, and it is rather interesting to read, if a bit over-flattery at times (i.e., "beloved cheese"? XD ). I will say, however, that the poor grammar in some parts can be very distracting, especially in light of the fact you're first two attempts years ago were also very poor and plagued with numerous grammar and spelling problems.
Therefore, before approving the whitelist, I want to ask you some questions (and there won't be a need to repost your application to answer these...)
- Are you a native English-speaker or is it something of a second/third/etc language?
- Can you explain why there are so many grammar issues?
- Do you feel this may pose problems when interacting with the rest of the players?
- And lastly, can you assure us that you will work on using your determination and ambition wisely?
If you can get me some good answers to these (which I'm confident you will do your best for), the whitelist is yours. ^^
Good luck!
Retired owner of the Big Sister Minecraft Server:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers/2840492-big-sister-minecraft-server-whitelisted-vanilla