Thread: EA Team Progress and Info

Well guys we been working behind the scenes trying to get things setup for you guys and getting a team together so we can really push EA into overdrive and make it the game it should have always been.

So far we have 3 devs for texturing, artwork, and animations as well as a new investor/co owner for the game, a programmer and a guy whos familiar with the EA interfaces and Engine Tools to really help us kick things off.

I'm really excited about our new Concept Artist, you can see a preview of his portfolio on his blog at the address below. I really think this guy has what it takes to create new EA artwork =)

http://artofalti.blogspot.com/

Also, Siamoon Tsui Shi is our new co-owner/investor. Be sure to give him a proper welcoming (PK him in game if you see him =P)


Team Member List (Off the top of my head)

1. Jason Lee / SnOwFoX = Owner / Developer / EA Mule
2. Telos / Big Weirdo = Developer / Community Administration / Idea Man =P
3. Keenan / Siamoon Tsui Shi = Part Owner / Investor / Developer
4. David / Majin_RoE = Story Line / Quest Writer
5. Alex Drummond / A-Drum = Concept Art / Visuals
6. Steven / SBlamire = Interface Integration and Engine Developer
7. plasticAiredale = Developer / Coder
8. Jesse = Texture Artist / Modeler

Super Cool Site Moderators and GM's

Mods
1. bLeGh2jOo
2. Kermit
3. Kalados (Currently MIA and account suspended until his return)
Want to be a Moderator? Send me a PM and tell me why you think you'd be a great Moderator on the EA Boards. (Moderators are not granted a GM account by default though it is easier to get a GM account after you've assisted as a moderator on the boards for a while.)

GMs
None.
Want to be the first? Send me a PM and tell me why you think you'd be a great GM for EA. (All GMs are also moderators and required to assist with the boards as well as in game.)

More... asap. =)

Glad to be aboard. You can try, but I'm kind of a big deal.

i saw 4 and a half thumbs up to the concept artist

Haha props!

I really like the look of this new concept artist

Agreed the concept artist is really good, great portfolio

very good artwork, i will one day aspire to be as good as you my master, :P

maybe you can give me some pointers if i pk you enough haha

Didn't even have to scroll all the way down before thinking the same. He is just what this game needs =)

glad to see all these guys who have been working behind the scenes for so long now get a little credit. it's going to take a community effort to get EA back on it's feet. everyone needs to contribute and put aside your prejudice if you love this game.

I have a title! I'm glad to see an artist who isn't just talk. Arma was the last person we had who actually seemed to do something with art.

You big weirdo. XD
Mule: Thanks for taking the time to collect and put a team together! A big welcome to Siamoon, SBlamire, Jesse, and A-Drum (pretty sick artwork!)! Glad to have you all with us! =)

Hmm always though you'd come to your sences and let me back on the team XD. Ahh well more work to be done on Illinc. Wish you guys a lotta luck.

Come to my senses? LOL

I DID come to my senses =)

eek i cant see anyhting on forums :/

Hey Guys! I am your newest GM! I will be around alot. you might see me pop up outa no where on you to check in. I am on almost always in game, If I ain't on the game just ask a IIA elite member for my MSN.

I will Soon also be Doing events (I hope). These events will include Spawn events (when jason or telos are around), PVP tournaments, Clan Vs clan PVP, Free For all, Lowbie Scavenger hunts, Find the GM. And More. If you got any idea's About events or anything, message me!

Seeya in game.

Edit- I would like to note, Although I am a GM, I am still bk, a normal player, Treat me like you have always treated me.
And if I am logged on Blacknight, Feel free to try to PK me. I love the challenge

Email for the public will be made soon.

hmm well I'm not sure how things go now but I think GMs are supposed to be anonymous.

Technically there aren't any rules for GMs at the moment (at least that I know of) because none were posted.

Gratz BK, good to have a trust worthy GM around.. We been needing one.

No Gold, I acually Asked SnOwFoX before I applied. They are changing things this go around. GM's Will be known to the EA community.

i am also a new GM

GM evolution

cool

+10char

I personally dont agree with Gms being known.
First of all, a gm is not suppose to be a title to gain respect, they are suppose to be here to help and only help, letting them say, I'm a Gm!!! Is just a way of them thinking they are better than everyone else. Every mmo I have played, has always known you are not suppose to let players find out who the gms are!
Second, if a player knows your a gm, they are going to bug you. You can say, dont bug me no matter what when I'm on my character, but they will still do it. You will quickly get annoyed by players asking you to go onto your gm account to move them and to move people who are doing things they are not suppose to.
Third, it makes it easier for friends to ask for favors. Gms will be much more likely to fall under pressure and find htemselves doing things they are not suppose to, believe me, I've seen it happen...
Case being said, I really wish Oogie was here to take charge and get the gms in line. She did an awesome job, and I dont think anyone could ever replace her. COME BACK OOGIE!!!!

ya i actually agree with that and that a gm should use its powers wisely and help players like i remember back in the day getting stuck in an house like glitched accidently and they would teleport and maybe tell the gm that there quest isnt working and gm would probably report to the devs. but seriously a gm must support himself and only him no one else i mean in the way to not tell where stuff is just say i cant say anything with that information maybe just give them a site which the quest is set on and they could look at that and that would be there help for the day then they might leave. oh and btw when people first start as gms they shouldnt not test people for teleportation i have been through that two times and that annoyed me. and also when i was getting stuff for my blob for bks first event i was about 2 feet away when he used his teleport bc he wanted me to be there and not where i was. and also i know some other gm and teleported me when he first became a gm into the air several times and testing his powers( THATS NOT A GM) if u are to be a gm u shouldnt be fooling around trying to figure out what powers u have. ur main focus is to help people out not test something and see what happens. once u helped that person move on to the next see who else pms. bc certainly i just been helping a new player whom came into the game and his char is pepsi500 and hes a nice dude and i told him all about the game and things to avoid. and its going to take new players to get used to liking this game so im helping some out. but seriously if someone becomes a gm they shouldnt be teleporting people into the air to test what they didnt know before. so i agree with spirit there for gms

1st off toa. We all have been helping players. But you can only help people so much. and there are very few people to help seeing as 4/5th of the population is experianced oldies. And after we all figured out how things worked as a gm we havn't done anything outa line.

Maybe GM's shouldn't be known cause people ask them for help all the time while they are playing there main characters. I personally don't care. If I am busy on blacknight and can't help I will say so.

Toa. If you became a gm I am sure you would like to know what you can do. by 1 maybe testing your powers.

lol id test my powers on a flob , they gimmie weird looks

i would simply just help people out by not giving info out just put the websites in chat so they can check them. then if theres no more pms i would just stare at my armor for about an hr or so. but frankly no i wouldnt test them on (Any person) thats just rude unless asked with permission to do so. so no i wouldnt teleport people there bk if i couldnt figure out the powers of a gm i would leave them alone and just help people. but my fact of stareing at the armor is something i would actually do while helping people out

Both of our GM's are currently Useless to a high population of the game as none of them have done anything useful for HM Races or BL Races.
No Offence to Emix, much offense to BK

thats kinda true right there

Define useful to the races tho?

I wasn't aware GMs did stuff besides events and help players out. I mean it's not like they go around making random drops for brand spankin' new guns. Unless they are in which case 0.o

I'm with Torn though, define "useful to the races".

Yes I would like to know also what you mean "useful to the races"

I have a been helping anyone that needs help. I have been helping HM's and HF's constantly. BL's... there arn't any new ones that I know of. And a HIGH amount of the population is maxed out characters. we can't be useful to most of them.

I also know Emix/evolution is doing everything he can to help the community and any new players.

From what I am hearing from the hole community yall don't want me as a GM. If so message me. I am being serious. Message me.

if u want a good gm renegade/dad would been a very good one i know that for fact hes a security engineer and has done so much computer stuff and complicated business. i have seen it bc i ask him about it. i think a gm should have computer background check as in letting jason or telos know what they know and have done so far in their life with computers and what they do for a living with computers bc i think that would be able to help us and maybe help the people out in the community. and hes busy everyday having to work and hes goes to a colo and works on stuff for the company so i know he has a big background on how to solve computer problems and other stuff so.

BK, i wasnt able to send you a message, i dont know why it wouldnt let me, but i personally dont think you should be a gm. mostly because of the fact you've done to much flamming and other crap in the past.

ya i actually agree with that and that a gm should use its powers wisely and help players like i remember back in the day getting stuck in an house like glitched accidently and they would teleport and maybe tell the gm that there quest isnt working and gm would probably report to the devs. but seriously a gm must support himself and only him no one else i mean in the way to not tell where stuff is just say i cant say anything with that information maybe just give them a site which the quest is set on and they could look at that and that would be there help for the day then they might leave. oh and btw when people first start as gms they shouldnt not test people for teleportation i have been through that two times and that annoyed me. and also when i was getting stuff for my blob for bks first event i was about 2 feet away when he used his teleport bc he wanted me to be there and not where i was. and also i know some other gm and teleported me when he first became a gm into the air several times and testing his powers( THATS NOT A GM) if u are to be a gm u shouldnt be fooling around trying to figure out what powers u have. ur main focus is to help people out not test something and see what happens. once u helped that person move on to the next see who else pms. bc certainly i just been helping a new player whom came into the game and his char is pepsi500 and hes a nice dude and i told him all about the game and things to avoid. and its going to take new players to get used to liking this game so im helping some out. but seriously if someone becomes a gm they shouldnt be teleporting people into the air to test what they didnt know before. so i agree with spirit there for gms

1) GM's help players if you know where an item is tell them or how to get it, and if you don't know then give them a reference site
2) i have not teleported anyone with out asking them first, except for event when i was trying to set things up
3) i have not been paged by anyone who had a major problem to discuss with me, so this goes out to all new players please page a GM if you have a problem.

Both of our GM's are currently Useless to a high population of the game as none of them have done anything useful for HM Races or BL Races.
No Offence to Emix, much offense to BK

if this is how you feel i am sorry, i will do my best to learn all i can about the game.

and if all of you are unhappy with the GM's i am sorry and after reading this post it is clear that something needs to be done.

so i feel that in order to help the game out more and be a more "helpful" and not "useless" GM i am giving up playing on Emix and all of my normal chars to help with all game and player problems.
hope this satisfy everyone's needs and wants, sorry to anyone who may not agree with this

well im srry i didnt mean u evol. i ment bk is the one i remember testing his powers on my ass. and frankly i dont like it he teleported me high into the air i thought it was out in MW or something. then he did it again when at his first even when i was there 2 feet almost to bank pop teleported to the tombs that did poed me off bc i was trying to get something and he wasnt listening......

so its not u evol ur a good gm just need to learn a bit more and the other thing im saying is that a gm shouldve a bit of a background if they have dealt with computers or taken college classes. but anyway

Well, not really on-topic here, but thought it might be useful, as somewhat of a guideline.
Of course, things change, but some of these should still be considered.
Found this off one of my old desktops, the GM RoC from booster.

GM Rules of Conduct

1. Always treat the players, your fellow GM's and the developers with respect.
2. Never reveal or hint towards your identity, do not give out information that can lead people to finding out who you are.
3. Never group players unless it is neccesary or a great help when trying to help that specific player, if you have grouped a player, remove that player from your group immidiately after you are finished with the page.
4. Only use broadcasts for the things it is meant for (that there is a GM online, that the GM is logging off, that there will be an event etc.)
5. Do not do anything on your GM that would benefit your regular character(s). This includes, but is not limited to, transferring items, exploring otherwise dangerous areas and getting further information about things you will utilize on your regular character(s).
6. Always treat the players fairly, no matter how they behave towards your player character.
7. Always keep your tone civilized, set a good example.
8. Always report it when players break the rules, no matter how good a friend you are with them on your regular or GM character.
9. Prioritize people who have real problems, don't stand around chatting all day, check pages often.
10. Only host events that have been planned, post on the GM forums to get the event approved and get the prize item(s) from Sean.
11. If you have any information about updates and the like that have not been released to the general public by the devs, do not release it.
12. Do not trash talk the game, the developers, the GM's or the players while on your GM character.

I recall that you're not really supposed to tell people exactly where something is unless it's something that should've been explained in the quest dialog to begin with and wasn't really (or explained wrong in the quest dialog).

Ya. You can give players hints like "he is on MR" or something along those lines. But not suppost to tell someone exactly where the mob is.

I liked it when GM's had code names, and wasn't allowed to say there real account name, and transparency is what you should strive for, GM's are not in game for eye candy or status/strutting/gloating/chit-chatting, but semi-limited role of support via transparency, professionalism, discretion, and discipline. Also, I belive a GM's visibile presence in game distracts game flow, and many other aspects I fail to mention due to lack of ability to fully articulate/rendition. There are several exceptions to this though like: when character is stuck in a wall or, when events are going on. Basically I like the "Linage 2" GM approach, but actually helpful LOL!

That is just my opinion though lol


I hope there are protocols already written/established for GM's/Mods/.etc