Q: What brought you to our website? A: I was looking for a guild on the Diabolos world and found your recruitment thread on mmorpg.com. Q: Do you plan to primarily Play FFXIV on a PS3 or PC? A: I'll be playing it on PC. Q: What's your In Game Character Name? A: Kalos Dronostad. Q: This recruitment process requires that we get to know you a little bit. Please tell us a little about yourself and how old are you. A: I'm a 21-year-old University student studying Information Technology in BC, Canada and I work part-time at a national retail chain to help with the bills. A few random facts about me: I love Sci-Fi (I'm a massive Whovian, I started with Tom), I used to be able to play the flute, and I'm a teensy bit blind in one eye. Q: Have you been playing MMO's for a while or are you just getting started? If you have played other MMOs which ones have you played before? A: I've played a bit of World of Warcraft (at the prodding of my classmates) and found I liked the MMO experience; I've also played a bit of Star Trek Online, but I got a bit annoyed with the lack of interactiveness my Fleet-members showed with each other. Q: What kind of characters do you typically play or what roles are you attracted to the most? (Tanks, DPS, Healers) Tell us about your main character. A: I think I like that Tank role, it give me the cool sense that I'm protecting the party while taking the forefront of the damage. Q: Have you been affiliated with any other Free Companies (Guilds) on Diabolos? If so, which ones. A: Nope, just bought the game 2 days ago and I've spent that working my way through the introductory quests. Q: We have found that guild members have a better gaming experience if they use the forums. This allows you to get game information and join guildies in events as your real life time permits. Do you intend on being active on our website forums? A: Definitely, the site would become my go-to for information about the game as well as a way to reach out to other members if I become stuck or have any questions that can't be answered in chat. Q: Once you learn how, we would like you to create events or RSVP for other scheduled events as your real life schedule permits. What are your thoughts on this? A: I'd love to participate, I think that group events like this are really what make MMOs shine. Q: We expect all members to submit and update their characters in our website roster. Are you okay with this? After reading the above content, why do you think it might be important? A: Yes, it's a good way to organize the guild members and it provides players with a way of reaching out to other players if they need their help with something (either a job or an instance they need help to clear). Q: If you violate any rules defined within the gaming EULA, you will face disciplinary action up to and including removal from this community. Do you understand, and agree with this rule? A: Completely and fully. Q: OSD uses Ventrillo. Our FFXIV Alliance also has access to a very large TeamSpeak Server. Are you familiar with these program? While it is not required that members be in vent/ts while in the game, it will be required when Raiding / End Game and encouraged for regular dungeons. You don't have to speak, just listen. Just having everyone interact will make the run more enjoyable. What are your feelings on this? A: I've used Ventrillo before, TeamSpeak not so much; I'm definitely willing to install either though to join in on the conversation with the guild, as well as the directions during Raiding. Q: What time of day do you typically play? How often? A: Monday to Thursday from 9 pm to 1 am PST (exception is Wednesday, I'm good from 12 pm to 1 am PST); Friday to Saturday I work so I'll be unavailable. Q: We will be on the Diabolos Server. Does that match your Server Plans? A: Perfectly as I'm already on that server. Q: How do you think you can best help this community? How can this community best help you? A: I hope to become an active and interactive member of the OSD, developing my character and potential future characters to help the guild the best way I can. At the same time I'd like to become part of a mature, responsible, and casual community. Q: OSD is generally a "casual, do it all" guild, meaning we welcome players from all playstyles and don't limit our focus to one playstyle in particular. We welcome PvPers, PvEers, Raiders, Roleplayers, Crafters, etc. For example, while we may offer weekly dungeon runs and/or raids, we are not a hardcore raiding guild that requires you to participate 5 or 6 nights a week. We also do not consider any one playstyle to be more important than another, all members of OSD are equal. For example, a hardcore PvPer or Raider will never be considered "more valuable" to the than a casual Roleplayer would be. Are you okay with this? Any additional thoughts on this topic? A: Honestly that's perfect.
How can you not like a tip of the proverbial Tom's Scarf comment early in the application...lol. Permissions look good and are accepted - you now have full forum access. I'll try to look for you in game tonight and if you find me just send me a /tell. Feel free to check out the FFXIV section of our forum area in the meantime, especially the Roster for other officers that can get you an invite in game. Welcome to the Order of the Silver Dragons! Confirmed in 9/19
