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We did try and represent you. ALOT OF PEOPLE wanted the spam subforum.

Its not like we made a permanent one. We made a TEST one. And listened to the opinions on how it affected the guild. Then we acted according to the guild's responses. And thats the ONLY thing we've done, besides starting the games. In which we listened to your ideas on when to start, and what not. And we've listened to the people saying that we should have anonymous applications and have made it that way. And we have tried to cut down on drama, as a MAJORITY of the guild has asked us to do.

Zae modified the "Are You a Werewolf?" game by combining it with Mafia. When Zae made the first game, I was talking to her about creation and shiz and at the moment I'm unsure if she actually knew of Mafia at the time, but the Sniper game definately was a modified version of "Are You a Werewolf?" which is a roleplaying game where there are 'villagers'(gaians) a 'seer'(kind of like news reporter) and the werewolf(sniper).

Yet, I don't really see what this has to do with your other points.



I skype with Meru sometimes, and recently she was talking about what she does and laughing about it. At the time I thought it was horrible, so I do have to agree that some abusing is definately happening. But, in Meru's defense, it's mostly done in a joking manner and not a cruel one. So I don't see how it [currently] worsens the game.

But also, I have to disagree with you on what VCs do. I'm unaware if you have your own GGN right now, DeGei, and I don't care to check, but VCs are in power. They are in charge of running the guild. VCs have all the powers a real Captain does except for make new VCs. Because of this, added to what the Sniper Game is, I believe these VCs have more responsibilites thrust upon them than regular VCs. They are in charge of making the game run smoothly, but also in charge of the guild.

The true captain of the guild is Zae, and Zae is not here. When captains take leave of absenses, who assumes command? Vice captains. This is where Meru, Nymphie, IHD come in.



This would be the GM's fault and not the VCs. By becoming a GM you accept these resbonsibilites. And for many people, who most likely have little to know expierence in a leadership role, this is going to be a hardship and expected failures will happen.

Unfortunately, GM applications don't take this into account. That's a problem that really should be looked into.



This is true, and again it is probably because everyone(or the people I've seen - Archives are locked up so I can't validate stare ) has little to know expierence in a leadership role.

Often, too many people assume that when given slack in a rope someone will pull it to it's full extent, but this is not the case. What is the case is people assume what has worked before and follow this preset example.

The matter of the fact is that since this guild has no listed rules(the guild, not the game) it is a very confusing thing to page through. People are unaware of how much power they do or do not have, and are unwilling to test the waters for fear of being unable to GM or play the game again, or worse, get banned from the guild.

The main problem here is what I've stated already in the Discussion forum: This guild has no rules.

If we define a set of rules for the guild at least when stepping on toes we will know how to step.

When becoming a GM, most people(I am assuming) only want to become GM for the glory of doing it, and because they think they are a good writer.
They do not think about the weights that are going to be thrust on their shoulders when having to deal with a game.

Ideally, the GM would read every single post in every single thread and incorporate this into their current game, but this is only an ideal, and would only happen if the GM had too much time on his hands. Thus we get left with leftovers, and that is why the last game turned out so bad(no offense).

I really think that if the guild had a preset of rules built in for both crew and members, all the other problems would be easily solved. But because we don't have this you end up with a dysfunctional guild. This was poor planning on Zaedye's behalf, yet should've been seen by the four VCs we currently have.

Did you ever come out and ask us specifically "Do you want a spam subforum?" before you created it?

Yes, but now we have a Subforum sitting there taking up useless space.

Drama cut down, yes, but it's ocassionally ended erratically or because of dumbass reasons, rather than resolved. Meru has done this, NOT SAYING SHE WILL ALWAYS DO THAT. (Before I get beaten for a comment)

D;
I know, the SG shouldn't be so serious.

"DON'T GET MAD
GET GLAD!!!
=DDD"

Or something like that. D;

If I didn't know what that was supposed to be, I'd think someone was high... and part-- Meh. I think the Mantie Top was a little far. Looks liek a boobed Haseo... >3<

No, you got it right....


@Hirun... again:
I think I got it right. It's like at that turning point where Aura's about to be "born" and Tsukasa is there and Morgana is there and all that shiz...
... and we're still stuck there. o-o"

Don't blame me, blame Tektek.
.. and through that, blame Gaia's lack of sleeveless turtleneck-type shirts. D:
(And you can also blame me having to write Solid Snake on my brother's back after he somehow couldn't spell it. So I made it harder. :D)