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Posted: July 22, 2010 01:03 am  | |||||||||
      IRC Nickname: megajayson Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9246 Member No.: 423 Joined: April 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 216    | I have seen who I wanted to apply. Good luck all --------------------  This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! 7th Highest Overall for Wars Attended. | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 05:25 am | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: bto Group: Emeritus Posts: 3815 Member No.: 196 Joined: February 3, 2008 Total Events Attended: 332 | Good luck everyone! -------------------- bto  Ex-WG Warlord  "It is our direction, not our intentions, that lead us to our destinations." | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 08:58 am | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: No1sEqual Group: Clan Friend Posts: 23 Member No.: 2288 Joined: June 7, 2010 Total Events Attended: 3 | Removed app. --------------------  | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 10:00 am | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: DG_Keanu Group: Council Posts: 4782 Member No.: 2033 Joined: August 25, 2009 Total Events Attended: 173 | ¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤ Name: WG Keanu Join date: Accepted 17/10/2009, Graduated 20/11/2009 Time zone: BST (GMT with DST) What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader? I'll go in-depth. I have played RuneScape since 2003, been a member since 2005. My first PKing trip with a proper clan was August 15th, 2006. That gives me four years of experience in clan PvP. I have seen the changes to the wilderness, and I was on the front lines when we, the RuneScape community, shed first blood in Bounty Hunter, Clan Wars and PvP worlds. I know PvP by the book. I have fought in battle alongside the powerhouses and big names like Violent Resolution, The Titans and Shadow Elves. I have seen firsthand wars such as the DI vs DS, DI vs VR, and many others. I have led my own clan and members into the wild and into battle where we fought, died, and shared victory. I have experience in both P2P and F2P, deep and shallow, PvP world and PvP wild. There are two sides to being a leader. First is the obvious - knowing. You don't want to have a raid leader who says we have a war at Member's Gate and organises us in Taverly (reference joke). From A to Z I know pretty much what everything is and how to do it - spamming, piling, hybriding, hugging, and so on. I know the wild like the back of my hand, and how I can use it to make the best out of our raids and wars. Simply put, a Raid Leader leads raids (and wars, and other events when needed). I can lead. But of course, the second side is acting. You don't want to vote someone in, they host a couple of raids, then disappear. And I know, because I've been a member of WG for over half a year now, so I know what we as members expect. You want someone who organises raids and wars, hypes them up for activity, sorts out banners, sigs, preparation, world times, ensures maximum attendance and success, masses, groups, ensures everyone knows what they're doing, leads, stays calm, handles intensity, finishes, recaps, gives attendance, and everything else, CONSISTENTLY. With power comes responsibility. And any rank in WG knows it is not easy. They put sweat and blood into WG, and it is one thing for someone to have the skills neccesary to be a leader, and another for them to have the ability to sustain the position. I would consider that the best attribute I have to offer - I can do both. Or better yet, I WILL do both, were I to be elected. What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader? A traditional application question. But I've seen some varied answers in the elections we've held. Generally, applicants will repeat their answers to the above question rephrased, or go with something like "skills" or "activity" or "experience". And that's all well and good - as there's no right or wrong answer. But I think it would be unfair of me to imply that other applicants don't have the skills or activity or experience to be a raid leader. So the question is, what do I have that everyone else doesn't? Well I'm GMT for a start, which is a solid one. But I'm going to go with dedication. Yes, everybody is dedicated to WG to different degrees, and I won't go as far as to say I'm more dedicated than someone else. But you know all know me and what I've done for WG. You know that I will never stop doing everything in my power to help WG grow and flourish, and I will be dead before I give up at a task that I set myself for this clan. And I'd say that my level of commitment is my strongest quality. If I say I can do something, I will do it, or die trying. And I can be your Raid Leader. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive? I'm going for my interview for college on the 27th. And if anyone was around in the Council elections, I was deciding on whether to apply for A-levels or a Btec. You'll be happy to know I only got an interview for the Btec, so I will be MUCH more relaxed in terms of education, and will have a lot of free time for WG during such. Is there anything else you would like to say? If you have any doubts, questions or concerns, I encourage you to contact me about them. I idle on IRC and TS often, or you can send me a forum PM. I'd be more than happy to clarify anything that you feel needs to be addressed - avoids voting for someone you have concerns about. Apart from that, I wish all other applicants the best of luck. --------------------  [05:42] <+WG_Keanu> I think I got a semi just looking at the pic [05:42] <%kat> same | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 10:01 am | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: [JC] Group: Emeritus Posts: 3320 Member No.: 23 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 147 |
I don't want to put you off, but do you really have the activity for the role? as that is what Raid leaders have struggled with lately....
From Step 4 - Trial Guardian stage --------------------  Old awards wat Most Mature & Most Honourable Most Dedicated|IRC Freak|Best Emeritus Placeholder lolz | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 10:29 am | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: No1sEqual Group: Clan Friend Posts: 23 Member No.: 2288 Joined: June 7, 2010 Total Events Attended: 3 | If i'm submitting an application , it surely means I think i'm able to take care of whats needed? I'm sure the judges will take into mind who they think will and will not be active enough to take over the role of raid leader , therefore theres no need for you to be picky about my application. -------------------- | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 10:35 am | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: megajayson Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9246 Member No.: 423 Joined: April 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 216 |
not the only one
-------------------- This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! 7th Highest Overall for Wars Attended. | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 10:46 am | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: No1sEqual Group: Clan Friend Posts: 23 Member No.: 2288 Joined: June 7, 2010 Total Events Attended: 3 | LOL. I'll decline my application then. -------------------- | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 12:00 pm | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Masamune39 Group: Ex-Member Posts: 164 Member No.: 2276 Joined: May 29, 2010 Total Events Attended: 8 | Bias against Trials wanting to see great things for their clan? It should be endearing, actually, that only after a month of membership we feel so in tune and in love with the clan that we wish to pull it through the roughest of times and make the sweetest of memories. My application still stands and I am confident that it is amongst the strongest; even for a Trial Guardian. --------------------
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Posted: July 22, 2010 01:01 pm | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Dnovelta Group: Emeritus Posts: 2750 Member No.: 130 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 137 | It's not a bias against trials. It's the fact that as trials applying for a Staff position, you've already shown you're NOT timely, by not graduating in the one month period you're given. If you can't abide by the simple requirements for a graduation we give you as trials, how can we possibly expect you to be responsible for the entire clan during a raid, when you can't manage a simple graduation topic? Not to sound insulting, but that's basically what others are saying. Nobody is doubting your faith or desire to see WG succeed, but it's just a little offsetting to see applications for ranked positions from people who have yet to graduate in the allotted time period. Had the Council actually taken a look at the suggested God knows how many months ago...maybe these kinds of problems would have been avoided...who knows. --------------------   | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 01:09 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Masamune39 Group: Ex-Member Posts: 164 Member No.: 2276 Joined: May 29, 2010 Total Events Attended: 8 | If it's not for Trials to post an application; I'll let Gene or the Council decide that. As I've stated before, whether or not I'm deemed worthy of such a position, my application stands strong and firm. I apologize for my arrogance and solemn attitude, but I go by what I said. --------------------
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Posted: July 22, 2010 01:19 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Dnovelta Group: Emeritus Posts: 2750 Member No.: 130 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 137 | Masamune, I think you're misunderstanding what some of us are saying. The doubt doesn't stem from your trial status. It stems from your overdue trial status. Note the difference? You were accepted on June 17th. We had a rule that grants trials a ONE month period, wherein they must complete their graduation. By completing this, they show that they're active and responsible enough to ensure this graduation happens on time, or preferably early. You've gone past your deadline by 5 days. Now, that isn't exactly a lifetime (as others have gone over by several weeks or months even) but what you're doing now is applying for a Staff position. This decision on your part means you think you're able to handle the responsibility of leading the clan. But, you've yet to take the responsibility of posting a simple topic showing us the traits that we need in our new Raid Leader. Do you see the distinction? A trial that has posted his graduation shows that he's able to hand some responsibility. A trial that has not posted one, and is in fact past the deadline shows that they may not be as responsible as we'd like. -------------------- | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 01:33 pm | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Dallar Group: Event Leader Posts: 1899 Member No.: 1957 Joined: July 16, 2009 Total Events Attended: 137 | I just read through a few of the applications and I'm somewhat worried that you not quite have understood that the raid leader position is MUCH more than your name spelt in green color and mod power... --------------------  Click me if you need cheering up - I guarantee happiness will blossom | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 02:26 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: megajayson Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9246 Member No.: 423 Joined: April 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 216 | What I am getting as is, as David said, how can we expect someone who struggled to pass the 1 month of 5 events (just over 1 event a week) to suddenly be thrown in the deep end, expected to attend nearly 3-4 per week. Nothing against you personally, I just would rather see people extremely active apply or else what happened with slayz0r could just repeat and it would have been a waste of time. -------------------- This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! 7th Highest Overall for Wars Attended. | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 02:38 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: p0p0k1lla Group: Ex-Member Posts: 257 Member No.: 2026 Joined: August 22, 2009 Total Events Attended: 38 | Keep up the good applications guys! this is going to be a close one. --------------------     | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 04:53 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: bto Group: Emeritus Posts: 3815 Member No.: 196 Joined: February 3, 2008 Total Events Attended: 332 |
Unfortunately, sheer love or dedication for the clan doesn't dictate sucess. Not my decision, but you have to understand peoples' skepticism when you've only been in WG for a month. Whether you have the skill or ability to lead is not our decision; but you have to understand that a month is barely enough time to reflect the qualities required to be a raid leader. Anyways, back to the point. You become a member when you graduate. -------------------- bto Ex-WG Warlord "It is our direction, not our intentions, that lead us to our destinations." | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 05:43 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Masamune39 Group: Ex-Member Posts: 164 Member No.: 2276 Joined: May 29, 2010 Total Events Attended: 8 | Can't blame a man for trying, though. I wanted this for awhile, quite awhile. I saw this miniscule window of opportunity... and I jumped through that window. --------------------
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Posted: July 22, 2010 07:45 pm | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Sativas Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 2255 Member No.: 1305 Joined: August 29, 2008 Total Events Attended: 155 |
It can never hurt to try.  --------------------  The Ultimate Skilling and Combat Badges Updated June 17th, 2011        | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 08:05 pm | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Indivi2you Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 5361 Member No.: 43 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 623 | Lol guys the Keanu should be knocked out and flamed too! Cause he took a month and 3 days!
Fail attempt is fail. -------------------- The First, The Last, and the Only ~FLO Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. ~Michael Jordan      | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 11:26 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: DG_Keanu Group: Council Posts: 4782 Member No.: 2033 Joined: August 25, 2009 Total Events Attended: 173 |
I posted my topic before the month time limit ended, took leadership 5 days to accept it. Not my fault.  -------------------- [05:42] <+WG_Keanu> I think I got a semi just looking at the pic [05:42] <%kat> same | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 11:35 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Indivi2you Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 5361 Member No.: 43 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 623 |
It is your fault, you should have thought that through. Time management buddy, you can't get out of this one! And I found it funny in your app that you were all like "some people write blah blah, but my method is to change the subject and ramble about pointless things  :D:D:D "Just saying yo. Good luck to all waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw <:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd -------------------- The First, The Last, and the Only ~FLO Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. ~Michael Jordan | ||||||||
Posted: July 22, 2010 11:40 pm | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: megajayson Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9246 Member No.: 423 Joined: April 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 216 |
Like I said, you can post apps, and good luck, but if it was up to me, I would rather the most active applicant who can offer the most, which atm, would be Zemus/Darth, couldnt pick out of the two, both are great applicants -------------------- This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! 7th Highest Overall for Wars Attended. | ||||||||
Posted: July 24, 2010 11:14 am | |||||||||
| IRC Nickname: megajayson Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9246 Member No.: 423 Joined: April 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 216 | Double Post for Double Awesomeness ¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤ Name: Jayson / dunpilemeplz Join date: November 12th 2009 (this time around) Time zone: AEST What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader? Activity is my key. I am on nearly all day everyday, plus since im Australian, all wars and pks are in the morning, which dont clash with anything as I have University in the late afternoon. I also have been around clans for awhile, so I have learn't many things about leading and tricks behind it. As well as learning how to lead, I have experienced leading many times, having lead many Australian Raids in the past, even when I wasn't in WG. From all my previous experience in leading my team in basketball I know when its a close game, mentality is the difference in a win and a loss. So I know to keep moral high and keep people believing. Also I know when the going gets tough, you can not give in to pressure, stress and fatigue, so you have to put in those extra effects to succeed. What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader? - Activity. Having little hours per week for University, I am free nearly all day, every day. I may ocassionly have to work, but the hours I work, is when you Americans and English are sleeping anyway so it does not effect the clan. - Experience. I have had a role on staff before, so I understand that WG comes before my own account, and I understand how to do all the basic staff tasks such as updated attendance, working on forums etc. - Detication. With over 3 years in WG, I have been around to know how things work and I have been there through the major changes in the clan so I know what has to be done for the better and what can cause things for the worse. - Personality. I said this to the principal when I applied for school captain and he said he was a great line, so I will say it again. I see myself as a "Person of the People", someone who has little things to connect him with every type of social group, whether it be sport, games or music, which makes me a person easily approachable which many common things to talk about. This will help with people feeling free to talk to me, and also listening to me when I would need to lead. Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive? Umm, no. Is there anything else you would like to say? I do play football on saturday mornings for the next two weeks, which means any friday night raid/war from 10:30PM GMT onwards I will be unable to attend for the next two weeks, and if elected Raid Leader, I promise to stay alot longer than two weeks. Also would like to say, the main reason for me deciding to apply now is that my dad just got internet, which as many would know, I was often inactive every fortnight due to having to go to my dads, which is now irrelevant. -------------------- This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! 7th Highest Overall for Wars Attended. | ||||||||
Posted: July 24, 2010 11:32 am | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: rachellove Group: Council Posts: 6955 Member No.: 173 Joined: January 31, 2008 Total Events Attended: 305 | I've enjoyed all of you being in the clan. Graduations can run over for many reasons. I think showing us you are going to be here is a good start to move forward with the clan. Good Luck to all that have applied. Remember we have seen returning famous good leaders that didn't do so great for us too. I'm sure we will get a great staff member. The applications are looking really good. --------------------  Thank you Garrett and Dallar. “The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” ~~Colin Powell ~~  | ||||||||
Posted: July 25, 2010 04:29 am | |||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Zeth Group: Emeritus Posts: 1839 Member No.: 17 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 63 | Good luck to everyone applying! Hope this gives WG the boost we need. (Not sure if I can even say "we" anymore since I'm never around, at least not in RS...  ) --------------------  Joined WG - 24th of June 2007 - Never left. | ||||||||
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