Raid Leader Applications (7/21/10)

Raid Leader Applications

Luke (Slayz0rr) has been demoted. Sorry you could not maintain your activity, but it is hurting the clan and holding us back. All positions in the raid leader camp are now subject to change at any notice, for anyone. So do not fail to host a couple raids and be active during the week!

DZ will carry on being a mentor to new raid leaders while being a raid leader himself until our staff base is stronger and more active.

With that said we have a new raid leader position open! I know some of you want a shot at it. I encourage anyone eager to do a great job to fill an application. We want someone that can last a long time and be highly active for months.

Please be advised were looking for a GMT time zone raid leader to compliment our other staff.

Besides that you will need the following which you should already possess...

TS3 Installed
Microphone and speakers
A good knowledge of the Wilderness and Clans

You are also expected to be able to give clear solid calls over TS3 with confidence and without delay. IRC is definitely required as it is for all members in the clan. We look well on those that are very active as well.

Applications CLOSE on Wedseday the 28th at 8 PM GMT

Post your application here on this topic!

GL GMT members

Good luck all who apply.

dont like talking with people going in and outta my house. :[. Plus im not GMT lol, complete opposite XD. Good Luck to all

GMT would be nice but we would like any strong applicant. If you can flex your hours for other time zones that is a plus too.

No position of the current raid leader staff is permanent and is subject to change. If you can be a better raid leader for that time block that is something very very helpful.

I good hunt penguins therefore should be raid leader

gl to all who apply

keanu for raid leader

¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤

Name: Chris or Masamune39
Join date: 6-17-2010
Time zone: GMT -6 (I'm very versatile with my time, I'm usually at every raid).

What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader? I am dependable, I am a natural leader, I am confident and will never quit, I bring a sense of honour and reliablity to the table, I am strong-willed and refuse to be broken.

What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader? My ability to lead without forced confidence, my ability to stay level-minded in tough situations, and the quality of my leading.

Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive? Nope.

Is there anything else you would like to say? I may not have the levels, or the money to help me get the levels, but I do stand by everything that I have said in my above answers. It's not the quantity of levels that I have, it's the quality of my leadership that makes me perfect for this position. If I am given this opportunity to become a Raid Leader, I swear to you all, that I will put forth 110% of my efforts into leading and strengthening myself to become the perfect candidate.

Good luck to whoever applies.

Good luck to all that apply.

Good luck to whoever wins this.

Goood luck Europeans

¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤

Name: Clayton/Kajju, Nizzze1\Wg Snowflake
Join date: 11 July
Time zone: gmt+1

What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader?
I am a player who only plats runescape to Pk and my home is either a PvP world or a bounty hunter world.

What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader?
I used to lead my own clan 15 people + and was doing good and my experience can be used in pvp =]

Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive?
This week or two i might be a little inactive cause i wil lbe m last 2 weeks with my girlfriend =[

Is there anything else you would like to say?
I got BALLS!!

Good luck to all that apply, i'll think about it.

gl people, sorry luke
idk if u will get this message tho, havent seen u in a week

¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤

Name: Kyle
Join date: June 12th, 2008.
Time zone: Central(GMT -6)

What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader?

Above all, I have experience. Over the past two years of clanning that I've experienced, I've seen massive changes in the wilderness. The BH crater becoming "The Wilderness Volcano", +1 worlds, and stuff like that. Being under the leadership of some of the most amazing PK leaders in multiple clans(and a team) over the past two years and taught me amazing strategies that will help a clan overcome anything.

I have also held a leadership position within WG. Council for about 8 months. I know how things work behind the scenes with WG, and I know what to be ready for as a raid leader.

Also, contrary to popular belief, I actually can be serious enough for a position like this. I know people think I'm an absolute spastic sometimes, but when it gets down to it, I can really be serious about my job. I don't dick around when shit gets rough.

What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader?
As I said above, experience. I know how the wilderness works in today's clan world, if it's in F2P or P2P. I've learned what strategies work and don't work, and I don't intend to push WG further than it's capable to go.

Change comes in long term moderation, not tiny bursts of flame.

Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive?
None. I can stay much longer than a few months.

Is there anything else you would like to say?
Guys. I know right now is a TERRIBLY crucial moment for WG. We're barely hanging on by a thread. This position is not to be taken lightly.. whatever decision is made on who will become a raid leader, make sure you know it's for the best of the clan, not the best of your wants. This position, given to someone who isn't quite ready for it, could be very disasterous to WG.

¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤

Name: Armybuilder1
Join date: 6th December 2009
Time zone: GMT

What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader?
Well when i go out with friends (pking) im the one who leads them so have experience. Go to a fair amount of raids so im used to which targets to call.

What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader?
Luke i believe was GMT and as he no longer is raid leader means we have no other raid leader in this timezone i am +) +) +). Have been clanning for a good couple of years and have led small groups of people on f2p pking as well as on p2p so experience compared to some.
Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive?
Well from the 31st this month im away for 3 weeks on holiday and then i go again on the 27th of august for a week +S

Is there anything else you would like to say?
Good luck to all. And best of luck to whoever gets it. me being away maybe a problem.

Good luck everyone!

Some strong applicants already - best of luck

Good luck guys.

¤ Application for Raid Leader ¤

Name: Zemus3654
Join date: November 2007
Time zone: Gmt+10 / East Australia

What do you have to offer as a Raid Leader?
I'm not going to make any amazing promises about instantly changing WG or hosting 9001 raids everyday, but heres what I will promise:

[ ~ Activity ~ ]

I have a lot of free time right now so i'm available at most times, I don't mind staying up late or waking up early to make events. I'm capable of hosting both f2p and p2p based events and aim to host a mix of both regularly.
We've been neglecting f2p alot lately so I plan to make a few raids/wars for f2p too, while still keeping the p2p focus.

If for some reason I am unable to continue my activity then i will step down, I'm not going to sit around doing nothing while taking up a staff position.

What puts you above other people applying for Raid Leader?

¤ Experience ¤
Having being an ex-raid leader I know whats expected of me, I know whats needed and I've done it all before.
I have experience with mod cp/Irc commands and such.
On top of this I also have quite a bit of experience in both f2p and p2p, from not only the years i've been in WG, but also LnD(f2p team) and AF (#2 P2p) which has taught me varied styles and techniques of leading.

¤ Dedication ¤
I've been in WG for almost 3 years now, yeah I've ragequit a couple times but I've always come back, WG is my home.
It makes me cry a little seeing WG in a slump, we are getting better but there is still work to do.
I Want WG to succeed and i will do my best to see that through.

¤ Levels / Cash ¤
It does help being maxed as a Raid Leader especially(or 99def/good tank). As you Will be piled often, it is important to be able to tank.
This is where the cash is important.
As you will be piled first mostly, you need to have a good number of sets, and a good way of making cash to buy more when needed.
I have years of experience with tanking, a good number of sets and have no problem buying more.

Is there anything coming up in the next 6 months that could make you inactive?
Well i guess anything can happen really, but at this stage no, I have a lot of free time right now.

Is there anything else you would like to say?
Yeah.. about my timezone. I'm Australian and I understand you're looking for a GMT leader, I am pretty flexible with my times though.
I don't mind staying up late or waking up early.

Other than that, I'd just like to wish everyone good luck.
This is a pretty important role.

This position is huge. Don't take it lightly because remember, you're LEADING the clan in battle, not just making events. With that said, good luck to all who apply.

Completely forgot he was a RL


good luck applicants

Good luck everyone who has already and is yet to apply.
I have some ideas about who i'd like to apply... i hope they do, some already have!

~G

Wow, great applicants already.

Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant. Except for the first part, this expresses my sentiments to you who would be a raid leader.

I have seen who I wanted to apply.

Good luck all

Good luck everyone!

Removed app.

¤ 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.

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.

LOL.

I'll decline my application then.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Keep up the good applications guys! this is going to be a close one.

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.

Lol guys the Keanu should be knocked out and flamed too! Cause he took a month and 3 days!

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.

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.

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... )

omgf Ilu Jadi

Gl applicants

Kyle for Raid Leader. Evidence:

http://www.wgkeanu.com/misc/kylespeech.wma

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