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n0n021 11-11-2011 06:03 PM

My email : [email protected]
My Facebook : Nonoo Graal

You wrote a very nice, simple, and useful Guide !
It's just amazing ! ;)

jkldogg 11-11-2011 11:03 PM

I'm authority, contact me.

NCJohn 11-11-2011 11:16 PM

I think 0PiX0 is a new dev for iera

Katniss 11-12-2011 06:06 PM

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Posted by n0n021 (Post 31858)
My email : [email protected]
My Facebook : Nonoo Graal

You wrote a very nice, simple, and useful Guide !
It's just amazing ! ;)

Added, thanks!

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Posted by NCJohn (Post 31955)
I think 0PiX0 is a new dev for iera

Hmm, I'll ask bboy or something. Until I'm sure I'm not putting it in xD Thanks anyways
EDIT: Asked Layerd, he is.

Chaotic 11-12-2011 09:06 PM

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Posted by NCJohn (Post 31955)
I think 0PiX0 is a new dev for iera

Oh cool pix is cool

TWIZ 11-13-2011 02:24 AM

ummm...this isnt really helping me at all, telling us what the positions are isnt really going along with the topic

Katniss 11-13-2011 04:25 AM

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Posted by TWIZ (Post 32223)
ummm...this isnt really helping me at all, telling us what the positions are isnt really going along with the topic

Umm, it tells you how to talk to them without seeming stupid, and tells you the basics. What more do you want, a guide on how to be admnm? (Purposeful typo)

Floyd Heart* 11-15-2011 08:40 PM

lolz

Vince Gohshuks 11-29-2011 08:33 AM

Dang when was there this many staff, there's like 50 people. Good job on the guide , I probably wouldn't have even heard of half of these staff without this lol.

F4Z3FUL 11-30-2011 12:27 PM

Very useful post! Should be in the FAQ.

DragonRider 12-01-2011 07:42 AM

You forgot Street.

Chaotic 12-01-2011 12:12 PM

tricxta and kondie should be there too
Tricxta is a developer
Kondie is on the Graphics Team

Katniss 12-01-2011 05:07 PM

Ill fix these when im on a laptop. Thanks guys!

Gamelova 12-04-2011 03:25 PM

Street is on Events Team and Player Relations.
Kondie is on Graphics Team and I think Player Relations
Toad re-signed.
Coop re-signed.

Just helping you to keep up-to-date ;)

Katniss 12-04-2011 04:08 PM

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Posted by Gamelova (Post 40328)
Street is on Events Team and Player Relations.
Kondie is on Graphics Team and I think Player Relations
Toad re-signed.
Coop re-signed.

Just helping you to keep up-to-date ;)

I already took Toad and Coop out, I was online when they resigned.
I added Street and Kondie too earlier

dragondude9221 12-04-2011 04:22 PM

Coop? No!!!! :'/

Billy 12-04-2011 04:51 PM

Nice thread,Kat.
I read the whole thing.
Pretty good.

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Posted by Gamelova (Post 40328)
Street is on Events Team and Player Relations.
Kondie is on Graphics Team and I think Player Relations
Toad re-signed.
Coop re-signed.

Just helping you to keep up-to-date ;)

All admins can go on ET tag,their is no official staff position for ET.
Street just has his ET tag on a lot because he loves hosting events.

Katniss 12-07-2011 03:41 AM

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Posted by Billy (Post 40353)
Nice thread,Kat.
I read the whole thing.
Pretty good.


All admins can go on ET tag,their is no official staff position for ET.
Street just has his ET tag on a lot because he loves hosting events.

Mmk fixed :P

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Posted by dragondude9221 (Post 40347)
Coop? No!!!! :'/

Umm... sorry?

MattKan 12-07-2011 03:53 AM

You should change the list of staff to a bulleted list :).

Great, thanks for posting! Glad this is stickies!

HomoPanda 12-12-2011 06:46 AM

Mr.Magoo & phil smith are no longer staff members....

Jatz 12-12-2011 01:10 PM

Okay here is some offical updates In stead of word of mouth:

Kondie resigned
Coop resigned
Vman Resigned
Toad resigned
Doc was fired. (lol idiot)
Street is a PR

All staff have the ability to host events. We do not hire particular people to host events, any staffmember is allowed to host an event when they feel like it.

Jay Canavi 12-14-2011 09:11 PM

I'm not positive but i'm thinking Cloyd quit or got fired. Hasn't been on in sixteen days now.

Fuzz 12-14-2011 09:17 PM

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Posted by Jay Canavi (Post 44021)
I'm not positive but i'm thinking Cloyd quit or got fired. Hasn't been on in sixteen days now.

His computer broke:\I think?

Jatz 12-14-2011 09:26 PM

His computer will not run graal for some odd reason. He has forum messaged me about the problem and has not been fired for inactivity.

BboyEatsbacon 12-14-2011 10:14 PM

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Posted by Jatz (Post 43126)
Kondie resigned
Coop resigned
Vman Resigned
Toad resigned

So many resignations. =x

Jax 12-14-2011 11:51 PM

This guide will be very helpful for new players. Great job!

Thunderstorm 12-23-2011 12:09 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong or have missed something.
Isn't Milkshake meant to be there as a SFX staff member?

Crest 12-23-2011 02:35 AM

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Posted by Thunderstorm (Post 47204)
Correct me if I'm wrong or have missed something.
Isn't Milkshake meant to be there as a SFX staff member?

Yes and Coop is a LAT again.

Katniss 12-23-2011 04:14 AM

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Posted by Crest (Post 47268)
Yes and Coop is a LAT again.

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Jatz- "Coop resigned"
But I fixed Milkshake

Joey 12-23-2011 05:05 AM

what happened to rapilia?

Coop 12-23-2011 05:48 AM

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Posted by Crest (Post 47268)
Yes and Coop is a LAT again.

Hes right.

Thunderstorm 12-23-2011 07:14 AM

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Posted by KatGoesRawr (Post 47301)
But I fixed Milkshake

You forgot to explain what an SFX admin does :)

Joey 12-23-2011 07:17 AM

what happened to rapilia!?

Fuzz 12-23-2011 07:19 AM

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Posted by Joey (Post 47364)
what happened to rapilia!?

Why double post?

Katniss 12-23-2011 11:13 AM

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Posted by Coop (Post 47340)
Hes right.

Fixed :3

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Posted by Thunderstorm (Post 47361)
You forgot to explain what an SFX admin does :)

Added

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Posted by Joey (Post 47364)
what happened to rapilia!?

fired ages ago

Katniss 12-23-2011 07:00 PM

Anyone mind moving this thread to the Guides and FAQs section? And possibly sticky-ing it again?

Coop 12-27-2011 11:38 PM

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Posted by KatGoesRawr (Post 47486)
Anyone mind moving this thread to the Guides and FAQs section? And possibly sticky-ing it again?

agreed!

Katniss 01-19-2012 12:14 AM

Added all the new PRs :)

psewolf 01-19-2012 01:37 AM

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Posted by KatGoesRawr (Post 3628)

INTRODUCTION

Okay, I've noticed a lot of people asking me or people in general how to contact authority on Era. People are treating this like a big deal. Its not that hard.
I may note this is only of you have no staff members as friends or are having trouble getting a hold of one.
Some staff in the list below have their facebook and/or emails listed. PLEASE do not spam them, thanks. Also, if you are staff and wish to donate your Facebook, Email, or such, please tell me.
Here is a list of the current staff and what they do (Of my knowledge. If ANYTHING is forgetton, left out, spelled wrong, incorrect information, and such, please feel free to tell me. Also, if something is phrased oddly or offensively, tell me too.)
Feel free to ask me anything! I was hired for PR :)

STAFF POSITIONS

PR. PRA. GFX. LAT. Admin. GA. Developer. Manager. So what does all this mean? Let me explain.
PR means Player Relations. They are basically in charge of dealing with the wants and needs of the players, answering questions, and such.
PRA is a Player Relations Admin. They are above the PRs, and are in charge. They basically do all the same things PRs do but also mantain Hiring new Staff and keep the PRs on track.
GFX means Graphics Administator. These staff members do the beloved Graphics for Era. Keep in mind, not only the GFX do Graphics. Some comes from regular players.
SFX are in charge of composing the sounds and music you hear every day in Graal - from walking to the noise your gun makes.
LAT means Level Adminstration Team. These staff make the layers on Graal. This is basically the terrain, the buildings, everything your standing on. Heck, the placement of the tables and chairs were put in place by LAT. OF course, everything was originally drawn by the GFX though.
Admin is Administator. There is really only one Adminstrator, who is WDM. He does, well.. to tell the truth, I'm not exactly sure. But if you know, please tell me.
GA is Guns Adminstrator. They deal with all stuff Guns. Simple enough.
Developers do anything and everything. That's all I need to say.
Finally, Manager. That's SNK. He's pretty nice and will talk to you if you have important needs or good ideas. He's in charge of all the above people. But only contanct him if there is no one else who fits the job. Some things that are okay to talk to him about are ideas for Era, and such.


STAFF MEMBERS

(Now in Alphetical Order for easy browsing of Staff Members!)
  • 0PiX0 - Devoloper
  • Alfonso - Player Relations
  • Auron - Player Relations Adminstrator
  • Aqua Divine - Player Relations
  • Aya - Player Relations
  • BboyEatsbacon - Player Relations (Email = [email protected] Facebook = BbøyEatsbacon Graal)
  • Bomber also known as Stefan - Big Boss (in charge of everyone)
  • Cloyd - Guns Adminstrator
  • Coop - LAT Admin
  • *Crono - LAT
  • Dante396 - Player Relations
  • Gilgamesh - Player Relations (Email = [email protected])
  • HomelessWitch - Player Relations
  • Jade - Player Relations
  • Jatz - Player Relations Adminstrator (Email = [email protected] Facebook = Jatz Graal)
  • Jessie - GFX Administrator
  • Kane - Player Relations Administrator
  • Kat December - Player Relations (Email = [email protected], Facebook = Kat December)
  • Kavan - Developer (Email = [email protected])
  • LavaClaw - Player Relations
  • Milkshake - SFX
  • MD - Developer
  • Mr.Magoo - Player Relations
  • Noah - Player Relations
  • n0n021 also known as nono - Player Relations (Email= [email protected] Facebook= Nonoo Graal)
  • Novaa - Player Relations (Email = [email protected])
  • Peter - Player Relations
  • Phil Smith - Player Relations
  • Rages - Player Relations
  • Raiden - Player Relations (Facebook = Raiden Graal)
  • Reno - Player Relations
  • SNK also known as Andrew - Manager
  • Snake Rekon - Player Relations
  • Street - Player Relations
  • Tink (Knightress) - Player relations
  • Tricxta - Developer
  • Vendhin - Player Relations
  • WDM also known as Wan da Man - Administrator


See? Era has quite an extensive staff team, and some of which are destined to have PMs open and willing to talk. They may not always be on, but keep in mind they aren't mindless zombies to do your bidding.


TALKING TO STAFF POLITELY

How to get good, useful help from staff is another thing I get. People keep saying that they just don't or won't respond! They are often swamped with PMs, and wait until they add them up, than read them all at once. Even than, they may not respond to yours.
But if you do want them to respond, treat them with respect and don't be a baby. They are regular players just like you and me who happen to also want to enjoy the game, even though they do have some extra jobs on their hands! Don't ask for things you don't deserve, like items or such, because even if they could give these things away without getting fired, they most likely wouldn't to any other player. To get ahold of one, first do the following things:
1. Think about your question. Is it obvious? If so, don't ask it. Is it about something they aren't aloud to answer? These things are also obvious (includes release, details about firing and such.) Is it well written with no text talk? Is it a smart question? Are you begging for things? Bad idea. Are you begging at all? Sorry, but begging or asking things is very immature. Get it yourself, and if you can't, tough luck. Whining to them isn't gonna get you free items. It's just going to make staff annoyed. Is it an account transfer? Theres a forum thread for that! Stop asking for one and find out who to do it! Wanna be an adiam? Too bad. Asking for it also won't get you it. Work for it instead, and make smart decisions and learn to spell "Admin", then learn the correct term is Staff. Is it asking for an event? Unless you know the staff well and know they like events and are free, chances are it isn't happening. Just wait for events to start! They're usually held throughout the day.
2. If reasonable, ask a few friends first. Chances are they will know! If they don't, think about what you're talking about. Who would be the best to contact?
3. If your friends don't know, try the forums or feedback (if you have a Graal Facebook.) Chances are someone on THERE will know!
4. Still having trouble? If its a complicated problem, contact [email protected]. If its a short and reasonable question, talk to one of the staff in the Directory! Be nice and if they can't help you or are obviously at unease with the topic, leave them alone. Being pushy is not welcome when they have 700 graalians to work with and not much time.

Also, Feedback and Report are useful too! Feedback is mainly for ideas and such. (Can be acessed through Menu > Feeback). Reporting is for, well, reporting players. You should only report IF: they are hacking, glitching, sexually/generally harrasing you or someone else, being racist, adult material and such. (Can be acessed through Profile> More Options > Report.)
One more thing. Era has it's own email for general purposes as said before. Submit ideas (that are too long to put in feedback) or graphics, or just ask a question! It's easy enough to understand. [email protected]. Try not to spam it, but it is there!

WHAT NOT TO SAY

Things like "I got scammed" can be done nothing about, because scamming is indeed legal. It is your fault, yes yours, that you fell for their cunning plan and dropped your possesions. Another thing is "Can I be Admin/Staff/PR/Whatever the heck you want to be". The answer is most likely no. Sorry to burst your bubble, but they usually only hire during Staff openings which you will be informed of on Era's facebook page or through the news.
And, asking them to recruit you to a gang, unless stated clearly in the staff member's staus or the Gang's news that they are recruiting, is most likely not appriciated. Most of the gangs owned by Staff are for close friends only.
Events and EC as said before is mostly a bad idea.
Most staff will not attend your party unless you're a close friend. (Woah!! Staff have friends?! They have lives and jobs and emotions?! This is news to me... not. Just because a staff member can't do something at the moment doesn't mean they're bad staff. It means their human.)
Last but most definitly not least, asking staff for objects such as weapons or rare objects (anything, really) is not going to get you anywhere. Giving players items, unless with permission, is not smiled upon and may result in the following staff being fired or such. You may also end up in trouble.


LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT TOO

Now, for the actual language you should use. (Why yes, this is a very long Guide).
Try not to speak in txt tlk (Text Talk, that was just my example). Be polite, and if they say they can not or do not want to do something, accept that. We aren't all perfect and they can not do certain things. Some things, they also just don't know. Amazing, yes? No. They are human beings too. Treat them with respect.
Correct grammar, spelling, and puncuation is not only recommended when speaking to staff but when typing at all. This also goes along with don't use text talk. Is it really that hard to put periods, commas, capitalize, and spell out you? I mean, really?

STOP SUCKING UP
I felt I had the need to add this section. Sucking up is pointless. Insulting them is also pointless. Think about it this way: pretend they aren't staff. They're still human beings. Now they are staff. Still... human... beings. That means they can tell when you only care about them because their staff. If they suddenly got fired, would you still like them? Probably not. Most staff are 'liked' depending on how tolerant they are and how little time they spend with their friends (what?) and how much the obey your every command. But thats now how people should decide what staff they like or not. Because really what makes a good staff member is maturity, dedication, the ability to treat people with respect and be treated with respect, patience, knowledge, their temper and such things. So please stop saying staff are 'bad' because they wont give you a BAR or host an event.
Also, don't suck up. Just don't. It's rude, obnoxious and inconsiderate. Oh and selfish.

SPECIAL THANKS TO...
(For people who helped me fix mistakes and such on this guide, you will be listed here. If I forgot you, feel free to tell me!)
Rok
BboyEatsBacon
Jatz
EPiK
NCJohn
Killerfromchina
Peter
DragonRider
Gamelova
HomoPanda
Chaotic
MattKan
And all of our wonderful staff!

CONCLUSION

Thank you for reading through (if you actually did, I doubt so). I hope this helped you!


Yea read it all

Achelous 01-19-2012 04:16 AM

Im just wondering....did phil and bill get fired? There never on no more! Btw my hands crippled D:

Katniss 01-19-2012 04:58 AM

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Posted by Darkghost11 (Post 58613)
Im just wondering....did phil and bill get fired? There never on no more! Btw my hands crippled D:

Bill was fired, Phil was not.

BEH0LD iTz SAM 01-19-2012 01:16 PM

Magoo was one of my best buds but he has decided he doesnt want to play era anymore ;(

Luckily though i can still contact him on classic on the rare occasion hes on but im not sure, he doesnt like talking about era anymore.

Billy 01-19-2012 09:51 PM

Hey,Aya is staff now? :D

Katniss 01-20-2012 12:16 AM

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Posted by Billy (Post 58826)
Hey,Aya is staff now? :D

Yeah :P

Achelous 01-20-2012 03:19 AM

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Posted by KatGoesRawr (Post 58631)
Bill was fired, Phil was not.

I never see phil on! The last time i saw him was in the summer

Troy 01-20-2012 09:40 AM

Sigh... Lol, I will wait again for the next hiring.

Katniss 01-23-2012 06:21 AM

Added quite a bit to the Talking to staff politely section :)

Thunderstorm 01-23-2012 07:02 AM

First hand experience ay Kat :)

DragonRider 01-23-2012 07:05 AM

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Posted by Darkghost11 (Post 58971)
I never see phil on! The last time i saw him was in the summer

His computer broke he's bust with school and such. But what I don't get is why it takes so f**king long just to fix a computer.

Thunderstorm 01-26-2012 11:05 PM

Cloyd resigned.


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