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A Time for Rebuilding — HQ Announcements
Hello beautiful people,
We all know that our activity has suffered in recent months/years for many reasons, despite our best efforts. As players, staff, and leaders, it’s up to all of us to do something about it.
So I am glad to announce the following 5-Point Agenda in behalf of our HQ/Staff, which will serve as our blueprint in the near future for rebuilding Argonath SA:MP:
1. Project: Revival
Players and HQ/Staff working together to rebuild
2. Player Consultations
Gathering input from our players to make changes
3. Groups Reorganization
Strengthening the backbone of our community
4. Elections
Re-opening elected government, starting with Fort Carson
5. Staff Recruitment
Looking for new Moderators, Developers, and Mappers |
1. Project: Revival
Project: Revival will be a structured collaboration between our players/groups and HQ/Staff to revitalize the server. We will examine the different areas of SA:MP life and work closely with players who are ready, willing, and able to focus on each area, based on their strengths and interests.
The areas we will focus on will include: roleplay and events, economy, groups, government, civilians, criminals, development, and marketing. A certain level of activity/work/contribution will be expected of all volunteers — we call on all players who are ready, willing, and able to volunteer/lead.
If you want to volunteer to rebuild Argonath SA:MP, kindly PM me on on Discord (JDC#0664) or on the Forums (https://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=14778).
2. Player Consultations
Our HQ/Staff is already consulting active SA:MP players to gather input on what changes we need, what we can do to motivate players, and what direction will be best for the server. While we are temporarily limited to minor script changes/fixes in the absence of a dedicated Developer, there is still plenty we can do on the player/group/staff sides to improve things. (We now have one Developer on board, and continue to search for more) Beyond our current players, we also want to hear from those who left out of valid frustrations with things in the past that previous HQ/Staff could have handled better.
You are all encouraged, once again, to post any new ideas/suggestions in the SA:MP Ideas (https://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?board=430.0) board, the #samp-suggestions (https://discord.gg/kukCVSQM8F) discord channel, and/or other discussion topics. Alternatively, you may also approach me ingame to discuss. Existing/posted ideas are already taken into account, and we will be collating them all.
While we will not blindly accept ideas/suggestions — they will still be examined to see if they will properly benefit the server — the more input we have from you, the more we can change!
3. Groups Reorganization
As we build towards a proper Group Management system, HQ/Staff will now review groups on a quarterly basis, starting with a 1-month period on July 15 to August 15, 2021. We will observe current SA:MP groups to see how they contribute to player interaction and RP. Groups who perform well will be rewarded with Recognized status. This comes with more vehicles (and possibly mapping), and in the case of criminal groups, bigger drug market contracts. We will also be exploring more rewards we can add. On the other hand, groups that fail to show activity may have their in-game /group removed.
Official Services such as ARA, ATC, CMB, Court, DS, LSIR, SAFD, and others will also be reviewed. Inactive Services which we still deem necessary will be restructured and have their leadership posts opened to applications, while inactive services that won’t be needed anymore will be removed.
If you have ideas for other rewards to motivate well-performing groups, please share them with us. Groups are the backbone of the server, after all — if we will stand strong, we need a strong backbone.
Where: We will post the announcement topic in the Groups & Families (https://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?board=185.0) board before July 15.
4. Elections
As we rebuild Argonath SA:MP, we will re-open the Electoral System starting with the Mayor of Fort Carson. An Elections Commission (ELECOM) will be formed to oversee the entire process from filing of candidacy, to campaigning, voting, and proclaiming the winners. When we eventually re-expand the playerbase and regain a decent level of activity, we will open the electoral process to Mayors of LS/SF/LV, and later on, the Governor. But for now, we will start in Carson.
Aside from heading the local government, the Mayor is expected to be an influential leader who will support citizens and help boost activity on the server. Along with their official powers come certain risks, like being more vulnerable to criminals, or being prosecuted by the FBI if they are caught engaging in corruption.
Before we launch the FC Elections, we will provide enough time for players to show their activity and register as voters, for potential candidates to consider their interest and platforms, and for general RP/interaction to be prepared for the political system. Stay tuned for our announcements as to the Electoral timetable!
Where: We will post Elections announcements in the SA:MP Election Hall (https://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?board=427.0) within the month of July.
5. Staff Recruitment
Aside from working to support our current Staff, we will also be recruiting new Moderators. Moderator applications will NOT be re-opened YET; for the time being, instead we will invite players who show the right activity AND character. So if you want to join the Staff Team, make sure you can show consistent activity in-game as well as the proper attitude in dealing with and helping your fellow players.
To join the Argonath Staff is much more than having commands and privileges. The added trust we place in our staff also comes with great responsibility — they are expected to be examples to our fellow players and held to much higher standards. It’s not all fun and games, but effort and volunteering to help others too.
Aside from Moderators, we are also still looking for potential Developers and Mappers. As said in the SA:MP Staff Recruitment (https://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?topic=129646.0) topic, Developers must be able to use Pawn and MySQL, while Mappers must know how to make SA:MP Maps.
To apply as a Developer or Mapper (NOT Moderator), kindly send Community Leader [R*]Brian a Forum PM (https://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=13146).
To become a Moderator, as mentioned in the first paragraph of this section, be active and show the right character.
All of these changes will require the support/participation of our players. No single individual or team, no matter how capable, can do it alone. While our HQ can provide a driving force, we can only achieve the goal of rebuilding if we all work together.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, feel free to reply to this topic or discuss it in the main Argonath Discord!
Finally, this is a topic to announce/discuss efforts to rebuild our community. Please keep all discussion civil; bad/toxic behavior will not be welcomed.