A.R.U.N - Please welcome the new team

[Romeo]

Yeah me too actually.
Doesn't seem right to run a group council with members who are not experienced with groups.

[BlackEagle]

I think only grouped people should take these roles, since groupless people have no idea what they're talking about when it comes to groups at all. When I checked this topic and found that random people who aren't even in groups were applying for leader and other roles, I was totally gobsmacked and nearly facedesked my keyboard to pieces.

If groupless people get these roles it will fail quickly.


If I wasn't sick of taking the fall and being blamed for everything I'd apply for the first one, instead I might try my hand at the others in a little while.

Didn't mean people who has never been in a group, i meant experienced oldfags with no group atm.

[Pandalink]

Personally I agree with Panda on this one

Holy shit guys, get the history books and add a page.
D=

Didn't mean people who has never been in a group, talking about experienced oldfags with no group atm.

Can you give some examples of such people? :o
Nonetheless, best way to get experience and no bias? Put members of mixed groups on the council, to rebuttal biased points.. Thats how they do it in parliament.

[Que]

What is your in-game name and previous names?: Enrique_Perez, David_Alvarez, Luca_Vinucci, =Que=, Flavio_Leone.

What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
Advisor. I do feel that I want to establish something in this role. Which I think I could do with my experience.

• I've been here for about three years.
• I do know a lot of people within the community.
• I do have knowledge about jobs like this through my real life and in game.
• I do have the knowledge to fit exactly into this job.

I have been a leader in several factions, such as: 58th Street, The Vinucci Crime Syndicate. I have been in Corleone, Leone, GSF, ECPS and other familiar groups. I have also been on the friendly side, so my experience is big, which guides me throughout this world.

Do you meet the criteria of the role?:
Yes, I do. It's all about yourself, if you honestly believe in what you do, there will not be any difficulties through life, not in this role either. Patient and friendliness.

What do you plan to achieve in this role?:
I feel that I got a lot to do, as an advisor. I know there's several ideas floating around, and instead of bringing it into moaning, I'd love to help these fellow people with their creativity instead, and maybe, some of the ideas will do good within the community. I feel that I know a lot of people within Argonath, which makes this job a lot easier. I have been around for about three years, soon. So it's all about creativity and responsibility, which I am full of.

[hell1989]

- What is your in-game name and previous names?:
David_Gvardia, Hell_Gvardia, [SSC]David_Gaff, Hell_Corelone [LVA]Hell, Hell_Dragons

- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
Advisor

- Do you meet the criteria of the role?:
Yes, I started on Argonath before RS1 was even released and played in the beta for 2 days. Been here awhile and have a vast knowledge of how to run groups and keep them alive.

- What do you plan to achieve in this role?:

Whatever it takes, a good community leader needs a good advisor to give the advice and ideas for the project. I can give good ideas if people do listen.

[Pandalink]

- What is your in-game name and previous names?: [R*]Panda
    Previously:
        Panda_Araatus  [RS3/RS4]
        Panda_Solonik  [RS3]
        Panda_Corleone  [RS2]
        [XS]Panda  [RS1]

- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor): Manager.

- Do you meet the criteria of the role?: Yes.

- I have played for over 3 years (since approx. May 7th 2007), and have been involved strongly with the ARPD consistently, including my time in the Corleone Mafia, the Solonik Brotherhood, and the Araatus Yakuza. This has meant that I was always able to offer a balanced point of view that I felt reflected the honest condition of both sides.
In the Corleone Mafia I led the San Fierro Division, and in the Solonik Brotherhood I led the Volgograd Division. After my time in these groups, Maxy and I created the Araatus Yakuza and have stuck with it since.

- I have been banned only once, which was due to a heated and emotional discussion in CB radio that was logged.
I think that I have been kicked less than 10 times and warned about as many. I have been tempbanned one time where I felt it was at least slightly fair, the other time I sent an admin report email as per server rules, instead of returning to aggravate the situation.

- I have in my time in Araatus been allied to all sides of the web. With the THOR Alliance (CM side) we led, along with the Corleone Mafia, the Solonik Brotherhood, and the Chechen Bratva, a successful drug cartel to reinflate the price of drugs. With the Magni Pact (LCV side) we cooperated with the Stracci Family to break the business stranglehold on Los Santos left after the decimation of the San Fierro movement that we attempted to lead. We have recently made arrangements to ally with the Gvardia Mob (Fierro side). We have seen all sides of the alliance web, and I personally have overseen (with others) the arrangement of the THOR Alliance, the Magni Pact, and the shortlived Arcana Alliance. I have or have had personal relationships with prominent group leaders including but not limited to: Daniel and Violet Corleone, NitrOx Stracci, Cofiliano Gvardia, Romeo Ancelotti, Ignazio and Sama Solonik, Punkemo Chechen, and many others that I have cannot remember off the top of my head.

- In my role as the SA:MP Group forum moderator I deal with most reports coming from there (along with Traser). I have seen many forms of disputes and feel I act decisively, ignoring "which group flamed which" and simply looking objectively at "was a group flamed". This role has also meant that I was able to speak directly to multiple group leaders in the past to settle disputes over things such as combat disputes, member reports, topic plagiarism, and direct flaming.

- Due to NitrOx's petition I was allowed to draw up and put into effect a trial gangwar system (The Validation System), which worked well until I fell inactive at updating it. The system was clunky and not easy for me (or anyone else) to use.
The new system (The Declaration System) is far more efficient, as I programmed an Application Executable with an UI that means I can edit the data much quicker and also stops errors occuring. The rules for the group war system have evolved over time, including a suggestion from Cofiliano that we have "Validation Leaders" to ensure fair fights. The system means that any group can opt-out (as indeed Araatus is currently doing as per Project Ember) by simply not declaring. The self-policing nature of the system means that the groups can settle disputes among themselves and not needlessly involve server leaders - although I feel ARUN could greatly help this diplomatic process.


- What do you plan to achieve in this role?:

- Criminal groups have, for many years, lacked any official representation. Criminal admins have been recruited in the past leading to great potential ideas being pushed forward to benefit every group (not just criminal). The massive setback that occured to this cause (the mass kick of admins awhile back) can still be recovered from with the ARUN, which I feel may help all groups to solve problems together rather than throw pointless insults back and forth before a server leader steps in to reprimand both groups.
The stereotype that criminal groups are "DMers" or "rulebreakers" must be eliminated if attitudes are to change. People must see how we work and how sophisticated we are when we're not "shooting all cops". The ARUN can do that and I want to help. I feel that my experience on this server as a member of the ARPD and multiple groups, including leading one of the longest running criminal groups, along with my lengthy time as admin, could help ARUN to get in touch with what the groups wish for, and to address the concerns of players outside of groups.
Overall, with the ARUN I would hope that it could achieve a change in attitude about groups, specifically criminal groups, and to teach players that we are not all a bunch of "rulebreakers" at all. With changing attitude of groupless players looking in would come less spite coming out from members. Attitudes from those within criminal groups would improve as less victimised them for things they did not do and applied unfair stereotypes that are simply false. I would also hope that with official status and representation, criminal groups in general could start to achieve some recognition and support, such as effective scripts that could help the groups to better function.

The breaking of the stereotypes applied to criminal groups would benefit everyone.
Recognition and support would make many group members much more satisfied and would encourage new members to join up, meaning that the general unfortunate truth that "New Player = Freecop" could change.
With changing attitudes of players outside groups would come changing attitudes from those within, and with that would come a better playing experience for everyone. With recognition and respect would come new and interesting roleplays from groups, and ever expanding opportunities for all, both in groups and not.
And from there, of course.. the sky is the limit.



Incidentally, I support Romeo's application for Leader.

[newguy]

What is your in-game name and previous names?:Hwaldar_Richards
Previous one:Hwaldar_Richards,Dr.Newguy,Hwaldar
What role are you applying for?:Advisor
Do you meet the criteria of the role?:You decide that :P but i think i do
What do you plan to achieve in this role?:I just want to help put everything in the right places,so a bit of advice is always good,right?

[Mikezor]

- What is your in-game name and previous names?: David_Brown - David_Ancelotti
- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor): Manager/Advisor
- Do you meet the criteria of the role?: Yes, i've been playing 1 year and Two Months Playing Argonath and il think i can make argonath better explaintion under.

- What do you plan to achieve in this role?: To make Argonath Community alot better, and try to help Players and Admins make alot of Fun, I Want to make the organisation alot better and trying to get Admins - Moderators more communication with them, I Also wanna help Groups / Gangs / Famiys - With trying to get an good organisation in the Group or other. to communicate better with there in an Group or Family, I've been Admin on an Other Server ands it was an good Organization,
With Admins / Players, I hope il get the Function to make Argonath alot better and alot of Fun

Regards David (Mike)

GO FOR IT!

[[NP]Monte Montague]

I think only grouped people should take these roles, since groupless people have no idea what they're talking about when it comes to groups at all. When I checked this topic and found that random people who aren't even in groups were applying for leader and other roles, I was totally gobsmacked and nearly facedesked my keyboard to pieces.

If groupless people get these roles it will fail quickly.

Agreed, to some extent.




- What is your in-game name and previous names?:
[NP]InfernalCurse, [NP]Curse[iC], [NP]Curse, [AV]Curse and more.

- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
1st choice: A.R.U.N Leader
2nd choice: A.R.U.N Manager

- Do you meet the criteria of the role?:

Yes I do, although being kicked / tempbanned a few times, once for Tab abuse when I was newbie, recent one I forget. Banned mistakenly.

 - Applicant must have at least six months experience in Argonath.
yes
   - Good track record (amount of times warned, kicked, tempbanned and banned)
It's not that bad, surely ? :c
   - Patience and understanding
Yes.
   - Communication and control
Yes.
   - Drive and commitment
Yes.

I have played for more then 7 months, I have always looked for ways to bring individuals, groups, newer players and older players together.
I've set up numerous groups of my own, lead them, and I've been asked to help lead.
I am co-director of CMB, Director of BCA, and I lead a Freecop Union.
I believe rules are there to be followed.
 I've lead many groups and have gotten to know quite a few people, I've worked with FBI, SAPD, Freecops, CMB, as BCA, in ArgonathRPG Armed Forces - bunch of groups - unofficial, to work hard. I've been elected as Mayor of SF as an ambassador to the citizens of San Fierro.

- What do you plan to achieve in this role?:
- A much more fair Argonath, were groups of all kinds can work with each other and not constantly in competition to provide help towards Admins and the community.
- Ensuring freecops and newer people are respected rather then pushed aside, breaking the common stereotypes.
- Ensuring groups are more responsible, I speak not of Gangs or Clans with this sentence.
- Serving Argonath the best way possible, I don't need the rank to carry on trying to make changes 

[Clone]

What is your in-game name and previous names?:
[TCL]Toxic_Stracci - Previous: [TCL]Dario_Mendez, Dario_Martinez, Luigi_Koltsov. (These are my mostly known names)
Full list: wiiboycool, [A51]wiiboycool, Wiiboy_Pavano, Wiiboy_Castello, Luigi_Castello, Luigi_Stracci, Luigi_Cems, Luigi_KoltsovT, Luigi_Koltsov, [AA]LuigiKoltsov, [SE]LuigiKoltsov, [AVt]Luigi_K, =AV=Luigi_K, Luigi_Tanaro, Luigi_Grohl, Lewis_Gvardia, Luigi_Diablos, Dario_Martinez, Dario_Mendez, [TCL]Dario_Mendez

What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
Advisor is the position I think would suit me best, since I can give advice and councelling from my experience in leadership.

Do you meet the criteria of the role?:
Yes, I believe I do:

- I have played Argonath RPG for around 10 months. I have been in a fair ammount of groups and Gangs, and leaded some too. Such as Koltsov, AWR, Diablos. And a member of Pavano, Cems, Castello, Stracci, Gvardia.. I believe I could put all this experience together to give out help to new groups ^_ and even stable groups, to get the best of their Argonath RPG experience, and most of all, so they can have fun and not worry about any problems they may have.
- I have been kicked and warned a few times, for small reasons from the past, such as flaming and flooding, which I regret deeply, and have stopped doing since a long while. I also had a few tampbans, which tought me my lesson fully, but I have not had any tempbans recently. I believe I have changed my attitude in the last few months, because I realised how important the rules are. I believe I changed my life, which I could encourage other players to do, if I get the privellage of having this position. Never been banned.
- I have good patience.
- I always see both sides of the discussion, so understanding.

What do you plan to achieve in this role?:
I have always been keen on helping others. And as a group advisor I would be honoured to give out advice to other groups and etc. As everyone might realise, there are oly a few stable groups in Argonath. I myself have leaded many groups in my time.. Such as The Koltsovi's Mafia, Los Diablos Gang, Argonbath World Records... I believe I could help new groups to become stable and fun groups. I think that I could provide feedback on every group, about their stability, roleplay skills, and other things.. Then think of ways to solve any problems the group may have. One of my main aims would be to bring peace OOC between groups. Even if groups have a bad relation, why can't they be friends out of RP? Also, I would make sure that every group is treated fairly, no groups getting advantages or priorities. I would also help groups solve any encounters they may have, such as people flaming their groups.. and help them solve it gradually. I also plan to give information to groups on having more fun, not talking about problems or bad encounters. They made these groups because they want to have fun. So I would give ideas for different roleplay types they could to together to have some fun as a criminal group. I plan to get ideas that groups would want, and look into these ideas individually and provide feedback on it to A.R.U.N. I would keep track of all groups and check that they are treating their members well, being respectful to other groups, and also staying within the server rules. The current groups all have good points, but also bad points. All groups do mistakes sometimes, and I under stand that. But I would be willing to talk with any group if they are getting abuse from any other group. Or simply worrying about anything to do with their group. As I have experience in leading groups, I will be able to give information on leading a group. What to do in different situations, and what attitude to show towards their fellow leaders, other groups, but also their ordinary group members. It would be a pleasure to work will fellow group leaders to make the community groups better and more fun to be in. I would help groups by giving information on leading groups - as I have experience. Another plan of mine, would be to gather a meeting, of groups members, without their leaders. I will ask them questions of how they feel in their group, and if they are having fun in it. If these members would say any problems, I could help resolve these by either giving them advice, or by talking to their group leaders or A.R.U.N staff. I would see being a part of A.R.U.N a big privellage for me, which I would be pleased to work for, and help others in it. I will perform all my required duties as Advisor, what ever it takes. I am willing to co-operate will all other members of A.R.U.N and take both sides, as they say, before making any decision or changes.

Updated the application.

[NitrOx]

To apply for the above roles, please complete this application form:
- What is your in-game name and previous names?: NitrOx_Stracci (Previous names: NitrOx, Joe_Stracci)
- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
Leader
- Do you meet the criteria of the role?:
Criteria:
I have +- 2.5 years experience in the Argonath RPG community
-Yes, I have been admin punished, however that was all in the past of a timeline of +- 2.5 to 3 years.
- I think patience is the key to success, I am patient, however if someone is going too far I am bound to take a small break. That is when he/she goes way too far.
I think I can communicate very well with most of the people in the community, I have once created a Petition of what the community wanted to accomplish at that time, as I made a big voting system about it, it turned out that it turned out good as for the subject I tried to accomplish.


- What do you plan to achieve in this role?:
My vision is to bring the groups in the community together peacefully so that they can discuss about things in peace, my vision aswell is to create a set of new rules which will better the currence of the groups in SA:MP, I am also striving to achieve a very successful validation system and that everyone will obide by the rules of it. I think it is crucial that the groups that are to be chosen for the Official Status should have a good reputation as in roleplay wise AND rules-wise, e.g. groups that are official and get warned, should lose the official status, however if another non-official group wants to become official but is warned already, it should not be able to become official till the warnings reaches 0. (Expire). I also think the official status should be very limited to the groups of Argonath RPG, since if EVERYONE will get the official status, it will NOT be very strivingely to improve, people should keep improving they are groups if they want to get official status, so this is the structure I am trying to accomplish: A few official groups slots for starters, e.g. 5 If Group A, B, C, D, E want to become official, they should meet all of the criteria of becoming an official group, if all these groups become official, and an non-official group attempts to become official, however everyone is obeying the rules, I think also the activity of the group should count; When a official group turns in-active the Lose-Official-Status should start, so that others will get a chance as well.



A few things a group should do, as from my vision:
-Groups (Criminals) should NOT create events such as, as stated in Rocks reply:  DDs, Nascar Racing, Racing Events, Stunting -IF a (criminal group) is official, it should focus on roleplay and increasing several subjects of the criminals, such as;
- The Drug Market, creating criminal cartels among them.
- Opening their businesses instead of doing events, however people can see it as events, e.g. people opening their casino, club, bar, restaurant etcetera etcetera.
- Ensuring that groups do NOT fight over WARS, when group A and group B have a war, they should remain friendly to each other through PMs e.g., however they can be unfriendly over in-game roleplaying, but they should not take it personally, if that happens (example: group A flaming at group B forum) validations should be dropped and their relations should be re-checked, as for the people flaming, the group should focus on getting proper mature people in its faction.
- Creating a weaponary market through RP, ensuring groups become more secretive instead of pewpew bam bam shootouts in public, I want to ensure that if the Police Department is on you behind you, you are screwed, the Police should improve into re-organizing aswell (Not under my revision however.)
Conclusion:
I want to accomplish that criminal groups become the new view of players on the server, I want the groups to increase in professionality, roleplay and communication.
-Kind Regards,
NitrOx Stracci.

[Caltson]

Application: Ryan Caltson

What is your in-game name and previous names?:

My current name is [ALS]RyanC, my previous names were [WS]Ryan and [ALS]Ryan.



What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):

I am applying for the Manager role.



Do you meet the criteria of the role?:

I do meet all criteria, My experience on Argonath started on 8th March 2008, meaning that i'm here for over 2 years and 3 months now. During this time there were never bans neither kicks issued to me. Yet i've been warned for 'ramming' during the Summer of 2008. Also my behaviour and attitude on the server is very well. I can assure you that on this server, no-one ever was insulted by me due to aggressive behaviour.
My patience is very good as in my opinion that the best things can be achieved with it. Listening to problems of others and trying to solve them with everyone happy is something i always try to get, As mostly these problems were caused by both parties and the conflict is mostly based on a big misunderstanding.

Only if you are patient and comitted enough to your function, group or management, you can achieve the things you'd like to.



What do you plan to achieve in this role?:

I'd like to support the current amount of groups in Argonath. Also new groups have most likely a hard time to startup, and getting settled is in my opinion one of the hardest things to do on Argonath. If these new group leaders could find support and get a helping hand, i would be most likely willing to help them with it. My own experience in Leading (ALS C.E.O. for over 1 year) can only help those people.
Solving problems with several groups should be solved as soon as this can be solved, as problems are not fun for anyone and a person such as a this role could help to settle the problems between both factions.
If there should be any need of advise for hosting any event, i'd be more then willing to help, as also in this section i'm very experienced; Host of the Official Destruction Derby since November 2008.
Shortly, My intention in this role is to ensure that any problem, how big or small they may be, should be solved first. Next to that it's a priority to assist new groups by giving them the support and advise they need, since managing a group might be more complicated then others.
These groups, members, new, official, unofficial, bad or good reputation should all be able to count on someone that will be there when they need advise.


Sincerely yours,

Ryan Caltson.

[rJCaiG]

- What is your in-game name and previous names?: GiacJr (Slight variations on tag over time, but always GiacJr.)
- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor): Leader
- Do you meet the criteria of the role?: Yes, give or take one or two bans/tempbans/kicks...  :hit:
- What do you plan to achieve in this role?: Most of this role is to guide and to manage all the issues, which I have proved to be quite good at in the past in the SAPD and Administrator duties. I also have probably the most experience managing a forum section out of anyone else applying, and I overall think I can deliver the best results for this project and I believe I could manage SAPD duties with this with ease, and I hope my colourful history in terms of behaviour doesn't affect too much on the final decision on my application  :razz:

[Sprunk]

What is your in-game name and previous names?:
Chris_Cabron,Chris_Redford,Roney_Redford,[TCL]Evrim,Shroom,Shroom_DaoCao

What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
Manager or Advisor

Do you meet the criteria of the role?:
Yes, I'm patient, never banned, and played more than 6 months (/whenmade may not show real status due got my first account deleted on purpose)

What do you plan to achieve in this role?:
Those days, best thing I can do is helping people or groups I think. I like Argonath and the community and want better relationships between groups.
I can check groups like if they fit Argonath Rules and don't break them, or have good leadership and status.
I also think making/joining events are fun and I don't want them ruined/rulebreaking and want them fun for other people.

I think my main task mostly will be;
Make the friendly area between groups,
Try to help if there are any problems/questions,
Organise events that will make the friendly area between groups and people,
And find groups which meet the conditions and are worth being invited into A.R.U.N.

[Stanley_Taylor]

- What is your in-game name and previous names?:
StanleyTaylor

Known previous names:
Damion_Parker, Damion_Butler, DRoc_Cems, Stanley_Taylor, Stanley_Hobo, KingD, Paperinik


- What role are you applying for? (Leader, manager, advisor):
Manager


- Do you meet the criteria of the role?:
- Applicant must have at least six months experience in Argonath:
Yes, I have been on Argonath for a year.

- Good track record (amount of times warned, kicked, tempbanned and banned):
I've been banned twice for hacking, but logs cleared me both times.

- Patience and understanding:
My patience and understanding is high. Anyone who knows me, knows that about me. A manager has to talk with a lot of different people with different backgrounds and remain objective.

- Drive and commitment:
This is an important project and that's why I'd be very committed to make it a success. I'd raise my activity on Argonath in order to do so. In the past, I've did my best to help new groups grow, not only in members, but also in ways that would benefit RP in Argonath. I've tried to extend the community by CMB, LSDS and my activity in the 'Ideas' section. Providing Argonath a service with this particular role, through observing, listening, guiding, basically helping all the groups, is something I'm very interested in and capable of.

- What do you plan to achieve in this role?:
Argonath would achieve a higher efficiency and effectiveness in new scripts and ideas with this project. Among groups there would be a better attitude and work on things that not only benefits themselves, but everybody in Argonath. Groups would finally have a 'middleman' and buffer for their ideas and problems. I know that I can make these things happen in a team with committed people like me.