james8470
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@Natsu @Amylicious @Vexx @Shwoos @Spoopy @Thunder Yeet! :woot: I've known you all for awhile now and I'm happy to see you on/back on the staff team! (y) You're all either super friendly, or hyper critical. Both traits can always help to improve xG, I think this promotion will really help to balance out staff both in that sense, and the fact that so many were demoted last time. Have fun as staff (but not too much fun)!
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Ah, very good. I must've misunderstood you earlier, sorry xD
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+1 P.S. check my siggy :p Oh man, Fairy Tail has like what, 300 eps? FMA Brother is a great show, one of my favorites. Now, for a suggestion of my own: From the New World Underrated, unheard of 20 ep. anime. Absolutely amazing story. Crazy suspenseful, too. Read about it and see how well it rated here: Shinsekai yori Hope your leg heals soon :(
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Yeah, you should take up Kypari on his offer. There's usually at least twice as many people on TGH plus a lot more goes on there in terms of events, occasional trading, etc. I do most often play TGH, but I sometimes play the PTS as well. I'll see you around. :P
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Welcome! :waving: Hit me up if you wana play sometime! :cigar: Which servers are you most active on?
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I think you completely missed my point. No worries, though, it's totally my fault (y). So, I'll try to be a little more clear and direct this time. The point I meant to make is that xG isn't a holy grail which will serve as the main attraction of your resumé if you're part of the 90% of xG's population (I know, it should be obvious but I had shit in my head yesterday). That 90% being those who are not staff, haven't particularly contributed to the community other than posting on the forums, which everyone who read that statement of Forest's does anyway. To be as frank as possible, my purpose for writing was to inform the reader that as great a community as xG is, it won't solve all your real-life problems (I know, it should be obvious but I had shit in my head yesterday). I imposed clarification on Forest's post in which he stated how his experiences on xG had helped him with a real-life application. However, what's critical to understand is that Forest has the experiences and prestige of the top 10% of xG's population, and those experiences of managing a community fit quite nicely on an application, while most of us have little to gain out of xG in terms of applying for a job. In short, which looks better on a resumé? "I'm part of a gaming community, I post on the forums" "I helped manage, run, code, and design a large gaming community" Hopefully that makes a little more sense. :emoji_ok_hand:
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I hate to be pessimist here, but... As inspiring as that real-world application of xG is, it really is kinda difficult for others on xG to use as part of a resumé. I mean, it's one thing to say "I managed a relatively large gaming clan with it's own intricate governance in multiple leading positions" and another entirely to say "I'm a member of a relatively large gaming clan and I... post my opinions on the forums?" I mean, sure you can say something like "I've seen reflections of the way [whatever] is managed as compared to what's going on xG" in an application, but for Forest's specific case his situation in an application is much more versatile than 90% of xG members in terms of experiences and rank alike. That's not to say, however, that there may well be other real-world comparisons, contrasts, and even applications for xG we haven't already mentioned. But when it comes right down to it, it's not our specialty, not our focus. Anyways, congrats on how useful xG was to you in that interview Forest! (y) I can imagine how exciting that must've been, as far as interviews go.
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Good point, but if that's the case what game(s) should we start out with? also that -1 screw up :p
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Nsfw A Carrot That Grew In My Mom's Garden 9 Years Ago.
james8470 replied to shwash's topic in Photography
Oooo, I like plants Here's an old picture of my garden from the winter Right now, I've got native varieties of corn, squash, and beans growing in that bed plus some chiltipins, which are these little super-hot peppers. They're also the ancestor of all peppers. Yah you triggered my plant fascination. Also I've grown little-finger carrots before, or as I like to call them, :finger:-carrots. Oh, also see if you can guess which desert I live in based on the plants behind the fence. ;) -
Good luck m8, fuck em up! :sneaky: >:) Also listen to @Aegean, make them all defect to xG. :sneaky: >:) Oh, maybe don't use the word "defect" it sounds negative. Tell them to be... "saved" by the xG servers. Trust me, it works every time. (y)(y)(y)
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Right, which is why I suggested a fusion of mini games and long-term games involving building. Quick fun to get new players interested, and long-term games to keep the players interested and to actually stay on the server.
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+1 Now, I've never once actually played this map. How is this possible? Seeing as we are constantly RTVing to go there? I can't download/join it. Map has always been glitched for me and I've never once played it. Now, I wouldn't put in my vote just because of my personal problem alone (unless anyone else has this bug?). A couple xG friends who I've asked what the map is like basically say it can be abusing to the eyes and ears and trollers often take advantage of this. Oh, and all the people in this thread who are saying it's buggy combined with the fact I can't even join the darn map doesn't improve my impression of it either.
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Oooooh, that'd be fun. Only question is if we can afford a second server like that, as you pointed out. Also, how do you envision this? 1) As a stand-alone server also run by xG 2) Bungeed together with another single-game xG server 3) Part of a much larger network of bungeed servers with all kinds of games 4) Another idea? No pressure to answer this, just curious what you think.
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I ran a minecraft server for a couple of years, and I'd like to see a "hub" server, but it is contains both long-term games (Towny/Factions/Creative) and mini games (Kit PvP) plus maybe some tournament games (HG, Bridges/Walls). I have purchased the following plugins and would be happy to share them with xG: Now, here's why I suggested the set up afore mentioned, since we're just starting off in Minecraft and need players, the mini-games will provide quick fun and get people hooked with all the cool abilities and what-not, and the long-term games where there's always more to do will keep people playing after they've first become attached to the server via the mini-games. If you want any help writing config files, building maps, or even writing some basic plugins don't hesitate to ask. (y)
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Phew! Glad I won't be having my ears blasted whenever I check someone's profile anymore. :p Oh cool, wasn't the profile backgrounds @Forest's idea? I like them. (y) Subbed to youtube channel <3 If someone who is knowledgeable about the inner-workings of xG's events, please start a convo with me or add me on Steam, I'd be interested in helping to organize some but I need to know what's possible to create.
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I hate to -1 but... Like others have said, my main reason is that while you're SUPER active which is great and all, you seem a little oblivious and misunderstanding of whatever is going on, and that my friend is essential to being a mod. If you read YeEternalTuna's comment, he has a good point, too. Don't take this the wrong way, you're a great guy and all, but I just don't think you're equipped for mod right now. Oh, and no mini-rant here ;), I don't think not having 50 forum posts should discount you from even being considered provided you have other qualities to run off of.
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Ohhh, I was mistaken Oh that's the mini game :derp: Well you know, it's not "from a long time ago", it's still in latest ver. I'd -1 this then, seeing as we have latest version. As far as multiple versions go, there's a difference between a map which has been updated, and a "festive" version w/ spells (minecraft).
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How very friendly! Welcome, or rather welcome back! :waving:
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Why weren't you this eloquent in your repeated one-sentence ban protests and member app? It's like I'm reading a thread written by a completely new person... o_O Regardless of your... low approval-rating, I checked it out and I d̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶ ̶w̶h̶y̶ ̶w̶e̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶u̶l̶d̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶u̶p̶d̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶M̶a̶r̶i̶o̶K̶a̶r̶t̶ ̶m̶a̶p̶.̶ ̶M̶i̶n̶i̶g̶a̶m̶e̶s̶ ̶s̶o̶u̶n̶d̶ ̶f̶u̶n̶,̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶M̶a̶s̶s̶C̶C̶ ̶I̶ ̶p̶r̶e̶s̶u̶m̶e̶?̶ *EDIT: See my new reply for rating & explanation
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wow, this is actually a huge diversity of candy... Welp, here's mine: and also...
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I had a hard time following that... Couldn't the same be said of non-members vouching for member applicants? I mean, they also see good potential members as well as good potential staff. What makes a little more sense to me is that non-members shouldn't determine who among them is a worthy member, otherwise it'd be akin to letting strangers welcome themselves xG (although, buy that logic why should "strangers" be allowed to help determine who actually runs and moderates xG?) Is this kinda what you meant to say?
