*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* * Imm Application * *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* () means NOT required. Personal Information: _________________ Name on MUD _______________________ Email Address _________________ (Name in Real Life) _______________________ (Phone Number) (Address:) Your current class (X one only): _____________________________________ [ ] Mage (x if) _____________________________________ [ ] Warrior [ ] Remorted _____________________________________ [ ] Thief (x if) [ ] Spec _____________________________________ [ ] Cleric How often do you MUD on StrangeMUD? [ ] More than 8 hours a day [ ] once every other day [ ] 8 Hours or less a day [ ] once a week [ ] 4 hours or less a day [ ] semiweekly [ ] 1-2 hours or less a day [ ] once a day [ ] semimonthly [ ] rarely ================================================================ | Are you level 45? | | [ ] Yes [ ] No | | If no, explain why you should be prematurely made an immortal: | | | | ______________________________________________________________ | | | | ______________________________________________________________ | | | ================================================================ Preferences and Skills Inventory: ................................ Choose your sphere of preference: [ ] Code [ ] Administrative [ ] Builder [ ] Quest (if you have any questions about the rights and responsibilities of each, ask Questor. PICK ONLY ONE SPHERE.) Pick one or more of the following that you would care to center in on as an immortal: Coding: Administrative: [ ] Coding Spec Procs [ ] Running Quests [ ] Coding Major Features [ ] Catching Multiplayers [ ] Streamlining Code [ ] PKill Resolving [ ] Troubleshooting Bugs [ ] Reimbursements [ ] Working with Documenting [ ] Deciding Policy Code [ ] Handling Complaints [ ] Balancing Classes [ ] Judgement and Punishment [ ] Creating New Spells/Skills [ ] Court Member [ ] Other (please list): [ ] Other (please list): __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Building: [ ] Building Areas [ ] Copy Editing Areas [ ] Spelling/Grammar [ ] Debugging [ ] Balancing Areas (specify if desired): [ ] Objects [ ] Mobiles [ ] World Files [ ] Troubleshooting Files [ ] Social Files maintenance [ ] Help Files maintenance [ ] House Building [ ] ASCII art [ ] World Wide Web Page Maintenance Have you ever: [ ] Worked with C before? [ ] Run a quest? [ ] Worked with TCP/IP, PPP protocol? [ ] Worked specifically with: [ ] DIKUMud Code? [ ] CircleMUD Code? [ ] MERCMud code? [ ] Other? (Please specify: ______________________) [ ] Built an Area for a DikuMUD? [ ] Made HTML Documents for the World Wide Web? [ ] Worked in a UNIX environment? [ ] Made a shell application? [ ] Worked with Perl? [ ] Designed an area maker? [ ] Been an IMM On another MUD? If so: Which MUD? __________________________________________ For how long? _______________________________________ Is this MUD still active? ___________________________ What was your name there? Level? Title? _____________ _____________________________________________________ How did you attain it? ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Briefly describe your responsibilities on said MUD. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Please list any other information that indicates why you would be good at working in the areas you listed above. Don't write a novel, and we aren't looking for a resume. Just some little information about your skills. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ In Your Opinion: ................ Is StrangeMUD on the right track? [ ] Yes, couldn't be better! [ ] Could use some work, but it's great! [ ] It has real potential [ ] It's on a downward spiral, but it can be saved [ ] It's on a downward spiral, and I hope it can be saved [ ] It's hopeless, but I'll do what I can until it dies a fiery death. Which do you feel is an Immortals primary duty? [ ] Talking out problems with mortals [ ] Making changes that effectively screw the mortals, but improves the mud in the long run [ ] Run a quest here and there just to satisfy the "I'm doing something" clause. [ ] Build a lot of areas to benefit the mortals [ ] Make a lot of cool skills/spells [ ] other: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Which is the best overall class in the MUD? [ ] Mage [ ] Thief [ ] Warrior [ ] Cleric Des Situations: ............... Pick >>15 or more<< questions and answer them. YOU NEED NOT ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS, _HOWEVER_, ANSWER AT LEAST TWO QUESTIONS FROM EACH SECTION. *note to applicant: we realise that you never look best other than when you're filling out your application, but do try to be honest. we WILL recognise bull shit when we see it. Also, keep in mind comments made here will go on your offical record with us. Should we notice any contradiction in your action as an Immortal, and what you state here, vyou may be questioned on your behavior. Thank you.* General Immortal Behavior: [ ] 1) If you found out that a spell (or skill) is too powerful, and no imps were around to explain the problem to, what would you do? [ ] 2) If a policy or situation came up on which you strongly disagreed with another immortal, how would you go about expressing your opinion? [ ] 3) How much does advancement of power (commands, authority, etc) mean to you? [ ] 4) How much power should an entry level Immortal have? At what level should they be able to act freely? [ ] 5) What would you do for a Klondike Bar? [ ] 6) How distant should the relationship be between mortals and immortals? [ ] 7) Give an idea for a quest and explain how you would run it. [ ] 8) Are you prepared to accept the decision of an immortal or implementor if they "pull rank" on you? Why, or why not? [ ] 9) If a god asked you to do something you felt was wrong, how would you keep from having to do it? [ ] 10) If you see a higher GOD doing something you don't agree with as being proper behavior, what would you do about it? [ ] 11) What is the most wrong with StrangeMUD right now? How would you go about fixing it? (BE SPECIFIC) Coding: [ ] 1) What do you consider is the best method of balancing a MUD? If you have "A Plan", please describe it. [ ] 2) Which is better, a PowerMUD or a ChallengeMUD? (PowerMUD: Objects are very powerful, Mobs are very tough) (ChallengeMUD: Objects ain't so powerful, mobs ain't as tough) [ ] 3) Pretend you got a great coding idea. Explain how you would go about having that idea implemented. Do not explain code. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [ ] 4) Do you feel the classes are about even with types of skills and spells? How would you go about improving one class without making it to powerful in relation to the other classes? In relation to mob difficulty? (Be specific). [ ] 5) If you could redo one class on StrangeMUD, which class would it be? How would you modify it? Would it be more or less powerful than before? Administration: [ ] 1) If you caught someone multiplaying, how would you deal with hir? [ ] 2) What is the proper punishment for a person spamming a public channel? [ ] 3) If a mortal or immortal flamed you on a public channel or board, how would you handle the situation? [ ] 4) How would you handle a flame war between mortals? [ ] 5) Do you feel StrangeMUD is well balanced in terms of equipment available and the difficulty level of mobs? [ ] 6) As an Immortal, you find yourself snooping one player just for fun. While snooping you overhear this player using abusive language in regard to one of the other Immortals (or yourself). What do you do about this? Building: [ ] 1) If you were to see an area placed on the MUD, what theme would it have? [ ] 2) If you had to pick one area on the MUD you would get rid of, what would it be, and why? [ ] 3) If you were allowed to make changes to the Aerie what changes would you make. Be specific and explain your answer fully. Written by Kenneth Cavness (Questor) 1995 Modified by Caila 10/95 Hitman 03/97 Caila 09/98 Caila 10/98 Questions/Comments/Replies (via mudmail or email): Trillian - dodita@austin.rr.com Questor - kcavness@proxicom.com