---------------------- 1,645 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 Hello there everypony, As you may or may not know, MLP Forums as an official TF2 server, this server was supposed to be maintained by me and Ashbad. Sadly this has not come to pass, as Ashbad left the team, and frankly...I lost interest in TF2. This is quite unfortunate as when I first took the position I was playing TF2 at least a few hours a day, now I am lucky if I clock in a few hours a month. The TF2 server has been desolate this whole time, with no body managing it properly, or at all for that matter. TF2 is still quite a popular game, and I am sure many people here would love to have a server where everyone and just sit back, relax, and play with there buddies here at MLP Forums. You guys deserve a good TF2 server, and I won't be in the way of that happening. That's why I am looking for 1 or 2 (preferably 2) people to take my position as the manager of the TF2 server to help get it up and running. Requirements - Before applying, you must have these prerequisites, - Must have experience with SRCDS (Source Dedicated Server) Preferably a large amount of experience I need someone who knows how to run the server, and how to use all the commands and pretty much everything else. I would much rather have someone who has done this and ran a decent server, instead of someone who has just run it on there home box once in a while. - Must have a decent amount of experience with TF2 This is kinda of a given, I of course am not saying you must be good at the game, but at least have had been playing it for some time so you know all the mechanics, if you ran a huge GMod server, but never played TF2 before, it is quite a difference, I am sure though that if you are applying to run a TF2 server, this should not be an issue. Of course, you should also know how all the mods work as well, sense you will be expected to possibly install custom content such as maps, models, ect. - Must be really determined to want to help Don't make the same mistake that I did, I want people who are really willing to get the server back on it's feet, and are prepared to listen to members' input, stay in touch with the community, and of course, play on the server and host events. You are not expected to devote your life to the server, however a couple hours should be put in every week, and it should be checked up on regularly and of course keep the server environment fresh instead of it being stale and repetitive. - Not a requirement, but would be a plus if you have experience with cPanel cPanel is the interface the server uses to interact with the server, from this panel you will being installing mods, checking logs, restarting the server if necessary, and other operations. If you don't have prior experience don't worry too much about it, it's real easy once you get used to the interface. How to apply If you are interested in the position, simply send me a PM by going to my profile and selecting the button on the top right corner that says "send me a message". There is no specific format, just tell me why you want to run the server, and what past experience you have, I may ask you a few questions and if I feel you may be right for the job, we will move on from there. Where will I (Marco) be in the midst of this? I will remain a community steward as I will be overseeing the server to make sure that who ever I appointed is doing their job correctly, so after you get the position be sure to not slack off, if you have any concerns, don't be afraid to shoot me a message. I will also being helping out with ETV (Equestria TV), so yea I will be still doing other things around the forums. So yes, I am still going to be a part of MLP Forums, I will not be leaving anytime soon. That about sums it up, thank you for taking your time to read, and hopefully being interested in helping out. If you have any questions please just respond to this topic if possible -Marco.P 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavelColt 22,881 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 Well, good to know you aren't leaving your CS position or anything, and that you'll be primarily using it for overseeing and EQTV assistance. Gaming interest isn't quite the same as a general forum staff position, because interests in specific games can change far more easily than an entire fandom or the community you've grown to love, so I can see why we need some new CS's for TF2 after a while. Good luck to whoever obtains these positions in the end :3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 Sounds cool, but I don't have any experience with SRCDS unfortunately.I used to play TF2 more than any other game (with 900+ hours logged in), but as college sort of crept up on me, my free time dwindled significantly. I might consider it...I'll just have to see how much time I could devote to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
---------------------- 1,645 December 20, 2012 Author Share December 20, 2012 Good luck to whoever obtains these positions in the end :3 I'll be sure that the people I put in charge will be more then capable of running this server, its gone through 2 admin changes...3 times the charm? XD but I don't have any experience with SRCDS unfortunately. mm, I really want some one who knows what they are doing to be honest, not to mention I don't want someone who is stressed for time in order to run the server, other wise they might think of this as more of a job they really don't want to do :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 (edited) mm, I really want some one who knows what they are doing to be honest, not to mention I don't want someone who is stressed for time in order to run the server, other wise they might think of this as more of a job they really don't want to do :/ Understandable. As for the interest, there's no question about whether I want to do it (I do; it sounds fun!), but you have a valid point. Edited December 20, 2012 by CloudFyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
---------------------- 1,645 December 20, 2012 Author Share December 20, 2012 Understandable. As for the interest, there's no question about whether I want to do it (I do; it sounds fun!), but you have a valid point. I'm sorry , I never like to turn down someone who really wants to, but if I find someone who actually knows what they are doing, obviously I am going to have to pick them :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 I'm sorry , I never like to turn down someone who really wants to, but if I find someone who actually knows what they are doing, obviously I am going to have to pick them :/ Haha, don't feel bad about it. It makes perfect sense. In fact, you're probably saving me from myself at this point. If I *really* want to pursue something like this, I'll PM you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twi Rubix 726 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 I've love to apply... I play TF2 all day with 1230+ hours played as of this post... I also would like to be an admin... But I got no experience with SRCDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neikos 968 December 20, 2012 Share December 20, 2012 I wish you the best of luck, although from the past year if there is something I learned from this community is that it does not play TF2 at the same time, if at all. The only time I saw the server genuinely full was when Feld0 and I launched it, and that is because he posted in the Chat that everyone should join... I love you! <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chespin 180 January 8, 2013 Share January 8, 2013 (edited) Is the applications still open? Because this may be the perfect opportunity to come and be the (one of the) guy(s) in control of a server. Edited January 8, 2013 by Danger Dashie my OCs: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/firecracker-r1705 <---- My Ponysona http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/tune-strings-r1804 http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/leaf-orange-r1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
---------------------- 1,645 January 20, 2013 Author Share January 20, 2013 (edited) Is the applications still open? Because this may be the perfect opportunity to come and be the (one of the) guy(s) in control of a server. We are still looking for someone, we only have 1 applicant at the moment, so feel free to apply, but not for the sake to be in control, but for the sake of helping out our currently desolate server Edited January 20, 2013 by Marco23p ~ Ace Attorney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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