Oracle
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- Joined
- Apr 29, 2005
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- 4,505
- Location
- Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK
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- Scorpio
- Avatar Name
- Oracle Kev FountofWisdom
This will strike a chord with many fellow Society Leaders I'm sure!
When I started out in this great virtual universe of ours I
had no idea what lay ahead of me. It just looked a fun game
where one could shoot a few monsters and work one's way up
through the various skills.
But on becoming a society leader - phew! Almost more responsibilities
and issues to deal with than in real life!
From mundane issues starting with deciding upon a society name and the
values and aims of that society. On to recruitment interviews,
setting society rules, moral standards and having to discipline members
who transgress them.
Organising society team hunts - getting the hunt strategies right, asking for feedback from fellow members, trying to encourage fellow members and motivate those who lose a little interest. This might include a little financial assistance to those short of peds <ouch>
Negotiating alliances with other societies and which to go hostile towards.
Deciding upon society goals and how to achieve them (eg. how on Earth are we going to win any land in land grab?).
Members leaving for various reasons and having to replace them. More interviews - review of society's command structure - questioning 'Why did I lose these good people?'. Negotiating to get these people back with you. Discussions with society members 'What went wrong?'
Setting up a society website and forum.
Having to deal with serious issues such as theft, lying, scamming, betrayal and racism! Not being afraid to discipline such behaviours harshly but fairly. Setting up security systems to hopefully prevent future scams/thefts.
But despite all these headaches the job does have some rewards. I am fortunate enough to have some really great guys under my command and sincerely hope they stay around for a long time to come. Just the odd word of praise or thanks or display of trust and loyalty makes it all worthwhile
And I hope this post doesn't put anyone off having a go at forming a society...it is a very worthwhile experience, just go for it and
the very best of luck.
When I started out in this great virtual universe of ours I
had no idea what lay ahead of me. It just looked a fun game
where one could shoot a few monsters and work one's way up
through the various skills.
But on becoming a society leader - phew! Almost more responsibilities
and issues to deal with than in real life!
From mundane issues starting with deciding upon a society name and the
values and aims of that society. On to recruitment interviews,
setting society rules, moral standards and having to discipline members
who transgress them.
Organising society team hunts - getting the hunt strategies right, asking for feedback from fellow members, trying to encourage fellow members and motivate those who lose a little interest. This might include a little financial assistance to those short of peds <ouch>
Negotiating alliances with other societies and which to go hostile towards.
Deciding upon society goals and how to achieve them (eg. how on Earth are we going to win any land in land grab?).
Members leaving for various reasons and having to replace them. More interviews - review of society's command structure - questioning 'Why did I lose these good people?'. Negotiating to get these people back with you. Discussions with society members 'What went wrong?'
Setting up a society website and forum.
Having to deal with serious issues such as theft, lying, scamming, betrayal and racism! Not being afraid to discipline such behaviours harshly but fairly. Setting up security systems to hopefully prevent future scams/thefts.
But despite all these headaches the job does have some rewards. I am fortunate enough to have some really great guys under my command and sincerely hope they stay around for a long time to come. Just the odd word of praise or thanks or display of trust and loyalty makes it all worthwhile
And I hope this post doesn't put anyone off having a go at forming a society...it is a very worthwhile experience, just go for it and
the very best of luck.