2009-04-28, 09:26 PM
Good For Eyes
1. For those of you who have suggested this type of program in the past I have to say this accusation happens all the time, you know the one where you think weve stolen the idea and not giving you any credit for it? Well I just want to set the record straight! Any new content, or idea or program is usually in the planning stages for a VERY long time before its released to the public. So if you have an idea that coincides with something we are doing, then think of it this way great minds think alike! But to be clear, when we use player ideas we make it known as well. (Some examples of this policy are at the end of this message )
2. Will players have a way to contact each other or other GMs? (such as through a buddy list) There is no need to have a buddy list on the guide characters. The guide account is NOT a play account and it will not be used to play the game nor to make new friends. The guide account is an account made specifically to do in game monitoring. As for contact with other GMs, I believe I mentioned earlier that this is being worked on and will be program participant knowledge only.
3. What will the stats be on a guide? Will they be able to survive monster attacks? In this sense, the guide accounts works like a GM account in that since it is not used for playing purposes it will not need to directly interact with NPCs or Mobs. So you wont be doing quests or killing mobs. Nor will you be killing players. Im sorry, but we cant allow that. No matter how tempting...
4. Will guides be able to see the past history of other players? No, as we wish to maintain the privacy of each account.
5. What if a guide takes a hiatus from the game, do they lose their guide status? This will be determined on a case by case basis.
6. For those of you who think this is only about catching hackers I just want it to be clear that while hackers are definitely a priority, they are not the only focus of a guide. The guide will be there to ensure all Terms of Use are being abided by. Therefore, they should also report on inappropriate names, pet names and guild names, as well as other problems such as advertisers, foul language, inappropriate store names, scam games, etc., to name a few..
7. Will the guides be announced or will there be a list of guide names to prevent scams? No. For the beginning of the program, the guides are going to be anonymous. As time goes on, and the program grows, so will the visibility of the guides. However, we do not want to release names, as we do not want the public bombarding the guides with issues. Please remember that we still expect the players to use the Alert GM function and submit harassment tickets as usual. (So many of you have given up on the Alert GM function, and thats too bad, because the Alert GM reports are invaluable to us.) The guide program will not ever replace the eyes and ears of the players. As far as scams go, because the guides should not be visible very often, it is very unlikely that a guide should be talking to the players at all. So if you are approached by someone claiming to be a guide, you will still need to make sure that you protect yourself from being scammed. As with GMs, a guide will NEVER ask for your pin or password.
8. Why cant we patrol on the server we play on? Now I have heard many an argument on both sides, but I have to be honest this point was discussed amongst all the GMs and we firmly believe that the potential bias far outweighs the potential benefits. The truth is the program is about keeping MapleStory clean, fun and enjoyable as a whole, and giving the actual Maplers a chance to have a hand in that. So if you believe that the only value you can bring to this program is by patrolling your own server, then this may not be the best way for you to contribute to the Maple community. I truly hope that you can seriously consider this advice and dont give up on applying just because you wont be patrolling your own server.
9. Will there be anyone we would allow in the program without going through the application process? No, everyone will be required to go through the application process.
1. For those of you who have suggested this type of program in the past I have to say this accusation happens all the time, you know the one where you think weve stolen the idea and not giving you any credit for it? Well I just want to set the record straight! Any new content, or idea or program is usually in the planning stages for a VERY long time before its released to the public. So if you have an idea that coincides with something we are doing, then think of it this way great minds think alike! But to be clear, when we use player ideas we make it known as well. (Some examples of this policy are at the end of this message )
2. Will players have a way to contact each other or other GMs? (such as through a buddy list) There is no need to have a buddy list on the guide characters. The guide account is NOT a play account and it will not be used to play the game nor to make new friends. The guide account is an account made specifically to do in game monitoring. As for contact with other GMs, I believe I mentioned earlier that this is being worked on and will be program participant knowledge only.
3. What will the stats be on a guide? Will they be able to survive monster attacks? In this sense, the guide accounts works like a GM account in that since it is not used for playing purposes it will not need to directly interact with NPCs or Mobs. So you wont be doing quests or killing mobs. Nor will you be killing players. Im sorry, but we cant allow that. No matter how tempting...
4. Will guides be able to see the past history of other players? No, as we wish to maintain the privacy of each account.
5. What if a guide takes a hiatus from the game, do they lose their guide status? This will be determined on a case by case basis.
6. For those of you who think this is only about catching hackers I just want it to be clear that while hackers are definitely a priority, they are not the only focus of a guide. The guide will be there to ensure all Terms of Use are being abided by. Therefore, they should also report on inappropriate names, pet names and guild names, as well as other problems such as advertisers, foul language, inappropriate store names, scam games, etc., to name a few..
7. Will the guides be announced or will there be a list of guide names to prevent scams? No. For the beginning of the program, the guides are going to be anonymous. As time goes on, and the program grows, so will the visibility of the guides. However, we do not want to release names, as we do not want the public bombarding the guides with issues. Please remember that we still expect the players to use the Alert GM function and submit harassment tickets as usual. (So many of you have given up on the Alert GM function, and thats too bad, because the Alert GM reports are invaluable to us.) The guide program will not ever replace the eyes and ears of the players. As far as scams go, because the guides should not be visible very often, it is very unlikely that a guide should be talking to the players at all. So if you are approached by someone claiming to be a guide, you will still need to make sure that you protect yourself from being scammed. As with GMs, a guide will NEVER ask for your pin or password.
8. Why cant we patrol on the server we play on? Now I have heard many an argument on both sides, but I have to be honest this point was discussed amongst all the GMs and we firmly believe that the potential bias far outweighs the potential benefits. The truth is the program is about keeping MapleStory clean, fun and enjoyable as a whole, and giving the actual Maplers a chance to have a hand in that. So if you believe that the only value you can bring to this program is by patrolling your own server, then this may not be the best way for you to contribute to the Maple community. I truly hope that you can seriously consider this advice and dont give up on applying just because you wont be patrolling your own server.
9. Will there be anyone we would allow in the program without going through the application process? No, everyone will be required to go through the application process.
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