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Staff FAQ                          Sun Apr  3      Vaapad
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Hi guys,

We have been having problems as staff, that much is obvious to us all. I believe this is my fault, as I did not adequately inform you of GoD's history, the reasons it was founded, and other issues of importance. I'm going to do that now and set down some rules as head wizard, so that we have a clear and civil path going forward.

1. Generations of Darkness was originally founded for two reasons:

1a. To provide players with an alternative to the leading SAGA competitor at the time, which was New Jedi Order, led by Zero - who a lot of people had difficulty with because of his being aggressive and demeaning.

1b. As a bucket list project of sorts. My health was getting worse (and always is - it's several times worse now than it was when we started) and I was starting to notch off things I had always wanted to do. One was a game where I could both give players a great time and escape from my life by being able to play whatever concepts I desired. Ashen-Shugar can verify the bucket list basis if you don't believe this, as he's known me for a large part of my life and was a major supporter in getting the game up for said reasons. That is still what Generations of Darkness is.

2. Everyone on this staff has, to date, done a superb job in their respective areas. However, all that I ask you to focus on (and all that you have been authorized/hired for) is to focus on those responsibilities. Please do not hire yourself for new responsibilities or assert authority you were not granted.

3. From this point forward, there will be no more chaos on the Admin channel. No more name calling, no more labeling, no more accusatory tones, no more provoking of fights, etcetera. You get the point. This doesn't mean you can't complain, but if you have a complaint, do it via request. Civility is the rule of the day from now on. That goes for me, that goes for you. Nuff said.

4. As head wizard, if I elect to make a decision on something, then it is not cheating if you dislike it. I understand that many of you played for years under Ataru and Kitty and became accustomed to the idea of a democratic staffing hierarchy. However, that is not how the original GoD started out, and this version has reverted to the original and more traditional structure. Head Wizard, Second in Command (if we have one), Division Heads, Staff Members, then probationaries.

I understand that you may not like these facts/rules. I understand if you want to quit over them. That would be unfortunate, as I think everyone we have is great at the jobs they were hired for, and that's also why I wouldn't even try to kick you off the game if you quit staff over dislike of what I've posted in my capacity as head wizard. The fact is, though, I sense this turning into the chaotic clusterfuck and Vaapad witch hunt that was the end of Episode I's staff. I'm not going to allow that to happen twice over.

I hope that this clears up the history upon which the game is founded, its principles, and how we are going to address certain issues going forward. Hopefully, as Tread's careful plotting begins to unfold and we advertise more broadly, the game will see great success.

Thank you very much, and until I can get this demon in my mouth pulled on Wednesday, I will be confining myself to doing my own thing and playing. Everyone else knows what their jobs are and I have every confidence you will keep the game going as usual until then. If an emergency arises, I will naturally provide my usual arbitration as head wizard.
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