User:Augir/DP Debate

Q1. For those who have never had the opportunity to interact with you before can you share a little about yourself, what you enjoy about ATITD as well as how long you have been playing?

Hello fellow Egyptians :) My adventure with ATitD began in the last days of T4, I have enjoyed ever since. My camp and center of activities have always been at what is currently called, Seven Lakes. I have full Tale subscription and like before I will be here all the way to the end of T7. Egyptians trusted me with DP in Tale 5 and Tale 6. I am helping with moderating our Egypt wide chat/microphones since T5 - "no drama" rules, dominating boards in this Tale were written by me. There are three things I enjoy concentrating my play time on: Making life easier for the people just starting in the Tale, At least one event per week and Research.

Q2. Some playstyles/choices are criticized. What are your opinions on the following (totally cool? uncool but not banworthy? worth a scolding? worth a ban?): jumping Obelisk queues, bonfiring clay patches far from your own camp, hoarding a resource, building non-griefer structures in someone else's camp/backyard?

None of the above are worth of a ban or scolding. Actions of others might feel frustrating/annoying. I have a sculpture build in my camp by other player, for some that would be frustrating but I actually like it. At the end of the day we are playing a sandbox game , there are provisions in place to introduce laws and sometimes you have to take good with the bad.

Q3. If the general consensus of the rest of the DPs were that that person should not be banned, but you felt strongly that they should, what would you do?

My personal view of grievances which deserve a ban is very narrow. Usually discussion about ban starts with public support and if after consulting with other DP I was the only DP supporting the action I would not ban but put it to a general vote.

Q4. How's your progress in other Leadership tests?

I passed the Test of the Mentor, the Test of the Retired Pirates and the Test of the Bureaucrat.

Q5. How are you providing leadership in the game and amongst the player base?

With my knowledge about the game I am trying to always be available to answer promptly questions from the other players. My efforts with helping new players has rewarded me so far with 9 Mentor Shrines. I also organize guilds related to major regional efforts and with my 24 cp industrial complex, help with Research, Megalopolis and Aqueduct. In addition Amigos Public Works - a guild with public devices in 7L and organizing Digs and Acro events.

Q6. What specifically have you done to further the growth of the community?

In T5 I was one of the three founders of Amigos. Guild was created beside our cp with public devices, open for everybody. Today Amigos has 140 active members, one of the largest guilds in the game. I am sure most of you attended at least one of the digs I organized in the area in this Tale. Like I mentioned in my introduction making life easier for the people just starting in the Tale is one of the things I enjoy most. Amigos is the guild to help answer the questions and providing public devices that are still beyond the reach of the new player. Nothing gives me more pleasure than people asking if Amigos guild will be in the 7L area in the next Tale.

Q7. How many Egypt-wide events or efforts have you organized/pushed in T7 (or prior tales)?

Like in Tale 5 and Tale 6 I am concentrating on two types of events: 90 or so min Digs for Cuttables, Medium Stones and Bauxite/Gypsum and 3h Acro events. As for how many events, public, open for everybody.. in T7 so far 37 Digs and 7 Acro.

Q8. Spouselog allows access to ban powers. Do you know who have access to your spouse account?

Yes I do. My spouse Astia is one of my several minions (alts).

Q9. As DP do you think you should share your password?

No, never, don't do it!

Q10. What other powers would you like to see DPs hold, in the interests of improving game play?

A power of smile :) to disperse all the grudges and misunderstandings between players.

Q11. What question would you like to be asked, and why?

What is your favorite wine? and why? because I really, really like good wine.

Q12. Closing Statement

To sum it all up I have been DP before and I am happy to serve people of Egypt again. Thank you LuluDivine for taking over the responsibilities of the DP Debate. Thank you to other candidates for their interest and participation. Thank you to the audience for patiently reading through our answers. /Augir hands everyone a cookie..