Jonas Hoffman

Denied

You are not currently banned from the SCP-RP Discord Server!

Good afternoon, once again I return to the forums to give my feedback to the incoming SCP-RP Staff Applications as they have recently re-opened for the instalment of V7. Below I will give in detail my response and thoughts on your application. 

Taking a look at your application structure and features, I would say that you managed to answer most of the application questions precisely and clearly. It is important to understand that the more clear and precise an application is, the better. This does not only concern applications on this Forum for a virtual position, but in general for real-life encounters such as job applications, and forms for acquiring titles. I am also happy that you included a link to your Steam profile, however, in other fields such as your playtime and previous warns there is nothing. I will understand, due to the server being inaccessible to all members of the SCP player base this is virtually impossible with the exclusion of old Screenshots. As a reminder, do not let it become a habit when the server releases.

You mention your level of activity, which seems to be around 10~ hours a day, which to me seems unrealistic if you measure in other events that might take place in your life, however, the baseline then would be at least in the hours of a day, which is excellent. Your time zone and where you originate from do not seem to have an issue with the weekly Staff Meetings that will be organized in the future, just remember that you lie one hour ahead of the British Timezone that the server uses as a standard. 

You mention being in both Discord Support and Server Staff before reaching the peak of Administrator throughout your membership in the staff teams. You mention you don't exactly remember when circa you served these positions, however looking at the Staff Spreadsheet you can get a better idea from your previous demotions, something I will get into further down the line. We can see on the spreadsheet that you were at least an Administrator in 2020, and a Senior-Moderator in 2021 and attempted to rejoin the Server Staff team in August of last year. I could not find any trace of you directly being in the Discord Support Team, however, I have spoken to some individuals who recognize your appearance as a part of Discord Moderation sometime throughout this period. 

You show per requirement basic knowledge of ULX commands something to be expected based on your previous records within Werewolf Gaming as both a Server Staff Member and Discord Support. The commands you mention are some of the most essential outside of utilizing both menus and !xban, or the TAB menu to issue commands, such as bringing an individual to you, freezing them, as well as the !goto command which teleports you to a player. As a future tip for becoming a Staff Member, and this goes for all applicants or those who are considering applying, I'd recommend when getting the opportunity to tie together pieces, to include as much as possible whilst doing so, without overdoing it. In the question regarding basic ULX knowledge, it is a perfect opportunity to show knowledge of other features the server has, such as !Menu, the TAB Menu commands, and other things, of course for those who are familiar with them. This can aid in giving an advantage to other applicants, the more knowledge you can show you have, the more likely you are to be picked. Again, there's no point in overdoing it, however, that is not for me nor my place to give input on, considering I am the only member of these Forums who puts effort into their responses. 

It is great to hear that you have a lot of motivation to become a member of our Server Staff team, Just remember whether you are accepted or not, to play in moderation. As I have mentioned to previous applicants in my feedback, burnouts happen frequently if you put in a lot of effort constantly, and keep the pressure. It is important to take breaks, failure to do so may result in not wanting to play resulting in dropping activity and constant LoAs. Speaking of Inactivity and LoAs, your record as a previous Server Staff member is not entirely clean. You have been demoted twice for inactivity, once as an Administrator, and once as a Senior-Moderator. Because of this, although you say things have been figured out, I hope you understand I have to consider it when grading your application. 

Unlike other applicants I have seen, you seize the opportunity to tie in more of the role of the G.O.I and Foundation oppositions when mentioning what the SCP-RP genre is about. You explain however very simply, and my best tip for the future is also talking about how all of these factors matter for the Roleplay experience as a whole. It is a Roleplay genre, you manage to explain about parts of what is in the genre, but not how all these cohere, well, at least not aiming for the Grade: "A+" if this was an exam. Still, I am happy you mentioned the free will to create a character and play as them. That is what roleplay is about. I also like that you give a little description of some of the roles of the G.O.I. you mention. 

I would've personally liked to see some examples of the V6 ruleset you are asked if you know anything about, although it is not necessary, as I constantly say in my feedback to any applicant of any application, when you have the chance, seize it! If you want to secure a position, put in effort where you see there is a possibility. If you are accepted, I recommend you re-read the rules for the release of SCP-RP V7 and keep in mind that these rules will be rewritten to some extent. 

To summarize, the structure of your application follows the template, and you elaborate on most questions well. There have been previous hiccups with activity, you attempt to redeem yourself now with this application, mentioning things are going better for you. I hope that you can show this redemption if you were to be accepted. Looking past this, you answer the questions that are asked, you don't seize every opportunity to fill with as much information as possible, but regardless this is no bad application. With your previous record, I'd say that if the Server Management feels forgiving, they should give you a chance for this redemption!

+Support / Neutral

I wish you the best of luck, 
Courtesy of Jonas Hoffman, Lead Mentor. X

Good evening. I was encouraged to view the forums by the Server Management due to the staff applications for the SCP-RP server opening again. I have read your application carefully and below I will give my thoughts on what you have answered in the application:

Firstly, the structure of your application is neat, something I'm sure the Server Management appreciates. The more concrete, solid and on-point an application is, the better. Including links to your Steam profile and previous references is also great. You answer all if not that; most of the questions directly, and you get to the point. Outside of this, you mention your availability for when the server releases which seems to be in hours a day, something that is outstanding. Just be careful of eventual burnouts!

Moving into the answers you have given to the application questions, you show that you have at least basic knowledge of ULX commands, something I'd expect from a previous Administrator. You mention you can be on the server at times when other staff members can not. This is also a good feat, as we need diversity in the staff team to cover as much of the time on the server as possible. I have checked your timezone based on where you are from, and there does not appear to be any issue in attending staff meetings organized by the Server Management. I like how you mention the connection as a staff member not only to in-game responsibilities, but also how sometimes Discord has to be used to resolve situations such as evidence, and so forth. However, when connecting this tie, I'd preferred if you'd also mention that if you were unable to join the server, to also redirect them to another staff member who was online at the time. (If there was another staff member online at that time.) You seem very focused on the Foundation aspect of what the SCP-RP genre is about, I would have liked to see more about the whole system in a simplified form, and how these cohere, essentially including more of the G.O.I role and how this affects the overall Roleplay experience.

You mention some simple but golden rules in your understanding of the SCP-RP ruleset for v6, remember that for v7 these rules will be reviewed again, and potential loopholes will be plugged with help from the player base. I'd encourage you to re-read the rules if you were to be accepted into the staff team, as sure; the rules you mentioned are those that are the most reoccurring, but there are countless rules regarding how different G.O.Is' can act, and how certain jobs can do things. These are also essential for staff members to know so that they can resolve staff sits as quickly and effectively as possible. 

Overall, this was a good application, some lacking parts as I mentioned above, but nothing hysterical. I do not see any issue in giving you an upvote, however, I hope again that if you are accepted, you mind your own mental health over a virtual game. You previously resigned from a staff position for this exact reason, so take things with pace, and best of luck!

+Support 
Courtesy of Jonas Hoffman, SCP-RP Lead Mentor. X

Unironic withdrawal symptoms. 
 

Get well soon, I hope you figure out that there's a nice world outside of your 16:9 perception of reality, too. 

Hi yes this is real and true give him the tag. 

XoXo Hoffman 

Greetings and good afternoon. 

I was looking through the W-G Clone-Wars Roleplay section to see what applications had come in for the Battalion slots that have opened. This application caught my eyes due to reasons that will be stated below when I explain my analytics of this application. I also hope to give as much feedback as possible, despite my scarce and rare appearance on the Clone-Wars side of the W-G Community, I have been in the past and still am an active of the W-G community elsewhere! 

Opening the analytics of this applicant and the application itself, firstly, what I notice is the: "lack of effort" when making the application. When I refer to lack of effort, what I really mean is the appearance. I understand that you as an applicant attempted at your then considered best effort to establish a quality application. When individuals reply to this appliaction and state that there is a lack of effort, what is really meant is that your efforts at making the application as proper as possible is not really visible. This can include not just barely making the required minimum word counts, but instead overlooking this, and surpassing the requirement tenfold so long the information within said text is important enough to take up such word count. 

Putting your effort, time and dedication into text creation is key for any application. Keeping it neat with proper spacing, paragraphing and knowing how to convey content is what's the main point. There is a balance between being too direct, and too little. I cannot, and will not be your teacher nor mentor in text creation, as this is a skill which is expected for any application; such as job applications, school work and much, much more. 

I think that this will come with age, however. You state you are 15 at the time of writing your application, and you may not be as familiar with establishing a good written text, with key information, answering the questions asked, and keeping it neat. This is a practice, and I encourage you to keep practicing outside of this application and community as a whole!

Moving more into the answers given from the questions asked, your playtime just about meets the requirements to be able to apply. Something you should consider is that of public opinion. People who barely meet requirements and apply can sure, be equally as good as someone who has played, and done things longer. However, in the eye of the public, a.k.a here: The W-G Clone-Wars community may see you not humble enough, shooting high and for the stars as soon as possible. 

You have been active in your comment section of your application, and this is good. You are seeking out feedback to improve, and I hope you may learn a thing or two from my reply as well. Something I noticed further up in your comment section was you showed signs of curiousity revolving getting more experience. Experience, like so much more, is tied to the real world. Some things simply cannot be explained to you, not everything in the world will be handed to you in the form of a manual. Gaining experience in a community, and in a game with positions, means widening your scope of avaliability. Looking for oppertunities such as being in the community staff team, either as an Event-Planner or in the moderation team works. Other possibilities can be for example widening your knowledge and experience with Passive Roleplay through become a medic in your regiment. (If this option is avaliable...)

What I suggest for you the applicant to do, is to focus on improving. I think there is potential, seeing your rank in the regiment you are a part of, alongside your temporary assignment up to Hierarchy, means you may have a shot or two in the future, so long you work on what others have given you tips on, as feedback. 

As final words, and to rate this application, I must sadly say looking at the criteria for the application and comparing your efforts to other applicants, I would not as of now agree with your entrance to the Battalion. Instead, I would downvote this application and suggest you improve on your scope around the community you are in, and return in a future attempt, later. And as such, I give this application a:

-1

I encourage you to try later, this is not supposed to be a "personal" attack against you, and I hope that you take the small tips I have given you into consideration. I hope to read an improved application you have sent, in the future. 

Thank you, and still, as always: Good luck!

Courtesy of CE Lance Corporal, Jonas Hoffman.

Good evening, I was attracted to the forums although I haven’t been active due to information I received regarding battalion applications opening. Despite having a minor rank within the Clone-Wars community, I hope that my previous senior positions and/or current positions elsewhere in the community as a whole can lay weight on the opinions and considerations I express down below.

Opening my analytics of this application, I must first mention the candidate, Kicker. Although I have not been in this part of the community for a long time, I met Kicker a couple of weeks ago as a Colonel of the Combat Engineers, which I joined through a tryout he hosted.
 

From what I have observed in the duration I have been a part of the CE, Kicker appears to be a competent man socializing with those in the regiment without fail, which was what interested me the most in even commenting on this post. One of the first things I noticed was the activity of his which is immaculate. As an avid avoider of sleep, I frequently join both the Teamspeak server and Garry’s Mod server at strange times, where most of the time I have encountered Kicker either enjoying time with those still active through entertaining events or as an acting leader when all else are asleep.

However, this is not only during the night. As I feel most individuals who have had an interaction with him can attest to, this also corresponds to the afternoon and evening, where you can encounter him at essentially any time, playing as he will: the CE Colonel.

Moving on, regarding the application itself.. From what I have read from both the application template and other applicants, Kicker manages to answer the questions asked adequately. The questions that require more in-depth answers and information, are filled out properly.

My only «wordy» complaint in terms of the application itself as written is the formatting. Despite spacing in different sections, there was no attempt to separate the questions from the answers either by making the text thicker or adding room between; leading me to believe it was an addition to former paragraphs at first.

In terms of his current in-character and out-of-character position(s) within the Clone-Wars community, he holds an in-character rank which in my belief is adequate to enter the Battalion as a Cadet. As an Event-Planner, Kicker is able to get a better grip on taking command of events with his understanding of how events are sown together, alongside his cooperation with the rest of the EP-team. 

My only concern in regard to being a member of the Battalion as an Event-Planner is the amount of fraternizing that can occur, which he must be careful to avoid as a leader of combat and the base. Fraternization is more «dangerous» than frequently mentioned, as it starts with talking, then you socialize frequently with them, and a bond is established. This cannot happen between higher and lower ranks as it may result in bias! So long he remembers this, it should be of no concern.

The warning he received for RDM x2 is curious, despite the: «date not being mentioned» as I quoted from an individual above, if they’d take more than 5 seconds to analyse the screenshot itself, the date is present in the warning. Although I understand that throughout an application process, the applicant should try to do as much to make the application as sleek, smooth and easy for the analysers to see. 

This does not only apply to this Forum or imaginary job, but also in real life for work applications, something Kicker will now learn and remember, I’m sure.

As a summary and the end notes, in comparison to other individuals who’ve applied, the questions are correctly answered, the application is mostly clean and has an effort to make it easy for the eyes, in perspective to my reply...

Kicker is a hard-working, active community member both on Teamspeak and on the game itself, but also in the Discord and in cooperation with other regiment members. Therefore, I personally do not see a big issue with accepting this applicant as a cadet into the Battalion, where he can learn further.

This finally leads me to my recommendation, and a rating of the applicant and his application as a whole:

+1

 - Active in all aspects of the community around him.

 - Competent, down to earth and adequate positions within the community.

 - Clean, proper-ish application which answers well to the questions asked.

 - Cooperative, understanding and proper in manner.

Apologies for the monotone reply to all readers, however, I am writing this on mobile! In the future, it will be better.

Courtesy of Jonas Hoffman, CE Lance Corporal.

And as always to all applicants, I wish you good luck.

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Good day Santsuhi!

I have read over your application and previous replies, and in my opinion; I do not think you are qualified to become a Staff member as of yet.
This is because...

1. Although I believe you have been able to update your application through the past few days/hours, when I read the comments above mine, it seems like the original application you posted was absolutely horrendous, and if that is the case, this already leads me to believing you are not ready. Being able to fill out a simple form, properly, is a big lead to see if someone is competent enough to become said Staff member, as well as the simplicity of the task really shows. Your application is still in a terrible conditition.

2. I am very unsure if I should still take this entire application seriously, however for the time being, I will. When I look at your answers to what you would do as a staff member in certain scenarios, you are not going in-depth in any of your answers, you fail to show any knowledge or competence in regulating order on the server, and having no such knowledge whilst becoming a Staff member would be quite concerning. 

3. You fail to show any proof of the time you have played on the server, or the amount of warnings you have. This means I cannot base your 200 playtime hours as real unless I see the proof of it. I do not also know how many previous warnings you have due to you not having any proof, which can tip the scale of balance quite a lot. A simple screenshot or small video would suffice.

All in all, I do not deem you ready at all to become a Staff member Santsuhi. This is because of your lack of knowledge when it comes to regulating rules on the server, your rule knowledge as a whole, the horrendous state of your Staff application, and your lack of evidence in any way depending on playtime and warnings. I will also involve myself a little when it comes to IC titles and say that, it would appear you generally speaking hold a variety of roles, however the majority cosists of secondary jobs such as propganda in both the Wehrmacht and NSDAP. Your NCO rank in the Wehrmacht is of an OK stance, but all of this shows that you have spent so-so much time dedicated to one branch, and if I personally was to base it off your IC rank stance, I would say wait a little before approving you, as I still do not deem this enough knowledge and IC RP experience on the server to become a staff member OOC who is supposed to regulate ALL roleplay scenarios IC.

This is why I have decided to give you a big -1, however do not let this discourage you to apply in a distant future when you have everything in order!

Thanks. 

Good day!

It was I who banned you for these actions, not Heinrich Peiper. Although Peiper indeed was present, since he is a Moderator and could not ban for a prolonged amount of time I did so. However when I reflect on the scenarios that took place I will agree in the stance that 8 weeks additional ban time for a situation like this is a bit much.

You were banned for a justified reason, as you agree upon yourself. The NITRP came into the picture when I checked the Lockpicking logs and saw massive spikes in constant lockpicking around Reich buildings, which led me to believing you came on the server to do something like this:
> Get on W-G NRP.
> Go criminal.
>Lockpick buildings, steal documents.

However, your knowledge about Reich documents, as well as the fact you seem interested in the server shows that you are interested in an aspect of it, and therefore I will get it organized so that your ban may be reduced to what the initial ban was for, FailRP, Fail-Raid, or so that you may get unbanned as I believe your ban time is well overdue.

Thank you!

I will not go into extreme depth about this application, as I believe many above me has already explained the same points we're all thinking. So, I will just go shortly into my own view, and thoughts.

Well, firstly, Karl Sommerfield has been a part of this community for a long time. Examples of this being Sommerfield as Hauptsturmführer of the 2nd. SS, and Oberleutnant of Kompanie 'Bruno', as he was the first ever Oberleutnant of the then "new" 'Bruno' and 'Caesar'. It is honestly quite the shame I never interacted with him in roleplay back then, however based on my recent interactions with the guy, he seems more then competent. 

Honestly, I think all that staff support also speaks for itself, man's got the entire Admin team backing him on this one. Best part yet, humble opinion based on these interactions I've had with him, man seems pretty clear in the head, knows what he's talking about, not a schizo in the background, he is clearly aware of the rules, and I believe his former Staff experience backs this up. This application is also very detailed. 

So! From me, this is a huge +1, and I hope you get accepted, as I think you'll be a good asset to the current Staff team. 

Good luck!

+1

I have been waiting for this for quite some time now!

Oberrauner, who has been an active member of this community for quite some time now, is finally applying for staff. Personally, I think Baron is competent and fit to be a part of the current staff team for a bunch of reasons, however I will only list what I think is most important here;
 

* Competence - Oberrauner is a competent induvidial, not to just be assoicated with his IC rank and his work, however the fact that he is able to think straight, and rationally before acting, and not being a complete monkey walking around. 

* Engagement - Quite honestly, based on what I can see, and what I hear, Oberrauner is quite active in the community, and engages/helps where he is able to do so. He is an active member and has been since late 2019. Sure, he has had some times where he's had to leave, and come back, but when you've been a part of something for that amount of time, it is respectable. 

* Character - This is mostly based on my views personally, however maybe some people can find the time to relate with me. Baron is a developed character, and he is a friendly one at that. I barely see him interact with people with intents of mingery and jokes, which is wonderful. Oberrauner knows what Roleplay is. Many people on this server fail to realize what "RP" is, and how legit interaction, whether it be LARP paperwork or talking to someone IC; can change something. 

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These were my points I wanted to bring up, however with some pros comes at least 1 con, from my side.

I am unsure if this is due to the time we are currently at, with exams, and all of this, however, from my personal eye I haven't seen Oberrauner that much around lately. As said this could be excused due to schoolwork, or the simple fact that we might just be on the server at different times. Either way, leave it as it be, this is a big +1 from me!

+1

+1

I want Bierschenk back, he was competent, and he has shown to me that he has changed his ways, I believe if he was to be unbanned, it wouldn't be a bad thing at all. 

Many points have already been explained to why you should not become a staff member, and therefore I shan't go very deep into it.

The biggest issues I see with the application however is the:

 - Lack of detail and care..

 - Does not elaborate/and or answer to questions asked in the Staff Application..

In my humble opinion, even though yes, I have seen you before as you've been, and still are member of the Wehrmacht, I don't deem you ready to become staff yet. Although sure, I am aware you've been here for a long time, in that time you have not managed to climb to a decent rank nor done anything direct to involve yourself further with the community! Therefore, a lot of people do not know you, and to be honest, neither do I. You fail to elaborate with your answers to the questions, and some aren't properly answered either. 

Due to this, and many reasons others have put above, I will  give you a :

-1

I recommend, if you wish to become a staff member of the server, to read and perfect your knowledge about the server & rules, as well as involving yourself more with the community. This also applies to you being able to climb higher than being an Enlisted-Man in the Wehrmacht. 

Kind regards 

Jonas Hoffman

Previous encounters with you on the server shows that you are a competent one, and I am also aware that you have had past staff experience. That is also why I cannot say much, indeed as has been stated many times from other users before; yes the application is underdetailed, however I am willing to skip over that part as your experience covers over it I'd say. As for you in-game, you aren't that much of a minge and you're able to differentiate a serious situation from a goofy one. Times I've encountered you as staff in previous times, you've been helpful, other RP situations I've encountered you in, you've done excellently! Due to your past experience as a staff member you know your commands & shit when on duty, which will only boost you further. There's not much more I can say, as if anyone is deserving for another shot as a staff member, I believe that is you.

Therefore:

+1

+1

The points have already been explained above, I fully agree with this specific happening, therefore I give a "+1". 

Seems like a solid event plan, and from my interactions with you on the server, I'd say you could do a good job as an EP. 

+1

+1/Neutral

- Your application is detailed/alright, in terms of roleplay you're doing good. 

- You are also the Head of something, or rather a group manager which is one of the current requirements.

- Have not seen you on Site-Admin that much, but that is due my own activity/LOA so I won't complain.

- I cannot say anything based on your leadership as I have not seen you that much on personally, or I have not been aware, however (and therefore), considering you are a group manager I will let it slide, and trust you as everyone who's fit for a candidate deserves a chance.

O5-Council Member:

O5-4 "Frost"