Let's start off by saying, we know all of you have unique and special traits to represent your knowledge and experience, but unfortunately, not everyone is able to get through. Treat this rank as a learner's driving license in the sense that you need to pass certain aspects of this rank to become a registered Moderator. If you are caught abusing your rank in any way, you will be given no warnings are your rank will be taken off you. If you want it back, you must apply again. Below are some tips that might help you when applying for Helper, the first staff rank on the server.
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1. How do I make my application stand out from others?
We really enjoy reading applications that tell us a lot about you and if you are someone we can relate with. You should be as honest as possible, do not write answers you think we want to hear. Be yourself. Another thing is not to think about what others would write, as it works up stress, which concludes in a fake application. The key here is to write honestly about yourself and to act as if you are the first person to ever apply for this rank.
2. What you must understand about writing formatively.
You must understand that the reader can only interpret your personality by what you put in your application. Be as specific as possible and explain any statements you make about yourself. After each sentence, say to yourself, 'So what?'. For example, 'I can catch hackers easily. So what. What does this mean?' Also, make sure you go wild with your detail. Some people say we don't want to read long-winded applications. We are the opposite of this. The longer the application, the more we know about you and the easier it is to decide upon our decision.
3. Tips on presentation
Yes, presentation does matter. Here are a few things to watch out for:
Don't constantly use bold and italicised text, as it can get hard to follow
We understand english isn't everyone's first language, but we ask to try and make your answers understandable
Don't over-use emoticons or smilies as they don't usually relate to a text
Proofread your text multiple times to get the best result
ALSO NOTE
If you have been denied before, that doesn't matter in later applications, as long as you are honest and can prove you are mature enough
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PERKS
Special perks of the Helper rank
In chat, next to your normal rank, you will see a new "Helper" tag. This lets players know you have authority on the server.
You have access to bans, tempbans, ip bans and mutes, however all your punishments are reviewed by moderators or higher.
Able to vanish
You are given all the perks of the highest rank available on the store as well
You can also chat in the staff chat channel by putting an '=' sign in front of your message.
You have the ability to spy on town/nation/private chat channels of players.
CONS
Just so you know what you don't get with the Helper rank
You do not have access to /give or /gamemode.
You can still only build in areas normal players can.
If you have any other questions, post them in another help section of our forums.
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FORMAT
You must follow the format below when creating your application
*Must be 12 years or older and must have Legionnaire rank or higher*
1. Essential information
In-game name
Timezone (UTC +8)
Age *12 or older*
Networking platforms, do not provide your name for each (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
Chatting platforms, do not provide name or email (TeamSpeak, Skype, Snapchat) *iMessage/FaceTime not accepted*
Access to easy screen recording software? (Quicktime Player on Mac, OBS Recorder)
What is your main language, or are you multilingual?
2. What realm are you most active on?
Also include the name of your town/nation and the role you play in each
3. What times of day are you most responsive?
Weekends, certain hours of the day? We also understand school can get in the way too.
4. Have you ever been punished on our network before? If so, why?
Include ban reason and duration. If you can remember, include ban ID.
5. What activities or communities are you involved in outside of the game?
After-school sports, a community for another game.
6. Do you have any experience with servers or the behind-the-scenes working?
7. Do you have any previous experience with leadership skills?
It doesn't have to be to do with Minecraft.
8. Any other things we should know?
SCENARIOS
1. You have come home from school and you have lots of homework to get done. You give yourself 10 minutes to moderate on the server before you do your homework. 3 hours later, you are still on the server. Is this what happens a lot to you?
2. In your first fortnight of Helper rank, you have just caught a really popular, high-ranked player hacking. He and his friends are begging for a shorter ban length, giving many excuses. A moderator is messaging you saying to give them the full ban length. Who do you listen to and why?
3. You enter a server and people begin blasting you with questions. Someone is spamming you to ban a hacker somewhere on the server. Someone is also spamming you on TeamSpeak saying that someone is saying some really inappropriate things. How do you deal with this and why?
4. You have just seen a Moderator griefing an innocent player's building for no apparent reason and no other staff members are online. You could either tell them to stop, ignore that it is happening, report them for breaking the rules, or help the player after the moderator is gone. What do you choose and why?
COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT TO YOUR APPLICATION
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IMPORTANT
If we require any other information, we will message you later requesting specific information (e.g. Full name, email, social networking names).
If you feel uncomfortable revealing this information to us, we will be fine with that and won't ask why.
Please don't ask moderators to review your application. We will see it in our own time.
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How can I apply?
You can apply using the following:
- Emailing us at mc.momentumpvp@gmail.com with the subject as 'Helper Rank Application'
All information about yourself is secured and no-one except admins and owners view it.