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What does it take to be the best?
Despite the large portion of opinion which is involved in choosing who the best of anything is, it can still be debated upon what it takes to become even considered so.
"The Best" per say of Wushu normally gets linked to clan Alpha. But why do people perceive that? What are the elements in wushu that one needs to actively practice to be performing at the highest state of the players? Is it consistancy in comebacks? Creative, unique, effective, speedy openers? The ability to anticipate the opponents next turn and act accordingly?
"The Best" players best fit to moderate the forums, Is it by name recognition? Intellectual posts involving debate, support, tutorials, etc? Maturity? And how does one show their exemplorary skills in such social matters on the forums to be on a high enough level to moderate?
Another topic is how an amazing clan (Alpha, RAWR, bncy, NO, spirit...etc.) chooses whether or not you should be able to join their group? I know all clans are looking for different things but what are the marks of excellence that always helps? Or better yet, how does someone go about joining a clan like these?
Again, I think we all agree that this clearly an opinion question, but I would like to ask the top of the top to shed some light on this. Promo Team members: how did you join? What seperated you from the pack? What do you "bring to the table"? Members of clans that I spoke about above (again, I am sorry if I missed a few, such as Inq), how would you want someone to approach you if they would like to join the clan? How do you decide? Top players of your respective mods: what makes what you do the skilled manuever? How are you the top of the top?
"The Best" per say of Wushu normally gets linked to clan Alpha. But why do people perceive that? What are the elements in wushu that one needs to actively practice to be performing at the highest state of the players? Is it consistancy in comebacks? Creative, unique, effective, speedy openers? The ability to anticipate the opponents next turn and act accordingly?
"The Best" players best fit to moderate the forums, Is it by name recognition? Intellectual posts involving debate, support, tutorials, etc? Maturity? And how does one show their exemplorary skills in such social matters on the forums to be on a high enough level to moderate?
Another topic is how an amazing clan (Alpha, RAWR, bncy, NO, spirit...etc.) chooses whether or not you should be able to join their group? I know all clans are looking for different things but what are the marks of excellence that always helps? Or better yet, how does someone go about joining a clan like these?
Again, I think we all agree that this clearly an opinion question, but I would like to ask the top of the top to shed some light on this. Promo Team members: how did you join? What seperated you from the pack? What do you "bring to the table"? Members of clans that I spoke about above (again, I am sorry if I missed a few, such as Inq), how would you want someone to approach you if they would like to join the clan? How do you decide? Top players of your respective mods: what makes what you do the skilled manuever? How are you the top of the top?
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I sacrificed my firstborn for this great human being to join (M) ~R
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Originally Posted by hxcbbqimo
"The Best" per say of Wushu normally gets linked to clan Alpha. But why do people perceive that? What are the elements in wushu that one needs to actively practice to be performing at the highest state of the players? Is it consistancy in comebacks? Creative, unique, effective, speedy openers? The ability to anticipate the opponents next turn and act accordingly?
Good wushuers always have good openers, and have spent some time experimenting and molding their moves. They've also got a good understanding and cognition when it comes to the workings of the Toribash Physics Engine, and the routine needed to stay in the match - along with the routine needed to do comebacks.
Originally Posted by hxcbbqimo
"The Best" players best fit to moderate the forums, Is it by name recognition? Intellectual posts involving debate, support, tutorials, etc? Maturity? And how does one show their exemplorary skills in such social matters on the forums to be on a high enough level to moderate?
Name recognition is definitely a plus, seeing as more recognized community members are usually redeemed to have longer community experience (which is a highly-regarded element when it comes to selecting moderators). Intellectual posts is a necessity, maturity perhaps even more so. As proven before by some of our moderators, being socially adept isn't a requirement, but lacking them will be a handicap seeing as respect can be gained in two ways: The first one is through fear - which is a limited sort of respect seeing as it necessitates that you have resources at your hands, with the people that despise you and wish you stripped of powers. The second one is through responsibility and an external show of neutrality and justice. With that kind of respect, getting people to do what you tell them, and getting points through, is much easier.
Originally Posted by hxcbbqimo
Another topic is how an amazing clan (Alpha, RAWR, bncy, NO, spirit,..etc.) chooses whether or not you should be able to join their group? I know all clans are looking for different things but what are the marks of excellence that always helps? Or better yet, how does someone go about joining a clan like these?
All of those clans have very different recruitment patterns. RAWR and Alpha places emphasis on ingame prowess, aside from personality and potential for integration, while the others mainly focus on the latter.
Originally Posted by hxcbbqimo
Again, I think we all agree that this clearly an opinion question, but I would like to ask the top of the top to shed some light on this. Promo Team members: how did you join? What seperated you from the pack? What do you "bring to the table"?
I were approached due to my services as a GameKeeper. I had been hosting some pretty successful tourney series. Otherwise my contributions to the Promo-Team were mostly creative feedback.
Originally Posted by hxcbbqimo
Is it consistancy in comebacks? Creative, unique, effective, speedy openers? The ability to anticipate the opponents next turn and act accordingly
You probably have a pretty good idea, but I'll answer anyhow.
Third one more than anything else. Any noob can memorize down an opener and do it 100 times on end, probably winning a good portion of fights against other streak-padders. Ability to move well enough to cover long distances fast is the second most important thing. And really, that's all you need. You don't even need attack openers because most of them are useless against careful players anyway.
Another topic is how an amazing clan (Alpha, RAWR, bncy, NO, spirit,..etc.) chooses whether or not you should be able to join their group? I know all clans are looking for different things but what are the marks of excellence that always helps? Or better yet, how does someone go about joining a clan like these?
'Amazingness' is pretty subjective, but anyhow..
Won't speak for other clans, but we generally look at both in-game skills and sensibility of a person. Skill and the way you handle yourself are the two facets that represent you in toribash. The question we ask is usually "do we need this person?" For us keeping a clan small is a big priority, and an applicant has to stand out significantly (in a positive way) to get our interest. So, all common sense stuff really.
Last edited by Odlov; Sep 17, 2009 at 07:44 PM.
