Dust2 Head Admin

[RAMBATEN]

Well I must say this New HA should get chance before throw HIM to wolves. At least he plays regularly in server, server managing is not based gaming skills.
Personally about Sbye all knows his behaviour. He is skilled but he is arrogant towards other people and that's simple fact. And other hand guy uses 16bits which ain't suitable for decent admin. At the moment he is not mature enough dealing server as admin.

You should realize that behaviour don't lead far, maybe he will change his behaviour for better.

But the main fact is that ambrosia has always been raised as community from dd2 server. Without decent working server ambrosia will lose main of player base. That's only server which can survive without boosting. And honestly the most important server has left without necessary improvements from start of this year. Nothing offensive towards Tony,but he never was dd2 oriented player or competitive.

And sure Admins are important for server and community. But server should run fluently before taking concern daily server management. Well without Admins nothing works and their opinions should be taken care of if there's time.

I don't personally know presto but for advice try get server near 1000fps. The thing what example made me quit ambro cs servers is bullet lag. And of course other commitments in life.

PS. I am more the public server guy, but I liked to play dd2 also.

[almighty DomiNic]

Shots fired! PEWPEW

[thEnd]

Hello presto, welcome 
This turned a bit further than I was expecting.

I have never said that you are bad or whatsoever, but please in the future be more patient wit a decisions as me, sbye, x and other guys have spent 15k+ hrs on the server so actually our opinion sometimes is worth to listen ,) we won't do any harm nor we hate anyone. But atm it's just two sided discussions..and they turn ugly the most of the time..

Well this is small and comfy Ambro community where  dramas happen and heads are rolling...

Once more gratz..

[Ed]

What is all this whining about?

Presto, I know you will read it all, just take the bullet points from it and nothing else. You are suitable candidate and ignore the jealousy here.

We had DD2 Head Admins and some of them didn't really do anything at all.

If I hear this properly, the X-Killer is upset about this? What? you just recently got accepted as HAA and now you are upset they didn't give you HA. To be honest, I wasn't upset when they put Roni as Head admin of JB and me as HAA, after talking to Roni I was fine as it was, because I wanted to do something about the server and via Roni I could. So stop this whining already.

Thend, can you get these words - WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME? This is pure disrespect as Samuel stated, if it was me I would sack you from the job, since you are a member, the only option is to tell you to leave. Stop disrespecting people.

Also what do you expect people? Stop the crying all the time, Ambrosia has accepted their Staff in this matter since the day one! I have been here 4-5 years I have seen it. From all the people whinging, it is those who have been staff and now holds somewhat a grudge on highstaff.



@presto, good luck mate, and you are doing a good job. Congrats.

[NovemberRaiN`]

Got deleted earlier, so I guess this is the right place to say this:
Sometimes, even in real life situations, Companies or Firms hire people from outside of the Company/Firm, rather than promoting old workers. Some companies hire Managers directly off the job market, without even knowing them. It is just people who are perfect for the job, they are capable of handling it. That is presto, altho already being in Ambrosia for a few months now (this is a positive thing), if you ask me. He is really friendly, he is mature, and he knows what he is doing, and always willing to help. He doesn't need to be here for years to be qualified to be a Head Admin. He is like a person hired outside of the company (Ambrosia) but with the benefit of him actually being here a few months now, and not being oblivious about whats happening within the community.

Take Maki for example - he wasn't an Ambrosian, and he gets promoted to FM instantly. Why? Because he is right for the job, and he can do it, and has the qualifications. And as we can see, he is doing it pretty well, and nobody complains about it, so why don't we let presto do his job in peace as well?

I can tell you I have full faith in presto, and even now he is starting to crack on with his job. I mean, how many people can you see taking so much time, making spreadsheets, doing research and stuff?

I had the great pleasure of meeting presto long before his promotion, and spoke to him for quite some time, and I'm glad for that. No asslicking, not planning to apply for DD2 soon, just saying my honest opinion.

Also, I've told you this, don't demote Cersei, please, she is a sweetheart, and I hope she comes back soon

And as sami said, if you have the motivation to do an admin meeting on JB with your admins, that can also be an indicator of who in your team cares, and who doesn't.

Also, I'm seeing a lot of people are upset about SBYE not being accepted, well from what I know, he is really good, he catches cheaters left and right, but the admin must have good attitude towards players, and generally having a good behaviour. Do you honestly think that having an admin who is Moderated, leaves a good impression about the team?

Just give presto a chance, before you all start hating on him, as Rambo said

[Fisu]

Well Theend if you keep supporting Sbye, you're completly wrong.

Only cuz he's old, it gives him the right, to swear against mine, and somone else mother in a unban request?

No it doesnt', and he sould be an admin? YEA SURE!

Stop also complaining about presto, why you guys keep complaining about presto?, when the HAA of Public got accepted, he also made an admin check, on one cared, now everyone is whining cuz he is? If you guys think he's to "noob" to be an HA then LET HIM AT LEAST TRY. IF HE FAILS he will get demoted, W/E. You guys are completly overreacting for exactly nothing.

I still don't get why people would want SBYE as an admin while he sweared at least to 80% of the admin team, beeing an ignoric-ccunt to all, thinking yh im the best, (while no one gives a fak.)

Also I heared: Give him admin or somone will ban him again, it's like? Over 3 years in ambrosia, and want somone to be an admin because otherwise he might get banned? That's what you've learned about beeing an admin?

No thanks. Even if I get warned, I just wanted to answer theend, as for mentioning me in like 3 topics.

[thEnd]

That's the problem sami, once I was the part of staff, I was looking differently on the things and was defending guys who were in the staff not cuz they were right but of this "insider feeling".

So to be fair, I left my positions and is can freely speak out.

If 90 percent of members are saying "gratz good job" and only a few are saying - "wait a sec, it's not that shiny", who is right?!

Sure you will be opposite me as we are talking about you aswell Sami. You as a high staff sometimes have went in a wrong direction in a means if communication with us - ordinary members.

So because you don't like my "whining" you insisting me to leave? and I'm the bad guy...

[Ed]

I am not an insider. To be honest I will not defend anyone from highstaff who needs a slap because I am dealing with issues in JB and I am not happy about certain things. But I can tell you that presto was one good choice even for me. This is no means friendship, I never take friendship before the duty, whether that's life or here, all the same. If someone is in the wrong they are in the wrong. I do not believe for a bit that x-killer should of got Head Admin, he is not capable of doing it, no offense. Just the topic he made really shows it.

From other great oldies? well they are not active and their will to do anything to improve the server isn't really there. You could see from r3tr, he was a nice lad and all, but didn't have any motivation to do anything.

Presto was a good choice. I don't believe he was anyone's friend either.


About SBYE, you cannot be more wrong tho. He clearly cannot be an admin.
Meh I am out of this, I cannot be asked to deal with this need a break.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Unexpected for me,too ... but happy for ya , congratulations

also , I've observed a bit your work as trial admin and could say you were doing great job. And if your competences include being able to improve and cope with the server ... I welcome THE decision for your promotion even more

How many of us ,guys ,can say they can improve the server's both technological & social aspects ?

P.S. that aside , the sole fact SBYE is 16bitter should diminish greatly his chances... Need to say more ?

[Alves]

I am not an insider. To be honest I will not defend anyone from highstaff who needs a slap because I am dealing with issues in JB and I am not happy about certain things. But I can tell you that presto was one good choice even for me. This is no means friendship, I never take friendship before the duty, whether that's life or here, all the same. If someone is in the wrong they are in the wrong. I do not believe for a bit that x-killer should of got Head Admin, he is not capable of doing it, no offense. Just the topic he made really shows it.

From other great oldies? well they are not active and their will to do anything to improve the server isn't really there. You could see from r3tr, he was a nice lad and all, but didn't have any motivation to do anything.

Presto was a good choice. I don't believe he was anyone's friend either.


About SBYE, you cannot be more wrong tho. He clearly cannot be an admin.
Meh I am out of this, I cannot be asked to deal with this need a break.

The will wasn't there? What happens is that everytime an head admin asks uc's/servers managers for a solution to a certain bug/problem, it gets delayed or ignored constantly. For how long did the d2 server remained with bugs and other related shit, without any sort of attention or fix? Who says d2, says other server except jb because ucs always take care of that server first even if the others are down.
To this day the d2 board is still being used by people who find bugs and report them, only to be ignored or, alternatively, are told that "it'll be solved" which it never happens. 0 care.

As for Sbye, you may ask any d2 admin and pretty much all will say he's a good admin, with the exception of a few guys who are clearly butthurt. Nothing new.

[RAMBATEN]

Unexpected for me,too ... but happy for ya , congratulations

also , I've observed a bit your work as trial admin and could say you were doing great job. And if your competences include being able to improve and cope with the server ... I welcome THE decision for your promotion even more

How many of us ,guys ,can say they can improve the server's both technological & social aspects ?

P.S. that aside , the sole fact SBYE is 16bitter should diminish greatly his chances... Need to say more ?

Nothing more to add melodick . I can technologylically improve server performance.

[thEnd]

Yes. For 100 times already I've said - the choices is not discusable.
Presto is nice guy and he needs to have a chance so I do greet him as best I can.
Sbye is a moron but still he is the reason why many players like dd2 so he needs to have a chance too.

I'm not complaining about picking the considerably new guys as maki, presto for their positions. It's always nice to have a fresh blood.

All the fuss is for the reasons that a new starters sometimes go off the road. And if someone from the staff supports them, then we can say - Ambro is slightly again shifting away from the path.

Same as before I'm explaining that only worrying thought was that presto made a fast decision considering that he is new.. Also I doubt that he communicated much with other dd2 admins as there is just a few who hate sbye..

[|B|urN]

Gratz for new rank .. 

[RAMBATEN]

Well this topic going to sbye. Well he actually asked in admin apply to denie. It is not that he couldn't be good admin, but if he don't get his will the gangsta Rolfsobad comes in picture.
And if he really wants admin rights back, he would be patient in that apply. Like here would people get their ranks back like lollipops.

I have nothing against Sbye and I have played with him many mixes. And I think I still have him on my friend list in steam.
You just now give your suggestions to Presto and see if he have knowledge how AMX_plugins etc. Works.
Hope he can solve bullet spray lag.

[Card Clasher]

Locked.

[presto]

Hi all,

I have read every single word that has been posted on this thread and wanted to take the time to listen so I can understand. The important thing to note is that we all need to remain calm and I particularly wanted to wait until the atmosphere was a little cooler before responding - hopefully I have timed this right 

I am fully aware of my responsibilities as HA and I appreciate any words of wisdom that has been sent my way. I want to make it clear that I am fully committed to this position and I don’t intend to let anyone from the community, Admin team or High Staff down. I simply want everyone to keep an open mind as I begin my tenure as HA and work together as a team. Conflict is unavoidable, however we need to learn to state our case tactfully - the key here is to help people understand your perspective on things without making them defensive. Let’s focus on attacking the problem and not the person.

I won’t deny it there will be some changes made but I really want us to focus on the future, not the past, and I will need everyone on board to move together and rebuild on top of the solid foundations our superiors have done before us. Change can be frightening but I don't want anyone to be concerned. The core values of Ambrosia and its people will remain exactly where it is.

I can see that most people want to do the right thing. Many differences can be settled by those involved with a few deep breaths and a little extra diplomacy.

I look forward to interacting with you all in the very near future

presto