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Articles!
With all of this new stuff coming out, there's also going to be a "revival" of articles for you all! Expect to see a lot more on this later.
For now, however, I am trying to gauge your interests. I'll be writing an article every two weeks on something technology-related for you all, but I need suggestions! What do you guys want me to write about? What do you want to hear more on coming from a high-end IT professional? I can write on anything ranging from your old school 5 1/4" floppy drives to maintaining high-end servers. I want to know what the XC community is interested in on a technology basis (not just games, but they can be included too, I guess; just don't expect me to review any, as I rarely play).
I'm here to tend to your nerdy needs! So email me your suggestions at NerdCornerXC [at] gmail [dot] com!
SHAMELESS EDIT:
Send your suggestions that you want to hear us all talk about on our new Podcast to xerocast [at] gmail [dot] com!
1. Send listener E-mail to xerocast [at] gmail [dot] com
2. We would like some listener suggestions for topics on the show.
--Yu-Gi-Oh! news (new sets, tournaments, etc.) is allowed.
--General questions about Yu-Gi-Oh! decks, cards, and sets are allowed.
--Yu-Gi-oh Rulings questions or decks are NOT allowed.
--It doesn't have to be Yu-Gi-Oh! related, but it must be appropriate.
--If users want to submit any kind of news they must include the source.
3. We would also like users to comment the changes to XC:
--What do you like about XC?
--What don't you like?
--What are you looking forward to?
--What do you think we should add or change?
The Grim Reaper replied with:
I think if you do talk about games, it would have to be like Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Mario, Halo, Gears of War, Call of Duty, Tekken, Metal Gear Solid etc.
All the really famous games....
Delays! Revival of Teams?
Alright, so first, the main website layout is taking a lot longer than expected as we're still hammering out a few things 
. But soon, I promise! Anyone that's sent me a forum pm regarding content hasn't been answered yet, but I'll let you know how everything will work very shortly when I'm ready to start accepting content. I've also been spending a lot of time learning PHP (and hence less time working on XC).
One question I'm wondering is... (this could be more geared to the IRC'ers) If I was to code a team system on XC that would track team wins, loses, etc. would you use it? We've had something similar in the past, although it was:
1 - Shitty
2 - Had to pay XCBux to use it.
This one will be free. If there's an interest in this idea, let me know. Also throw suggestions as to what you'd like to see out of a team system if I were to code it.
#YVD Trainees have been picked. They include:
Ultrix
Ovion
Razor
Adamon
Juli-Mizrahi
I'm still looking for Helpdesk staff and tournament directors! Apply!
XeroCreative Tournament Directors
Responsibilities:
- Host a minimum of one tournament/week
- Communicate with members in a respectful manner
Requirements:
- Not annoying
- Registered on IRC for 3+ months (exceptions could possibly be made if I like you)
- XC Forum account
- In good standing (current staff doesn't hate you)
- A great deal of patience as well as possessing knowledge on basic IRC commands.
- Previous tournament experience/experience using a reputable mIRC tournament script
Send an application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com including answers to these questions:
IRC Name:
Forum Name:
Available time/days (EDT-- For example: 9-11pm EDT Mon-fri):
Staff references (Ask them first!):
Questions
Why do you want to join the XC team of volunteers?
What is the most important skill an XC tournament director should possess?
What previous experience do you have?
What do you use to connect to our IRC network (program)?
How do you create brackets, monitor wins and loses, etc.?
Answer the following case scenario:
You're hosting a tournament with 52 participants. A time bracket of 20 minutes has been put on the duel for the first round. At the end of 20 minutes, there is one duel that is still underway. You ask them how much longer until they're finished. They politely respond with "about 5 minutes". 10 minutes has passed since the time bracket finished and they are still not done.
What do you do?
Send your application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com and title the subject "XC Tournament Director Application" or I'll ignore it.
#Helpdesk Helpers
Responsibilities:
- Watch the channel and help as users join
- Remove idle users
Requirements:
- Not annoying
- Registered on IRC for 3+ months (exceptions could possibly be made if I like you)
- XC Forum account
- In good standing (current staff doesn't hate you)
- A great deal of patience as well as possessing knowledge on basic IRC commands.
- Great ability to troubleshoot.
Send an application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com including answers to these questions:
IRC Name:
Forum Name:
Available time/days (EDT-- For example: 9-11pm EDT Mon-fri):
Staff references (Ask them first!):
Questions
Why do you want to join the XC team of volunteers?
What is the most important skill a #Helpdesk Helper should possess?
What previous experience do you have?
What do you use to connect to our IRC network (program)?
What ports must you forward to be able to host on YVD 8.6/9.0?
What do you think is the most commonly asked question? What is the answer to this question?
Answer the following case scenario:
DarkChaos, a complete newbie to the YVD and YVD dueling, has been banned from the #YVD channel. Not having any idea what a ban means or how to get back in to the chat channel, he disgustingly joins the #Helpdesk channel. He asks "y was i banned??//". You, not being a #YVD moderator, state that you are unsure and to contact the person who banned him. Him, being frustrated, asks "i stil dunt get wai im band!!!!!!111111111111".
What do you do?
Send your application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com with the subject "#Helpdesk Helper Application" or I'll ignore it.
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Edit: In other news, the Chrome skin has been fixed so you can actually see quoted text! (Master)
Sun replied with:
Time to become Tournament Director again\i hope
Open Call for IRC Applications
EDIT: A new black skin has been put on the forum for all you vampires. Your skin toggle is at the bottom left of the forum.
EDIT v2.0: YVD apps have closed and those who have been chosen will be contacted on IRC. Helpdesk/TD apps are still open.
Since the main page layout is taking longer than expected *cough*, I decided to post a call for some applications.
So what we're looking for:
[b] XeroCreative Tournament Directors [/b]
Responsibilities:
- Host a minimum of one tournament/week
- Communicate with members in a respectful manner
Requirements:
- Not annoying
- Registered on IRC for 3+ months (exceptions could possibly be made if I like you)
- XC Forum account
- In good standing (current staff doesn't hate you)
- A great deal of patience as well as possessing knowledge on basic IRC commands.
- Previous tournament experience/experience using a reputable mIRC tournament script
Send an application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com including answers to these questions:
IRC Name:
Forum Name:
Available time/days (EDT-- For example: 9-11pm EDT Mon-fri):
Staff references (Ask them first!):
[i]Questions[/i]
Why do you want to join the XC team of [i]volunteers[/i]?
What is the most important skill an XC tournament director should possess?
What previous experience do you have?
What do you use to connect to our IRC network (program)?
How do you create brackets, monitor wins and loses, etc.?
[b]Answer the following case scenario:[/b]
You're hosting a tournament with 52 participants. A time bracket of 20 minutes has been put on the duel for the first round. At the end of 20 minutes, there is one duel that is still underway. You ask them how much longer until they're finished. They politely respond with "about 5 minutes". 10 minutes has passed since the time bracket finished and they are still not done.
What do you do?
[b]Send your application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com and title the subject "XC Tournament Director Application" or I'll ignore it.[/b]
[b] #Helpdesk Helpers [/b]
Responsibilities:
- Watch the channel and help as users join
- Remove idle users
Requirements:
- Not annoying
- Registered on IRC for 3+ months (exceptions could possibly be made if I like you)
- XC Forum account
- In good standing (current staff doesn't hate you)
- A great deal of patience as well as possessing knowledge on basic IRC commands.
- Great ability to troubleshoot.
Send an application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com including answers to these questions:
IRC Name:
Forum Name:
Available time/days (EDT-- For example: 9-11pm EDT Mon-fri):
Staff references (Ask them first!):
[i] Questions [/i]
Why do you want to join the XC team of [i]volunteers[/i]?
What is the most important skill a #Helpdesk Helper should possess?
What previous experience do you have?
What do you use to connect to our IRC network (program)?
What ports must you forward to be able to host on YVD 8.6/9.0?
What do you think is the most commonly asked question? What is the answer to this question?
[b]
Answer the following case scenario:[/b]
DarkChaos, a complete newbie to the YVD and YVD dueling, has been banned from the #YVD channel. Not having any idea what a ban means or how to get back in to the chat channel, he disgustingly joins the #Helpdesk channel. He asks "y was i banned??//". You, not being a #YVD moderator, state that you are unsure and to contact the person who banned him. Him, being frustrated, asks "i stil dunt get wai im band!!!!!!111111111111".
What do you do?
[b]Send your application to xerocreative [AT] gmail [DOT] com with the subject "#Helpdesk Helper Application" or I'll ignore it.[/b]
Sorry for the long news post. Expect the new layout hopefully early next week.
~Andrew
DaChRoNiC replied with:
Poor Andrew having to go thru all those applications. * gives him a mana *
Images Update
Hello All
The Images have been updated!
Found here: [url="http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/allimages.zip"]Images[/url]
Or on the Downloads Page
To Install: Extract(unzip) to your YVD/Images Folder
Problems:
Realtime Help: #helpdesk
Forum help, the Helpdesk Forum
Any serious Image problems reply to this post.
Till next time
cryptonboy replied with:
thx i been waiting for this since 2 months!