Giving Back: Difference between revisions

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Some people who play Avlis for many months start to realize that this gameworld is the product not only of the excellent players who populate it with interesting characters but also the product of a dedicated team who volunteer their time, expertise and creative energy. Those people become so invested in the Avlis community that they themselves start to wonder what they can do to make Avlis better. There are four simple ways one can give back to Avlis:

Donate

There is no monthly fee for players to play on Avlis. But it does cost money for Avlis to operate – machine costs, internet access, electricity, etc. If you have a Paypal account, you can donate money directly to Avlis.

Spread the Word

Avlis is constantly expanding. As of this writing there are nine servers, all in various stages of development. The Avlis environment is life-like in that it is subject to change - at any time more content may be in process of being added to the servers, whereas existing content may undergo further development. As of this writing there are approximately a few hundred active players, but Avlis has room for many more. If you know someone who you think might be interested in playing Avlis, tell them about it.

Enhance the Avlis Marketing Strategy

To join the Avlis Marketing Think Tank, contact the Admin Staff group on the Avlis forum.

Guarantee for Quality Assurance

Avlis maintains a Quality Assurance (QA) group, for the purpose of keeping Avlis up to expectations. While all players can use the Bug Tracker to signal for problems with existing In Game content, those of you who wish to prevent glitches before a project is implemented In Game are welcome to apply to the Quality Assurance group. (Send a private message to the Admin Staff group on the Avlis forum).

Join the Creation Control Centre

Are you an excellent programmer? Do you know how to write scripts for NWN? Are you proficient with the NWN toolset? Can you build interesting and engaging areas in the toolset? If so, then you may want to apply to for the Avlis Creation Control Centre (CCC) division, as an Avlis area builder, system or quest designer. (Send a private message to the Admin Staff group on the Avlis forum).

Become an Event DM or Assist DM

Do you like playing a variety of roles? Is one character just not enough for you? Or do you like creating adventures and quests and having players play them out? Do you have experience as a PnP DM? Then you may have what it takes to become an Avlis DM. If you are interested in devoting a large portion of your time to Avlis is this way, then contact the team for an application (send a private message to the Event DM group on the Avlis forum).

We also have an Assist DM group which takes care of day to day tasks such as party preparations, player housing errands, book submissions and more. If this is more your style, send a message to the Assist DM group on the Avlis forum.

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-Some people who play Avlis for many months start to realize that this gameworld is the product not only of the excellent players who populate it with interesting characters but also the product of a dedicated staff who volunteer their time, expertise and creative energy. Those people become so invested in the Avlis community that they themselves start to wonder what they can do to make Avlis better. There are four simple ways one can give back to Avlis:
+Some people who play Avlis for many months start to realize that this gameworld is the product not only of the excellent players who populate it with interesting characters but also the product of a dedicated team who volunteer their time, expertise and creative energy. Those people become so invested in the Avlis community that they themselves start to wonder what they can do to make Avlis better. There are four simple ways one can give back to Avlis:
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 ==Donate==
-There is no monthly fee for players to play on Avlis. But it does cost money for Avlis to operate – machine costs, internet access, electricity, etc. If you have a paypal account, you can [http://www.avlis.org/portal.php?getpage=donate donate] money directly to Avlis. You can also give back to Avlis by buying merchandise from Amazon.com via the link from the Avlis webpage. Avlis merchandise, from T-shirts to mousepads to coffee mugs, is available at [http://www.cafepress.com/blackparadox/ Café Press]. And you can sign up for Avlis' fan fiction website and support Avlis while gaining access to stories written by Avlis players and team members.
+There is no monthly fee for players to play on Avlis. But it does cost money for Avlis to operate – machine costs, internet access, electricity, etc. If you have a Paypal account, you can [[Donations|donate]] money directly to Avlis.
 ==Spread the Word==
-Avlis is constantly expanding. As of this writing there are six servers, all in various stages of development. More scripted quests are being added to all of these servers, and more servers will be added in the future. As of this writing there are approximately a thousand active players, but Avlis has room for many more. If you know someone who you think might be interested in playing Avlis, tell them about it. Also, vote for Avlis in polls about persistent worlds (PWs) on websites like Neverwinter Vault.
+Avlis is constantly expanding. As of this writing there are nine [[Servers|servers]], all in various stages of development. The Avlis environment is life-like in that it is subject to change - at any time more content may be in process of being added to the servers, whereas existing content may undergo further development. As of this writing there are approximately a few hundred active players, but Avlis has room for many more. If you know someone who you think might be interested in playing Avlis, tell them about it.
-==Become a Subcontractor==
-Are you a good programmer? Do you know how to write scripts for NWN? Are you proficient with the NWN toolset? Can you build interesting and engaging areas in the toolset? If so, then you may want to apply to become an Avlis subcontractor.
-What is a Subcontractor?
+==Enhance the Avlis Marketing Strategy==
-A subcontractor is someone who does work for the team but is not a permanent team member. They do not have to get access to any deep inside information. They can simply be a happy-go-lucky player, do a small project for the team, and then move on. Or they can choose to accept many different projects; it is up to the subcontractor.
+To join the Avlis Marketing Think Tank, contact the [http://www.avlis.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&g=26549 Admin Staff group] on the Avlis forum.
-How does one become a subcontractor? First you decide what you would like to do:
+==Guarantee for Quality Assurance==
-*Build Areas
+Avlis maintains a [[Quality Assurance]] (QA) group, for the purpose of keeping Avlis up to expectations. While all players can use the [https://avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=136432 Bug Tracker] to signal for problems with existing In Game content, those of you who wish to prevent glitches '''before''' a project is implemented In Game are welcome to apply to the Quality Assurance group. (Send a private message to the [http://www.avlis.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&g=26549 Admin Staff group] on the Avlis forum).
-*Help code quests
-*Help with the website
-*Help with scripted systems (crafting, merchants, death, etc.)
-*Help with making general literature and information
-Once you've decided how you would like to help, download the application and fill it out. As of now, the only way to get an application is to contact a team member.
+==Join the Creation Control Centre==
+Are you an excellent programmer? Do you know how to write scripts for NWN? Are you proficient with the NWN toolset? Can you build interesting and engaging areas in the toolset? If so, then you may want to apply to for the Avlis [[Creation Control Centre]] (CCC) division, as an Avlis area builder, system or quest designer. (Send a private message to the [http://www.avlis.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&g=26549 Admin Staff group] on the Avlis forum).
-When a team member wants help with a certain project, they will look in the appropriate directory to see if there are any people who have applied to help in that field. If they find your application and they want to use you, they will contact you, and you will then work on that project; when you have completed the project, you will give it to them and they will implement it in Avlis.
+==Become an Event DM or Assist DM==
-==Become a Team Member==
+Do you like playing a variety of roles? Is one character just not enough for you? Or do you like creating adventures and quests and having players play them out? Do you have experience as a PnP DM? Then you may have what it takes to become an [[:Category:Team:DM|Avlis DM]]. If you are interested in devoting a large portion of your time to Avlis is this way, then contact the team for an application (send a private message to the [http://www.avlis.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&g=37999 Event DM group] on the Avlis forum).
-Do you like playing a variety of roles? Is one character just not enough for you? Or do you like creating adventures and quests and having players play them out? Do you have experience as a PnP DM? Then you may have what it takes to become an Avlis DM. Are you extremely proficient with the toolset, or are you an excellent programmer? Then perhaps you can become an Avlis area builder or quest designer. If you are interested in devoting a large portion of your time to Avlis is this way, then contact a team member for an application (email staff@avlis.org).
+We also have an Assist DM group which takes care of day to day tasks such as party preparations, [[Rules:Player_Housing|player housing]] errands, book submissions [https://avlis.org/viewforum.php?f=423 and more]. If this is more your style, send a message to the [http://www.avlis.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&g=26559 Assist DM group] on the Avlis forum.
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