Hello all,
I regret to inform everyone that I am leaving VC. About a year ago, I was browsing on the Minecraft forums for a nice server to join; I came across VC's page and was attracted to it because of it's lack of white-listing. When I originally joined, I was greeted with a warm welcome and started working with Dermot and C_S_B on their village: Cottage Gardens (on my first day might I add [which eventually fell into the hands of Jan who made it an underground thing (which then fell into the hands of Star when Jan took a break)]). I spent time there until I helped a few people make Skycastle. They were banned and Skycastle came into my hands... and fell into disrepair until I made it a noob haven.
I would also like to remind everyone of the Elf/Dwarf/Human war we had over the summer. We all had a great time and eventually grew closer as a server. A few months passed, Islid left, people joined, old players left, and another couple of PRs were elected. Thus was the basic history of VC as I know it.
In regards to the position of Player Rep: It is a good position to have when listened to and taken seriously. For example, the PR(s) and the staff worked hard on the CJ case to bring him to justice. The PR position is a difficult one to manage though; the staff wants their way all of the time, which may or may not cause suffering to the players. This hurts the players. The players, on the other hand, want it their way all of the time, which may or may not annoy the staff. When such a dispute arises, the PR should step in, mediate, and find middle ground for both parties. However, the players and/or the staff may become displeased with the outcome which usually puts more stress on the PR. In light of these facts, the PR position is useless when his/her opinion is not taken seriously or if he/she cannot perform their jobs for some reason (either disability or not having info or what have you). If such issues arise and the PR is not able to do his/her job, the job should be quickly disposed of. There is no point in having a PR when he/she is ignored.
In regards to the rules (or lack thereof): This server is a good, lax, casual server. The idea of building villages in a non-griefing environment with little help of plugins is very nice. However, when a dispute arises, the staff are left to their own interpretation of the rule(s): "Don't be a douche". This rule, in a nutshell, is very vague and causes much confusion among the players and staff. Because there is confusion, there will be differing opinions... which leads to different actions of the staff. The staff, therefore, seems weaker and less unified because they bicker about punishment. Overall, the lack of rules hurts the server and makes it harder on the staff.
In regards to the staff: On many of occasions, I have supported you, defended you, helped you, and, in some (CJ) cases, accused you. This has not been so for the past few months; it seems I have been at odds with you more than I have been with you. I can safely say (and not trying to act like a CJ right now) that I find it hard to trust you or give you professional respect anymore (which you may or may not find with me). These things are, in my opinion, understandable; however, that does not mean we cannot stay in touch and be friends (I would very much like this outcome). I would give you this advice: make well defined rules and unite when a decision is made.
My possessions and land on this server:
-Skycastle
---I would like for Skycastle to go to Chaos and Luis. They will not destroy it and may even continue it. I only as that the structures that are standing remain standing. I removed the signs that I wanted removed and I believe the other ones should be kept.
-Mooshroom
---I would like for Mooshroom to be kept standing erect in the case that I do return to this server.
-Emet
---I could care less about Emet and I think everyone else hold this opinion as well.
-The Grove
---Cay can have this as she is already a partial owner.
-My items scattered around the world
---I ask that you leave them be.
My advice to everyone else on this server:
I encourage you all to make something of your lives. I implore you not to waste your "glory days" in front of a computer screen like I did. Go out into the world, but do not live like everyone else. Strive to stand above and bring the others up with your knowledge and hard work.
If you would like to keep in touch, here is some of my contact info:
Steam:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Kovos_Datch/YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/KovosDatchFacebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/KovosDatchSkype: kovos.datch
I wish for you all only the best in life and peace of mind,
Kovos_Datch
