Steam Name: Torres | Synr.gg
RP Name: Master of the Order Mace Windu
RP Rank: Master of the Order
Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:56345544
Experience:
[2017-2019]
Coruscant Guard:
When I first joined the server back in 2017 right before New Years, I decided to try out CWRP as I was taking a break from Arma III at the time. When I joined Synergy, I decided to join CG at the time which was run under Puck, and from there, that is when I started my adventure. In the following months, I worked with the many BCMDs like Xaze, UneJamMut, Panzer to improve CG and bring reform to how CG operates which by the looks of it now was successful across the server. My history with CG I’d admit has been rocky with a demotion, in there from LTC to 2LT but I accept the demotion reason and funny enough I guess? Since that time I was nicknamed with the meme “Captain Inactive” by fellow CG as I decided to main Naval/Jedi at the time. Regardless, I helped CG with implementing the first interaction of Riot Troopers.
Naval:
So back in February or March of 2018, I started enjoying Naval to the point It started influencing my activity in CG which led to what was already stated above. With that, I believe I had a good influence on Naval’s Development with the Freck, Esitt, and Skeeti’s navals at that time. I accomplished a lot during my time through Naval’s History, for example, reforms to the ATC Program, Infrastructure, Officers, and promotion of activity and cooperation with the help of the aforementioned Admirals. Fast forward, I was granted Honorary Commodore for my dedication to the Navy and I continued to assist the Navy where I could, providing my opinion when asked.
Jedi Order:
Same as Naval, I had a real slow start to Jedi as I was already maining Naval and Jedi. The turning point I think was when I started seeing the presence of the many lore characters at the time, which influenced me to start thinking about what I could do in Jedi. Since by this time I was barely active in CG, I took a jump at being a Jedi being a 501st Sentinel Padawan at first until on my 14th try of Temple Guard trials I passed and I loved being a Temple Guard. During my time as Temple Guard, I enjoyed it very much and have a lot of memories from when we had to defend the council chambers which were located in the BUnks area of this Venator we were on. I started rising through the ranks with a good Friend we all know, Freck and we were both Sentinel Managers at the time however Cin Drallig at the time felt as if it were better for me to move over a TGM slot which I accepted. At the time Temple Guard was a Sub-Branch of Sentinel which allowed individuals to still progress through the hierarchy of Sentinels and by this time, I no longer played Clone and was managing both my Naval and Jedi so I took a leap at being Gatekeeper for ether Freck or Arcann can’t remember but it was a fun time managing a large branch which has taught me some valuable experiences. By the time I achieved Master was in May and I just mained Jedi from that point on helping where I can which lead me to go for one of most characters I’ve had fun with because of the people I played with which was Obi-Wan Kenobi. I really enjoyed my time as Kenobi with Perri, Striker as the two Cody's I had worked with. Also, I got the chance to be Sentinel Lead and it was a good experience, taught me some leadership qualities of being a major lead. By September or October Lighig got Yoda, Zyner got Windu and I decided to move on to give someone else the chance of being Kenobi so I went for Shaak Ti however I only stayed as Shaak Ti until November 14 for when I was promoted to Mace Windu by Lighig. Sadly, my time as Windu was short as I CWRP Director while also creating MRP with the Founders which led to my resignation in Mid-December.
[2020-]
501st:
Back in March, I decided to return to Synergy because of a few bad experiences I had the previous months which made me want to return and just have some good old fun with some peeps. Lucky an old peep named Freck had returned with me which further cemented my reasoning. This time around I decided to try to play a Clone which led me to decide to join 501st since I wanted to give Torrent Company a try. During my time in the 501st, it was pretty fun on the clone trooper side of things and I would say I was one hard-working NCO. I was able thanks to Mitchell regaining my ARC Status and being able to be 501st, which led me to want to be Fives for a little.
Jedi Order (again):
In addition to wanting to try the Clone Aspect of the server, I also started maintaining somewhat of a presence in the Council again. There were some new faces and a few old ones. However, I wanted to experience the many changes the order has undergone through the years for which I was not playing. At first, I was dedicating myself to Temple Guard until I wanted to support the 501st Jedi Program which led me to move my Jedi to 501st, to assist Cronis, Beast with Jedi related things in the battalion. I’d admit it was a slow start but, I eventually AGAIN started being more active in Jedi and I noticed that sentinels were having some issues with leadership, Sentinel Lead was open so I decided to main Jedi Again while trying to maintain a good percent on my Clone however that failed. I worked to improve the Sentinel Leadership as well, not make it so hard for the managers to host trials, in my eyes I think I was successful in bringing the branch into a more positive state however at the time, Skylur and Wynter were leaving which led Gears to be the new Yoda. Few days after Gears' promotion to Yoda, he decided that he would want me as his Mace Windu and I accepted as I wanted to continue to support the Jedi positively.
Why should you become Grand Master?: Since becoming a Master back in May of 2018, I’ve always tried pushing myself to better myself, others, and any entity I am involved in. I’ve had the privilege of holding multiple leadership positions whether it was in Jedi, Naval or Staff, I think the times for when I held these positions like Mace Windu, Rear Admiral and Director have taught me valuable lessons of being a Leader however it has also taught me that in the case of Jedi, there are issues which need to be addressed and worked on. With this experience in mind, My immense amount of dedication, work to both Synergy and the Jedi can show for itself and I wish to steer the Jedi more towards individuality, noticing dedication and recognition of mistakes but most of all transparency. With this in mind, I feel as If I have the best qualities supported by the immense amount of experience I have to push the Jedi in a new direction. Becoming Grand Master of the Order would allow me to effectively push myself, the Council, and Jedi as a whole.
Do you understand the lore of the Jedi Order (as relevant to Clone Wars)?: Yes
Availability: Regardless of “availability” I am always reachable through Discord and Teamspeak. I’m usually on the server during these times unless doing something else that day
Weekdays: 2pm EST - 9pm EST
Weekends: 1pm EST - 11pm EST
Give a brief overview of your achievements on the server:
Staff Related: New Admin - Overseer (1st Time) | Admin - CWRP/MRP Director (2nd Time) | TRD, current TRM again | GH - GMO 2x
Clone Related: CG PVT-LTC Stone | 501st PVT-SGM Fives
Naval Related: MIDN - Rear Admiral Tarkin (2018 ranking) | CFO/ITD/Infrastructure
Jedi Related: Mace Windu 2x | Shaak Ti | TGM | Sentinel Lead 2x | ACE Lead
Do you have a microphone?: Yes
Where do you want the Jedi Order to be at the end of your term?:
By the end of the term, I am wanting to have a successful Council along with having active leadership in the many branches. Furthermore, I am wanting to ensure that all branches have the option to criticize their leadership and ensure that they are able to continue voicing their opinions and concerns. A few issues I do want to address and find solutions for by the end of my term.
Having to do Trial RP to be noticed as Knight to be considered for Master
During my time as Mace Windu since returning, I have noticed especially as of late an increase of essentially trial rp. If you don’t know what trial RP is, it's simply when a branch manager hosts a massive amount of trials. Sadly, trial RP is the only way for an individual to be noticed for Master. My plan to address this would try opening up the standards of who we look at for a master and looking at individuals who would fit a “criteria”. In addition to opening up the standards, I also want to work with Clone High Command and the Council to start opening up the possibility of Knights taking a leadership role in their battalion Jedi core. With opening up Knights taking up leadership positions in a Battalion’s Jedi Core it would allow the Knight to work on his/her Leadership as well present to the Masters that this individual is taking up a leadership position. It can also increase the utilization of “Jedi Commander” as currently, Lore Characters are the only real individuals to get Jedi Commander.
Lack of Jedi entertainment outside of Events
Since returning, I have noticed a lack of players being active on their Jedi outside events and when Jedi are specifically called for by the Clones. To address this issue I would work with the Council, the Gamemaster Program to start providing more opportunities for Jedi to interact with each other outside of events and trials. One simple solution would be us as Masters actively being on the server working with a staff member if they aren’t one already to place small objects and sending small teams of Jedi or even a Jedi w/ a Clone to complete small objects on the many planets we have. In addition to this, I would love to see Jedi have a more roleplay centered while maintaining an active presence for when we get event server deployments whether it is by a Master that is a GM or just a GM doing one for us. Furthermore, I would work with some lore nerds to come up with a Pre-Set list of encounters/events that would focus on Jedi entertainment
Masters
Since returning to Jedi High Command in April we have conducted “Master Evaluations” up until the Council wipe of 6/24/2020. While the issue has been solved for the time being, I am wanting to look for a more permanent or long term solution other than wipe machines or evaluations. If I were to be granted the position of Grand Master, in addition to more opportunities for Knights to be noticed for Master, I also want to have a set citera that a Master will be graded on. In addition, I am wanting to ensure that all Masters are held accountable for their actions with this in mind, I am wanting to establish an actual 1 strike system. There will obviously be mess ups here and there that might be minor but going forward, being a Master is a privilege and with that privilege comes with responsibility. Being a Master does not grant one an automatic vote.
With this all being said towards changes to our Council I also want to bring more opportunities to the Masters to be able to prove themselves. Masters are supposed to be active leaders and not sit in the back doing nothing, if granted the position of Grand Master I wish to establish set roles & responsibilities of which can be granted to any Master. This will give these Masters the opportunities to improve themselves and display their skill sets.
With that being said there are a few things which I do want to accomplish with the rest of the Masters by the end of my term
Look at a way of doing a proper merit system for Knight Promotions, and possibly replacing needing 10 recs as a Padawan with merits
Continue to improve relations with Battalion High Command and the working of Named Jedi including their involvement
Ensure that there is a purpose of being a Master, also setting possible roles that will enable masters to have additional responsibilities
More Transparency
Evaluate the purposes of all branches, sub branches.
Creating more opportunities for Knights, Padawans to take initiative and promote roleplay
See how we could improve the Master-Padawan System
How do you plan to improve relations within the Jedi Order between branches?: An idea I have slowly started working on since the end of June has been promoting cooperation of all Jedi alike in small strike team missions. During these missions, Jedi as Clones have already been doing would go to a planet/outpost etc to complete an objective with their fellow Jedi/Battalion members. I wish to continue this idea and expand on it with the rest of the staff members in/out of the Council. Furthermore one idea i have been messin with would be creating a similar thing that Bounty Hunters have been doing but for Jedi “Mission Board”. This would allow Jedi to complete missions set out by Masters + and the reward for completing said mission could result in credits, merits and a rare crystal like purple or pink.
Doing this would promote action, roleplay and most of all, activity for all Jedi who decide to take part. It would allow for individuals to interact outside of trials no matter what trial it is as well give opportunities to do things on your Jedi besides Trial RP. I see it as a benefit for branches as this idea could further expand for branch specific missions or the need for branch-cooperation when it comes to working with each other.
Do you understand that if you go inactive that you will be removed from your position?: I understand
Do you understand that your position has a two month term limit and you must reapply after two months to maintain your Grand Master rank?: I do
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