Blazin's Yoda App

[blazin]

Steam Name:

Blazin

RP Name:

Blazin 

RP Rank: 

Jedi Battalion Overseer

Steam ID:

76561198255839733

Why should you become Grand Master?: 

The reason I want to become Grand Master is because I know that I have the leadership qualities that are needed for the position. Throughout my time on the Jedi Council, I have worked on the Mentor program, changed the way that Knight trials are performed, helped create the new ranks and requirements, pushed for changes to Knight Watch that made the system as transparent as it can be, and created the High Council shadow program. I have been a Master for about 6 months now and have worked closely with the current Master team, so I am well aware of how to interact with them and how they work together. With this knowledge and team work, I know that I can work alongside my High Council to ensure that the Master Team+ is keeping up with their responsibilities and working efficiently in a way that allows the Jedi Order to keep moving smoothly.

 

Yoda has always been the end goal for me and something that I have been working towards since joining the server last August. I have learned a lot in my time as a Council Member, and now a High Council member, that has helped give me the push I need to apply for this position with the knowledge and discipline needed to succeed. As Yoda, I want to provide more of an active presence within the server, working with the Order to communicate new and better ways for trials and systems that we currently have.

Availability: 

Monday-Thursday: 3 pm-12 am

Friday-Sunday: 5 pm-10 pm

*This will vary but I’m usually always available on Discord

Give a brief overview of your achievements and experience on the server: 

Rancor LT (as Shaak Ti)

SOBDE LT (as Arligan Zey)

41st CPT (as Luminara Unduli)

Sage Lead

Jedi Council Member

Jedi Battalion Overseer

Do you have a microphone?: 

Yes

Where do you want the Jedi Order to be at the end of your term?: 

Communication - One of the largest focuses during my term will be improving communication between the different ranks in the Jedi Order. With how things are now, I feel this is a major issue that has been long overlooked. Because of the new rank revamp, I would like to focus on improving communications between Knights and Padawans by introducing a more rigid system that has Knights focused on teached their Padawans more roleplay-focused skills. One of my first projects will be making a step by step guide on how to properly help Padawans as their Master. For Masters and Knights, I want Masters to take a more hands-on approach in mentoring Knights that are interested in potentially joining the Master team. I’d also like to bring back the High Command feedback form for Masters to fill out biweekly, so that we can know as the High Council what we need to be improving on. By the end of my term, I would like to have the Order be more RP-focused and be more open. 

 

Jedi Council/Master Team - When it comes to the current responsibilities of the Jedi Masters, Council Members, and High Council Members, I believe that they should work more side-by-side with one another. Council Members will eventually become High Council, as a result, I want them to start gaining a better understanding of those duties early on so that they can determine if being a member of High Council is right for them. Additionally, I want the Masters to work more closely with the Council Members so that they, too, can gain more experience and come to better understand the Council Member's work. One thing that I want to push the Master team to do is have more individual meetings with High Council members. This will ensure that standards are being upheld, give them time to ask questions that they might have, and also give the High Council members a chance to let them know how they think they are doing. Masters are an essential part of the Order and with the recent loss of so many of them, so I want to make sure we are properly taking the time to get them the experience they need and keeping relations with them so that they stay around as long as possible while we work on bolstering our numbers.

 

High Council -The High Council team, I believe, needs to have a stronger presence on the server as they are positions that are held in high regard. Throughout my term, I want to combine my efforts with the Overseers to ensure that the Order is running smoothly without making it seem like I am micromanaging them. They were given their positions for a reason and I respect their abilities. The goal is simply to help make sure everything is being completed efficiently. The biggest change I’d like to make here is delegating some of the Chief Instructor responsibilities like hosting Master meetings and discipline to Windu. I think this change will positively impact the Windu position and keep them more involved. 

 

Consular - The Consular branch is in a great place with Soulless leading the charge. My biggest concern with this branch is working to create new opportunities that allow them to thrive. The best way is to let them do what they do best: roleplaying. I plan on using my abilities as a GM to host specialized SIMs for them to complete, allowing them to really showcase their roleplaying ability. I think that with the leadership in charge of them now, this branch will have no problem staying as a powerhouse for the foreseeable future. ( also diamond storm fix would be nice :) )

 

Guardian - The Guardian branch has been in a state of reconstruction for some time now. There are still a lot of manager slots open in the branch and it has never been more crucial to fill those spots with active people. The Weapon Specialist side has an experienced Jedi in charge of it, so I believe that will continue to grow.  If Lightsaber Instruction classes continue to be held, along with trials, I believe Guardian will have no trouble continuing to grow throughout my term. A big thing I’ll be pushing for the Guardian Branch is for them to have ACE exclusivity. This will not only help boost Guardian’s numbers, it’ll also help with keeping the server at healthy tick rates.

 

Temple Guard - Temple Guards have had their ups and downs, but now that it has been relegated to being Knight+ the branch is being filled with more established Jedi. My goal is to work with the Branch Master and their Manager team to help create more trainings focused on capturing targets and defending valuable areas. I also want to continue fostering a healthy relationship between Temple Guard and Coruscant Guard so that they are always on the same page. It would be beneficial to have them meet at least once a month to discuss how things are going and what improvements can be made. Lastly, after working with the current TG leadership to create the new Investigator trials, I’m confident the addition of the sub-branch will have a positive impact on the branch overall.

 

Sentinel - Sentinel has been struggling with having steady leadership for a bit. Fortunately ever since Malakor took over, they’ve had a steady Branch Master. This main branch has always done well but the Shadow sub-branch is where it always struggles. A lot of people think of Shadows the “edgy” sub-branch and changing the mentality around it will be step one in making it better. With Investigators coming back soon, I’d like to see both Sentinels and Shadows create a good relationship with them. I also think it’ll be beneficial for the Sentinels to focus on growing their relationship with the civilian faction. Overall I want to see the Sentinel branch focus their efforts on reviving Shadow and making it a sub-branch that is respected.

 

Battalion Jedi - Another of the large focuses during my term will be with Battalion Jedi. Clone and Jedi interactions are some of the best roleplay on the server and I'd like to see more of it. A lot of Jedi have the mindset that branch work is the only real way to progress in the Order, which just is not the case at all and I'd like to bring back the mentality that work in a battalion is equally as viable. I want all Jedi to understand that they have the option to focus on branch work OR battalion work. I would work closely with the next Military Advisor to ensure that standards are held for the battalion Lore Jedi since there are so few slots available. There needs to be higher standards for roleplay and activity for these Jedi, while still respecting the opinions of their battalions. 

 

Faction Relations - Creating and maintaining positive relations between factions is something that I believe is essential to the overall health of Synergy. With the recent addition of Jedi Diplomats, the relationship between Civilian and Jedi is stronger than ever. This addition was something that I personally oversaw along with Super, which means that it is something I am vested in seeing grow further. Naval Jedi, however, is an area that I believe is lacking and I want to sit down with Xander to come up with some changes to get more people excited to join.

 

-TLDR; The past couple of months, more than enough big changes have been made. I want to spend my term not creating more big changes, but ironing out the existing systems that we already have to ensure that things are running smoothly. The most significant changes I am planning on making is restructuring what each rank is responsible for, redefining current High Council roles (specifically Windu and Chief Instructor), and involving the Master team and Council members more than they are already. I want to give more responsibilities to Masters and Council Members so that they truly feel that their opinions matter.

 

How do you plan to improve relations within the Jedi Order between branches?:

Consular and Temple Guard - The current relationship between Consular and Temple Guard isn’t the best, so to make it better I’d like to have the manager teams of both branches get together and discuss what they think would be best to improve relations. For Example, they could start running trainings together by having the Temple Guards and Consulars work to capture a Sith, the Consulars would be able to do conversion RP while the Temple Guard defends the Consular.

Guardian and Sentinel - While Sentinel is doing good, I believe that their relationship with Guardians isn’t great as they don't interact with each other much. To strengthen the relationship I wanted to have both management teams host joint trainings and missions, as they are both lightsaber-focused branches. We could also have tournaments with the two and have instruction classes to improve their dueling abilities. 

-With these relations strengthened, I believe that the Jedi Order will be functioning much better. Many more opportunities will arise for people to be active and participate in events with their branches. I don’t want people to just join Branches for the skill tree, I’d like to see them actively engaging with their Branches. While I think there’s ways to strengthen relations between different combinations of branches than what I stated above, I’d like to start with what I spoke about first since these will be the easiest (due to branch similarities).

Do you understand that if you go inactive that you will be removed from your position?:

Yes

Do you understand that your position has a three month term limit and you must reapply after three months to maintain your Grand Master rank?:

Yes

Edited April 16 by blazin

[JustTaco]

+1 Huge W mans has helped everywhere he can and has boosted the overall numbers of Jedi.  Best master on the server IMO. Jason still deserved it.

 

[Spoof]

Second

+1 ever since i joined the server again and moved up the jedi ladder Blazin has always been very open and helpful in anything i need and as I got up the ranks he has been doing a great job in his leadership. I don't see any reason on my side or the TG side to not +1 him he has been doing a great job in the jedi leadership.

[Bacta]

+1

 

It amazes me that balzin still hasnt gotten a applicable position tbh at this point, his influence on the server is obviously something to be seen, he will most likely be a good yoda.

Edited April 16 by Bacta

[Gurk]

+1, win win situation 

[Mystic]

I have a question. One of your High Council members by the name of Mystic or Kaster Molin is quite inactive. How do you plan to move on with this? He has been seen very little by the lower echelons. 
 

Seriously though +1. Blazin has been a pillar in Jedi for abit now. He is very clearly the success  Don’t flunk your interview 

[blazin]

3 minutes ago, Mystic said:

I have a question. One of your High Council members by the name of Mystic or Kaster Molin is quite inactive. How do you plan to move on with this? He has been seen very little by the lower echelons. 
 

 

I like Mystic so it's chill fr 

[Boof]

+1 
Great dude, great app, best candidate by a mile. Brother will do amazing in this position!

No bias just friends

[Joyboy]

+1

How does this affect Lebron’s legacy?

[Vortexuss]

+1 the only way this less fortunate MoistCr1Tikal wannabe fails is if he doesn’t stop yapping 

[Srama]

+1 Blazin is a good dude overall and has some great ideas to bring to the Jedi Order. He has also excelled in the Jedi High Council and deserves a shot at Yoda. 

[Alying]

+1 easy choice

[Quantum]

Colossal +1 for me. Throughout my time on the server Blazin has always been in Jedi as a person to look up to or to ask for help. Personally when I think of Jedi he is the first person to come to mind. He has been doing fantastic work as a high council member and I can vouch due to shadowing him. All of the current high council are great people but Blazin by FAR deserves this position the most and I whole heartedly believe Jedi will continue to do well and even excel under him as Yoda. 

[Nex]

+1  let him cook

 

[KillJoy]

+1

[Wheezy]

+1 Werent you yoda before a long ass time ago?

 

[blazin]

1 minute ago, Wheezy said:

+1 Werent you yoda before a long ass time ago?

 

I was not. Joined the server last August

[Edgar]

Whole lot of Yap in this App, you called me inactive, don’t be like me +1

[Gears]

Blazin is by far the best candidate currently for the position for Yoda, There is NO ONE I see potentially doing a better job than him. Blazin has not been afraid to get experimental with the order and also strives to break the old traditions of it. He has solid plans for the order going forward and during his time as Battalion Overseer hes has only pushed the Jedi Order into a positive direction. He also does my fucking head in. 

+1, Keep the Order the Best Section of the Server. 

[Crimson]

+1 This man understands Biasing into positions!

[BadDog]

+1

[Trilogy]

+1 word

ona real note bros the man for the job ( all glaze)

Edited April 17 by Trilogy
glaze

[LIl-J]

+1 This is the guy we need!

[DirtyDanLIT]

+1
What do you intend to do with SOBDE?

(Have a longer term then Clutch)

Edited April 17 by DirtyDanLIT
Lamo

[Marshh]

I give u a +1 in return U give me master

[Fyi]

+1 I have been paid in ransom money to say that Blazin would be an amazing Yoda, quite possibly the best Yoda we have ever seen! I endorse him fully, against my will!

[Diplo]

+1 papa blazin

[Ansley]

+1 brotha has been nothing but amazing both as lore characters and as Jedi leadership 

[Clutch]

7 hours ago, blazin said:

Do you understand that your position has a three month term limit and you must reapply after three months to maintain your Grand Master rank?:

Yes

 Are you sure about that??

Fr though this guy has been doing a lot of Jedi and it looks like the current Jedi HC supports you +1

[Mystic]

1 hour ago, Crimson said:

+1 This man understands Biasing into positions!

its not bias, its working with friends!

[EODmanKarl]

+1 He's Lebrons sunshine

 

[Brooklyn]

Time for a lot of questions to show I am unbiased on the forums.

1. How do you intend to continue the trend of "no bias" surrounding selections of Masters+ and lore characters?

2. Do you feel the High Council should have free reign over their territory or they should be restricted in decision making?

3. I know I have talked to pretty much every member of the High Council about this at one point, but I feel the need to bring it up again to get a consensus from you. Do you feel the jobs & responsibilities withing High Council can be merged? With a decent bit of the work load being automated, is there a need for 4 positions? And no, the answer of "-1 Commander" won't cut it. 

4. Do you have any intentions on changing how Former Windu/Yoda (previous perma master) get master back? As right now it's fairly easy for them, not complaining about it. Or do you intend to create more restriction on those of the formers that get demoted within there time of coming back?

5. With Guardian being in the hole, and high council's for some reason, complete overlook of the issue. How will you ensure that these types of things don't happen when the Overseer position of said area is vacant and what will happen if issues are not brought up by overseers?

6. How do you view the current role of the Council? I'll use a quote from Super's first Yoda App to expand on this: "Right now, the only major difference between a Council Member and a Master is the ability to vote, requirement to host more trials, and a little more hands-on with disciplinary matters." This still is true, as the most of Council agreed to it when I brought it up, so do you see anything wrong or keep the train rolling as it is now?

7. Wait times on decisions have really put a damper on progress. Do you see this as an issue? If so, what do you want to change about it?

8. Last question in the off topic category, you talk about standards throughout your app, but what is YOUR standard? What are you trying to turn Jedi into?

7 hours ago, blazin said:

I would like to focus on improving communications between Knights and Padawans by introducing a more rigid system that has Knights focused on teached their Padawans more roleplay-focused skills. One of my first projects will be making a step by step guide on how to properly help Padawans as their Master.

9. People learn at different speeds and require different styles of teaching to get where they need to go. Will you cover multiple styles of teaching in this? Or is it only going to be useful for a group of people?

7 hours ago, blazin said:

I want them to start gaining a better understanding of those duties early on so that they can determine if being a member of High Council is right for them.

10. How do you plan to go about this?

7 hours ago, blazin said:

The High Council team, I believe, needs to have a stronger presence on the server as they are positions that are held in high regard.

11. This has been an issue for some time, as it has happened with the previous High Council before you, AKA the High Council Super was part of / ran for a while. What do you intend to change here that will continue on after your term is done?

7 hours ago, blazin said:

There needs to be higher standards for roleplay and activity for these Jedi, while still respecting the opinions of their battalions. 

12. Like what and how?

#BlazinGlazin

Edited April 16 by Brooklyn

[Moose_Wundo]

Blazin for glory +1 (Pains me to do this cause Blazin is stinky) 

[Noble]

Iv been promised 15mil from yodas ketamine  cash fund to +1 this app

[Danny1]

This is an extremely easy vote. Blazin already is a colossal player in Jedi and bears a lot of responsibility, so I believe he will have a swift and smooth transition into leadership.

In my opinion it is an extremely good sign to see Blazin recognize that Jedi has gone through a lot of changes and he's going to focus on refinement instead of making needless changes to show that he is a "New Yoda". I think he's going to be a solid leader.

+1

[blazin]

Lot of yap incoming but here you go @Brooklyn

1. With the changes I've made to the Knight Watch system (making it public) I believe that issue solved itself. Since everything is public now and can be freely talked about, I believe this takes a huge bias factor out of the system. Previously Masters could say pretty much anything they wanted about the people on the list and it would be behind closed doors, so now with the changes made if untruthful things are being said or people are being misled it'll be much easier to spot.

2. When it comes to HC, as long as there is communication I do believe they should have free reign to do what is stated on the Jedi permissions document. Like I stated in my app, the people in these positions were put there for a reason and I trust them fully. Being kept in the loop is all I'll be expecting.

3. Merged isn't the word I would use. I do however think some of the responsibilities should be swapped around. I do believe we need the 4 positions but there is definitely some changes that need to be made. When it comes to Windu, I believe that discipline over the Master and Council team should be given completely to him (this is currently one of the Chief Instructor roles). I'd also like to give the Chief Instructor full responsibility over the High Council shadow program. When it comes to hosting Master meetings, I believe that Yoda should be doing that instead of the Chief Instructor. 

4. I don't have any intentions of changing the current system. With the distinguished system replacing perma Master, I think we're perfectly fine. To be completely honest, I never understood how someone that was Yoda 3 years ago can just come back and become a Master in an Order that they don't understand. There needs to be some sort of cool down where they acclimate back to the current state of the server and I believe that the distinguished system does that perfectly. 

5. I believe having the individual meetings with people will stop any situations like that from happening again. At the end of the day, I can not 100% ensure that the Guardian situation will never happen again. On the other hand, If these issues are not being brought up by the overseers, then something is really wrong. If there is consistent issues in an Overseer's area and they aren't even being brought up to me, I can confidently tell you that person will no longer be an Overseer. These are positions that are held in high regard and I'm not going to let areas of this faction struggle because of one person not doing the job they applied for.  When the Overseer of said area is vacant, I'll step in and do the job myself with the help of my Windu. This is pretty much the only thing that will guarantee the work gets done until said position can be filled.

6. When it comes to the Council, pushing out the Shadow Program more and making sure they stay involved with the Overseers is a great way to keep them more engaged. Besides that, I'd like to keep the ball rolling how things are. If there are any Council members that feel other changes need to be made, I'm always willing to talk and go over things.

7. I do see this as an issue. A great example is that with the current rules, we have to wait 7 days before voting on lore character apps for Masters. I can tell you with full confidence that this will be gone day one of my term. There is absolutely no reason to wait 7 days to vote on an application made by someone we interact with daily.

8. Not really sure how to answer this since its a very broad question, but I'll give it a shot. I want Jedi to just have fair systems all around. I talked a bit about this in my app, but overall I just want people to be able to have fun while also progressing at steady rates. Not really sure what else to add here, so if you'd like me to be more specific please let me know.

9. The goal will be to cover as many things as possible. I'd like this to be something that everyone on the Master+ team works on together and that we have full confidence in before we put it out.  

10. This will happen with the HC Shadow program that I put out. This allows all Council Members to work with any Overseer of their choosing, and helps them gain an understanding of the responsibilities. They can also switch Overseers whenever they want, which lets them get experience in all areas of Jedi High Command.

11.  The biggest issue there was HC not being held to the same standard as every other Council+. People were just allowed to be completely inactive on their positions with no consequences. I'd like to just start the mentality that HC is not untouchable, and if they aren't doing what's required of them they will be removed. I'd obviously try to help them first and get them back on track but at the end of the day if people are consistently not doing what's expected of them I do not want them in my HC.

12. For Battalion Jedi, they need to be interacting with their Battalions. This is one of the most important things about being a Battalion Jedi. Besides that, our current setup has some of the most beloved Star Wars characters. The people in these positions needs to be playing their characters and overall just being the face of Jedi. This is something I've tried to push out during my time as Military Advisor. 

I hope I answered all your questions but feel free to let me know if I need to elaborate on anything!

[Brooklyn]

didnt read +1
(blazin is currently crying in ts)

Edited April 16 by Brooklyn
heh

[GatorSkins]

+1 Honestly, only from the trooper side, but he has been a big help in getting help from Jedi in Lore characters and others. I think he could really bring Jedi closer to Clones further this time around

[jacobfyfe]

+1 he has the best intentions for the order.

[Baelfire]

+1 for sure

[Jhonnyblaze24]

+1 best genji main ive seen hope we can still play OW when you get yoda 

[Kessel]

It’s gonna be a fat +1 from me. This man is ready to the job.

 

(Thank you for being concise and not writing an overly wordy application just to sound smart.)

 

Blazin also sold me behind a Walmart last week.

[Crimson]

1 minute ago, Kessel said:

It’s gonna be a fat +1 from me. This man is ready to the job.

 

(Thank you for being concise and not writing an overly wordy application just to sound smart.)

 

Blazin also sold me behind a Walmart last week.

Sold you what Homie? Brothas trying to get sum.

[Crisp]

+1 swell fella that really helped out 41st jedi. He knows what needs to be done and isn't afraid to do it

[jaxx]

+1 great man also what crispy said gave them a amazing lumi I love tom

Edited April 17 by jaxx

[Tomm]

+1, since my like idk, 15th return to the server me and Blazin have had great conversations and has been really easy to talk to abt anything. He is a great guy and will make a great Yoda!


NO BIAS...Just Friends.

[Maverick]

+1 

[Deacon]

+1

I have a huge amount of respect for this dude and think he is a great candidate for this role.

[Pythin]

Blazin has always cared about how Jedi is heading, and put a lot of effort and passion into getting to where he is in the order. 

 

+1 he'll do a great job

Edited April 17 by Pythin

[Banagite]

Ive been with him since he was a wee little Padawan. He did great with us in Rancor and has been great ever since. He is basically the face of the Jedi Order right now (L Super) and fully deserves the chance at this position. You better have a better Yoda voice than Super.

+1 , He won't disappoint fr

[kcwhiteboyson03]

+1 in the time I've been around he's constantly and consistently helping out with everything asked of him pretty much and shows the quality I believe is needed to be Yoda.

[Cor_Ignis]

+1 Blazin has been a mentor to me since ive joined the master team. He's not only been understanding but stern. 100% am backing him as Yoda. -Plo Koon/ Cor

[Island]

+1

[Malakor]

+1 Goated dude, he needs it

[TojoBro]

+1 This guy has been helping me out since day 1 especially when I became a Master he's been one of the first guys I would go to for help or if I had questions, easy choice for yoda good luck man.

Edited April 18 by TojoBro

[Underpaidstaff]

+1

 

[BOOM]

love this guy, does great +1

[Tec]

+1 no glazing

[Gohn]

Congratulations, You have been ACCEPTED for a commander interview!

Please contact a Director to organise your interview.

Failure to do so within 7 DAYS of this post will result in the DENIAL of your application.

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[Ollie_]

Congratulations! Your application for the position you applied for has been ACCEPTED!

Your term will end 3 MONTHS after this post. Good luck!

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