[neighbortaru]

Originally Posted by Malevolent

I tried applying for a GM job once but was turned down mainly on the fact that i was a FFXI player and could possibly use the tools and abilities to my gain in game. I had 2 phone interviews and on my 2nd call i was turned down because they found out i played the game. I was quite frustrated by it and quite confused...i mean what better of a person to be a GM who plays the game but then there oculd have been other reasons as well but i had years of Customer Service Managment under my belt as well.... I mean Blizzard hires people on experience, i know a woman i worked with a year back got a job at blizzard being a GM for the Thunderhorn server and also plays on a different server. I was just turned off by working for SE so i didn't go any further as far as looking into why i didn't get hired.

What are Game Masters (GMs) for?

GMs are customer service professionals in FINAL FANTASY XI that possess a rich knowledge of our games. Their goal is to directly connect players within the game to our services, acting as the first line in our service front. They aim to help you achieve the best gaming environment possible and to help solve any problems that you may have. Only people with passion and an understanding of these goals can become GMs.

so much for that huh?

[LilithAngel]

this was pointed out to us by onionsoldier a while back

Yeah, I see that, but I didn't realize it until just now, thus the nature of that post (I never saw that thread in the first place until you linked it). Thanks tho.

Oh, and that thread is rather interesting. Hopefully something like that never gets to be released, as that would pretty much kill the game.

[Malevolent]

Originally Posted by neighbortaru

so much for that huh?

Hmh maybe i should bring that up now that they released this info. but knowing SE it won't go anywhere just like all my GM calls about player to player harassment...

[Vyuru]

Hopefully something like that never gets to be released, as that would pretty much kill the game.

From what I've heard something like that happened awhile ago, but an update also supposedly made it unpossible to create items using that particular method.

Hackers suck -.-

Hmh maybe i should bring that up now that they released this info. but knowing SE it won't go anywhere just like all my GM calls about player to player harassment...

I was under the impression that the GMs were hired and operated through another company, and while SE could influence how the GMs worked, you are really dealing with the other company. I could be wrong though, it's just what I've heard.

[Grizzlebeard]

Wonder how long it is before they finally come out and say, "Tell us what you want and we'll give it to you just please don't cancel anymore subscriptions!"

[Kurb]

omg gm dave is the man...i hope gms can't delete like that or sell ftuff from ur bazar.....fear the gm's

[John Doe III]

Windower is hard to detect while your in game I think? Inless you mention it of course.

[Malevolent]

Originally Posted by Grizzlebeard

Wonder how long it is before they finally come out and say, "Tell us what you want and we'll give it to you just please don't cancel anymore subscriptions!"

LOL

[eticket109]

Originally Posted by LilithAngel

Y'know what? I just realized, with your post, Etick, that the official name was the Special Task Force Unit.
With that epiphany over SE slyly telling us to do so, I just had to lol.

yeah... I giggle a bit anytime I read that

[Gobo]

Looking at the account penalties section made me giggle:



If anything, gotta love their illustrations. (PB stands for Penalty Box it seems)

[Jei]

Originally Posted by neighbortaru

so much for that huh?

That's weird. I thought one of our mod became a GM too and he was a hardcore FFXI player.

[Mhurron]

Originally Posted by Jei

That's weird. I thought one of our mod became a GM too and he was a hardcore FFXI player.

Didn't they advertise to the players that they were hiring GM's a little while back?

[Malevolent]

Originally Posted by Mhurron

Didn't they advertise to the players that they were hiring GM's a little while back?

yeah i think they released positions for GMs to the FFXI community a few months ago...like 5-6 months back

[Raydeus]

GMs are customer service professionals in FINAL FANTASY XI that possess a rich knowledge of our games.

I don't care how many weeks of trainning they go through, but there's no chance in hell they will understand what they are meant to do unless they have played the game.

I mean, although being an active player could have implications on your job as a GM having played the game must be a requisite even if you have to quit (the game) the moment you become a one.

[Kurb]

true