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xBBxLambda11

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[PENDING] KOG DEATHDUCKY'S APPLICATION

[PENDING] KoG DeathDucky's Application

1) KoG DeathDucky
2)I have little experience in writing articles and am more of a general writer. I was on my school's newspaper team for 2 years before it was cancelled. I am a great writer and have many contacts to retrieve information(more on a local level) but i can establish more conections. I have also written other sample articles for ther websites. I am used to writing about social or political ideals but can stray away to write about video games and happenings. All of my articles are posted from a first person view as i view the game. It uses little to no background information but instead actual quotes or testimonies from real players.
3)i would enjoy being a freelancer because i dont want to leave my friends. If there is a chance of me being promoted to a general within this clan then id gladly take it.

Some Quick Articles of Mass Effect 3 and a Review of clan activity within Xiled Gaming


1.Mass Effect 3 is a game that explores the qualities of every type of game. The single player free roam is comparable to that of Skyrim or Fallout. With every twist and turn of the story you can design any story you would like and make Shepard into a character that projects you or any other type of person. With each decision you shape the universe but not everything is beneficial.Those that have played the earlier Mass Effect games get an unfair advantage. With extra races and characters added from the previous games to help you in your quest to dominate the reapers it is hardly considered a good game. In order to get the best ending you have to buy all three games and play through all the campaigns. Although it is more fun to have Shepards allies fight alongside you it is also inconvinient to buy each game. With DLC from Mass Effect 2,"Genesis", you can create your own storyline with only having to play one game. I agree that Bioware's multiple storyline through the games is very interesting and holds an infinite amount of possibilities but the cost and time is simply just not worth it.

On the otherhand the multiplayer takes the game through a new segment as you can play for the first time with other friends in a firefight type of survival mode. With it being a third person shooter many find disgust and difficulty in manuevering the characters and using them to their full potential. The third person though,in my opinion, only adds to the full game effect of a true war/battle. Each round is a fight for survival as you face countless enemies on many difficult waves. The way they structured the credit system with the rewards is faulty. Each game gives you credits but indeed they are wasted for a random surprise from the "pack" system Bioware developed. I know from personal experience and from discussions with other friends that the randomized selection is hardly worth the amount you pay. Not only is the rewards system faulty but the game is as well. I understand that they haven't come out with a patch but the glitch through the map barriers ruins the game for every player in a match. I beleive that Bioware didnt put much elbow grease into fixing the game up and simply threw something comparable from and under rated aming company at it's fanbase. Others find pride and excitement with the new game but i only give it about another month before the hype settles down. If Bioware doesn't quickly dish out some DLC then the game will lose many profits.
By: KoG DeathDucky

2.Xiled Gaming shouldn't be a job or a burden but yet some treat it as such. It isnt all that difficult to post or stay active on the website and who doesn't enjoy palling around with friends on MW3 or on Halo. If members only saw the fun from a clan or with hanging out with friends. The website is easy to get on for 5 minutes a day yet nobody does it. I have come down to a conclusion that past their initial week of recruitment, new members lose interst in the whole clan bandwagon. In order to get them more interested their first impression needs to be delightful. I know some don't like clans and others don't have time but there is no excuse for those that have the time and refuse to use 5 minutes of it to pay attention to your commitments. If you don't find being in a clan fun then the only thing i recommend is that you need to either need to leave a clan and stop wasting other's time or you can hang out with more members to get a feel for the clan. Being active in a clan is easy and fun but only when the effort is matched by supply. I beleive that if the website ws more user friendly and more updated then the members would be on everyday. No one is at fault for tis but it is simply a recommendation for eveybody to step in gear and get the clan machine moving.
By: KoG DeathDucky

Sorry i couldnt get three but typing on an ipod is torcherous. if you need another sample article i will be happy to post one but i might need some tim for my fingers to stop cramping. both articles were off of the top of my head from recent topics i have discussed with friends.
 

Jupiter

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I enjoyed reading both articles though I did find a couple spelling errors and atleast 1 spot where you didnt capitalize an I. make sure youre spell checking ^.^ im wanting to see more from you so keep up the good work
 

xBBxLambda11

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Yeah sorry that is the work of my iPod. I can spell find but the iPod changes my words so I have to go back and change it again. Were they too short? I can write a longer article I just feel that most people aren't going to want to take time to read a long article. And I feel like I should have separated the first article a little bit more.
 

XGC FALLENSAINT

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No but that's what I wanna do here. The Interviews for Clan Compete! ( Which I am an Admin on) I want to bring those interview and articles to the XGC Site for those that are not opn clan compete
 

Jupiter

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Well how about this, go do an interview with one of the clan compete leaders or refs or someone and post it in your app so we can see what ya got :p
how does that sound?
 

Jupiter

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i dont feel they were too short.
i def would like to see some more work from you though.
maybe an interview?
 

xBBxLambda11

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It doesn't matter who with right? I might use like a double interview. Have a Q&A from a lower rank and a higher rank. Can you give me till like Friday to get both up?
 

xBBxLambda11

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I am gonna switch the interview up a little bit. I am gonna interview 1 person that is each rank in the clan up to division leader each with about 10 questions. If I can get it done by Friday then I will but if not it will be done by Sunday.
 

Rave

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I would also like to see a real article. Copying and Pasting achievements is not ethical in journalism. It does not show any skills that you might posses and is not truly substance in which a reader wants to read. If you already have Interviews on ClanCompete, just post them here in your app so that we can see your writing style.
 

xBBxLambda11

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Questions for the interview
1)Would you say that you are a very active clan member?
2)How frequently are you on the website?
3)When you are on the website what do you do?
4)How frequently do you post on your clans forums?
5)How many meetings,classes, and matches do you participate in weekly?
6)When youdo participate in the activities, do you find them to be a chore or do you enjoy attending each activity?
7)While in the clan have you had any difficulties or troubles with other members?
8)On the website, do yu find it easy to navigate the forums or pages or difficult?

Answers to questions:
Interview Answers
KoG FiringLife
1) Yes.
2) 2 times a week
3) Update squad lists and look through forums
4) One massive post a week
5) One meeting a week and one game night a week (plays with members every day)
6) Game nights are fun but meetings are overwhelming and it feels like babysitting
7) Yes with a few members
8) At first it was confusing but you get used to it
Muramasas Death
1) Yes
2) Every day
3) Look at profiles, forums, and other intriguing topics on the website
4) Once a week
5) One meeting a week and one game night a week
6) Find them fun and interesting
7) No distasteful interactions and no fights
8) No it is easy
KoG Aries XS
1) Absolutely
2) Daily
3) Check messages, check forums, look through squad lists and trolling
4) Once a week and only informative posts
5) 2-4 a week matches almost every day, meetings twice a week, classes once a week
6) Both because people are Impatient
7) Yes every now and again but it happens
8) Easier to navigate
Willrocku0530
1) No
2) Once every 2 weeks due to sports. I can start to post more now though
3) Over post other members
4) Once every 2 weeks. I can start to post more though because sports are over.
5) One game night a week and one class a week
6) I have fun on game nights and I find the meetings very informative.
7) Yes I have had interactions that were not appealing.
8) Easy to access and good user interface
 

Jupiter

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not bad. you should list the rank and clan of each of those members
also check your wording and spelling there were a few spots in there that need it.
good work :)
 

xBBxLambda11

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thank you and i copied and pasted it fromn a word document i typed up so it messed up the clans but yeah i should have put the rank. Sorry but thank you for the complement. Do i need to do another piece or are you considering options now?
 

xBBxLambda11

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I'd like to do another interview because these questions are structured weirdly. I am gonna use the past interview for ranks general and below but design a separate interview for 5 division leaders. one from each division. is that ok
 

Jupiter

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Thats fine. our division leader is XGC Reslient XD at the moment if you were going to do that. lol. so you might even be able to use him for the xdc and xgc side.
aslo, we discuss applications every saturday at our meetings. so any work you do between our meetings will be looked at then
 

IcedBroom

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[PENDING] NEWS TEAM APP.

[PENDING] News team app.

1) GT and XG user name.
2) How much experience do you have writing articles?
3) Do you want to be a freelancer or become full-time?
(Freelancer allows you to stay in your current clan & be part of the design team. If you choose full-time you will be expected to make a divisional transfer to join XDC)
4) Submit as many works that you have done (try at least 3)


1)RvG IcedBroom and IcedBroom
2)Other then writing english articles for a assignment. Then no i have no exp. in writing articles.
3)Im requesting to be a freelancer plz and ty ^^.
4)I have no works for you to review atm but if you allow me to I can give you a review on the movie coming out "THE HUNGER GAMES" for you and let you know what it's like and if it's worth going to go see and give a 5 star rating if you let me.
 
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