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    ChrisRid Staff Application (returning)

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    In-game name:
    ChrisRid

    Age:
    27

    SteamID (https://steamid.io/): 
    STEAM_0:0:43126890

    Warns:
    None

    Timezone:
    London (UK) GMT+0

    Playtime?:
    199.22 hours at the time of posting

    Do you have access to TeamSpeak and a microphone?: [YES/NO]
    Yes

    Do you have the ability to record Garry's Mod videos?:[YES/NO]
    Yes

    Referral(s): [What administrator recommended you to apply?] 
    GunShark - We spoke the about a week ago and he said that I should sign up. Cheers GunShark, you're always helpful and supportive 👍
    Canlex - Trained me previously when I became VIP Mod and has witnessed my sits. I haven't actually asked him, but I'm sure he'll be glad to see me back on the team 🙂 
    ShankNinja - We got on really well before I resigned, I even put in a good word for him when he applied to be staff as I knew he'd do a decent job. Again, I haven't actually asked him but I'm sure he'll agree 👌
    VOID MoonDodge - A fellow Brit, God save the Queen!  👑 🇬🇧  Again, I haven't asked but we've spoke enough in-game to know what I'm like. Always incredibly helpful too!
     

    Past experiences as staff: [Optional] 
    Previously, I became a VIP Mod and really enjoyed my time working as staff on the server, taking great pride in my organisation of evidence collected from sits. I was later promoted to a moderator, however shortly afterwards, I had to resign due to suddenly having to change job and moving back down from London to the South Coast (England) where I live now. I was always firm but fair in my sits and strived to improve peoples understanding and respect of the situation by explaining things thoroughly. In fact, I never had a single appeal submitted against me during my time as staff. You're welcome to see my resignation posted on the forums here where I explain in a bit more depth why I left.

     

    Why should we choose you over other applicants? [minimum 2 paragraphs]
    Having previously worked as staff on the server, I already know what is expected of me in order to fulfil the duties that I will undertake as a moderator. I have dealt with a variety of sits previously and handled them well, with no appeals and with promotion to moderator from VIP Mod.  I always tried to identify the best course of action, for example giving guidance and education to help new players, over warning / jailing players that should understand them. I was firm but fair, always giving every reasonable opportunity to ask questions before any punishment is imposed. I took pride in my organisation of sit videos, in the event that any such appeal may take place so that I could respond quickly and efficiently. 

    I'm also based in South-East England (UK). While I understand that the vast majority of players are US based, it's worthwhile having moderators that are able to cover different time zones. In that way I can help, offering to assist during the peak-UK times while also offering more help outside those hours on weekends and holidays.

     At the age of 27, I have been playing GMod for over 15 years! That's right, when it was a mod where you had to install other mods manually! It wasn't pain, it was total freedom! Anyway... In that time, I have accumulated an awful lot of experience but I refuse to be complacent and I will always continue to learn more from others. I have realised with wisdom that everyone's view / opinion is valid until it's challenged in a respectful and meaningful way where proper discussion and debates can form. Personally, I'm far from perfect, I still learn new things but I strive to continually adapt and improve as time goes on.

        Have you ever been banned or punished on any server? If so, Include details
    I think when I first started and didn't understand the rules I was called up a few times, for example the number of fading doors allowed. But I learned from my mistakes in the early hours of the game and stayed with te server based on the fairness of the mods, which is exactly what I hope to achieve. Nothing at all in the last 150 hours though.

     Have you made any previous applications, If so when?:
    None at all. As I say, I was promoted to a moderator from VIP Mod but I didn't actually apply.

    How much time do you have to contribute to the role?:
    Between 2-5 hours a day depending on work, plus a lot more hours on a weekend.

    If you have any, what hobbies or activities are you involved in outside of Garry's Mod?
    I do! I'm a British Electrician by trade (inspired by the wire mod, no joke, check it out). I also like going 4x4'ing, riding motorbikes, target-shooting (.22LR) (and yes, guns are legal in the UK with a lot of holes to jump through), and making other projects which I will eventually share a website for.

    Did you read the staff rules?:
    ChrisRid

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    A New Bank Robbery Mod/System

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    Neutral

    I do think it would be a great addition to the server and would certainly encourage more people to change into this job role, however I also appreciate that the server strives to be 'vanilla' with 'no downloads' where possible. 

    ChrisRid - Resignation

    in Administration

    Posted

    On 9/26/2021 at 11:49 AM, smileeface said:

    I wish you the best with everything that comes next in your life, interesting story love to see it. was nice having u. 

    goodluck. 

    Thank you smileeface, things are working out well so far! 😀

     

    On 9/26/2021 at 9:50 PM, FlameSoul said:

    It's crazy how a game can help you find your career path but life's known to play out in funny ways. It's been great working alongside you Chris. We'll see you around!

    It is crazy to think a game (or rather a mod, for a mod, for a old game 🤣) can influence life so much! I wonder if the next generation of electricians will be pickaxe-wielding redstone engineers?

     

    On 9/26/2021 at 9:52 PM, tdizz said:

    See ya around Chris ❤️

    Cheers tdizz! I'll be back online for a laugh soon hopefully 🤞

     

    On 9/27/2021 at 12:31 AM, ZenMemes said:

    if u become an electrician because of gmod, what do mass rdmers become??

    much luck to you and your career man, you'll make it!

    This cracked me up haha! 🤣 Bet the FBI are keeping a close eye on the MRDM ban list!

     

    On 9/27/2021 at 5:53 AM, Canlex said:

    I train you and then you leave us? ;( so sad 💔 hope you do well tho my man

    Ahh Canlex, I know! 😔 But you were extremely helpful, and we had a good laugh too! Really appreciate everything you've done and hope to see you in game again soon! Cheers mate 👍

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    ChrisRid - Resignation

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    In-game name: ChrisRid
    SteamID: (https://steamid.io/): Steam_0:1:17720402
    In-game rank: VIP Mod
    Reason:

    Hi there guys!

    It's been a while since I've been able to get on the server or post on the forums, and unfortunately I don't think I will be able to spend the time needed to carry out my staff duties for the foreseeable future, due to my current work commitments. That's not to say that I won't be able to catch up with everyone when I have a day off now and then, so you'll still see me around for sure! But for now, I feel it's in the best interests of both myself and for Garnet, for me to step down from being part of the staff team on the DarkRP server.

    I would like to offer my thanks to everyone in the current staff team for doing a fantastic job, it takes a lot of time and dedication keeping the server running smoothly! I would like to hope that I have made a valuable contribution during my short time in the team, and maybe in time to come, I'll be in a position where I can help once again.

    If you're interested, I work as an electrician in the UK and have been working mostly in London for the past 4 years. In the last couple of months, I decided to move back to my hometown (on the South Coast) to be closer to my family and friends that I had lost touch with, and as a result, I have left the company I was working for in London and I now work on various sites on the South Coast. This has meant that I'm working a lot more hours and normally do 6 or 7 days a week. 
    A fun fact... the reason I became an electrician is because of GMod! When I was growing up, I remember downloading the Wire Mod and I spent countless hours playing around with it. I learned an enormous amount about electronics, everything from logic gates, to circuits, to programming micro-controllers; and at some point I suddenly thought, if I can do this in a game then why don't I do it in real life!? Electronics became a hobby, I made all sorts of stuff and only continued learning more over the years. A decade later, here I am working as a qualified professional in the industry! I guess if you do what you love, it doesn't feel like work 👍

    Anyways, I hope to see everyone around sometime soon!

    -Chris

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    admins read

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    9 hours ago, Graytoni said:

    I have posted in the support for vip and no one is responding 2 days with no vip.

    Hopefully someone reads this.

    It might take a bit of time for the admins to see and react to your post. They have a lot to deal with day-to-day, so unfortunately you may just need to wait a little while for them to get back to you.

    Just out of interest, in the past I’ve noticed that occasionally my VIP would change to user, and after disconnecting and re-connecting it fixed that issue. Not entirely sure why, but if you’ve been on for quite some time then it could be worth a try? Not Garunteed by any means of course in-case it’s not the same issue, but that would be my only guess. 

    Recurring subscription

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    3 hours ago, Clicher said:

     

    Agree with Clicher. Just make sure you do cancel it if you don’t wish for it to repeat, I kept telling myself I would cancel it tomorrow, and said that every day until it came out again 😂 

    In-Game Rules Menu / MOTD - Changes & Updates

    in Accepted

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, aidanpoppas123 said:

    Neutral

    The first issue comes from not using the x64 branch, the second one should be fixed, and the third one isn't really worth fixing tbh 

    Do you know if the x64 branch a client-side issue? In other words, could I fix that my end? If so, it would be handy if there’s a quick fix, even for my own benefit 👍

    In-Game Rules Menu / MOTD - Changes & Updates

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    Posted

    Description:
    So I was having a browse through the in-game rules and MOTD (as you do) and I noticed a few things that you may consider changing / updating? I've listed them below:

    1) The MOTD rules menu uses a dark text on a dark background which can be a little difficult to see. Could the text-colour be changed?

    2) Following on from the "Server Rule Overhaul [Racism/Homophobia/Sexism]" thread, I noticed that the in-game rule menu has not been updated since the new rules came into effect on the 1st of June, and so need updating with the new information?

    3) In the in-game rule menu under the heading "Building & Basing Rules", the rule regarding crouch-bases is repeated. Change to only mention it once?

    Reasoning:

    (Listed in same order as above):

    1) The MOTD rules page is the first thing that new players see when joining the server, so ensuring the rules can be easily read by changing the text-colour against the background-colour will (hopefully) mean more people might read the rules, helping the community as a whole.

    2) If new players read the in-game rules about racism/homophobia/sexism as they stand now, they could break the rules without knowing, and it's unlikely that new players would have seen the forum thread. It may also give way to appeals where those rules have been broken? By changing the in-game rules, at least there's no excuse for breaking them which will of course benefit the community.

    3) I know duplicated rules in the list is a minor thing, just an observation that you may consider changing? If anything, a more concise list might lead way to players reading the rules?

    Additional Information:

    (Listed in the same order as above):

    1) Screenshot of the MOTD rules - https://imgur.com/1i1sfp6

    2) Screenshot of the in-game rules regarding Racism/Homophobia/Sexism - https://imgur.com/UrW5ryI
        Link to the rule update thread - 

    3) Screenshot of the in-game rules showing a duplicated rule - https://imgur.com/o71yBkK   https://imgur.com/XOYA0re

     

    Hope this is useful!
    - ChrisRid

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    Glock Fade - Change Weapon Slot from "3" to "2"

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    Posted · Edited by ChrisRid
    Had to scroll left/right to read text 

    Description: A little while back I bought a permanent Glock Fade from the Garnet Store, which is a pretty cool gun! 
             The only thing is that for some reason it's carried in slot 3 (SMG slot) rather than in slot 2 (pistol slot). 
             I know it's a really minor thing, but whenever I'm in a RP situation and quickly go to grab my pistol, 
             I always go for slot 2 expecting it to be there.

	Reasoning: I would imagine quite a few others may feel the same, and to keep consistency with weapon slots. 
                   I would imagine it's a case of changing the text from "3" to "2" in a LUA file, so should be super 
                   quick to do.

	Additional Information: https://imgur.com/JLCvzjS
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    ChrisRid - Missing Perks (VIP)

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    Posted · Edited by ChrisRid

    UPDATE:

    Ok so bizarrely my VIP has returned as though I'd never lost it! Problem solved. Only quick question for the admins, is there a way to get a transaction ID or something in case this happens again in the future? I'll take a screen shot to show I'm VIP just to make things easier. Although it's still not showing in the Garnet store transaction history which is weird.

    Thank you!

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    ChrisRid - Missing Perks (VIP)

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    Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:17720402

    Recipient Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:17720402

    Date of Purchase: 12th January 2021

    Transaction ID: (Disappeared from transaction list, but will provide additional info below)

    Perks Missing: VIP Status

    I am missing my VIP status which I purchased on the Garnet store on the 12th January 2021, but even stranger, the Garnet transaction history is missing quite a few transactions.
    In total, I have purchased 220 credits during my time on this server and have provided proof of payment below (PayPal transactions). I used some of these credits to purchase myself VIP, which worked fine at the time up until now. For some reason it has suddenly disappeared and so has the transactions where I added credits.

    If you look at the images below, I have proof of purchasing 220 credits, but only 120 credits are shown in my transaction history. VIP is one of the first things I bought with the credits.

    https://imgur.com/GadLXAZ - Proof of Paypal Payment No.1 $50.00
    https://imgur.com/1tR1Vhp - Proof of PayPal Payment No.2 $50.00
    https://imgur.com/jbbzouJ - Proof of PayPal Payment No.3 $100.00
    https://imgur.com/Ui16vUW - Proof of Paypal Payment No.4 $20.00

    https://imgur.com/FxdtZu3 - Screenshot of my transactions on the Garnet store (missing transactions)

     

     

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    Cinema Owner - Why does it still exist?

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    Posted

    +1

    I think solution B would be best (to reinstate the video player). I remember the good old days when it worked!

    However I do also understand and agree that certain people aren't respectful / trustworthy enough to play decent videos. So like aidanpoppas123 said, maybe make the cinema owner start at a much higher level (40+) so that they are invested enough in the server to be decent?

    And I saw the post that the player isn't working, I don't know myself. But I'm sure with the community here there's enough minds to make it work again? 

    DarkRP Prop Whitelist/Blacklist

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    Posted

    On 7/24/2018 at 11:31 PM, Brandon said:

    I’ll make an actual post later but we should be able to spawn the gun models so we can make fun shops with displays 

    I know this was posted ages ago but I totally agree. Years back when I used to play DarkRP, I remember setting up a gun-store with the prices under each model of the weapon so it was clear and easy for customers to find what they wanted without having to list everything each time.

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