View source for UO:2012-01-13: EM Helios, Event Moderator for Legends

=Stratics QA5 from 2012-01-13: EM Helios, Event Moderator for Legends=
This interview was conducted by Jeriicco.


<span style="color:#657D92;">'''''When you first started what impression did you have about doing events, is it harder or easier than you expected? Did you get nervous and do you still get nervous?'''''</span>

I had run player events quite often so I knew what to expect as far as most events go. The setup of our events can be lengthy, that I didn’t expect. I learn something each time I run one still. I was soooo nervous with my first event! I still get nervous!


<span style="color:#657D92;">'''''What is it like working with the EM team and Mesanna?'''''</span>

It’s a blast really like a kid in a candy store! Everyone is very good to work with I really couldn’t say a bad word on any of the team.


<span style="color:#657D92;">'''''What do you think about the structure of the program?'''''</span>

It’s structured fairly sound I think. Of course more abilities would be tremendous but you can’t expect the good folks of Mythic to hand the keys to the kingdom to us. :} They do a good job of instilling in us the importance of everything we do in game. The smallest of errors can affect a lot in game. We are happy to be able to bring what’s available to us to the general player base.


<span style="color:#657D92;">'''''Can you describe the training you have to go thru to become a EM?'''''</span>

Training for me was a lot of hit and miss. I wasn’t one of the original EM’s from when the program began but I wasn’t too far from it. Luckily for me a lot of the trial and error that Faine and Dudley and Tailspin, etc. went through was well documented for the next pack. The structure that I referred to above had just begun to get organized. Nowadays things have progressed pretty fluently, but I still learn something new every time out.


<span style="color:#657D92;">'''''If someone wanted to join the program, what would be the first thing you would say to them?'''''</span>

COME ON DOWN! If your interested contact Mesanna at barmstrong@ea.com


<span style="color:#657D92;">'''''Would you like to have a little more control over the player base at events?'''''</span>

I don’t know so much about the player base as more control over the environment itself. For instance it would be nice to be able to create a no spell zone or a two or three tile area of space for a rp character on the fly. Legends players have always been good to me win lose or draw and we’ve worked hard to make sure everyone is treated in a fair manner. Little tweaks here and there is about all I could ask for. Players know how to act accordingly in almost every instance. Some public shackles in Luna would be fun though :}