Become a GM

[ango900]

Ive been thinking quite a bit about this recently and I decided I would like to become a GM. Over my 2 1/2 years of ark Ive loved the game through all the hate its gotten. I see people complaining about unfair GM's and I would love the opportunity to show people that GM's can be kind and help people, I would also love to give back to this amazing community that has given me so much enjoyment out of an amazing game. All I want to know is how I could apply for the opportunity to help others as a GM.

[Gabriel388]

On 3/30/2019 at 1:31 AM, ango900 said:

Ive been thinking quite a bit about this recently and I decided I would like to become a GM. Over my 2 1/2 years of ark Ive loved the game through all the hate its gotten. I see people complaining about unfair GM's and I would love the opportunity to show people that GM's can be kind and help people, I would also love to give back to this amazing community that has given me so much enjoyment out of an amazing game. All I want to know is how I could apply for the opportunity to help others as a GM.

I think you would make a Fantastic GM at Wildcard Studios. I am uncertain as to whether the job positions advertised in the link are still current because Wildcard is a poorly organised studio. Good luck.

http://www.studiowildcard.com/jobs

 

[Sphere]

Spending 100K on another staff member per year? Sure why not.

[ForzaProiettile]

I heard Wild Card ran a warehouse in China with a bunch of computers in it where their moderators worked and slept. Apparently the wages over there are more favourable. I am sure if you are willing to relocate to China they will have a nice package on offer for you.

I could be wrong of course.

[eESTlane]

make me GM and i'll check every bed on pvp, kill any dino over 5 mutations, global ban whole tribes who block spawns (yes, people still do that with turrets or velos or whatever) and i'd come for every NOW ticket. 

 

*false claims get a ban for month and when you godda sleep, you godda sleep

[DarthaNyan]

I believe you'll have to be active and helpful on forums first, then one day you might receive a forum message from one of the staff members like this:

And while you continue your commitment as a forum moderator you might raise the question of becoming GM via internal channels.
Be warned: being a GM (or in customer support in general) is not easy as there are strict policies and rules of what you can/cannot do and how to do what you are allowed to do.

Good luck.

[Ryan220]

 

On 3/31/2019 at 6:03 AM, Sphere said:

Spending 100K on another staff member per year? Sure why not.

I assumed GMs were voluntary and worked for free based on the fact that 50% of the tickets I have submitted have been ignored and  the rest not resolved to my satisfaction.

[Demerus]

4 hours ago, Ryan220 said:

I assumed GMs were voluntary and worked for free 

Peanuts may as well be considered free.

[d1nk]

On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 5:31 AM, DarthaNyan said:

I believe you'll have to be active and helpful on forums first, then one day you might receive a forum message from one of the staff members like this:

And while you continue your commitment as a forum moderator you might raise the question of becoming GM via internal channels.
Be warned: being a GM (or in customer support in general) is not easy as there are strict policies and rules of what you can/cannot do and how to do what you are allowed to do.

Good luck.

Same reason I also declined forum moderatorship 

[d1nk]

On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 7:48 AM, MIsterMayhem said:

There probably are plenty of forum hopping people who have participated on this website more than myself your absolutely correct, but I have been playing the game since before legacy. I have countless hours into ark, so I understand if they use gm’s that are already developers or in house employees that’s fine, but I don’t think it would be fair to assume that somehow I would be less qualified to do something as easy as being a gm to respond to tickets on pve on the easier scale IE undermapped dinos,simple ark TOS discrepancies such as griefing ln server. I have been around the block a few times and know what’s wrong and what’s fair Play. But anyhow I was looking for a official statement from a moderator. 

You probably wont get a mod response here.. just sayin'  

Send em your resume with your prior moderatorship references on it see it it goes anywhere

[Jacira]

[Lawlesss]

Good luck man! hope you get what you want

[Demerus]

On 3/29/2019 at 1:31 PM, ango900 said:

Ive been thinking quite a bit about this recently and I decided I would like to become a GM. Over my 2 1/2 years of ark Ive loved the game through all the hate its gotten. I see people complaining about unfair GM's and I would love the opportunity to show people that GM's can be kind and help people, I would also love to give back to this amazing community that has given me so much enjoyment out of an amazing game. All I want to know is how I could apply for the opportunity to help others as a GM.

"Welcome to the team GM ango900,

Sorry for the mess, we have a lot of pending tickets to answer.

Let me show you to your station,

Right this way..."

[d1nk]

19 minutes ago, Demerus said:

"Welcome to the team GM ango900,

Sorry for the mess, we have a lot of pending tickets to answer.

Let me show you to your station,

Right this way..."

Saw on Reddit that Captnmorgan is part of the enforcement team now, he's who took the mod spot awhile back, theres hope for OP