Gamma3000: /* Occasional volunteers */ More restrictions on occasional volunteers

2025-04-20T17:39:59Z

Occasional volunteers: More restrictions on occasional volunteers

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	== Occasional volunteers ==		== Occasional volunteers ==

	If you want to help out in GOD, but don't want ~~to commit to~~ the ~~restrictions~~ of		If you want to help out in GOD, but don't want the time commitment of
	the full crew roles, we're still interested in having you help! The busiest		the full crew roles, we're still interested in having you help! The busiest
	period for GOD by far is from when we open for pack hand-out until time-in,		period for GOD by far is from when we open for pack hand-out until time-in,
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	character pack. We also need to partially take down GOD after time-out every		character pack. We also need to partially take down GOD after time-out every
	night, and reassemble it every morning. At the end of the event, we then need		night, and reassemble it every morning. At the end of the event, we then need
	to pack everything down and away. Help at these times is very valuable, but		to pack everything down and away.

			Help at these times is very valuable, but
	shouldn't get in the way of playing the game during time-in.		shouldn't get in the way of playing the game during time-in.
			However, as this also potentially gives you access to significant in-game resources, and at least the possibility of the occasional in-character secret, we need even occasional volunteers to agree to the "[[Time off#No Spoilers\|No Spoilers]]" and "[[Time off#Don't Get Rich\|Don't Get Rich]]" rules for crew.

	If you're able to help with these jobs without the commitment of one of the		If you're able to help with these jobs without the commitment of one of the

Gamma3000: Created page with "== Full GOD crew roles == === Core GOD crew === Most GOD crew volunteer throughout the event, and we expect our crew to spend a significant majority of time during the event..."

2022-08-18T17:43:08Z

Created page with "== Full GOD crew roles == === Core GOD crew === Most GOD crew volunteer throughout the event, and we expect our crew to spend a significant majority of time during the event..."

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== Full GOD crew roles ==

=== Core GOD crew ===

Most GOD crew volunteer throughout the event, and we expect our crew to spend a
significant majority of time during the event in the department. While some
GOD crew do play characters, you're not likely to have much time for being in
character during the event; they're characters that allow you to take an R&R
break and see some of the in-character field, not get heavily involved in the
game.

During the event, our GOD team will be moving between roles depending on the
game's needs and our crews' abilities. This will involve handling player
queries and processing player requests at our computer desks, laminating
potions and exchanging resources at our resource desk, tracking and processing
lost property, and dealing with the myriad administrative jobs that come up
when running an event with almost 3000 people attending.

=== Packing weekends and pre/post time-in ===

One of the biggest tasks before we can run an event is preparing the event
packs for all the characters on the field. This normally happens in Preston,
on the weekend before the main event, and involves a mix of the PD management
team and GOD volunteers. A character pack is printed and prepared for every
player booked for the event, containing their in-character money, resources and
item ribbons.

This is a big (and growing!) job, and while it doesn't happen at the event, it
is a full weekend of hard work. As such, if you're able to help at the packing
weekend, and help in GOD with the work we need to do before and after time-in
(getting set up before we open to players, handing out player packs, and taking
everything down again at the end of the event), we have a small number of crew
spaces for folk who can spend most of the event itself in character.
Obviously, if you also want to spend most of the event crewing in GOD, too,
that's very welcome!

== Rules for all GOD crew ==

The [[crew protocol]] and [[Time off|time off guidelines]] apply to all GOD crew.

GOD crew who are in the first category above – volunteering for most of the
event – are classed as game crew, and subject to the additional rules that
entails.

GOD crew who are in the second category above – helping with packing weekend
and setup/take-down – are classed as event crew. However, as well as the rules for event crew, they are also subject to the "Don't get rich" rule.
Both crew roles give volunteers access to considerable in-game resources, so we
need to avoid any perception that their characters might be unfairly benefiting
from that access.

== Occasional volunteers ==

If you want to help out in GOD, but don't want to commit to the restrictions of
the full crew roles, we're still interested in having you help! The busiest
period for GOD by far is from when we open for pack hand-out until time-in,
where almost every person on the field comes through GOD to pick up their
character pack. We also need to partially take down GOD after time-out every
night, and reassemble it every morning. At the end of the event, we then need
to pack everything down and away. Help at these times is very valuable, but
shouldn't get in the way of playing the game during time-in.

If you're able to help with these jobs without the commitment of one of the
full crew roles above, we can't give you a free crew ticket, but depending on
how long you're able to help us, we can offer some tickets for a free drink,
free food, and – of course – our gratitude.

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Gamma3000: /* Occasional volunteers */ More restrictions on occasional volunteers

Gamma3000: Created page with "== Full GOD crew roles == === Core GOD crew === Most GOD crew volunteer throughout the event, and we expect our crew to spend a significant majority of time during the event..."