(11-14-2016, 03:19 PM)Thorbought Wrote: Thank you for all the advice everyone. It's certainly give me a lot to mule over. I'll address some points below.
Officers
We actually did originally start with different branches as officers with medical, airships, field, etc etc. The problem is that it ran into problems with ooc and ic and the lack of definition for the officer role. Currently, we've just made a singular officer role for ooc purposes and the person can simply put 'head medic' in their tag for ic purposes rather than making a bunch of different officer roles. I'd like to ask, what do people usually ask for their officers? What would be too little to ask and what would be too much?
Already some great answers in this thread, but I will chip in on some of the questions you have raised that haven't really been touched upon. (Just a note, I've been an Officer in previous FCs, and I've been running my own for several months now!)
Officer Roles: Mentioned previously in the thread, I pick my officers by what I'm shown. All of my officers have been independent, initiated roleplay, helped others in dungeon runs and/or roleplay issues just of their own accord. Once I got to know them proper, and vetted them for any possible drama etc, they're good to go!Â
But what do they do exactly? My Officers are an extension of me. They read new applications and give me their insight, they propose new storylines and plan them into our FC schedule accordingly. They are friendly, approachable and are open to others coming to them for help. If I'm not online and there's an issue, I trust and expect them to bring it up to me in our many OOC chats so it can be sorted out ASAP. In terms of what work to give them, if someone is good at networking and getting to know people, have them recruit! If they love DMing? Have them be in charge of the FC storylines! Ask them if they are interested in such a role, and be sure to list their responsibilities to them so they can make a decision.
But everyone has a real life, with work, school, kids, etc. So don't be surprised that you might need to give them a gentle nudge to check out a new app or think about the next storyline. I think sparing at least 5 minutes a day to just catch up on what's going on and discuss/plan officer things goes a long way. Think of officers like your babysitters. You look after the kid (the FC) 24/7, but there are times when you just need a weekend off (plan an event for me! Interview this person! etc) and they can step in and take on that role for a few hours. Â I do most of the FC work in terms of managing the website, recruiting, etc... partly because I'm a masochist and mostly because FC Leaders are the core of their FC. Nobody isn't going to bother keeping a room tidy if it wasn't in the first place, you know?Â
Rambled a little bit and haven't even gone into the other issues, but everyone here has got it covered by the looks! FCs are always a work in progress and never perfect. But I hope this thread will help in giving you motivation to work on yours so it's something you're happy with.
