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help > w > sponsor -SPONSOR HELP DOC- -8/15/2000- Qualifications: A sponsor should generally be either level 100 or 500. No one under level 100 may be a sponsor. And those over level 500 *should* be too busy to devote the time necessary to be an adequate sponsor, but they may. It's up to the said elder or arch to determine if he/she has the time. A sponsor should have a very well designed, original and bug-free area in the game. They should obviously have the experience necessary to help someone who is attempting to make a good area. Their area should be up to all QC standards. A sponsor should be a good example for his/her sponsoree. A sponsor should endeavor to have some basic examples of rooms/monsters/objects for the sponsoree to observe and learn from. (There should actually be examples in /open, but we all know that isn't always the case.) Responsibilities: The sponsor has several responsibilities. First they should act in a matter that serves as a responsible example for the sponsorees to see. They should keep their areas maintained. Second, the sponsor is responsible for approving the theme of the area the sponsoree wishes to start coding. The sponsor and sponsoree should go together to where the sponsoree plans on putting the area, and decide if it fits in there. Third, they need to help the sponsoree with the areas they are trying so hard to make. If the sponsoree has questions as to how some inherited function works or how to make something in general, the sponsoree should be there to give guidance. It may be the case that the sponsoree isn't clueless however, but this does NOT mean that the sponsor is alleviated of any responsibility for the sponsoree. Fourth, the sponsor is *first responsible to go through an area to make sure it's up to basic QC standards, to give ideas of improvement and to just make sure everything loads!* IT IS NOT A QCer's RESPONSIBILITY to do this before a sponsor! It is up the to sponsor to go through check it out then him/herself present the area to a QC wizard for approval. The sponsor should have lots of contact with QCers and be active in the QC process of the area. (It may be helpful to go through as the wizard codes the area, checking up on things. And deciding before the coding sponsoree has put in tons of effort if something will pass QC.) Remember: Sponsorees look to you for help. We all know how frustrating it can be to learn something new, and how helpful and comforting it is to have someone around to help us. Although this seems like a lot of work for the sponsor, it isn't all that much really. You will still have time to work on your own projects, easily. Just do *not* ignore these responsibilities. Note: It is the sponsor's *primary* duty to help the sponsoree who may have limited experience with LPC in coding. To answer questions (no matter how seemingly obvious). Basically, to help them learn the ropes of coding here. If you feel that you are not knowledgable or patient enough to do this, then you should not be a sponsor. Note 2: A level 100 wizards iw only allowed to have one sponsoree that is level 50 or below at one time. Once the sponsoree gets promoted to level 50, then the sponsor has the choice to sponsor a new wizard, along with help the level 50 wizard out as well. Wizards greater than level 100 can sponsor new wizards as they please, within reason. |
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