It's been a pretty big year for the Event Coordinators and all of us here at SWGEmu! In 2012 we've had some of the biggest updates in the history of the project, and I'm excited for what all we've got in store for 2013!
This year we officially announced our
Player-Sponsored Events where YOU the player can team up with us and bring your events to life! From the trial of George Lucas to cantina crawling, intense fighting, hunting, shopping, and wild parties, we've seen a lot of great ideas from you guys! I want to encourage you all to continue submitting requests and to keep thinking of new and inventive events!
Also this year the Event Coordinators underwent a big change with the transition to the Basilisk server and our new admin commands. For those that don't know, the commands which we use to create and host events went through several changes from the old Liberator and Nova servers, just like many other features. Of course, there are bugs and problems that need to be fixed, and we're working hard to do just that! If you've got some coding experience, but don't know where to jump into (it's a big project!), you should consider looking at submitting some patches for the admin commands!
Speaking personally, I've been amazed at the support we've been getting from the community at events recently. Though it may appear fun and games, being an Event Coordinator is pretty tough work. We're constantly typing, managing system messages, IRC channels, tells, and every sort of prop placement all in just a few minutes. The feedback we get from you guys, whether it's the "Hey great event" post on the forums, or the smiley face message I get in-game, all counts and makes us enjoy what we're doing. For all those people I've never got to reply to, thank you!!
Finally, I should remind you all that the Event Coordinators can be pretty fun out-of-game too! We all have quirky personalities and we'd love to chat with you guys more often. Though we can usually be found in #swgemu on IRC, you should definitely join #events. The channel's there not only for talking about event ideas, but also for getting to know the staff and having a bit of a party!
I hope to see you guys there, and at some of our big events for 2013!
<3 Kreen