Craylon Joran's Application (Approved)

1. Character Name (this will be your name on the site and forums): Craylon Joran

2a. Primary Class (Jedi Consular, Jedi Knight, Smuggler, or Trooper): Jedi Knight

2b. Advanced Class (if decided): (undecided)

3.Please describe your knowledge of Star Wars? The more detailed the
better, please: I am a lifelong fan. Since I accompanied my family to see ESB in
the theaters in 1980, I have been hooked! I am well-versed in most of
the EU (both video games, as well as the novels), obviously the 6 films,
and Season 1 of The Clone Wars. I've poured over the various
Encylopedia-style books that have been published over the years, and am
very well-versed in the minutia of the SW Universe.


4. Please tell us about your other guild/MMO experiences. If there
is more than one guild/experience, please include all of them. If you
left your last guild, please tell us why you decided to leave. If you
have used more than one name, please list them all.*

Though I have played several MMOs since 2003 (SWG, EQ2, CoH/CoV, Warhammer, STO, LOTRO, Warhammer, Rift, and WoW), I only actively participated in a guild in SWG, EQ2, and WoW. SWG and EQ2 were so very long ago (2003-2005), that I cannot recollect the names of the guilds I was involved with. Suffice it to say, that we were not focused on endgame during those times. Most of our time together was spent on lower-level instancing, PvP, and RP.

I started playing WoW in January of 2007, joining an alliance guild on the Turalyon server. This guild was comprised of RL friends. The majority of my MMO time since 2007 has been spent in that game. We were primarily focused on 10-man RAIDs, and BGs/casual Arena during that time. That particular guild eventually drifted apart as people left the game, prompting me to transfer to Horde. At this point, while I play fairly regularly, I am simply waiting for SWTOR to be released. The people of my guild are aware of my intentions, and have no issue with them.

Guild Name (Reason for leaving if applies): Easily Provoked
-Game: WoW (have played several MMOs, but WoW would be the most recent)
-Name: Malriphor (several level 85s)
-Level: 85
-Server: Turalyon
-Class: DK (also Paladin, Mage, Hunter, and Rogue)
-Race: Blood Elf (when Alliance, was Human)


5. What type of role do you wish to take within the guild? How do
you plan to be active? Please be specific. In terms of gameplay roles, I
plan on being a PvE DPS character, and also plan on heavy involvement
in PvP. I plan on participating in guild events a great deal: PvE, PvP,
and RP. I am able to play during the evening on weekdays, and most weekends.


6. Why do you feel the Army of Light is a good fit for you? I am
searching for an over-18, mature, respectful guild that is motivated to
be active in-game in several areas. A highly sociable, and team-oriented
guild always enhances gameplay. Being an EST-based guild, looking for
moderate participation (10-20 hrs per week from it's members), also
suits my needs. I have been anticipating this game for a long period of time, and want to enjoy every aspect with other Star Wars fans.


7. What do you expect of the guild? Please be specific. I expect a
framework of scheduled events that I can sign up to participate in. This
would include endgame instancing, PvP, and RP. I also
expect a (cliche as it sounds) mature member base, that is considerate
and helpful. Being 36 years old, I probably would not mesh well with the
12-15 yr old crowd!


8. Age* (Must be 16 ): 36

9. Time Zone: Eastern (NY)

10.Role-Play
experience/expectations. Can you give us some examples of Role-Playing
you have participated in before. When it comes to expectations, give us
an example of what would be fun to participate in, what you are looking
for, etc. While in SWG, I participated in a RP guild for some time. When done within the framework of
the game (especially planned PvP or Instancing events), RP events seem to be
the most well-executed. For example, a planned PvP strike on enemy installations typically offers a lot of RP value.


11. How can you benefit and help the guild? Please include any skills or talents you have that you would
enjoy
doing within the guild. How have you helped your previous guild(s), if
you have previous experience? Having been in MMOs for nearly a decade, I
am very well-versed with the ins/outs of the genre, and am comfortable
helping others out as need be. I am a highly competent player who takes
the time necessary to learn and research his character(s).

In the past, I have proven to be an asset to guilds I have been in by being punctual, reliable, trustworthy and effective in the gameplay environment.


12. How do you define a quality member? A person who is respectful
of others, invests the time it takes to learn his character(s),is
always fair-minded, and is an asset to any group/party they are a part of. A quality guild member would act as an ambassador of the guild to the rest of the gaming world/server.

13. How did you find the Army of Light? Did someone recruit you? If so, please let us know who. SWTOR Guild Search.


14a.Have you visited our website and chat room, and familiarized
yourself with the, Charter, Mission Statement, and Rules of Conduct?
Yes. I am aware that the guild has an activity policy which requires
regular attendance in guild events as well as forum/chat participation

14b.
Do you pledge to fulfill them, most notably to uphold the virtues of
Maturity, Honor, Respect, Personal Ethics and No Drama? Yes (especially
the last one! )


14c. The Army of Light wishes to have members who take the concept
of Commitment and Loyalty very seriously. By applying and if accepted,
you are taking an Oath to both the guild and your guild-mates here. Is
this something to which you can commit? Yes.


15. Would you say that you embody the qualities of Respect, Honor,
Loyalty, and Maturity? What are your definitions of these four words?
Please don’t just answer yes or no, let us know why you think you
possess these qualities. I do possess these qualities. My word is my
bond. I always treat others with the respect that I expect in return,. I try
to empathize with other people's situations, and try to avoid rash
judgements.

Respect: This is a lesson I hope we all learned in Kindergarten (though, it is in short supply in many online games). Treating others in the same manner you wish to be treated. Realizing that you are not the center of the known universe, and other people have opinions that may differ from your own.

Honor: Acting with integrity at all times. Following through on promises and, when possible, helping others out.

Loyalty: Being faithful to your friends, family, and those that have shown loyalty to you in return. This includes self-sacrifice, at times, in order to do "what is right" by those that have been there for you all along.

Maturity: Being able to put things into perspective. Realizing that you need to pick your battles. Having learned something from the many lessons life teaches us all.



16. Tell us about a time you offered assistance to someone who did
not ask for it but clearly needed it. If you have never had this
experience, tell us what you would do if faced with that situation? In
SWG, I once encountered a new player in the far reaches of a Tatooine
dessert. He clearly had gotten lost and had no idea where he was, or how
to get back to where he had come from.

I started up a campsite, spotted
him some credits, gave him a couple of weapons, and chatted with him
over the course of a half hour. I just gave him a quick rundown of what
he should be looking to do at that stage of his character's development. Someone had once performed a similar act of kindness with me, earlier in my SWG experience, and this was a great opportunity to act in kind. It is the little things like this that help to build a great gaming community. Sadly, I don't see it as often as I used to.




17. Role-play Scenario (please tell us how you would handle
the situation): You are leading a group of 3 others through a forest on a
remote moon to destroy an enemy communications relay. Up ahead in a
clearing, you happen to spot a small Sith camp. Your group has not yet
been spotted by the enemy. You are reasonably well supplied for your
mission, including armaments. The clearing containing the Sith camp is
not necessarily in your direct path to reach your original mission
objective. Attacking the camp could alert the guards at the relay.
However, attacking the relay without first dealing with the camp could
mean enemy reinforcements from the camp. What do you do? The Sith
camp would present the greatest threat on this mission. They would need to be dealt with eventually. I would rather face them
on our terms, than have then come upon our rearguard at a later time in the mission, therefore we would attack them immediately. Depending on the number of Sith in the camp, I may dispatch an operative to the relay, so that we could wage a 2-pronged attack.




18. In more than 50 but less than 200 words, please describe
your personal character and the type of person you are (We wish to get a
good feel of the type of person that will be becoming a part
of our
guild family - a very important question!)* Essentially, I am a 36 year
old guy who grew up during the era of the OT. It has remained a large
part of my life , ever since. I am a Web Developer by trade. I am
divorced, with no children. I enjoy working out, motorcycles, comics,
snowboarding, gaming, hiking, my Golden Retrievers, rock climbing, and
spending time with my gf. I am an affable guy, and am looking forward to having a good time with guildies in this game.


19. Tell us a little about your in-game character*
-Character Name: Craylon Joran
-Character Physical/Mental Features: Human. 6'0" tall. Light-skinned, blonde hair. Particularly adept at telekinesis. Sometimes a little too headstrong, he is prone to rash behavior, at times.
-Character
Biography: Born to an average middle-class family on Corellia, Craylon
was identified as a Force-sensitive early on. At first reluctant to
embrace this aspect, the revelation that his own father was
Force-sensitive caused him to reconsider his life choices. His father
walked away from the possibility of a Jedi life as a teen, but would
later lament his decision. Upon discussing the regrettable life choices
he had made with Craylon, the younger Joran decided to take a different
path, and agreed to be trained by the Order.

His earlier indecision lead to a later start in his training, for Craylon, than most Padawans. Embarking on his Jedi Path at his advanced age, meant that he would need to work twice as hard simply to catch up to his peers.


20. What is your registered user name on swtor.com?* Arandiphor

Welcome my man to the army of light, i'm Tal Core Starknite, call me Tal. I noticed one thing about your app that could use some beefing up, and that is number fifteen. Try to define each of the traits. Everything else looks pretty good. Shoot me a PM if you need anything, and good luck!

Good luck my friend!

Good luck and hope you get in!

Good luck, hope you make it in.

Good luck, always good to see new Knights.

Good luck

Thank you for the wishes of good fortune, all!

Good luck bro.

This looks like a great app! Good luck, and I hope you get in.

This looks like a really good application.

Good luck with it.

Gratz, man! Welcome to the Army of Light!

Thanks again, everyone, for the kind words, and the congratulations. I am grateful to The Army of Light for this opportunity, and I look forward to many fun times ahead, with you all!

High General Jephos Mispir,

I will get started on the next steps this weekend, and will be in touch after the tasks are accomplished.

-Craylon Joran

Congrats Craylon. Welcome to AL.

Welcome to the AL.

Congratulations.

Welcome mate, and congratulations.

Welcome...

Good job! Welcome in.

Wow, now that's a great example of a lot of effort going into an app!

Contrats Craylon, let me know if you need any help knocking out your initial requirements!