August 23, 2008
An Interview with Lunavina by Xaaxacus
Goddess Name: Lunavina
Level: 142
Titles: Autoquest Manager, New Player Helper (NPH)
Current Activities:
- Makes a special effort to greet and assist new players
- Manages the Autoquest department, including hiring and training of new
autoquest personnel
- Assists new and existing AutoQuest writers and contributors with
questions regarding the writing process and commands used
- Reviews autoquest submissions
- Writes Autoquests
Lunavina was kind enough to join me (in a shower of moonlight) for a quick
interview.
Xaaxacus: Hi! Thanks for making time for this interview. Since you're
the manager of the Autoquest Department, I was hoping that you could tell
us a little bit about the department and what your job involves. To start,
what are some of the responsibilities of your position?
Lunavina: As the AutoQuest Manager, I'm in charge of hiring and training
new autoquest writers, helping the autoquest writers with their quests and
questions, reviewing the submitted quests, and writing regular quests and
also the holiday quests.
Xaaxacus: What's your favorite part of the job - the thing that makes
the work worthwhile?
Lunavina: Getting to work with the writers and also writing the holiday
quests. I've only written one holiday quest now, the summer hero quest, but
I loved it.
Xaaxacus: How long have you been playing Medievia, and when did you decide
you were interested in becoming an Autoquest Writer?
Lunavina: I began playing Medievia 5 or 6 years ago, after searching for a
game to play with a friend. I think I became interested in becoming an
Autoquest Writer after knowing a few Autoquest Writers and also because of
my love of them.
Xaaxacus: Could you tell us anything about the process of getting hired?
Was there a lot to learn?
Lunavina: I couldn't believe how much there was to learn! A new program,
new commands, and I had to bring back all of my writing skills. Getting
hired was an easy enough process, all I had to do was fill out the
application and then be interviewed.
Xaaxacus: And how did you end up in your current position?
Lunavina: I kept writing the quests and after being promoted to level 140,
which is the highest an Autoquest Writer can be without being a manager,
Celylia asked me about taking over the department.
Xaaxacus: About a year ago, an announcement was made asking players for
applications for Autoquest Writer positions. Is there a certain number of
AQWs you'd like to have at any given time?
Lunavina: Currently we have about 6 active Autoquest Writers, which is
right where the department needs to be right now.
Xaaxacus: A lot of players love exploring the game and getting gold and AQ
points for it. It's good to hear that new quests are still being put
into the game regularly. Could you give us a rough idea of how many new
ones you get?
Lunavina: Well, currently we have 2,072 active Autoquests in the game.
Somewhere around 3 to 10 Autoquests are submitted a week, but that varies
weekly.
Xaaxacus: What's it like training new Gods? Fun, boring, very formal ... ?
Lunavina: Well, a lot of the training is reading help files, so it depends
on how much one likes help files. It's kind of laid back, yet still
professional.
Xaaxacus: Once people get settled in, what's the atmosphere like in the
department? Is it just a stuffy desk job?
Lunavina: Not at all! It's very relaxed. We chat about our real lives and
just talk a lot.
Xaaxacus: In case anyone's interested, are you hiring right now? Or
might you be in the future?
Lunavina: I'm always taking applications, but I'm not actively looking for
a new Autoquest writer at the moment. However, if you're interested in
applying, or if I receive any applications, I will definitely consider
hiring.
Xaaxacus: The AQ department has produced a lot of really amazing holiday
quests in the past few years. Are you still planning any new ones?
Lunavina: Yes. I'm currently working on the Halloween hero Autoquest. It's
going to be fun yet still challenging, make sure to do it!
Xaaxacus: Your personal wizlist says that you're also an active New
Player Helper. I know it's not your primary job, but what's that like?
Would you recommend it to players and avatars?
Lunavina: NPH is a lot of fun. I adore helping the new players! I would
most definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested.Xaaxacus: Can you give me a shameless plug for Autoquests?
Lunavina: Autoquests are lots of fun! If you have any ideas or suggestions,
email either lunavina@medievia.com or aqreview@medievia.com. I'm always
listening! :)
Xaaxacus: Thanks for your time! We really appreciate your contributions to
the Mudslinger and the game!
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