Congratulations to our newest Peacekeeper, ATownArmy!

[ATownArmy]

The application submitted by ATownArmy is as follows:

[UnbarringTomb]

Hey welcome to PR,i have to admit a pretty solid app in my opinion,but a officer will pass judgment on it,just try to check as many times as possible for updates,and replies,and you should be okey for your trials.

[Sticx45]

Hello there, great to meet you! I've got a few questions for you, just so I can get to know you a little better.

What do you do in the fire dept far off in Iraq?

Living in Iraq what play times are you normally online?

You listed your primary interest as Raiding. As a guild the primary interest lies more toward pvp. We currently have 2 days set aside for guild raiding, but it not our primary focus. Is this ok with you?

If it's not to presumptuous of me, why do you call yourself ATownArmy?

If you were on the guild ventrilo server during a pvp event or raid and a guild member was being loud, talking over people, and spouting non-sense when people are trying to communicate how would you handle it as a non-officer?

[ObiBen]

Hey ATown, welcome! I spent some time over there in the sandbox myself in 06-08 in the Army. We were also stationed at an Embassy in Al Hilla. Those are the best locations over there. We had internet that was fast enough to use Skype, although sometimes the Columbian guards would slow it down a lot, looking up girls on Hot-or-Not: Latin Edition
I just had a couple questions for you:

[ATownArmy]

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[ATownArmy]

Thanks for the quick responses. Glad to meet both of you.

Sticx45, thanks for asking these questions. Hopefully my answers let you know more of who I am, and what kind of guild member I will be. If you need clarification or have any other questions, I'd be glad to tell you more.

Sticx45 wrote:

What do you do in the fire dept far off in Iraq?

I'm a Driver/Operator (Sometimes known as Engineer) which means I get to drive the big red fire truck and operate the water pump on any emergencies. It's a great job because I have a high level of influence (I choose where we set up, what type of fire attack we do, and how the fire ground operations are run) but with very little paperwork or responsibility over other firefighters. As we rarely get calls though, my job is mainly to keep the truck inventoried, clean, and ready to go at any second.

Sticx45 wrote:

Living in Iraq what play times are you normally online?

I'm 9 hours ahead of my home time zone (Central Time) so that's what I'll use to explain my schedule. I normally wake up around 7-8PM CST, go to bed around 11-12AM CST, and I'm usually on my computer for about 10-15 hours in between. No kidding, this job has, by FAR, the highest money income to work output ratio I've ever seen.

Sticx45 wrote:

You listed your primary interest as Raiding. As a guild the primary interest lies more toward pvp. We currently have 2 days set aside for guild raiding, but it not our primary focus. Is this ok with you?

Perfectly fine with me. I got started in MMOs with PvP playing Ultima Online and Diablo 2 (Which for the sake of PvP, I consider Diablo 2 very MMO-like). The reason I put Raiding as a primary interest is that I think SWTOR has made some raiding features that I'm really interested in trying out.

Sticx45 wrote:

If it's not to presumptuous of me, why do you call yourself ATownArmy?

Before getting transferred to the Iraqi Embassy in Baghdad, I was a firefighter in the city of Arbil, Iraq, which we called A Town. It had very little violence so we had very little security, and what security we did have was normally the bottom-of-the barrel kind of guys, so we told everyone that the fire department was the security or "army" as it's translated in Arabic. Over time, we took it on as a tagline of sorts. Since then, I use it for a lot of user names as it's fairly unique, but has a lot of meaning to me behind it.

Sticx45 wrote:

If you were on the guild ventrilo server during a pvp event or raid and a guild member was being loud, talking over people, and spouting non-sense when people are trying to communicate how would you handle it as a non-officer?

As a new guy, I don't think it's my place to scold anyone, but I'd definitely let him know that he needs to stop. After that, I think letting the officers of Pax Republica know what he was doing is important so that they can take whatever corrective action they see fit. I spent 6 years in the Air Force, so I'm big on using my chain of command. I try to resolve the issue at the lowest level, but I'm not afraid to raise the level of involvement if the situation dictates that I do so. Obviously, if the guild has a way they'd prefer I deal with such issues, the military also taught me how to adjust to standard operating procedures.

[ATownArmy]

Thank you for your service! I've never been over to Al Hilla, but it's very close to Baghdad so I'm sure you're familiar with the weather over here, and I doubt you miss it. The internet speeds have gotten even faster since you left. I can stream live NFL games without buffering issues, and during Beta Weekend for SWTOR, I never noticed any lag, which my brother living in Las Vegas said was killing him.

As far as your question goes, I'm actually not too bad at calculus. You wouldn't think that derivatives are used much in firefighting, but every now and then, a good matrix comes in handy. Honestly though, I'm very outgoing. I can be an introvert at times, as I love reading (mainly non-fiction, right now I'm reading Michael Lewis and Bill Bryson) and getting lost in good music, but for the most part I'm out joking and having fun with people. It takes a lot to get me upset, and I never hold a grudge, so feel free to talk openly around me and say what's on your mind. As far as weaknesses go, any that I might have, I work hard to get rid of. I used to talk to much, so now I'm conscious of trying to be a listener rather than a talker. I used to joke at inappropriate times, so now I think before I speak. Not saying that I'm perfect, but any imperfections I perceive in myself, I work hard to rectify. I was broke in the military, so I took a job in Iraq to get rich

And you're correct, I don't have a wife or kids. A bunch of the guys out here, however, do have families and I see how hard it is on them. They do this job to support a family that they rarely get to see. I've been very lucky to be out here while I'm young and have no obligations, but old enough to be smart in saving money and looking towards the future.

Good questions! Keep them coming!

ObiBen wrote:

Hey ATown, welcome! I spent some time over there in the sandbox myself in 06-08 in the Army. We were also stationed at an Embassy in Al Hilla. Those are the best locations over there. We had internet that was fast enough to use Skype, although sometimes the Columbian guards would slow it down a lot, looking up girls on Hot-or-Not: Latin Edition I just had a couple questions for you: Quote: My weaknesses would probably be my location. What about personally? e.g. Introverted/shy, anger management issues, poor calculus skills, weak ankles, etc. You know, those sorts of things Also, since you seem to be in Iraq full time, I take it you are single, with no family/commitments to bring you back to the U.S much?

[Baktusit]

Hey ATownArmy,

I like your app and your answers.

as a fire fighter are you a part of the embassy, meaning, are you a diplomat there?
also, is life in Iraq much different then what you see on the news?

Good luck with your app, and hope to talk to you on vent soon...

Bak.

[ATownArmy]

BAKTUSIT wrote:

Hey ATownArmy, I like your app and your answers. as a fire fighter are you a part of the embassy, meaning, are you a diplomat there? also, is life in Iraq much different then what you see on the news? Good luck with your app, and hope to talk to you on vent soon... Bak.

They tell us we are "diplomats", but they just say that so we don't do stupid stuff in public. We're just here so that their multi-billion dollar investment doesn't burn down. And Iraq is very different than what you see on CNN. The people are finally starting to have a lot of nationalism, which is something they've lacked for years. The streets are starting to get built up and the violence is dropping. The real problem is Iran. They're the ones paying local Iraqis to take rockets and mortars and shoot them at the bases. Most all violence that we see is paid for and directed by Iran's government. Iran knows it's on the brink of war, and they don't want to be surrounded when it happens, so they want all US and NATO troops out ASAP, because their first step in the war will have to do directly with Iraq. That's about all I can say on a public forum, though. More to come once I get vent up and running.

Speaking of vent, I may need some help. When I go to d/l vent, I choose my client program, and it takes me to a download program page with an "I Agree" link on the bottom. I click it, and it routes me back to the previous page, and nothing downloads. I checked to make sure no software was blocking it, I can't figure out why it's routing me back to the first page instead of downloading anything. Anyone run into this before?

[Captain Bubbles]

Hi ATownArmy! I enjoyed reading your application and it's nice to see how quickly you answered everyone's questions! Now... for mine!

What makes you want to play a trooper commando?

Also... I thought it was a nice comparison, to think of guildies like fellow fire fighters. Just as long as we're clear that I'd never jump in a fire, even if it was to save my favorite pony Rainbow Dash.

Don't worry about being in a different timezones. I know your schedule is flexible, but we also have a lot of members from Europe, so there'll pretty much always be people to do things with anytime of day.

Anyway, welcome to the forums and good luck with your app! =)

[NutellaCrepe]

Hello ATownArmy!

I was wondering a few things to ask: What do you think of the French :P (I get teased a lot by my two vet friends)

What games do you play (if any) outside of MMOs?

Good luck in your app!

[ATownArmy]

Captain Bubbles wrote:

What makes you want to play a trooper commando?

I always liked playing high DPS characters in games, but normally as a tank. I never liked casting and never really enjoyed any kind of ranged game play. When I got into a Beta Weekend I tried out some different builds thinking that I'd be a Jedi Guardian or Sentinal but I also made a Smuggler, Consular, and Trooper to check them out. I really fell for the Trooper's story line right off the bat, since I just got out of the military about 4 months ago, and it's very military driven. And the game play of the Commando was just fun for me. I liked the Guardian the second most, but it just wasn't as intuitive as the Commando.

Captain Bubbles wrote:

Also... I thought it was a nice comparison, to think of guildies like fellow fire fighters. Just as long as we're clear that I'd never jump in a fire, even if it was to save my favorite pony Rainbow Dash.

That's what I'm here for. Don't worry, Cpt Bubbles, your little pony is safe with me.

[Nabetse]

Hello there!
I love your availability in sense of responding quickly the questions thrown at you, it shows you're determined to pass and start your trial if/when accepted.
Best of luck, though I doubt you'll need it which such a well-done app.

[ATownArmy]

NutellaCrepe wrote:

Hello ATownArmy!I was wondering a few things to ask: What do you think of the French :P (I get teased a lot by my two vet friends)

Well, the French did give us democracy, existentialism, and the blow job. As long as they're making me Nutella Crepes, y'all are alright by me!

NutellaCrepe wrote:

What games do you play (if any) outside of MMOs?

I don't play many other games well. I used to be really into FPS games, starting way back with Goldeneye for N64, but after Halo 2 came out I kinda fizzled out. I always enjoyed thee CoD games but never got into them. I don't even own a console anymore, but just about everyone in the department out here does, so I tend to play on theirs. Because of that I can tell you definatively that I am NOT good at Madden or NBA 2K12

[ATownArmy]

Nabetse Zaid wrote:

Hello there! I love your availability in sense of responding quickly the questions thrown at you, it shows you're determined to pass and start your trial if/when accepted. Best of luck, though I doubt you'll need it which such a well-done app.

Thank you very much, and congrats on your progress, as I was browsing the forums, I saw you're getting voted in as we speak!