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Thread: Welcome our new Community Manager!

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    Funcom employee Welcome our new Community Manager!

    Hi cookies!


    Please take a moment to help me welcome a new member of the Community Team! He's been a part of Funcom for quite a while now, providing his expertise to assist players as a kickass GM. Odonoptera will now be bringing his skills to the community in a new role as Community Manager!


    Some of you have probably interacted with Odonoptera once or twice already so you know that he's easy to talk to and always happy to help. I'm confident in his abilities as a caretaker of this fine community. He'll be working alongside Tomium and I to deal with day-to-day tasks, and will be engaging all of Funcom's communities. Additionally, he'll interface directly with our developers to better serve the community.


    Feel free to say hi, you'll be seeing a lot more of him!

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    Funcom employee

    Greetings! This is GM Odonoptera. Do you have a moment to speak about your peti--

    Wait, hold on.

    I guess old habits die hard! Hey, everybody--I’m Andy “Odonoptera” Benditt, and I’m equal parts humbled, thrilled, and terrified to have the opportunity to work with Sezmra and Tomium as part of the Community team.

    I’ve spoken to many of you in my time as a Game Master, so I’d like to share a few things about myself to help break the ice:

    First and foremost, I’ve been working with Funcom since April 2012, and have been involved with online gaming communities since the days of direct-dialing a friend’s modem for a quick 1v1, or hopping on Kali to get my TDM fix on.

    I’ve also helped moderate for dedicated server communities in the past, and have been an officer in successful raiding guilds for other titles.

    On the side and in the past, I’ve been an assistant director for a local non-profit outfit, dabbled in performance arts, and even rang up Mr. Stephen Colbert himself at one point back during my retail days. I also enjoy drawing and painting through traditional and digital mediums, and I’m frequently out and about in town.

    If I run into any local players, please, don’t hurt me!

    That’s about all from me, folks. If you have any questions for me, ask away either here or on Twitter: @Odonoptera

    I’ll answer what I can

    Cheers!
    FuncomAndy 'Odonoptera' Benditt
    Community Manager
    Twitter: @Odonoptera


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    Welcome aboard!
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    Good luck.

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    when does the hazing begin?

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    Congratulations!

    First order of business, how do you pronounce Odonoptera?
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    Funcom employee

    Quote Originally Posted by Lazy View Post
    when does the hazing begin?
    It has already begun.

    /evil laugh

    Quote Originally Posted by Krause View Post
    Congratulations!

    First order of business, how do you pronounce Odonoptera?
    Thanks! It's fairly straightforward and phonetic. "an-GREE-Puh-TAY-toe", easy stuff.

    It's "Oh-don-op-terra"
    Last edited by Odonoptera; Nov 17th, 2015 at 23:05:27.
    FuncomAndy 'Odonoptera' Benditt
    Community Manager
    Twitter: @Odonoptera


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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFCiFvTVt8 (Any of the community managers can field this one, I'm curious)

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    I can only hope you have some knowledge of AO...
    Awikun 220/70/30 Ranged adv - my Main that I hardly ever log
    Awisha 220/70/30 Shade - Can solo 95% of all bosses
    Cratawi 200/70/30 Crat - S7/DR Solo farmer
    Awiken 220/70/30 Eng - Pvm Eng
    Nukiwa 200/70/30 NT - almost forgotten (awaiting retwink)
    Awidoc 200/70/30 Doc - 200 fun pvp twink
    Awix 200/70/30 Fix - 200 fun pvp twink
    Awienf 220/70/30 Enf - tanked every single boss (and still lives)
    Soldawi 220/70/30 Sol - Pvm Sold
    Awima 150/xx/xx Ma - best S10 MA farmer
    Doctorawi 220/70/30 - Pvm Doc
    Awienfo 200/70/30 - Atrox with Pande red belt and 2xQL300 hammers
    Macierewicz 220/70/30 - Pvm Crat
    Zlakobieta 220/70/30 - max complit +top tradeskiller

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    Hey, "Welcome" sounds a bit out of place considering you've been here since 2012 but good luck.
    Last edited by gresh; Nov 18th, 2015 at 13:35:48. Reason: Spelling issues
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    On the one hand, welcome to the sharkpit

    On the other hand... well bugger! You were an awesome GM that answered pets very quickly and efficiently, and always got the issue sorted within minutes. Hope they have hired someone to fill your shoes! (Did you have your own GM Tshirt btw? If you did I never got one )

    Ophiuchus : 220/30/80 HAHA etc
    Nahuatl
    :: 220/30/80 Melee 4lyfe
    Khurkh :: 220/30/80 healtankpew
    Transcendence
    Msanthropic
    : 210/26/60 nanostab
    Spidershiva :: 165/23/42 kite? eh?
    Silentmotion
    : 150/20/42 tankthink
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    Good luck here !
    And yes there is a T-shirt : https://aoitems.com/item/302329/odonopteras-t-shirt/
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    Then I missed out I shall wear my GM Rooibos T-shirt in protest

    Ophiuchus : 220/30/80 HAHA etc
    Nahuatl
    :: 220/30/80 Melee 4lyfe
    Khurkh :: 220/30/80 healtankpew
    Transcendence
    Msanthropic
    : 210/26/60 nanostab
    Spidershiva :: 165/23/42 kite? eh?
    Silentmotion
    : 150/20/42 tankthink
    The Union

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    Haha he said Game Master. Newb GM doesn't know that GM for AO stands for Genetic Manipulator! L2GM!

    You sure I shouldn't be the Community Manager?

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    Funcom employee

    Quote Originally Posted by Ophiuchus View Post
    Then I missed out I shall wear my GM Rooibos T-shirt in protest
    I got you covered.


    Quote Originally Posted by MachSchau View Post
    Haha he said Game Master. Newb GM doesn't know that GM for AO stands for Genetic Manipulator! L2GM!

    You sure I shouldn't be the Community Manager?

    Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
    I have no idea what's going on with this post, and I love it.
    FuncomAndy 'Odonoptera' Benditt
    Community Manager
    Twitter: @Odonoptera


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    I like this idea. I was thinking Michi could use a secretary! xD

    I joke, I joke...
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    Robbey - Soli Crat

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    Celez - Soli Doc
    Loaloa - Soli Enf
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    Robzor - Soli Engi
    Proserpexa - Opi Agent

    Trying out civilization - Storm

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    Quote Originally Posted by Odonoptera View Post
    I got you covered.
    Wait, are you handing out t-shirts? I've never had any interactions with you, I rarely put in petitions (like maybe around 5 since 2001?), but I'm always up for free stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Odonoptera View Post
    I got you covered.

    Ophiuchus : 220/30/80 HAHA etc
    Nahuatl
    :: 220/30/80 Melee 4lyfe
    Khurkh :: 220/30/80 healtankpew
    Transcendence
    Msanthropic
    : 210/26/60 nanostab
    Spidershiva :: 165/23/42 kite? eh?
    Silentmotion
    : 150/20/42 tankthink
    The Union

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    Funcom employee

    Quote Originally Posted by Esssch View Post
    Wait, are you handing out t-shirts? I've never had any interactions with you, I rarely put in petitions (like maybe around 5 since 2001?), but I'm always up for free stuff.
    Draw and/or screenshot your favorite Anarchy Online-related tidbit and I'll consider mailing one of my t-shirts your way!

    PM me or link me in this thread! Or heck, drop me a line at @Odonopera so I can show everybody.
    Last edited by Odonoptera; Nov 19th, 2015 at 04:25:20.
    FuncomAndy 'Odonoptera' Benditt
    Community Manager
    Twitter: @Odonoptera


    Anarchy Online Website | Social Guidelines | Customer Service

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