City of Arabel Team Structure

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City of Arabel Team Structure

Introduction:

The CoA team is comprised of several key groups, each with its own responsibilities, expectations and standards that work together within the team's grander vision towards one goal - To build a better community and provide a professional-grade product for its playerbase and fans.

To ensure less gatekeeping in certain areas we divided our former Server Admins team into Team Leads - Each spearheading their own domain.

The structure and hierarchy of the team can be seen like this:

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Current Team Rollcall

Team Leads:

Role	Name	Timezone
Project Lead	Vacant	N/A
Infrastructure Lead	DoctorDeth	UTC−6
Story and DM Lead	Hangman	UTC+0
Co-Build and Art Lead	Echo	UTC-6
Co-Build and Art Lead	Voss	UTC+1
Code Lead	Strife and Discord	UTC+2
Balance Lead	Voss	UTC+1
Community and PR Lead	Vacant	N/A

**Vacancies become filled only once/if a suitable person is found and not for the sake of filling them

Advisory Board:

Zool

Dungeon Masters (Formerly Storytellers):

Name	Timezone
Strawman	UTC+9
Sentinel	UTC+0
Soothsayer	UTC+0
Primordial	UTC-4
Progenitor	UTC-6

Artisan Guild:

TheMinionOfArabel

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Project Lead

Responsibilities:

The Project Lead oversees the entire server, ensuring that all teams are aligned with the server’s:

Vision
Goals
Development timeline

They coordinate between leads to maintain harmony and progress

Expectations:

Be the final decision-maker for any large changes or disputes between teams
Foster communication between departments and ensure a shared vision
Manage deadlines and major updates/releases

Selection Process:

Nomination from at least two Team Leads
Unanimous acceptance from all Team Leads
If no unanimous acceptance can be reached the position remains unmanned

Maintenance of Position:

Every 4 months the position is made vacant and requires re-selection. This is done automatically and diffuses any hurt feelings
Maximum continuous time the position can be held by individual is 2 years, at which point a new Project Lead must be selected
In order for the existing Project Lead to continue - A unanimous vote of all Team Leads and DMs must be made

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Team Leads in General

Responsibilities:

The Team Leads manage their respective departments(sub-teams)/domains and report to the Project Lead(If one exists). They are the backbone of the server’s functionality, ensuring that their domain runs smoothly.

Expectations:

Collaborate with other leads to align work with server objectives
Provide clear guidance to their sub-teams (DMs, Builders, Coders, etc.)
Handle administrative tasks related to their area, such as recruiting and training team members

Specific Team Leads:

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Story and DMs Lead

Responsibilities:

This lead is responsible for overseeing all Dungeon Masters (DMs) and ensuring a cohesive and engaging narrative for players. They work to develop and maintain the story arcs, and quests, in line with the world's lore and setting.

Expectations:

Coordinate large-scale events and ongoing storylines
Set standards for DM conduct and storytelling quality
Manage the DM team, offering feedback and assisting with ideas

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Build and Art Lead

Responsibilities:

Oversees the Artisan Guild (formerly known as Builders), ensuring the world’s physical environment is constructed and maintained. This includes creating maps, designing dungeons, towns, and ensuring visual consistency.

Expectations:

Lead the Artisan Guild in the creation and enhancement of in-game assets
Ensure all builds are functional, aesthetically pleasing, and lore-compliant
Regularly update and expand the world based on player interaction and feedback
Work in conjunction with the Code Lead when system implementation or code requests are needed

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Code Lead

Responsibilities:

The Code Lead manages the technical side of the gameworld, handling scripts, mechanics, and system improvements. This role is crucial for maintaining a bug-free and feature-rich server experience

Expectations:

Lead the coding team in creating and optimizing scripts for various systems
Standardize code expectations in the codebase
Ensure that server mechanics work as intended, and troubleshoot any technical issues
Implement new features and integrate them smoothly into gameplay

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Infrastructure Lead

Responsibilities:

The Infra Lead manages the server’s infrastructure, databases, and other backend systems that keep the server running smoothly. This includes maintaining server stability, optimizing performance, and ensuring data integrity.

Expectations:

Oversee the technical infrastructure, including server hosting, database management, and backups
Ensure server uptime and reliability by troubleshooting any performance issues or downtime
Collaborate with the Code Lead to integrate new systems and features without causing technical issues
Regularly update and optimize server infrastructure to handle growing player demands and data
Implement security measures to protect player data and prevent server breaches

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Balance Lead

Responsibilities:

The Balance Lead focuses on ensuring that game mechanics, items, abilities, and overall gameplay remain balanced and fair for all players. This includes adjusting class abilities, loot tables, and PvP mechanics.

Expectations:

Analyze gameplay data and feedback to adjust imbalances
Work with the Code team to implement necessary changes
Maintain fairness across various player groups, ensuring no one class or item dominates

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Community and PR Lead

Responsibilities:

Oversees communication between the server team and the player base. They handle announcements, promotions, and player feedback.

Expectations:

Maintain an active and positive presence within the player community
Engage players through forums, social media, and other platforms
Gather player feedback and communicate it to the relevant leads
Handle marketing of the server to obtain new players

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Advisory Board

Responsibilities:

The Advisory Board provides guidance and feedback to the Project Lead and Team Leads. This group is made up of experienced members who may not be directly involved in daily operations but offer valuable insight into long-term goals and problem-solving.

Expectations:

Offer advice based on experience and knowledge of the server and its community
Help resolve major disputes or crises that may arise between teams
Provide input on large-scale updates or changes to the server’s direction

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Dungeon Masters

Responsibilities:

DMs drive the server’s narrative, create immersive events, and engage players through dynamic storytelling. They manage in-game encounters, mediate conflicts, and shape the world based on player decisions. They are working under their lead’s vision.

Expectations:

Create and run interactive storylines, ensuring events are engaging and responsive to player actions
Encourage roleplay and tailor events to suit individual character development and group dynamics
Mediate in-game and out-of-character disputes fairly, ensuring a balanced and enjoyable experience
Ensure all storytelling aligns with established lore and collaborate with the Story/DM Lead for larger plot integration
React to unexpected player decisions, modifying events as needed to keep the world fluid and dynamic
Maintain logs of significant player actions and story progression to inform future events and updates

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Artisan Guild

Responsibilities:

The Artisan Guild designs and builds the physical world, crafting areas, and assets that enhance the player experience. They ensure builds are visually appealing, functional, and consistent with the server’s aesthetic and performance standards.

Expectations:

Create new areas that are immersive, visually cohesive, and aligned with ongoing storylines
Work with the Story Lead and DMs to ensure builds support narrative events and gameplay
Maintain a consistent style across all builds, aligning with the server’s theme as standartized by Build and Art Lead as well as Code Lead
Ensure areas are performance-friendly, avoiding lag or resource overloads
Regularly update existing areas, fix bugs, and adapt builds based on player feedback or game changes
Develop custom artwork and assets