GameMaster

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GameMasters

A GameMaster is a member of the Simutronics staff involved with in-game creation, events, policy enforcement, and more. GameMasters can be separated into two primary categories: Customer Experience and Development. While these categories denote a GM's principal responsibilities, it is common for GM's to contribute in many areas outside their main focus.

Customer Experience GM

  • A Customer Experience GM handles most customer interaction. This interaction ranges from answering questions about technical issues and basic gameplay, to running merchant events and major invasions or storylines. Some Customer Experience GMs also work with Weddings, monitor the public message boards, perform liaison duties between the players and the Development team, and handle all types of player concerns and feedback.

Wedding GMs

Wedding GMs along with Wedding Coordinators communicate with players who pay for a GM Assisted Wedding.

  • Coordinate wedding time and date
  • Create custom items for the wedding including wedding clothes, food, drink, and party favors
  • Add room messaging during the event
  • Create temporary custom titles
  • Provide party invitations

Guild Liaisons

Serve as communicators between the Guild Guru and players through the forums and in-game meetings. They often are the driving force behind roleplaying events involving their guild.

Premium GMs

  • Host monthly Premium (aka Estate Holder) meeting
  • Create new benefits for Premium members
  • Alter items through LTB scrolls
  • Create custom titles and personal messaging through LTB system
  • Provide special merchants and alterers

Note: GameMaster Rinae has been the head of the Premium team almost since Premium was first established in July 1997.

Development GM

  • A Development Team GM does not generally work directly with customers, choosing to focus mainly on creation and system coding. They are the designers of the game, and participate not only in the implementation and development of ideas, but also in the physical creation of them. This can be something as simple as the simple addition of a new verb to something as complicated as a massive change in the core game mechanics.

Guild Gurus

  • The primary developer in charge of their own guild's direction and development.

GameMaster Ranks

GameMasters progress through a series of ranks as their experience and responsibilities grow:

  • Assistant GameMaster (AGM)
  • Full GameMaster (FGM)
  • Senior GameMaster (SGM)

GameMasters Past and Present

Some names of GameMasters past and present:

*Abasha
*Acanthor Dev GM
*Acoya
*Adera
*Alnilam Cleric Guru
*Aloeus
*Alvy
*Ambellina
*Anji Customer Service, Clerics, Spotlight On Staff
*Antavian aka GM Silvaran in GemStone and Simu-Gary, Long-term onsite Feedback GM. Announced retirement 10/12/2007.
*Archimede
*Arethius
*Ariawen Head of GameHost Program
*Armifer
*Arnimas Trader Guru
*Asmara
*Audacia
*Aurdun
*Auriane Spotlight On Staff
*Aurntdun
*Avrienne
*Baerdolas
*Bartlebee GameMaster for 10+ years, Spotlight On Staff
*Breenan
*Cadaya History and Books
*Caymus Moon Mages, then on-site staff
*Ceiswyn
*Ceosanna
*Chakram
*Chandra Organized SimuCons, founded Mentors and played Aldamus Jadewater, became GemStone Product Manager Llearyn
*Cheii
*Chisoni Developemnt (Thief and Prydaen)
*Cllaud
*Cwiss Lockpicking rewrite (aka Daecir)
*Daecir Lockpicking rewrite (aka Cwiss)
*Daethar
*Damissak Development (combat, experience, khri). Famously released after "cheating" with GM abilities in The Fallen.
*Danalae Spotlight On Staff
*Dartenian
*Demr
*Demtrise
*Deryka
*Devorah Became GM after SimuCon 2 in 1997
*Draithis
*Dremara Wedding Team
*Edahla
*Eisu
*Equity Trader Guru, Economy, Spotlight On Staff
*Eleara Spotlight On Staff
*Faylean
*Fial Alchemy, Substances Rewrite
*Forne
*Gaeloric Onsite staff
*Galiot
*Ghisel
*Godrich Trader Guru, Spotlight On Staff
*Gonk First Thief Guru (Passages, Contacts, Mark)
*Granthal
*Halo
*Helena CE, hiring, training, Spotlight On Staff
*Hodyrn
*Hoome
*Iayn Barbarian Liasion
*Ilanya
*Iocanthe
*Jaedren
*Jent Prolific Ranger Guru
*Jeremael Horses, Ships, almost all other systems. Passed away in 2005. Spotlight On Staff
*Jobu
*Jovah Development (Thieves)
*Jzara
*Kerda
*Khaydra Wedding Team (1999-2000)
*Kheldun
*Khentimentiu
*Kirean
*Koyta Quest Designer (Corik's and Ghost Ship), Spotlight On Staff
*Lanahle
*Laurilana
*Liadran
*Lirrak
*Loki GM at start of DR
*Loriene Spotlight On Staff
*Maece
*Maelona One time head of all GMs, just below Solomon.
*Meakah Weddings, Premium, Clerics, Spotlight On Staff
*Meriel GM at start of DR, M'riss/Mer'Kresh Guru Spotlight On Staff
*Merrill
*Mimmic
*Moredine
*Mroce
*Naiph Official Orders
*Natala
*Nehros
*Nhia Wedding Team
*Niamah Customer Service
*Nionon
*Nova (aka Elonka) Co-founder of Simutronics
*Obseden Dev, Spotlight On Staff
*Olarra
*Oolan
*Paklin Rangers, Spotlight On Staff
*Porlock
*Pranckor
*Quarel Policy
*Raenek
*Raphael
*Rargh
*Reexa
*Reimon
*Reisten
*Rhazah
*Riel Head of Customer Service GMs, Spotlight On Staff
*Rigby Moon Mages, Magic, Throne City, Throne City Museum, Necromancers
*Rinae Head of Premium Team, Spotlight On Staff
*Risek Thief Guru (ca 2005-2006)
*Roderigo
*Rottcloar Dev, Familiars, Gore Weapons Spotlight On Staff
*Rowan GM at start of DR, became onsite staff
*Royce 2nd Thief Guru following Gonk. New Khri (Senses, Sane, Speed, Skulk, Spar, Sight), Ambush Stun, Ambush Slash, Voice Throws, New Traps (cyanide, laughing gas, frog, lightning, concussion, mime, shadowling, poison bolts, shrapnel, bouncer, curse, disease), Grandmaster Lockpicks and initial/name carving, Gem Stealing, Slip coins/items, 1-second sneak...
*Saedan
*Saija
*Samcras Feedback
*Sanguious
*Sarevael
*Sashera
*Scynn
*Shakahan Thief Liasion (ca 1999-present)
*Shalnhh GM at start of DR, S'kra and S'kra language, became onsite staff.
*Seldyr
*Sengi
*Serenay
*Seviya
*Skiori
*Skralthaen
*Smyrn
*Solomon DragonRealms Product Manager
*Soye
*Spinnoza
*Ssra Prolific Dev GM, Combat, Thieves, Experience, Khri, Lore Split, Survival Skills, Dual Wield
*Sygne
*Taejun
*Taiga
*Taka
*Talian Guild Requirements
*Talmiran
*Tessima
*Tillkommande
*Tinsie Wedding Team, passed away July, 2002.
*Tourne
*Towint Empaths
*Tribanin Moon Mages, Lore Split
*Tsem
*Tvini Spotlight On Staff
*Vaeldriil
*Valdrik Warrior Mage Guru
*Vartis
*Vaschon CE GM, many events
*Vendarin Thief Guru (ca 2003), Khri Spot, Anamir's inquisition against Thieves Guild event
*Verac
*Veyl Dev, Combat, Survival Skills
*Viani
*Westryl
*Wizel
*Wythor
*Xadrian
*Xahonu
*Xardos
*Ydrask
*Yndra
*Ysari
*Yygis
*Zabari
*Zadraes Premium Team
*Zaebos
*Zeyurn
*Zoha First Product Manager of DragonRealms then became Product Manager of Hero's Journey
*Zrothgal