>There isn't a ludacris applicant problem. There is an
>instant gratification problem.

I can only speak for the times I play, when you have a ratio of 2.5 applicants per inducted member that fits my definition of an applicant problem and has nothing to do with gratification. This is not scion. But that just highlights the general flaw in the system that has existed forever. There are times when it isn't an issue (lots of active admins) and times when it is an issue (not much admin coverage). Right now we are in a time where there is a lack of admin coverage, please take action to resolve it or make an argument why people who don't share playtime with you deserve less then people who do.


>Villagers are expected to prove they are worthwhile applicants
>and it takes more than bashing down that one mage that doesn't
>know how to use his invisibility spell yet.


This point has nothing to do with quality of applicant it has to do with shortage/availability of people to pass judgement on quality.

>There are over 20 Villagers in Battle. Each time I log in, I
>address applicants and make them (here's the catch word of the
>day) "prove" they are worth joining the Village.

The current number of villagers and their cabal stats on presence/coverage/taking/retrieving suggests that they are not all that active, which kind of counterdicts your point below about the primary criteria for joining the village being that you will be active (purge time?).



>Proving means that these villagers are going to play out their
>character. If you can't work at being a patient and tried
>applicant, you won't be a suitable BattleRager.

This request has absolutly nothing to do with achieving the needs to become a villager and everything to do with the lack of availability of the people who review your case and make a decision.

What is patient enough to get you to take action? Being an app for 20, 30, 40 hours? Seeking admins for 1,2,3 RL weeks? Sending up 20,30,50 prays without responde? Losing 5,8, or 9 con due to cabal restrictions without cabal powers? Have you told other imms that when any of these thresholds have been met its ok for them to step in and do an intervie/induct?



>What's worthwhile is difficult to achieve. It won't be handed
>to you.

Not asking for anything to be handed to me/us except the opportunity to be judged, an opportunity that is tied to administrative coverage and as the only active Battle imm it is your responsability to administrate that administration.