Interview [Issue 12] Semyon Kirov

[r_SwagBoy110 421]

Last month, several new additions were made to the TankiOnline team of staff. The newspaper staff accepted five new reporters, the forum moderators gained another mod and the English Community welcomed our new Community Manager, Semyon Kirov. In this article, I will do a brief interview with Semyon, so you can get to know him a little better better, if you don't know him already.





Hello Semyon.
Hello.

Can you tell me a little about yourself?
Right now I work as a community manager in Tanki Online team. I have a degree in linguistics (English and French). That’s all I can think of :)

How did you find Tanki Online?
I live in Perm and lots of people know of Tanki here. It feels kind of nice that a game made in the city you were born in has become so popular. I’m really proud of it.
Also, my previous job was organizing language courses for companies in our city and I had a chance to work with Alternativa Platform, that’s when I realized I want to become a part of the team.
So that’s probably when I got into the game completely.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I’m fond of cycling, that’s my number 1 hobby I think. Other than that I play the guitar a lot. And of course videogames, that’s my passion.

What video games do you like to play, other than tanki?
I suppose I'm a fan of role-playing games. Things like first two Fallouts, Knights of the Old Republic, Newerwinter Nights, Dragon age, Mass Effect, and many many others.

What plans do you have for the future, inside of Tanki?
My plan is to work hard and further improve the English community. Right now we don’t have many things that Russian players have.
So the plan is to solve that, and create more unique content, designed specifically for English-speaking players.

What updates do you think should be added, that aren't planned?
The thing is that all the updates I'd like to add are already planned. Each update is discussed by all the developers together, decisions are made by the whole team.

What is your favorite combo in TankiOnline?
It’s Railgun+Hunter. Sometimes I also use Hornet, basically when I want something nimble to quickly attack and hind behind corners.

Do you have any goals you wish to achieve in TankiOnline? If so, what are they?
The goal is to help our players as much as I can. As I said before, things will get bigger and better and my task is to be a link between our players and developers 24/7.

What are you most excited for, in the future of TankiOnline?
We never stop developing the game, lots of new stuff is coming soon. Some things are already being done, others are planned but they will definitely see the light.
Right now it’s micro-upgrades. As for other stuff, just check the In Development page on the main page.

What part do you most enjoy about working for tanki?
Working with people, whether they are players or guys in the office. Helping people.

Any last words before we end?
I want to thank everyone who plays the game. It’s nice to see support when you open your PM or look through the forum.
The best thing is that there’s no one who is indifferent. Every topic is discussed, some people love it, others criticize it, which is also good.
So once more, thank you everyone for keeping the community alive and being here.

Thanks a lot for the interview.
See you on the battlefield and good luck to you all.

[MusicJam19 737]

Nice

Edited May 31, 2013 by MusicJam19

[austinmyles 114]

Nice! some people love it, others criticize it, which is also good. words to live by ;)

[0555819821 24]

Nice ;)

[robbie56 2,403]

Good intervieuw

[jtipt 30]

Good, but short :P , maybe cause i came reading stories

[unholycloak5 1,814]

Nice. :)

[Raphael2 3,263]

Nice interview ;)

[SilverCenturion 0]

Nice interview B)

[P.E.R.F.E.C.T.l.O.N 325]

Semyon is the best admin so far. :P

[Raphael2 3,263]

He always answer.

[skitee 555]

Too short, questions are very boring and the answers are equally boring. Was really looking forward to reading this, have to say I'm very disappointed. Maybe you could do a follow-up interview, because this tells us absolutely nothing about Semyon except for standard this-and-that, very little of note. Very disappointed. Extremely poor article, one of the worst ever because of how good it could have been if done well. :(

[r_flae90 28]

Nice, but short...

[Scientist 4,224]

I really knew more about our new family member :)

[BoRn.To.Be.WiLd 29]

Too short, questions are very boring and the answers are equally boring. Was really looking forward to reading this, have to say I'm very disappointed. Maybe you could do a follow-up interview, because this tells us absolutely nothing about Semyon except for standard this-and-that, very little of note. Very disappointed. Extremely poor article, one of the worst ever because of how good it could have been if done well. :(

+1 D:

[VANSHAJ 95]

nice and good interview! ;)

[ExtremeKiller26 443]

Like others.. Was nice, but short.

[jokjinari 160]

I thought this was an alright article, not outstanding, but not bad. What sorts of questions would have been more 'interesting' skitee? I don't see what else he could have asked.

Edited June 1, 2013 by jokjinari

[r_SwagBoy110 421]

Too short, questions are very boring and the answers are equally boring. Was really looking forward to reading this, have to say I'm very disappointed. Maybe you could do a follow-up interview, because this tells us absolutely nothing about Semyon except for standard this-and-that, very little of note. Very disappointed. Extremely poor article, one of the worst ever because of how good it could have been if done well.

Yes, I know it's a little short, and sorry if you didn't like my selection of questions. However, I can't control what Semyon says. If you didn't like the answers, that isn't the newspapers fault. And really, you did learn stuff about him... if you didn't, you must be blind.

 

But thank you for the feedback.

I'll try harder next time.

[skitee 555]

What sorts of questions would have been more 'interesting' skitee?

What is it like to work with Bruce Lunga?

What is the one character trait which you think defines you the most?

If there is one thing which the administration needs to improve, what should it be?

What is anything which you personally are planning for the community - are you planning to do anything yourself?

You didn't play Tanki before joining the team - what is the one thing which has most impressed you by the game?

What are the big personality differences between yourself and Bruce Lunga?

How would you describe your style of helping people?

You are still a low rank. What are you most looking forward to about reaching the higher ranks?

Have you made any friends in the game since joining? What attracted you to these people?

Can you give us any information upon planned innovations to the community?

What aspect of the community do you see as the most important - clans, contests, forum discussions, skype?

How many hours a week do you work?

What else does your work involve except for answering questions on the forum?

Why do you like Railgun-Hunter?

 

Those are a few that came off the top of my head. I'm sure if other people put thought into it there could be far more.

Edited June 1, 2013 by skitee

[FederalBureauFBI 2,881]

You didn't play Tanki before joining the team - what is the one thing which has most impressed you by the game?

Yes, he did.

[skitee 555]

How come he's such a low rank then?

 

Or would "You barely played Tanki before joining the team..." be better?

[FederalBureauFBI 2,881]

Really nobody said he has only 1 account.

[skitee 555]

I just assumed that that was the case. After all, Bruce's forum account is linked to his main.

[FederalBureauFBI 2,881]

Yes it is, however, when Semyon became a CM, he decided to start again, from the beginning. That's why he's still a low account.

You know, he can rank up in seconds, but it seems he decided to play fair :P