What does a "subGM" do exactly?

Factual Questions
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So I’m starting to look for a full-time job and I came across this ad for a “subGM” (URL: http://enweb.ragnarok.co.kr/ then click on “GM Team Recruitment” popup). The place isn’t too far from where I live in California but what I’m wondering is what in the world does a “subGM” do.

As far as I can tell, it looks like a customer service job. Can anyone provide insight into this? TIA.

The following is a snippet of the description:
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1)Must be available to work in the office.
(Gravity Interactive LLC is located Marina Del Rey,CA USA)
2)We require applicants to have good stamina
and the willingness to work long graveyard shifts.
3)We require applicants to have a flexiable schedule.
4)Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with high proficiency
in basic computer skills, are essential.

2

Since this is a question with a factual answer, I’m going to move it to General Questions for you.

Cajun Man ~ SDMB Moderator

3

IIRC, Ragnarok is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG). GMs in these games are often part customer service, part judge and jury, and part scapegoat. Basically, they help fix stuff thats wrong, decide who gets banned from the game world, and then get yelled at from both sides when they do it wrong.

A subGM probably means all that on a limited scale. Oh, and the pay pretty much sucks.

4

And FYI: GM stands for Game Master. Sort of a holdover title from table-top RPG days.

5

Not a holdover, Priam. Table-top RPGs are still alive and kickin’.

6

One of my dream jobs, personally. >.>v

Andrew “NO .SIG MAN” “Juan” Perron, why yes, I am a bit juvenile. Why do you ask?

7

How much does the pay “suck”?

8

I can only speak for research I’ve done on other MMOGs, but from what I understand the pay for a GM is below average for CS jobs because supply of candidates incredibly outstrips demand. A lot of people from within the subscriber base want to find an “in”, and GMing is really the main ground floor opportunity.

Also, GMs are often asked to work overtime with very little in the way of compensation.

9

Thanks for the info everybody.