Welcome to the fifth edition of Undercover Troop, where we secretly learn how armies operate behind the scenes and how staff respond to certain situations. In this edition, I joined several armies and posed as an easily irritated troop; acting angry all the time, overreacting to everything, and picking fights for no reason. My final goal was to see whether we could cause penguin rage amongst the mods.

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While in the previous iteration of Undercover Troop, we evaluated the security of armies, this edition has me joining several armies to evaluate how different mods would handle various unnecessary situations caused by myself. While it is obvious that no one likes a ticking time bomb joining their server, I wanted to see how long I could last before people caught on that I was a troll. After weighing multiple factors, I rated each army based on how well I thought they managed the problem.

The following findings have been documented carefully to avoid bias. The analysis and scoring of each scenario are based on my (the author’s) personal experience and are my own opinions and not an evaluation made by the CPA Organization.

WATER VIKINGS

My first targets were the Water Vikings. Shortly after joining the server, I managed to get a rise out of some members.

It was surprisingly easy to incite some rage out of the Vikings. They told me to calm down, yet they were losing their cool just as fast. After only a few messages, though, I started getting ignored. While I get why they stopped engaging, this would be a problematic reaction if I were a real recruit. Ignoring an annoying member could make them even more frustrated, possibly provoking a bigger reaction. Because of this, the Water Vikings score a 5.5/10.

DORITOS OF CLUB PENGUIN

Next up, I joined the Doritos. Knowing the DCP chat remains quite active throughout the day, I had high hopes for a good reaction. My strategy here was to pick a fight and see where that would lead us.

I spent a lot of time trying to irritate the Doritos, but nothing would work. After a while though, I finally managed to rile up a Staff-in-Training, but that did not last long either.

Creating a scene with the Doritos was difficult. The Staff in Training tried to avoid the situation, but I managed to get the better of her a few times. The threat of her abusing moderation powers was not great to hear, as remarks like that could easily make a troop rage even more. After a while, I started getting ignored. Because of this, the Doritos score a 6/10.

REBEL PENGUIN FEDERATION

Next on the list was the Rebel Penguin Federation. It was tricky to get through their verification system, but once I was in, I put my plan into motion. My strategy here was simple, to disagree with everyone.

My stay, however, was short-lived. They quickly caught on that I was not a real troop, and soon, I was confronted by an Advisor.

Finding out that a recruit is fake can be upsetting, but seeing an advisor randomly go off on a troop was both confusing and concerning. While some staff tried to defuse the situation, they failed since an advisor was involved. Regardless, it was good to know that RPF is effective at keeping imposters out of their community. After careful consideration, RPF scores a 6.8/10.

TEMPLARS

Lastly, I joined the Templars. Here, I chose to spark a conflict with a troop that had just joined the server. I was very pleased with the result.

As soon as I put my plan into motion, the troop I was provoking immediately reached out to the moderators for help instead of engaging with me.

I’m extremely pleased with how the mods handled the situation. I even received a timeout, very nice! They started by politely asking me to stop, then gradually escalated to warnings about making the troop uncomfortable. Needless to say, the Knights know how to keep their server safe and maintain a welcoming environment for their troops. Due to this, the Templars get a 10/10!

In conclusion, handling difficult recruits without showing rage is an important part of maintaining a strong and welcoming army. Some armies responded with patience, while others struggled to manage the situation effectively. Ignoring the issue can lead to further frustration while overreacting may drive troops away. Striking the right balance is key. I believe the scores were fair. But what do you think? Did these armies handle the situation well, or could they have done better?

sua
Reporter in Training

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