AGS money system (on forums)

Started by R4L, Mon 08/05/2006 21:16:01

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R4L

Ok, I had this cool idea. for every post you make, you get AGS cash (like 10 or 20), then when you get enough money, you go to these fake shops on the forums and buy cool little icons to go under your name like teh infamous bluecup(!!!) or perhaps a really small character from the classic adventure games (DOTT,KQ,SQ etc.)

KristjanMan

- They are all from AGS coloringball

Scummbuddy

I don't support the idea of getting rewarded for making posts. That will lead to even more irraneous posts being made around here. I would support a "props" type of ability, where if someone makes a post, we can hit a button that says "yes I agree with this post" or perhaps a 'No" button, which would cut down on people making a post that just says "I agree" right below the one above it.

A general props type ability is allowed on the [adult swim] board, but you don't get to turn in the rewards. You click "give props" to any user you seem to like or get along with... and then it turns into a popularity contest by having charts to show whom is most popular. I don't think we need to turn this into a popularity contest. We all know I'm popular, but again, I don't want to allow a system on this board that just perpetuates more posts. It's not like we're hurting for new things to read about on these boards. I think we have one of the best boards on the net. So many active users, a great product to all relate to, and great discussions about adventure games all the way to real world events.
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Pumaman

Anything that encourages more pointless posts should definitely be actively encouraged!

However some sort of honour system where people could be awarded points by others for particularly thoughtful or helpful posts, might be worth a thought.

R4L

I agree with Pumaman, that was what I was trying to say (im just dumb like that :)) I don't know it was just something different to try on the forums.

InCreator

#5
CJ & SB-
Yeah, It would make AGS awards for 'most helpful person' in both CL, beginners tech and general tech more honest -- or to say correctly - time independent. I somehow have this feeling that nobody is able to remember good deeds of people which happened much before award time, but in same year

Nikolas

Indeed Inc! I wasn't awarded :( GRRRRRRRRRR!

But what a silly little fun idea this is. Imagine the fights Farlander and Mordalles would have in order to gain more money :D That would be wonderful!

I would also porpose members with more than 1000 post (like me) to get something like store and be able to sell stuff (like posts, or ideas, or backing up). You know like a totally corrupted system :D

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Mr Flibble

This sounds like an awfully good way to fuel the fires of elitism... not to mention petty or childish members (naming no names  ::)) unbalancing the system by giving negative props out of spite.

Just my 2 cents.
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lo_res_man

Make it 4, I don't like the idea of making this site a popularity contest, I like it the way it is. If we don't agree with a statement we can bite our tongue( or should it be our fingers ;D)
or make a post saying what we think. This is a forum, not an MMORPG.
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Ubel

I kind of agree with Flibble. The idea could work if some people wouldn't use it in a wrong way. Which some certainly will, I could bet on it. But as an idea it's quite good. :)

Barbarian

Forums seems to be great as it is now. Out of all the forums I've visited or been on over the internet, AGS forums is the best I've ever had the privlage to be a member of.

Turning it into some kinda "popularity contest" or "AGS ca$h for posting" would most likely turn the forum into crap.   But hey, that just my opinion.
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Neil Dnuma

10 points each to the previous four posters.

skw

Quote from: Rap4Life42o on Mon 08/05/2006 21:16:01
Ok, I had this cool idea. for every post you make, you get AGS cash (like 10 or 20), [...]

Maybe not for posts but games?
a.k.a. johnnyspade

lo_res_man

How about (if for games) we make it so people can "pay" points to games they like. Who hasn't wanted to thank Tierra, but can't pay MONEY to them due to the nature of the games . For GAMES, its a good idea, IMHO but what would the points be used for,? Currency is no use if there is nothing to buy.
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Radiant

They already can; there's both the rating system on the games.php page, and the AGS awards.

ManicMatt

I wouldn't want people to find out how unpopular I am. Me? It's me! ManicMatt! Whaddya mean "Who?"

skw

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lo_res_man has the point. The amount of that special points (or "cash" if you want) should be displayed next to the title of the game and all of them (games) might be also sorted by "popularity" in the right category.

It could be even better than the rating system (based on answering to some questions) or awards (given from time to time), as everyone would be able to see the number just after the title.
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